Endowment Donors
A gift to the MBEF Endowment is an investment in the future of every Manhattan Beach student now and well into the future. We’d like to thank the following lead supporters who are creating a lasting legacy that will keep Manhattan Beach schools strong, now and forever.
This list reflects cumulative donations of $10,000 and higher to the Endowment as of 8/10/2026.
$1,000,000+
Rosecrans Sepulveda Partners, LLC
$250,000+
DeWitt Wilson Family
Joanne and Jim Hunter
Joan Jones
Ellen and Mike Rosenberg
William M. Keck, Jr. Foundation
$100,000+
Anonymous (1)
Bay Club
Chevron
Nancy Dodson-Geiser and Gregory Geiser
GG's Family Foundation
Michelle and Cyrus Hadidi
Brad Jones
Charlotte and Russ Lesser
Laurie and Tom McCarthy
Corina and Dave McGovern
Katy and Robert Nickell
Jan and Chet Pipkin
Sandy and Joel Sprague
Virginia Sogomonian and Rich Weiss
Ann Marie and Rich Whitney
$50,000+
Brackpool Family Foundation
Sherolyn and Mike Duckworth
Kim and Jon Friedman
Peggy and Peter Johnston
Caneel and Roy Rosenthal
Yvonne Stevens and Paul Schickler
Dora and Jon Seiffer
Lan and Desmund Shirazi
Sheryl and Jeff Thaler
Jim and Jean Van Zanten
Wysh and Dan Weinstein
Erika and Paul White
$25,000+
Anonymous (3)
Melinda and Eric Arentsen
Kami and James Armstrong
Chris and Geoffrey Bremer
Clare and Timothy Flynn
Deirdre and Scott Gurney
Malik Family
Monika and Aaron Mugg
Matt Niemann
Susan and Todd Purdy
Alison and Scott Rosenthal
Peir and Jeff Serota
Angie and Jared Smith
April and Roger Spencer
Fay and Mitch Sklar
Joy Higa and Chris Tuffli
Jeri and Dave Vick
Waller Family
Julie and Jeff Watts
$10,000+
Julie and John Argue
Lilette and David Ballantine
Kate and Timothy Bergin
Penny Bordokas
Jennifer and John Cochran
Martha and Ronald Doornink
Jennifer and Christopher Fenton
Susan Stelter and Sam Fernandez
Sandi and Michael Gleason
Mary E. Edwards and Douglas T. Gneiser
Hirshberg Family
Andrea and Lee Hutter
Karen and Ted Iantuono
Laurie and Paul James
Laura and John Keating
Lily Chang and Jeff Konsmo
Sheri and Rob Lietzow
Minna and Duncan Orrell-Jones
Ann and Mitchell Ozawa
Judith and John Peetz
Lisa and Adam Quarello
Michelle and Greg Rosen
Robin and Burt Siegelman
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
Erin Murphy and James Upchurch
Brita and Ryan Wald
Jennifer and Peter Wilhelm
Amanda and Brian Zaumeyer