Impact
Your support helps preserve Lincoln’s legacy and helps us inspire the next generation of leaders.
When you support Ford’s Theatre, you become part of the family, while making an impact on your community and your nation.
Donations and membership further our mission of celebrating Lincoln’s legacy and exploring the American experience. Your support helps fund educational programs like the Oratory Festivals, giving children a place on our national stage. Your funding brings the American experience to life through our performances. And your generosity inspires visitors by exploring the importance of President Lincoln and his legacy through our exhibits.
Our Annual Reach
422,667+
Historic Site
Visitors
22,342+
Students
Served
67,459+
Theatre
Patrons
920+
Teachers
Served
Impact Report
Explore the impact of Ford’s Theatre in the community.
Your Support Makes The Difference!
Bringing the Arts into the Classroom
Each year, Ford’s offers free and reduced-price tickets for Ford’s Theatre mainstage productions to local students to provide young people access to the performing arts. This important program gives students access to the arts and empowers their teachers to incorporate the arts into their classrooms! Learn more about our Student Matinees.
Empowering Students
Each year the Lincoln Oratory Festival and the Lincoln Online Oratory Project have classrooms study speeches by a diverse group of historical orators and work with a Ford’s Teaching Artist to expand their vocabulary, develop public-speaking skills and build confidence as they bring great speeches to life. These incredible programs enable students to experience how the power of public speaking can communicate ideas and inspire others. Learn more about the Lincoln Oratory Festival and the Lincoln Online Oratory Project.
Empowering Teachers
Ongoing, high-quality professional development for school-based educators is essential for maintaining positive student outcomes in the classroom and working directly with educators creates a multiplier effect for the number of students experiencing Ford’s content and pedagogy. Learn more about our Teacher Professional Development.
Preserving History
As the site of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, Ford’s Theatre holds a unique place in the history of the United States. Whether through onsite tours of the historic site or virtual resources, Ford’s makes it a priority to preserve our collective history and reflect on how the past still impacts us today. Learn more about visiting Ford’s Theatre.
Ensuring Accessibility
At Ford’s Theatre, we are committed to ensuring visitors of all abilities can experience the performances, exhibits, history and programs our site has to offer. Learn more about our Accessibility Offerings.
What Your Gift Can Do
See how your donation helps Ford’s Theatre.
$250 brings a local class to One Destiny
Your support enables production of and free tickets for One Destiny, a one-act play commissioned and produced by Ford’s Theatre that revisits the events of April 14, 1865.
$100 funds school bus transportation
Ford’s provides FREE tickets and bus transportation for students. Your support provides many students with their first experience of live theatre.
Preserve Lincoln’s Legacy
Membership helps fund all of our theatrical and educational programming. Join today!
Monthly Donations
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A Special Thanks
Donors and members help us make a difference every day. View the list of our donors and see who has helped us make a lasting impact in our community.
Individual Donors
Ford’s Theatre Society is pleased to recognize all individuals making cumulative annual contributions of $300 or more. The list below includes gifts received August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025. To request additional information, please contact us at [email protected] or call (202) 434-9545.
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$50,000 and Up
- Dr. Ray R. Irani and Mrs. Ghada Raslan Irani
- Mr. and Mrs. S. Craig Lindner
- Noémi K. Neidorff
- Phebe N. Novakovic
$25,000 – $49,999
- Mrs. Eva Al-Thani
- Jean A. Baderschneider and Patrick J. MacArevey
- Cynthia J. Brinkley and Frank Sterneck
- Danny and Samar Deep
- Ms. Gloria Story Dittus
- Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gates
- Michael and Cynthia Hemmerich
- Mr. Frank F. Islam and Ms. Debbie Driesman
- James Lintott and May Liang
- David and Stephanie Long
- Marlene A. Malek and the Malek Family Charitable Trust
- Mrs. Kathleen K. Manatt
- The Honorable Anita B. and The Honorable Timothy J. McBride
- Catherine Merrill and the Merrill Family Foundation
- Heather M. Podesta
- Lola C. Reinsch
- Mr. and Mrs. Eric A. Spiegel
- Mr. Paul R. Tetreault and Mr. John Jeter
- Hon. Rex and Renda Tillerson
$10,000 – $24,999
- Mr. and Mrs. B.J. Agugliaro
- Brian and Merry Anderson
- Steven and Shirley Barry
- Wayne and Lea Berman
- Lucille A. Bland
- Mr. Andy Blocker and Dr. Toni Irving
- Mr. Ian Cameron
- Ray and Alysia Dempsey
- Lawrence Duncan III
- Mr. James W. Dyer
- Susan and John Hess
- The Honorable Sven Erik Holmes and Ms. Lois Romano
- Drew and Samantha Hunter
- Hon. Alphonso Jackson and Mrs. Marcia Jackson
- Ms. Elizabeth Baker Keffer
- Ritu and Ro Khanna
- Mr. and Mrs. Evan A. Knisely
- Robert and Diane McDonald
- Charles Segars
- Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Smithson
- Louise Taper
$5,000 – $9,999
- Senator Roy Blunt and Mrs. Abigail Blunt
- Joyce M. Brayboy
- Steve and June Chaudet
- Alisann and Terry Collins Foundation
- Joseph and Kasey Crowley
- Ms. Elizabeth Duggal and Mr. Alain Taghipour
- Ms. Karyn McLaughlin Frist
- Jacqueline and Alexander Henry
- The Honorable John W. Hickenlooper and Mrs. Robin Hickenlooper
- In Memory of Helen Kiplinger
- Drs. Dan and Susan Mareck
- Mrs. Judy McCarthy
- Brenda and William Romenius
- Paul, Renee and Eva Skafte
- Brooke and David Thomas
- Wendy Dinova-Wimmer and Robert Wimmer
$3,000 – $4,999
- Anonymous (2)
- Stephen and Patti Bickley
- Mr. Kelly Brion and Professor Philip Tirpak
- David C. Brough
- The Honorable Susan S. Gibson and Colonel Tim Gibson
- Robert and Brenna Head
- Lyle and Elizabeth Kellman
- Helen and David Kenney
- Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Kimmitt
- Kent and Karen Knutson
- Patrick Landis and Ed Wilde
- Bob McDonald and David Insinga
- The Montheys
- Dick and Pat Morin
- Dr. Klint Peebles and Mr. Shannon Sloat
- Martin Poretsky
- Doug and Pam Robinson
- The Sheeters
- Kate Whitaker
- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Woodson
$1,250-$2,999
- Anonymous (3)
- Allie and Ellen Ash
- Dr. Lou Bartolo and Mr. Tony Giarrusso
- Bill and Nancy Calvert
- The Honorable Elaine L. Chao
- Shannen and Casey Coffin
- Jim and Kathy Consagra
- Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Coulter, Jr.
- Mr. Robert W. Cover and Ms. Bonnie Lepoff
- Janice King Crawford
- The Honorable and Mrs. John H. Dalton
- Gretchen and Ken Davidian
- Frank and Nancy DeGrace
- Stephen and Maryann Dembek
- Cathi Diener
- Mr. Rob Doerschner
- Ms. Theresa M. Fariello
- Michael and Erica Folk
- Barron Hall
- Paul Hancq
- Jeff and Beth Hearrell
- Ken and Deb Hess
- Bill and Jane Hoover
- Mr. Thomas Housman
- Drs. Jonathan and Jennifer Hull
- Tamara Turoff Keough
- Nick Kereiakes
- Mr. W. Gary Kohlman and Ms. Lesley Zork
- Dr. Michelle A. Krowl
- Sanjiv Kumar and Mansoora Rashid
- Linda Gooden and Laird Lott
- Mr. David S. Magee
- Katherine Meadows
- Mr. Edward A. Picard
- In Memory of Mary Lyons Quill
- Ron and Doris Richburg
- The Rosenbaum Family
- Joe Rozek Col. (Ret) and Family
- Patricia and Eric Sanner
- Judd and Bev Schulke
- Al Scott
- Gina Shultz
- sheri ratick stroud
- Alison and Jim Tanner
- Peter and Ann Tanous
- Ms. Alyson Thomas
- Kimberley Thune
- The Tregoning Family
- The Velez Family
- Sandy and Bruce Wall
- Sandy and Jon Willen
$600 – $1,249
- Anonymous (11)
- Caroline McDonald Aderholt
- Betsy O’Brien Anderson
- Patrick and Kim Anderson
- Ted and Dora Sue Black
- In Memory of Andy and Sophie Bombara
- Sandy Boyar
- Michael L. Burke and Carl W. Smith
- Dr. Carol Ciofalo and Mr. Robert S. Tedder III
- The Honorable Emanuel Cleaver and Mrs. Diane Cleaver
- Andy and Monika Cottrell
- Heather Bek Crowder
- Valerie and John Cuddy
- Philip de Picciotto
- Louis Delair, Jr.
- Deborah Dewey
- The Honorable Deborah I. Dingell
- Sage and Sally Eastman
- Beth Eliason
- The Erickson Family
- The Robert Fitch Family
- John and Judy Forney
- Ingrid Fox
- Mr. and Mrs. Rick Froehlich
- The Honorable Gary Gensler
- Andy Green
- The Grindall Boys
- Chrissy Hagerty
- Meg and John Hauge
- Lucia Hill
- Frank and Sherry-Lyne Holinaty
- Patricia Jackman and Stephen L. John
- Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Kelley
- Kyle Kerr and Stephen Bique
- Mrs. Janet Lardner
- Colonel and Mrs. James A. Lien
- John and Beth Lord
- Tamera Luzzatto and Alphie Feir
- David H. Mandel
- The Honorable Edward J. Markey and Dr. Susan J. Blumenthal Markey
- Richard Maulsby
- Shelley and Allen McCabe
- Dr. John McCain
- Lt. Col. Thomas R. Miller, USAF (Ret.)
- The Honorable James P. Moran
- Sherry Lee Mueller
- Stanley Myles
- David and Helen Nagel
- Ms. Ruth Oyen
- The Honorable James E. Risch and Mrs. Vicki Risch
- The Honorable Frederick J. Ryan Jr.
- Dawn Schlegel and Joseph DeMorat
- Craig and Amy Strent
- Geeta Oberoi Tholan
- C. M. Traugott
- Ms. Margo Trovinger
- The Honorable Michael R. Turner
- The Van Dolsons
- Deborah E. Walker
- Elysia and Michael Whisler
- Nancy and Lance Whitfill
- Richard T. Willing
- Mary and Lance Wood
- Mr. John Young
$300 – $599
- Anonymous (9)
- Rafael Agosto
- Bill Allen and Jenna Lane
- Bernie and Pat Alter
- Trevor Alward
- Tonia and Scott Anderson
- Ann Griffith Ash
- Beverly Bailey
- Eric Baldwin
- Dr James M. Banoczi
- Mr. and Mrs. Alan Bennett
- Mr. Frank Blanchard
- Danuta Boczar
- Stanley Bonnette
- Scott and Kim Boylan
- James and Lisa Briganti
- Sharon Beth and Jeremy Bronheim
- Kalyn Bruin and Bruce Adams
- Janis Buckstad
- The Burkart Family
- Blain and Peg Butner
- Steven Pelak and Diane Carsten-Pelak
- Louis Cernak
- Brian and Allayne Chappelle
- Jon and RuthAnn Clark
- Carol and Will Cooke
- Daniel Curran and Stephanie Steele
- Philip and Joan Currie
- Michelle Delauer
- Dennis M. Dengel
- John Driscoll
- Dunn Family
- Ms. Katherine Evans
- Gail A. Fleming
- Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Flood
- Ambassador and Mrs. James I. Gadsden
- Joseph H. Gale
- Ms. Ana I. Garcia
- Graceful Fiduciary Management
- Grammer Family
- Ms. Catherine A. Griffin
- Craig and Laura Griffin
- Tim and Norene Guilford
- John and Nancy Handy
- Ms. Christine Hansen
- Shanna Harvey
- Hayes and Samuel
- Lisa and Ron Hayes
- Robert E. Hebda
- Rachel Hecht
- Mark and Lisa Heitz
- Jacqueline Helm
- Henry Henkel and Teresa McCarron
- Sarah and Nathan Hewitt
- Harold and Edith Holzer
- Craig Horness and Mario Durham
- The Angel and Seri Irazola family
- Gary and Allison Jones II
- Lawrence Kaetzel
- Mr. Sheldon Katz
- Mr. George Kelly
- Tyler and Chelsea Kennedy
- Ms. Sylvia Kihara
- Joan Killingsworth
- Lauren Lamb
- William Lammers and Debbie Jackson
- Kirby Lewis
- Denise Limbo
- Dr. Alicia Madore
- Andrea Marrical
- Thomas J. McGonigle
- Frances McNulty
- Edward J Mehigen
- John and Nancy Mengel
- John Morland
- Christina Neal
- Jeanmarie Neal
- William H. and Mary B. Parker
- Susan J. and Stephen D. Parks
- Trevor Pascoe
- Stan Peabody
- Janet and Bill Pence
- Elaine and Michael Prendergast
- Dr. and Mrs. LeBrodes Randall
- David W. Raymond
- Reid Reininger
- David Reutzel
- Allison Rice
- Laura and David Rinn
- Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Ritchie
- Ms. Lisa Robrahn
- Jansie Rogers
- Dr. John and Karen Rowlingson
- Christopher Rupp
- Alan and Florence Salisbury
- Alan J. Savada and Will Stevenson
- Col. (Ret.) William and Kristi Saxon
- David J. Saylor
- William Scaggs
- Gary and Robin Scher
- Fran Sdao
- John and Darcy Sekas
- Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Siler
- Stephen Smith
- Stephen T. Smith
- Cheryl Spohnholtz
- Aileen and Jack Sullivan
- Raymond Sullivan
- Lt. Col. (Ret.) Frank Tedeschi
- Thomas Trutner
- Mr. Michael Tyler
- Mrs. Sophia C. Vazquez
- Dr. Corey and Amanda Vitello
- Ms. Barbara Vlahakis
- Drs. Jill Waalen and Douglas Schulz
- Ms. Iris Weinshall
- Valerie and John Wheeler
- Keith K. Whipple
- Mr. William T. Whiteley
- Gerry Widdicombe
- Charles R. Wilkers
- Raymond and Sheri Wolfe
- Christine Zettell
Foundation and Government
Ford’s Theatre is grateful for the support of these organizations that allows us to pursue our mission and provide a high-quality cultural experience.
Ford’s Theatre gratefully acknowledges these corporations, foundations and government entities for their generous support. The list below includes gifts received from August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025.
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$50,000 and Above
- D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities
- Institute of Museum and Library Services
- The Hearst Foundations
- National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program/U.S. Commission of Fine Arts
- National Park Foundation
- National Park Service
- Share Fund
- The Shubert Foundation, Inc.
$10,000 – $49,999
- Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation
- The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
- Mars Foundation
- Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation
- National Endowment for the Arts
- Dr. Scholl Foundation
- The Smart Family Fund
$1,000 – $9,999
- Dimick Foundation
Corporate Donors
Since its inception in 1970 by The Honorable C. William Verity, Jr., the Board of Governors has celebrated the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln and supported the exploration of the American experience through theatre and education. Today, the Board of Governors comprises corporations and associations who support and advance the mission of Ford’s Theatre through a variety of activities, including production underwriting, education program underwriting and general operating support.