Established in 1976, the Symphony Foundation provides perpetual financial support for the orchestra’s concerts as well as education and access programs. Donations are invested for long-term appreciation, with a modest percent of earnings directed annually to operating expenses.

Legacy of Leadership Circle members listed below have included the orchestra in their estate plan or contributed $1,000 or more to the Foundation for which we are grateful. Please join the Legacy of Leadership Circle through a planned gift or cash donation to begin receiving member recognition. Notify the Development department of your support at development@grsymphony.org, or call at 616.454.9451, ext 122, or visit www.grsymphony.org/planned-giving. Gifts to the Symphony Foundation may take many forms: a cash donation, securities or property; a gift through your will or trust; or life insurance designation. 

Listings are in alphabetical order. 
* denotes musician
+ denotes Legacy of Leadership Circle member
^ denotes deceased

Activa Management Services LLC
Jon Anderson+
Mrs. Mary E. Andre+^
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Andrews+
Anonymous+
Donald & Ellen Arlinsky+
Frederick & Sara Armbruster
Donald P. & Debra VanWieren Axce
Dr. & Mrs. Ralph Baldwin^
Patrick & Leslie Ballard+
Ken Bandstra+
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Dr. & Mrs. Lonson Barr+
Batts Foundation
George & Deborah Bayard+
Earl H. Beckering^
Charles Bell^
Mr. & Mrs. Michael M. Bennett
Ronald L. & Mary Ann Bennett
Mr. Hy Berkowitz^
Mr. & Mrs. Howard W. Bethke+
Dr. & Mrs. Craig Bethune+
Karl & Patricia Betz+
Roger & Marcia Beutner+
Patti Billings
Mrs. Marjorie W. Bjork+^
Mrs. Edith I. Blodgett+^
Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey B. Bloom
Lawrence D., Sr. and Dolores Bos
Mr. & Mrs. Will Gay Bottje+^
Bruce and Shirley Boundy
John D. & Marian F. Bouwer+
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Bouwman+
Kathryn V. Bovard^
Bjork Bradford Donor Advised Fund of Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Helen Bradford Trust^
Mrs. Barbara L. Braendle+
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Bratschie+
Dorothy M. Bremer+^
Peg & Rick Breon+
Jerry & Annette Broersma
The Brookby Foundation+
Mr. & Mrs. James W. Brooks
The Estate of Anne Josephine Brown+^
Ms. Pat Buelow+
Dwight M. Burch & Cynthia Lanning-Burch
Valerie Burhans^
Mrs. Edward S. Burke+^
Dr. & Mrs. Robert D. Burton^
The Estate of William A. Busch^
Donald R. & Frances Buske
Mr. Dennis Buteyn+
Gordon & Ruth Bylsma+*
C & H Holdings, L.L.C.
Ms. Char Camfield+
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Campbell
Jeneveine M. Candler+
Jim & Carilon Carr+^
Ms. Monika F. Carder+
Olga Cassard+^
Centennial Securities Company
Robert & Jacqueline Chovanec
Sunny Cirlin*
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Clark+
Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Collier
Dr. James U. Collins
Comerica - Private Banking
Bob & Julie Connors
Peter C. Cook^
David F. Coons^
Mr. & Mrs. Franklin L. Cornelius
Bill & Marilyn Crawford
Rosemary Crum Estate^
Peter & Gay Cummings+
Lori Lee & Michael Curley+
Noel & Judyth Daniels
Robert J. and Katherine Daverman Foundation+^
Carole & Joe Davio
Dr. & Mrs. Gilbert R. Davis+
Dr. & Mrs. Frederick R. Deane in Memory of Margaret R. Deane+
Alex Decess+
Necia deJourno
James & Judy DeLapa
Cheri DeVos
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel G. DeVos+
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas L. DeVos
Mr. & Mrs. Richard DeVos, Jr.
The Richard & Helen DeVos Foundation
Milo G. DeVries Memorial
Jon & Mary Ann DeWitt^
Mrs. Elaine Dexter^
Alex & Michelle DeYonker
The Estate of Mary DeYoung^
Samuel M. Dix^
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Dole
Elizabeth T. & Carson O. Donley+
Dr. & Mrs. Arnold R. Dood+
John & Marilyn Dooge+
Mark & Celeste Dyehouse
Ms. Janet L. Dykstra+
Dr. & Mrs. David L. Eisler
Fran Ellis & Michael & Lynette Ellis
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth D. Ellis
Jeanne Englehart & Jack Novick+
Mr. & Mrs. Javier Estrada
Robert & Rudean Fairman+
Mary Faren^
Paul & Bridget Farr+
Dr. & Mrs. David Feldman+^
Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon L. Fordham
Jeffrey H & Sheila D Frank+
Chuck & Julie Frayer
Mr. Donald H. Freeman+^
Harriette J. Freeman Memorial+^
Walter & Susan Freihofer+^
Charles French+^
Ms. Pamela French
Edward J. Frey
Frey Foundation
Mrs. Mario M. Galassi
Mr. David T. Gantos
Richard & Claire Gantos
Ms. Joan M. Garety+
Dr. & Mrs. Leonard S. Gell
Larry & Mary Gerbens+
Dr. & Mrs. Marshall Giller+
Mr. & Mrs. James Glerum^
Magee & Dan Gordon
Gordon Food Service Inc.
Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Grand Rapids Symphony Friends
Grand Rapids Symphony Society
GRS Volunteer Association
Dan Gravelyn^
William & Suzanne Green
Jack & Marge Greiner+
Phyllis J. Grimm+^
Richard T. Groos
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Haas+
Joseph A. Hager+^
Dr. John Hair
John & Muriel Halick+^
Mrs. Cora Lou Hall
George & Susan Heartwell
Dr. Todd Helle & Mrs. Diane McElfish Helle+*
Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Hempe
John & Mary Hendrickson+
Paul B. Henry Foundation
Larry & Qin Herzberg*
Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Hesse
Edwin A. Hibbard^
Jack & Marge Highfield
Tom & Sharon Hilliker
Dorothy Tegner Hodgkins+^
Helmut & Ellen Hof+^
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard D. Holt+
Mr. & Mrs. Earl Holton
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Hooker+
Harriette Hopkins Memorial+^
Mary I. Hunting+^
David & Marilyn Hunting ^
Margaret I. Idema+
Mrs. Beatrice A. Idema+^
Marguerite Inslee^
Mrs. Margaret L. Jack+^
Mr. Richard Jacobson+
Virginia Glew Jaeger Estate+^
The Estate of Mary Widdicombe Joass+^
Mrs. Frances V. Johns+^
Martin & Dorothy Johnson+
Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. Johnson
Siegel W. Judd Memorial+^
Jim & Ginger Jurries+
Mr. & Mrs. David H. Kammeraad
Jim & Amy L. Keane
Robert & Nancy Kehoe+
Fred & Linn Keller+
Keller Foundation
Judith E. Kemph*
Mr. & Mrs. John Kennedy
Katie & Bob Kimball^
Douglas & Barbara Kindschi+
Robert E. Kirby & Dixie B. Wege
Peter T. Kjome+
Ms. Birgit M. Klohs & Mr. Greg Northrup
Wallson & Rebecca Knack+
Herb & Glenna Knape
Mr. Raymond E. Knape+
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kok
Daniel & Charlotte J. Kovats+*
Donald & Eve Kranenberg Trust+^
Jane & Sam Kravitz^
Ken & Melinda Krei
KRW Foundation
Mary & Patrick Kuras+
Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Ladd
Ms. Eunice Lampkin+
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert D. Lantinga
Marion Gray Lathrop^
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Leigh^
Lee H. & Marylin Leprich+
Joe & Katy Levan
Ms. Mary Levickas & Mr. Clarence J. King+
The Estate of Elizabeth Lewis-Burr^
Tim & Ping Liang
Life Members of the Grand Rapids Symphony Women's Committee+
Diane & Michael Lobbestael+
Mr. & Mrs. John D. Loeks, Jr.
Ray & Nancy Loeschner+
Charles W. Loosemore Foundation
Michael S. Loughman+
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lutz+
Lynn Mack & Harold Goehring
Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Magennis+^
Dr. & Mrs. C. J. Maternowski
Patrick M. McConeghy+
True O. McDonald^
Kate & John McGarry+
Mr. James W. McHugh
Jim McKay & Twink Frey
Hendrik & Liesel Meijer
The Meijer Foundation
Meijer
Anne Meyer
Alexander & Mary Jane Miller*
Bonnie K. Miller+
Jack H. Miller
Kim S. Mitchell
Cyril F. & Sharon L. Moore
The Estate of Melanie Muir^
National Endowment for the Arts
Louise Neesley Estate^
Mr. & Mrs. Dale C. Nelson+
James & Mary Nelson+
Linda & Roger Nelson
Thomas & Greta Newhof
Mr. & Mrs. Wade W. Nitz+
Tim & Karen O'Donovan
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Olsen
David & Nancy Ondersma
Brian & Kim Orcutt
The Estate of Lillian Frances Ormsbee+^
Louis and Helen Padnos Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Padnos
Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Padnos^
Stuart and Barbara Padnos Foundation
Kevin & Gina Paul+
Mr. Jerry R. Pearson
Carroll & Peter M. Perez+
Don & Mary Permoda+
Melba J. Petersen
Sarah & Erich Peterson*
Mrs. Dorotha Bixby Pitcher+
Kathleen Stewart Ponitz+
John & Chantal Porterfield
Kathryn J. Post
Ruth L. Post
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Postmus+
Tom & Burma Powell
Ed & June Prein
James & Marie Preston+  
Merle J. & Arnola J. Prins
Peter P. & Patricia Renucci
The Estate of Dr. & Mrs. O. Lee Ricker^
Rich & Stacy Ridenour
Mrs. Mary M. Rieger+
Laura May Ripley+^
Richard Roane & Dr. Leandro Robles+
Dr. Larry & Sally Robson+
Milt & Barbara Rohwer+
Philip & Heidi Rose
Leonard & Dora Rosenzweig Estates^
Mrs. Donald O. Roskam
Alwyn & Chris Rougier-Chapman+
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Royce+^
Loren & Dian Rupke+
Alan & Margaret Ryan+
Ms. Shelley Padnos & Ms. Carol L. Sarosik
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Scanlon+
John Scherff+
James H. Schindler+
John & Judy Schneider+
Mrs. Peter Schotanus
Karline Schroll Estate+^
Kenneth & Caroline Schultz
Mr. & Mrs. John Scott+
The Estate of Dr. Wayne M. & Judith J. Seutter^
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Shannon
Marilyn & Budge Sherwood+
Mark Sherwood & Saralyn Coupe
Mr. Richard Shumacker & Ms. Kay Blondin+
Ms. Eleanor Simon
In Memory of Michael A. & Geneva Bashara Skaff^
Gary P. Skinner
Nancy Skinner
The Estate of Marian Slavick^
Mr. & Mrs. Peter W. Smith
Ms. Mary Lou Smith^
Elizabeth Snell^
William & Norma Sprague^
Nancy Yagiela & Peter Spring in memory of Ann Utley
Mrs. Linda Stafford
Mr. & Mrs. David M. Staples
Myrtle B. Starr^
Ronald Lee & Sandra Frost Steensma+
The Estate of Frederic J. Steggerda+^
Shelly Stephens & Peter Clark
Dr. Charles R. Howie & Ms. Wendy L. Stock+
David Franklin & Ellin Svoboda+^
Mr. Ray Thomas & Mrs. Marty Ashton-Thomas+
Drs. David E & Margaret E Thompson+
Tim & Gretchen Tierney+
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel L. Tinkham
Marilyn A. Titche
Gretchen Minnhaar & Luis Tomatis^
Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Troske^
Steve & Anne Tuuk
Mrs. Hylda J. Tuuk Trust+^
David & Janet Van Dyke+
David & Carol Van Andel Family Foundation
Jay and Betty Van Andel Foundation^
Herk & Linda Vanden Bosch+
Lorrie & David VanderArk+
John & Jane VanderHeide
Stuart & Nelleke VanderHeide
The Family of Jan S. Vander Heide
Mrs. Barbara VanderHyde^
Karl & Jean Vander Laan+
Mr. & Mrs. Peter VanderMeer
Frank & Sharon Van Haven+
John & Gwen Varineau
The Estate of John E. Veneklasen^
Carl and Sandy VerBeek+
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Vinkemulder+
Dr. & Mrs. Earl Visser+
Margaret F. Ward+^
Mark & Wendy Wassink
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Waterbury
Peter M. Wege+^
Wege Foundation
David & Patricia Weiskittel
Keith & Carol Weldy+
Estate of Keith E. Weller^
R. Budd & Janet Werner+
Mrs. Nancy Wheeler+^
David & Anne-Lise Whitescarver+
Wilson & Jean Whittier+
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Williams
Ms. Dorothy Williamson+
Karen B. Wolf+
Richard & Kate Wolters+
Audrey L. Wright^
Mr. Chad Zagel & Mrs. Ellie Frey Zagel
Charles & Caroline Zech
The Estate of Lawrence Zoerner+^