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Anonymous (21)
Mary Adair and Gerald Jorgenson
Stan Adams
Akosua Obuo Addo
Erik Adolphson
Steve Aggergaard and Lana Rosario
Beth Ann Ahlers
Colin Aldis
Todd and Allyson Aldrich
The Allen Family Fund
Anonymous
Bonnie Alton
Ann Ambach
Gretchen Amis
Anonymous
Jeanette P. Andersen
Mary Andersen
Azure Anderson
Brian Anderson
Gretchen Anderson
John and Becky Anderson
Kristen Anderson
Meegan Anderson
Sandra Anderson
Timothy Anderson
Woodbury and Cynthia Andrews
Donald Andrix
Christopher Annand
Anonymous
Hilary Apfelstadt
Amritha Appaswami
Anton E. Armstrong, D.M.A.
Linda Aronson
Pamela Ashenmacher
Marilyn Askari
Stephen and Susan Asp
Anonymous
Gordon Aspnes
Robert Atendido
Annette Atkins
Mary Ann Aufderheide
Heather Aune
Robert A. Awsumb and Diane Schmidt Awsumb
John Bachman
Andrea Backes
Carolyn Baker
Muneet Bakshi
Sarah Baldwin
Josey Balenger
Tom Barber
Barbara Barham
Ann H. Barkelew O’Hagan
Sarah Barkley
Anonymous
Dorothy Jean Barnes-Griswold
Carol A. Barnett
Carol E. Barnett
Michael Barone and Lise Schmidt
Helen Barrett
C. Suzanne Bates
Anonymous
Mary K. Baumann and Will Hopkins
Anonymous
Sylvia Beamon
Johanna Beaupre
Rebecca Beebe
Jo Beld and Tim Delmont
Benn and Mary Belden
Katelyn Belden
Catherine Belfield
Anne Bell Tirana
Jessica Belt
Carol and Jeff Belz
Elisabeth R. Bennett Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Erica Bennett Duggan
John and Judith Benton
Will Berendsen and Clara Kennedy
Jennifer and Ivan Beres
Berg Family Charitable Fund
Roy and Nadine Berg
Lynn Bergren
Catherine Besonen
Carl Besser
Madeline Betsch
Fred and Cynthia Betz
Jennifer Bevington
Susan Bevington
Kevin Bevis and Arlene West
James and Deb Bieging
Kyle Biggar
Greg Billberg
Jeff and Lindsey Bina
Madhu Biswal
Steven and Pam Bjoraker
John and Sheila Bjorklund
Benjamin Black
Karmen Blakeborough
Tom and Cyn Bloom
Carla Blumberg
Katie Boardman
Michael Boguszewski
Ann Boland
Bolcom and Morris
Judy Bond
Penny Bond
Christine Boone
Boren Family Found of The Minneapolis Foundation
Anonymous
Barbara Born
Jane and Gene Borochoff
Kimberly Boursier
Dana Boyle
Brian and Claudia Boysen
Norlin and Carole Boyum
Will and Margee Bracken
Carol Brandenburg
Ashley Brandt
Larry J. Brandts
Tanya M. Bransford
Philip R. Bratnober
Jessica Brauer Echtenkamp
Kate Brinkert
David and Lisa Brown
Tamzin G. Brown Foundation
Gregory and Leota Brucker
Christopher Brunelle and Serena Zabin
Elise G. Brunelle and Jeremy Greeff
Paul and Jane Brunelle
Philip and Carolyn Brunelle
Ben Brunnette
Tracy Brunnette
Michael Buck
Productivity, Inc., Greg and Lisa Buck
Therese L. Buckley
Bullock Family Charitable Fund
David* and Ann Buran
Andrew and Sherilyn Burgdorf
Steve and Karen Burger
David Burke
Joseph Burling
Mike and Susan Burnett
Russ Bursch and Lee Mauk
Rod and Barbara Burwell Family Foundation
Barbara Butcher
Elise Butler-Pinkham
Vicki Buttery
Thomas and Roma Stocks Charitable Fund
Shirlee Callender
Cheryl Calloway and Gloria Jeff
Cynthia Cammack
Chuck Campbell
James and Carmen Campbell
Jared Campbell
Ruth Campbell
Napa’s Healing Threshold Singers
Anne Carayon
Bruce and Jean Carlson
Janet and Clint Carlson
Linda Carlson
The Richard and Mari Carlson Fund
Thomas Schattauer and Paula Carlson
Laura Carlson Keely
Anonymous
Kathryn Cartwright
Leann Castillo
Anonymous
Winston Cavert
Terie Cebe
Anonymous
Carolyn Ceronsky
Lorinda Chagnon and Eric Nelson
Anonymous
Balaji Chandran
Cynthia Chapman
Sumitra Chatterjee
Yvonne Cheek
Bruce and Ann Christensen
Jim and Sandy Christenson
Anonymous
Reed Christiansen
Margaret Chutich and Penny Wheeler
David and Joan Ciminski
Anonymous
Max Clifford
Amy Coad
David and Wendy Coggins
Elizabeth Cogswell
Marie Colangelo
Anonymous
Timothy Collins Mattson
Jan Parsons Colliton
Dante and Debbie Colmenares
Charles Colwell
John and Kathryn Colwell Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
John* and Joan* Colwell
Ginger Commodore
Katryn Conlin and Ben Manning
Amanda Connolly
Ryan Coopergard
Joanna and Richard Cortright
Anonymous
Alex Cox
Jason Coyle
Doug and Ruth Hanold Crane
Jon and Katherine Cranney
Richard* and Susan Crockett
Jan Cruz
Edward B. and Diane L. Curtiss
Pat Curtiss
Julie Curtsinger
Jeremy Cushman
Edward and Betsy Cussler
Debra Daehn Zellmer
Trudy Dahl
Tucker and Carolyn Dahl
Richard and Nancy Dana
Mark Daniel
Eric Davenport
Maureen and Charles Davidson
Ruth and Bill Davini
Sandra Davis
Wendy Dayton
Lisa De Remee
Cy and Paula DeCosse Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Lauren Dee
James Delehanty
John and Lauren Delmundo
Mary Kay Delvo and Pat Carlson
Anonymous
Melanie DeMore
Krishana Dempcy
Chuck Densinger
Mary Depew
Carol Dethmers
Susan Diekman
Jennifer Dieter
Tom and Joan Dillon
Mark and Adele Dolan
Kate and Douglas Donaldson
Michael Dorner
Brian Dowdy
Emily Downey
Frank and Julie Drake
Susan Dray
Deborah Dreher
Dan Dressen and Elisabeth Comeaux
Maggie Driemeyer
Richard and Joan Driemeyer
Len and Susan Druskin
Carolyn Dry
Anita Duckor
David and Mary Dunn
Tim Dwight
Emily Dyrdahl
Thomas and Lorie Dyrdahl
Paul and Lynette Eastwold
Mary Eckert
Harry and Julia Edelman
Anonymous
Milt and Jana Edgren
Glenace E. Edwall and Joseph Peschek
Don and Diane Eidam
Katie Eilers
Kent and Katherine Eklund
Joseph Ellickson
Andrew Ellingsen
Burt Elmer
Robert and Holly Elmore
Tim Emery and Nic Shircliff
Danielle Engelhart
Bethany Engen
Mark Englund
Christopher and Kathleen Erickson
Kristine Erickson
Lucas Erickson Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Jim and Liza Ervin
Hope Esparolini
Ralph and Debbie Estes
Anna Marie Ettel
Jason and Jessica Etten
Sara Evans
Paul Everett
Norma Jean Falink
Robert Buckley Farlee
Caron and Floyd* Farmer
Kathy Farnell
Chris Farrell
John* and Cathy Farrell
Lawrence and Patricia Farris
Richard Felt
James Feltes
Randall Ferguson
Dan Fernelius and Taylor Putz
Linda and David Fernelius
Anonymous
Ruthena and Douglas Fink
Matthew and Ann Finkner
Cathie and Jerry* Fischer
John Fishpaw and Kim Krohn
Rhiannon Fiskradatz
Glen Fladeboe
Glenn Flekke
Daniel Flesher
Joyce Flynn
Nancy Fogarty
Mark Ford
Charles and Mary Forsberg
Amanda Fortner
Roger Foster
Katie Fournier
David and Margene Fox
Nancy Fox
Linda Francis
Judy Fraser
Jacque Frazzini
Mary Frederick
Ryan and Jenny French
Jim Freund
Gilbert Friend-Jonee
Gayle Fuguitt and Thomas Veitch
Kristin Gabel
James and Janice Gallagher
Jessica Gallo
Nancy Gangeness
Roslyn Gantt-Simmons
Barb Garbe
Holly Gardner
Cassandra Mallon Garnett
Gayle Gaskill
Eli and Jeremiah Gatlin-Baumgartner
Jim Gefroh
Helen Geils
Anonymous
Sam and Kay Gerth
Gene and Laura Gettler
Eva Gibney-Jones
Kristy Giere
Laura Gilbert
Jane Gilley
Joan Gilmore
Sue Gilsdorf
David Gindra
Wayne and Meg Gisslen
Stacy Glaus
Bruce Gleason
Mary Goehle
Nancy L. Goettl
Caroline Goodger
Curtis Gordon
Peter Gotsch
Susan Graceman
Robert J. Graham II
David Grant
Cheryl Grasmoen
Laurie Gravelle
Lillian Gray
Emily Greene
Paul Griffith
David Groth
Pablo W. Groth
Annette Grunseth
Roger Grupp
Kristina M. Guiffre
Betty Gumbrell
Jill Gunderson-Gernes, Steven R. Gernes, Lizzie Gardner and Steven L. Gernes
Autumn Gurgel Valentini
Clayton and Sandra Haapala
Judith and Bruce Hadler
Robert Bruininks and Susan Hagstrum
Bill and Sally Hague
Marjorie Hakala
Roy Hakala
Donald and Marion Hall
Nathan and Rachel Hallanger
Ken and Suanne* Hallberg
Bill Halverson
Cherie Y. Hamilton
Taylor Hand
Annie Handford
George Skinner and Anne Hanley
Meg Hanna
Kenneth and Karen Hannah
Karen Hansen
Ben Hanson
Sharee Hanson
Anthony and Allison Harder
Dob and Janis Hardy
Jeanne Haro
Daniel Harren
Julie Hart
Helen Hartfiel
Anonymous
Karen Hatlestad
Pam Haugen
Anonymous
Tim Hawkinson
Jim Hayes
Lauren Hayes
Wilma Hazen
Anonymous
Adam Hecker
Kerrie and Andrew Hecker
Robert and Carolyn Hedin
Anonymous
John and Kathy Heffernan
Dee and Wilfried Hein
David Heistad
Robin Joy Helgen
Mary Heller
Thomas Hels
David O. and Kristine Henderson
Valton Darryl Henderson
John Henning
Jeannette Henrikssen
Susan Hentges
Grace Herbertz
Natalia Hernandez
Jill Herringshaw
Jean Herron
Andrea and Steve Herzog
Jonah Herzog
Eiko Hidani
Ruth Hiland
Mary Ellen Hill
The Beatrix Fund of Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing
Anonymous
Barbara and Bill Hise
Grace Hjort
James and Julie Hoag
Linda Hoeschler and Peter Blyberg
Ron and Anne Hoffman Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Anonymous
Shirley Hogan
Arthur L. and Donna J. Hogenson
Karen Hoidahl
Mary Hollerich
Phil and Laura Holst
Kathryn Holum
Tori Hornby
Karen Holley Horrell
Doug and Kerry Hoverson, Saint Thomas Academy
Anne and Rich Hovland
Becca Hovsepian
Joseph Hovsepian
Anonymous
Julie C. and William R. Howard Charitable Fund
Patricia Hoyt
Dau-shen and Chi-Yu Huang
Anonymous
Jamie Hubbard
Claire Huber
Huber Giving Fund
Huberty Performance Learning, LLC
Penny Hunt
Jon Hunter
Mary Hunter
Stephen Huot
Dawn Huso
Ruth and John Huss Fund
Hugh and Glenda Huston
Susan Marie Swanson and Tom Hysell
Joanna Imm
Sridhar Iyengar
Anne Jackson
Sally Jaffray
Grace Jaggers
Donald and Pamela Jakes
Roxy Janke
Rebecca Janni
John Jensen
Jon and Ann Jensen
Shelley Jensen
Emma Jirele Sandhurst
Adam and JoAnna Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Antonette Johnson
Bradley Johnson
Brian and Deb Johnson
Craig and Mary Jo Johnson
Eli and Chloe Johnson
Eric and Jean Johnson
James Johnson and Kita McVay
Kathryn Johnson
Michele Johnson
Monte Johnson
Orville and Kathy Johnson
Pamela Johnson
Sharon Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Anne Johnston
Jane Johnston
Kary Jonas
Anonymous
Douglas and Mary Jones
Kim William Jones
Lisa Jones
Lucy Rosenberry Jones Charitable Trust
Priscilla Jones
Zachary Jones and Amy Hero Jones
Catherine Jordan and Steve Lick
Natela Jordan
Deborah Jorgens
Anne Jungerman
Ryan Kahly
Joe and Cathy Kalkman
Judi Kampinen
Daniel and Sara Kantor
Russ Kaplan
Samuel and Sylvia Kaplan Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Julie Karlson
Karen Karn
Patrick Karn
Arlene Kase
Bert and Jane Kasiske
Anonymous
Ramona Kaszas
Robert Kellermeier
Ethan and Drew Kellum Johnson
Dr. Thomas E. Kelly
Chris Kemp
Lloyd and Karen Kepple
Katherine Kersten
Sergey and Kseniya Khvoshchinsky
Anonymous
Reatha Clark King
Margaret V. and E. Robert* Kinney
Ruth Kline
Paula Knoll
Aleatha Knopf
Devin Knopf
Penny Knutt Meier
Maggie Koebele
David and Mary Beth Koehler
Leslie Ann Koepke
Paul Kopatz
Deborah Korthof-Stanton
William and Linda Kos
James Kostick
Nicholas Koszewski
Katie Kovacovich
Michael Kovacovich
Janice Kragness
Kay Kramer
Jen Krekelberg
Aaron Kreuter
Anne Krishnan
Eric Kroetsch
Erik Krohg
Paul and Annette Krohg
Jay Krohn
Muriel J. Krueger
Anonymous
Anonymous
Steven and Sarah Kumagai
Martha Kunau
Anonymous
Ronald Kvaas
Constance LaCombe
Amanda Laden
Charles Vogel and Jane Ladky
Sue Ann Laier
James Lakin
Terese Lambert Atkins
Anonymous
Marion Lang
Laura Langan
Mary Langan
Lois Langholz
Thomas Langseth
Cheryl Langsjoen
Libby Larsen and James Reece
Donald Krubsack and Teri Larson
Mark and Susan Larson
Prairie Pixel Co
Jessica Laven Johnson and Shane Johnson
Anonymous
James and Mary Gilbert Lawrence
Jeff League
Charlie and Anne Leck
Anonymous
Douglas Lee
Henry H. Lee
Jeenee Lee
LeRoy Lehr*
Diana J. Leland
Lisa Lemay
Ronald Leonhardt
Kraig Lerud
Lance Leupold
Heidi Levine
David and Carolyn Levitt
Jon and Lisa Lewis
Lark Lewis
Nikki Lewis
Norman Lewis
Linda Lindeke
Edward* and Patricia Lindell
Frank Ling
Christine Litsey
Helen Lofstrom
Paul Lohman and Janeen Rae
Margaret Longlet
Marilyn Lopez
William and Nancy Lorimer
Jackie Lotsberg
Deborah Low
Ronald Low
Philip and Madeleine Lowry
Judy Lund
Herb and Corrine Lundberg
Carly Lunden
Leland T. Lynch and Terry Saario Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Jane and Reed Mackenzie
Judy and Don Mackenzie
Elizabeth Mackey
Gary and Renee Macomber
Caroline MacWherter
Deb Maeurer
Paul and Beatrice Magee
Richard Hudson and Christine Maloney
Michael Marquardt
Vina Marquart
Jennifer Marrone
Leslie Martens
Ray and Elsie Martin
Sara N. Martineau
Kristen Mathisen
Preeti Mathur
Kristin Matthews Long
Jan Mattox
James Maurer
The Mauriel Family Foundation
Sheila Maybanks
Kathleen Mc Govern
Nick McArdell
James McCarthy
Kay and Mike* McCarthy
Carol McClain
Polly N. McCrea
Danica McDonald
Elizabeth McGarry
Paul McGinnis
Andrew McGlory
Barbara McKernan
Lili and Howard McMillan
Terri L. McNeil
Paula McQuillen
Jenny Mealey
Anna George Meek and Matthew Gladue
Velia Melrose
Katie Mendenhall
Marcia and John Metzger
Owen Metzger
Drs. Gordon Haugan and Mary Meyer
Ronald Michalak
William Middeke
Charles and Karna Mikkelson
David and Karen Minge
Patricia A. Mitchell
Susan Mitchell
Judy and Peter Mitchelson
David and Linda Mona Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Bob and Mary Moncur
Thomas Mondry
Rachel Moniz
Rebecca Monson
Jerry Johnson and Larry Montan
Michael and Rosanne Monten
Alfred P.* & Ann M. Moore
Cynthia Moore-Duddleston
Therese Moran
Eileen Moran Griggs
Naomi and Kirsten Morissette
Jacob Moroshek
Morrow Charitable Family Foundation
Mitch Thomsen and Susan Moses
Nicholas Mroczek
Kristi Mueller
Lyle Mueller
Kingsley and Katherine Murphy
Jo Ann Musumeci
David E. and Judy L. Myers
Pratap Mysore
Lakshmi Nagarajan
Shrikanth Naik
Jim and Merilu Narum
Lisa Narveson
Nick Nash and Karen Lundholm
Andrea Nelson
Douglas and Marilyn Nelson Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Glen* and Marilyn Carlson Nelson
Lisa Nelson
Nancy and Richard Nelson
Robert Davidian and Rick Nelson
Tim Nelson
Connie Nerby
Lisa Neubauer
James Neuenfeldt
Laura A. Kinkead and Richard P. Neuner
Amanda Newstetter
Ford and Catherine Nicholson Fund of the Nicholson Family Foundation
Anonymous
Anonymous
Eric Nielsen
Laura Nisi
Susan Nissen
Helen Noble
Amy Nordlander
Jan Norris
Lowell and Sonja Noteboom
Donald E Notvik
John Nuechterlein and Dan Monson
Carolyn Nuelle
Jonathan Nye
The Hoeschler-O’Brien Fund of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
Kathleen O’Donnell
Michael and Kathleen O’Keefe
Melissa O’Neill
Kristine Oberg
Kim Ode
James M. and Sonja Devick Odland
Ben and Lynn Oehler
Milo and Katharine Wochat
Sue Oliver
Stan Olsen
Anonymous
Braddon Olson
David Olson
Eric Olson
James and Judy Olson
LeAnn Olson
Martha Olson
Meredith and Tom Olson
Alan Onberg
John Orbison and Holly MacDonald
Anonymous
Thomas and Melissa Oscanyan
Anna Ostroushko
Katherine Panciera
Mike Pancoast
Rick Panning
Doug and Jean Parish
Debra Parker
Elizabeth Parker
Joann Parker
Laurie Parker
Sarah Parks
Kurtis Parlin
Joan B. Parsons
Anonymous
Jill and Merlin Paulson
Mitch Pearlstein
Joseph Pearson
Christina and Eric Pederson
Kyle and Katie Pederson
Paul Pederson
Meg Peltier
James Pence
Karin Perry
Robert Peskin and Tara Tieso
Ann Peter
Nicholas Peter
Carol Ann Petersen
Nathan Petersen-Kindem
Emily Peterson
Greg and Ann Peterson
Marcus Peterson
Mark and Lyn Peterson
Paul Peterson
Ronald and Kathy Peterson
Diane Pettis
Margaret Pfohl
Karoline Pierson
Robert Pierson
Jonathan Pinkerton and Julia Rice
Tad and Cindy Piper
Christine Podas-Larson and Kent Larson
Kim and Brent Poole
Gina Porter
Melissa Porter
Martha Postlethwaite
Bonnie Pottratz
Julie and David Poupore
Kit and Bill Prendergast Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Paul and Abigail Pribbenow
Anonymous
Ryan Prins
Julie Printz
Echo Propp
Lois E. Quam and Arshad Mohammed
Rob Quanbeck
Brad and Linda Quarderer
Joel and Sarah Quie
Anonymous
Sharon Radman
Cindy Radtke
Liz Raimann and Nick Sausen
Raj Rajan
Nirmala Rajasekar and Shruthi Rajasekar
Raj Rajasekar
Radha Rajasingham
Nicki and Tom Rambeau
Mary Ramsbottom
Steven Anderson and Barbara Randolph-Anderson
Anton Rang
Luther Ranheim
Terra Ranthai
Marty and Dave Raymond
Bill and Barbara Read
Judith Reed
S. Reed
Pam Matson Reierson and Gary Reierson
Anonymous
Mary Reimann
Anonymous
Remele Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Katherine Remus
Anonymous
John and Barbara Rice
Patricia Rice
Kathleen Richards
Leon and Tori Richardson-Hill
Katelin Richter Davis
Victoria Rico
Leah Riese
Beth Riesgraf
Nancey Riley
Jane Riley-Koll
Sharon and Chuck Ritchie
Anonymous
Kim and Chris Rodel
Kristina Rodel Sorum and Eric Sorum
Susan Roeder
Richard Rogers
Stephanie Rogers
Sheren Rogne
John Romano
Natalia Romero
Richard Ronn
Alexa Rosenbaum
Phil and Carol Rosenbaum
Chris Rosenthal
Diane Rae Rosenwald
Tim Roth
Brenda Ruberto
Jon and Susan Rudberg
Anonymous
Anonymous
Kathryn Rupp
Stephen Rush
Jim Ryberg
Miriam Sahouani and Merhawi Yigzaw
Suchitra Sairam
Anonymous
Coral Sampson
Erin Sandsmark
James Sandsmark
Katie Sandsmark
Christine Sanguinet
Mary Sarazin
Herve and Jennifer Sarteau
Thomas Sasdi
Ann M. Sather and Jeffrey Stone
Nancy Sather
Philomena Satre
Jaclyn Satterfield-Norman and David Norman
Janet Sauers
Regan Saunders
Mary E. Savina
Randall Sayers and Martha Arneson
Anonymous
Anne Schaefer
Mary E. Schaffner in memory of Robert L. Lee
Lisa K. Schalla
Peter Carlson Schattauer
Betty Schindler
Emma Schlabach
Eric Schlotterbeck
Dr. Michael P. Schmidt
Joe Schmit
Hal and Judy Schneebeck
Eileen Schneider
Sydney Schoeberle
Peter Schommer
Forrest Schrader
Camille Schroeder
Jon and Dana Schroeder
Katie Schroeder
Eve Schulte
Susan Schulte
Don Schultz
Julie Schuster
Tony and Nancy Schuster
Rick and Esta Schwartz
Deborah Scott
Mari and Mike Scott
Thomas Scott
William and Susan Scott
Emily Seifers
Kristie Shaffer
Anonymous
Gale Sharpe, Henry and Betty Albrecht Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Leon O. Shaw
Cay Shea
Sarah and Dan Sheehan
Don and Barbara Shelby
Leonard Shelhamer
Anonymous
Lisa Sheppard Pearson
Anonymous
Brad and Chyrisse Shermock
Anonymous
Ryan Shriver
Craig and Mariana Shulstad
Carey Shunskis
Mark and Mary Sigmond
Rev. Connie Simon
Rhonda Simonson
Lisa Sinclair
Kevin Sitter
Sarah Sivright
Peter Thiel and Maryellen Skan Charitable Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of U.S. Charitable Gift Trust
David and Ann Smith
Elizabeth Truesdell Smith
Eric Smith
Jason Smith
Jeff and Denny Smith
Kim Smith
Stephen Snyder
Carol Solyst
Barbara Sommerville
Joanne Sorenson
Jon and Ann Sorum
Sarah Souder Johnson
Sue Specker
Grant and Jen Spickelmier
Sara Spiess
Marla Spivak
Warren and Mary Lynn Staley
Emily Staloch
Carolyn Stanley
Jack Starr
Sherri Stastny
Arturo Steely
Erik Steen
LeAnn Stein and Jack Stamp
Katie Steineck
Stewart R. Stender and Deborah A. Davenport
Trent Stenoien
E. Stephens
Stephanie Stockton
Storlie Family Fund
Amanda Storm
Bill Stout
John and Marcia Stout
Kristine Strasburh
Anonymous
Christian Stromley
Daniel Struble
Dee Strupp
Glenda and Richard Struthers
Susan Stuart
Frank Stubbs and Tom Lee
Susan Stuck
Jennifer Stucker
Dan Sullivan
Kimberly Sullivan
Sandra Sunde
Anonymous
Chuck and Barbara Swanson
Kurt and Loren Swanson
Michael Swanson
Susan Sykes
Cheryl Szabo
Sarah Taft
Jocelyn Hagen and Timothy C. Takach
Keiko Takahashi
Dale Talley
Rabindra Tambyraja
Kristi Tamte
Laura and Matt Tanner
Victoria Temiz
Jim and Sara TenBroek
Anonymous
Cindy Terres
Dana Terres
Nancy and Peter Terres
Anita Terry
Maya Tester
Bob Thacker and Karen Cherewatuk
Mary Thiner
Claire Anne Thoen
Laura Thom
Nancy Thomas
Missy Staples Thompson and Gar Hargens
Natalie Thompson
D. Jean Thomson
Paula Tigerman
Barry Tikalsky
Joe and Amanda Timmer
Kristin Tischler
David Toht and Rebecca Anderson
Bob Tomaschko
Karen Tomes
Katie Tonn Eisinger
John Toso
Bill and Amanda Troolin
Nancy Truax
Anonymous
Lynn and Carol Truesdell
Lawrence Turner
Shisana Urrutia
Srividya Vaidynathan
Stephanie Van D’Elden
Chad Van Heel
Archana Vasanthakumar
Laura Vassamillet and James Lamperski
John Hughes and Katherine Vessells
Ntomchukwu Akaolisa and Jennifer Vickerman Akaolisa Legacy Fund
Daniel Viezbicke
Ansis and Ann Viksnins
Peter and Melinda Villerius
Aimee Violette
Daniel Vogel
Jon Vogen
Megan Voorhees
Robert and Donna Waataja
Diane Wagar
Kyla Wahlstrom
Marilyn Wahlstrom
D. Waldeland
Alexander Walker
Laura Walklet Jacobsen
Karen Wallenberg
Kristen Walseth
M JoAnn Ward
Clifton and Bettye Ware
Patrick and Kirsten Warfield
Carl and Sue Warren
Helen B. Warren
David and Ruth Waterbury
Frank Weaver
David Wedel
Joe and Jennifer Weismann
Jennifer Weiss
Janet Weivoda
Leah Welch
Steve and Kathy Wellington
Ellen Wells
Kathy Welte
Paul and Elise Werger
Alan and Dorene Wernke
Dale West
Dobson and Jane West
Krista Westendorp
Nancy Weyerhaeuser
John Wheelihan
Tracy White
Cynthia Whiting
Ellen Whitted
Marilyn Wiebe
Amy Jaine Wielunski
Anonymous
Allie Wigley
Michael and Barbara Wigley
Tom Wiig
Anonymous
Aria Williams
Dr. Preston and Sharon Williams
Karen Williams
Nana Wilmot-DeSouza, Arise Medical & Wellness
Judith Wilson
Allen Windhorn
Ian Witry
RADM Ray C. and Jean K. Witter
Loren and Lorna Wolthoff
Dannika Wright
Leah Wright
Padma Wudali
Sandra and Michael Wurm
Margaret VB Wurtele
M. Wycoff
Jenni Yang
Wilson Yates
Anonymous
Larry and Beth Yokom
Zabin Charitable Fund at the Boston Foundation
Srilata and Aks Zaheer
Mary Zastrow
James Bohn and Linda Zelig
Louise Ziegler
Heidi Zwart

VocalEssence gratefully acknowledges all those who made gifts between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. Although we make every effort to ensure that our Honor Roll list is accurate and complete, we are capable of error. Please let us know if your name does not appear the way you prefer so we may correct it in the next listing. Please call us at 612-547-1473 to make a correction. Thank you!  

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Albrecht Family Foundation
Ameriprise Financial ±
Anna M. Heilmaier Foundation
Best Buy Foundation
Bob and Kathie Goodale Legacy Foundation
The Carlson Family Foundation
Cathedral Heritage Foundation
Chorus America
City of Saint Paul Cultural STAR
Colliers Mortgage Holdings LLC ±
The Dorsey & Whitney Foundation
The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation
IQVIA ±
Jamf Software ±
Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
Joyce Foundation
Katherine B. Andersen Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation
Knox Foundation
Marbrook Foundation
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies ±
The Minneapolis Foundation
Minnehaha United Methodist Church
Minnesota State Arts Board
The Nash Foundation ±
National Endowment for the Arts
Peravid Foundation, David and Diane Lilly
Pugsley Fund of the HRK Foundation
Raytheon Technologies ±
RBC Wealth Management
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ±
Sit Investment Associates Inc.
Suzanne Holmes Hodder Family Legacy Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Target Corporation ±
Thomson Reuters ±
Twin Cities Opera Guild
U.S. Bancorp Foundation ±
UnitedHealth Group ±
Westwood Lutheran Church +

VocalEssence salutes the individuals and corporate and private foundations whose generosity and leadership sparked the creation of the Endowment Fund. This permanent fund was established in 1987 and is now valued at $6.8 million. Its interest income provides ongoing support to VocalEssence. We welcome new contributions to the Endowment Fund and extend our deepest appreciation to the following for their generous gifts.

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Mary Adair and Gerald Jorgenson
Alice M. O’Brien Foundation
Mrs. Fred C. Andersen*
Athwin Foundation
Mary Ann Aufderheide
Nancy and Dr. Fouad Azzam
Ann Barkelew O’Hagan
Carol A. Barnett
Mary K. Baumann and Will Hopkins
Alice Baver*
Ronald* and Joyce Beauchane
Warren* and Donna Beck
Jo Beld and Tim Delmont
Judson Bemis Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Kjell Bergh
John and Sheila Bjorklund
Judy Blaseg and John Engelen
Charlie Boone* and Carol Heen
Boren Family Found of The Minneapolis Foundation
William and Margee Bracken
Carol Brandenburg
Traci V. Bransford
Larry J. Brandts
David Brink*
Lucile Brink
Wayne* and Marilyn* Brock
Cheryl Brown
David and Lisa Brown
Elise Brunelle and Jeremy Greeff
Paul and Jane Brunelle
Philip and Carolyn Brunelle
Greg and Lisa Buck
Ann and David* Buran
Rod and Barbara Burwell Family Foundation
The Carlson Family Foundation
Mary Lou Judd Carpenter
Norman R. Carpenter*
Kathie and Frank Cerra
Margaret Chutich and Penny Wheeler
Cole Sewell Corporation
Claire Colliander and Greg Steenson
Colwell Industries
Joan Colwell*
Kip and Kathy Colwell
Community Credit Company
Dr. Susan and Dick* Crockett
Marcus and Joan Cox
Edward and Betsy Cussler
Thomas Davies*
Target Stores, Dayton’s and Mervyn’s by the Dayton Hudson Foundation
Ernest and Mary Dorn
Dan Dressen and Elisabeth Comeaux
Vincent and Martha Driessen
Anders Eckman
Katherine and Kent Eklund
Jim and Liza Ervin
Exxon Corporation
Jack* and Cathy Farrell
Robert B. Fering
Dan Fernelius and Taylor Putz
Cathie and Jerry* Fischer
Rick and Katie Fournier
Gloria Freeman
General Mills Foundation
Wayne and Meg Gisslen
Robert* and Katherine* Goodale
Marion Goward
Susan and Barry* Graceman
Shelley Greenwood
Jane D.* and James L.* Hall
Margarette* and Charles Hann
Terrance* and Ruth* Hanold
David* and Mim Hanson
Ann G. Harding
RJ Heckman
Louise Heffelfinger*
Cay Shea Hellervik
Jack* and Linda Hoeschler
The Hoeschler-O’Brien Fund of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
The Hognander Foundation
HRK Foundation
A.D. (Bill)* and Betty* Hulings
The John and Ruth Huss Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation
Douglas and Mary Jones
Lucy Rosenberry Jones Charitable Trust
William* and Suzanne Joyce
Arthur* and Martha* Kaemmer
Joe and Cathy Kalkman
Daniel and Sara Kantor
Katherine B. Andersen Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation
Garrison Keillor
James* and Jane Riley-Koll
Daniel and Constance Kunin
Libby Larsen and James Reece
Helmer* and Christine Larson
Laura Jane Musser Fund
Don* and Joann Leavenworth
Jon and Lisa Lewis
Nikki Lewis
Mary P. Lincoln
Mary Sue Lindsay*
Jean and Kenneth* Linwick
Philip and Madeleine Lowry
Patricia Lund*
Herb and Corrine Lundberg
Thomas* and Patti* Maetzold
The MAHADH Fund of HRK Foundation
Carolina Maranon-Cobos
Marbrook Foundation
Kay and Mike* McCarthy
Walt McCarthy and Clara Ueland
Cassidy McCrea Burns
Robert* and Polly McCrea Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Paul and Lynne McDonough
McVay Foundation
Mancel* and Harriet* Mitchell
Peter and Judy Mitchelson
Dave and Linda Mona
Alfred P.* & Ann M. Moore
William and Julie Moyer
Elizabeth Musser*
David E. and Judy L. Myers
Nash Foundation ±
National Endowment for the Arts
Glen* and Marilyn Carlson Nelson
Nancy and Richard Nelson
Laura A. Kinkead and Richard P. Neuner
Alice Park Newman*
John L. Nuechterlein
James M. and Sonja Devick Odland
Jeanne* and Richard* Patterson
Donald* and Helen* Pellowe
The Pine Wood Trust
Harry Piper Foundation
Tad and Cindy Piper
Paul and Abigail Pribbenow
Lois E. Quam and Arshad Mohammed
Jill and Richard Ragatz
Bill and Barbara Read
Joanne K. Reeck
John and Barbara Rice
Familia Robinson Foundation
Burt Ross*
Shelly Ross*
Thomas and Lois Sando
Arthur Sands*
Michael and Shirley Santoro
Randall Sayers and Martha Arneson
Sandra and Ivan* Schloff
Richard and Kit Schmoker
Ellen* and George J. Schulte
Lynn Shackelford
Don and Barbara Shelby
Sue Shepard
John* and Marion Etzwiler* Shepherd
Sit Investment Associates Inc.
Star Tribune/Cowles Media Company
Stinson LLP
Dr. Thomas Stocks and Roma Calatayud-Stocks
Bill and Sara* Stout
Frank Stubbs and Tom Lee
Richard* and Vivian* Stuck
Timothy C. Takach and Jocelyn Hagen
Bill* and Bryce* TenBroek
Missy Staples Thompson and Gar Hargens
D. Jean Thomson
Richard and Rosemary Thorsen
Thrivent Financial
Lynn and Carol Truesdell
Jim Ulland
Jennifer S. Vickerman Akaolisa
Ruth and David Waterbury
Doris A. Welty-Bury*
Dorene and Alan Wernke
Carl A. Weyerhaeuser Trust
Frederick T. Weyerhaeuser Trust
John Wheelihan
E.M.* and Patricia* Whitacre
Dr. Preston and Sharon Williams
Mrs. W. A. Wilson
Bruce* and JoAnn* Winslow
Karen and John Wolff
Mike and Donna Wolsted
Margaret VB Wurtele

The Founder’s Society recognizes those who make a provision for VocalEssence in their will or estate plans. The society is names in honor of our visionary founder, Philip Brunelle, who every day inspires the community to open their ears to new music from diverse cultures.

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Ann Barkelew O’Hagan
Larry J. Brandts
Philip and Carolyn Brunelle
Ann Buran
Mary Lou Judd Carpenter
Jon Cranney
Charles M. Denny, Jr.*
Martha Driessen
Dan Fernelius
Wayne Gisslen
Kathleen Grammer
Mary Heller
Art Kaemmer*
LeRoy Lehr
Jon and Lisa Lewis
Nikki Lewis
Mike McCarthy*
Dave and Linda Mona
Alfred P.* and Ann M. Moore
Barbara Kastens
Sheridan O’Keefe
Gary and Pam Reierson
Don Shelby
Dr. Thomas Stocks and Roma Calatayud-Stocks
Frank Stubbs and Tom Lee
Vern Sutton
Jennifer S. Vickerman Akaolisa
Dr. Preston and Sharon Williams
Mike and Donna Wolsted