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Legacy of Light Society Guardian Honor Roll

The Legacy of Light Society Guardian Honor Roll proudly recognizes members who have committed to securing the Museum’s future by establishing any outright or planned gift (or any combination of both) of $100,000 or more to the Museum’s Permanent Endowment Fund. Donors who direct any such gifts of $1 million or more to the Museum’s endowment are recognized as Legacy of Light Guardian Founders.

Individuals who have become Legacy of Light Guardians and Guardian Founders through any type of deferred gift are listed below only with their consent.

Gifts as of June 1, 2025

Legacy of Light Guardian Founders

GUARDIANS OF MEMORY

Gifts of $25 million or more

Susan and William S. Levine and Family Linda and Schuyler Sylvers

TRUSTEES’ CIRCLE

Gifts of $15 million or more

David M. Rubenstein Samerian Foundation

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE

Gifts of $10 million or more

Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation

BENEFACTORS

Gifts of $5 million or more

Anonymous The Crown Family Philanthropies Judith E. Fagin Reggie Feuerstein, Lisa Feuerstein Maier, and Robert Feuerstein Jeff Grinspoon and Jon Foley Lawrence Levit and Nilda Pascual The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation Yvonne Picard Jonathan Rick and Barbara Rick Louis F. Smith Janet and John Swanson Kurt L.* and Marilyn Wallach

PILLARS OF MEMORY

Gifts of $2 million or more

Anonymous Shelley and Alex Danziger Diamonstein-Spielvogel Foundation, Inc. Gail S. Ditkoff Rosalee Eisenstadt Anne and Isidore Falk Charitable Foundation Kaja Finkler Howard L.* and Judie Ganek Rebecca Knaster William and Sheila Konar Foundation Ann Wolk Krouse and Paul C. Krouse* Lilly Endowment Inc. Shirley Drevich Medlock and Richard Medlock Deanie and Jay Stein Arthur Strick, M.D. Elaine Nina Tanay The Howard Unger Family Steven E. Zinn and Susan M. Zinn

FOUNDERS

Gifts of $1 million or more

Anonymous (4) Robert* and Alice Abt John and Angelika Baum Tom and Andi Bernstein Jay and Adrienne Carsman Carol and Douglas Cohen Andrew and Amy Cohn M. Stephen and Arlyne G. Cook Eva Cooper Ronald Costell, M.D, and Marsha E. Swiss Leonard and Sophie Davis Fund Devinki, Pack, and Kolkin Families Heather Dunhill and Ted Meekma David H. Enzel Susan Walter Flecker Michael B. Fox and Nancy E. Fox Amy and Mort Friedkin Connie and David Girard-diCarlo Allan R. Glass The Leslie and Susan Gonda (Goldschmied) Foundation Steven K. and Winifred A. Grinspoon Dr. Michael and Joyce Y. Hallet Eric and Linda Horodas Gayle A. Karhanek Bobby Ellen Kimbel, PhD Gordon Kit Robert L. and Evyan Koenig Ellen and Murray Koppelman Steven and Alexis Larky Drs. Stuart and Ellen Lessans, in loving memory of Sara and Samuel Lessans David W. Lowenberg Susan E. Lowenberg Steve and Cindy Lyons Milton and Tamar Maltz Ellen R. Marram Helen Farber Marshall Alan and Amy Meltzer Jennifer Loew Mendelson and Dan Mendelson Alfred Münzer and Joel Wind Gary H. and Linda Z.* Oberlender Richard and Linda Price and Family William and Sandra Rosenbaum Bella Rosenberg Pamela and Mark* Rubin Betty and Howard Schwartz Family Foundation Elinor A. Seevak Mickey Shapiro Dee Dee and Eliot Simon David S. Sklar Alan Solomon, MD Monty J. Strauss and Jane L. Winer Arthur Strick, MD Hannah Kastan Weiss Melanie I. and Bradley D. Wine Diane Wohl

*Deceased

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Legacy of Light Guardians

Gifts of $500,000 and Above

Anonymous (4) Abramson Family Foundation Daniel Adler, MD Michel F. Adler Edward Anselm, MD Milford and Lee Bohm Charitable Foundation Terri Deutsch Goldsmith Family Foundation Sandy and Lisa Gottesman Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy L. Halbreich Dr. Rick Halperin The Hillside Foundation— Allan and Shelley Holt Ruth and Malvin Kaufman Dr. Stephen and Alice L. Lawrence Mark I. Luksenburg David Marchick and Pam Kurland Elizabeth H. Margosches Lisa Ribons Michelle D. Rubin Biff Ruttenberg Foundation Rochelle and Erich* Saks William Schwab Erika and Andrew* Sigel Alexander and Kathy Silbiger Helene Heffler Stolker Laureen Ribons Waterman Marcella Molho Yedid* and Roger Yedid Kay and Fred Zeidman

Gifts of $100,000 and Above

Anonymous (4) Jeani D. Adams Raymond and Susan Albers Lee A. Alexander and Marlene Weiss-Alexander Irv and Bee Apatoff Foundation, Inc. Barbara B. Appelbaum Allie and Ellen Ash Lee Anne Auerhan Alexander C. Baer Renée Barnow Sandy and Harvey Belfer Norman Berkowitz Ira M. Birns Bloomberg Philanthropies Sara J. Bloomfield Harold and Terri Bobry Edwin and Sharyn Brager Harriet M. Brookman Adrienne and Arnold Brookstone Dr. Barbara E. Brown Brownstein Angeli Family Dr. and Mrs. Richard Cavell David and Edith Chaifetz Arthur Cohen* and Carol Meadows Paula Revette Cohen in Memory of Max and Anna Saltzman H. Ronald Cohen Donald J. and Anita P. Cowan Sara Darehshori and Ronald S. Rolfe Robert L. Davidson Helen C. Epps, Ph.D. Bruce Epstein and Suzyn Schwebel Epstein Gary W. Falk and Lynn K. Shesser Ronald and Deborah Feinstein Stanley J. Feuer and Eileen May Mr. * and Mrs. Irving B. Fine Joan Fondell Samuel* and Rina Frankel Norma C. Geller Judi Gottschalk Victoria and Jeffrey Greenbaum Howard E. Grodsky Charles and Vivian Grunbaum/Generational Holdings LLC Joseph Gutman Family Mindi B. Kiger Hartman & Chad M. Hartman Peter Hayes and Voltaire Santos Miran Phyllis Greenberg Heideman and Richard D. Heideman Shirley A. Heiman Karen M. Herman Pam and Henry Hirschfeld Aimee and Warren Hirschhorn Roz and Howard Hoffer Emily Wayne Huling Drs. Gert M.* and Myra K. Jacobsohn Richard A. Kagan Richard E. Kanner James Kenzik Lydia Z. Kessler Nathan Khodadad Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Klein Howard Konar Steven* and Susan Lampert Deborah M. Lancman Julee Landau and Robert Shahon Cynthia Muss Lawrence Roberta Leikind-Goldapple Irwin Leisner Hannah and Allen Levy Evie* and Allen Lichter Howard Bruce Linden Janalyn Lindley Marguerite Longtin and Elizabeth Cabraser Mike Lorton Marilyn E. Malkin and Larry Wolf* C. Evan Manderson Lydia Ann Maramorosch Strive and Tsitsi Masiyiwa Jeanette Jashunsky Mehr Allen and Linda B.* Minsky Dr. Ed and Cyndy Miron Dina Modianot-Fox Barbara Mortkowitz Mrs. Claire B. Mosenthal Dr. and Mrs. Robert and Reena Moss Joy and Stanley* Pargman  Ted and Patti Paroly Dana M. Perlman and Hugh K. Kinsellagh Marion C. Pfeferman Geri and Lester* Pollack Sandie J. Preiss Lee Prescott Carol Ann Quigley Charles Rappaport The Albert B. and Audrey G. Ratner Family Foundation Helen M. Rinde Rev. Dr. Henry P. Roberson Neil and Betsy Roberts Bill and Jean Rosenbluth Renée Widman Rosenstock Dr. Harry Rosenthal Mr. and Mrs. Steven and Esther Roth Wendy S. Rudolph Mary Jane Rynd Ray and Roslyn Samuelson Bob and David Schneiderman Margrit Schurman Pete Schwager Thomas and Barbara Sease Seedlings Foundation Helene Janet Sender Michelle and Steven J. Shaller Sam and Nancy Shamie and Family Gail H. Sherman Samantha and Greg Shron Karyn and Bill Silverstein Miriam Greiner Simmons The Reverend Judith E. Simonson Paul and Emily Singer Family Foundation Rae Lee Siporin Carole Smith Josephine Sokolski Jan Solomon and Ken Simonson Ellen Spin Miriam and Morton Steinberg Lea Stern, M.D. Lee B. and Norma Stern Family Will and Jan* Sukenik Joyce Katz Tapper Charles* and Jean Ticho Dr.* and Mrs. Aron Wajskol Joy L. Wezelman Sue Wilder Sandy and Tim Wuliger Barbara and Barry Zemel George O.* and Isa K. Zimmerman

*Deceased

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