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2025 Chicago Luncheon Sponsors

Gifts as of May 21, 2025 $100,000 or more*

Bluhm Family Charitable Foundation The Crown and Goodman Families Deloitte LLP The Herr Family, in memory of Jeffrey Herr Kovler Family Foundation Ann Wolk Krouse, in memory of Paul C. Krouse and Amy Krouse Rosenthal Sidley Austin Foundation Rachel and David Sternberg Zell Family Foundation

$50,000–$99,999*

The Lester and Edward Anixter Family Foundation Sheryl and Robert Bellick Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum Julie and Louis Bucksbaum GCM Grosvenor Harris Family Foundation—Linda and Bill Friend, Pam Szokol, Caryn and King Harris, Stephanie and John Harris The Jules and Gwen Knapp Charitable Foundation Kaplan Family Foundation Carol and William Kaplan Lauren and Todd Lustbader The Perlman Family Foundation founded by Anita and Louis Perlman Cari and Michael J. Sacks Kim and Perry Shwachman Karyn and Bill Silverstein Kathy Hess Tallering and Ken Tallering Tina and Joe Wolf

$25,000–$49,999* Alexis and Jerry Bednyak Foundation Robert and Leslie Mitchel Bond Lisa and Bruce Cohen Laurie and Phillip Gerber Diane and Hal Gershowitz, Lisa and Larry Kite, Barbara and Daniel Kite, Jill and Bill Friedman, Amy and Andy Lask, Jennifer and Michael Gershowitz Families Danielle Rudas Goodman and Jordan Goodman Sheila and Joseph Gutman and Family Gary and Hannah Hirschberg, Aaron Wealth Advisors Jill and Jory Katlin Priscilla and Steven Kersten Risa, Harvey, Susan, Ronald, and Dana Lambert Family Jill and Paul Meister Dr. Suzanne and Lee Miller Jill and Charlie Mills Takiff Family Foundation Tucker Family Foundation Vivaldi Capital Management Janna and Sheffield Wolk

$15,000–$24,999+

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bobins, The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation Carol and Doug Cohen Denise and Scott Davis Abby and Chad Eisenberg The Ellis Goodman Family Foundation Ellen Greengoss Harrison, LLP Ernest Karmin Family Andrea Kott and Mark Levine BHD Kozloff Family Fund—Denise C. Kozloff, David B. Gross, and Dana and Craig Sanders Jodi and Paul Loeb and Family Rabbi Steven Stark Lowenstein and Julie Stark Merrill Lynch Private Wealth Management—The Baldwin Marcovici Group Dana Mikstay and Ronna Hoffberg Sylvia Neil and Dan Fischel Rabbi Debra Nesselson and Garry Cohen The Perlow Family Karen and Richard Reisin Marci and Keith Shapiro Smart Family Foundation Marilyn and Michael Vender

$10,000–$14,999+

Denise and Scott Davis Denise Foy The Philip Friedmann Family Charitable Trust Jean Gelbort Jill and Barry Golden Lindy Hirschsohn and Chris Coetzee Frances Horwich Drs. Elena and Perry Kamel The Ernest Karmin Family Laura and Scott Kaufman Molly Bett Kovler LBL Education Fund Frances L. Lederer Foundation Leshin Family Mimi Lutwak Jean and Jordan B. Nerenberg Stacey and Brian Price Jennifer and Michael Rothman Meredith and Steven Rotter Kathryn Schubert Cheryl and John Seder Susan H. and Robert E. Shapiro Heather and Ben Sher Karen Westbrook In loving memory of Hilda and Otto Wolf—Brenda Wolf and Fred Siegman Ronna and Steven Zoll

$5,000–$9,999+

Tracy and Howard Ankin Ali and Sam Barnett Stephanie and Michael Baum Ruth and Michael Blum Linda and David Center Natalie and Aaron Cohen Laura and Adam Docks Allison and Brian Feltzin Katie Krouse Froelich and Brian Saltzman Alexandra and Adam Gerchen Judith Gold and Daniel Kotcher Roberta and Howard Goss Jordyn and Jordan Gross Carlee and Danny Gutman Johanna and Brian Gutman Mari and Michael Gutman Michelle and Corey Harris Illinois Auto Truck—The Stein Family Gerri and David Kahnweiler Marjorie and Stephen Kulp Harriet and Jim McDonald Linda and Robert Mendelson Nicole and Nathan Miller Elaine and Allan Muchin Perkins Coie Laurie and Neal Price Abby and Jonathan Reiner David Richter Cathy and Mark Robbins Jennifer and Martin Rossen Gary and Ceil Rothbart and Family Renee and Jason Rotter Ed and Diana Ruthman Melissa Grund Sarnoff and David Sarnoff Sara and Michael Sher Stuart and Leslie Shulruff Renee Birnberg Silberman and Dr. Joseph Silberman Anna and Danny Simon Dana and Seth Singerman Michael Solot Matthew Tully Barbara and Victor C. Weisskopf and Family Franny and Michael Zucker and Family

$2,500–$4,999

Adams Street Partners LLC The Bartelstein Family Ari and Jared Berk Pamela and Kenneth Bloom Linda and David Center Marilyn Goldberg Ashley and Ryan Heller Todd Heyden Nettie and Richard Isenberg Katherine and Abraham Katz Adrienne Lederer Martha and Richard Melman Jenna Mendelsohn Brandon Nasatir Marvin Reinglass Lya and Louis Rosenblum Rhonda and Stuart Salins Lauren Sandberg and Jake Lewis Casey and Charlie Sprayregen Michelle Sweet Barbara and Steve Wolf

$1,000–$2,499

Judith L. Appelbaum Nancy and Richard Becker Abby and Roger Daniel Lily and Ben Davis Jane Effress Alex Entratter Laura and Matthew Gray Adam Gruber Teri Heyden Monica and Keith Mellovitz Bruce Miller Sara and Stuart Miller Ilene and Stephen Novack Jacqueline and Jason Peltz Chickie and Steve Rosen Deborah and Scott Rudin Tina and Buzz Ruttenberg Roger Smith Tyler Weston

$500–$999

Joan and Shael Bellows Rose Dessau Phyllis Eisenberg Ellen and Lee Gussin Jill and Donald Resnick

*Leadership Circle (gifts of $25,000+) +Wings of Memory Society (gifts of $5,000–$24,999)