Capital Donors

Milwaukee Ballet gratefully acknowledges all donors who contributed to our Capital Campaigns. The lists below reflect those gifts of $500 and above.

Baumgartner Center for Dance

Baumgartner Center for Dance broke ground in 2017 and opened its doors in September 2019 thanks to generous support from our Building Capital Campaign Donors. Our heartfelt gratitude is given to all of the donors who made this vision a reality, with extra special thanks to Donald and Donna Baumgartner for ensuring the future of our facility.

  • Baumgartner Center Donors

    • Anonymous (2)
    • Ben and Molly Abrohams in honor of Donald and Donna Baumgartner
    • Argosy Foundation
    • Astor Street Foundation Inc.
    • Baird
    • Barb & Aaron Baltz
    • Theodore W. Batterman Family Foundation
    • Clair & Mary Baum
    • Donald & Donna Baumgartner
    • John P. Baumgartner
    • Mr. & Mrs. James D. Bell
    • Linda Benfield & Steve Wallace
    • Mark & Victoria Benskin
    • Eric & Aliah Berman
    • Lori & William Bonifas
    • The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation
    • Mr. & Mrs. Anthony W. Bryant
    • Stuart & Cheryl Carron
    • Catalyst Construction
    • David & Ruth S. Coleman Foundation
    • Kathy, Margaret & Randy Crocker
    • Sarah & Peter Damsgaard
    • Ms. Jacqueline Davis
    • Michael & Margaret DeMichele
    • Robert Dohmen
    • The Dohmen Family Foundation, Inc.
    • Steve & Nancy Einhorn
    • Jeff & Kelly Fitzsimmons
    • Nancie Flaxman
    • Foley & Lardner LLP
    • Kari & Bill Foote
    • Tim & Sue Frautschi
    • Elizabeth & Frederic Friedman
    • Sandy Golden
    • Greater Milwaukee Foundation – Anonymous Fund
    • Greater Milwaukee Foundation – Joan and Peter W. Bruce Fund
    • Joe & Adriana Griffith
    • David Grill
    • Barry Grossman & Gail Lione
    • Glen & Claire Hackmann
    • Katie Heil & the Heil Family Foundation
    • Herzfeld Foundation
    • Sally Baumgartner Jarrar
    • Jewish Community Foundation – Clarice S. Turer Charitable Fund in honor of Nita Soref*
    • Joshua & Megan Jeffers
    • Andrew Jones & Amy Schmidt Jones
    • Matt & Kathryn Kamm
    • Sarah & Richard Kimball
    • Herb Kohl Philanthropies
    • Stanley Kritzik in memory of Shirley Kritzik
    • The Kubly Family
    • Lubar Family Foundation: Sheldon & Marianne Lubar Charitable Fund
    • Wayne &  Kristine Lueders
    • Eileen & Barry Mandel
    • The Marcus Corporation Foundation
    • Dr. Suzanne J. Martens
    • Anne Louise Martino
    • Amy Maxwell
    • Jean Baumgartner McGrath
    • Jan Pirozzolo-Mellowes & John Mellowes
    • Anne & Tom Metcalfe
    • Matthew & Leslie Miller
    • The Mortara Family
    • Mueller Communications in honor of Linda Benfield
    • Joyce & Bruce Myers
    • Dr. Sandra L. Osborn
    • Sarah Thomas Pagels & Jesse Pagels
    • Andrew & Tai Pauls
    • Richard & Lois Pauls
    • Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD
    • Bruce & Candy Pindyck
    • Christopher & Kristin Piotrowski
    • William & Margaret Raasch
    • Dr. John R. Raymond, Sr. & Maggie Raymond
    • Mr. & Mrs. John D. Rumpf
    • Randal & Janel Schneider
    • Molly & Scott Schweiger
    • Sue & Allan “Bud” Selig
    • Sensient Technologies Foundation
    • Jan Serr & John Shannon
    • Pamela & Jeffrey Shovers
    • Judson & Amy Snyder
    • Christine A. Symchych & James P. McNulty
    • Richard & Ann Teerlink
    • Margaret Kelsey & Michael Teich
    • Kathleen & Frank Thometz
    • David & Julia Uihlein
    • United Performing Arts Fund
    • US Bank
    • Mary Vandenberg & Keith Mardak
    • von Briesen & Roper s.c.
    • We Energies Foundation
    • Werner Family Foundation
    • Kate & Don Wilson
    • Maxine Wishner in memory of Elizabeth Anne Wishner
    • Craig Young & Sharon Busey
    • Kay & Richard Yuspeh (GIK for P.T. Room equipment)
    • Ed & Diane Zore

New Nutcracker

Plans for a new production of The Nutcracker began as an extension of the Capital Campaign to build the Baumgartner Center. The campaign was paused with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 but was relaunched as a new $5 million campaign in 2022.

Thank you to those who have contributed to bringing the new Nutcracker to life on stage in December 2023. Special thanks to our commissioning lead donors, Jan Pirozzolo-Mellowes and John W. Mellowes.

  • New Nutcracker Donors

    $500,000+
    Robert Dohmen
    Herzfeld Foundation
    David & Julia Uihlein
    Mary Vandenberg & Keith Mardak
    Jan Pirozzolo-Mellowes & John Mellowes

    $200,000 – $499,999
    Donald & Donna Baumgartner
    Stanley Kritzik
    Susanna & Justin Mortara

    $100,000 – $199,999
    We Energies Foundation
    Anne & Tom Metcalfe
    The Windhover Foundation
    The Bradley Foundation
    Tony & Andrea Bryant
    Jan Serr & John Shannon

    $50,000 – $99,999
    Peck Foundation Milwaukee, Ltd.

    $25,000 – $49,999
    Anonymous (2)
    Clair & Mary Baum
    Lois & Richard Pauls
    Michael & Mary Burke Ryan
    Sue & Allan “Bud” Selig
    von Briesen & Roper, s.c.

    $10,000 – $24,999
    Jennifer Abele
    Baird
    Jane Bell
    Charter Manufacturing Company
    Sue & Tony Krausen

    $5,000 – $9,999
    Jason & Heidi Bemis
    Linda Benfield & Steve Wallace
    Bucyrus Foundation Inc., in honor of Mary Ann LaBahn
    Kay & John Crichton
    Catherine L. Davies
    Elizabeth & Charlie Haas
    Kelly & Karina Noyes
    Adam & Laura Peck
    Jill G. Pelisek
    John & Audra Rumpf
    Craig Young & Sharon Busey

    $2,500 – $4,999
    Kathy Averbeck
    Chris & Krista Boyce
    Cheryl & Stuart Carron
    Hinsdale Dance Academy
    Christine & Tom Irgens
    Richard & Sarah Kimball
    Herb Kohl Philanthropies
    Dr. Suzanne Martens
    Gregory & Susan Milleville
    New Haven Ballet
    Town Bank, A Wintrust Community Bank

    $1,000 – $1,499
    Nicole Andersen
    Barb Baltz
    Matt & Kellen Bartel
    Sara Baumgartner
    Lisa & Bob Collins
    Kathleen Allen Crocker
    Tyler Curran
    Christine Czernejewski
    Sarah & Peter Damsgaard
    Buffy & Steve Duback
    Kristy & Ian Elfe
    Amanda Elliott
    Stephen Elliott
    Engage Dance Academy
    Christine & David Foley
    Tim & Sue Frautschi
    Renee & Chad Griswold
    Bernadine Hoeft
    Mike & Mary Ignatowski
    Kendra Scott LLC
    Dr. Dean & Mary Klinger
    Rebekah & Thomas Kowalski
    Thomas & Jane Lacy
    Anne Martino
    Ann Neely
    The John Oster Family Foundation
    Neil & Erica Riegelman
    Molly & John Thiel

    $500 – $999
    William & Barbara Boles
    Amy & Dennis Connolly
    Kristi & Michael Draver
    The Effective Communication Coach
    Lori Erickson & John Bell
    Tasha Hamilton
    Richard Hariman
    Melissa Hayden
    David & Christie Melby-Gibbons
    AnnMarie & Wayne Kraszewski
    David Krier
    Robert Lyon & Gabrielle Davidson
    Nancy & David Putz
    Jeffrey & Wende Raasch
    Austin Ramirez
    Barbara C. Steinmetz
    Keri Sarajian, Rick Stratton & Family
    The Walters Family
    Rebecca Wanek
    Mark & Anne Weitenbeck