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Contributors

The National Flute Association extends its heartfelt thanks to the following individuals and organizations whose generous contributions help to sustain its operations, programs (such as cultural outreach, special commissions, and publications) and endowments. This list reflects donations received from July 1, 2024 - September 1, 2025.

Harmony Circle

The NFA recognizes donors who make annual gifts of $500 or more in support of our artistic and educational mission. Harmony Circle donors enjoy enhanced recognition as well as special opportunities to deepen their engagement with the NFA.

Partner ($10,000 to $19,999)

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Jeanne Baxtresser
Angeleita Floyd

Benefactor ($5,000 to $9,999)

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George S. Pope
Laurie Sokoloff

Advocate ($2,500 to $4,999)

Katherine Borst Jones
Mark Deckard
In memory of Teresa Deckard
Jennifer Grim
Christopher Kemsley and Stellar Solutions 
JoZach J. Miller

Patron ($1,000 to $2,499)

Angela Allen Sherzer
Bluthenthal-Toff Family Foundation
Gerald Carey
Beth Chandler Cahill
Zart Dombourian-Eby
In memory of Walfrid Kujala
Nancy Driver
In memory of Emil Niosi
Rebecca Johnson
Alice Kogan Weinreb
Julie Maisel
In memory of John Raphael (Raphy) Doyle (First Generation Scholarship)
Janet E. Romanishin
Lucille Snell
Judith Thomas
In memory of Mark Thomas
Nancy Toff
Penny Zent
In memory of Walfrid Kujala 

Contributor - $500+

Francesca Arnone

In memory of Vincent J. Arnone

Lisa Bost-Sandberg

Leone Buyse

In memory of Walfrid Kujala 

Nancy C. Clew

Shelley Collins

In honor of Rae Terpenning and Patti Adams

Jacqueline Cordova-Arrington

Maria Luisa De La Cerda Rohde

Steven P. Finley

Leonard L. Garrison

In memory of Paul Taub

Aaron Goldman

Courtenay Hardy

Alexandra Hawley

Regina Helcher Yost

In memory of Jack Wellbaum

Amy I-Yun Tu

Sarah L. Jackson

Rose V. Johnson

Alice Jones

Jonathan Keeble

In memory of Walfrid Kujala 

Abbe Krieger

In honor of Mariana Gariazzo and Cristina Balatori 

Gail E. Looney

Wendy Mehne

Martin Melicharek III

Muramatsu America Flutes

Ellen Shapiro

Jenny Smith Cline

Joel Toste

Hannah Woods Stallman

In memory of Robert Stallmann


Friends of the NFA

Be on the forefront of our flute community: join Friends of the NFA with an annual contribution to support our mission of inspiring flutists and enriching lives.

Contributing Friend - $250+

Jill Heyboer
David Houston
Marie Jureit-Beamish
Trudy Kane
Paul McEntire
Corinne McVee
Alejandro Mendez Susaeta
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
Paypal Giving Fund
Deborah L. Ragsdale
Paula Robison
Sue A. Rupp
Sydnee Stein Lalwani
Kimberly Strickland
Marjorie Swikert
Rebecca Tryon Andres

Patti Adams
Andrew D. Callimahos
In honor of Lady Jeanne and Sir James Galway; Gail Vehslage and the Chesapeake Flute Consort. In Memory of Lambros Demetrios Callimahos and Helen Callimahos Hurry
Bonnie and David Cochran
Sheryl Cohen
In honor of Sheryl Cohen
Carol Dale
Karen Demsey
Judy Diez d'Aux
Tabatha Easley
Noreen B. Friedman
Robin Goldstein
Lindsay Hager
Karen L. Hansen
Dennis R. Hartung
Alexandra Hawley



Supporting Friend - $100

Hideko Amano-Katsma
Asako Arai
Linda Bailey
Jeffrey Barker
Diane Barton-Brown
Joanna Bassett
Kimberly Bell
Judith Bentley
Nannette Bernard
Deborah Braun
Claudia H. Brill
Tod Brody
Pamela Broene
Burkart Flutes & Piccolos
In honor of Lillian Burkart, 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award
Jimmy Carmenate
Suzanne L. Carr
Heather Clark
Deborah Coble
Jennifer Cole
Liz Crane-Wexler
Linda Crisafulli
Richard L. Dalton
François Daidon Clavaud
Mary DeLano Sholkovitz
Alaina B. Diehl
Miriam Duell Moore
Kyle Dzapo
Rita Earle
William Egnatoff
Jennifer Elliott
Ken Fischer
In honor of my wife Penny Fischer’s 50-year involvement with the NFA
Intel Foundation
Lynne Fowlkes
Suzanne Freshley
Lisa Garner Santa
Marianne Gedigian

Patricia D. George
Monya Gilbert
In memory of my father, Geoffrey Gilbert
Bobbie Gjersvig
Diane Goad
Kathryn S. Gonzalez
Eileen Grycky
Patricia Harper
Sean Hatfield
Beverly M. Johnson
Emlyn Johnson
Zinnie Jones
Gay Kahkonen
Sue Ann Kahn
Daniel Kessner
Ellie Kim
Kimberlynn Kleasen
Christopher Krueger
Gay Landstrom
Zara Lawler
In honor of Jennifer Grim
Lawrence H. Liggins
Amy Likar
Brad Linard
Marlee Lindon
Kate Lukas
Deborah MacMurray
Carolyn McCarty
Katherine H. McClure
Richard McPherson
Dorli McWayne
Delandria Mills
Linda Mintener
Jean Nakamoto
Timothy Nelms
Susan Greenberg Norman
Rik Noyce
Ellen Ochoa

Townes Osborn Miller
Laura Paarmann
Elvin Parson
Amy Porter
Mark Prichard
Robert Pritchard
Irene Pruzan
Robert Rabinowitz
Lori Ramser
Jessica Raposo
Deborah Rebeck Ash
In memory of Thomas Mease
Mary Reinartz
Mary Kay Robinson
Wendy H. Rolfe-Dunham
Ginger (Virginia) Rombach-Adams
Ali Ryerson
Ken Sallenger
Virginia Schulze-Johnson
Christina Smith
Virginia Steiger
Wendy Stern
Cynthia C. Stokes
Barbara P. Stuckey
David A. Styer
Robin Sykes
Rae P. Terpenning
Lynn Tiemeyer
Leslie Timmons
Phiroze Titina
Adah Toland Jones
Doris Underwood Reinhardt
Nancy M. Vinson
Albert Vreeland
Cynthia Weaver
Sue Woodhall

All gifts of $100 or more are listed here for one year of gift date. Gifts of $25 or more will be listed in the printed Annual Convention Program Book. 


Foundation & Government Support

Illinois Arts Council
Endowment for the Arts


NFA Legacy Circle

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Amy Rice Blumenthal

Roberta Brokaw

Leone Buyse

Beth Chandler Cahill

Gerald V. Carey

Carol Dale

Zart Dombourian-Eby

The Estate of Darlene R. Dugan

Linda and Harry Fegley

Jill Felber

Leonard Garrison

Joanne Gaul

Kimberlee Goodman

Hal Ide

Rose V. Johnson

Katherine Borst Jones

Deborah MacMurray

Julie Maisel

Linda Mintener

Carol Kniebusch Noe

George S. Pope

Ali Ryerson