"Educating and advancing the skills of young musicians to achieve their highest potential."
Support the Sacramento Youth Symphony

Get involved in the Sacramento Youth Symphony by making a charitable, tax-deductible donation. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization committed to serving the musical needs of Sacramento and Northern California Youth.

Contact the SYS office at (916) 731-5777 for additional information, or mail us at 3443 Ramona Avenue, Suite 22, Sacramento, CA 95826.  You can also make your donation on-line, right now using Paypal. When you finish payment, you'll come back to an on-line form you may fill in so you receive proper acknowledgement.

Federal Tax ID #: 68-0233148

Corporate / Foundation Donation Benefits
Individual Donation Benefits


Do you have an old car/truck/boat/RV that you are wanting to get rid of?  If so, please consider donating it to the SYS.  Your donation may be tax deductible.   You can schedule a vehicle donation at www.cars4causes.net.
2008-2009 Season Donor List
(July 1st - Feb 5th)
  • Kline Music
  • Martin & Marcee Knezevich
  • Mark and Jan Kraut
  • C.R. & E. KuehnerGloria I. Laborde
  • Georgia B. Lawson
  • Nancy Lazarus
  • Phil LaZier
  • Catherine Leettola
  • Jesan Liu & Jennifer Young
  • Gordon & Gwen Lokke
  • Louie’s Restaurant & Catering
  • Diana Grey Lorenz
  • John Mahony
  • Joan & Walter Mancuso
  • Marjorie March
  • George & Carolyn Marrah
  • Sean & Sabine Mc Carthy
  • Elizabeth G. Mc Guire
  • Kathleen Menda
  • Claire Michael
  • Helen Mills*(instruments)
  • Karen Mo
  • Peter & Linda Moniz
  • Danny & Leslie Morgan
  • K.M. Murai
  • Chuck Najarian & Arlane Ichien
  • Frank Neumann & Anna Kate Bright
  • Ruth Northam
  • Jolie Onodera
  • Catherine Palmer
  • Rebecca Parmesano
  • Pease Conservatory of Music
  • William J. Pesce
  • Carolyn B. Poe
  • Mary Pollard
  • Donald & Janet Quesenberry
  • R. A. Ramseth
  • H.J. & Freda Ravizza
  • Mary C. Reed
  • John & Denise Rose
  • Jerome & Sylvia Rosen
  • Seth Rosenthal & Joi Barrett
  • Anne Rudin
  • Jeanette Schaevitz
  • Andre T. Schmidt
  • Anna M. Scott
  • Amy Sekiguchi: In Memory of Joyce Stroh
  • John Skinner: In Memory of Paul Goodwin
  • Westminster Presbyterian Church
  • Barbara Smith
  • Patricia Beach Smith
  • Spectra Energy Foundation
  • Randy & Pat Spitze
  • St. Anthony Parish
  • Sherman & Hannah Stein
  • Harold Stein
  • Doris L. Stuart
  • Steve & Mary Suthers
  • Fred A. Takikawa
  • Pennie Taylor
  • Norman Therkelson
  • Yoshiko Togashi
  • Marc & Lilian Tool
  • Tousson & Geilan Toppozada
  • Lee & Winifred Tyler
  • Mimi Uyeyama
  • Marilyn & Russel Van Löben Sels
  • Nina Vigil
  • Loris G. Walker
  • William Bruce Walker
  • Mary George Waugh
  • Ida R. Wellner
  • Karen A. Wells
  • Diana Wiggins
  • Robin & Michael Wilmer
  • E. & I. Wilson
  • Marilyn Winter
  • Douglas & Marjorie Witt
  • Jennie H. Woo
  • Horace & Nina Wulff
  • Chinsu Yi
Section Player: ($1-249)
  • Anonymous
  • Jose Abad, M.D. & Elizabeth Welsh Abad
  • Agnes Anderson
  • Robert & Rejean Anderson
  • William & Yvonne Au
  • Margaret Aumann
  • Barbara Aved & Gary Schmidt
  • Betty Axup
  • Donna C. Bales
  • J. M. Banas
  • Carole Barnes
  • Steven Bartclift
  • Paul & Linda Baumann
  • Joyce Berger
  • Michael & Sally Boersig
  • Carol Bicos
  • Emila Billet
  • Priscilla Boekelheide
  • Bunning Bowman Ridley & Smith, LLP
  • Ed & Debra Boogaard
  • Pamela Buck
  • George Burns
  • Evelyn Campbell
  • Jong L. Chen
  • Christopher & Sandy Chong
  • The Chong Family
  • Vernon Chong
  • Marilyn O. Christianson
  • John Cinnamon
  • Richard & Rona Commins
  • Dennis & Susan Cook
  • Victor Cozzalio
  • Barbara Crockett
  • Cassie Dee & Rick Woodmansee
  • Harry G. Dallas
  • John & Joanne Daniels
  • Sally Ann Davis
  • Anthony DeCillis
  • David & Ellen Deffner
  • Jeffrey M. Dizon
  • Helen Dorwart
  • Louis & Jacqueline Duncan
  • Chet Egbert
  • Elijah Egbert
  • Charles Ehrlich
  • M. Beth Eigenheur
  • Gladys Evans
  • Marilyn C. Evans
  • Tzanhour Fang & Mei Wai Chan
  • Carla Flamm
  • Andrew & Genevieve Flett
  • Martin Filet
  • Al Franks
  • Sally Freitag
  • Karen Gale
  • Milt & Floree Gee
  • Mark & Sabina Gilbert
  • Kay Gist & Family: In Memory of Robert G. Francis
  • Burt Goldfine
  • David S. Goller
  • Gary Gravier
  • Dan & Joan Gorfain
  • Dan & Joan Gorfain: In Memory of Richard Schneeberger
  • Frances H. Gualco
  • Peter & Pascale Haft
  • George T. Hayes, Jr., M.D.
  • Richard & Myrtice Hellam
  • Mark Helsley
  • Nancy Hiestand
  • Zealand Hillsdon-Hutton
  • Julie Hochman & Greg Wolfe
  • Lori Hockenmeyer
  • W.O. Hoover Jr.
  • Ralph Howl
  • Bill & Julia Hunter
  • Gabriel & Ann Isakson
  • Worthington & Katrina Jackman
  • Muriel Johnson
  • Jeffrey & Julie Jones
  • Terry & Penny Kastanis
  • Nang E. Kim
  • Mary Louise Klein
As an independent non-profit organization, the Sacramento Youth Symphony depends upon support from many sources.  The Sacramento Youth Symphony & Academy of Music is deeply grateful to the following individuals and organizations for their generous contributions in support of our programs.
Benefactor Grande: ($100,000+)

Impresario Grande: ($50,000+)
  • The Alice Setnick Trust
Maestro's Circle: ($25,000+)
  • The Sacramento Youth Symphony Foundation,
  • 3 Fold Communications*(services)
Virtuoso: ($10,000+)
  • Cristo Rey Catholic High School*(services),
  • Raley’s Corporation
  • Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission,
  • CSUS Department of Music*(services)
Conductor Circle ($5,000+)
  • J. David Ramsey*(instruments),
  • Marilyn Best, Board Member
  • Delegata Corporation
  • Lina Fat of Fat’s Catering*(services)
Concertmaster Circle: ($2,500+)
  • Anonymous
  • Catherine Taylor, Board Member
  • Esther Volkan
  • Metropolitan Arts Partnership
  • Timothy Lee & Elsie Huang, Board Member
  • Vacaville Concert Society
Golden Baton: ($1,000+)
  • ACMP Foundation, Inc.
  • Bank of America
  • Kathleen Bowers*(services)
  • Hewlett-Packard*(equipment)
  • Thomas C. Park
  • Randy Getz & Patricia Mahony
  • Alan Mueller: In Memory of Patricia Mueller
  • James H. Poppy: In Honor of our granddaughter Kimberly Poppy Sinclair
  • J. David Ramsey
  • Ellen Sherman
  • Steve & Mary Suthers, Board Member*(equipment)
  • Target
  • Alan & Denise Williams
Silver Baton: ($500+)
  • Arthur & Faye Billings
  • Paul & Miki Cylinder
  • Eskaton Village Council
  • Musical Images
  • Dean & Marilyn Park
  • Bob & Vicki Schaevitz
  • James & Ann Taylor
  • Victor Tolomelo
Instrumental Supporter: ($250+)
  • Adolph H. & Irma Teichert Fund of the Sacramento Community Foundation
  • Megan Cambridge
  • Mary & Lars-Erik Hammarin
  • Donna & David Harris
  • Paula Kubo
  • Nancy Lawrence & Gordon Klein
  • Keith Mc Farland & Donna Moyer
  • Michael & Allison Neumann
  • Lombard & Malinda Rice
  • Don & Marilyn Spiegel
  • Carla & Jeff Stone