Support – Partners & Supporters
Partners & Supporters
Through significant contributions, Griffith Observatory Foundation partners support many of the programs and resources available at Griffith Observatory. For more information on how to become a partner, please contact us by emailing development@GriffithObservatoryFoundation.org or call (213) 473-0879.
Thank you to all of our partners for building a foundation for the future!

Sustaining - $1,000,000 and Above - Lifetime Giving
The Ahmanson Foundation | The Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation |
State of California | The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation |
W.M. Keck Foundation | The Rose Hills Foundation |
City of Los Angeles | United States Air Force |
County of Los Angeles | Weingart Foundation |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | L.K. Whittier Foundation |
Annual Giving
$50,000 and Above - Annual Giving
The Ahmanson Foundation | The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation |
Ben & Joyce Eisenberg Foundation | Boeing |
$25,000 and Above - Annual Giving
Maurice Amado Foundation | Orr Family Foundation |
$10,000 and Above - Annual Giving
Albert and Elaine Borchard Foundation | Steinmetz Foundation |
Carl W. Johnson Foundation | Teshinsky Family Foundation |
The Capital Group Companies | MUFG Union Bank Foundation |
BCM Foundation | Max H. Gluck Foundation |
$5,000 and Above - Annual Giving
Eclipse Traveler | Wells Fargo Bank |
Rotary Club of Beverly Hills |
Vanguard Society Partners
The Vanguard Society is dedicated to supporting special projects and played a key role in the development of our new planetarium show, Signs of Life. Thank you to all of our Vanguard Society members!
Nancy Clark | Laura Landau and Les Landau |
Sandra Einberg and Howard Einberg | Hongpyo Lee and Julie Lee |
Jerry Factor and Lorraine Factor | Arthur Levine |
Barry Gernstein and Irena Gernstein | Scott Liggett |
Anita Goswami and Tom Wilson | Scott Milano and Valerie Milano |
Richard Gunther and Lois Gunther | Dana Noble |
Kathy Henkel | Janet Salter |
Gregory Kling and Sheri Kling | Adam Teshinsky |
Griffith Observatory Director Roundtable - Lifetime Giving
Mrs. Susan Bay-Nimoy | Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Gunther |
Ms. Linda Duttenhaver | Mr. Morton La Kretz |
Jerry and Lorraine Factor | Ms. La Kretz-Blume |
David Gold and Caryn Espo | Mrs. Lynda Oschin |
Mrs. Suzanne Gottlieb | Mr. and Mrs. Wilder |
Vega Members
Travis and Michele Beacham | Patricia Price |
Kristin Chambers and John Borneman |
Arcturus Members
David and Amber Bendrihem | Carol Muchin |
Jody Gerstner and Nancy Frost | Bill Nye |
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gold | Steven Partida |
Elaine and Alan Greengard | Aaron Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory |
Peter Jensen and Mary Ann McGovern | Robert Rosenberg |
Sean Johnston and Brad Parberry | Keith and Cecilia Terasaki |
Louis Kwong MD and Charles Kwong MD | Doug and Sue Upshaw |
Allan Marks and Mara Cohen |
Rigel Members
Patricia Baird and J.D. Herron | Gerald Perezchica |
Alberta Edmond | David Press |
Constance Elliot | Sara and Peter Rutenberg |
Michael Ermer | Edward Sachtleben |
Libby Ghekiere | Barbara Sanborn |
Jessica Golden and Greg Nicholson | Kevin Simpson |
Barbara and Anthony Keyser | Laney G. Techentin |
Joe and Sally Loevner | Gene and Janet Torncello |
Ronald and Gianna Lozano | Rupert Watson |
James and Patrice Mitchell | Alan Wilson |
Steve and Jenny Mizusawa |