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

Roger K. Brooks & Sunnie M. Richer

Robert A.* & Gloria* Burnett Fund

Dean & Sandra Carlson

Patty & Jim Cownie

John DeVries*

Ralph C. & Dr. Jean Noel Eucher

Peggy Fisher & Larry Stelter

J. Barry* & Michele I. Griswell

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

Suku & Dr. Mary Radia

Jack & Cynthia Rehm

Doug & Debbie Reichardt

Estate of Joseph F. Rosenfield*

Rob Sand & Christine Lauridsen Sand

Estate of John and Lilyan Stoddard

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

La Table Ronde D'un Million  ($1,000,000+)

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

Anonymous Donor

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

La Table Ronde Des Millions De Dollars  ($1,000,000+)

Recognizing donors who give $1 million or more each year. No donors are currently at this level.

 

Ordre de Prospérité ($750,000 to $999,999)

No donors are currently at this level.

 

Ordre de Connaissance ($500,000 to $749,000)

No donors are currently at this level.

 

Ordre d’Indépendance ($250,000 to $499,999)

Kyle & Sharon Krause

La Société Nationale  ($100,000 to $249,999)

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*

Ordre De Fraternité  ($75,000 to $99,999)

Chris & Gretchen Blunt

Grant Kvalheim

Rich & Kim Willis

Ordre D'Egalité  ($50,000 to $74,999)

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

Ordre De Liberté  ($25,000 to $49,999)

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

 

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

Ordre De Consul  ($15,000 to $24,999)

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 D. Currier, Jr.

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

Deb & Paul Hayes

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 & Pam 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

Steve & Michele Whitty

Dennis & Ellen Willadsen

Kris Williams & Jim Taibi

Kevin & Jennifer Zaugg

Four families wish to remain anonymous.
 

Membres de la Société ($10,000 - $14,999)

Mark & Christiane Abbott

Mike & Katie Abbott

Kirk & Dianna Abrahamson

Kerry & Denise Adaway

Dr. Aneesa Afroze & Meraj Mohammed

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

Cait & Trent Burley

William & Kristi Burma

Bob* & Gloria Burnett*

Paul & Kelly Cain

Joshua & Sweta Roy-Carson

Nola Cartmill

Joe & LaNae Ceryanec

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

Easter Family Fund

Sam & Liesl Eathington

Paul & Kelli Eddy

Chad & Melanie Ellsworth

Scott, Jodi, Nick & Hana Eltjes

Keith & Denise Erhard

Ralph C. 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

Daniel & Tina Smith Fritz

Tim & Kelly Gauger

Nate & Renee Geurkink

Marc & Caryn Ginsberg

Devon & Kathy Goetz

John & Alivia Golden

Jerry & Marshall Grabau

Jill Greiner

Michele Griswell

Del & Cindy 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

John & Maureen Henderson

Carol Hendrick & Jon Duvick

E. Henning*

Lance & Joleen Henning

Adreain Henry

Chick & Shari Herbert

Michael & Ronda Hindman

Nick & Jill Hittner

Trudy Holman Hurd

Jon & Erin Holstrom

Rusty Hubbell Family Fund

Chris & Laura Ibach

Angela & James Jackson

Steve & Libby Jacobs

Scott & Natausha Jean 

Linda Jennings

Erica & Ryan Jensen

Randy & Beth Jensen 

Todd Jones

Anurag & Sunaina Joshi

Paula & Paul Juffer

Bruce Kelley

Carrie King

Tim & Monica Kirgan

Marty & Debbie Klein

Benjy & Allison Klostermann

Alicia & Eric Knapp

Mike & Ellyn Knapp

Sean & Kelsey Knowles

Stephen & Kara Kohler Hoogensen

Dan & Kris Koster

Steve & Susan 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

Mr. 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

Kevin & Katherine 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

Tom & Julie Swank

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

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 Young

Leah Hoppe & Chase Young

Chris & Karen Yuska

Darin & Mary Zimmerman

Seven families wish to remain anonymous.

* Deceased