A once in a lifetime opportunity.
Your chance to restore and revitalize a treasured icon, and to ensure future generations can experience exceptional live entertainment locally.
Ways to Give
Name Your Seat!
Leave your legacy at The Grand by naming a seat!
Starting at the $1,000 level.
Contact us for details!
Pledged Gifts
Multi-Year Gifts
Matching Gifts
Stock Donations
Legacy Gifts
Join the Second Century Founders Club
SECOND CENTURY LEADERS: $100K+
The Leaders of the Second Century Founders Club are offered specific additional recognition for particular portions of the project at the $100,000 level and above.
Founders Club Recognition Levels
SECOND CENTURY PATRONS: $1K+
Patrons are gratefully recognized in program books, and may select from available seats to commemorate their gift.
SECOND CENTURY DONORS: $100+
Donors are gratefully recognized online, and in the final published listing of campaign donors.
Make a donation today!
Gifts can be sent to:
Performing Arts Foundation
401 N Fourth St, Wausau WI 54401
Memo: Second Century Campaign
Contact us for questions or more info.
Campaign Committee
Pictured left to right: Shanna Fink, Jordan Baker, Peter Gaffaney, Kay Gruling, Ridhwi Mukerji, Michael Loy, Todd Nicklaus, Rick Beese, Tracy Hougum, Sean Wright, Kandace Elmergreen
Founders Club Members
As of July 15, 2025
Leaders
($100,000)
Ron and Jan Klimisch
The Macdonald Foundation
Marathon Cheese Corporation /
Raymond and Marie Goldbach Foundation
Mid-Wisconsin Beverage
Miron Construction
William and Mary Nell Reif
Ruth Schuette
John and Nancy Skoug
The Snoeyenbos Family Foundation
Linda Ware
Wisconsin Public Service Foundation
Bob and Peg Wolff
WoodTrust Bank / Bell Family Charitable Foundation
Judd S. Alexander Foundation
Walter Alexander Foundation
Anonymous
Aspirus Health
Chadwell Family Trust
Dwight and Linda Davis Foundation
Dudley Foundation
Laura Fitzsimmons
Greenheck Group
B.A. and Esther Greenheck Foundation
Mark and Debra Hadley Family Fund
IncredibleBank Foundation
Art and Barb Juedes
Jim Kemerling
Patrons
($1,000 - $99,999)
$50,000 - $99,999
Dennis and Bonnie Mealy
Todd and Camille Nicklaus*
Tony and Jenny Sweeney
Bill and Jean Tehan
Dr. Earl and Kathy Zabel
$25,000- $49,999
Ginger and Charlie Alden
Associated Bank
The Darryl and Karen Barton Family
Carolyn Bronston
David and Marie Eisenreich Family Fund
William and Juliana Franzen
Mike and Candy Hesch
Peter and Nancy Hessert
Alan and Tracy Hougum
Judy E. Howard
Tom Lella
Murco Foundation, Inc.
Peoples State Bank
Rocket Industrial
Mark and Paula Voss Family
Sandra L Weiland
Sean Wright and Heather Meggers-Wright*
$10,000 - $24,999
Robert and Kim Christensen
Dr. Dennis and Kandace Elmergreen*
Stewart and Tracy Etten
Conan and Shanna Fink*
Peter and Jessica Gaffaney*
Kay Gruling and Tim Buttke*
Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C.
Robert and Mary Jo Hartwig Foundation
Letwitzke Foundation
Cari and Tim Logemann
Michael and Emily Loy*
Ron and Caryn Miles
Dr. Ridhwi and Laura Mukerji*
Todd W. Nagel
NorthStar Environmental Testing
Kevin and Diane O'Connell
Steve and Jenni Phillipson
Tom and Phyllis Riiser
Drs. Greg and Sarah Sewall
Sid and Andrea Sczygelski
Jann and Jim Slayton
$5,000 - $9,999
Mary Sue Anderson
Steve Anderson
David and Mary Aughenbaugh
Rick and Melissa Beese*
Jack Bliss
Mark and Ann Bradley
Mike and Carol Dahm
Dean and C. Ann Dietrich
Rick and Kathy Drury
Kingsley and Sharyn Forbes
Gary and Gina Freels
Sheldon and Connie Geiger
Susan H Gingrasso and Douglas B Henderson
Bonnie Kraft
Michael and Kira McGinnity
Keith and Michele Montgomery
Glendon Peterson*
Fred and Carroll Peterson
Rob and Kris Rybarczyk
James and Karen Sislo
David and Beverley Smith
Steven and Marcie Wermund
Louise and Kevin Wolf
$1,000 - $4,999
Jordan and Leigh Baker*
Evonna M. Cheetham
Shirley and Larry Clark
Dr. Douglas and Mrs. Joan Cybela
Cheryl Davis
Curtis and Lisa Day
Jill and Randy Falstad
W.C. Fields
Jessica Fleischman
Linda and Ron Grilley
Harlan and Elaine Grinde
John and Sally Hattenhauer
John and Tammy Johnkoski
Brian and Sandy Knoll
Jeannine Krause
Jeffrey and Janet Lamont
Paula and Michael Loomis
Charlene Mathiot
William and Deb Nietert
Jim O'Connell
Diane O'Mara
Kurt and DeAnn Schubring
Lon and Ellen Swedberg
Pat and Jeanne Wallschlaeger
Wausau Tax & Accounting
Gary and Susan Zimbric
Donors
($100 - $999)
Anonymous
Donald and Gladys Beese
Wind Star Charitable Fund
Joe and Kris Eisele
Karyn and Bill Elliott
Amy and Brian Engebretson
Tammy Friedrich
Kathy Grell
Bruce and Nancy Hackel
Christine Kadonsky
Delores and Jeffrey Kessel
Jim and Mary Kinkel
Ben and Melissa Peterson
Dave and Ellen Schumann
Karen Singsheim, in honor of Carolyn Bronston
Louise Stuedemann
Mark Q. Walker
Adiene and Philip Zickerman
It’s time. It’s an investment. It will take all of us.
Thank you for considering a donation to The Grand Theater’s Second Century Campaign, and for being a vital part of our 100th Anniversary.
Need Help? Contact:
Tessa Taylor, Director of Development
715.842.0988 ext. 231
ttaylor@grandtheater.org
