Thanks to all of our generous supporters, who make it possible for Urban Gateways to share transformative arts programs with thousands of young people in Chicago each year. (Names below reflect donations made from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023.) Thank you for your continued support.

Donors & Funders

  • Anonymous (5)
  • Abakanowicz Arts and Culture Charitable Foundation
  • AbbVie
  • Ira Abrams
  • Accenture
  • John W. Adams
  • Victoria and Stephen Adik
  • The Allstate Foundation
  • Allstate Insurance Company
  • The Allyn Foundation, Inc.
  • AmazonSmile Foundation
  • Tracie Anderson
  • Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
  • Anonymous
  • Meredith Awalt
  • Meredith and Daniel Azark
  • Daniel Balsam
  • Shey Banks
  • Brian Barasch
  • Stephen Barnes
  • Karl Barnickol
  • Steven Barroga
  • Brian Barton
  • Debra Beinstein and David Stein
  • Alan Belin
  • Karen and Kenneth Bergren
  • Gary Beu
  • Dahlia and Arthur Bilger
  • Jane Bilger and Andrew Philipsborn
  • Matthew Blackmore
  • Bruce Blair and Judith Narod
  • Judge Margaret Brennan
  • Darnella Brown
  • Pam Bryant
  • Pyper Bunch
  • Glenn L. Bynum
  • Paris Byrd
  • Shannon Cabrey
  • Kelly Calabrese
  • Travis Campbell
  • Canning Foundation
  • John Carey
  • Kathleen and Brian Carey
  • Bonnie and Albert Carpenter
  • Karen Carroll
  • Carol Case
  • Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
  • Chicago Independent Media Alliance (CIMA)
  • Charlene and Frank Ciannella
  • CIBC Bank
  • Robert W. Clarke and Janice Applegate Anderson
  • Braden Cleary
  • Clifford Law Offices
  • Joanne Cloonan
  • Margaret Cohen
  • Jerry Cohen
  • Hilda Coleman
  • Kerri and Jeff Collado
  • James Collins and Caroline Szeto
  • Jane Colman
  • Pat Condon
  • Jim and Cathleen Condon
  • Carol Condron
  • Michael Condron
  • Randy Conner
  • Harriet and Henry Conroe
  • Kelly and Bryan Coomer
  • Laura Cox
  • Kendrick Cox and Keli Frazier-Cox
  • Jodi Crawford
  • Crossroads Fund
  • Crown Family Philanthropies
  • Carol and Mark Csanda
  • Sherre and Joe Cullen
  • Matthew Davis
  • Carolyn A. Davis
  • Deloitte LLP
  • Lisa Derezinski
  • Jihan Diallo
  • Erica Dillon
  • Jean Dombrowski
  • Taylor Dontje
  • Liz Drapa
  • Scholl Foundation
  • Vicki and Richard Dufour
  • Tarah Durnbaugh
  • Ansel H. Edidin
  • Catherine Edwards
  • Trasha Embry
  • Melika Embry
  • Ellen and John Engel
  • EQ Institute
  • Larry Erickson
  • Brandon Evans
  • Lanita Evans
  • Hyman & Susan Feldman Family Foundation
  • William Fieberg
  • Barry Finkel
  • Sean P. Finn
  • Lisa Foster
  • Kieron Frazier
  • Nora Gainer
  • Maureen and Eamon Reilly
  • Marion and Sarah Gajek
  • Lori and James Gelbort
  • The Giving Block
  • Ethel and William Gofen
  • Linda Golden
  • Carol and Peter Goldman
  • William P. Graf
  • Bryan Gray
  • Michele Grose
  • Carolyn B. Hadesman
  • Donna Hannemann
  • Claire and Clay Hardon
  • Kieley Harrington
  • David and Beth Hart
  • Keishia Hayes
  • LaKeishia Hayes
  • Andy Hemphill
  • Emily Herbick
  • Rachel Heule
  • Cate Hill
  • John Hirsch
  • Sarai Hoffman
  • Eileen and James Holzhauer
  • LeslĂ© HonorĂ©
  • Adnan Hossain
  • Valeria Hubbard
  • Melanie Humphrey
  • Michelle Humphrey
  • Wilbert Hunt
  • Maureen and Tim Hunter
  • David Hutchison
  • Illinois Arts Council
  • Illinois Tool Works
  • Lesli Jennings
  • Helen and Walter Jennings
  • George Johnson
  • Celeste Jones
  • Kirstin Jones
  • Dalida Jongsma
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • Julian Grace Foundation
  • Loretta N. Julian
  • Steven Kahn
  • Sam Kaser
  • Anna Kelch
  • Margaret Kellas
  • Marlo Kemp
  • Grace Kenney
  • Emily Kern
  • The King Family Foundation
  • Mark R. Kirsons
  • Jon Knott
  • Bonnie Kohl
  • Gerald A. and Karen A. Kolschowsky Foundation
  • Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago
  • KPMG
  • Bill and Pearl Kwan
  • Joseph and Katelyn Kye
  • Jason Laurie
  • Lynne and Raymond Lee
  • La Keisha Leek
  • Paul Leek
  • Les Paul Foundation
  • Phaedra Leslie
  • Jill and John Levi
  • Laurie Lieberman
  • Heidi Listowski
  • Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
  • Neal Lofchy and Catherine Ashdown
  • Philippe Loizon
  • Melissa Loizon
  • Yvette Loizon
  • Eric Lovett
  • Rudy Joan Lubov
  • Kay Mabie
  • The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
  • Jessica Madsen
  • Tara Magner
  • John Maher
  • Susan Martin
  • Dara Matseoane
  • Maureen McCurry
  • Kate McDuffie
  • Ellen Mcgann
  • Kimberly McGarvey
  • Raphaliata and Patrick McKenzie
  • Joanna and Robert McNamara
  • Meagan McNeal
  • Shannon Metts Collins
  • Amber Mikaelsson
  • Caroline Moberly
  • Thomas and Marianne Moberly
  • Monica Sabo Morganstein
  • Mari Moroz
  • Janyce and John Moroz
  • Pete Moroz
  • John Moroz
  • James Moroz
  • Mike Moroz
  • Bernice Moroz
  • Beth Morrison
  • Amanda Moutrage
  • Jeremy Muench
  • Nicholas Murphy
  • Amy Weiss Narea and Vincent Narea
  • National Endowment for the Arts
  • Lindsay Navarro
  • Lisa Newman
  • Michael Newman and Katrina Van Valkenburgh
  • Charles Niehaus
  • Meredith Niehaus
  • Meg and Chuck Niehaus
  • Elizabeth Niehaus
  • Brian and Julie O’Shea
  • Erik and Katie Ojala
  • Alex Onion
  • Sam Ostrowski
  • William Roth Padnos and Margy Kaye
  • Brian Paich
  • Chandra Palmer
  • Therese and Tom Panfil
  • Nichole Panje
  • Jenny Pape
  • Varun Parekh
  • Shelby Parnes
  • Jane Pastor
  • Peoples Energy
  • Minoli Perera
  • Elizabeth and Peter Pesce
  • Jeff Peterson and Sheila Mulvaney
  • Betty and Thomas Philipsborn
  • Mari Philipsborn and Eric Terman
  • Mallory Phillips
  • Nancy and Terrance Phillips
  • Cynthia Pierce
  • Tanya and Henry Pietrkowski
  • Sheila and Howard Pizer
  • and Mrs. David Plomin
  • Susan and Stanley Plotkin
  • Caitlin Podbielski
  • Polk Bros. Foundation
  • Alessandra Poroj
  • Jill Potter
  • Tani Prell
  • Abigail and Hayden Prescott
  • Lisa Pullen
  • Marcie and Andy Raia
  • Xavier Ramey
  • Melaney Reed
  • Chakka Reeves
  • Cheryl B. Richardson
  • Donna and David Richert
  • Enid Rieser
  • Chantal & Jim Riley
  • Kathryn Roberts
  • Pippa and Michael Rom
  • Michal Rozenwald
  • Shari Runner
  • Beth Ryan
  • Joshua Rymer and Timothy Frazer
  • Jordan Sabine
  • Sahara Enterprises, Inc.
  • Mary Sajdak and Thomas Weirath
  • Sammons Financial Group
  • Marcia Sandrick
  • Steve and Jessica Sarowitz
  • Nancy and Tom Schaefer
  • Jeremy and Ann Schaefer
  • Marie Schilling
  • Jessica Schroeder
  • Rosie Schultz
  • Hannah Schultz
  • Catherine Schultz
  • Lisa Schwartz
  • Susan Schwartz
  • Erin Shea and Scott Smith
  • Angela and Brian Sheehan
  • Jeff Shelden and Sarah Wallace
  • Audrey D. Sheppard
  • Debra Short
  • Siragusa Family Foundation
  • Michael J. Siska
  • Elizabeth and Charles Sklarsky
  • Louise Smith
  • Susan and Robert Star
  • State Farm Insurance
  • Julie Steele
  • Tammy and Eric Steele
  • Margaret Steele and Tom McDonald
  • Liz Stiffel
  • Angelica Stilling
  • Boris and Jeanne Strepacki
  • Gabriela Suarez
  • Danielle Surento
  • Kara Taft
  • Ta Tang
  • Ta Juana Tang
  • Matt Tarr
  • Marianne and Stuart Taussig
  • Dian and William Taylor
  • Michael Tayo
  • Bryant Terry
  • Lori and Mick Thompson
  • Linda Thurmond
  • Katherine Toftness
  • Armando Triana and Maria Cabrera
  • Trillium Foundation
  • Julie Triona
  • Mark Urban and Dorothy Kozlowski
  • Amy Van Gelder and Dave Senicka
  • Judith Venturino
  • Vince Venturino
  • Liz Vogel and Mary Weirath
  • Heather Voorn
  • Voqal Chicago Philanthropy
  • W. Grainger, Inc.
  • Virginia and Gerald Waldron
  • Gail Waller and Timothy Schwertfeger
  • Toni Walters
  • Olivia Wassen
  • Susan Watt
  • Christine Weirath and Tom McCarthy
  • Akeela White
  • Heather and Chris Wills
  • Avery Wine
  • Casey Winkleman
  • Anna Wolf
  • Kristin Wood
  • James Woods
  • Chauncey Woodson
  • Ellen Yiadom
  • Lisa Zahra and Joshua Sheppard
  • Jason and Marta Ziegler
  • Zoe Zuidema

In Honor/Memory

  • in honor of Jane Bilger
  • in honor of Jerome Hausman
  • in honor of James Maher
  • in honor of Meredith Niehaus
  • in honor of Abby Prescott
  • In honor of Susan S. Pritzker
  • in honor of Tammy Steele
  • in honor of Steve Wasilowski
  • in memory of Yves AnneMarie
  • in memory of Richard Balsam
  • in memory of Enid Collins
  • in memory of RuthAnn Green
  • in memory of Kristin Newton
  • in memory of Pat Roberts
  • in memory of Victoria Rospond
  • in memory of Janice Stilling