Donors

Thank you to our galaxy of givers!

We are grateful to the following individuals and institutional donors whose generous philanthropic support funded mission-critical programs and initiatives that allow the Adler Planetarium to execute its mission of connecting people to the universe and to each other. The following donors made generous gifts of $1,000 or more between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.

A.G. Cox Charity Trust
Aaron* and Sheri Rudberg
Abbott Laboratories
AbbVie
Abigail H. Perkins
Alan Blum
Alan Rottman
Alice A. Foote
Ally Financial Inc.
Alvin H. Baum Family Fund
Amalia Beer
Amelia Huntington*
American Agricultural Insurance Company
Amsted Industries Foundation
Amy and Steve Louis Foundation
Andrew K. Block
Andrew Schwertfeger
Ann M. Drake
Anonymous
Aon Corporation
Audris Wong
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Balin A. Durr
Bank of America
Barbara Stewart and Peter Bowe
Baxter Credit Union
Baxter International Inc.
Bears Care
Benevity
Bill Bach
Bloomberg
BMO Harris Bank
Brooke Graydon Slade*
Carol Hibbard*
Catherine* and Will Kenworthy
Cathie and John* Estey
CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCS Fundraising
Charles L. Mudd
Charles R. McKeen
CharterUp
Chris Comerford and Virginia Kim
Chris Hosek
Christopher Coordes
Christopher* and Melanie Rauch
Cisco
ComEd
Craig and Janet Duchossois
Crown Family Philanthropies
CSAA Insurance Group
Cynthia Ballew* and Michael Smith
Cynthia Mark-Hummel and John Hummel
Cynthia Sargent
David A. Crown, PhD*
David Milonas
David P. Wheatland Charitable Trust
Dawn K. Stiers
Deloitte LLP.
Discover Financial Services, Inc.
Dr. Scholl Foundation
Drs. Michelle B. and Shane L. Larson
Elizabeth and Ryan* Garino
Elizabeth W. McKenna*
Erin and Eric Wilson
Ernie Levine
Exelon Foundation
FactSet
Frances Vandervoort
GCM Grosvenor
Geoffrey Smith
Glenna R. Eaves and Christopher J. Boebel
Gould and Ratner LLP.
Guy and Marlene Liptack
Hartford Funds
Harvey L. Miller
Helen & Curtis Pinnell Foundation
Helen P. Johnson-Leipold and Craig L. Leipold
Hewlett-Packard Company
Hilton Domestic Operating Company, Inc.
Holzheimer Fund
Ian* and Lynne Radomski
Illinois Tool Works
Irish Woods Foundation
James A. Delaney
James and Catherine Denny Foundation
James* and Julie O’Connor
James* and Katherine Murray
Jay Whipple Family Foundation
Jo Ann and Joe Paszczyk
Jocelyn Nebenzahl
Joe* and Jen Lower
John A. Cable Foundation
John G. Searle Family Trust
John R. Halligan Charitable Fund
John W. Clark
Jonathan and Debbie Eder
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Judy and David Schiffman
Kecia and Gray Steelman*
Kevin* and Monica Thompson
Kimberly Picciola
KPMG LLP.
Lena Jessen
Lesa Rider
Liam* and Nicole Caffrey
Linda and Dennis Myers
Linda* and Robert Jojo
Lindy and Mike Keiser
Linklaters LLP.
Loretta O’Malley
Mara Maddocks
Marie A. Lona
Marietta Hance
Marjorie K. Webster*+
Mark J. Humenik
Maryann* and Pat McNally
Merrill Lynch Private Banking and Investments
Michael E. O’Connor
Michael McMurray*
Michael Paddock
Microsoft Corporation
Monica Donath
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel* T. Mueller
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Dempsey
Mr. and Mrs. David* W. Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hagenah
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kirkpatrick
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan* H. Herbst
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chapa
Mr. and Mrs. Scott C.* Swanson
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne L. Kubek
Mr. Jackson Pallas*
Mr. Raj* and Dr.(Mrs.) Seema Bhatia
Mr. Randy Nornes* and Mrs. Heather Nornes
Mr. Ronald R. McKee
Ms. Mary E. Mako, MS+
Muhammad* and Swapna Gigani
Nancy S. Gerrie*
Nancy Vydra
NASCAR Holdings, LLC.
Neil Fine
Neil* and Sharon Book
New Relic
Nicole Klotz
Offprem Technology LLC.
Okta, Inc.
Pamela Simon
Partners Group
Pat and Len Zolna
Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation
Pav and Kelly Sethi
Peter and Sarah Catherine Rossmann
Peter* and Jackie Langas
Phil Kaplan
Phillip Zarcone
PJH
Plante Moran
PNC Financial Services Group
Lori and Raj* Gupta
Ray and Lisa* H. Lewis
Risk Strategies Company
Robert A Livingston
Robert Bosch LLC.
Robert Karp
Ryu and Rachael Mizuno
S&C Electric Company
Sahara Enterprises, Inc.
Sandy Campbell
Scott and Beth Brady
Scott Mottonen
Sean B. Reynolds*
Seth* and Trudy Jacobson
Sheldon Rubin
Shure Charitable Trust
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
SMBC Global Foundation, Inc.
Sommer Family Foundation
Susan K. Lovell
Susan Sigel
Tacy F. Flint*
The Boeing Company
The Brinson Foundation
The Buchanan Family Foundation
The Chicago Community Trust
The Knowles Foundation
The Marmon Group LLC.
The Peggy and Steve Fossett Foundation
The Pepper Family Foundation
The Siragusa Family Foundation
Thomas and Nancy Sentowski
Timothy Trahey
Tina* and Thomas Tromiczak
U.S. Bank
ULTA Beauty
United Airlines
United Financial of Illinois, Inc.
United Scrap Metal, Inc.
Vera and Frank* Clark
Verizon Foundation
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Walter Stanley Carr
Western Digital
William Blair & Company, LLC.
William M. Hales Foundation