On behalf of the children attending schools in the Burbank Unified School District, The Burbank Arts & Education Foundation would like to thank everyone who contributed to our 2025 Annual Campaign. Your generous support impacts BUSD students’ in meaningful ways.

We have made every attempt to accurately report donations, but mistakes happen. If we have made an error, we sincerely apologize and ask that you please contact the Foundation office at (818) 729-5593 so that we may correct our records. Thank you for your understanding.

Innovator Circle | $10,000+

Founder Circle | $5,000+

Craig & Lisa Murray

Leader Circle | $2,500+

Gavin Cho+ | Ryanne & Erich Meschkat

Champion Circle | $1,000+

Amy Baker+ | Rudy Carbajal | Sharon Cuseo Judith & Ernest Dellinger | Anthony King+

Christine Molaro | Won Me Park | Holly Root+ | David & Heidi Shannon | Leanne & Nick Solish

Visionary Circle | $500+

Brandon & Elizabeth Barnes Keener+ | Scott Bauer | Johnathan Beckmann | Alana Billingsley | Elizabeth Borkin

Janice Dee Lowers+ | Ana Mebane | Abby Pontzer Kamkar | Michelle Sandoval-Rosario+ | Gregory Smith

Lorie Thomson+ | Elizabeth Vice+ | Michael & Alexis Weiner

Scholar Circle | $300+

Michelle & Sean McGinty | Carolyn Mueller | Amy Nelson | Roberta G. Reynolds | Lisa & Chris Ridenhour

Anne Tesoro | Lauren van Schilfgaarde | Matt Wells & Julia Cherlow | Samantha Wick

Donor Circle

Jesse Abzug, Kristy Agosti, Robyn Anders, Lauren Anderson, Larry & Lucia Applebaum, Alejandra Arciniega, Austin Ashburn, Armine, Avetissian, Gabe Ayala, Stella Bakmajian, Kristina Balos, Asaf Barashi, Joan Becker, Joy Beckford, Tim Behm, Cinthia Bell, Cathy Biermann, Michael Bindman, Alicia Blanco, Laurie Bleick, Randall Bobbitt, Sissy Bobbitt, Michelle Bowman, Riddhi Brahmbhatt, Joy Bristol, Karen Broderick, Samantha Brody, Sarah Brown, Eric A. Burroughs, Joann Bush, Chris Camarella, Alejandro Cano, Katherine Cantrell, Jennifer Caron, Eric Carter, Kathy Castaneda, Diana S. Chavez, Jeannie Cho, Jennifer Cho, Jeanette Cobian, Jill Condon, Jacqueline Cortez, Jesse Costello, Celerina Covarrubias, Don Crozier, Sreetham Das, Debbie Davidson, Ruby de La Cruz, Kathy Deegan, Vanessa Dengler, Daniel Dimundo, Suzanne Dixon, Michelle Duncan, Yasmin Dunn, James Dwyer, Lisa Dyson, Elizabeth Eaton, Tate Evans, Amy Ferguson, Jim Festante, Yvonne Feucht, Kathryn Finan, Jackie Finnigan, Jenny Fiscus, Peggy Flynn, Leila Forouzan, Jessica Fortier, Stephen Francisco, Jennifer Freemon, Karen Freiburger, Wendy French, Jagene Funk, Kelly Gee, Darla Gerharter, Donald Gerwien, Elizabeth Godley, Erika Godwin, Ana Gomez, Brenda Gomez, Moria Gorrondona, Julie Grair, Jennifer & Derek Griffith, Dena Grimshaw, Carolyn Grogan, Robert Halick, James & Bonnie Hall, Rebecca Harris, Wendi Harvel, Robin Hatch, Carmenita Helligar, Judy Hession, Ryan Hewson, Carrie & Drew Hester, Melody Hidalgo, Diane Hirsch, Steven Hubbell, Allison Huber, Linda Hunt, Jane Hur, Anita Hutchinson, Molly Hyslop, Deborah Iacobellis, Yukako Inoue, Ed Isabella, Emily Barth Isler, Chris Jaszkowiak, Sauda Johnson, Jill Johnson, Nadia Jones, Marla Jurman, Mariya Kalashnikova, Kristine Kameya, Amanda Karns, Felicia Keany, Jessica Kender, G. Foster Kerrison, Jamie Keyser, Kristin Kloch, Susannah Knetchel, Danielle Kuester, Jessica Kuhlman, Lori L. Pacino, Erin La Rosa, Karen Lack, Traci & Eric Lalicata, Lamont Lamar, Martha Lanfear, Maria Laperriere, Becky Lau, Erin Levitt, Lori Little, Corielle Lopez, Yajaira Lozano, Jen Lurie, M` Lisa Mac Laren, Lara Macaione, Angela Machala, Sidney Machuca, Oscar Macias, Julie Markussen, Lisa Martin, Donna Martley, Dan Matas, Hilary Mays, Betsy McClinton, Tyler McDaniel, Michelle Means, Ingrid Meilan, Kristen Merlino, Jennifer Miguel, Greg Miller, Naira Mnatsakanyan, Shauna Millman, Alex Moreno, Kirsten Morris, Brittany Mosquera, Sarah Mutombo, Haley Na, Cory Nakamura, Hiroko Naruto, Mona Nash, Purifacacion Navas Diaz, Alina Nazari, Anthony Nero, Luiza Nersisyan, Derek Newman, Janelle Nielsen, Christine Nitzsche, Jolene O’Guin, Catia Ojeda, Anne-Marie Osgood, Nadra Ostrom, Scott Pappas, Araksya Parvanyan, Dipali Patel, Donald Pecano, Sandra Perez, Johnathon Pimentel, Heather Plourde, Ben Pluimer, Theresa Pollara, Diego Puch, Cindy Quiterio, Marsha & Dave Ramos, Dianne Rana, Daniel Rasmussen, Tiffiny Reckley, Molly Reilly-Diaz, Julianne Reiser, Jeremy Reuben, Michelle Ries, Debbie Riggs, Christopher River, Chriss Rizzoti, Zainab Rogers, Brenda Romero, Kinda & Rober Rosen, Lili & Dave Rossi, Arpi Rostami, Lynn Rothacher, Christopher Runco, Mandy Ryan, Sheryl Sacchitelli, Kaitlin Saltzman, Diane Sanders, Robin Savoian, Anita Schackmann, Nicholas Schultz, Madeline Schultz, Michelle Schwartz, Sarah & Ian Schwartz, Sarah Schwartz, Molly Schwartz, Charlotte Scovill, Gabrielle Sharaga, Karen Sheahan, Ira Sherak, Rosa Shetty, Melissa Shimamoto, Rebecca Short, Cindi Smith, Brian Smith, Tiffany Smith Llorens, Mary Snyder, Lucy Soghomonian, Caroline Solberg, Steven Soto, John Spence, Scott Sprague, Arthur & Karla St. Germain, Amanda Staggs, Mariya Stepanyan, Karen Tadevosyan, Yoshi Takahashi, Amy Taylor, Laura Thomasian, Melissa Thompson, Jotika Thompson, Wayne Tipton, Sandra Trinidad, Michelle Trujillo McKibben, Sarah Truly Beers, Gretel Twombly, Lori Tyminski, Sara van Dorn, Jill Vander Borght, Jef Vanderborght, Weny Vargas, Judith Velasco, Marcela Vergara, Vinda I Perez, Marsha Vinson, Karen Volpei Gusson, Carrie Walko, Charlene Walters, Shanna Warren, Emily Weaver, Suzanne Weerts, Eric Weiler, Regina Whittington, Megan Wiebler, Brooke Wilkinson Waldrop, Angela Wittenberg, Alicia Wollerton, Sui Yuk Wong, Kerrilee Wong, Karen Woods, Cindy Yee Akuin, Sandra Yeh, Catie Young, Ron Young

Join Our Circle

+Supporters with a plus by their name are Friends of the Burbank Arts & Education Foundation, meaning they contribute at least $30/month. Friends of BAEF receive discounted State of the Schools tickets, an invitation to a VIP Cocktail Hour before State of the Schools, patron status on foundation newsletters, and more!

For more information about how to become a Friend of BAEF, please contact our Operations & Programs Coordinator, Jennie Pierson, at Jennie@BurbankArtsandEd.org.