Funders

 

Installation Donor

Erol Beker (1918-1994)

Erol Beker gave Chapel of the Good Shepherd at the building of Citigroup Center. Mr. Beker came to the United States from Istanbul in 1950. He earned a master's degree in economics from the New School for Social Research and became founder and chairman of Beker Industries based in Greenwich, CT. He died at his home in Cannes, France, in 1994 and is inured in the Chapel.

 
 

Conservation Campaign Donors

A growing number of people and institutions are committed to conserving and preserving Nevelson's Chapel of the Good Shepherd.

 

$250,000-$999,999

$100,000-$249,999

  • The Asa Clark Family

  • Georgette Bennett and Leonard S. Polonsky

  • Dale C. Christensen, Jr.

  • Lori Cohen and Christopher Rothko

  • The Rev. Dr. John S. Damm

  • Roberta and Steve Denning

  • Pamela Rausch and David Hottenroth

  • The Trower-Weitzenkamp Family

  • The Arts and Architecture Conservancy

    $50,000-$99,999

  • Elizabeth Franks

  • David Diamond and Karen Zukowski

  • The Lipman Family Foundation

  • Lily Auchincloss Foundation

  • Thomas and Gina Russo

  • Wyeth Foundation for American Art

  • Anonymous (2)

$25,000-$49,999

  • Erik and Kathryn Hanson

  • Vicki Navratil and Dennis Kosovac

  • Kristine (Kit) R. Kreilick

  • The Ronald and Jo Carole Lauder Foundation

  • Bernard Lewis

  • Anonymous

    $10,000-$24,999

  • Timothy Blaquiere and Craig Kahler

  • Watson F. Bosler

  • The Rev. Amandus J. and Carole Derr

  • Charles and Valerie Diker

  • Diana Yanovick Dornquast

  • David and Frances Eberhart

  • Patricia Hewitt

  • Bruce C. Johnson

  • John and Elaine Pascu

  • Jewish Communal Fund

  • Thomas L Kempner Jr. and Katheryn C. Patterson

  • Phillip Lindow

  • Stan Rustin and Maria Del Toro

  • Jack Howard-Potter

  • Thomas and Kathleen Schmidt

  • Charles Scribner, III

  • Edward and Carolyn Wagner

  • Patrick Wilkinson and Nancy E. Anderson

$5,000-$9,999

  • Rene Chapman

    Hester Diamond

  • Dr. Justin List and Christopher Hammer

    Jonathan Karl

  • ORIX Foundation

  • The Rev. Jared R. Stahler

  • The Rev. Mieke L. Vandersall

$2,500-$4,999

  • Diane Barrasso and Ari Nigam

  • Victor Beauchamp

  • James Boorstein

  • The Rev. Dr. Eugene Brand

  • Jeff and Karen Johnson

  • Don Joint

  • James Mennen

  • Roger Windschitl

$1,000-$2,499

  • Donald Albrecht

  • Christopher Anderson and Ricky Ng

  • Kit and Richard Aroneau

  • Thomas Beatty and The Rev. Hector Ribone

  • Suzanne Bohning

  • Lynne and Barrett Brown

  • Diane Harris Brown and Jared Brown

  • Kathy Burt

  • Martin and Gloria L. Chavez

  • Frank and Helga Dolye

  • Rosalie Genevro and Armand LeGardeur

  • W. Easley and Suzanne L. Hamner

  • Bryce Jenson

  • Qingfan Jiang

  • Renata Karlin

  • Ulrike Klopfer

  • Peter McNamara

  • The Rev. Ralph E. Peterson

  • Ralph U. Price

  • Susan Smyth Bell

  • Andrew Wuertele and Jessica Lappin

  • $500-$999

  • Sandra Amann

  • Mark Brandau-Shirley

  • Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation

  • Margaret Bunke

  • Elana Beverly Carr

  • Robert Chapman and Sue Measelle

  • Mary Kiyonaga Digiacomo

  • Judith Dupré

  • The Rev. William Eschen and Deborah Presti

  • Kilment Halsband Architects

  • Sarah Lilley

  • Dorothy E. Reid

  • Alicia Reyes

  • The Rev. Ronald Roschke and F. Dan Seger

  • Riva Rosati McGowan

  • Robert Shultz and Gil Aimbez

  • Lilla Smith and Dale Goncher

  • Michael Streitz

  • John Troccoli and William Roy

  • Gary Schilling and Stefan Hastrup

  • Hattie and Harold Wheeler

  • Anne Umland and Neil Winokur

  • Adam Yarinsky and Amy Weisser

  • Anonymous

Under $500

  • James Sloan Allen

  • Helen and Paul Anbinder

  • Jonathan Arkin

  • Lora Aroyo

  • Evan and Chellis Baird

  • Dr. Mitchell Banks

  • Barbara G. Bauer and Ira Grandberg

  • Frank Beane

  • Keiko Bishop

  • Martha Boethel

  • Michele Bogart

  • Darren Bullock

  • Rosalind Carter

  • Richard Camp and Ilona Saari

  • Kenneth Carbone

  • Roger and Teri Casamassine

  • John and Lori Cavanagh

  • Rita Cohen

  • Lynne and Matt Conway, in memory of Nina Freudenheim

  • Susan D. Cook and William J. Cook, Jr.

  • Dr. Galen Morgan Cooper

  • Annie Degioanni

  • Betty Derr

  • Eva Dunczyk

  • A. Ramon Espinosa

  • Marianne Evans

  • Susan Gargiulo and Patrick Almonrode

  • Linda Garson-Smith

  • Karen Ginsberg

  • Dorothy Goldman

  • Barbara Grandberg

  • Janet Groth

  • Anastasia Gudko

  • Helen Guittard

  • Lorelei Guttman

  • Ida Håkansson Makansi

  • Susan Hannah

  • Monica and Larry Hasard

  • Janet Hicks

  • Bernhard Hientzsch

  • Ari Hirschman

  • Pamela Inbasekaran

  • C. Robin Ingram and Robert Kuhlenschmidt

  • Debra Inwald

  • Linda Jacobson

  • Laura Johnson

  • Rachel Kaminsky

  • Brooke Kamin Rapaport and Richard A. Rapaport

  • Jane Kelly

  • Patricia Kirshner

  • Daniel and Carol Knueppel

  • Kirk Knuffke

  • Lara Knutson

  • Barbara Korman

  • H. Peter Krosby

  • Leung Kwok

  • Lillian Lampe

  • Monica Lee

  • Roger Lob

  • Elyse Locurto

  • Chloe Lyon

  • Courtenay Lyons

Under $500 cont.

  • Jim Madden

  • Elena Mahno

  • Gerald Marsini

  • Mark Meinhart

  • William and Harriet Messner

  • Dr. Robert P. Metzger

  • Shin Mineishi

  • Michael Mintz

  • William and Charlotte Moersch

  • Janice Monger

  • Elizabeth Montgrolle

  • Zachary Morello

  • Lynne Mueller

  • Beverly Nadler

  • Robert Newman

  • Ruth Novoa

  • Robin Nowak

  • Richard Odom and Miguel Quismondo

  • Gregorio Perez

  • Kathryn Pidgeon

  • Kathy Poppers

  • Joe Primo and Andrew Nurkin

  • Dr. Sally Promey

  • Carolina Rauber

  • Samuel and Francis Reed

  • Frayda Resnick

  • Christopher Roy

  • Pamela Russell and Gary Sievert

  • Ilona Saari

  • Edith and Paul Sanchez

  • Robert Sancho

  • Esta Schwartz

  • Linda Selvin

  • Anna Shanks

  • Jann Slapin

  • Noah Smith

  • Sandra K. Smith

  • Edward Snyder

  • Benjamin Spier

  • David and Kendra St. Aubin

  • Jonathan Stahlberg

  • Susan and Robert Stahler

  • Ann Stephenson and Lori Scacco

  • Eric Stenshoel and Michael McKee

  • Hume Steyer

  • Nicoline Strøm-Jenson

  • Marie Stuart

  • Students of SVA

  • Hannah Swartz

  • Sarah Swartz

  • Sumiko Takeda Nakazato

  • Madeline Tanksley

  • Jonathan Taylor

  • Carla Teigen

  • Karen Twitchell

  • Vandersall Collective

  • Barbara Walker

  • Sandra Wapner

  • Karin Waskiewicz

  • Caitlin Watson

  • Adam D. Weinberg

  • Taylor White

  • Laurie Wilson and Fredi Strasser

  • Lev Zeitlin

    Anonymous

Donor list current as of December 31, 2025
*Denotes sponsorship donor. Interested in remaining opportunities? Contact us as council@nevelsonchapel.org

 

Nevelson Legacy Council

The Nevelson Legacy Council is committed to securing Louise Nevelson’s legacy into the future and raising the profile of her masterful Chapel of the Good Shepherd.

 

Donald Albrecht
Museum of the City of New York

Tim Blaquiere
Yext

Roberta Denning
Storm King Board of Trustees

David Diamond
David Diamond Associates

Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel
Historic Landmarks Preservation Center

Judith Dupré
Author, NEH Public Scholar

Rosalie Genevro
The Architectural League of New York

Arnold Glimcher
Pace Gallery

David Hottenroth
Hottenroth + Joseph Architects

Peter W. Lipman
San José Museum of Art Board of Trustees

Martin E. Marty
University of Chicago

Sally M. Promey
Yale University

Brooke Kamin Rapaport
Madison Square Park Conservancy

Christopher Rothko
Rothko Chapel

Peter Rubinstein
Central Synagogue Rabbi Emeritus

Jared R. Stahler
Saint Peter’s Church

Anne Umland
The Museum of Modern Art

Adam D. Weinberg
Whitney Museum of American Art

Laurie Wilson
New York University

Karen Zukowski
Historian

 
 

Saint Peter's Chapel Committee

This team of members relates to members and friends of the congregation, raising awareness and securing gifts.

Victor Beauchamp
Tim Blaquiere
Rene Chapman

Margie Clark
David Hottenroth
Bruce Johnson

Pamela Rausch
Ralph Price
Jared R. Stahler

Maria del Toro, chair