Founders Society
The 1907 Founder’s Society joins together our most dedicated philanthropic partners to help further the mission of MJHS. With a minimum annual contribution of $1,000,* members receive invitations to special events and programs with access to meet MJHS Executives, recognition on the Foundation website and in the MJHS in Focus Newsletter and more.
For information, please email Allison M. Wesalo, [email protected].

2021 Founders Society Members
ADVOCATE
$250,000+
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- UJA-Federation of New York
BENEFACTOR
$100,000–$249,999
- Ladders to Value/1199SEIU
- The Y.C. Ho/Helen and Michael Chiang Foundation
- The Hearst Foundation, Inc.
- Sephardic Home for the Aged Foundation, Inc.
- John A. Shapiro
LEADER
$25,000–$99,999
- Anonymous
- Estate of Morris Barocas
- The Breyer Family
- Estate of Phyllis and Lee Coffey
- The Derfner Foundation
- Sylvia Golden
- Stanley Graham, Ph.D.
- The Manne Family Foundation
- DJ McManus Family Foundation
- Moses L. Parshelsky Foundation
- Doris Travis
- The Wasily Family Foundation
CHAMPION
$10,000–$24,999
- Anonymous (2)
- Ellen Abrams and John Stossel
- Baron Capital Foundation
- Stephanie Hope Feld
- Andrea and David D. Holbrook
- Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts Program
- Susan and Ronald B. Milch
- Alicia Peiper
- Shonni Silverberg, M.D. and John M. Shapiro
- Raymond D. Williams
PATRON
$5,000–$9,999
- Anonymous
- Peter S. Bailey
- Madeleine and Alexander S. Balko
- Rita S. Brause
- Ludwig Bravmann
- Laurie A. Chichester
- Alex Cleveland and Bradley M. Fluegel
- Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc.
- Suzanne Cutler, Ph.D.
- Renee and Arthur Goshin, M.D.
- Valerie R. Harper and Avrom E. Greenberg
- Liat and Benjamin Karsch
- Sita Krishnaswamy, M.D.
- Nancy and Martin S. Marcus
- Anne Marinaro
- Thomas Ohren
- Danielle F. Rollmann
- Franklin Rudolph
- Tina Sadarangani
- St. John’s University
- David Stertz
- Jay Talbot
- Cheryl and Steven L. Topal
- Karen and David Wagner, CPA
- Carol and Lawrence Zicklin
SUSTAINER
$2,500–$4,999
- Terese Acampora
- Diane Ashley
- Sandy H. Assael
- Richard Berman
- Soon Carl and Chong Carl
- Jeffrey J. Davis
- Karen and Geoffrey Felder
- Cari A. Gallman
- Carol Harrison
- Stephen C. Jackson
- David Koschitzki
- Aaron Malinsky
- Mindi and Craig Michaelson
- Geline M. Midouin
- Barry Resnick
- Arlene B. Savitsky
- Ellen Taxman
- Saul H. Wadowski
- Martha and Alex Wallau
FRIEND
$1,000–$2,499
- Anonymous (3)
- Norma Alderman
- Leon Arlyuk
- Howard A. Baker
- Julia Barash, Esq.
- Steven G. Biller
- Jill Blair
- Barbara Bluestone
- Ellen and Bob Blumenthal
- Susan Bornstein
- Martha Bracco
- Gilbert Burgos
- Theresa L. Cambrini
- Edward Cooper
- The Helen and Philip Delman Foundation
- Kathleen M. Dier
- Disney Employee Matching Gifts
- Elizabeth Dobell
- Energy Foundation
- Ergon
- Michael Fenton
- Richard G. Fichter
- Barbara F. Fletcher
- Ann Friedlander
- Stuart Geller
- Judith Gold
- Amy and Ivan Goodstein
- Janet Gornick, AIA
- Harold Gotthelf, Ph.D.
- Jillian Griffiths and Jim Cusick
- Harris Grossman
- Gretchen Hagerty
- Vadym Hatnyanskyy
- Bonnie Hodes
- Lisa B. Horowitz and Richard Wexell
- Laurie Horowitz
- Michael Horowitz
- Chad Johnson
- Jacqueline Johnson
- Amy Kaufman
- Ronit and Amir Kishon
- Andreas Kraebber, M.D.
- Susan P. Lage
- Mary and Robert E. Leamer
- Regina Lee
- Ruth Levine
- William Luecken, Jr.
- Mindy Malecki
- Pat Mann
- James Mate
- Sharon L. Mates, Ph.D.
- John B. McGuire
- Mary Miller
- The Miller Foundation
- Judy Mogul and Daniel J. Kramer
- Leyla Mostovoy
- Jeffrey L. Newhouse
- Meg Newhouse-Sealove
- Joyce D. Palmieri
- Estelle Parsons
- Russell K. Portenoy, M.D.
- Presto Kitchen Service, Inc.
- Hope and Michael Proper
- Ian T. Ralfini Goodliffe
- Marina Robeck
- Edward Rodriguez
- Charles Rudansky
- Janet and Fred Sachs
- Suzanne Schecter
- Linda and Eric Scalettar
- Lydia O. Schwartz
- Judith Seif
- Melissa Selip
- Neal B. Shulman
- Jane and Ken Slevin
- David Stevens, MD
- Gertrude Taub
- Joseph C. Tristano
- Glyn Vincent
- Sharon E. Volk
- Kim Wagman
- Allan Weinstein
- Ernest P. Werlin
- Sue Willis
- Laura Zaccaro
*Minimum contribution is based on annual, non-event related contributions to the MJHS Foundation.
Pledges are listed by the full amount in the year the commitment was made.
MJHS Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization. (Tax Id: 11-1630753) All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.