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