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.
We need just $100,000 to meet the $1,000,000 match!
Things are looking a bit different at The Grand Theater nowadays! We are so excited about this construction progress, and we’re even MORE excited about a new boost in our fundraising efforts.
Your $5 gift = $10
Your $50 gift = $100
Your $500 gift = $1,000
Thanks to a generous anonymous donor, every gift made to the campaign from this point forward will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1 million. This means your support will have TWICE the impact!
Whether you’re naming a seat, increasing a previous pledge, or donating a $1 bill, your gift will now go twice as far. Thank you for supporting the next century of The Grand!
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!
Click here to name your seat today!
Join the Second Century Founders Club
Founders Club Recognition Levels
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.
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.
Founders Club Members
As of September 30th, 2026
Leaders
($100,000+)
$1,000,000+
Judd S. Alexander Foundation
Dwight and Linda Davis Foundation
Greenheck Group
State of Wisconsin
$250,000 - $999,999
Aspirus Health
Bell Family Charitable Foundation & WoodTrust Bank
Chadwell Family Trust
Dudley Foundation, Inc.
Raymond and Marie Goldbach Foundation, Inc.
B.A. and Esther Greenheck Foundation
IncredibleBank Foundation
Miron Construction
Wausau Homes - Marvin and Ruth Schuette
$100,000 - $249,999
Walter Alexander Foundation
Anonymous
Anthony P. Brzezinski Foundation
John and Nina Clark
Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin
Laura Fitzsimmons and Family
Mark and Debra Hadley Family Fund
Jerald Halvorsen and Marilyn Miller
Art and Barb Juedes
Jim Kemerling
Ron and Jan Klimisch
Bonnie Kraft
Bill and Kathy LaBrake
The Macdonald Foundation
Todd and Camille Nicklaus
O’Malley Automotive
William and Mary Nell Reif
Seramur Family Foundation
John and Nancy Skoug
The Snoeyenbos Family Foundation
Linda Ware
Wisconsin Public Service Foundation
Bob and Peg Wolff
George D. and Estelle B. Wolff Family Fund
Patrons
($1,000 - $99,999)
$50,000 - $99,999
Dennis and Bonnie Mealy
Mary and Lon Roberts
Ruder Ware
Kieffer Schultz Foundation
Jeff and Becky Stubbe
Tony and Jenny Sweeney
Bill and Jean Tehan
David and Lorri Wanserski
Sandra L. Weiland
Wipfli
Sean Wright and Heather Meggers-Wright
Dr. Earl and Kathy Zabel
$25,000- $49,999
Ginger and Charlie Alden
Associated Bank
Baird
Bank First
Darryl and Karen Barton Family
Carolyn Bronston
David and Marie Eisenreich
William and Juliana Franzen
Don and Karen Grade
Mike and Candy Hesch
Peter and Nancy Hessert
Hotel August
Alan and Tracy Hougum
Judy E. Howard
Thomas Lella and Christine Daniels
Cindy and Rolly Lokre
Dr. Ridhwi and Laura Mukerji
Murco Foundation, Inc.
Ellen (Kay) and Ronald Nicklaus
Jeffrey and Amy Plier
Rocket Industrial
Clyde F. Schlueter Foundation, Inc.
Dan Storey Foundation, Inc.
Mark and Paula Voss Family
$10,000 - $24,999
Dr. Vicky Baker
Richie and Preet Bassi
Rick and Melissa Beese
Robert and Kim Christensen
Alexander and Jennifer Coffin
Michael and Carol Dahm
Drs. Steve Dahm and Laurie Wolf-Dahm
Dennis and Roberta DeVetter
Carl and Barbara Drake
Rick and Kathy Drury
Dr. Dennis and Kandace Elmergreen
Stewart and Tracy Etten
Eye Clinic of Wisconsin
Conan and Shanna Fink
Peter and Jessica Gaffaney
Tom Grimm
Kay Gruling and Tim Buttke
Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C.
Todd and Mary Hagedorn
Robert and Mary Jo Hartwig Foundation
Greg Huber
Mary Jo Johnson and Bruce Lamont
Dr. Doug and Christy Keele
Linda Kocourek
Drs. Christian and Evelyn Lee
Lewitzke Foundation
Cari and Tim Logemann
Michael and Emily Loy
Ann Therese Lucas
John and Lynn Meyer
Ron and Caryn Miles
Bill and Mary Mullins
Todd W. Nagel
Kevin and Diane O'Connell
Kent and Kim Olson
The Pepowski Family, in memory of Mary B. Pepowski
Steve and Jenni Phillipson
S Neve Ramey
Will and Laura Reif
Tom and Phyllis Riiser
Cathleen, Joseph, and Patricia Rohling
Sid and Andrea Sczygelski
Drs. Greg and Sarah Sewall
James and Karen Sislo
Jann and Jim Slayton
David and Beverley Smith
Sulzer Machine & Manufacturing Inc.
John and Mary Tubbs
Pat and Jeanne Wallschlaeger
Scott and Janet Williams
Wisconsin River Partners
Duane and Linda Zaborowski
$5,000 - $9,999
AbbyBank Foundation
Mary Sue Anderson
Steve Anderson
Mary and Dave Aughenbaugh
Jordan and Leigh Baker
Bruce and Melinda Bartell
Ken and Diane Becher
Amit and Swati Biswas
Jack and Sue Bliss
Mark and Ann Bradley
Brickner’s of Wausau
Mark and Vicki Calmes
Char Creske
Dr. Douglas and Mrs. Joan Cybela
Gilbert and Charlene Dering
Dean and C. Ann Dietrich
Keith and Janis Ellison
Kingsley and Sharyn Forbes
Ted and Mona Fox
Gary and Gina Freels
Mary Jo Freeman and David Tange
Tom and Deb Garton
Sheldon and Connie Geiger
Bob and Jayne Germinaro
Susan H Gingrasso and Douglas B Henderson
Linda and Ron Grilley
Steve and Maryann Gullihur
Sandra and Gary Hanke
Fred and Erin Heider
Mark and Kerry Hoffmann
Janke Book Store
Robert and Kelly Kittel
Ed and Micki Koth
Geoff and Karen Krause
Beth Lind
Steven Ludy
Chris and Lisa Marquardt
Caroline Mason
Michael and Kira McGinnity
Suzan E. Miller
Keith and Michele Montgomery
Joel and Sarah Nielsen
Emalyn Nikstad, in memory of Jim Nikstad
NorthStar Environmental Testing LLC
One Community Bank
Diane Peterson and Keith Laszewski
Fred and Carroll Peterson
Glendon Peterson
Jennifer Porath
Louis and Sandra Pradt
Dick and Sharon Rayborn
Rob and Kris Rybarczyk
Amanda and Korey Sahr
Daniel and Carolyn Schaut
Tracy Scheel
Steve and Donna Schmidt
Paul and Joan Steinlage
Tim and Kathy Strasser
Lon and Ellen Swedberg
Gary M. and Mary K. Sulzer
Jeremy and Jan Thompson
Robert and Ruth Van Ert
Robert and Mary Weller
Steve and Marcie Wermund
Jim and Sharon West
Louise and Kevin Wolf
Mark and Rita Yaeger
$1,000 - $4,999
John and Reese Aarthun
Bruce and Beverly Abbott
Jay Alexander
Jay and Debra Anliker
Anonymous
Ascend Funeral Home & Cremation Care
Aschbrenner Family
Warren and Sue Aschbrenner
Brenda Banaszynski
Bruce Barnes and Carrie Austin
David and Michelle Barrett
Jim Bartelme
Dick and Dianne Bartig
Donald and Gladys Beese
Sharon Behle
Kari Bender
Mary Bethke
Kay Bizjak, in memory of Gerald Bizjak
Michael and Jane Blick
Jim and Julie Bliss
Kay Block
Don and Diane Boyle
Barb Breese
Tim Buchholz and Anna Nummelin
Jim and Jean Burgener
Dale and Julie Burgess
Joan Burk-Miller and Tom Mullaley
Calla Kay Buttke, in honor of Kay Gruling
Thomas and Charlene Buttner
CenterStage Band & Show Choir
Louise Centorcelli
Rosalind Charles and Alison Dunaj
Evonna M. Cheetham
Shirley and Larry Clark
DeWell and Cynthia Clay
Rick and Debbie Clements
Connexus Credit Union
Rita Crooks
Davis Family Fund - Cheryl Davis
W. Jeffrey and D.J. Davis Fund
Curtis and Lisa Day
Connie and Paul Dobbratz
Peter and Lisa Dodson
Mark and Nancy Dolenshek
Marguerite Donnelly
Patrick and Margaret Donnelly
Pierce Dopp
Al and Carol Drechsler
Ron and Lynn Drecktrah
Bill Drengler
Joe and Kris Eisele
Katrina Elgersma
Dan and Lori Evans
Judy Evans
Jill and Randy Falstad
W.C. Fields
William and Sharon Fish
Jacquelyn Fisher
Jessica Fleischman
Pamela and Gary J Frary
Tammy Friedrich
Abe Gabor
Suzanne Gallant
Rebecca and Terry Garske
Victor and Helen Geisel Foundation
Terry and Collen Geurink
Michael Gliniecki
Diane R Goetsch and John Schewe
Greg, Renee, and Ana Goetz
John and Mary Jane Grabowski
Scott and Sue Graf
Paula Graveen-Brainard and Family
Kathy Grell
Harlan and Elaine Grinde
Tom and Ruth Griswold
Brenda Halminiak
Linda and Don Haney
Guy and Carole Hansen
John and Mary Hartwig Foundation
John and Sally Hattenhauer
Jim and Paula Hawkins
Mariko Heath
Jeff and Kathy Hemer
Sheryl Hemp
Olivia and Ivie Hill
Robert and Kelly Hladovcak
Bernard Hlavac
Kirk and Patti Howard
James Hoyt
Megan Hull
Scott and Ann Hunger
Margot Jain
$1,000 - $4,999 (cont.)
Kira James
William and Teri Jenkins
John and Tammy Johnkoski
Steve and Nancy Kaiser
Jay and Kristine Kamrath
Joanne and Lee Kelly
Craig and Jessica Kelman
KerberRose, S.C.
Scott Kleinschmidt
John and Diane Knauf
Brian and Sandy Knoll
Tammy Koenig
The Koltes Family
Jeannine Krause
Carol Krumm
Amanda and Nathan Kuhlman
Michael Kuklinski
Jane Lagos
Jeffrey and Janet Lamont
Barbara and Glenn Lamping
Barbara Lattimer
Dick and Lynn Lawson
Rick and Joyce Lohr
Paula and Michael Loomis
Carol Malmberg
Karl and Rita Marquardt
Dawn and Jim Matheson
Charlene Mathiot
Patrick and Kay Meyer
Richard and Linda Minnihan
Chris and Shelly Murvine
Andrew and Lori Natzke
Mark and Sue Nelson
William and Deb Nietert
David E. and Joyce D. Nutting
Jim O'Connell
Tessa and Tyler Oestreich
Mary and Dennis O’Flyng
Deanna Olejniczak
Mike and Cathy Olson
Diane R. O’Mara
Greg and Roxanne Owens
Lynne Pahl
The Ray and Marion Parks Family
Rick and Shari Parks
Colin and Lois Pietz
Kim and John Rhyner
Victoria K. Richmond Hawkins
Barbara Ritchie
John and Mary Robinson
Ken and Sue Roesler
Kirk and Holly Rollo
Margaret and Al Romportl
Patti and Don Sandman
James and Pauline Schiferl
Liz Schlick and Chris Bleifuss
Schoonenberg Family Foundation Fund
Kurt and DeAnn Schubring
Alicia Schult
James and Margaret Schulz
Dona Schwichtenberg
Steve and Tina Seidl
William and Linda Seidl
Dr. Steve and MaryBeth Slezak
Allan and Vonnie Solomonson
Kris Sparks
Shelley Spooner and Mike Vimmerstedt
Bob and Linda Stasney
Nancy Stengl
StrongBridge Wealth Advisors
Lou Stuedemann
Gary and Amy Sweet Family
Kitty and Lee Switlick
Lynne Sydow, in memory of Mike Sydow
Rob and Tammy Szekeress
George and Margaret Tanner
Joan Theurer
Family of Dr. William J. Tomcek
Christopher and Kristi Toner
Bill Trump
UMR
Jim and Diane VanEyck
Wausau Tax and Accounting
Tom and Vicki Weaver
Rita Weiske-Johanning
Jeff and Tammy Wickersham
Joseph and Lois Wilhelm
Courtney Wozniak and Dylan Kieffer
Jeff and Nancy Yaeger
Diane Yunek
Gary and Susan Zimbric
Jon and Pauline Zweck
Donors
($1 - $999)
Sonja N. Ackerman
Sharon and Scott Andersohn
Steve and Amy Anderson
Erik and Margaret Anderson
Steven and Ellen Anderson
Edward Augustine
Doug and Claire Aziz
Anonymous (11)
Sheryl Babl, NextHome Leading Edge
Larry and Ginni Baker
Denise Barker
Kathy and Brian Becker
Robin Bedessem
Mark and Kelly Belke
Dawn and Richard Bender
David and Lara Beranek
Mike and Joanne Berti
Linda Bever
Steve and Kathy Bittorf
Jim and Rita Bjork
Lora Bladow RE/MAX Excel
Cindy Blair
Patricia and Daniel Bowen
Al Brace
John and Ruthann Breitwisch
The Bricko Family
Denis Burgess and Linda Kocourek
Isaac Buttke, in honor of Kay Gruling
Paul and Lori Bychinski
Bruce and Ann Chopp
Sherry Clements
Steve and Mary Coates
Susan Cornish
Honorie Cote
Denis and Susan Crevier and Family
Kim Dahm
Walter and Judy Davidson
Richard and Deanna Day
Michael and Sandra De Sciscio
Debbie DeLaporte
Michael and Sue Dix, in memory of Barbara Leffin
Trish Donlin
Donna and Greg Doro
Michael Egan
Karyn and Bill Elliott
Richard and Lorinda Emerick
Amy and Brian Engebretson
Mary Essex
Fred Fenhaus and Connie Lemmer, in memory of Sally M. Fenhaus
Ron and Nancy Fenhaus
Kelly Fischer
Conan and Shanna Fink,
in honor of the marriage of David Ullrich and Julaine Harkema
Marilyn Foley
Ernie and Kathy Foley
Terry and Kathryn Freeman
Jon and Bonnie Goertz
Kay Gruling and Tim Buttke, in memory of Arlene Wurman
Bill and Jacque Grunewald
Molly Gums
Eugene and Gloria Gustavson
Bruce and Nancy Hackel
Kathy and Dave Hall
Eric and Kim Hanson
Carol Heffner
Alyce Heinzen
Wayne and Jane Hemmrich
Mary E. Henkelman
Janet Herring,
Happy Birthday Jane Janke Johnson and Karla Kieffer!
Jane E Hill
Janet and Keith Hilts
Al Hlavachek
James Horath and Shelly Hoffman
Mark and Sarah Hull
Julie and Steve Hunsader,
in honor of Joseph Lee Witucki and Lily Ann Witucki
Ann Iattoni
Mark and Kim Isakson
Janet and Tom Ivey
Andy and Crystal Jackson
Pamela Jackson
Candice Jacobsen
Eric and Susie Johnson
Ann Jolliffe
Lucy Justiniani
Carol Jean Kadonsky
Christine Kadonsky
The Kampstra Family
Dahlia Kang
Christine Kaupie
Joshua Kelly
Delores and Jeffrey Kessel
Travis and Shannon Kettunen
Mary King
King Family
Jim and Mary Kinkel
Rebecca and Travis Knutson
John Kratz and Jacqueline Quade
Bryon Kuhlmann
Paul Kuroski
Angel Kwick
Jeffrey and Janet Lamont, in memory of Mike Sydow
Dale Lang
Mary Lang
Jennifer Larson and Patrick Quigley
Ron and Cynthia Larson
The Lawrence Family
Wayne and Chris Leitermann
Tim and Linda Lemmer
Steve and Nicole Lipowski
Chuck and Merry Little
Kristen Lonergan
Jeff and Jane Martin
Lisa Martin
Miriam Marting
James and Rhonda McKissick
John and Vivian Meidl
Mike and Joan Mestelle
Linda Metz
Brett Miller and Sarah Smith Miller
Ryan and Nicole Moore
Michael and Suella Moran
Al Moyer
Mark Munson
Michael Murphy
Todd and Evie Nielsen
Pamela S. Nikolai
Perry and Connie Nikolai
Shelly and Mike Norman
Dottie and Les Norton
Chris and Rhonda Nowak
Diane Nowak
Lisa Nowicki
Joseph and Vicki Oboikovitz
Jane Olson
Brenda Oswald
Paul and Becky Otto
Kathy Peterson
Ben and Melissa Peterson
Barbara and Jeffrey Peterson
Bob and Laurel Peterson
Lisa Phalen
Larry Quam
Barbara Rademaker
Christy Rasmussen
Sue A. Rasmussen
Randal and Lisa Reed
Renee Reed
Ben and Amy Reif
Robert Reinertson and Sally Scinto-Reinertson
Shane and Cortney Resch
Carol Rich
David and Peggy Richardson
Sheila Rossmiller
John Runde
Terence Sauer
Scott Savage
Michelle and Fred Schaefer
Carol Scheel
Bernie Schilling
James and Joyce Schneider
Mike and Carol Schoenherr
John and Judy Schroeder
G. Harlan and Linda Schultz
Dave and Ellen Schumann
Ron and Julie Schuster
Elise Sheppard
Jason and Kimberly Shields
Michael Shiffler
Dan and Beth Sillars
Karen Singsheim, in honor of Carolyn Bronston
Gail Smith
Tammi Smith
Connie Sondelski
Tina Spiegel
Matthew and Bernadette Spink
Chris and Gary Stargardt
Kay Storm
Ronald and Jenny Stroik
Kathryn Stubbe
Robyn Tanger
Ann Taylor
Jayne Telschow
John and Cathy Teske
Luann Theis
Joan Thompson
Mark and Susan Thompson
Terry and Kathy Thompson
Diane Lynn Thoune
Jim and Pixie Tipple
Joe and Wendy Tritz
Sherri Urban
Eric and Sarah Verber
Cindy Voelz and Ed Kemerv
Dave and Linda Voelz
Mark Walker
Karen Wegge, in memory of Elva Storch
Jim and Diane Wengelski
Ann Marie Werth
Darrell and Carol Wesenberg
Tom and Deb Whittenberger
Russell and Kerry Wilson
Wind Star Charitable Fund
Renée Wink
Jeannie Worzella
Rebecca Zelent
Adiene and Philip Zickerman
Brent and Karen Zimmerman
Jeffrey L Zriny
Edna Elam-Zrucky
Donations in Memory of Bill Tehan
Steve and Amy Anderson
Steven and Ellen Anderson
Larry and Ginni Baker
W. Jeffrey and D.J. Davis Fund
Michael and Sandra De Sciscio
Ron and Lynn Drecktrah
Conan and Shanna Fink
Jon and Bonnie Goertz
Peter and Nancy Hessert
Pamela Jackson
Jim Kemerling
Bill and Mary Nell Reif
Robert Reinertson and Sallay Scinto-Reinertson
RuderWare
Terence Sauer
Jann and Jim Slayton
Gail Smith
Brett Miller and Sarah Smith Miller
Tina Spiegel
Ronald and Jenny Stroik
Tony and Jenny Sweeney
Mark and Susan Thompson
Robert and Mary Weller
Ann Marie Werth
Russell and Kerry Wilson
Louise and Kevin Wolf
WoodTrust Bank
Jeffrey L Zriny
Jon and Pauline Zweck
Make a donation today!
Gifts can be sent to:
Performing Arts Foundation
115 N. 6th Street, Wausau, WI, 54403
Memo: Second Century Campaign
Contact us for questions or more info.
This significant investment will support the comprehensive capital project dedicated to the preservation and modernization of the historic Grand Theater. Thank you to the state of Wisconsin for recognizing the value of this project. We’ve now raised over $15.5 million toward our $17.5 million final goal!
The Grand Theater held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Second Century Capital Campaign the morning of May 13th. Just a few hours later, the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration Non-State Grants for Local Projects awarded the Performing Arts Foundation a $1.1 million grant!
The Grand Theater Awarded
$1.1 Million Grant from
State of Wisconsin for
Second Century Capital Campaign
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
