Cooke School and Institute
2021-2022 Donor ReportTHANK YOU!
Giving Categories
$100K+
Andrea Pollack and Adam Usdan
Moody’s
Robert and Kate Niehaus Foundation
The Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund
The Taft Foundation
Julia Tung and Tongwei Liu
$25K-$99,999
The Hyde & Watson Foundation
Deborah and Andrew Morris
Sarah Paul and Mark Nachamie
Tracey and Robert Pruzan
Robert and Ardis James Foundation
Elsa Roe
Barbara and O. Griffith Sexton
Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation
Helen Lee-Warren and David Warren
$10K-$24,999
Benno Ansbacher
Joan Beir
BlackRock
Danielle Curi and Max Herrnstein
DE Shaw
Deloitte
Douglaston Development
June Eichbaum and Kenneth Wirfel
HSBC Bank USA, NA
Noelle Ibrahim and Khalid Abu-Eideh
Juanita Leff
Amanda and Taylor Lukof
Leslie and Victor Lewkow
Karen and Thomas Robards
Heather and Brett Rogoff
Laurel Rubin
Rosemary Suh Watts and Shawn Watts
Christine and Eamon Walsh
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
$5K-$9,999
Anonymous Donors
SoJin Bae and Jay Kim
Wendy Banner and Geoffrey Wiener
Anastasia and Ronald Barth
Elli and David Basner
Beacon’s Closet
Marcia and Michael Beck
Ellen Bickal
Roxanne and Scott Bok
Sybil Cohen
Andrea and Paul Compton
Deborah Cooper and Daniel Sternberg
Nicole Dewey and William Seely
Patrick Duff
Stacey and Andrew Feller
Anne Garonzik
Wendy and Benjamin Goldberg
Stephanie Heilborn and Martin Quirno
Janice and Ralph James
Lori and Elliot Kloper
Robin and Brian Leach
Carmen and Ivan Lorenzana
Cia and Bob Marakovits
Patricia Nooy and Roger Miller
Janet and David Offensend
Louise Parent and John Casaly
Alina and Ozzie Ramos
Diane and Todd Restivo
Yolanda and Joe Saraceno
Lorna and Mitchell Schamroth
Michael Termini
The Esther and William Benenson Family Foundation
Anu and Pankaj Vaish
Webster Bank
Caroline and Eric Yoon
Barbara and Michael Zimmerman
Denise and Stuart Zwerling
$1K-$4,999
Maria Alba
Fanny Barberena Khowong and Khamsy Khowong
Sabine Barbier-Goldman and Jonathan Goldman
Vassilysa and Daniel Basov
Vicki Been and Richard Revesz
Katherine Bradford
Bethany Chase and Andy Weinstein
Carolina and John Ciferni
Jane Condon and Kenneth Bartels
Marisa Cotrina and Juan Carlos Lopez
Mary Ellen and John Curley
Heather and Jeffrey Damon
The Dorsey & Whitney Foundation
Margaret Downs and Henry Zachary
Kathleen and Lawrence Dunne
Michael Eaton and Michael Hoagland
Martha and Stephen Ellman
Eveline Erni and Gary Barton
Dag Folger
Carlie and Neal Garonzik
Lara Gerstein and Ann Hairston
E. Ann Gill and Robert Hempel
Limor Goren
Cindy and Randall Heck
Christine and Kevin Hennessey
Roberta Herter
Molly Hoagland and Rufus Collins
Rolande Jadotte and Nicholas Tangney
Tyler Juliano
Meredith Kane
Sandra and Joseph Lambert
Diana Lopez and Robert Begleiter
Arlene and Mitchel Maidman
Deborah McLean and Keith Kearney
Kate and Joel Millonzi
Michelle Mintz and Jason Scharfspitz
Mutual of America
Nancy and Daniel Neff
Elizabeth Ostrow and Andrew Buchsbaum
Joyce and Daniel Pariser
Laurie and David Pauker
Deborah and Michael Pollack
Prevention 1st Foundation, Inc.
Barbara and Victor Rocco
Harvey Shapiro
Anne and Ronald Simon
Chrystia Slywotzky
Talisa Soto Bratt and Benjamin Bratt
Trautschold Family Foundation
Claudia and Maarten van Hengel
Christiana and Kwok Yan
$500-$999
Rachel and Avi Abel
Marc Agger
Suzanne and James Aisenberg
AmazonSmile Foundation
Ellen Banner
Janet Beck
Ulka Campbell and Scot Campbell
James Capalino
Wing Sung Chan
Zhengrong Chiu and Shuet Ying Choi
Carrie Cohen and Richard Lipsey
Jeffrey Cohen
Latoya Cook
Donna S. DeCoursey and John C. Straton, Jr.
Nancy Devlin
Betina Dowdell
Byers and Ben Dowdell
Erika and Todd Drezner
Sherree Drezner
Betty and Billy English
Rachel Gallagher
Stephanie Gayden and Marc Miller
Christy Goddel and Brian Meagher
Elizabeth and Jason Hamilton
Adrienne Hepler
Frank Iannelli
Carol and Mark Jaffe
Frances Kamien and Lawrence Mattis
Richard Kassler
Melanie and Vikrant Khanderia
Susan and Thomas Kirch
Ester Mae Leonardia and Gino Tadiar
Elizabeth Lunbeck and Gary Gerstle
Carolyn and David Miller
Catherine Morris
Mike Niamonitakis
Carrie Peterson and Jay Lien
Patricia and Lewis Raibley
Carolyn Rossip Malcolm
Rose Marie and Kelly Smith
Amy Sohnen
Sierra Soucy and Zeke Tell
Gayle Spear and David Eisen
Leslie and Randy Steinman
Judy Tung
Christina van Hengel and Charles Miller
Drusilla van Hengel and Riley Patlak
Kathleen and William Weigel
Leah and Robert Wilcox
Stacie Wong
Cathy Wong and Keath Chan
$250-$499
Hana Abdurrahman and Hanif Abdur-Rahman
Anita Abraham-Inz and Richard Inz
Jonathan Aghravi
Rosemary and Jonathan Ansbacher
Susan and Albert Asebrook
Sara Barca
Lauren Baum
Caren Byrd
Patty Castella-Kealey and Timothy Kealey
Elizabeth Chisholm
Judy Choi and Philip Herter
Mary Clancy and Jamie Riches
Brian Cohen
Ruth Cowan
Theresa and William Cunningham
Kathryn and James Douthit
Ann Dowd Arancio and Lawrence Arancio
Francine Dreyfus
Deborah Farrington
Gail and Peter Ferris
Debra and Barry Frank
Deidre Freeman
Tomoko Furuya-Capozzi and Richard Capozzi
Erica and Jason Gaswirth
Faye Ginsburg and Fred Myers
Tomoko Hagane-Mullins and Timothy Mullins
Nesa Hassanein
Thomas Henk
Jill Hodge
Jennifer and Nicholas Jerez
Laurin and Norman Kleiman
Karen and William Kolb
Robyn and David Epstein
Robin Krause
Elaina LaRusso and Richard Ferrari
Avi Lebor
Roanne Mann and David Brodsky
Philip Meachin
Lisa and Dennis Meade
Laura Moore Brown and Paul Brown
Renée and Kurt Nicholson
Gabrielle and Michael Palitz
Cindy and David Pinter
Antoinette and Vincent Pitta
Mary Ann and Len Policastro
Maria and Johnny Rahman
Eileen Red
Laurie and Robert Rotman
Sailaja Sastry and Jason Gottlieb
Joanne and Kenneth Sold
Sharon Sullivan and James Gravitt
Cindy Surdi
Andrea Utecht
Judith Warren
Up to $249
Madina Abdurasulova and Chris Moschovitis
Priscilla Alvarez
Sam Antar
Arielle Argibay and Carlos Abraham
Grace Ann Baresich
Patrick Barnes and Kent McIngvale
Jacqueline Bediako
Muna and Krishna Belbase
Blanche Benenson and Andy Roth
Paul Binder
Frances Blackman
Roseann Bonadia
Susan and Donald Brant
William Braun
Melissa Braverman Goldstein and David Goldstein
Leslie and Frederick Bright
Leah Brock
Cathy Bryant and Eric Garner
Rachel Call
Maggie Carmichael
Cecily Chester and Michael Weinberger
Alisa Clark Ackerman and David Ackerman
Paige and Andrew Conner
Andrew Coonick
Susan and Chris Devlin
Karla and Ray Devonish
Kadiatou Diallo and Ibrahima Bah
Jennifer DiFiglia and Todd Toler
Portia Dillard and Andrzej Jakubowicz
Cathy and Jack Dinaburg
Terri Dinney
Cindy DiPrima Morisse and Laurent Morisse
Gail Donovan
Andreen Douglas
Scott Dweck
Dara Feivelson
Pat and James Fingeroth
Nancy Finton
Paul Fisher
Elanah and Steven Fishman
Yvette Forbes
Rosa Fraticelli
Clare and Frank Garcia
Linda Garrettson
Phyllis Gerstein
Susannah Gersten
Kristin Glen
Heather and Daniel Glum
Charley Gonzales
Eileen and Dominic Granito
Nancy Guzowski
Christopher Havens
Anna and Daniel Hecht
Mary Herms and Ryan Marshall
Bao Ho and Joshua Schneyer
Janet and Sat Hon
Shari Honig
Lindsay Hornthal
Christina and Willyhawk Huang
Marielena Hurvich and Clifford Hurvich
Pam Hutto and Kenneth Hochman
Stephanie Jacqueney
Tiana Jones
David Justus
Holly and Craig Kane
Jennifer Kane and Bernie Trilling
Andrea Kantor
Kathy and Eric Goldberg
Jane and John Kauffmann
Sharon Kaye-O’Connor and Brian O’Connor
Marion and Hal Kessler
Betsy and Bill King
Erin and Kevin Kinsella
Sonya Kippins
Phyllis Klein
Suzanne Knaster
Rochelle Korman
Aliza and Evan Kushner
Lane Kwederis
Marisa Lago and Ron Finiw
Alvina and Edward Lau
Mon Lee and Hongmei Zhao
Lauren Lesce and Justin Smith
Steve Lewis
Malily Li and Yu Qiang Ma
JoAnn LoFrisco and William Winston
Rainiel Lopez
Nancy Lorence
Lydia and Greg Lucas
Jamie and Joseph Luft
Billie and Thomas MacGregor
Marjorie and Charles Malone
Susie and Ken Mandelbaum
Janelle and Gregory Manning
Lane Marsh
Noreen and Mario Mastrangelo
Kimberly McCoy
Nefertari Mckenzie-Davy
Laura Mercedes Silva and Mario Silva
Frances Meyer
Susan Mintz Kantrow
Akiko Miyake
Keren Mor-Rosenbloom and Adam Rosenbloom
Virginia and Tom Murphy
Anthony Musto
Joan and Richard Nardi
Katie Niebuhr and Pete O’Brien
Nancy Novograd
Luz Padilla
John Pancetti
Jennifer Patterson and Louis Craco
Yanet Perdomo
Susan and Robert Pitiger
Matthew Pitta
Janine Pollack
Mariana and Adrian Popa
Edna Powers
Lorraine Powers
Ferid Radoncic
Daniel Rayas
Hilda Rayas
Beverly and Paul Reese
Maxine and Earl Reiss
Carrie and Antonio Rengifo
Nancy Richard
Everlidys Robles
Lynette Roman
Wendy and Hector Rosa
Norma Rosario
Juliette Rose
Fredda Rosen
Paris Roslyn Woods
Donna Ross
Brian Ross
Ellyn Roth Mittman and Lawrence Mittman
Daniel Rothman
Kasra Sanandaji
Isaura Sanchez and Alexander Loney
Joshua Santiago
Leonor and Victor Sarmiento
Lorin Schiff and Leonard Adelson
Amy and Josh Schindler
Birgit Schwarz-Hickey and Lenny Hickey
Susan and Joel Shapiro
Kenny Silber
James Silberman
Kathy Simic
Scafford Simmonds, Jr.
Ginny and Eric Skar
Deborah and Jeffrey Stevenson
Joseph Subar
Patricia Thorpe
Keith Torjusen
Damicela Toro
James Tung
Sandra Vanderbrook
Steve Viuker
Charles Vorbach
Philip Waldrop
Gretchen Walsh and John Parauda
Mary Walsh and Paul Chester
Karen and David Waltuck
Lois Weiss
Carolyn Weston
Manjaree Wijesinghe
Barbara Wolf
Tricia Wong and Wayne Chin
Diane and James Woods
Elizabeth Worley
Ana Zuniga
Cooke Partners
Cooke wishes to thank corporate and community internship hosts and in-kind partners for their generosity.
Abigail Kirsch Catering
American Institute of Architects
Animal Haven
Atlantic Theater
Barbuto
Barclays Pro Bono Program
Barry’s Bootcamp
Beacon’s Closet
Bella Vita Fitness
Bouley at Home
Boulud Sud
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Brooklyn Roasting Company
Café Grumpy
Caviarteria
CVS
David Chesner
DNS Wines
Dr. Tal Dagan
Dr. Shai Shinhar
Empowered Sports
Épicerie Boulud
FLY Center
Frenchette
Gallop NYC
Gigi’s Playhouse
God’s Love We Deliver
Huertas
Institute of Culinary Education
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Jack Mulqueen
Jams
Job Path
La Central
Levain Bakery
Little Thinkers Day Care
Loring Place
Luv Michael
Manna Catering
Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
Mc Gowan Builders
Meals on Heels
Moët Hennessy USA
Morningside Park
News America Marketing
Nobu Downtown
Northwell Hospital
Oceana
Ole & Steen
PAWS
Peasant
Riverside Park Conservancy
Robert at The Museum of Arts and Design
Roger Nembhard
School of Visual Arts
Shuka
Silicon Harlem
Silvermirror Spa
St. John’s University
Strategic Group
Stride NYC
Tao Downtown
Taproot Foundation
Tarzian Hardware
Taste Buds Kitchen
Taverna Di Bacco
Tech Kids Unlimited
The Bright Pursuit
Trinity SAFH
Vic’s
Villanelle
Karen and David Waltuck
Barbara Wolf
Together with its world-class educators, Cooke works tirelessly to refine special education, within a community that is student-centric, well rounded and deeply meaningful to every individual.
Your support makes it all possible, and we are grateful!
2019-2020 Financial Highlights
Revenue
Education …………………………….$25,502,320
Contribution and Special Events ..$1,443,306
Consulting, Training and Misc ….. $1,342,006
Total Revenue:
$28,287,632
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