Donor Listings : Endowment Funds
Endowment Fund gifts are vital to the future to the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. The principal of our established fund is invested to generate income in perpetuity. As the endowment grows, it further strengthens our institution. Gifts to the Endowment Fund are acknowledged for one year. Gifts of $10,000 or more are permanently acknowledged in the concert program book.
For more information regarding gifts to the Endowment Fund please contact Victoria Sutton Krippner, Director of Development, at (209) 523-4156 ext. 107, or by e-mail at vkrippner@modestosymphony.org
$100,000 - $250,000
Carl & Carole Boyett
The Diane S. Lent Endowment Fund
The Mary Stuart Rogers Foundation
$50,000 - $99,999
George Gagos Endoment Fund
Wendell & Norma Reed
Robert A. Saunders
$25,000 - $49,999
Grant & Colleen Bare
Helen Bellamy Beard Endowment
Lou and Kenni Friedman
The Richard S. and Patricia Mansfield Foundation
Vivian F. Olsen
The Estate of Carolyn Purdy
$10,000 - $24,999
Robert and Virginia Beck
Dianne Gagos
Dr. and Mrs. Nicoll Galbraith
Nicoll & Edith Galbraith Trust
Kathleen O’Mara
The Estate of Thelma Zingel
$9,999 &Below
Nicole Solari
Endowed Chairs
Concertmaster
Mark A. Jordan Chair
English Horn
Anonymous Chair
Endowment Funds
A donor may make a general gift to the Endowment, endow a position in the orchestra, or may designate their gifts to one of the following funds:
The George Gagos Endowment Fund
Established to provide complimentary and discounted admissions to MSO concerts specifically for students and the underserved in the community.
The Gartin Fund
Established to perpetuate Fay Gartin's commitment and interest in music education. Fay Gartin was General Manager of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra from 1976-1985. Interest earned is used to support our music education programs for young people.
The Diane S. Lent Endowment Fund
The Mary Stuart Rogers Family Endowment Fund
Established to present the finest programs of educational in-school concerts and programs for children as well as a Friends and Family Concert for the general public. This programming takes place in Modesto in the Fall and Turlock in the Spring.
The Charlene M. Royer Fund
Established to provide income to be used for music scholarships. These scholarships are presented by the Modesto Symphony Guild Scholarship Program at the end of the school year to exceptional music students.
The Salgo Fund
Established to perpetuate Sandor Salgo's artistic contributions to the Modesto Symphony Orchestra Association. Maestro Salgo was Music Director of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra from 1977-1988. Interest earned is used to support artistic excellence in orchestra and guest artists.