Tocqueville Society Members

Tocqueville Recognition Ad

We would like to recognize and thank our Tocqueville Members for their contributions to our community. The members listed within this ad are our community's most generous and community-minded philanthropists. Together, they have invested nearly $7.2 million to the 2023 United Way campaign. Please join us in recognizing and thanking them for fostering an equitable, engaged, and empowered community.

Tocqueville Society Recognition Ad

Tocqueville Legacy Circle

These generous donors have endowed their United Way Tocqueville Society contributions. Provisions have been made to provide a gift of $10,000 or more to United Way of Central Iowa in perpetuity.

  • Wendy & David Batchelder
  • Don & Margo Blumenthal
  • James Brannen
  • Roger K. Brooks & Sunnie M. Richer
  • Robert A.* & Gloria* Burnett Fund
  • Dean & Sandra Carlson
  • Don & Mary Coffin
  • Patty & Jim Cownie
  • Dr. Richard Deming
  • John DeVries*
  • Ralph C. & Dr. Jean Noel Eucher
  • Peggy Fisher & Larry Stelter
  • Matt & Bridget Fryar
  • J. Barry* & Michele I. Griswell
  • Glen & Kimberly Hall
  • Kurt & Cara Heiden
  • Dan & Joanie Houston
  • Debbie & Mike Hubbell
  • Fred & Charlotte Hubbell Foundation
  • James & Helen Hubbell Charitable Foundation*
  • Jim & Deb Israel
  • Bill & Susan Knapp
  • Steve & Cathy Lacy
  • J. Locke & Harriet S. Macomber Fund*
  • Gary* & Jeanie McPhail
  • Mary Louise & Gerry Neugent
  • Mark & Jill Oman
  • Nancy & Paul Post
  • Suku & Dr. Mary Radia
  • Jack & Cynthia Rehm
  • Doug & Debbie Reichardt
  • Estate of Joseph F. Rosenfield*
  • Rob Sand & Christine Lauridsen Sand
  • Steve & Renee Shaaf
  • Paul & Claudia Schickler
  • Mary Sellers
  • Estate of John and Lilyan Stoddard
  • Sean & Jennifer Vicente
  • Maria & Dave Volante
  • Mel & Kathy Weatherwax
  • Fred & Emily* Weitz
  • Rich & Kim Willis
  • Connie Wimer & Frank Fogarty*
  • Mike & Beth Wiskirchen
  • One family wishes to remain anonymous.

* Deceased

Founding Members

The United Way of Central Iowa Tocqueville Society was founded in 1984 to deepen the understanding, commitment, and support of United Way’s most generous and community-minded investors. Membership in the Society is granted to individuals or households who contribute at least $10,000 annually to United Way. In 1984, Des Moines was one of five founding cities including Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, and Nashville. The local founding members include:

  • Robert* & Gloria* Burnett
  • Bill & Susan Knapp
  • Maddie Levitt*
  • Richard* & Jeanne Levitt
  • Katie* & E.T. Meredith III*
  • Owen J.* & Doris Jean Newlin

* Deceased

($1,000,000+)

La Table Ronde D'un Million

Recognizing donors who have given $1 million or more in a single gift or cumulatively within 10 years. 

  • Don & Margo Blumenthal
  • Roger K. Brooks & Sunnie M. Richer
  • Patty & Jim Cownie
  • David & Margaret Drury
  • J. Barry* & Michele I. Griswell
  • Dan & Joanie Houston
  • Charlotte & Fred Hubbell
  • Bill & Susan Knapp
  • Tom & Linda Koehn
  • Kyle & Sharon Krause
  • Maddie Levitt*
  • Mark & Jill Oman
  • Suku & Mary Radia
  • One family wishes to remain anonymous.

($1,000,000+)

La Table Ronde Des Millions De Dollars

Recognizing donors who give $1 million or more each year.

No donors are currently at this level.

($750,000 to $999,999)

Ordre de Prospérité

No donors are currently at this level.

($500,000 to $749,000)

Ordre de Connaissance

No donors are currently at this level.

($250,000 to $499,999)

Ordre d’Indépendance

No donors are currently at this level.

($100,000 to $249,999)

La Société Nationale

  • Don & Margo Blumenthal
  • Patty & Jim Cownie
  • Dr. Richard L. Deming
  • Joe Jester*
  • Bill & Susan Knapp
  • Tom & Linda Koehn
  • Steve & Cathy Lacy
  • Harriet S. & J. Lock Macomber United Way Fund*

* Deceased

($75,000 to $99,999)

Ordre De Fraternité

  • Chris & Gretchen Blunt
  • Grant Kvalheim
  • Rich & Kim Willis

($50,000 to $74,999)

Ordre D'Egalité

  • Greg & Andrea Abel
  • Roger K. Brooks & Sunnie M. Richer
  • Don & Mary Coffin
  • Matt & Bridget Fryar
  • Marcene Grant
  • Steve & Lynn Graves
  • Dan & Joanie Houston
  • Fred & Charlotte Hubbell
  • Nancy Krause
  • Mark & Jill Oman
  • Robert Rummelhart

($25,000 to $49,999)

Ordre De Liberté

  • Kip & Debbie Albertson
  • Wendy & David Batchelder
  • James & Leslie Belardi
  • Chuck & Janet* Betts
  • Harry Bookey & Pam Bass-Bookey
  • Steve & Lorri Caster
  • Steve & Melissa Chapman
  • Jeff Chelesvig
  • Graham Cook & Catherine Bennett
  • John DeVries*
  • Mike Downing & Susy Gooding
  • David & Margaret Drury
  • Daniel Feldt
  • Patrick & Karen Halter
  • Cara & Kurt Heiden
  • Debbie & Mike Hubbell
  • Tessie Johnson & John Owens
  • Chris & Meredith Jones
  • Ross & Deanna Junge
  • Dan & Nicolette Keough
  • Jon Koehn & Maribeth Mulready
  • Christopher & Erin Kuhl
  • Scott Johnson & Julia Lawler
  • Bill & Karla Lowe
  • Don & Lori Lyons
  • Celia & Tom Mahoney
  • Rick & Deb McConnell
  • Mike & Rhonda McCoy
  • Ed & Dawn McGill
  • Chris & Liz Nelson
  • Suku & Dr. Mary Radia
  • Dan & Phyllis Rupprecht
  • Renee & Steve Schaaf
  • Paul & Claudia Schickler
  • Karen Shaff & Steve Jayne
  • Terrence Tobin & Maureen Roach Tobin
  • Sean & Jennifer Vicente
  • Larry & Kathi Zimpleman

($15,000 to $24,999)

Ordre De Consul

  • Emily & Cory Abbas
  • Kip & Jane Augspurger
  • John & Nancy Berg
  • Candy Bidler Hurley & Brian Hurley
  • Brett & Sue Bosworth
  • Sean, Britt, Brooks, & Gray Brennan
  • Gary & Diane Bridgewater
  • Charley & Nicole Campbell
  • Shannon Cofield & Kirk Irwin
  • Kari & Wes Cooling
  • Mitch & Pat Corbett
  • Chris & Breanne Costa
  • John & Renee Currier
  • Brenda & Greg Cushing
  • Rob & Cheri Danna
  • Esfand & Sharon Dinshaw
  • Paul & Sandy Easter
  • Dave & Nora Everett
  • Ryan & Amber Fick
  • Roger Fors & Kristi Chapman
  • Monica & Rob Friedman
  • Michael & Barbara Gartner
  • Suzie Glazer Burt
  • Tim & Sharon Glenn
  • Chris Grady
  • Tom & Sally Graf
  • Allan & Gina Graham
  • Luke & Heather Groben
  • Glen & Kimberly Hall
  • Mark & Melinda Hanrahan
  • Craig & Judy Hansen
  • Steve & Rachel Hauschilt
  • W. Jeffrey & Arlene Heng
  • Christine & Charles Holmes
  • John & Cindy Hurley
  • Mark & Lori Iles
  • Jim & Deb Israel
  • Angela & James Jackson
  • Martha James & Michael Myszewski
  • Chuck & Jaina Johnson
  • Craig & Joan Johnson
  • Rajesh Kalathur
  • Dan & Mary Kelly
  • Gary & Sue Kirke
  • Nancy & Bill Knapp II
  • Dan & Amy Koestner
  • Tanner & Hannah Krause
  • John & Ellen Lamale
  • Scott & Susan Leiberton
  • Brad Liggett
  • Brian Mallaro
  • Niki & Josh Mason
  • Jess & Tim McCulloh
  • Rachel & Ben McLean
  • Todd & Ashley Millang
  • Rod Mims Family
  • Lisa & Joel Nelson
  • Sandy Nelson
  • Mary Louise & Gerry Neugent
  • Mary O'Keefe & Jeff Nall
  • Cy & Meighan Phillips
  • Dan Pitcher
  • Joe & Judy Price
  • Jay & Jillian Reavis
  • Kay & Bob Riley Jr.
  • Mark Rupprecht
  • Paul & TeAnna Rupprecht
  • Tom Rupprecht
  • Kelly & Mary Rush
  • Jaey & Brenda Sedlacek
  • Stan & Mary Seidler
  • Mary Sellers
  • Deanna Strable-Soethout & Dwight Soethout
  • Matt & Julie Sokolowski
  • Tom & Tarra Stewart
  • Pete & Sandy Stokley
  • Nataliya & Jason Stone
  • Amy & Shawn Swaner
  • Robert & Kari TeKolste
  • Deborah Tharnish & Nicholas Roby
  • Rick Tollakson
  • Tim & Toni Urban
  • Paul & Andrea Weinberg
  • Fred Weitz
  • Chris & Jan Welp
  • Dennis & Ellen Willadsen
  • Kris Williams & Jim Taibi
  • Kevin & Jennifer Zaugg

Four families wish to remain anonymous.

($10,000 - $14,999)

Membres de la Société

  • Mark & Christiane Abbott
  • Mike & Katie Abbott
  • Kerry & Denise Adaway
  • Dr. Aneesa Afroze & Meraj Mohammed
  • John & Karin Ahrold
  • Dennis & Susan Albaugh
  • McKenzie Allely
  • Melinda Antisdel
  • Jackie & Lane Arthur
  • John & Susan Aschenbrenner
  • David & Laura Attaway
  • Dennis & Annie Bailey
  • BJ & Tiffany Baker
  • Bruce & Kelli Baker
  • Jonathan & Ann Balashaitis
  • Dr. Barbara Beatty
  • Jason & Katie Belding
  • Ray & Carrie Bening
  • Rona Berinobis
  • Chris & Christi Bird
  • Nick & Amber Blyth
  • Curt Boelman
  • Jen & Andy Boerjan
  • Jim & Marcia Borel
  • Jim Brannen
  • Kelcey Brown & Adam Rothert
  • Steve Bruere
  • Jamie & Gary Buelt
  • Drew & Abby Buhrow
  • Trent & Cait Burley
  • William & Kristi Burma
  • Bob & Gloria Burnett*
  • Paul & Kelly Cain
  • Dean & Sandra Carlson
  • Joshua & Sweta Roy-Carson
  • Nola Cartmill
  • John & Lori Chesser
  • Susan Fitzsimmons & Jake Christensen
  • Jennifer & Joseph Cohen
  • Paul Conner
  • Michael Consedine
  • Anne Cooper & Richard Barkosky
  • Mary & Peter Cownie
  • Blake & Amber Crow
  • Katherine Daly
  • Darcy Darrah & Chris Thoemke
  • Jeff & Kristi Davick
  • Tyler & Valerie Dingel
  • Doug & Patty Dornacker
  • Jerry & Cary Douglas
  • Rob & Jenny Dowil
  • Ryan Downing & Sara Middleton
  • Josh & Ellen Dreyer
  • Paul & Kelli Eddy
  • Chad & Melanie Ellsworth
  • Scott, Jodi, Nick & Hana Eltjes
  • Keith & Denise Erhard
  • Ralph C. Eucher & Dr. Jean Noel Eucher
  • Todd & Teri Everett
  • Kevin Farley
  • Dr. Teri Wahlig & Mark Feldmann
  • Lori Fenton
  • Doug Fick
  • Christopher & Christine Fish
  • Peggy Fisher & Larry Stelter
  • Allison & Jim Fleming
  • Rudy & Melissa Fors
  • Rod & Heidi Foster
  • Lisa Foxworthy-Parker & Todd Parker
  • Pat & Pattie Fraizer
  • Chad & Deb Frazell
  • Amy & Chris Friedrich
  • Grant & Diane Friesth
  • Dan Fritz & Tina Smith Fritz
  • Easter Family Fund
  • Tim & Kelly Gauger
  • Nate & Renee Geurkink
  • Marc & Caryn Ginsberg
  • Devon & Kathy Goetz
  • John & Alivia Golden
  • Jerry & Marshall Grabau
  • Jill Greiner
  • Cindy & Del Gustafson
  • Chris & Sue Guttin
  • Brian & Christina Hansen
  • Ron & Jennifer Hanson
  • Cory & Alison Harris
  • Chuck & Libby Hartlieb
  • Susan Hatten
  • Mark & Ginny Haviland
  • Tim Heaston
  • Eric & Debbie Henderson
  • Carol Hendrick & Jon Duvick
  • E. Henning*
  • Lance & Joleen Henning
  • Adreain Henry
  • Chick & Shari Herbert
  • Michael & Ronda Hindman
  • Nick & Jill Hittner
  • Trudy Holman Hurd
  • Christine & Charles Holmes
  • Jon & Erin Holstrom
  • Rusty Hubbell Family Fund
  • Chris & Laura Ibach
  • Dan & Gillian Jackson
  • Steve & Libby Jacobs
  • Scott & Natausha Jean
  • Linda & Michael Jennings
  • Todd Jones
  • Anurag & Sunaina Joshi
  • Paul & Paula Juffer
  • Bruce & Susy Kelley
  • Carrie King
  • Tim & Monica Kirgan
  • Marty & Debbie Klein
  • Benjy & Allison Klostermann
  • Alicia & Eric Knapp
  • Mike & Ellyn Knapp
  • Sean & Kelsey Knowles
  • Stephen & Kara Hoogensen
  • Dan & Kris Koster
  • Steve & Suzan Kozman
  • Sara Krzyczkowski
  • Dan & Sara Lahey
  • Greg & Linda LaMair
  • Mike LaMair
  • Janice Lane Schroeder
  • Kent & Kay Larson
  • Aage Lauridsen
  • Rob Sand & Christine Lauridsen Sand
  • Dan & Angie Leibfried
  • Quin & Lacey Leith
  • Tony & Kari Lengeling
  • Jeff Lorenzen
  • Mark & Holly Lyons
  • LaRue & Bob Maddox III
  • Dr. Craig & Michelle Mahoney
  • Brian & Andrea Mamola
  • Stephani & Troy Manning
  • Brian & Erin Mathey
  • John & Jean Matovina
  • LaDonna Matthes
  • Tonya Maxwell
  • Ken & Linda McCullum
  • Richard McEvoy
  • Brad McManus
  • Jeanie McPhail
  • Ron & Crystal Mead
  • John Melvin
  • Mell Meredith Frazier
  • Julie & Andy Middleswart
  • Derek & Erin Miller
  • Deb & George Milligan
  • Michael Mock & Chad Kennelly
  • Ellen Moore
  • Alejandro & Karen Munoz
  • Lana Nelson
  • Bill & Pauline Niebur
  • Douglas Niemann
  • Rush & Beth Nigut
  • Bill & Molly Nolin
  • Phil & Mary Nordhus
  • Bill Noth
  • Judd & Jeanne O'Connor
  • Todd Okesson
  • Jennifer Olson
  • Gary & Ginger Palmer
  • Brian Pattinson & Janet Petersen
  • Michael & Dr. Kristy Perrin
  • Dr. Cory & Janell Pittman
  • Joel & Kristine Pitz
  • Adam & Laurie Politzer
  • Drew Porter
  • Nancy & Paul Post
  • Donna L. Paulsen & Thomas E. Press
  • Brandon & Maria Qualley
  • Rich & Cindy Raabe
  • Justin & Donnis Rafferty
  • Phil & Andrea Randall
  • Kurt & Lynette Rasmussen
  • Mike & Kristi Reck
  • Linda & Srinivas Reddy
  • Jack & Cynthia Rehm*
  • Doug & Debbie Reichardt
  • Mike Remer
  • Tim & Karen Rieck
  • Alex Risk
  • Bob & Mary Ritz
  • Darin & Roxi Roggenburg
  • Jeff & Tracey Rommel
  • Doug & Susan Roozeboom
  • Estate of Joseph F. Rosenfield*
  • Teri & Todd Ross
  • Heidi Mason & Mustafa Sagun
  • Scott & Kim Sams
  • Shane & Elisabeth Sandersfeld
  • Katherine & Kevin Saunders
  • Melissa Scheuerman & Tim Sims
  • John Schmidt & Deb Wiley
  • Brad & Tina Schoenfelder
  • John & Julie Schreurs
  • Don & Helen Seibel
  • Travis & Jen Sheets
  • Matthew & Emily Moore Smalley
  • Mondale & Lucreia Smith
  • Susan Smith
  • James Spooner & Judy Quick
  • Amanda & Eric Steward
  • Estate of John & Lilyan Stoddard*
  • Tim & Emily Stork
  • Todd & Dana Strother
  • Stan Sung
  • Larry & Julie Taylor
  • Brian & Chris Terhark
  • Sheila Thurston
  • Bill Tiffany
  • Rick & Holly Tiwald
  • Mike & Vickie Tousley
  • Andrew Traeger
  • Jim Usgaard & Becky Knutson
  • Georgia Van Gundy & Chad Kleppe
  • Brent & Esther VanderWaal
  • Liza Veren
  • Josh & Beth Vogeler
  • Maria & Dave Volante
  • Marty & Leisha Wadle
  • Marty & Suzanne Walsh
  • Paul & Karen Waltz
  • Mel & Kathy Weatherwax
  • Bill Wheeler
  • John & Lauren Wheeler
  • Steve & Michele Whitty
  • Bob & Gladys Wilkins
  • Jason & Lori Willis
  • Matt & Jenn Willis
  • Andy & Stephanie Wilson
  • Kara Wilson
  • Connie Wimer
  • Todd & Stephanie Wishman
  • Mike & Beth Wiskirchen
  • Angela & Jonathan Wright
  • Lisa & Dan Wylam
  • Amanda & Brandon Young
  • Leah Hoppe & Chase Young
  • Chris & Karen Yuska
  • Darin & Mary Zimmerman

Eight families wish to remain anonymous.