Annual Report 2025

2025 ANNUAL REPORT

Dear Friends,

As we look back on 2025, we do so through the lens of liberation — its meaning, its cost, and its enduring responsibility. Eighty years after Allied forces entered Nazi concentration camps and became eyewitnesses to the horrors of the Holocaust, we are reminded that liberation was not an end, but a beginning. For the survivors, it marked the start of rebuilding their lives. For the world, it revealed the undeniable truth of what had occurred.

As antisemitism and hatred soar, education remains our most powerful tool for building a better future. In 2025, the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum reached more than 394,000 people, including more than 288,000 students through field trips, classroom programs, and curriculum resources. These numbers represent more than growth; they reflect our deep commitment to teaching the history of the Holocaust and advancing human rights to combat prejudice, hatred, and indifference.

None of this work would be possible without you: our members, donors, volunteers, and board. Your steadfast support allows the Museum to remove barriers and ensure that students from all backgrounds can access these important lessons. Notably, 91% of those students are from lowincome schools, and their participation is funded entirely through donor support.

Thank you for helping carry forward the legacy of those who liberated and those who survived. Together, we honor the past and inspire young people to become Upstanders who make a positive difference. Your partnership ensures we uphold a truth that must never be forgotten.

With gratitude,

Mary Pat Higgins President and CEO

Ike Brown Board Chair

SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS

A BETTER LIFE FOR THEIR CHILDREN: JULIUS ROSENWALD, BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, AND THE 4,978 SCHOOLS THAT CHANGED AMERICA

On view from March 7 to August 17, A Better Life for Their Children explored one of the most transformative educational partnerships in American history. Visitors learned how Booker T. Washington, a Black educator, author, and reformer, and Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish businessman and philanthropist, worked with local communities during the first part of the 20th century to build thousands of schools for Black children across the segregated South and Southwest. These Rosenwald schools became centers of learning and community life, and helped educate a generation of future civil rights leaders.

Public programs expanded the exhibition’s impact. At the opening, photographer and curator Andrew Feiler shared stories of the students who attended these schools, what remains of the schools today, and the lasting impact of this endeavor. The Museum brought together descendants of Washington and Rosenwald for a conversation about their ancestors’ shared commitment to education and equal rights. Additional programming gathered historians, preservation advocates, and former Rosenwald students to examine the schools’ legacy and ongoing preservation efforts. In celebration of Booker T. Washington's birthday, the Museum hosted a Free Community Day featuring gallery talks, film screenings, and family-friendly activities.

KINDERTRANSPORT

– RESCUING CHILDREN

Opening on September 15, Kindertransport – Rescuing Children on the Brink of War told the astonishing story of a rescue effort that, in just nine months, brought thousands of unaccompanied children from Nazi-occupied Europe to safety in the United Kingdom. Through personal artifacts, firsthand testimony, and family stories, the exhibition centered on the experiences of the Jewish children who escaped and the parents who made the agonizing decision to send them to safety.

ON THE BRINK OF WAR

Melissa Hacker, executive director of the Kindertransport Association, joined us for the exhibition opening to honor the extraordinary efforts of those who saved thousands of Jewish children and reflect on the enduring impact of their actions. In October, former Museum Board member Melanie Kuhr Myers shared the moving story of her mother, Susanne Levy (z"l), who escaped Nazi Germany as a child on the Kindertransport, and her grandmother, Ruth Levy (z"l), who fought tirelessly to save them both. Through personal letters, official documents, and artifacts — including

Susanne’s small, monogrammed backpack that is on display in the Museum’s permanent exhibition — Myers retraced their harrowing journey from Berlin to England and eventually to the United States.

A closing program was held in February 2026 with Steven Pressman, author and documentarian of 50 Children, which tells the story of Jewish American couple Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus who traveled into Nazi Germany in an effort to save a group of Jewish children.

Kindertransport – Rescuing Children on the Brink of War was created and organized by Yeshiva University Museum and the Leo Baeck Institute – New York | Berlin. The exhibition was supported locally by the Texas Historical Commission and the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission. Special thanks to sponsors American Airlines; Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District; Friends of the THGAAC; NFI Industries; and Larry Ginsburg.

PROGRAMMING

Throughout 2025, the Museum convened scholars, authors, and human rights leaders for programs to deepen our community’s understanding of history and its relevance today.

COMBATING ANTISEMITISM

In response to rising antisemitism and polarization, the Museum presented Crucial Conversations, a three-part series to foster greater understanding of this long-standing hatred, discuss the alarming rise in antisemitism globally and in the United States, and identify concrete steps to confront and disrupt antisemitism.

The first program featured Michael Berenbaum, Ph.D., David Patterson, Ph.D., and Charles Asher Small, Ph.D., who discussed 20th century antisemitism and aspects of contemporary antisemitism in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks.

The second program examined the rise of antisemitism on American and European college campuses. We were joined by Cary Nelson, Ph.D., Günther Jikeli, Ph.D., and R. Amy Elman, Ph.D.

In the final program, experts discussed concrete strategies to combat present-day antisemitism and featured a panel comprised of Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Lisa Katz, and James Pasch.

DISTINGUISHED LECTURES

At the beginning of the year, we were honored to host Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat to hear about his wideranging experiences as a diplomat and negotiator under multiple U.S. administrations.

As part of the Rule of Law Series, law professor and author Eric L. Muller explored the constitutionality and moral implications of Japanese American internment during World War II, examining how fear and prejudice shaped public policy.

The Mittelman-Berman Holocaust Education Series, in memory of Les and Magda Mittelman, brought internationally recognized journalist Jack Fairweather to the Museum to discuss his book The Prosecutor, highlighting Fritz Bauer’s courageous pursuit of justice against Nazi perpetrators.

The Funk Family Upstander Speaker Series, named in loving memory of Blanche and Max Goldberg, and Fannie and Isaac Funk, welcomed former FBI Special Agent Barry Black. He shared his firsthand account of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and examined the lasting impact of domestic terrorism. In September, Jeanne Celestine Lakin shared her story of survival and her family life before, during, and after the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

Through the Civil Discourse Series, presented by The Meadows Foundation, the Museum created space for respectful dialogue on complex issues. In February, representatives from Sharaka, an NGO founded in the wake of the historic Abraham Accords, discussed their experiences building cross-border partnerships and promoting shared values between Israelis and Arabs.

In October, Reimagining Immigration - Toward a Just and Functional System brought together experts Laura Collins, James F. Hollifield, Ph.D., and Paul B. Hunker III to examine history, policy, and human stories by moving beyond polarizing narratives to encourage thoughtful conversation about modern-day immigration.

To mark the 80th anniversary of liberation, historian Jason S. Lantzer, Ph.D., discussed the moral awakening of then Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower following the Allied discovery of Nazi concentration camps and how those experiences influenced his presidency.

In honor of Disability Pride Month in July, the Museum hosted a resource fair and convened a panel with Yulissa Chávez, Christopher McGreal, and Dylan M. Rafaty to discuss the impact of disability advocacy and explore the future of disability rights in Texas and across the country.

In August, in partnership with the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth, historian and author M.G. Sheftall, Ph.D., joined us virtually from Japan. Reflecting on the 80th anniversary of the United States' detonation of atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima on August 6 and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945 — the only use of nuclear weapons in warfare — he explored the aftermath of the bombings, shared the voices of survivors, and examined the ethical and moral considerations surrounding the use of the atomic bomb.

The Museum is grateful for program support from Julie Meetal Berman and Dr. Joseph M. Berman; Michelle and Marshall Funk; Sandy Funk; Marsha Gaswirth; Ronit and Haviv Ilan; IMA Foundation; Jones Day Foundation; Match Group; The Meadows Foundation; David and Tina Nishida; Nissan Foundation; Orix Corporation USA; Celia and Larry Schoenbrun; The Sumners Foundation; Texas Historical Commission; and Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission.

PROGRAMMING

INSPIRING EVENTS

Renowned concert pianist Mona Golabek performed her inspirational theatrical stage production The Children of Willesden Lane: Beyond the Kindertransport for the Museum’s 2025 Spring Fundraiser. Featuring some of the world’s greatest classical music, Willesden Lane is a riveting story of survival told through the voice of Mona’s mother, Lisa Jura (z"l), a then 14-year-old child prodigy selected by her parents to secure safe passage on a children’s transport to London. Local survivors of the kinder rescue efforts Magie Furst and Bert Romberg (z”l) served as Honorary Chairs, and Melanie Kuhr Myers and Paula Romberg, children of Kindertransportees, served as Event Chairs.

At the annual Hope for Humanity dinner, more than 1,300 guests gathered to pay tribute to survivors and to honor Michael Berenbaum, Ph.D., a leading voice in Holocaust education. Berenbaum played a pivotal role in creating the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and served as Exhibition Project Director for the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. Serving as Honorary Chairs were Ann and Nate Levine. Event Co-Chairs Barbi and Scott Cohen, and Catherine and Sam L. Susser led the record-breaking fundraising efforts for the dinner. Commemorating 80 years since liberation, the evening reaffirmed a shared commitment to ensuring that this history is never forgotten.

THOUGHT-PROVOKING FILMS

In the screening of the documentary Stories from the Dallas Barrios, presented in partnership with the Dallas Mexican American Historical League, the audience learned how Mexican Americans shaped Dallas through interviews with the community’s senior storytellers.

In December, the Museum screened The Commandant’s Shadow, which followed Hans Jürgen Höss, the 87-year-old son of Rudolf Höss, Camp Commandant of Auschwitz and mastermind of the murder of 1 million Jews, as he faced his father’s terrible legacy for the first time and met survivor Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, who is featured in the Museum's Dimensions in TestimonySM Theater.

EDUCATION

Through field trips, virtual programs, classroom lessons, and educator resources, students engaged with historical lessons about events that changed our world. By deepening their knowledge of the Holocaust, antisemitism, and human rights, they gained an understanding of the impact individual choices make on history.

The Museum reached more than 288,000 students in 2025, a 54% increase from 2024. Notably, 91% of these students were from Title I low-income schools. The Museum's work with them is funded entirely through philanthropy. Two signature initiatives make this access possible: Upstander Partnership and Museum Experience Fund.

The Upstander Partnership makes Holocaust and human rights education a sustained, age-appropriate part of students' K-12 education, equipping them to confront prejudice, hatred, and indifference. Through the Museum’s lessons, students develop a deeper understanding of civic responsibility, gain critical-thinking skills, and learn the importance of standing up for others. By providing curriculum-aligned lessons, professional development, and ongoing support, the program ensures that teachers can provide consistent instruction while relieving them of the burden of creating these resources.

As a result of positive response and continued demand, the Upstander Partnership expanded to serve Fort Worth ISD in the fall. Along with Dallas ISD, Richardson ISD, HurstEuless-Bedford ISD, and Coppell ISD, the program reached 246,000 students across North Texas in 2025.

The Upstander Partnership is supported by Anonymous; Amazon; H-E-B/ Central Market; Communities Foundation of Texas; Sandra and Gary Fernandes; Lyda Hill Philanthropies; The Hirsch Family Foundation; Nancy Ann and Ray L. Hunt; Ronit and Haviv Ilan; Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant County; Leslie and David Katz; Lauren and Max Korenvaes; Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation; The Rainwater Charitable Foundation; Sid W. Richardson Foundation; The Ryan Foundation; Santander Consumer USA Foundation; State Fair of Texas; Phyllis (z"l) and Ron Steinhart; Texas Bar Foundation; and Toyota.

To remove economic barriers for student visits, the Museum Experience Fund provides free admission, bus transportation, and curriculum support for students from Title I and low-income schools. Through philanthropic support of this fund, the Museum provided scholarships in 2025 for students from 413 schools to take a field trip and participate in educational programs.

More than 2,000 educators, librarians, and counselors received training and professional development opportunities throughout the year. This included education staff presenting at schools as well as hosting the Candy Brown Holocaust and Human Rights Educator Series at the Museum. Topics included Holocaust Remembrance Week, featuring a screening of Defiant Requiem and a discussion about the enduring power of art and the human spirit in the face of adversity. The Teaching Genocide Studies session commemorated the Armenian Genocide, often referred to as the first genocide of the 20th century, with a discussion led by the Genocide Education Project. In the summer, educators met author Jennifer Nielsen during the Teaching Holocaust Literature session. They also heard Diana Serna Aguilera recount her role in the 1969 Crystal City Walkout and the broader Mexican American civil rights movement in Texas during the Ethnic Studies Day session. The series concluded with a session about teaching human and civil rights featuring resources and guidance from the Bill of Rights Institute.

Our Professional and Community Programs helped nearly 2,700 law enforcement, healthcare, legal, and other professionals deepen their understanding of history, reflect on their relevance today, and build leadership skills to be an Upstander.

Support for the Museum’s educational programs was provided by Alice E. and Joseph C. Blewett Foundation; Candy and Ike Brown; The Florence Foundation; Junior League of Dallas; Mindy Kobrin; W.P. and Bulah Luse Foundation; Lupe Murchison Foundation; Sam Roosth Foundation; Dennis Schuman Charitable Foundation; The Summerlee Foundation; and Helen and William Sutker. The Museum is grateful for the many donors to the Museum Experience Fund, including multiyear grants from The Crystal Charity Ball and The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation.

Students explore the Genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda display in the Human Rights Wing.

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After reading Night by Elie Wiesel, my students were deeply moved by the powerful themes of courage, survival, and the importance of remembering history. Visiting the museum allowed them to connect what they learned in the classroom to real stories, artifacts, and exhibits that brought these lessons to life. It was a profound and meaningful experience — one that helped them better understand not only the tragedy of the Holocaust but also the ongoing importance of human rights and standing up against injustice.

– 8th grade teacher, Tom Bean Middle School

I want to express my gratitude for the opportunity to see the museum. It was one of the most informative experiences, allowing me and my classmates to see the past and understand the importance of standing up to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again.

– 10th grade student, Groesbeck High School

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One exhibit that particularly resonated with me was the section dedicated to the stories of survivors who settled in Texas. Hearing their firsthand accounts and seeing their photographs made the events of the Holocaust feel more immediate and personal, reminding me that these horrors affected real people and their families.

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- 11th grade student, Richland High School

CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY REACH

The Museum made an impact far beyond its walls, engaging more than 394,000 individuals through Museum visits, student field trips, classroom programs, public lectures, special events, professional training, and online resources. Participants joined us from across North Texas, the United States, and around the world — including from as far away as Bolivia, Zambia, Iceland, and Fiji — a testament to the quality of the Museum’s Holocaust and human rights education.

FREE ADMISSION DAYS

Free admission days ensured that the Museum’s exhibitions and programs remain accessible to all. In 2025, this included observances such as Juneteenth, Booker T. Washington’s birthday, and Pride Weekend. These days featured gallery talks, film screenings, and family-friendly activities designed to connect historical lessons with contemporary issues, and encourage community reflection and learning. In remembrance of the soldiers who liberated Nazi concentration camps 80 years ago, the Museum was free from Armed Forces Day to Labor Day to military members, veterans, and their families. Bank of America’s Museums on Us program offered free admission to cardholders on the first weekend of each month.

The Museum is grateful for the support of Amazon, Bank of America, and Andy Smith and Paul von Wupperfeld for underwriting free admission.

VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT

Our dedicated volunteers remain essential to the Museum’s ability to serve the community. In 2025, 242 volunteers contributed more than 8,000 hours of service, supporting roles across visitor experience, education, archives, and public programs. Through enhanced training and ongoing engagement opportunities, volunteers deepened their ability to deliver meaningful, mission-driven experiences to our visitors.

PROFESSIONALS NIGHT

Professionals Night at the Museum welcomed corporate and nonprofit leaders for an evening of networking, discussion, and mission engagement. Guests explored the Museum’s exhibitions, interacted with staff and educators, and learned how the Museum’s programs support workplaces, schools, and communities in confronting prejudice and promoting respectful discourse.

The Museum is grateful to presenting sponsor Neiman Marcus, with additional support from Food Glorious Food, Top Tier Event Rentals, and en Fleur.

A GATHERING PLACE

In 2025, the Museum hosted more than 40 events — including interactive workshops, panel discussions, and cultural celebrations — that united corporations, nonprofits, educators, and community partners. These opportunities strengthened the Museum's role as a welcoming space for thoughtful exchange, learning, and civic engagement.

MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

The Museum’s work and mission gained substantial visibility through media coverage and public communications in 2025, generating more than 100,000 impressions and $2.1 million in publicity value. Notable coverage in outlets such as FOX 4, The Dallas Morning News, KERA, Texas Jewish Post, Univision, and PaperCity highlighted special exhibitions, public programs, educational initiatives, and community partnerships, further establishing the Museum as a leading resource for Holocaust and human rights education.

HONORING SURVIVORS

The Museum honors survivors, liberators, and victims of genocide through meaningful commemorations and public programs.

For International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Museum marked the 80th anniversary of liberation with a special community program. Visitors learned about the courageous musicians in Theresienstadt (Terezín) Concentration Camp during World War II through the documentary Defiant Requiem Free admission for students was offered throughout the weekend.

In observance of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Museum convened the community for a moving commemoration marking 80 years since liberation from the Nazis. The program included stories of liberators who witnessed the horrors of the camps and testimonies that underscored the enduring responsibility to remember, including Texas liberator John William “Bill” Kongable, a World War II veteran of the 89th Infantry Division and liberator of Ohrdruf, a subcamp of Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Through candle lighting and reflection, those gathered remembered the 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust and paid tribute to local survivors whose strength continues to guide our work.

The Museum welcomed historians from The Genocide Education Project to recount the experiences of Armenians targeted and murdered beginning in 1915 by the Ottoman empire. The program examined the historical context of the genocide, the consequences of denial and distortion, and the importance of genocide education in preventing future atrocities.

In a special civic tribute, the City of Dallas honored Holocaust survivor and Museum co-founder Max Glauben (z”l), who passed away in 2022, by holding a street topper ceremony at the Museum. Family members, city leaders, and supporters gathered as the honorary street signs bearing his name were unveiled on Ross Avenue — a lasting recognition of his commitment to ensuring future generations learn the lessons of the Holocaust.

Throughout the year, the Survivor Speaker Series ensured that testimony remained central to teaching about the past through personal experiences. Among those who shared their stories was Bert Romberg (z”l), who spoke at the Museum for the final time in June before his passing on August 27.

PRESERVING THE PAST

The Helen and Frank Risch Family Library & Archives continued its commitment in 2025 to preserving the objects, testimonies, and historical records that bear witness to the Holocaust and the ongoing struggle for human rights. The Museum added 41 collections containing 1,827 items to the archives.

One notable addition this year was the cheerleading uniform of Diana Serna Aguilera, a leader in the historic Crystal City Walkout. In December 1969, Mexican American students in Crystal City, Texas, organized a walkout to protest discrimination and demand greater representation, bilingual education, and equal opportunities within their school. Her uniform is a powerful symbol of youth activism and the broader struggle for civil rights in Texas.

Expanding the collection’s documentation of the pursuit of justice and human rights, the archives acquired the Robert G. Storey Justice Collection, honoring the Dallas attorney who served as Executive Trial Counsel at the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. Storey played a critical role in prosecuting Nazi leaders following World War II, helping establish the legal precedent that individuals can be held accountable for crimes against humanity. This collection includes documents, photographs, and personal materials that illuminate his work at the trials and lifelong commitment to the rule of law.

The Museum worked closely with the Center for American and International Law, and the Storey family to create a new home for this collection. We are honored to make it available for researchers.

Through these acquisitions and ongoing cataloging efforts, the Museum preserves irreplaceable evidence of history while making these stories available for exhibitions, education, and research.

2025

ARTIFACT DONORS

Anonymous

Diana Serna Aguilera

Barbara Ann Anastos

Joan Berger and Linda Bartling

Charles Cassidy

Center for American and International Law

Robert Decoster

Nathan Dial

Julia Bella Frankfurt

Konnor Halteman

Chris Heinbaugh

Amy Hoffman-Shehan

Jill Kaiser

Paul H. Krause

Natalie Lammers

Karen Levi

Sandy Lobenstein

Michael Magnus

Jeffrey Miller

Celia Schoenbrun

Rebecca Sobol

Robert G. “Gerry” Storey III and Harry S. Storey

Elizabeth "Betty" Treadwell

Celia Weingarten

2025 ORAL HISTORY PARTICIPANTS

Ether Blaylock

Froswa’ Booker-Drew

Al Green

Sharon Haynes

Harry Hughes

Oğulcan "John" Kalkanli

Alice Kayirangwa

Patricia Perez

Larry Schoenbrun

Floyzell Stevenson

Rose Marie Stromberg

Albert Valtierra

Rosian Zerner

ASSETS

STATEMENT

OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025

Cash and cash equivalents

Other receivables

Inventory, net

Prepaid expenses

Pledges receivable, net

Property and equipment, net

Investments unrelated to endowments

Total assets

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

Deferred memberships

Assets held by the Endowment Foundation

Total liabilities

NET ASSETS

Without donor restrictions

With donor restrictions

Total net assets

Total liabilities and net assets $ 3,482,765 83,799 48,575 277,246 2,246,228 39,504,323 6,024,002 $ 51,666,938 $ 340,131 32,467 145,937 518,535 45,716,321 5,432,082 51,148,403 $ 51,666,938

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025

REVENUES AND OTHER SUPPORT

Admission fees

Memberships

Upstander Partnership fees

Program service fees and Museum store sales, net

Parking lot revenue, net

Contributions, net

In-kind contributions

Special event revenues, net of cost of direct benefits to donors

Endowment grants for operations

Endowment Fund management fee

Investment income, net

Net assets released from restrictions

Total revenues and other support

EXPENSES

Education

Fundraising

Administrative

Total expenses

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS

Net assets, beginning of year

Transfer of assets to the Endowment Foundation

Net assets, end of year

$ 712,205 826,181 28,082 260,945 222,783 1,677,638 99,648 1,821,654 244,064 31,544 300,065 2,246,996 8,471,805 7,888,588 1,335,060 1,679,646 10,903,294 (2,431,489) 48,447,810 (300,000) $ 45,716,321 Without Donor Restrictions With Donor Restrictions 2025 Total $--1,970,370269,608(2,246,996) (7,018)-(7,018) 5,439,100$ 5,432,082 $ 712,205 826,181 28,082 260,945 222,783 3,648,008 99,648 1,821,654 513,672 31,544 300,0658,464,787 7,888,588 1,335,060 1,679,646 10,903,294 (2,438,507) 53,886,910 (300,000) $ 51,148,403

Notes: Expenses include $3.55M of depreciation expense for the new building, which is a noncash expenditure. However, the Museum has a Provision for Plant Replacement, Renewal and Special Maintenance (PPRRSM) Fund, which is capital designated to fund future property, plant, and equipment expenditures.

In 2025, the operating fund ended with a surplus of $268,565, which was transferred to the PPRRSM Fund.

IN APPRECIATION

CHESED SOCIETY

Named after the Jewish virtue of chesed, which means “loving-kindness,” this major giving society is composed of those who support the Museum with annual gifts or multiyear grants of $25,000 or more.

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Amazon

American Airlines, Inc.

Bank of America

Bank of Texas

The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation

Betty Jo and David Bell

Fran and Mark Berg

Christy and Adam Blumenfeld

Louis L. Borick Foundation

Candy and Ike Brown

Cinemark USA, Inc.

Communities Foundation of Texas

Barbi and Scott Cohen

The David M. Crowley Foundation

The Crystal Charity Ball

Cynthia and Robert Feldman

Sandra and Gary Fernandes

Lynn and Gil Friedlander

Michelle and Marshall Funk

Lisa and Neil Goldberg

Lisa and Sanford Gottesman

Debbie and Ron Greene

Liz and Tom Halsey

H-E-B/Central Market

Lyda Hill Philanthropies

The Hirsch Family Foundation

Ynette and Jim Hogue

Nancy Ann and Ray L. Hunt

Ronit and Haviv Ilan

Robert S. Kaplan

Leslie and David Katz

Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation

Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation

Ann and Nate Levine

Sarah and Alan Losinger

Match Group

The Eugene McDermott Foundation

The Meadows Foundation

Susan and Bill Montgomery

Moody Foundation

Lupe Murchison Foundation

Neiman Marcus

Northern Trust

Mary Catherine and Trevor K. Person

Stan Rabin

Raelaine Radnitz

The Rainwater Charitable Foundation

Katherine Perot Reeves and Eric Reeves

Sid W. Richardson Foundation

Helen and Frank Risch

Santander Consumer USA Foundation

Celia and Larry Schoenbrun

Sewell Automotive Companies

Daphne and Jay Shipowitz

Phyllis (z"l) and Ron Steinhart

The Sumners Foundation

Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine and Gabe Sunshine

Catherine and Sam L. Susser

Daphne and David Sydney

Texas Instruments Foundation

Toyota

Jackie and Stephen Waldman

Mark and Peggy Zilbermann

ANN AND NATE LEVINE

A vision for a museum — and for everyone who walks through it

By Rob Brinkley, special contributor

Long before the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum became the transformative institution it is today, Nate Levine saw what it could mean to Dallas and beyond. He first became involved with the Museum many years ago, after one of its founders, Michael Schiff, approached him about helping move it from the basement of the Jewish Community Center to a more visible downtown location. Says Nate, “It was clear to me then, as it is now, that this Museum would become an important educational and civic institution.”

The Levines have immeasurably helped make that vision possible. Nate, one of the Museum’s lifetime directors, and his wife, Ann, made the lead gift to build the Museum’s new permanent home and recently contributed to the endowment campaign. “If the Museum helps inspire people to speak up against hatred, prejudice and injustice, then it is doing work of the greatest importance,” Nate says.

For Ann, the Museum’s power begins with education. “The Museum does much more than preserve history,” she says. “It helps visitors understand how hatred can grow, how indifference can enable evil, and why every generation must remain vigilant.”

Nate has witnessed the Museum’s impact firsthand, especially when he volunteered as a docent. “You can often see it in their expressions, in their tone and in the questions they ask after going through the tour,” he says of visitors. “They leave with a deeper understanding not only of the Holocaust, but of human responsibility.” Ann says, “The Holocaust was one of the darkest chapters in human history, and the Museum presents that history in a way that is both deeply moving and unforgettable.”

Perhaps most meaningful to the Levines is the Museum’s universal reach. “People come in with different beliefs and perspectives,” Nate says, “but the experience of the Museum impacts them all.”

If the Museum helps inspire people to speak up against hatred, prejudice and injustice, then it is doing work of the greatest importance.

- Nate Levine “ ”

INSTITUTIONAL ANNUAL DONORS

Through grants and sponsorships, these corporations, foundations, and government agencies provided support for the Museum’s work in 2025.

$100,000+

Anonymous

Cinemark USA, Inc.

City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture

Lyda Hill Philanthropies

The Meadows Foundation

Moody Foundation

Sid W. Richardson Foundation

Texas Instruments Foundation

$50,000 - $99,999

Amazon

The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation

Louis L. Borick Foundation

Communities Foundation of Texas Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc.

H-E-B/Central Market

Texas Historical Commission

Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission

$25,000 - $49,999

Anonymous

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

The David M. Crowley Foundation

Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District

The Donald Family Designated Fund II

The Hirsch Family Foundation

Andrew S. Jacobs Endowment Fund

Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation

Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation

Match Group

Lupe Murchison Foundation

Northern Trust

The Rainwater Charitable Foundation

Santander Consumer USA Foundation

Sewell Automotive Companies

The Sumners Foundation

Susser Bank

Toyota

$10,000 - $24,999

Anonymous

Edward and Wilhelmina Ackerman Family Foundation

Andalusian Private Capital Avondale Dealerships

Katherine Carmody Trust

CD Wealth Management

Culinaire International Inc.

EP Wealth Advisors

Ernst & Young, LLP

The Florence Foundation

Friends of the THGAAC

Haynes and Boone, LLP

IMA Foundation

Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas

Junior League of Dallas

W.P. & Bulah Luse Foundation

NFI Industries

Nissan Foundation

NDBT

Sam Roosth Foundation

Edward W. Rose III Family Fund

The Ryan Foundation

Dennis Schuman Charitable Foundation

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits Charitable Fund

The Roy and Esther Barzune Stein Endowment Fund

Texas Instruments

M.B. and Edna Zale Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999

The B&B Enrichment Fund

Alice E. and Joseph C. Blewett Foundation

CMC

Condon Tobin Sladek Sparks Nerenberg PLLC

Corgan

Dallas Mavericks

Deloitte

The Dudley T. Dougherty Foundation

Greenhill School

Greenlight Credentials

The Hersh Foundation

Patsy and Michael Hochman Charitable Foundation

IMA Financial Group

Iola Galerston LLP

Jackson Walker LLP

Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant County

Kestra Holdings

Luther King Capital Management

KPMG

Lee Financial

Lesley Family Foundation

Marsh McLennan Agency

National Endowment for the Humanities

Okon Recycling

ORIX Corporation USA

Pegasus Bank

Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC

State Fair of Texas

Stewart Law Group PLLC

The Summerlee Foundation

Tailwater Capital LLC

Texas Bar Foundation

Alan M. Utay Family Philanthropic Fund

Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel

On May 15, the Museum hosted a Professionals Night with corporate and nonprofit leaders. It included a discussion on driving positive change within organizations moderated by Board member Paul von Wupperfeld with Krista Johnson of Saks Global, Robin Ladd of Haynes and Boone, and Susan Craig of Texas Instruments.

$2,500 - $4,999

Anonymous

BNSF Railway Foundation

Brown Fox, PLLC

Christus Health

Chubb

Dallas Series of Lockton Companies, LLC

Dykema Gossett, PLLC

Intuit

SFMG Wealth Advisors

Southern Methodist University

Gerardo and Helga Weinstein Philanthropic Fund

$1,000 - $2,499

Sol and Estelle Barzune Endowment Fund

CRI Advisors, LLC

Dallas Social Venture Partners

The Hoak Foundation

David and Lorraine Hoppenstein Philanthropic Fund

Mi Familia Foundation

The Murrell Foundation

Parish Episcopal School

Don and Leslie Ritter Family Foundation

Ike and Fannie Sablosky Foundation

Shelton School

A. Alfred Taubman Foundation

Tegan

A Texas foundation helping new generations confront timeless truths

By Rob Brinkley, special contributor

Pete Geren says the essence of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is captured in one searing sentence by Russian author and dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: “The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either — but right through every human heart.”

For years, the Sid W. Richardson Foundation, of which Geren is president and CEO, has helped connect Fort Worth students with the Dallas-based Museum through underwriting field trips. In the fall of 2025, the Fort Worth Independent School District joined the Museum’s Upstander Partnership, a program that allows districts to integrate the Museum’s history-informed civics and citizenship education through a

cross-curricular learning plan that encourages students from kindergarten to 12th grade to become Upstanders in their communities. The foundation has made a multiyear grant to help fund the participation of the district’s 71,000 students in the program.

- Pete Geren President and CEO, Sid Richardson Foundation “ ”

The Texas-based Sid W. Richardson Foundation, established by the legendary oilman and philanthropist in 1947, advances nonprofit organizations serving Texans in education, health, human services, and culture. Under Geren’s leadership, the foundation continues its founder’s enduring commitment to the people of his home state.

The lessons offered by the Museum — the uncomfortable and universal truths — are timeless.

Geren vividly remembers his first visit to the Museum. After encouragement from friends Florence Shapiro, a Museum lifetime director, and Morton Meyerson, the late businessman and philanthropist, Geren visited in 2015. A special exhibition was underway, “Holocaust By Bullets,” chronicling a lesser-known side of the Holocaust in which more than 2 million Jews were shot and left in unmarked mass graves across Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia. “I will never forget the visit,” Geren says. For him, the Museum’s impact lies in what he calls its unflinching relevance. “The lessons offered by the Museum — the uncomfortable and universal truths — are timeless,” he says. “We forget them at our peril.”

ANNUAL DONORS

The Museum is grateful to these people who make our work possible through their membership, contributions, and generous gifts in 2025 in support of fundraising events, education, and programming.

$100,000+

Christy and Adam Blumenfeld

Candy and Ike Brown

Nancy Ann and Ray L. Hunt

$50,000 - $99,999

Lisa and Sanford Gottesman

Debbie and Ron Greene

Leslie and David Katz

Ann and Nate Levine

Stan Rabin

Mark and Peggy Zilbermann

$25,000 - $49,999

Barbi and Scott Cohen

Cynthia and Robert Feldman

Sandra and Gary Fernandes

Lynn and Gil Friedlander

Michelle and Marshall Funk

Lisa and Neil Goldberg

Liz and Tom Halsey

Ynette and Jim Hogue

Ronit and Haviv Ilan

Robert S. Kaplan

Sarah and Alan Losinger

Susan and Bill Montgomery

Mary Catherine and Trevor K. Person

Raelaine Radnitz

Katherine Perot Reeves and Eric Reeves

Helen and Frank Risch

Celia and Larry Schoenbrun

Daphne and Jay Shipowitz

Phyllis* and Ron Steinhart

Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine and Gabe Sunshine

Catherine and Sam L. Susser

Daphne and David Sydney

Jackie and Steve Waldman

$10,000 - $24,999

Anonymous

Carol and Steve Aaron

Dawn and Todd Aaron

The Albert Family

Debbie and Marc Andres

Hong and James Bass

Christi and Scott Beathard

Shiva and Jarrod Beck

Alexander Becker

Betty Jo and David Bell

Fran and Mark Berg

Dr. Joseph and Julie Meetal Berman

Diane and Harold Brierley

Rebecca and Ken Bruder

Jennifer and Mark Chazanow

Renée and Hill A. Feinberg

Nina Cortell and Robert Fine, MD

Diane and Mark Fleschler

Gail Friedman

Sandra and Howard Frysh

Marsha Gaswirth

Larry Ginsburg

Mary Pat and Lance Higgins

Brenda and Raanan Horowitz

Cecilia and Warren Huff

Lisa and Peter Kraus

Fay and Brian Lidji

Diana and Todd Maclin

The Honorable Ann Margolin and Fred Margolin Margolin

Cynt and Kenneth Marshall

Bobbi and Richard Massman

Howard M. Meyers

Susie and Larry Mondry

Cindy and Mitch Moskowitz

Melanie and John Myers

Laurie and Todd Platt

Julie and Eliot Raffkind

Helene and Ronnie Raphael

Terry and Bert* Romberg

Sheri and Andrew Rosen

Ruthy and Steven Rosenberg

Debbi Levy and Barry Rothschild

Nick Savasta

Pat Schenkel

Sabrina and Adam Schiller

Cristie and Rodney Schlosser

Kenneth Schnitzer

Jeri Lyn and Jeff Sebert

The Honorable Florence Donald

Shapiro and Howard Shapiro

Nicole and Justin Small

Andy Smith and Paul von Wupperfeld

Karla and Larry Steinberg

Bonnie and Jeffrey Whitman

Donald Zale

$5,000 - $9,999

Anonymous

Tracy and Clay Aaron

Caroline and David B. Ackerman

Lynette Aguilar

Audrey Barbosa

Christell and Michael Baum

Linda and Neil Baum

Rachel Chulew and Hayden Bernstein

Elizabeth Blunt

Rebecca and Allen Bodzy

Natalie Breen and Susan S. Breen

Jacob Brown

Stacey and Chuck Butler

Kim and Jeffrey Chapman

Howard S. Cohen

Greg Colvin

Mary McDermott Cook

Laurie and Charles D. Corson

Annette Cottingham

Sherri and Alan Darver

Ann Marie and J.D. Dell

Dia and Barry Epstein

Evey and Chip Fagadau

Patricia Wolfson Fagadau

Jacqui and Gavin Felder

Amy and Lee Fikes

Pam Hochster Fine and Jeffrey Fine

Curt and Susie FitzGerald

Angela Horowitz French and Doug French

Cheryl and Paul Gardner

Gigi Gartner

Jennifer and John Gates

Carol and Don Glendenning

Lauran and Robert Goldberg

Jennifer and Josh Goldman

Joe Goldman

Storrow and Murray Gordon

Laura and Morris Gottesman

Jerri and Fred Grunewald

Barbara and Bill Gutow

Nancy and Jeremy Halbreich

Gail and Gary Hartstein

Jan and Frederick B. Hegi

Karlyn and Grant Herlitz

Veronique and Hylton Jonas

Franchelle and Donald Jones

Jessica and Tyler Jones

Ronah and Don Jungerman

Tom Kartsotis

$5,000 - $9,999 (continued)

Linnie and Michael Katz

Peter and Caren Kline

Edward Koppman

Lisa and Ira Kravitz

Carol and Mark Kreditor

Drs. Kathryn and Jay Levy

Gina Santamaria-Levy and Michael Levy

Kristin and Sandy Lobenstein

Melissa Lowenkron

Lottye Brodsky-Lyle and Bobby Lyle

Lee and Paul Michaels

Charla and Mark Miller

Sandy Nachman

Jolie and Michael Newman

Tina and David Nishida

Ann and Michael Ochstein

Gwen and Doug Parker

Allison and Robb Parks

Mindi and Daniel Pidgeon

Carol and Harold Pinker

Melanie and Eric Pinker

Lillian and Jon Pinkus

Melissa Plaskoff

Drs. Carol and Daniel Podolsky

Becky and James Poer

Hannah Pollock

Marcia Pulich

Ginny and Steven Raab

Marcia and Bill Rafkin

Annette Whitney and Jeffrey Rasansky

Carolyn and Karl Rathjen

Stefanie Schneidler and Jeffrey Robinson

Jaynie Schultz and Ron Romaner

Dr. Randall and Barbara Rosenblatt

Dafna and Neil Rubinstein

Paige and Marc Sachs

Joanne and Keith Salzman

Jay Sears

Bonnie and Stuart Silverman

Michelle and Alan Sing

Debbie and Bruce Steckler

Nancy and Jerry Szor

Joanne and Charles Teichman

Iris and Dennis Topletz

Fran and Jeffrey Toubin

Tina and Richard Wasserman

Day and George Watson

Alison and Michael Weinstein

Michelle and Ronald Weisfeld

Linda and Ken Wimberly

Abbe Sue and Daniel Witheiler

Ann and Melvin Wolovits

Tricia and Mike Wortley

$2,500 - $4,999

Anonymous (2)

Sara and Gary Ahr

Rivka and Bradley Altman

Barbra and Bud Applebaum

Angeline and James Dickson Bain

Debbie Barnes

Joan Becker

Denise and Bart Bookatz

Nancy and David Brickman

Dorothy and Russell W. Budd

Suzi and Jerry A. Candy

Jennifer Huen Chan and Jonathan Chan

Anita and Todd Chanon

Tonika and Taj Clayton

Ronnie and Dan Cohen

Tom Connelly

Susan Davidoff

Macey and Steve Davis

Kellilyn and Andrew Dropkin

Anna Salton Eisen and David Eisen

Fran and David Eisenberg

Kerry and Michael Fagelman

Wanda Gierhart Fearing and Dean Fearing

Caryn and Mitchell Fonberg

Billie Williamson and Mack Forrester

Ilona and Eric Friedman

Lumi and Sean Gamble

Lisa Atlas Genecov and Dr. Jeffrey S. Genecov

Dr. Lisa W. Genecov

Wendy and Paul Genender

Brian Glaser

Laurie and Dan Goetz

Beth and Jim Gold

Roslyn S. Goldstein*

Julie and Sander Gothard

Robyn and Andrew Gould

Terri and Alan Greenspan

Joanna and David Greenstone

Martha and Douglas Hawthorne

Tonya Gulch and Louie Herrera

Maureen Israelson

Maria-Cristina and Jaime Jaramillo

Janet and Terry Kafka

Ann Kahn and Denny Rodgers*

Nancy and Tony Kaufman

Tom and Anne-Marie Kendra

Mindy Kobrin

Kerri and Rick Lacher

Nicole Herskowitz Lamb and John Lamb

Randall Lieberman

Gretchen and Nick Linn

Tom Luce

Rozalia and William Lumry

Alisa and Jason Makler

Judith Shure and James R. Mattingly

Madeline and Jim McClure

Paulette and Brendan Miniter

Yana and Yury Mintskovsky

Barbara and Clive Miskin

Kate and Keith Newman

Dana and Scott Palmer

Dan Patterson

Sondra and Alan Perkins

Stephanie and Dan Prescott

Abbey Rapoport*

Robbie Watson Raphael

Gillea Allison and James Ray

Debbie and Kevin Robinowitz

Nancy and Joel Roffman

Maleiah and Ryan Rogers

Suellen and A.J. Rosmarin

Kimberly and Jon Ross

Beverly and Cary Rossel

Gail and Richard Sachson

Sylvia Cespedes and Hernan Saenz

Kimberly and Avrum Schonwald

Ruth and Mark Schor

May L. Sebel

Susan and Carlos Sepulveda

Betty and Steve Silverman

Ira Silverman and Sally Pian

Cherie and Neal Small

Carol J. Levy and Max Spindler

Barbara and Arnold Stokol

Whitney and Robert Strauss

Roberta and Steve Toback

Andrea and Loren J. Weinstein

Carl Weisbrod

Donna Arp Weitzman and Herb Weitzman

Harriet Whiting

Debra and David Woody

Sheryl and Alan Yonack

$1,000 - $2,499

Anonymous (4)

Barbara and Miles Acuña-Taylor

Patti and Robert Aisner

Sadie Funk Albright and Aaron Albright

Christine Allison

Terry and Steven Altshuler

Phyllis and Orman Anderson

Anne and Lawrence Angelilli

Joanne and Robert Anterhaus

Fonda and Jay Arbetter

Aviva and Gabe Austein

Meagan and Dan Avnery

Susie Salfield Avnery

Lindley Bain

Amy and David Balis

Gilian and Steve Baron

Vicki and Peter Bartholow

Allison and Jarrod Bassman

Visitors view Railroad in the Museum's permanent exhibition. Through the interplay of mirrors and light, artist Chul-Hyun Ahn explores the immersive, illusory possibilities of reflection, raising the question: Are the railroad tracks moving toward or away from something? Gift of Janet, Terry, and Philip Kafka.

Stephanie and Paul Bassman

Janet and Jack Baum

Shelley and Jeff Becker

Joyce and Selly Belofsky

Rosalind and Mervyn Benjet

Carrie and Sanjay Bhasin

Nancy Rivin and Jim Bishkin

Edie Blaugrund

Brenda and Ron Bliss

Patricia Boozang

Sara and Mitch Bramlett

Brenda F. Brand

Mary Lee and Michael Broder

Cathy Sweet Brook and Joel Brook

Amanda and Aaron Brown

Diane and Sanford M. Brown

Marcie and Michael Brown

Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum

Neisha Strambler-Butler and Richie Butler

Robert Calderon and Robert Mosser

Nancy Caldwell

Greg and Vicki Jo Vinson Cantwell

Michelle Caplan

Susie and Joel Carp

Michael Cavalier

Bruce Chemel

Tracey and Jacob Cherner

Lee A. Cobb and Lucilo A. Peña

Joni and Robert Cohan

Ellen and Jeffrey Cohen

Nat Cohen

Julie and Ronald Coleman

Suzanne and Sheryl Collmer

Annette Corman

Suzy and Gary Cowles

Pam and Leon Dagerman

Josephine and Joshua Daniel

Pedie Danis

Shirley and Bill Davidoff

Suzy and Reuben Davidsohn

Kathleen and Craig Davis

Tricia and Joe D'Cruz

Jean and David Dean

Sharon and Bruce Dewberry

Laura and Michael Doak

Esther and Mark Donald

Sandy and Howard Donsky

Kindra and Robert Douglas

Vicki Doyle

Marcia Dunn

Christina M. and Christopher J. Durovich

Viki and Brian Eberstein

Barbara and Ivan Edelman

Nina Atwood and Mark Edmondson

Jake Einhorn, in memory of Bela and Samuel Einhorn

Jared Eisenberg

Gary Eisenstat

Rachel and Andrew Ellison

Allison and Jason Emery

Rachel and Michael Emmett

Maria Gomez and Luis Escobar

Kristen and Mitchell Fagelman

Claudia Jaramillo and Omar Farro

Dr. Stanley and Cecelia Feld

Cory Feldman

Arlene Jacobs-Feltman and Allen Feltman

Beverly and Rick Fetterman

Marilyn Fiedelman

Janet and Jay Finegold

Myra and Bert Fischel

Diane and Ian Fisher

Laura and Roy Fleischmann

JoJo and Eric Fleiss

Sharon and Steve Folsom

Susan and Richard Frapart

Sheila Wolf and Ronald D. Freidberg

Dr. Rhoda S. Frenkel, M.D.

Cyd and Cliff Friedman

Rachel Friedman

Nancy and Mark Gale

Ann Zimmerman Gallant and Michael Gallant

Jessica Whitt Garner

Patty and Elliott Garsek

Amy and David Genender

Joan Genender

Harold Glaser

Linda and Phillip Glauben

David Glickman

Rebecca and Jacob Goetz

Tricia and Matt Gold

Rita Sue Gold

Pam and Jonathan Goldminz

Dianne and Larry Goldstein

$1,000 - $2,499 (continued)

Cindy and Alan Golman

Max Golman

Karen and Craig Goodman

Jody and Stewart Gross

Bonnie and Michael Grossfeld

Irma Grossman

Scott Hall

Alison and Owen Hannay

Elaine and Don Harton

Hawkins Art Enterprises

Dot and Basil Haymann

Amy Titus and Sonia Henriques

Jennifer Owen and Jonathan Herman

Teri and Michael Hershman

Linda and Jeff Hochster

Carolyn Hockley

Linda and Barry Hoffer

Enid Hoffman

Gigi and William Hornberger

Marissa and Michael Horne

Suzy and Marty Hotchkiss

Cathey and Donald Humphreys

Bonnie and Monte Hurst

Darci and Randall Iola

Joan Sandfield Jackson

Mark E. Jacobs

Reuben Jacobs

Ronald Johnsey

Nancy Perot and Rod Jones

Linda and Garry Kahalnik

Trudy Kahn

Nancy Kahn

Jean and Steve Kaplan

Kathryn and Seth Kaplan

Sandy Kaufman

Jay Oppenheimer and Todd King

Susan Paul and James Kipp

Matrice Ellis-Kirk and Ambassador Ron Kirk

Angela and Marc Klein

Natalie Nanasi and Justin Koplow

Lauren and Max Korenvaes

Leslie and Bob Krakow

Susan and Allyn Kramer

Eileen and Dr. Aaron* Kreisler

Julie and David Kronick

Donna M. Kun

Catherine S. and Paul J. Lake

Stephanie and Michael Landgarten

Julie and Peter Laun

Daniel Lenz

Diane Brown and Don Leverty

Carol and John I. Levy

Judith Lifson

Deborah Linksman

Melissa and Marc Lipshy

Sheila Kreditor Lobel and Ira Lobel

Janey and Jack Lowe

Elaine and Michael* Lowenkron

Alicia and George Makaye

A. Ravi Malick

Carol and Kevin March

Lauren and Seth Margolies

Carol and Kevin Margolis

OriAnn Phillips and Scott McCartney

Janie and Cappy McGarr

Megan and Casey McManemin

Ellen and Dr. Allan Metz

Sharon and Thomas Meurer

Esther and Michael Meyers

Tricia Brauman Michaelson

Frank Mihalopoulos

Melynda and Russell Miller

Gail and Michael Milner

Nancy and David Moderi

Dr. Gary and Bette Morchower

Shirley Morris

Jennifer and Jon Mosle

Cindy and Irv Munn

George Cameron Nash and Mark Williams

Meryl and Scott Nason

Jean and James Neil

Anita and Pedro Nosnik

Michael Novick

Marta Olchyk

Stacy and David Olesky

Elaine and Trevor Pearlman

Hill Perot

Stanley M. Peskind

$1,000 - $2,499 (continued)

Karen Polan

Kay Ellen and Jake Pollack

Sara K. Pollack

Jola and Scott Portnoy

Reesa Portnoy

Annette and Sam Prager

Lauri and Irving Prengler

Myra and Stuart Prescott

Sue and Jim Pressler

Drs. Gloria and Kenneth Price

Janice and Richard Pullman

W. Paul Radman, D.D.S.

Lynette and Hedley Rakusin

Judi and Randy Ratner

Gloria and Lionel Reiman

Samuel Reiner

Karen Cortell Reisman and Jim Reisman

Erica and Craig Robins

Paula Romberg

Jane A. Rose

Adrienne and Tom Rosen

Carol and Allan Rosen

Adrienne and Roger Rosenberg, M.D.

Emily Rosenbloom

Mindy and Jeff Rosenfeld

Louise and David Rosenfield

Katty and Julio Rosenstock

Stephanie Ross

Elizabeth and Daniel Routman

Julia Wada and Randy Rubin

Staci and Paul Rubin

Helene and Joe Rudberg

Melinda and Michael Russ

Annette and Charles Rutherford

Greg Santaga

Marilyn Geller Schaffer and Donald H. Schaffer

Steve and Kathy Minor Schneider

Gary Schwartz

Barbara Schwarz

Lisa and Donald Schwarz

Noah Shah

Ricki and Gabriel Shapiro

Debbie and David Sheinfeld

Lisa and Scott Shirley

Linda and Mark Siegel

Lisa K. Simmons

Karen and Martin Sosland

Cindy and Stuart Spechler

Loretta and Douglas* Stafford

Lynn and A. Jay Staub

Marianne and Roger Staubach

Yvette and Doug Stayman

Cynthia and Robert Stetson

Heather Stevens

Evan Stone

Rhona F. Streit

Susan and Robert Sugerman

Bobby Sussman

Helen and William Sutker

Linda and Robert Swartz

Jill Tananbaum

Alysa Teichman

Betsy and Todd Teitell

Vicki Topletz

Sherilee and Richard Trubitt

Ellen and Josh Ungerman

Nancy Ungerman

Ira Utay

Nancy and Bob Voss

Angela and Richard Waggoner

Natalie and Michael Waldman

Meredith and Scott Wallace

Nelson Weil

Janice Sweet Weinberg and Dr. Arthur Weinberg

The Julie and Mike Weinberg Family

Rosalyn Wiener

Hilarie and Peter Weinstock

Jolene and Harv Weisblat

Susan and Mark Whittington

Karin Rotem-Wildeman and Jeroen Wildeman

Marla and George Williams

Margaret Wilonsky

Cindy and Perry Witkin

Linda and Michael Wolfson

Donald Wolman

Karen and Shelby Wyll

Ethel Silvergold Zale

Sherry and Ronald Zander

James Zerner

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How a global carrier helps a local museum connect people to far more than places

By Rob Brinkley, special contributor

F or 100 years, the gleaming planes of American Airlines have connected people to places, and each other, in every way imaginable. For almost 10 of those years, the airline has helped the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum expand its reach in ways visitors may never realize.

Through the donation of millions of airline miles, the Fort Worth–based global carrier has helped bring curators, historians, and nationally and internationally recognized speakers to Dallas. The support also has allowed Museum educators and historians to visit Holocaust and human rights sites around the world, deepening the knowledge and viewpoints they share with North Texas audiences. Those miles help move knowledge, people and

perspective around the world — an instance where a corporation’s support is a direct extension of what the company itself does every day.

This relationship began in 2017, sprung from a mutual commitment

The Museum is all about connection, courage, and responsibility. “ ”

- Stephen Neuman Senior Vice President of Global Government Affairs, American Airlines

to education and community. Says Stephen Neuman, Museum board member and the airline’s senior vice president of global government affairs, “It was a partnership that grew from our shared North Texas roots, as well as American’s longstanding commitment to supporting organizations that strengthen our community and promote education, understanding, and respect.” Neuman says the airline is proud to now consider the Museum one of its “most valued hometown partners.”

As American Airlines celebrates its centennial in 2026, the partnership reflects another common belief: the power of connection. “We believe these miles are truly transformative,” Neuman says. “They help connect people to powerful places and experiences that shape how they see and interact with the world.” That idea mirrors what Neuman sees in the Museum itself. “The Museum is all about connection, courage, and responsibility,” he says. “It does a phenomenal job of connecting history to the present and personal stories to broader human experiences.”

Despite its sobering subject matter, he says, the Museum ultimately leaves visitors with something hopeful: “the importance of resilience, compassion, and our shared responsibility to care for one another.”

Visitors explore Kindertransport – Rescuing Children on the Brink of War. The special exhibition was made possible through support from American Airlines.

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

The Museum is grateful for the grant from Hillcrest Foundation, in honor of Alan J. Perkins, for exhibition improvements.

COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS

The Museum would like to thank the following community foundations that recommended gifts in 2025 on behalf of their fund holders.

American Endowment Foundation

Austin Community Foundation

Ayco Charitable Foundation

Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

Bessemer Trust

The Catholic Foundation

Communities Foundation of Texas

DAFgiving360

The Dallas Foundation

Dallas Jewish Community Foundation

Fidelity Charitable

Goldman Sachs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management

Greater Houston Community Foundation

J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund

Jewish Federation of San Antonio

Jewish Foundation of Greater Dallas

Johnson Charitable Gift Fund

LSG Charitable Foundation

The Minneapolis Foundation

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust, Inc.

National Philanthropic Trust

Park City Community Foundation

PayPal Giving Fund

Raymond James Charitable

Ren Giving

Renaissance Charitable Foundation

Southwest Community Foundation

United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit

Vanguard Charitable

CORPORATE MATCHES

The Museum is grateful to the following companies that made matching gifts on behalf of their employees.

AT&T

Bank of America

Chevron Fossil Group

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Match Group

Texas Instruments Foundation

TIAA

Toyota

IN-KIND DONATIONS

The Museum appreciates the following vendors for generously donating their services and expertise.

Albert Outdoor Advertising

American Airlines, Inc.

Everbloom Fields

KERA

Mia Fiori / Tazmania Conceptz

Overbook MD / Candy and Ike Brown

Project Mockingbird

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

The Museum is strengthened by meaningful collaborations with the following organizations.

Aaron Family Jewish Community Center

Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at UTD

AJC Dallas (American Jewish Committee)

Anti-Defamation League Texoma (ADL)

Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star Center for Asian Studies at UTD

City of Dallas Commission on Disabilities

Congregation Beth El Binah

Congregation Beth Torah

Congregation Nishmat Am

Dallas Afterschool

Dallas Chinese Community Center

Dallas Jewish Historical Society

Dallas Mexican American Historical League

Educational First Steps

Friends of Juanita Craft Civil Rights House & Museum

Greenhill School

Hope Supply Co.

Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth

Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas

League of Women Voters of Dallas

The Legacy Senior Communities, Inc.

Mental Health America of Greater Dallas

North Texas Disability Chamber

Orchid Giving Circle Fund

Preservation Dallas

Project Unity

Remembering Black Dallas

Southwest Jewish Congress

Temple Emanu-El

Temple Shalom Dallas

Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism

Advisory Commission

Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation

Vogel Alcove

World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth

Youth Revive

ENDOWMENT

The Sustaining a Future of Hope endowment campaign, chaired by Mark Zilbermann, was launched in 2024 to create a permanent source of funding and ensure the Museum’s impact for generations to come. Thus far, this multiyear campaign has raised more than $30.5 million. The Museum is grateful to the following donors for their generous commitments to this endowment campaign.

$5,000,000

Mark and Peggy Zilbermann

$2,500,000 - $4,999,999

Candy and Ike Brown

Funk Family

$1,000,000 - $2,499,999

Anonymous (2)

Feldman Foundation TX

Debbie and Ron Greene

The Lyda Hill Foundation

Ann and Nate Levine Family Foundation

The Eugene McDermott Foundation

Lee and Paul Michaels

Margot B. Perot

Katherine Perot Reeves and Eric Reeves

Kenneth Schnitzer

Daphne and Jay Shipowitz

$500,000 - $999,999

The Edward and Wilhelmina Ackerman Family Foundation

Larry Ginsburg

Barbara (z”l) and Stan Rabin

Candace and Max Swango Family

$250,000 - $499,999

Kimberly and Jeffrey Chapman

Rebecca and Jack Goetz

Ynette and James Hogue

Jennifer and Tom Karol

Linnie and Michael Katz

Betsy Ann Austin and James Mitchell

Ruthie and Jay Pack Family Foundation

The Pollock Foundation

Dr. Randall and Barbara Rosenblatt

Celia and Larry Schoenbrun

$100,000 - $249,999

Fran and Mark Berg Family

Corson Family

Gigi Gartner, in memory of Louise and Charles Gartner

Marsha and Ronald M. (z”l)

Gaswirth

Gail and Gary Hartstein

Ronit and Haviv Ilan

The Honorable Ann Margolin and Fred Margolin

Bobbi and Richard Massman

Cindy and Mitch Moskowitz

Raelaine Radnitz

Julie and Eliot Raffkind

Betty Regard

Estate of Rosalyn G. Rosenthal

Suellen and A.J. Rosmarin

Cristie and Rodney Schlosser

The Honorable Florence Donald

Shapiro and Howard Shapiro

Phyllis (z”l) and Ron Steinhart

Susser Bank/Susser Family Foundation

Jackie and Steve Waldman

Alison and Michael Weinstein

Herb Weitzman Family

The Jeff and Bonnie Whitman Charitable Foundation

$50,000 - $99,999

Diane and David Birk

Patricia Wolfson Fagadau

Lynn and Gilbert Friedlander

Estate of Alan J. Gold

Dr. Craig and Karen Goodman

Patricia Goodman

Mary Pat and Lance Higgins

Carol and Mark Kreditor

Melanie H. Kuhr and Family

Rachel and Jason Mersey

The Mira Weisel Miskin Fund

Susie and Larry Mondry

Susan and Bill Montgomery

Carol and Harold Pinker

Helen and Frank Risch

Lawrence (z”l) and Natalie Rosenbloom

Cherie and Neal Small

Nicole and Justin Small

Linda and Ken Wimberly

Up to $49,999

Anonymous (2)

Rivka and Bradley Altman

Betty Jo and David Bell

Rebecca and Kenneth Bruder

Beth and Ed Bull

Jennifer and Coley Clark

Carolyn and Gary Eden

Jennifer and John Gates

Joleen and Mitch Julis

Betsy and Mark Kleinman

Melissa Lowenkron

Estate of Joy S. Mankoff

Kate and Keith Newman

Estate of James Pass

Gloria and Kenneth Price

Melissa and Matthew Rubel Family

Julia Wada and Randy Rubin

The Sandra Schatten Foundation

Ruthie and Alan Shor

Soule Family

Karla and Lawrence Steinberg

Estate of Miriam G. Vernon

Tricia and Mike Wortley

Endowment donors and funds as of publication

NAMED FUNDS

The Museum is grateful for the perpetual support provided through endowment gifts.

Ackerman Family Endowment Fund

Stuart Altman Memorial Scholarship Fund

Theodore and Beulah Beasley MEF* Endowment Fund

Fran and Mark Berg Family MEF* Endowment Fund

Candy Brown Educator Endowment Fund

Kimberly and Jeffrey Chapman Endowment Fund

Corson Family Endowment Fund

Crystal Charity Ball MEF* Dallas County Endowment Fund

East Texas Initiative Endowment Fund

Feldman Family Endowment Fund

Fenves Family Education Endowment Fund

Funk Family Endowment Fund

Funk Family Student Education Endowment Funk

Louise and Charles Gartner Student Education Memorial Endowment Fund

Marsha and Ronald Gaswirth Student Education Endowment Fund

Ginsburg Endowment Fund

Hartstein Family Endowment Fund

Irma and Irwin Grossman Endowment Fund for Facility Support

The Lyda Hill Foundation Endowment Fund

Cathey and Don Humphreys Education Endowment Fund

Ronit and Haviv Ilan Endowment Fund

M. Jacobs Endowment Fund

Jennifer and Tom Karol Family Endowment Fund

Linnie and Michael Katz Operating Endowment Fund

Sharon and Charles Levin Endowment Fund

Ann and Nate Levine Family Endowment Fund

Ann and Fred Margolin Endowment Fund

Massman Family Endowment Fund

Betsy Ann Austin and James Mitchell Endowment Fund

Perot Family Endowment Fund

Margot and Ross Perot MEF* Endowment Fund

Jacob Piekarevich and Morris Levy Endowment Fund

Pollock Foundation Endowment Fund

Rabin Family Fund

Radnitz MEF* Endowment Fund

Raffkind Family Endowment Fund

Katherine and Eric Reeves Endowment Fund

Betty Regard Endowment Fund

Frank Risch Library and Archives Endowment Fund

Edward W. "Rusty" Rose III Endowment Fund

Melissa and Matthew Rubel MEF* Endowment Fund

Schlosser Family Endowment Fund

Schoenbrun Family Fund

Celia and Larry Schoenbrun Endowment Fund

Shipowitz Family Student Education Endowment Fund

Steinhart Family Endowment Fund

Susser Bank/Susser Family Foundation Endowment Fund

Swango Family Endowment Fund

Jackie and Steve Waldman Endowment Fund

Alison and Michael Weinstein Endowment Fund

Herb Weitzman Family Student Education Endowment Fund

Whitman Family Endowment Fund

Greta and Leon Zetley Staff Development Fund

Mark and Peggy Zilbermann Endowment Fund

* Museum Experience Fund

LEADERSHIP

2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Officers

Ike Brown Chair

Lee Michaels p Immediate Past Chair

Kenneth W. Wimberly Vice Chair

Paul von Wupperfeld Vice President

Ann Margolin

Secretary

Julia Wada

Treasurer

Ronit Ilan

Assistant Secretary

Jay B. Shipowitz

Assistant Treasurer

Mary Pat Higgins

President and CEO

Elected/Appointed Members

Sandy Lobenstein

Chair of Current Issues Committee

Caren Lock

Chair of Development Committee

Larry Mondry

Chair of Marketing Committee

Cindy Moskowitz

Chair of Program Committee

Wanda Gierhart Fearing

Appointed

Neil Goldberg

Appointed

DIRECTORS

Lynette M. Aguilar

Rivka Altman

Jarrod Bassman

Tonika Cheek Clayton

Bruce Esterline

Gavin Felder

Pam Hochster Fine

JoJo Fleiss

Edwin Flores

Jennifer Staubach Gates

Beth A. Gold

Maria A. Gomez

Michael A. Horne

Raanan I. Horowitz

Maria-Cristina Jaramillo

Melissa Lowenkron

Seth Margolies

Brendan Miniter

LIFETIME DIRECTORS

David Bell p

Marsha Gaswirth

Thomas S. Halsey p

James M. Hogue p

Hylton L. Jonas p

Nate Levine

Richard Massman

Zsuzsanna Ozsvath (z"l)

Aric Mizrahi

Almas Muscatwalla

Kate G. Newman

Lillian Pinkus

A. Steven Raab

James D. Ray

Katherine Perot Reeves

A.J. Rosmarin

Hernan Saenz

Michelle Sing

Amy M. Stewart

Neisha Strambler-Butler

Whitney Strauss

Sam L. Susser

Alysa Teichman

Carolyne M. Truelove

Keitha M. Wright

Mark Zilbermann p

Stan Rabin

Frank Risch p

Michael Schiff p

Larry Schoenbrun

Florence Shapiro p

Ronald G. Steinhart

Stephen Waldman p

LIFETIME DIRECTORS OF BLESSED MEMORY

Jack Altman P

Rudy Baum

Martin Donald

Max Glauben P

Mike Jacobs P

John Raphael

Jack Repp

Sam Szor

Leon Zetley

P = Past Board Chair

BOARD ALUMNI COUNCIL

Hylton Jonas P

Co-Chair

Melanie Kuhr Myers

Co-Chair

David B. Ackerman

Cristina Barbosa

Michelle Bassichis

Jarrod Beck

Jeffrey Beck

Fran Berg

Julie Meetal Berman

Cecily Bolding

Jose Bowen

Beth Bull

Jeffrey Chapman

Sam Coats

Jason Downie

Sara Duran

Gary Eisenstat

Janiece Evans-Page

Evey Fagadau

Neal Feibel

Rob Ganji

Elliott Garsek

Phillip Glauben

Don Glendenning

Morgan Hare

Elizabeth Healy

William Hornberger

Mark E. Jacobs

Paul Kessler

Kristina Kramer

Peter Kraus

Richard Krumholz

Liza Lee

Stan Levenson

Brian Lidji

Randall Lieberman

Michael Meyers

Yana Mintskovsky

Karen Polan

Gloria Price

Jeffrey Rasansky

Karen Cortell Reisman

Jolene Risch

Steven Rosenberg

Randall Rosenblatt

Barry Rothschild

Gail Sachson

Andrew Schultz

Carol Seay

Todd Shapiro

David Small

Sheldon Stein

Lawrence Steinberg

Thear Suzuki

Daphne Sydney

Charles Teichman

Jim Tolbert

Richard Trubitt p

Alison Weinstein

Abby Williams

Brian Williams

Billie Williamson

Jeff Zlotky

Mark Zoradi

P = Past Board Chair

MUSEUM STAFF

As of December 31, 2025

Mary Pat Higgins President and CEO

Sara Abosch-Jacobson, Ph.D.

Barbara Rabin Chief Education Officer

Barbara Acuña-Taylor Director of Special Events

Elizabeth Adams Director of Corporate Partnerships

Kamora Allen Museum Store Associate

Robynn Amaba Assistant Registrar

Heidi Bassett Accounts Payable Clerk

Kathy Beal Senior Accountant

Natalie Bennett Museum Experience Associate

Kayla Brooks Museum Experience Associate

Kathrynne Bullington Museum Educator

Caitlin Burke Communications Manager

Marcus Burrell Security Guard

Sarah Bushey Director of Human Resources

Brittni Coe Volunteer Manager

Latricia Davis Ackerman Family Director of Education

Charlotte Decoster, Ph.D. Senior Director of Education

Vinicius de'Souza Building Engineer

Isabelle Dominé Public Programs Coordinator

Leslie Dworkin Accounts Receivable Clerk

Natalia Mendivil Franco Group Tours Coordinator

Heath Gage Audio Visual Supervisor

Alexander Gannon-Weaver Security Guard

Jessica Whitt Garner Chief Advancement and External Affairs Officer

Herbert George-Williams AV Technician

Forrest Goings Advancement and Corporate Relations Coordinator

Caroline Fangman Griego Public Programs Manager

Anne Hanisch Assistant Collection Manager

Ciara Hendricks Museum Experience Associate

Rachel Hendricks CRM Systems Manager

Jennifer Hernandez Security Guard

Beatriz Hernandez Housekeeping Associate

Corey Hiscocks Endowment and Planned Giving Manager

Ricky Hughes Museum Experience Manager

Tammiko Jones Executive Assistant to President and CEO

Ellie Keffler Museum Experience Lead

Mason Kelly Student Experience Manager

Madison Ketter Marketing Coordinator

Evan Lamb AV Technician

Sabrina Lawson Manager of Grants and Foundations

Paige Levine Group Tours Coordinator

Deanne McElroy Director of Membership and Donor Relations

Elisa Melendez Museum Store Associate

Sofia Mendoza Student Experience Associate

David Norman Assistant Security Manager

Matthew Oldham Security Manager

Hannah Orth Chief Financial Officer

Vanessa Pacheco Student Experience Associate

Trenton Parish Museum Store Associate

Tina Robinson Security Guard

Heather Rodriguez Museum Educator

Elyse Rodriguez Museum Store Manager

Max Rosenzweig Creative Director

Kaylee Sixkiller Museum Educator

Susan Stringfellow Student Experience Associate

Olivia Teague Gift Administrator

Omar Tena Museum Experience Associate Corry Traylor Security Guard

Delanie Urbanovsky Event Planner

Juana Ortiz Vera Housekeeping Associate

Maria Ortiz Vera Housekeeping Associate

Mike Weaver Director of Facilities

Felicia Williamson Director of Library & Archives

PHOTO CREDITS

Kelly Alexander: pages 2 (bottom), 3 (top right), 10, 11 (top and center), 16, and 18-19

Tamytha Cameron: pages 2 (left), 5 (center), 7 (top), 24, 25, and 26

Amanda Lynn Harris: page 17 (bottom)

Kim Leeson: pages 6, 12 (top right), 22-23

Jason O'Rear: back cover

Nathanael Rehlander: pages 4 (bottom), 5 (bottom), 12 (left)