“Our donors are our lifeline and make everything we do possible. Thank you!”
—Ilesa Duncan, Artistic Director
The following foundations, corporations, & individuals have made significant contributions
to Lifeline Theatre. Their generosity & enthusiasm have made our efforts a success. These
donations provide support for our programs, our accessibility initiatives, & general operating
expenses. Join our list of donors and donate today!
This list includes gifts & pledges received between July 1, 2022 & June 30, 2023.
If you would like your name to appear differently, prefer to remain anonymous, or would like to correct an error, please contact our managing director, Elizabeth Rupp, at elizabeth@lifelinetheatre.com.
FOUNDATION SUPPORT
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
League of Chicago Theatres Foundation
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture
at Prince Polk Brothers Foundation
The Saints
Shubert Foundation
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Chicago’s 49th Ward
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
Illinois Arts Council Agency
CORPORATE SUPPORT
Anonymous
AmazonSmile Foundation
Bank of America
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company
CNA
Fifth Third Bank
Forest Capital Management, LLC
HJ Group
Insperity
Liberty Mutual
Lockton
Mercer
New York Life
NFP
Nori Sushi & Noodle Shop
S&C Electric Company Fund
Schuler Shook
The Hartford
Zurich
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT
$10,000 AND UP
Estate of Margaret Ann Sullivan
Sandor Lehoczky & Martha Escobar
$5,000-$9,999
Mark & Melanie Greenberg
Peter Greenberg & Jenifer Tyler
Roche Schulfer & Mary Beth Fisher
$2,500-$4,999
James Sie & Doug Wood
Jay Lenn & Greg Diercks
Katherine McNally
Loreli Fritz Cohn & Steven Cohn
Lorraine & Bill McNally
Patrick Blashill
Rebecca Tinkham & Chris Prouty
DONATIONS OF $1,000-$2,499
Alan Donahue
Barb Richardson
Belinda Mathie & Brian Haag
Bill & Alexandra Cole
Carol Somers
Christina Calvit
Ellen N Mitchell
James E Grote
Janet Smith
Joseph & Wendy Park
Joyce Chelberg
Karla Scherer
Krys Hansen
Margaret Silliker & John Ryan
Mark Richard & Kelly Nespor
Nona Flores
Therese McGuire
Vicki Curtis & William Siavelis
$500-$999
Allen Sondgeroth
Barbara Richards
Cathy McWilliams
Charles Alves
Claire Scott
Daniel Colin Johnson
Donald Honchell & Susan Horn
Evelyn Siegel
Gerald Skidmore
Maribeth Calvit-Muchmore
Mark & Diane Gluskin
Mark Pietz & Sandy Snyder Pietz
Nick Kosiek
Tom Irvine
Pat Kelley
Phil Timberlake
Rick & Karen Weiland
Sessy Nyman
Wilma Stevens
$250-$499
Anonymous
Angel Johnston
Anne Van Wart &
Michael Keable
Anthony Cecchini
Barbara Kaufman
Christine Slivon
Dan Sullivan
Daniel Bender
David Ball
Dona Vitale
Donald Doyle
Dorian Bezanis
Dorothy Milne
Ed & Paula Goedert
Evan Richards
Gary Shum
Jack Whitney
Jacob Lesgold & Kristina E Rice
Jeanne DeVore & Linda
Fairbanks
Joanne Kiley
John Gordon & Bill
Salvato
John Hummel & Cynthia
Mark-Hummel
Joseph Karsh
Kara & John Wagner
Sherer
Karen Van Meter
Kate Hildreth
Kathleen Early
Kevin Rogers
Kit McPheeters
Lynn Gullickson-Spencer
& Stephen Spencer
Margaret Patchett
Mark Haugen
Mary Finn
Mr. David Levinson &
Ms. Kathy Kirn
Nancy McCarthy – In
Memory of Lorraine
McNally
Richard & Lauren Miller
Rose Marie Houston
Thomas & Mary Brown
Tom Rosenfeld
William Savage
$100-$249
Anonymous
Alan Rottman
Alicia Reyes
Allison Cain
Amy DeAngelo
Anne Bowker
Arthur Hansen
Barbara & Donald Altman
Barbara Lanctot
Becky Hanscom
Brian Krob
Bridget Stack
Bruce Caris
Burt Fujishima
Carla Miller
Carol Edelson
Carole & David Perlman
Casmir & Dorothy
Szczepaniak
Charles & Brenda Perkins
Cheryl Corley
Christine Lehmann
Dana DesJardins & Paul
Estrich
David Goldberg
David Hwang
David Park
David Richert
Denise Calvert
Dennis Ferry
Douglas Sondgeroth
Ed & Carole Grote
Elizabeth Ann Bryant-Richards
Elizabeth Schraft
Elizabeth Smolinski
Erin Roberts
Esther Ruth White
Frank Schneider
Gary Wigoda
Gayle & Kurt Hedlund
Gregory Caldwell
Heidi Graham
James Christman
James R. Dickes & James C.
Differding
Jennifer & Michael Pichla
Jennifer Widmer
Jill Heidrich
Joanna Pinsky
Joanne Wright
John Callahan
John Calvit
John Hummel
Joyce Saricks
Judy Juenger
Julie Ganey
Karen Werner
Kathleen Kilbane
Kathryn Mason
Kristen Johnson
Kyle Rugletic
Laszlo Simovic
Laura McKenzie
Lauren Leitao
Laurie Odell
Lino Darchun
Lisa Kent
Manny Guevara
Maria Myrianthopoulos
Marianne Schapiro
Mark & Elizabeth McKelvey
Marta Pappert
Mary Boylan & Dennis
Spearman
Matilda Wilhoite
Megan Cusick
Melanie Hannon
Melissa, Eric, & Kasia
Karolak
Melvin Lopata
Michael Schneider
Miriam Ex
Nancy A. Mcdaniel
Nancy Quinn
Neil Sondgeroth
Nina Riccardi
Norine Chiu
Peggy Enright
Phil Eickhoff
Regina Wiethop
Renee Oshinski
Richard & Dorothy Gregory
Richard Bough & David
Easterbrook
Robert & Pamela Becker
Robert Zack
Rosemary Stuebi
Sarah Royston
Sharon Johnson
Shearn Family
Susan Morrison
Suzanne Ontiveros
Theodora Anderson
Thomas Calvit
Tina Yarovsky
Tom & Donna Ray
Tracy Sloyer
William Myers
Zachary Cook
$1-$99
Ada Skyles
Adele Rapport
Alexandra Malos
Alisha Rohde
Allice Burton
Anne S Penniston & Jeremy
M Wechsler
Annette Huizenga
Anonymous
Arthur Biladeau
Barb Hauser
Beacon Academy
Beth & Bruce Holmquist
Betsey Means Wills
Blake Levinson
Brenna Flaugher
Brian Sebby
Cammie & Ian McLeod
Carla Eisenberg
Carol Reichel
Carol Stukey
Catherine & Jim Mann
Catherine Campise
Charles Cross
Charles Everson
Charlie McShane
Christine Deering
Clarice Hearne
Craig & Mary Kay Shutt
Darlene Brill
Deborah Scott
Debra Rice
Deirdre De Ranieri
Derya Ozyurt
Donald Martin
Elaine Leavenworth
Elida Kucera
Ellen Pinkham
Ester Marinez
Gloria Henderson
Gul Agha
Harriet Sachs
Hedges MacDonald
Hilary Marsh
Ilesa Duncan
Iris Yipp
James Hanna
James Lenn
James O`Laughlin
Jan Feldman
Janice Gintzler
Jeanette Ruby
Jeralyn Baran
Jeremy Wechsler & Anne
Penniston
John Ryden
Joseph Beason
Joy Getzenberg
Joy Schuler
Judith Akers
Judith Gloston-Getz
Judy Bowman
Kara Kesselring
Kathleen Cuellar
Kathy Miehls
Kathy Tholin
Keith Reynolds
Kelly Morrissy
Kenneth Dertz
Kisty Allen
Kristin Winter
Laura Dean F Friedrich
Laura Mahoney
Leigh Daeuble
Leilani Hunlow
Leonard Ramirez
Linda Henderson
Linda McBride
Linda Rogers
Lindsay Kaufman
Lois Lagalle
Lynn Cooper
Lynne Perron
Margaret Enright
Margaret McGuire
Margaret Palmer
Marjorie Monaghan
Marshall Ellenstein
Martha Jameson
Martie Sanders
Mary Hopkins
Mary Kathleen Rundell
Mary Walsh
Maura Junius
Maureen Kelly
Mel Wolff
Melanie Doweiko
Michael Riley
Michelle Trudel
Michelle Young
Molly Whelan
Mr. Michael Cohen & Ms. Lisa
Goldberg
Nathan Lichtenstein
Nicholas Wallin
Odonnell Winchester
Patricia Crowder
Patricia Dwyer
Paul & Becky Mulroy
Richard Miller
Rosalind Hurwitz
Sally Armbruster
Sam Lang
Sandra Moore
Scott & Donna Petersen
Sharie Coby
Sheila Hill
Steven Levy
Steven Totland
Susan & Bill Termini
Susan Franz
Susan Synnestvedt
Suzanne Meyering
Thom Clark
Thomas Trojan
Toby Wright
Vashti Emigh
Veronica Fouche
Vicki Capalbo
Virginia Reed Wendy Cerny