Strengthening Community Together

We know that when we work together, we move individuals, families and communities forward.

Thank You to Our Donors

The McGaw YMCA is grateful to the many supporters who have made it possible for us to deliver programs and services to strengthen minds, bodies and neighborhoods in Evanston. We recognize the generous philanthropic contributions of our supporters in the categories below. These lists reflect donors who gave between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022.

VISIONARY DONORS

($100,000 +)

Steve Hagerty and Lisa Altenbernd^
Illinois Network of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
Thomas F. & Susan P. Moran^ Family Foundation
Peter and Margaret Morris^
Northwestern University
Jacqueline L. Quern
William and Eleanor Revelle

CHAMPION DONORS

($50,000 – $99,999)

Ann and Russ Covode^
City of Evanston
RRF Foundation for Aging
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
YMCA of the USA

LEADER DONORS

($25,000 – $49,999)

Michael Boutross and Laura Palencia
Camp Out For Kids
The Chicago Community Trust/ The Maddie Fund
Kristin and Martin Cless
L & L Copeland Foundation
Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation
Mary and Paul Finnegan^
Bart and Catherine Rocca^
The Hon. Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl^

GRAND BENEFACTOR DONORS

($10,000 – $24,999)

Anonymous
Robert H. Dean^
Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C. Farley Lead Annuity Trust
Craig and Michal Golden^
Dale and Erica' Granchalek^
Liane and David Hodgman^
Doug and Linda Honnold^
Jay Johnson Charitable Trust
Nick and Susan Noyes^/Better Media
Cathy and Tom Omundson^
Frank and Karen Ptak Family Foundation
Rush University Medical Center
SCOPE Foundation
Vanguard Charitable Giving Fund
Michael Walker and Anne Murdoch^
Matt* and Sarah Walsh^ / The F2 Family Foundation

BENEFACTOR DONORS

($5,000 – $9,999)

ADVOCATE DONORS

($2,500 – $4,999)

SUSTAINER DONORS

($1,000 – $2,499)

FRIEND DONORS

($500 – $999)

SUPPORTER DONORS

($1 – $499)

LEGEND:

^ Indicates donors who are part of the Aiken-Talley Society
* Indicates donors who are part of the McGaw YMCA Board of Directors
+ Indicates donors who are McGaw YMCA employees

Our Commitment to Our Donors

We will not sell, share or trade our donors’ names or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations.

This policy applies to information received by McGaw YMCA online, offline, through mobile applications, as well as any electronic, written, or oral communications.

To the extent any donations are processed through a third-party service provider, our donors’ information will only be used for purposes necessary to process the donation. Donor information is used to provide receipts, donor stewardship and internal research and analysis.

The McGaw YMCA is a good steward of your donations. Review our profile on Guidestar.org or read about us on Charitynavigator.org to learn more about how we put donors’ dollars to work.

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