Donor Report

A Note to Our Donors from Claire Devereux,
Director of Advancement and Alumnae Engagement
We are delighted to present the Donor Report for gifts from the 2022–2023 school year, a testament to the incredible generosity and unwavering support that has propelled The Ellis School to new heights. As we reflect on the past academic year, we extend our deepest gratitude to all the donors who have played a pivotal role in enhancing the learning experience for our students. Whether you are an alumna, current or past parent, grandparent, 受托人, current or past faculty member, or simply a friend, you have not only invested in the present but also in the future of The Ellis School. 
 
The 2022–2023 Ellis Fund received 100% support from the Board of Trustees, 92% support from parents, and 90% support from faculty and staff. Moreover, we are proud to announce that, through your collective generosity, we raised a staggering $711,846—thank you!
On behalf of The Ellis School, thank you for your generosity and for believing in the promise and potential of every Ellis student.

With heartfelt appreciation,

Claire Devereux
Director of Advancement and Alumnae Engagement

Why The Ellis Fund Matters

As with most independent schools, tuition does not fully cover the cost of each student’s dynamic and immersive education at Ellis. We rely on donations to the Ellis Fund to help make up the difference. Your gift supports students as they take risks, work collaboratively, ask questions, and pursue their dreams.

事实 & Figures

Ellis Fund by Constituent

Ellis Fund by the Numbers

Your Gift at Work

List of 8 items.

  • 1:1

    student to personal computing device ratio, ensuring every student has access to vital learning technology
  • 100%

    faculty and staff participation in ongoing professional development and growth opportunities
  • 150+

    students participate in athletics, providing a well-balanced experience that supports both mental and physical growth
  • 20+

    dynamic outside speakers share their expertise with Ellis students, empowering girls to see themselves in a wide variety of roles and professions
  • 40+

    field trips and off-campus experiences supporting robust real-world learning
  • 46%

    of families receive Tailored 学费, facilitating a varied and diverse learning community where multiple viewpoints and lived experiences are valued
  • 6:1

    student to faculty ratio, allowing for small class sizes and deep learning relationships
  • 62%

    of faculty hold master’s degrees, encapsulating both broad and deep content knowledge
In the following lists, you will read the names of the people who contributed to a strong tradition of philanthropy by making gifts to The Ellis School. It is our pleasure to share with you these incredibly supportive community members. Thank you to all who support Ellis with their time, talent, and generosity.

2022–2023 Donor Report

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  • Sara Frazer Ellis Society ($100,000+)

    The Ellis School is grateful to the following individuals who made gifts of $100,000+ to the Ellis Fund, the Educational Income Tax Credit (EITC) program, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program, Special Purpose Entity (SPE) program, designated gifts, or endowed funds from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Thank you!

    The Koch Family & 朋友
  • 1916 Founder's Society ($25,000–$99,999)

    The Ellis School is grateful to the following individuals who made gifts between $25,000 and $99,999 to the Ellis Fund, the Educational Income Tax Credit (EITC) program, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program, Special Purpose Entity (SPE) program, designated gifts, or endowed funds from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Thank you!

    Sarah ALTMAN Bumsted McSorley '95 & R.J. McSorley
    Anita Courcoulas & Ira Gumberg
    梅肯 & Peter Finley
  • Head of School Society ($10,000–$24,999)

    The Ellis School is grateful to the following individuals who made gifts between $10,000 and $24,999 to the Ellis Fund, the Educational Income Tax Credit (EITC) program, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program, Special Purpose Entity (SPE) program, designated gifts, or endowed funds from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Thank you!

    Barbara AARON Rosston '80
    Arts, Equity, & Education Fund
    BP Foundation, Inc.
    Lesley Carlin McElhattan & Josh McElhattan
    Ciervo Foundation
    Margot COPELAND Pyle '52
    Colleen DAILY Simonds '95 & Henry Simonds
    Diana DREW Harbison '70
    Janet EDWARDS Anti '68
    Luciana FATO '84
    First National Bank
    黎明 & Chris Fleischner, Fleischner Family Charitable Foundation
    Shanan GUINN '93
    夫人. Kirsten 赫姆 and Mr. 约翰·K. 赫姆
    KeyBank
    Lynn LABUN '69
    玛丽's Mix Fund
    Mercedes-Benz of Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh Veterinary Cardiology, Inc.
    Dora PLUMMER Magovern '01 & Paul Magovern
    詹姆斯米. & 露西K. Schoonmaker Foundation
    苏珊 SCHUMACHER Morris '62 & 詹姆斯米orris
    Juliet Lea Hillman Simonds Foundation
    玛丽 Jane SHUMAN Stewart '40 Fund
    辛普森 & McCrady LLC
    阿 & Nicholas Smyth
    Gayle Tissue and Yiannis Kaloyeropoulos
    The Pittsburgh Foundation
    苏珊 & Robert Thibadeau
    Marcena WATERMAN Love '56
  • Arbuthnot Society ($5,000–$9,999)

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  • Fifth Avenue Society ($2,500–$4,999)

    The Ellis School is grateful to the following individuals who made gifts between $2,500 and $4,999 to the Ellis Fund, the Educational Income Tax Credit (EITC) program, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program, Special Purpose Entity (SPE) program, designated gifts, or endowed funds from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Thank you!

    Allegheny Mineral Corporation
    Jen Gilbride-Brown & Colin Brown
    Louise Kay CHILDS Woodside '87 & Nevin Woodside
    宝拉 & Francis Daily
    艾伦 & Evan DiBiase
    Dollar Bank Foundation
    Lilah Hilliard Fisher Foundation
    Lilah FISHER Wise '95
    埃尔希 & George Geiser
    Catherine & Michael Haggerty
    Esther Kang and Stephen Chen
    Sharon Kim & Alan Pretter
    拿俄米 & James Leslie
    Margaret MATHIESON Conver '73
    Mathieson Family Foundation
    Jill McClain and Randall Nortman
    Corinne McGINLEY Smith '01 & Joshua Smith
    Kelly Metzler & Dean Jackson
    艾米丽 & Bryan Mills
    Christine Nalitz
    National Philanthropic Trust
    Charlotte REED Carstens '02 & Liam Carstens
    Schell Games
    Carrie Sparks & Christopher Palmer
    Sharee Stout and Douglas Davidson
    Jordan ZAPPALA '99 & Melissa Zappala
  • Kentucky Avenue Society ($1,000–$2,499)

    The Ellis School is grateful to the following individuals who made gifts between $1,000 and $2,499 to the Ellis Fund, the Educational Income Tax Credit (EITC) program, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program, Special Purpose Entity (SPE) program, designated gifts, or endowed funds from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Thank you!

    Acme Machine & 焊接
    Anonymous (5)
    玛莎 ABRAMS Broderick '64
    Jayne Adair & Basil Cox
    Bernadette & Richard Ardemagni
    BBR Benefits Solutions, LLC
    Laurie BATCHELAR Culbertson '62
    Marion BECKER Miller '54
    Elisabeth Bennington & Brad Korinski
    苏珊 BERGER Smerd '57 & Peter Smerd
    Blythe BICKEL Edwards '59
    Sarah Bergbreiter and Joseph Schmid
    Karen BLOCK Johnese '65
    Stephanie BROFF '01
    Candy MUNTER Brown '72
    苏珊 & David Brownlee
    Alyssa BURRELL Cowan '94 & David Cowan
    Stephanie Carter
    Victoria Lee & Otto Chu
    苏珊 CLAY Russell '77
    Nancy CONEY Forhan '80
    Linda CRAWFORD Fisher '70
    Jean DAVIS Falk '56 & Sigo Falk
    Veronica Dristas & Shankar Raman
    Duquesne University
    Edith ELIGATOR '77 & Robert Sansom
    Anne ELLIOTT '62
    Daniel Filippelli
    First Capital Corporation, Inc.
    Charlotte and John Fong
    Foundation Source
    GBU Life
    Mildred GOLDSMITH Palley '74
    玛丽 & Richard Grant
    Greco Gas, Inc.
    Kathleen Guinn
    阿曼达 & Steven Habershaw
    Andrea Haney
    Margaret HARDON '79
    Ginnae HARLEY '88
    Henrietta Harris
    HB Retirement
    Sara HANEY Stroud '04 & Kelvin Stroud
    Daniel Heit
    Henderson Brothers
    Tonya HENRY '84
    Jennifer and Larry Honig
    Vanessa and Kevin Jameson
    Jendoco Construction Corporation
    Natasha and Mike Jones
    苏珊 & Stephen Jordan
    Lorraine KIGER '04 & Brett Andrews
    Ann KILCHENSTEIN Scharpf '79
    Meagan KRUMAN '04
    劳伦 & Steve Laschon
    Jennifer LEHOCZKY Elliott '89
    Aimee Light 
    Elise MEDEIROS '13
    Margaret MARSHALL Carothers '63 & F. Peter Carothers
    Margaret McCHESNEY Mohr '92
    Kathleen MCMORRAN Murray '70
    Cat MELLON Cathey '85
    Richard King Mellon Foundation
    Lisa Merkel
    Metz Culinary Management
    辛西娅 & Reid Meyer
    辛西娅 & Patrick Moore
    Patricia & Raymond Nepa
    Rebecca Nugent & Jamie McGovern
    黛安娜 & Alan Perer
    Aparna Phadke & Shiv Goel
    Gillian PORTER '09
    Beth Prairie & Todd Underwood
    Rebecca Price & Andy Macfarlane
    Suzanne PROPST Honeycutt '67
    PWWG Architects
    Anica REED Smith '61 & David Smith
    卡洛琳 & Richard Reed
    劳拉 & Jason Rock
    Jennifer RODMAN Dawson Purdom '60
    黛安娜 ROSENTHAL '79
    Jenny RYAN Machak '72
    Pamela SCHAFF '72
    Shift Collaborative
    Abby SMITH Rumsey '70
    苏珊 STEVICK '64
    Elizabeth SUCCOP Altman '70 & Charles Altman
    The Double Eagle Foundation
    The Rust Foundation
    UBS Financial Services, Inc.
    Kristin Udvari
    Karla VAN HORN Mihm '84
    Lee WHITEHILL Landes '62
    Britton WEAN '02
    玛莎 & John Wolf
    辛西娅 Wood
    扶桑 & Sabri Yilmaz
    达琳 & Stanley Zin
  • Ellisian Society

    The Ellisian Society recognizes individuals who have provided for the future financial strength of Ellis through planned giving vehicles such as their will or living trust through a bequest, a distribution from an IRA, or a designation from their retirement assets and/or life insurance policies.

    Cristina DIETTINGER '95
* - Indicates a donor who is deceased.

Past Donor Reports