Our Donor Report
A Note to Our Donors from Claire Devereux,
Director of Advancement and Alumnae Engagement
Director of Advancement and Alumnae Engagement
Celebrating a record-breaking year of giving!
The 2024–2025 donor lists reflect an extraordinary year of generosity and shared commitment at The Ellis School. Together, our community raised $740,448 for the Ellis Fund, providing vital, flexible support that touches every aspect of the Ellis experience—from academic excellence and faculty enrichment to student programs and campus life. This remarkable achievement is a testament to the collective belief in Ellis’s mission and the power of philanthropy to sustain and strengthen our school.
The 2024–2025 donor lists reflect an extraordinary year of generosity and shared commitment at The Ellis School. Together, our community raised $740,448 for the Ellis Fund, providing vital, flexible support that touches every aspect of the Ellis experience—from academic excellence and faculty enrichment to student programs and campus life. This remarkable achievement is a testament to the collective belief in Ellis’s mission and the power of philanthropy to sustain and strengthen our school.
We are especially proud to recognize the 100% participation of our Trustees, alongside 92% giving from faculty and staff and 93% support from parents. These levels of engagement speak volumes about the confidence our closest partners have in Ellis and in the future we are building together. Each name on the donor list represents not just a gift, but a vote of confidence in our students, our educators, and the enduring values of an Ellis education. We are deeply grateful for this generosity and for the community that makes it possible.
On behalf of The Ellis School, I want to thank you so much for your generosity and for believing in the promise and potential of every Ellis student.
With heartfelt appreciation,
Claire Devereux
Director of Advancement and Alumnae Engagement
In the following lists, you will read the names of the people who contributed to a strong tradition of philanthropy by making gifts to The Ellis School. It is our pleasure to share with you these incredibly supportive community members. Thank you to all who support Ellis with their time, talent, and generosity.
* - Indicates a donor who is deceased.
* - Indicates a donor who is deceased.
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1916 Founder's Society ($25,000–$99,999)
The Ellis School is grateful to the following individuals who made gifts between $25,000 and $99,999 to the Ellis Fund, the Educational Income Tax Credit (EITC) program, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program, Special Purpose Entity (SPE) program, designated gifts, or endowed funds from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Thank you!
Sarah ALTMAN Bumsted McSorley '95 & R.J. McSorley
Arts, Equity, & Education Fund
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Macon & Peter Finley
The Pittsburgh Foundation -
Arbuthnot Society ($5,000–$9,999)
The Ellis School is grateful to the following individuals who made gifts between $5,000 and $9,999 to the Ellis Fund, the Educational Income Tax Credit (EITC) program, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program, Special Purpose Entity (SPE) program, designated gifts, or endowed funds from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Thank you!Anonymous (2)
Susan Allison & Patrick Koeppl
Marion BECKER Miller '54
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Elisabeth Bennington & Brad Korinski
Hannah BRUSH Van Horn '57 & Neil Van Horn
Lesley Carlin McElhattan & Josh McElhattan
Ciervo Foundation
Bob Colquhoun & Chad Kessler
Paula & Francis Daily
Dollar Bank
Anne ELLIOTT '62
Fleur FAIRMAN '74
Luciana FATO '84
First National Bank
Fleischner Family Charitable Foundation
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Christine HEITZENRODER Quillian '91
Nellie Lou JAFFE Slagle '55
Richard Kalson
Caroline Markfield
Betsy Magovern
Mary's Mix Fund
Kelly Metzler
Marni & Jonathan Pastor
Marisa Porter
Sally RIAL Phelps '58
Celia Soehner & Joseph Greco
Stifel Nicolaus
Susan & Robert Thibadeau
Charlotte & David Toal
Rebecca Upham & William Viner
Waste Management
Alexandra Zelubowski & Richard Peyser -
Ellisian Society
The Ellisian Society recognizes individuals who have provided for the future financial strength of Ellis through planned giving vehicles such as their will or living trust through a bequest, a distribution from an IRA, or a designation from their retirement assets and/or life insurance policies.
Cristina DIETTINGER '95 -
Fifth Avenue Society ($2,500–$4,999)
The Ellis School is grateful to the following individuals who made gifts between $2,500 and $4,999 to the Ellis Fund, the Educational Income Tax Credit (EITC) program, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program, Special Purpose Entity (SPE) program, designated gifts, or endowed funds from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Thank you!
Allegheny Mineral Corporation
Jennifer & James Balet
Susan Baida
BNY Mellon
Sarah Bergbreiter & Joseph Schmid
Elyse & James Castellano
Louise Kay CHILDS Woodside '87 & Nevin Woodside
Culinart Group
Liz DAVIS '77
Lilah Hilliard Fisher '95 Foundation
Susan GILBERT Tabor '70
Greco Gas, LLC
Kathleen Guinn
Kirsten & John Hohm
Vanessa & Kevin Jameson
Naomi & James Leslie
Margaret MATHIESON Conver '73
Corinne MCGINLEY Smith '01 & Joshua Smith
Christopher McGrady
Jill Millstone & Ezra Mirvish
Amy SUCCOP Millin '87
Emily & Bryan Mills
National Philanthropic Trust
Rebecca Nugent & Jamie McGovern
Rachel Ombres & Matthew Shepard
Kimberly Roberts & Stanley Ference
Simpson & McCrady LLC
Mary Margaret & Lloyd Stamy
UBS Financial Services, Inc. -
Head of School Society ($10,000–$24,999)
The Ellis School is grateful to the following individuals who made gifts between $10,000 and $24,999 to the Ellis Fund, the Educational Income Tax Credit (EITC) program, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program, Special Purpose Entity (SPE) program, designated gifts, or endowed funds from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Thank you!
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Barbara AARON Rosston '80
Lennie & Brian Blake
Margot COPELAND Pyle '52
Colleen DAILY Simonds '95 & Henry Simonds
Ellen & Evan DiBiase
The Double Eagle Foundation
Edith ELIGATOR '77 & Robert Sansom, Eligator Sansom Family Fund
Sandra GLOCK Harrington '64 & John Harrington
Shanan GUINN '93
Highmark Wholecare
HHS, LLC
Juliet Lea HILLMAN Simonds '65 Foundation
Jewish Communal Fund
Courtney KRESS McGrory '93
Joan & Walter Mancing
Jill McClain & Randall Nortman
Carol OSTROW '73 & Michael Graff
Charles Porter & Hilary Tyson
James M. and Lucy K. Schoonmaker Foundation
Schwab Charitable Fund
Mary Jane SHUMAN Stewart '40 Fund
Ariana & Nicholas Smyth
Gayle Tissue & Yiannis Kaloyeropoulos
Vanguard Charitable
Marcena WATERMAN Love '56 -
Kentucky Avenue Society ($1,000–$2,499)
The Ellis School is grateful to the following individuals who made gifts between $1,000 and $2,499 to the Ellis Fund, the Educational Income Tax Credit (EITC) program, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program, Special Purpose Entity (SPE) program, designated gifts, or endowed funds from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Thank you!
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Judy AARON Penner '78
Acme Machine & Welding
Jayne Adair & Basil Cox
Allegheny Roofing & Sheet Metal Company, Inc.
Alexis & Will Allen
Elizabeth SUCCOP Altman '70 & Charles Altman
Lachelle & Andrew Arnt
BBR Benefits Solutions, LLC
Brekinwood Fund
Stephanie BROFF '01 and Alejandro Lince
Bernadine & John Cabral
Julia CHEEVER '62
Compass Business Solutions
Nancy CONEY Forhan '80
Jean DAVIS Falk '56 and Sigo Falk
Jacqueline Dineen & Andrew Pavlot
Alexandra ENGEL Edgecombe '75
First Capital Corporation, Inc.
Linda '70 & Ben Fisher Fund
Foundation Source
Isabelle Genter '16
Anna Genter '18
Great Lakes Regional Field Hockey
Marni JOSEPHS Grossman '83
Eileen HALPERN Lane '64
Andrea Haney
Margaret HARDON '79
Henrietta Harris
Henderson Brothers Retirement
Jennifer & Larry Honig
Kristy Huysman & Christian Stoffan
Jendoco Construction Corporation
JP Morgan Chase
Susan & Stephen Jordan
Eleanora KALOYEROPOULOU '12
Janemary Karuga & Raphael Gachuhi
Morgen KELLY '88
Lorrie KIGER '04 and Brett Andrews
Ann KILCHENSTEIN Scharpf '79
Stefi Kirschner & Gilbert Schneider
Meagan KRUMAN '04
Lauren Laschon
Victoria Lee & Otto Chu
Christina LEFFARD Sechrist '06 & Sean Sechrist
Jennifer LEHOCZKY Elliott '89
Ariel Levavi & Brendan Meeder
Courtney LOCKHART '93
Luise MALLINGER Erdmann '59
Deane MARCHBEIN '68
Margaret MARSHALL Carothers '63 & F. Peter Carothers
Kathleen MCMORRAN Murray '70
Julia McNabb-Baltar & Quoc-Dien Trinh
Cat MELLON Cathey '85
Louise MULERT Delafield '52
Maxine & Benjamin Mysliwiec
Patricia & Raymond Nepa
Connie & Kenneth Nugent
Abby Overacre-Delgoffe & Greg Delgoffe
Farrah & Alex Penn
Aparna Phadke & Shiv Goel
Hannah Pileggi & Ryan Sims
Dora PLUMMER Magovern '01 & Paul Magovern
Gillian PORTER '09
Beth Prairie & Todd Underwood
Rebecca Price & Andy Macfarlane
PWWG Architects
Rini Ratan '87
Charlotte REED Carstens '02 & Liam Carstens
Jennifer RODMAN Dawson Purdom '60
Diane ROSENTHAL '79
The Rust Foundation
Jenny RYAN Machak '72
Emily & Kevin Schwartz
Jane K. SEGAL '73
Blair Seip
Sisterson & Co. LLP
Carrie Sparks & Christopher Palmer
Susan STEVICK '64
Karla VAN HORN Mihm '84
Lee WHITEHILL Landes '62
Darlene & Stanley Zin -
Sara Frazer Ellis Society ($100,000+)
The Ellis School is grateful to the following individuals who made gifts of $100,000+ to the Ellis Fund, the Educational Income Tax Credit (EITC) program, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program, Special Purpose Entity (SPE) program, designated gifts, or endowed funds from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Thank you!
Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund
John R. McCune Charitable Trust
Why The Ellis Fund Matters
As with most independent schools, tuition does not fully cover the cost of each student’s dynamic and immersive education at Ellis. We rely on donations to the Ellis Fund to help make up the difference. Your gift supports students as they take risks, work collaboratively, ask questions, and pursue their dreams.
Facts & Figures
Ellis Fund by Constituent
Ellis Fund by the Numbers
Your Gift at Work
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1:1
student to personal computing device ratio, ensuring every student has access to vital learning technology -
100%
faculty and staff participation in ongoing professional development and growth opportunities -
150+
students participate in athletics, providing a well-balanced experience that supports both mental and physical growth -
20+
dynamic outside speakers share their expertise with Ellis students, empowering girls to see themselves in a wide variety of roles and professions -
40+
field trips and off-campus experiences supporting robust real-world learning -
46%
of families receive Tailored Tuition, facilitating a varied and diverse learning community where multiple viewpoints and lived experiences are valued -
6:1
student to faculty ratio, allowing for small class sizes and deep learning relationships -
62%
of faculty hold master’s degrees, encapsulating both broad and deep content knowledge
