Donors
Donors form the backbone of the Van Wezel Foundation. It is with their help and dedication that we continue to create magic and foster the imaginations of students throughout our region. Thank you to all those who impact our ability to continue delivering world-class arts integrated educational opportunities for the communities we serve.
Total Giving in Calendar Year 2020
Donors listed represent philanthropic contributions of $3,000 and above made between January 2020 – December 2020
Chairman Circle
Ed and Susan Maier
Jim and Susan Travers
Inspiration
Anonymous
Allen Wirtz Nobbe and Jo Bowen Nobbe Fund
Amicus Foundation
James and Maryann Armour Family Foundation
Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation
Gerald and Sondra Biller
Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc.
The Seth Bonder Foundation
Jenne K. Britell
The Brunckhorst Family
Vernon and Liliana Chalfant
Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Julie Harris
John and Rachel Payne Jakes
Ruth B. Kreindler, in loving memory of Lee S. Kreindler
Tom and Sherry Koski
Joan K. Lieberman
Martella Family Foundation
Jonathan and Michelle Mitchell, Edward D. and Anna Mitchell Family Foundation
Sara Roberts Foundation Inc.
Drayton and Kara Saunders
Ralph and Janice Shrader
Phil Steyaert
Bob White
Producer
Anonymous
Eve and Richard Biller
William and Carolyn Connors
Great Lakes Investment Group of Wells Fargo Advisors
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Dennis P. Jesse
Michael Kneeland and Roxzene Hunter
Ruth B. Kreindler, in loving memory of Lee S. Kreindler
Carolyn J. Lowell Charitable Trust
Jackie and Glen Tilton
Steven and Marjolaine Townsend
Nanci and Christopher Weaver
Roger and Stephanie Williams
Director
Ali and Gloria Bahaj
Gail Baird Foundation
Jeffrey and Beverly Berger
Gary Butler and Elizabeth Owen
Wes and Barbara Compton
Deborah and Casey Dean
Esther and Harlan Domber
Famiglio Family
Bob and Judie Gustafson
HBK CPAs and Consultants
Holmes Family Fund
Huisking Foundation
Clare and Daniel Murphy
Anand Pallegar
PNC Bank, National Association
Publix Super Markets Charities
Sam and Dona Scott
The Brain Wave Center
The New Amsterdam Charitable Foundation
Clare Villari and David Weinstein
Peter and Judith Wasserman
Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen
Susan & Charles Wilson
Playwright
David and Myrna Band
Michael and Nancy Bartlett
Cordelia Lee Beattie Foundation
Donald H. and Barbara K. Bernstein
Travis and Kathy Brown
Larry and Joan Castellani
Christopher and PattiAnn Curtin
Sandy and Bill Dietrich
Brian and Caroline Ellerson
Toby A. Etkin
Bill and Robin Fetsch
Ty and Liza Gardner
Steven and Barbara Garfinkle
Sherry and Mike Guthrie
Alan and Connie Herbert
Mark and Carol Hyman Fund
Gene and Kathy Jongsma
Donna and David Koffman
Ernie Kretzmer
Cathy Layton and Peter Russell
Ron Legere and Marcia Krajewski
David and Lori Liner
Manatee Community Foundation
Manatee County
John and Eilene Maupin
William and Elaine McClure
Mr. and Mrs. Dale B. Menard
Cheryl Mendelson and Kevin Jackson
Elizabeth Moore
Rick and Nancy Moskovitz
Karl and Ricky Newkirk
Peter and Joanne Powers
Dr. John M. O’Brien and Ashley Ridlon
Joyce and Victor Rendano
Rick and Jean Richardson
Rosenthal Roots Family Foundation
Tom and Jane Rudbeck
Paul and Sue Rudder
Lore and Jim Schaffner
Maureen and Edwin Schloss
Micki Sellman
Sue Sennott, in memory of Richard Sennott
Joyce Serrano
Bayne and Jeanie Stevenson
Jeff and Julianna Sturgis
John & Charlotte Suhler
Suncoast Credit Union Foundation
Ronald and Geri Yonover Foundation
Performer
Anonymous
Ken and Peggy Abt
David and Suzanne Arch
Deborah G. Arnold
Shari and Stephen Ashman
Michael Belle
David and Mary Benfer
Don and Shari Black
Stephen Bloom and Judy Aleman
Daryl and Suzanne Brown
William and Ann Brownfield
Barbara Campo
The Cannistra Family
Joe Carlton
Joe and Kristy Cestero
David and Edith Chaifetz
James and Amy Chapman
David and Jennifer Chessler
Frank Child
Annie and Rob Cohen
Colette M. Crisp
Julie and Cary Curry
Lon and Leslee Deckard
David A. Decker
Phil and Julie Delaney
Thomas and Maryanne Delaney
Dennis and Dawn Doughty
Diane Taylor Foxman
Allie Freedman
Ty and Liza Gardner
Bradley and Mary Beth Goddard
Ralph and Cherie Gorenstein
Stephen and Jackie Griese
David and Margaret Grohne
Renee Hamad
Sasha Hausman and Nathan Pyatte
Suzanne Hudson-Smith and Faith M. Hall
Darrell and Lesley Huntley
Allison Imre
Deb Kabinoff
James Kirchschlager Family
Rick and Ruth Ann LaMore
Michele and Chuck Lannon
Jeanne & John Brown, Lonnie Laurenti, Brian & Diane Laurenti
Karen Athena and Steven James Lee
Jim and Pat Lehmann
Harry Leopold and Audrey Robbins
Melvy Erman Lewis in loving memory of Milford T. Lewis
Stu and Jill Lewis
Farhan and Umbreen Khalidi Majeed
Dr. Marguerite G. Malone & RAdm T. Logan Malone, Jr.
Shaun & Wendy Merriman
Francis & Barbara Misantone
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Moravitz
Joy Moravitz
Gloria Moss
Jill Mudge
William & Patricia Murgolo
David & Gwen Murphy
Sean & Melanie Natarajan
Greg & Holly Newman
David and Josie Nichols
Dick & Betty Nimtz
Jim & Martha O’Donnell
Mitchell & Lisa Olan
Sanford & Barbara Orkin
Fagl Oxman
Para Family Foundation
Charles Pearce
Tom and Pamela Reilly’s Do Something Meaningful Foundation
Paul & Jeannie Rogalski
William & Lynn Rosen
Martin & Beverly Rosenberg
Richard & Gail Rubin
Robert & Lynda Safron
Paulette Samowitz
Joel & Diane Schleicher
Tom & Debbie Shapiro
Ken & Lola Shelton
Jim & Barbara Shirley
Jim & Janet Stanard
Judy Stanford
Charlie & Dee Stottlemyer
Barry & Marcia Strauss
Lindsay and James Stuthers
Martin & Antoinette Sullivan
Mike & Madelyn Tetmeyer
Elisabeth Waters
Amy Webber
Ernest P. Werlin
Williams Parker Attorneys at Law
John & Joan Wissing
James H. Wright