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2026 Chicago Luncheon Sponsors

Gifts as of July 20, 2026

$100,000 or more

Anonymous  The Lester and Edward Anixter Family Foundation Bluhm Family Foundation Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation The Crown and Goodman Families Rina Frankel and Family The Herr Family, in memory of Jeffrey Herr Kaplan Foundation Fund Sharon and Allan Koltin Kovler Family Foundation Malkin Family Sacks Family Foundation/GCM Grosvenor Jamie Diamond Schwartz and David Schwartz Kim and Perry Shwachman Sidley Austin Foundation Karyn and William Silverstein Tina and Joe Wolf

$50,000-$99,999

Abt Family Foundation Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum Carylon, Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein Foundation Jeffrey and Allison Goldberg Harris Family Foundation—Linda and Bill Friend, Pam Szokol, Caryn and King Harris, Stephanie and John Harris Lauren and Todd Lustbader The Perlman Family Foundation founded by Anita and Louis Perlman Rachel and David Sternberg Kathy Hess Tallering and Ken Tallering

$25,000–$49,999

5600K Foundation The Bellick Family In memory of Benjamin and Bernice Cohen Cheryl Kraff Cooper and Carey Cooper Current Tony and Laura Davis The Cynthia Elkins Foundation EMA Electromechanics Loren and Howard Friend 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 Sari Gluckin and Lance Friedmann Karla and Mike Goldman Danielle Rudas Goodman and Jordan Goodman Ellen Greengoss Sheila and Joseph Gutman and Family Hammes Family Gary and Hannah Hirschberg, Aaron Wealth Advisors Jill and Jory Katlin Beth and Mark Kaufmann Priscilla and Steven Kersten Ann Wolk Krouse, in memory of Paul C. Krouse and Amy Krouse Rosenthal Risa, Harvey, Susan, Ronald, and Dana Lambert Family Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC Elaine and Donald Levinson Julie Mazer and Family Jill and Paul Meister Nancy and Andy Mills Susan and David Sherman/Leonard & Diane Sherman Family Foundation Dee Dee and Eliot Simon  StandStrong and Ted Schwartz Family Foundation Steinfeld Cunniff Families Takiff Family Foundation Tucker Family Foundation Ellen Wallace and Steve Gould Andrew and Cindy Zelby

$15,000–$24,999

Katie and J.R. Berger Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bobins, The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation Maryl and Medwin Dayan The Diamond Family Greenberg Traurig Joy and David* Grossmann and Family Lindy Hirschsohn and Chris Coetzee Ernest Karmin Family Mark and Mary Ann Kaufman Andrea Kott and Mark Levine BHD Kozloff Family Fund—Denise Kozloff, David B. Gross, and Dana and Craig Sanders Rabbi Steven Stark Lowenstein and Julie Stark Tracey and Andrew Lowenthal Mimi Lutwak and Alan H. Pollack Merrill Lynch Private Wealth Management—The Baldwin Marcovici Group Pritzker Traubert Foundation Karen and Richard Reisen Jason B. Rosenthal and Family, in memory of Amy Krouse Rosenthal Melissa and Mark Spellman

$10,000–$14,999

Anonymous (2) Associated Agencies Inc./Herz and Schrayer Families Susan and Mitchell Berk and Family Robert and Leslie Mitchel Bond Laura and Adam Docks Denise Foy The Philip Friedmann Family Charitable Trust Jean Gelbort Sheila and Larry Gerber Hollis Goldberg Jill and Rick Hoffman Sheara and Larry Horwich Elena and Perry Kamel Kellie and Michael Klein Molly Bett Kovler Julie and Colman Kraff LBL Education Fund Frances L. Lederer Foundation Eddie and Mindy Leshin Eunice Lieberstein Marilyn Malkin Mendelsohn Legal, Inc. Dana Mikstay and Ronna Hoffberg Nicole and Nathan Miller Stacey and Brian Price Nancy and Phillip Resnick Meredith and Steven Rotter Susan H. and Robert E. Shapiro Smart Family Foundation Ronna and Steven Zoll

$6,000–$9,999

Nancy and Avi Bernstein Susan and Ron Bernstein HLM Capital Management Group JMB Insurance Katten Faylyn and Danny Kaufman Kennedy Family Foundation Gloria and Donald Leboyer Terri Lind Diane Goldstick Meagher and Tom Meagher Suzanne and Michael Moskow Perkins Coie Laurie and Neil Price Jackie and Eitan Reshef David S. Richter Jennifer and Martin Rossen Gary and Ceil Rothbart and Family Jennifer and Stephen Skok Ellen Soren Family Foundation Stefanie and Jordan Stein Matthew and Molly Tully UMB Bank Leslie and Barry Usow Barbara and Victor C. Weisskopf and Family

$2,500–$5,999

Ali and Sam Barnett The Bartelstein Family Stephanie and Michael Baum Nancy and Richard Becker Lisa and David Bercu Arielle and Jared Berk Robin and Bob Berman Ruth and Michael Blum Kathy and Howard Brandeisky Gila Bronner C Note Management Company Linda and David Center Lisa and Barry Cohen Natalie and Aaron Cohen Elizabeth and David Copeland Dentons US LLP Tyler and Danny Dlugie Dena and Zach Fox Katie Krouse Froelich and Brian Saltzman Linda and Jim Ginsburg Ethel Gofen Judith Gold and Daniel Kotcher Roberta and Howard Goss Carol and Alan Greene Jordyn and Jordan Gross Carlee and Danny Gutman Johanna and Brian Gutman Mari and Michael Gutman Michelle and Cory Harris Thea and Ben Harris Ashley and Ryan Heller Hochberg and Lowenstein Families Susan and Steven Insoft Nettie and Richard Isenberg Katherine and Abraham Katz Dolores Kohl Education Foundation Sarah and Jason Kozin Marjorie and Stephen Kulp Debra and William Lewin Jenna Mendelsohn Linda and Robert Mendelson Elaine and Allan Muchin Gaby and Matt Polyak/Hummingbird Capital Abby and Johnathan Reiner Ann and Marc Reinisch Rhonda and Mitch Robbins Hannah and Andrew Rodheim  Renee and Jason Rotter Ed and Diana Ruthman Buzz and Tina Ruttenberg Melissa Grund Sarnoff and David Sarnoff Elizabeth and Joshua Scheinfeld Cathy and Joel Schneider Beverly and Ira Schulman Sara and Michael Sher Stuart and Leslie Shulruff Renee Birnberg Silberman and Joe Silberman Dana and Seth Singerman Casey and Charlie Sprayregen Noa and Ted Staryk Michelle Sweet Peter and Joan Vilim Herbert C. Wenske Foundation  Ashley and Adam Wexner Nancy and Danial Yih Franny and Michael Zucker and Family

$1,000–$2,499

Anonymous Jennifer and Andres Abril Jodie and Peter Berkman Sara and Ross Berman Gene and Richard Bindler Joey and Blake Breslow Belinda and Robert Brock Jessica Cicurel and Danny Gubin Phyllis Eisenberg Cynthia Farber Sheila and Mark Fenton Dee and John Fish  Bonnie and Peter Flanzer Richard Fleisher and Mickey Berman Jennifer and Eric Fried Muriel and Ron Goldberg Paula Golden SM Goldfish Family Fund Kenneth Goodman Laura and Matthew Gray Rose Grossinger Jayne and Stephen Hanauer   Judy and Matt Horwitch Joseph King Sondra Kraff Mihail Lari Susan and Richard Levy Abby and Brian Lorber Greer and Brian Malkin Victoria Malkin Monica and Keith Mellovitz Ilene and Stephen Novack Jessica Pappas Jacqueline and Jason Peltz Amy and Mitch Perkal Dana and Oliver Plotkin Debbie and Fred Rabinowitz Jeff Rodgers Marcia and Larry Ross Janet and Michael Ruchim Tina and Buzz Ruttenberg Liz and Steve Schubiner Paula Segal Linda Soreff Siegel Catherine and Craig Smiddy Julie Stark and Steven Stark Lowenstein Staci and Ari Studnitzer Barb and Jeff Weinberg Carolyn and Bruce Weisenthal Erika and Jack Yamin Debra Ziegelman Jennifer and Eric Zoberman Eileen and Larry Zoll

$500–$999

Faith and David Atkins Matthew and Julia Berk  Nathan Cooper Dr. David and Allie Davidson Rose Desseau Rachel Dorfman Hannah Epstein Marcia and Roger Fenton Taryn and Michael Gluskin Madelon and Chuck Gryll Sara Jane and Brian Harris Lori Hess Pam and Alex Lallanilla Diana and Jon Marcus  Adam McElhinney Barry Mnookin Tracy Sprayregen Michael Stein Fern Trevino and Gary Greenberg Hilary Wolfe and David Stone Martin Zak

*Deceased