Endowment Donors

We are grateful to the following donors whose gifts of $10,000 or more to the Orchestra Iowa Endowment make ongoing music and the education possible.

This list reflects endowment contributions received through October 1, 2025

*Posthumous Recognition
^Orchestra Iowa Association and/or Foundation Board Member

$1,000,000+

Leland^ and Peggy Smithson

$500,000-$999,999

Richard and Candy Altorfer
Joseph M. Kacena*
John^ and Dyan Smith

$100,000-$499,999

Anonymous
Cedar Memorial Cemetery & Funeral Home
CRST International
Rad and Joyce^ Finch
Ms. Phyllis J. Fleming*
The Jared* and Carol^ Hills Foundation
Barbara J. Hughes*
Jerry and Audrey Linge-Ovel*
Dick^ and Kate Minette
Mrs. Irene Perrine*
Alan and Leonore Richardson*
Jack Roland Family*
SCI Financial Group
Margaret* and Tom Sears
Bill* and Teddy Shuttleworth
Oline and Hazel Siem*
Dr. James^ and Marianna* Stickley
Dorotha Sundquist*
Dr. Robert* and Ann Swaney
Myron and Esther Wilson*

$50,000-$99,999

David and Kay* Basler
John^ and Mary Ellen Bickel
Thomas and Patrice Carroll
Carl and Jill Henrici*
Drs. Peter and Ingrid Kolln
Drs. Frank and Jill Morriss
Jeff^ and Kris Nielsen
James F. Plumb Jr.* and Jewel M. Plumb*
John M. and Wilma Ann Wallin Sagers*
Stephen^ and Victoria West

$25,000-$49,999

AEGON Transamerica Foundation
Jon and Deborah Bancks
Peter and Larrayne Bezanson*
Betty Debban
DuPont Industrial Biosciences
Leslie and Katrina Garner
Edith C. Glidden*
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Edna Herbst*
Claire and Vernon Hudek*
Barbara Knapp and Jim Nikrant
The McLeod Charitable Foundation, Inc.

$10,000-$24,999

Ms. Janet D. Blackledge^
Bradley & Riley PC
Mr. James A. Gerk*
Dr.^ and Mrs. Matthew Gray
Timothy• and Jillien Hankewich
Ted and Tish Healey*
Alice Hoffmeier*
Dennis and Jacqueline Holloway
Katharine Hoyt*
Mr. David N. Knapp
Claudine Linnenkamp*
Helen L. Masha*
William* and Bertha Olin
Clark and Jacquie* Oster
Al Sorensen* and Sara Peiffer-Sorensen*
Dr. Brian^ and Julie Privett
Robert Rush and Judith Whetstine
Paul and Rebecca F. Shawver*
Rick Stewart
Brian and Marty^ Stoll
Donald and Mary Thompson
Christian and Patti Tiemeyer
Candace Wong