Thanks to your tremendous generosity and ongoing support, the Frank Ridge Memorial Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization will be able to continue our work for our 12th year! Without all of you, we could not accomplish our mission and grow.  All donations are tax deductible. 

2024

Grants:

• Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 
• Nina Tassler & Jerry Levine Foundation

Major Contributors ($500-3,000):

• Paula Brand
• Chris Byrne – the Toy Guy
• Cathy Chambers Olsen
• Jody Gelb
• Richard Shirey
• Amanda Stent
• Tom Viola
• Aaron Waxman

Our Supporters (up to $500)

• Lewis Baratz
• Lynn Barthel
• Janet Booth
• Janet Kornfeld Braverman
• Pam Broberg
• David Carson
• Chris Carstens
• William Christian
• Darin Chumbley
• Sara Cohen
• Kathy Cooper-Kogut
• Christine Coppola
• Vicki DeKlerk-Rubin
• Elissa Doty
• Keith and Andra Eig
• Jay Fortenberry
• David Gibson
• Judy Gluckson
• Rob Grabow
• Richard Greenberg
• Tom Hamilton
• Cindy Terry Hamilton
• Barry Hoff
• Claudine Jellison
• Bob Kahan
• Howard Kolins
• Ruth Kramer
• Shayna Kritz-Moskowitz
• Hope Melbourne
• Diana Miller Streater
• David Nachminoff
• Nancy Navarin Diehl
• Bob Needham
• Mindy Pfeffer
• Tom Potter
• Suzanne Roberts
• David R. Robinson
• Debbie Saltzman-Chasen
• Jay O. Sanders
• Rick Schwartz
• David Laird Scott
• Dan Simonelli
• Ros Sperling
• Susan Sperling
• Carol Lightower Sweaney
• Martin and Kathleen Treat

2023

Grants:

• Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 
• Edith Berg Foundation
• Rhea Blackwood Foundation
• Nina Tassler & Jerry Levine Foundation
• Susan Zirkl Z. Memorial Foundation

Major Contributors ($500-2,400):

• Paula Brand
• Chris Byrne – the Toy Guy
• Gary Karshmer
• Richard Shirey
• Amanda Stent
• Tom Viola

Our Supporters (up to $500)

• John Alban Coughlan
• Kari Andersen
• Ronit Bachar Shoham
• Lewis Baratz
• Janet Booth
• Janet Kornfeld Braverman
• Pam Broberg
• Chris Carstens
• Barry Chaffkin
• Kathy Chambers Olsen
• Darin Chumbley
• Betsy Clardy
• Kathy Cooper-Kogut
• Ron Crouch
• Zina Deretsky
• Elissa Doty
• Keith & Andra Eig
• Rabbi Jeremy Fineberg
• Jay Fortenberry
• Cynthia Fromer
• Judy Gluckson
• Sally & Stuart Gold
• Jackie Goldberg
• Richard Greenberg
• Tom Hamilton
• Gigi Harrison Bounds
• Maryann Heimrath
• Anita Hollander
• Hunton Andrews Kurth
• JCC Manhattan
• Bob Kahan
• Gary Karshmer
• Shayna Kritz-Moskowitz
• David Laird Scott
• Debra Lefkowitz
• Adria Manary
• Hope Melbourne
• Diana Miller Streater
• Ann Marie Morelli
• Nancy Navarin Diehl
• Pfizer
• Tom Potter
• Lisa Ridge-Kritz
• David Robinson
• Danny Rosemarin
• Debbie Saltzman-Chasen
• Jay O. Sanders
• Jordana Sandler Manzano
• Rick Schwartz
• Dan Simonelli
• Ros Sperling
• Susan Sperling
• Carol Sweaney
• Temple Israel sisterhood
• Nick Viselli
• Stacy Wolfson-Newman
• Kenneth Wolken
• WOWSA
• Sy Yusem

2022

Grants – $2,500 and above:

• Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
• Susan Zirkl Z. Memorial Foundation

Major Contributors ($500-2,400):

• Paula Brand
• Chris Byrne
• Gary Karshmer
• Richard Shirey
• Nina Tassler & Jerry Levine 
• Tom Viola
• Aaron Waxman

Our Supporters (up to $500)

• Ora Abel-Russel
• John Alban Coughlan
• Anonymous
• Lewis Baratz
• Janet Booth
• Pam Broberg
• Chris Carstens
• David Carsen
• Kathy Chambers Olsen
• Margaret Chase
• Debbie Chasen
• Bill Christian
• Darin Chumbley
• Susan Collyer
• Kathy Cooper-Kogut
• Ron Crouch
• Ellen DeFillipps
• Vicki DeKlerk-Rubin
• Elissa Doty
• Daniel Feinberg
• Jody Gelb
• Richard Greenberg
• Rachel Griffin
• Tom Hamilton
• Anita Hollander
• Barry Hoff
• Claudine Jellison
• Eileen Kaufman
• Ilene Klein Guila
• Stacy Klein
• Howard Kolins
• John Leslie
• Anne Lucas
• Rob Lundquist
• Melissa McFee-Striker
• Diana Miller Streater
• Melanie Morris
• Tom Potter
• Scott Robertson
• David Robinson 
• Deborah Rush
• Jay O. Sanders
• Richard Schwartz
• Daniel Slosberg
• Ros Sperling
• Colleen Stanton Cassidy
• Amanda Stent
• Michael & Susan Trazoff
• Kathleen & Martin Treat
• Nick Visselli
• Debbie Waxman-Baumel
• Valerie Wiese Acciani
• Diane Yancillia Zuchnik
• Sy Yusem

2021

Grants – $2,500 and above:

• Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
• Susan Zirkl Z. Memorial Foundation

Major Contributors ($500-2,400):

• Paula Brand
• Chris Byrne
• Kathy Chambers Olsen
• Ron Crouch
• Barry Hoff
• Gary Karshmer
• Jerry Levine & Nina Tassler
• Richard Shirey
• Amanda Stent
• Tom Viola
• Aaron Waxman

Our Supporters (up to $500)

• John Alban Coughlan
• Lewis Baratz
• Mary Bittenger Jordan
• Jonathan Ben Isvy
• Dorra Blacker
• Janet Booth
• Erik Bottcher
• Janet Braverman
• Pamela Broberg
• Christine Bruno
• Claire Calvert Burke
• Chris Carstens
• David Carson
• Debbie Chasen-Saltzman
• Billy Christian
• Darin Chumblye
• Susan Collyer
• Kathy Cooper-Kogut
• Susan Creditor
• Elissa Doty
• Amy & Andy Feinberg
• Daniel Feinberg
• Judy Gluckson
• Sammy Goldstein
• Richard Greenberg
• Rachel Griffin
• Tom Hamilton
• Mary Ann Heimrath
• Anita Hollander
• Janice Januzzi
• Claudine Jellison
• Miyoung Kang
• Diane Katz
• Ilene Klein Guilla
• Howard Kolins
• John Leslie
• Carol Lightowler-Sweeney
• Rob Lundquist
• Melissa McFee-Striker
• Shayna Moskowitz
• Linda Olsen
• Tom Potter
• Suzanne Roberts
• David Robinson
• Kris Rutford
• Rick Schwartz
• Alan Silver
• Amy Sirken
• Kimberly Smith
• Terry Smity
• Ros Sperling
• Nick Viselli
• Sy Yusem

2020

Grants – $2,500 and above:

• Susan Zirkl Z. Memorial Foundation
• Tom Viola

Major Contributors ($500-2,400):

• Paula Brand
• Chris Byrne
• Kathy Chambers Olsen
• Ron Crouch
• Barry Hoff
• Richard Shirey
• Amanda Stent

Our Supporters (up to $500)

• John Alban Coughlan
• Martha Alsina
• Lewis Baratz
• Jonathan Ben Isvy
• Mark Bonner
• Janet Booth
• Janet Braverman
• Pamela Broberg
• David Carson
• Chris Carstens
• Daniel Chan
• Margaret Chase
• Bill Christian
• Susan Collyer
• Shevawn Cottrell
• Kathy Cooper Kogut
• Vicki DeKlerk-Rubin
• Christine DeZinno Bruno
• Elissa Doty
• Josh Frankel
• Judy Gluckson
• Rick Greenberg
• Rachel Griffin
• Thomas Hamilton
• Dawn Hixon Galloway
• Anita Hollander
• Shannon House Keegan
• Janice Jacuzzi
• Claudine Jellison
• Diane B. Katz
• Ilene Klein Guilla
• Lorraine Leibman
• John Leslie
• Carol Lightowler Sweeney
• Anne Lucas
• Melissa McFee Stricker
• Diane McManus
• Diana Miller Streeter
• Jaimie Monahan
• Mark Morgan
• Joseph Paparella
• Thomas Potter
• R. David Robinson
• Debbie Saltzman-Chasen
• Jay O. Sanders
• Rick Schwartz
• Marty Schwind
• Alan Silver
• Kimberly Smith
• Ros Sperling
• Michael & Susan Trazoff
• Kathleen Treat
• Nick Visselli
• Aaron Waxman
• Seymour Yusem

2019

Grants – $2,500 and above:

• Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS – 2109 Quality of Life Grant. 
• Barbara & Michael Lissner

Benefactors ($1,000-2,499):

• Chris Byrne
• Kathy Chambers Olsen

Major Contributors ($250-1,000):

• Ron Crouch
• The English Channel Swimming Association – Courtesy of Mike Read
• Amy & Andy Feinberg
• Barry Hoff
• JAKKS Pacific Toys
• Gary Karshmer
• Irene Minkoff
• Richard Shirey
• Amanda Stent
• Leah Traub
• the Village Temple
• Aaron Waxman

Our Supporters (up to $250):

• John Alban Coughlan
• Lynn Alexander
• Lewis Baratz & Guy Glass
• Janet Booth
• Janet Braverman
• Georganne Brown
• Christine Bruno
• Richard Butcher
• Claire Calvert-Burke
• Chris Carstens
• Debbie Chasen
• Susan Collyer
• Kathy Cooper-Kogut
• Vicki DeKlerk
• Jackie Del Raso
• Elissa Doty
• Keith & Andra Eig
• AnnaMarie Greaves
• Richard Greenberg
• Rachel Griffin
• Greg Gterrazi
• Tom Hamilton
• Tim Harrison
• Celine Francis Harvard
• Anita Hollander
• Claudine Jellison
• John Kiladis
• Canadey Knowles
• Colin Lane
• Beatrice LeMonica
• Carol Lightowler-Sweeney
• Anne Lucas
• Judi Marks
• Melissa McFee-Striker
• Paula Meier
• Shaun Miskell
• Bob Needham
• Pauline Pinto
• Tom Potter
• Rosalyn Ritts
• Jeff Rivlin
• Scott Robertson
• David Robinson
• Pat Sanderson
• Rick Schwartz
• Melissa Sink
• Daniel Smith
• Debi Florence Spano
• Carl Stallman
• Susan Stumpf
• Christine Templin
• Pamela Thorp
• Kerry Tobias
• Michael & Susan Trazoff
• Nick Viselli
• Karen Walden
• Carlotta Woodruff
• Sy Yusem

2018

Executive Producers ($2,500+):

• Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS – 2018 Quality of Life Grant.  

• Kathy Chambers Olsen
  

• the Susan Zirkl Z. L. Memorial Charitable Foundation

Producers ($1,000 – 2,499):

• Rhea Blackwood Foundation grant

• Richard Burgheim Fund grant

• Chris Byrne

• Deborah Elkins Foundation grant

• Barry Hoff

• The Levine Tassler Foundation grant

Associate Producers ($500-999):

• Amy Feinberg & Andrew Feinberg, M.D.
  

• Irene Minkoff

• Amanda Stent

• Tom Viola

Major Contributors ($250-499)

• Jonathon Fischer

• Rick Greenberg

• Gary Karshmer
  

• Jennifer Nelson

• Bernadette Peters – cast of Hello Dolly!

• Susan & Michael Trazoff

• Aaron Waxman

• Sy Yusem

Our Supporters (up to $249)

• cast of “A Bronx Tale,” Broadway company

• cast of “Aladdin” Broadway company, courtesy of Jonathan Freeman & Barry Hoff

• Lydia Ayala

• Lewis Baratz

• Jonathan Ben Isvy

• Janet Booth

• Pamela Broberg

• Georgeanne Brown

• Christine Bruno

• Claire Calvert Burke

• Chris Carstens

• Daniel Chan

• Margaret Chase

• William Christian

• Darin Chumbley

• Sarah Cohen

• Susan Collyer

• cast of “Come From Away,” Broadway company, courtesy of John Jellison

• Kathy Cooper-Kogut

• John Alban Couglan

• Susan Creditor

• Vicki DeKlerk

• Elissa Doty

• Jonathan Engel

• Daniel Feinberg

• Christine Gerdes

• Guy Glass

• Matt & Judy Gluckson

• Timothy Harrison

• Anita Hollander

• Judy Jones

• Bob Kahan

• Canedy Knowles

• Daniel Kohnfelder

• Beatrice LaMonica

• Mike Lindner

• Adam Orgel

• Bernadette Peters

• Sue Porter
  

• Sue Ridge

• Gerry Russo

• Jay O. Sanders

• Rick Schwartz

• Tamara Smith

• Ros Sperling

• Susan Sperling

• Jean Tait

• Kelly Tobias

• Nick Viselli
  

• David Yanofsky

• Anastazja Zvoleff

2013 – 2017

Grants:

• Edith Berg Charitable Foundation (2016)

• Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS – Quality of Life grants (2015, 2016, 2017). Tremendous thanks for your continued generosity!

• Rhea Blackwood Foundation (2016)

• Deborah Elkins Foundation (2017)

• Susan Zirkl, Memorial Charitable Foundation (2016)

Benefactors ($1,000+):

• “Elementary” the hit CBS network television series, courtesy of cast, crew & Jerry Levine (2015)

•  Julie Ridge (2013)

Our Major Contributors ($250-1,000):

• The cast & crew of “A Delicate Balance” on Broadway, courtesy of Roy Harris (2015)

• The cast & crew of “Aladdin” on Broadway, courtesy of Barry Hoff (2015, 2016, 2017)

• The cast & crew of “The Audience” on Broadway, courtesy of Dylan Baker & Barry Hoff (2015)

• Dylan & Becky Baker (2015, 2016, 2017)

• Tracy Silva Barbosa (2015)

• Richard Burgheim (2015)

• Chris Byrne, courtesy of TTPM.com Toys (2017)

• David Carsen (2014, 2015, 2016)

• Daniel Chan (2014, 2015, 2016)

• Glenn Close, star of “Sunset Boulevard” (2017)

• The cast & crew of “Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time” on Broadway, courtesy of Dan Landon (2015)

• The cast & crew of “Elephant Man” on Broadway (2015)

• Andrew & Amy Feinberg (2015, 2017)

• Rick Greenberg (2015, 2016, 2017)

• Roy Harris (2015, 2016)

• Barry Hoff (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

• Lisa & Alan Kritz (2017 contribution in honor of their new grandson Remmington Ridge-Kritz, which funded our Playbill Program for the “3rd Annual Symposium: Finding the Right Mental Health Care Professional”)

• Joe McGuire (2015, 2016)

• Irene Minkoff (2016)

• The cast & crew of “On the Town,” courtesy of Michael Rupert (2015)

• Joe Paparella (2017)

• Sue & Steven Porter (2014, 2016)

• Sue Ridge (2014, 2015, 2016)

• The cast & crew of “Skylight” on Broadway (2015)

• Ros & Ken Sperling (2015)

• Amanda Stent (2016, 2017)

• The Washington Redskins (2015)

• Aaron Waxman (2015)

• West Bank Cafe, courtesy of Steve Olsen (2014, 2015)

• Sy Yusem (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

Our Supporters (up to $249):

• Ginny Abrams (2016)

• Stuart Aion (2016, 2017)

• John Alban-Coughlin (2014)

• Jason Alexander and the cast of “Fish in the Dark” (2015)

• Lydia Ayala (2015)

• Lewis Baratz (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

• James Barber (2014)

• Janet Booth (2014)

• Claire Calvert Burke (2015, 2017)

• Patricia Burns & Jeffrey Elmer (2017)

• Deb Chasen (2016)

• The Circus Warehouse, courtesy of Suzi Winson (2015)

• Timoty Dean Lee (2015)

• Keith & Andra Eig (2014)

• Jesse Tyler Ferguson (2016)

• Focal Point artists (2015, 2016, 2017)

• The Cast & Crew of “The Front Page” courtesy of Dylan Baker (2016)

• Guy Glass (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

• Betsy Goldsmith (2016)

• Beverly Gordon (2014)

• Brad Gumbel (2016)

• Sean Hayes (2016)

• The cast & crew of “It’s Only a Play,” courtesy of Kati Finneran (2015)

• Kelley Karel (2016, 2017)

• Leona Kaufman (2014)

• Lisa & Alan Kritz (2014, 2015, 2016)

• Kara Liebowitz (2015)

• Laura Lutterbie (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

• Phyllis & Marty Magaziner (2015)

• Manhattan Plaza Health Club (MPHC), NYC, courtesy of Scott Salmon (2014, 2015)

• Lisa Morphopoulos (2016)

• Kathy Olsen (2016)

• Joe Paparella (2016, 2017)

• Jason Peterson-Ridge (2014, 2015, 2017)

• Matthew Porter (2015)

• Joel Retuerto (2015)

• Edith Ridge (2014)

• Jackye Roberts (2014)

• Scott Robertson (2016)

• Jay O. Sanders (2015)

• Lindsay Steadman (2016)

• Alan Sturm (2015, 2016, 2017)

• Cristiano Souza (2015)

• Melissa Terman (2016)

• Nick Viselli (2015, 2016, 2017)

• Carrie Weinblatt (2014)