Foundation Giving to Long Beach Symphony

Partnership with family, community, and private foundations reverberates throughout Long Beach. Foundation support sustains inspiring performances, expands STEAM education, and ensures the Symphony’s music reaches neighborhoods across the city.

Why Foundations Invest

  • Demonstrated outcomes in education, outreach, and community access
  • Visible commitment to STEAM learning and underserved communities
  • Trusted stewardship with clear reporting and recognition

Areas of Support

  • Music Education & STEAM – Student concerts, in-school performances, and initiatives that strike a chord of creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking
  • Community Concerts – Access to live symphonic music across diverse neighborhoods
  • Artistic Excellence – Sustaining a tradition of orchestral performances that resonate with audiences of all ages
  • Special Projects – Innovative programs composed to deepen community connection

Recognition and Partnership

The Symphony honors foundation partners with:

  • Acknowledgment in programs and website
  • Opportunities to see impact firsthand at concerts and student events
  • Personalized stewardship that keeps your foundation in harmony with its philanthropic goals

Join Our Community of Foundation Partners

Foundation gifts set the course for the next generation of innovators, leaders, and lifelong music lovers. Together, we can ensure the music continues to inspire, educate, and connect.

Please contact John Cross at [email protected] or (562) 436-3203 ext. 222 to discuss how you can make sure music continues to inspire, educate, and connect.

Founders Circle $100,000+

 

 

Corporate sponsor - Farmers and Merchants Bank

 

Instutionasl sponsor - The City of Long Beach

 

Chairman’s Circle

$50,000+

Ralph M. Parsons Foundation

Perenchio Foundation

Port of Long Beach

 

$25,000+

Evalyn M. Bauer Foundation, Ms. Nancy Gaines

Colburn Foundation

John W. Hancock Family Foundation

Robert D. Hanson* Fund

George W. Harben* Estate

National Endowment for the Arts

Valero Energy, Ms. Brissa Sotelo-Vargas

The Wavell Family Trust

 

$10,000+

Coull Foundation

Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture

The Shadden Group at Morgan Stanley – Patricia and John Shadden

The Westin Long Beach

Windes – Elissa and John Di Carlo

 

Conductor’s Circle

$7,500+

Boos & Associates

Frances Grover Fund

Hausknost Family Trust

Salusky Law Group Corporation

South Bay Lexus

Windes, Mr. and Mrs. John Di Carlo

 

$3,500+

Joseph S. Gumbiner Foundation

Hydroform USA – Mr. Chester Jablonski

P2S LP

Schulzman – Neri Foundation

Southland Credit Union

The Wine Country

Wolfe Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Clark

 

$2,000+

Mitsubishi Cement Corporation

Leslie and Charlotte Moore Foundation

Motive Energy, Inc.

Total Wine and More

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