Richmond Symphony Endowment Gifts

We are deeply grateful to the Richmond Symphony Endowment, which provides a solid foundation for the orchestra. The endowment provides an ongoing source of income to ensure the Symphony’s financial stability well into the future.

Richmond Symphony Foundation recognizes endowment gifts in the playbill for the following periods of times: $.5 million or more - 25 years; $100,000 to $499,999 - 15 years; $25,000 to $99,999 - 5 years; $5,000 - $24,999 - 2 years; less than $5,000 - 1 year. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this list through June 30, 2024. If, however, there should be an omission or error, we express our sincere regret and ask that you bring it to our attention by phoning (804) 788-4717 ext. 4


$500,000+
Anonymous
The Cabell Foundation
Dr. William Jack Frable
Mr.* and Mrs. Robert E. Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Jose L. Murillo
James L.* and Lucia O’Connell
The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation
Rebecca R. Trader*
Mr.* and Mrs. Hays T. Watkins
The Windsor Foundation Trust

$250,000 - $499,999
Anonymous
Mr.* and Mrs. Ellis M. Dunkum
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Perry
Mrs. John H. McDowell*
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Smith
Robert E. Rigsby
Cecil R. and Edna S. Hopkins 
Family Foundation
Nancy B. Booker Charitable Trust
George Wheeler and 
Lucrezia Wheeler Leisinger

$100,000 - $249,999
Anonymous (3)
Mr. Matthew T. Blackwood*
Mrs. Lewis T. Booker*
Esther Bunzl*
Community Foundation 
for a greater Richmond
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Goddard
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hartough
Mr. William Urban and 
Mrs. Anne Kenny-Urban
The Linhart Foundation
Wallace B. and Tina B. Millner
Robins Foundation
Marcia and Harry Thalhimer
Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Webber
Bucci and John Zeugner

$25,000 - $99,000
Anonymous (2)
Meta and John Braymer
Dr.* and Mrs. O. Christian Bredrup Jr.
Mr. J. Alfred Broaddus Jr. 
The Garner Family
Herndon Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Jennings III
Mrs. Anne W. Kenny
Mr. William H. Schwarzschild III
Wallace and Mary Grat Stettinius
Mr.* and Mrs.* Charles G. Thalhimer Sr.
Tilghman Family Foundation
VAMAC, Inc. 
Dr. John R. Warkentin

$5,000 - $24,999
Anonymous (2)
Betsy Moncure Bredrup
Nico de León
Mrs. Suzanne B. Franke*
Virginia Bryan Moncure
June and Chuck Rayfield
Taylor and Helen Reveley
Mr. David Robinson
Ms. Anne Marie Whittemore

Up to $4,999
Anonymous
David H. Creighton, Jr.
Virginia W. McGehee
Mrs. Christine E. Szabo

*deceased