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Donors

May 2024 – May 2025

For 30 years, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet has nurtured a love of dance for the cultural enrichment of two arts-minded cities in the American West. Believing that dance is for everyone, the organization manifests its passion across a multifaceted spectrum of community offerings. A newly launched structure is designed to facilitate the nimble execution of our mission while protecting our longtime programs. We thank the following foundations, individuals, businesses and government agency whose trust, friendship and generosity helped us navigate through these unprecedented times, giving us hope for a brighter future.

We offer our sincere thanks to the following donors for their generous contributions to Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s community-based programs. We are grateful for the loyal support of these donors who have helped breathe life into our programs while the organization found ways forward. Includes donations from May 2024 – May 2025

ANGEL ($100,000 AND ABOVE)

  • Hankins Foundation
  • Kelley and Mark Purnell

BENEFACTOR ($50,000 – $99,999)

  • City of Aspen
  • Jessica and John Fullerton
  • Melony and Adam Lewis Advised Fund at Aspen Community Foundation
  • Lopez Love
  • Sacred Heart Charitable Fund
  • Bebe and David Schweppe Advised Fund at Aspen Community Foundation

LEADER ($25,000 – $49,999)

  • Lugano
  • National Endowment for the Arts
  • Melinda and Norman Payson
  • Elisha and Jeff Zander

PLATINUM ($15,000 – $24,999)

  • Aspen Community Foundation
  • City of Santa Fe Arts Commission
  • Barbara Gold
  • Richard Hertz and Doris Meyer Fund at Santa Fe Community Foundation
  • The Hire Family Foundation
  • Esther Pearlstone Advised Fund at Aspen Community Foundation
  • Harriet Silverman and Honorable Paul Smelkinson

GOLD ($10,000 – $14,999)

  • Alpine Bank
  • Aspen Thrift Shop
  • Colorado Creative Industries
  • A. Charles Forte
  • Mary Ann Frenzel
  • The Nancy Magoon Advised Fund at Aspen Community Foundation
  • The Paul J. Hoenmans and Judith Z. Steinberg Fund at Aspen Community Foundation, in memory of Judith Zee Steinberg

SILVER ($5,000 – $9,999)

  • Sallie Golden and James Aresty
  • Barbara and Bruce Berger
  • Virginia Browning and Joseph Illick
  • Barbara and Franklin Carson
  • Tony DiLucia
  • Pamela and Richard Hanlon
  • Cindi and Dan Hart
  • John Hart and Carol Prins
  • Michael A. Hauger
  • Soledad and Robert Hurst
  • Denise Jurgens and Kevin Messerschmidt
  • The Mike and Laura Kaplan Advised Fund at Aspen Community Foundation
  • Sarah Kennedy Flug
  • Rosemarie and Ray Lavender
  • Les Dames d’Aspen
  • Barbara and Pat McMahon
  • Leigh Moiola and Charles Dale
  • Nicole and Allan Mutchnik
  • New Mexico Arts
  • Patti and Jay Webster

BRONZE ($2,500 – $4,999)

  • Mone Anathan
  • The McBride Family/Aspen Business Center Foundation
  • Rod Boren Family Fund, Santa Fe Community Foundation
  • Sarah Broughton and John Rowland
  • Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum
  • On & Upward, LLC
  • Barry Friedberg and Charlotte Moss Family Foundation
  • Connie and David Girard-diCarlo
  • Keith Gorges
  • Jessica Hite
  • Angela and Henry Hite
  • Gayle and Woody Hunt
  • Carolyn Landis
  • Mary Anne and Bruce Larsen
  • Bobette and Jay R. Lerner
  • Mona Look-Mazza and Tony Mazza
  • The McBride Family/Aspen Business Center Foundation
  • Amy and John Phelan
  • Lorraine and Mark Schapiro
  • Marianna and Mark Tanguay
  • Amy K. Weiss
  • Joseph and Carrie Wells Advised Fund at Aspen Community Foundation

PATRON ($1,200 – $2,499)

  • The Buettner Family Foundation for Leigh and Al Buettner
  • Constructors & Associates, Inc.
  • Sistie Fischer
  • Roberta Golub
  • Andrea and Jim Gordon
  • Margot Hampleman
  • Bunny and John Harrison
  • Lynni Hutton
  • Sandy and Peter Johnson
  • Marci and Ronnie Morgan
  • Jane and Marc Nathanson
  • Sara and Don Nelson
  • Barbara Parker
  • Jan and Jim Patterson
  • The Podhurst, Dern, Koffsky, Weinberg Foundation
  • Claire and Jim Rhotenberry
  • Sallie Shatz
  • Krystyna Swirydczuk and Steven Henry
  • Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
  • Mary Ann Tittle
  • Town of Basalt
  • ZG-Chicks Advised Fund at Aspen Community Foundation

SUPPORTER ($600 – $1,199)

  • Paul Barnes and Vernon James
  • Ruth Carver
  • Robin and Alan Cole
  • Bunni and Paul Copaken
  • Krys and Philip Custer
  • Fowler-Meligeni Charitable Trust, a Donor Advised Fund of U.S. Charitable Gift Trust
  • Ruthie Getz-Koval
  • Julie M. Lampton
  • Paula and Monty Loud
  • Katherine McLellan
  • Lisette Miles
  • David Newberger
  • Hensley and James Peterson
  • Nancy Stevens
  • Joan H. Vernick
  • Kay and Bill Whitman
  • Victoria and Brian Windle
  • Virginia and Richard Wiseman
  • Nancy Zeckendorf

CONTRIBUTOR ($250 – $599)

  • Bud Aab
  • Joel Aalberts
  • Susan Bell and Peter Ogilvie
  • Catherine M. Bergman
  • Gina Berko
  • Karen Louise Brettschneider
  • Kristin Brittan
  • Lisa and David Caldwell
  • Amy and Tom Carr
  • Susan Cedar and Gary Lowenthal
  • Roberto Ceriani and Pedro Surroca
  • Melissa Collom
  • Davis-Gibbon Family
  • Tori Adams and James DuBose
  • Gigi Durand
  • Gayle Embrey
  • Madeleine Gehrig Lister
  • Thorey and Barry Goldstein
  • Julia Hansen
  • Hanuman Foundation
  • Debra Hart and Leslie Roundstream
  • Bobbie and Tat Hillman
  • Janet and Frank Jeffries
  • Sandy and George Kahle / The Kahle Foundation
  • Mary Jo Kimbrough and Jim Harrison
  • Barbara Klein
  • Bruce Lee for the Rockwood Trust
  • Joan Lombardi and Lee J. Nash
  • Tina Ludutsky-Taylor and Allen Taylor
  • Susan and Dan Luedke
  • Janette and Robert Macaulay, MD
  • Joan and Michael Marek
  • The Sara J. McKenzie Charitable Fund
  • George Newell
  • Ricki and Kerry Newman
  • Diane Oshin and Sidney Mandelbaum
  • Carole and Patrick Owinter
  • The Brooke A. and Carol Peterson Advised Fund at Aspen Community Foundation
  • Ridings Family
  • Ruth and Mel Ronick
  • Judith J. Schramm
  • Susan and John Shaffer
  • Lori and Roy Snable
  • Karen Soltes
  • Sandy and Stephen Stay
  • Karen Wolfe-Matteson

DONOR ($1 – $249)

  • Bud Aab
  • Joel Aalberts
  • Susan Bell and Peter Ogilvie
  • Catherine M. Bergman
  • Gina Berko
  • Karen Louise Brettschneider
  • Kristin Brittan
  • Lisa and David Caldwell
  • Amy and Tom Carr
  • Susan Cedar and Gary Lowenthal
  • Roberto Ceriani and Pedro Surroca
  • Melissa Collom
  • Davis-Gibbon Family
  • Tori Adams and James DuBose
  • Gigi Durand
  • Gayle Embrey
  • Madeleine Gehrig Lister
  • Thorey and Barry Goldstein
  • Julia Hansen
  • Hanuman Foundation
  • Debra Hart and Leslie Roundstream
  • Bobbie and Tat Hillman
  • Janet and Frank Jeffries
  • Sandy and George Kahle / The Kahle Foundation
  • Mary Jo Kimbrough and Jim Harrison
  • Barbara Klein
  • Bruce Lee for the Rockwood Trust
  • Joan Lombardi and Lee J. Nash
  • Tina Ludutsky-Taylor and Allen Taylor
  • Susan and Dan Luedke
  • Janette and Robert Macaulay, MD
  • Joan and Michael Marek
  • The Sara J. McKenzie Charitable Fund
  • George Newell
  • Ricki and Kerry Newman
  • Diane Oshin and Sidney Mandelbaum
  • Carole and Patrick Owinter
  • The Brooke A. and Carol Peterson Advised Fund at Aspen Community Foundation
  • Ridings Family
  • Ruth and Mel Ronick
  • Judith J. Schramm
  • Susan and John Shaffer
  • Lori and Roy Snable
  • Karen Soltes
  • Sandy and Stephen Stay
  • Karen Wolfe-Matteson