Lifetime Giving

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens shows our appreciation to our major donors for their generosity and lifetime of giving.

VISIONARY CIRCLE ($10,000,000+)

Dorothy L. and Max Weber

CORNERSTONE CIRCLE ($5,000,000-$9,999,999)

Jeannik and Edmund Littlefield, Connie L. and Robert A. Lurie, Marilyn and Bill Tennity.

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE ($2,500,000-$4,999,999)

The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, Stephen B. Chase, Mary and Lawrence A. Cone, Susan E. Cooper, Miriam U. and H. Earl Hoover, Maxine W. Poyas, Mary and George Storer.

CHAIRMAN CIRCLE ($1,000,000-$2,499,999)

Mary Ann Altomari Living Trust, Sharon and Dean Baltzell, Peggy and Hal Bernthal, Bebe Bowen, Kelly and J. Allen Carmien, City of Indian Wells, City of Palm Desert, Gloria and Vernon B. Clinton, Mildred B. Cosgrove, Mary and Robert H. Flint, Dorothy and James E. Frank, Wayne N. Garwood and Pamela W. Garwood, Patti and Jack Grundhofer, Ethelmae and James E. Haldan, Mary Lou and Leonard Hoeft, The H. Earl Hoover Foundation, RD and Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation, Louise and Ray Knowles, Lynn and Edward Little, Herbert R. Mayer and Jeanne C. Mayer Foundation, Edeltraud and Patrick McCarthy / Patrick M. McCarthy Foundation, Marie B. and Vic Regin, Frances L. Rich BJ and Van Skilling.

STEWARD CIRCLE ($500,000-$999,999)

The Annenberg Foundation Suzan and Bill Appel, Ruth G. Applegarth, Marian Miner Cook, Daphne and Tom DeMartino, Rita Stec and Lance Eldred, William Fries II, Joy and Harry Goldstein, Susan and Jim Gould, Polly and Nelson Hester, Candace and Jon Holzgrafe, James Irvine Foundation, Margaret and Eugene M. Kay, Janet and A. Kirk Lanterman, Harold Matzner, The McCallum Desert Foundation, Diana “Mousie” Powell, Richard Brooke Foundation, Rachel and Richard Sidenberg, Patricia Ann and Terry E. Simmons, Peggy Fouke and James Wortz, Billie F. and E. Eugene Yeager.

BENEFACTOR CIRCLE ($250,000-$499,999)

The Ahmanson Foundation, Bank of America, Monique M. and John D. Barr, Keleen and Carlton Beal, Dorothy and Philip Boyd, The Brinson Foundation, Joan and Richard Hamilton, Kay and Ralph E. Hemingway, Herman Foundation / Richard L. Herman Highland Street Foundation / JoAnn McGrath Ironwood Country Club, Mary Jane and Paul Jenkins, Elaine B. and Jerrold Jerome, Sandy and George Kachlein III, The Koehler Mahlstedt Family Foundation, Patricia and David Lamb, Drew A. Leander, Michael W. McCarthy Foundation, Susan and Caleb “Mac” McCormick, Kathy and John McGovern, Sandy and Seward Prosser Mellon / R. K. Mellon Family Foundation, Lois M. Milroy, Mary and Ray Mithun / Mithun Family Foundation, Irene Ethel Nelson Revocable Trust, Adele Ruge and V.W. North, The Reserve Club, The Rosso Family Foundation, Stacy Schlinger, CPA, The Scott Family, Lady and Sherman A. Smith, Kit and Roger P. Snoble, State of California, Virginia H. Terry, Betty P. Thibodeau, Marilyn and Bruce Throckmorton, Marcy Tonkin, Union Bank, The Private Bank, Carol and Howard Wright.

PATRON CIRCLE ($100,000-$249,999)

Ronnie and Byron Allumbaugh, Cyndi Andrews, Katherine J. Andrews Foundation, Anonymous (4), Argyros Family Foundation, Patricia G. and C. Dennis Ashby Associated Foundations, Inc., Anne and Walter Auberger, Susan and James A. Baker III, The Eugenia Mayer Bolz Family Foundation, Wendy and Gary Broad / Gary Broad Foundation, Carole B. and Edmund W. Dumke, Nancy and James L. Burke, Cindy V. and Ely Callaway, Pam C. and Rick G. Carlson, The Carr Foundation, Inc., Eric Carson, Dorothy P. and James C. Castle, Tracey and Mike Clark Clark Foundation, Lenore and Harry Clow, Jean Crummer Coburn, The Sirpuhe and John Conte Foundation/ Joyce and Joe Stein, Stephanie and Michael Landes, Deborah L. Cooper, Roy E. Crummer Foundation, William E. de Recat, Joseph Drown Foundation, Lola Edmiston, Elaine Green Eldridge, Myrle and Jack Farley, Shirley and Jack Farley, Marcia and Robert French / William M. Fuller Foundation, Marylynn and Andy Gladstein, Dorothy B. and Courtney Gould, Irene and Herbert Hansen, Libby and Edward G. Harshfield, Kae A. Hensey, E. Kay and Robert Hillery, Jackie Lee and Jim Houston, Suz Hunt, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Judith Woolsey, Isaac Sis and Keith Jackson, Ursula and Gordy Johnson, Carol and Larry Jones / Larson Jones Family Trust, Mary Lou Kieffer and Vicki Palmer, Joan B. Kroc Mary Lester / Lester Family Foundation, Donna and Cargill MacMillan Jr., The Gilbert J. Martin Foundation, Geraldine and Michael Masterpool, Sharon and Craig McCollam, Gayle and John C. McDonald, Marjorie and Loring Merwin, Lee Miller, Sandi and Ralph Miller, Sonia S. Moran, Cherie and John Morris, Jneil Ludwick Nelson, Newman’s Own Foundation / Patty and Arthur Newman, JoAnn and Mark Nickerson, Evelyn R. and Lester Nienhuis, John Outcault, Pat and Ray Paige, Norma Petersen, DeDe and Bill Pitruzzelli, The Muriel Pollia Foundation, Gwen F. Randall, Helen and Harry Reinsch, Susan Roll and Dana Chaiken / The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation, Eileen and Steve Scheel, Sally and Michael Schreter, Hilda Shaw, J. Richard Shelley, Elizabeth B. and Mitchell Simon, Shirley Smith, Nancy S. and Richard A. Spelke, Barbara C. and Stuart K. Spencer, Patty and Larry Spicer, F. M. “Steve” Stevenson, Judith D. and S. Jerome Tamkin, Connie Faith Thomas, U.S. Bank, Ruth and C.J. Venuto, Vintage Properties, Visit Greater Palm Springs, Jana M. and Frederick Wacker, Elaine and Frank White, Cynthia and James Williams, Robert S. Wilson, John and Martha Wilson Charitable Fund, a donor advised fund of The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust, Sandra Cooper Woodson, James E. Wright Jr.

SPONSOR CIRCLE ($50,000-$99,999)

Scarlett N. and William J. Adams, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Kay Horn and L.E. Alford, Irene W. and Guy L. Anderson, Children’s Foundation, Anonymous (2), Robert Archer and Charles Hilliar, Barbara and Timothy Arnstein, Emily M. Baker, Lu Barnes, Sheila and Ed Benson, Bighorn Development, LLC, Betty and Paul Boshard, Kim and George Brace, Mimi and William Brett, Eleanor and Doug Butler, Karen and Bryan Casier, Janet Schneider-Cate and Tony Cate, Mr. and Mrs. David Chase, Roswitha Smale, Irene Rich Clifford, Confidence Foundation, Carol and Jesse Couch, Glenn A. Cramer, Nancy and Donald de Laski, Edenhurst Gallery, The Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, Jane and John Evans, Rose M. Federico, Christel and Phelps Fisher, Martha Berry and John Fraim, Barbara and Albert Garlinghouse Jr., Ann and Samuel Ginn / The Ginn Family Foundation, Tina and Dennis Godecke, Godecke Clark, Mary Lou Graziadio, Maudella and Harold Green, Rosalind and Stanley Hack, Nan and Reed Harman, Jan and Brian Harnik, Mae and O.J. Harper, Rebecca and David Harrison, Jan and Jim Hawkins, Lynn and Roger L. Headrick, John Herklotz, Patricia and Brian Herman, Jean Ann Hirschi, Barbara and H. Earl Hoover II, The Miriam U. Hoover Foundation, Dolores and Bob Hope, Laura and Amory Houghton, The George and Evelyn Howard Family Trust, Kathy and Bob Jaunich, Tim Jochen and Lee Erwin / Contour Dermatology, Helen and Edwin Johnsen, A.D. Johnston, Elizabeth Fuller Jones, Virginia and P. J. Keeley, Maria and Michael Kiner, Karla Kjellin-Elder and Jeffrey Elder, Sami and Tom H. Lang, Katherine and David Lawrence, Michael A. Leppen, Ellis Lewis and Paul Lane, Manilow Fund For Health & Hope, June and Harold Mayer / The Oscar G. & Elsa S. Mayer Foundation, Mary Jo and Al Means, Sharon and Howard Miller, Rena C. Muzzy, Anne and Harry Newman, Carol-Ann and Alan Olson, Warner Otto, Palm Desert Foundation, Penske Automotive Group Inc., Pepsi Beverage Company, Linda Phipps and Elaine Allen, Phyllis and C. Davis Poehler, Phyllis S. Poehler and Walter E. Stremel Charitable Trust, Tom Pogue and Boris Rose, Carolyn and John Radebaugh, Linda and Manny Rider, Elizabeth Hutchins Riggs, John and Yvonne Royan, Jan Salta, Peter Scheer and Matthias Scheer, Elmina B. Sewall Foundation, Richard Shalhoub Family, Marisa and James J. Shea Jr., Louise Sloneker-Maison, Annette and D. William Smith, Becky and Phillip Smith Jr., Faye Moore Snelling, Gillian and Wilbur F. Snelling, SoCal Edison, Mary Lou and Dick Solomon, Grace Helen Spearman Charitable Foundation, Amber and Sam Spinello, Karen and Nick Steffanoff, Anne Sutherland-DeRosa / Ettore Richard DeRosa, Jr. Foundation, Joy Svenson, Bette and Jack Swain, Marianne Armanino and Harry Timmins, Arthur Underwood, Lois and John Veneri, Mary and Gordon Watson, Linda Jo and Allan Bankus Jr., Frank Wiskowski.