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Contributors / Grants / Foundation Support

Major funding for Ballet Quad Cities is provided by the Riverboat Development Authority, Scott County Regional Authority, Iowa Arts Council, Illinois Arts Council, Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust, LinguiSystems, Inc., Easter Family Foundation of the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation, The Amy Helpenstell Foundation, Adler Theatre Foundation, Vickie Anne Palmer Foundation, Rock Island Community Foundation, Community Foundation of the Great River Bend, Moline Foundation, Hans and Michele Becherer Family Foundation, V.O. & Elizabeth Kahl Figge Charitable Foundation, New York Times Foundation, and RJLee & Associates, LLP.

How to contribute:

Getting to the “pointe”:  great ballet does not happen without cost. It is also a fact that having a professional ballet company makes the Quad Cities a better place to live and work. Since we are a not-for-profit organization registered in both Illinois and Iowa, your contribution may be tax deductible based on current 501 (c)(3) laws. Several levels of sponsorship are available.

When you become a contributor, at any level, you help ensure that this extraordinary performing arts organization, Ballet Quad Cities, lasts a lifetime.  All levels of giving appear in the Season Program and on the BQC website. Several contribution levels follow, each with their specific and additional benefits.

$25,000.00
Additional benefits include tickets for others, 10 season tickets, dress rehearsal for up to 100 guests and advertising acknowledgement in media when appropriate.   The ad size in the season program is full-page.  This level sponsors an entire production of three performances..

$12,000.00
Additional benefits include tickets for others, eight season tickets, dress rehearsal for up to 50 guests and advertising acknowledgement in media when appropriate.  The ad size in the season program is full-page.  This level sponsors a dancer for a year.

$10,000.00
Additional benefits include tickets for others, six season tickets, dress rehearsal for up to 20 guests.  The ad size in the season program is full-page. This level sponsors a choreographer for one new ballet.

$5,000.00
Additional benefits include tickets for others and four season tickets.  The ad size in the season program is half-page.  This level purchases 10 new romantic tutus.

$3,000.00
Additional benefits include tickets for others and two season tickets.  The ad size in the season program is half-page.  This level provides educator guides for each school matinee to teachers.

$2,500.00
Additional benefits include tickets for others and two season tickets.  The ad size in the season program is half-page.  This level funds attendance of 800 children to a reduced price school matinee (a live ballet performance).

$1,500.00
Additional benefits include tickets for others and the half-page ad in the season program.  This level purchases 25 pairs of pointe shoes for a dancer for a year.

$800.00
Additional benefit is the quarter page ad in the season program.  This level sponsors one “Dance for Life” after-school program.

$799.00 and Below
Donors at this level are acknowledged in our print program, website plus receive advance notice of all upcoming productions and events

Contributors:

 GRAND ALLEGRO CIRCLE ($20,000+)
 Adler Theatre Foundation
 H. Reimers Bechtel Foundation
 LinguiSystems, Inc.
 Don & Vickie Pruter
 Riverboat Development Authority
 Scott County Regional Authority
 Vickie Ann Palmer Foundation

ALLEGRO CIRCLE ($10,000-$19,999)
 Amy Helpenstell Foundation
 Carol Ann Watkins
 Easter Family Foundation of the Greater Des Moines Community  Foundation
 Genesis Health System
 Hans & Michele Becherer Family Foundation
 Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs 
 Drs. Paul and Donna Van Duyne

ADAGIO CIRCLE ($5,000-$9,999)
 Ballet Quad Cities BRAVO!
 Birdies For Charity Bonus Bucks
 Illinois Arts Council
 Iowa Arts Council
 VO & Elizabeth Kahl Figge Charitable Foundation
 Dr. Catherine Weideman

PETITE ADAGIO CIRCLE ($2,500-$4,999)
 Davenport Community Schools Foundation
 Deere & Company
 Junior League of the Quad Cities
 Phillip & Connie Kassewitz
 RJLee & Associates, LLP
 Dr. Dennis & Pat Miller
 Daniel & Katherine Molyneaux
 Rock Island Community Foundation
 Wells Fargo

POINTE SHOE CIRCLE ($1,000-$2,499)
 BHE Arts Council, Kewanee
 Steven C. & Jane Easter Bahls
 Bituminous Insurance
 Ruth Evelyn Katz
 Greg & Vicki Kolbinger
 Dr. Randy & Linda Lewis
 Moline Foundation
 Don & Lenora Welzenbach

PARTNER ($250-$999)
 La Vonna J. Bartlett
 City of Rock Island
 Hunt & Diane Harris
 Senator & Mrs. David Hartsuch
 IPSCO Steel, Inc.
 Kevin & Jane Koski
 Paul & Sue McDevitt
 Gail Ohlman
 Troy K. Ross
 Dr. John & Kate Roth
 Clyde & Donna Schoeck
 US Bank & Trust
 Steve & Rhonda VanSpeybroeck

PATRON ($100-$249)
 Kim Findlay Brackey
 David & Carol Brown
 Dr. Brian & Barbara Cady
 Nicole & Lee Carkner
 George & Nausika Coin
 Shirley Davis
 Jane Granzow
 Sandra Hass
 Dr. Paul & Marceleen Hauck
 Dr. Mary Kirn
 Sonja Knudsen
 A. George Koplow
 Mr. & Mrs. David Mokhtar
 Norman & Janet Moline
 Jennifer Saintforth
 Mark & Deborah Schwiebert
 William S. Shore
 Dr. Kathleen Twyner-Coley
 William & Kay Whitmore  
 The Bon Ton/Younkers

FRIEND (to $99)
 Ann Balderson
 Linda Bernat
 Lorraine Coupland
 Alexa Florence
 Christine Holmes
 James & Carol Horstmann
 Dorothy Inhelder
 Rebecca & Dan Morgan
 PEO Chapter I R
 Karla Polaschek
 Steve & Debbie Schroder
 Lorian Swanson
 
 DR. MICHAEL KIRN MEMORIALS
 Norma Achter
 Evelyn S. Campbell
 Kimber & Joedy Cook
 Joanne & Tom Creighton
 David & Nancy Huse
 Rosi & Ludwig Karg
 Barbara & George Karounos
 Ruth Evelyn Katz
 Bev & Richard Kiehna
 Peter & Susan Kivisto
 Franz & Marlies Knoll
 Wolfgang & Claudia Knoll
 Rod & Virginia Paulsen
 Questers Gleaners #387
 Grace & Tony Tomcal
 Gloria & Hal Vatland
 Lenora Walejko
 Bettyann Brugger Wink
 
EDNA WURM MEMORIALS FOR EDUCATION OUTREACH
 Donna Allen
 Gerry Aversing
 RoseMary Burnham
 Gary Disney
 Bernadine Ehman
 Gladys Hawkins
 Marie Husting
 Rosi & Ludwig Karg
 Bev & Richard Kiehna
 Emily Kirn
 Michael & Mary Em Kirn
 Franz & Marlies Knoll
 Ruby Korthaus
 Mabel Locknane
 Janice McDonald
 Anna McDonough
 Barb Mackey
 Charlene & Ron Rasmussen
 Linda Sweeney
 Opal Theel
 LeRoy & Jan VandeSlunt
 Mark & Deb VandeSlunt
 Michael & Sue VandeSlunt
 Jerry Wakeland
 Mary Jo White
 Maxine Whitehall