We appreciate all of our generous partners, without whom the work of Advance Illinois would not be possible. Below we recognize the donors who contribute more than $1,000 on an annual basis.
Founder’s Club – $500,000 and up
Visionaries – $250,000 – $499,999
Chairman’s Council – $100,000 to $249,999
Anonymous
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
State Farm Insurance Companies
The Steans Family
Patrons – $50,000 to $99,999
Edwardson Family Foundation
W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation
Sustainers – $25,000 to $49,999
Lew Collens
Jim and Karen Frank
Marin and Kate Gjaja
Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation
Mark and Karen Koulogeorge
Harold M. and Adeline S. Morrison Family Foundation
Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust
Robin Steans and Leonard Gail
John W. And Jeanne M. Rowe
Benefactors – $10,000 to $24,999
Benjamin and Cynthia Chereskin
William Daley and Bernadette Keller
Mary and Paul Finnegan
James C. Franczek, Jr., President, Franczek Radelet P.C.
Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Jennifer Steans and Jim Kastenholz
Heather Steans and Leo Smith
Advocates – $5,000 to 9,999
Beverly and Warren Hayford
Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation
Jim and Kay Mabie – Chicago Capital, LLC
Neele and Bonnie Stearns
Robert J. Stucker
Yolanda N. and Jason J. Tyler
Partners –$1,000 to $4,999
Susan and Bill Abrams
Anonymous
Harry and Deborah Berman
Steve and Becky Betts
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bobins, The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation
Joan and William Brodsky
Greg Brown, Motorola Solutions
Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education
Sarah Duncan
The Honorable Jim Edgar
Judy Erwin
R. Scott Falk
Patrick Fitzgerald
Dennis FitzSimons
Cindy and Chris Galvin
John Garabedian
David and Lauren Gorter
Hill and Cheryl Hammock
David Hiller
Illinois Network of Charter Schools
Jentes Family Foundation
Dan and Gloria Kearney
Krehbiel Family Foundation
Koch Family Foundation
Stuart and Susan Lucas
Suzanne and Michael Moskow
Christopher Noon
Caroline and Petros Paranikas
Michelle and Jonathan Russell
Juan Salgado
Jai Shekhawat
Scott and Martha Smith
Square One Foundation
Rob and Nicki Stewart
Sara Ray Stoelinga
Russ M. and Pamela B. Strobel
Joshua and Amanda Tolman
Mark Weglarz
Weinberg/Newton Family Foundation
Susan & Bob Wislow