Donors

Thank you for your commitment to and support of the AES mission.





The American Epilepsy Society is deeply thankful to our generous donors, whose contributions have played a vital role in furthering the Society's mission. The support from these benefactors is instrumental in fulfilling our dedication to improving outcomes for people living with epilepsy through research, education, and advocacy efforts.

Financial Information

The American Epilepsy Society is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

We advance our mission through careful and thoughtful stewardship of all sources of revenue. Click here to view AES financial information.

Gifts received between November 1, 2023 and October 31, 2024.

Contributors are listed alphabetically by last name within each giving category.

 

Legacy Circle

Reflects bequests and other planned giving intentions received by AES.

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Vicki D. Anderson*
Nancy M. Andrews Estate*
Peter & Suzanne Berry Family Trust
Donna M. Brastine Irrevocable Trust*
Carol Lee Boukather*
Arthur John Carlson*
Lois M. Catano Trust*
Ellen Sue Clark*
Mary Winifred Dilbeck*
Fairbanks Revocable Living Trust*
Henry M. Fenton Trust*
Dr. Robert and Donna Fisher
Evangeline Amelia Fowler Estate*
Eugene H. Hussey Revocable Trust*
Barbara Johnson*

William Wayne Kizer Trust*
Charles Robert Morhauser*
Eileen M. Murray, MM, CAE
Estate of Maureen Oliver*
Donald C. Parrott Trust*
Lorraine M. Parrott Trust*
Sarah Penry*
Drs. Michael D. Privitera and Marcia Kaplan
Anne Rubin Trust*
Anna L. Scovell*
Kira Sergievsky Trust*
Dennis A. Sokol
Dorothy R. Talbert Revocable Trust*
Richard L. Zambrano Irrevocable Trust

*Deceased | Reflects bequests and other planned giving intentions received by AES as of October 31, 2024


 

Innovators Circle

Gifts of $2,500 and above

CAF Charities Aid Foundation of America
Dave Clarke, MBBS, FAES
Robert B. Duckrow, MD and 
Elizabeth Duckrow, MS
Irwin and Rosalyn Engelman Philanthropic Fund
Howard P. Goodkin, MD, PhD
Hammock Family Foundation
Barbara C. Jobst, MD, Dr. med
Fred A. Lado, MD, PhD
Ilo E. Leppik, MD
Eli M. Mizrahi, MD
Jeffrey G. Ojemann, MD
Estate of Maureen Oliver
Martin D. Penry
Brenda E. Porter, MD, PhD
Raman Sankar, MD, PhD
Shlomo Shinnar, MD, PhD
Elson L. So, MD
David C. Spencer, MD
John M. and Joan F. Thalheimer 
Family Charitable Foundation
William H. Theodore, MD
Andrew Zillgitt, DO

Discovery Circle

Gifts of $1,000 - $2,499

Taylor Abel, MD
Benevity Community Impact Fund
Elinor Ben-Menachem, MD, PhD
Gregory K. Bergey, MD, FAES
Amy Brooks-Kayal, MD
Gordon F. Buchanan, MD, PhD
Kevin E. Chapman, MD
Steve C. Danzer, PhD
Michael Frale, MAOL
Jacqueline A. French, MD
William Davis Gaillard, MD
Give Lively Foundation Inc.
David A. Greene
Cynthia L. Harden, MD, FAES
Lawrence J. Hirsch, MD
R. Edward Hogan, MD
John Huguenard, PhD
Frances E. Jensen, MD
Jaideep Kapur, MD, PhD
Joy Keller, MS, MSLIS, RD
Kelly G. Knupp, MD David M. Labiner, MD
Daniel H. Lowenstein, MD
LPL Financial
Kimford J. Meador, MD
Jeffrey L. Noebels, MD, PhD
Edward J. Novotny, MD
Jack M. Parent, MD
PayPal Reg Giving Fund
Philip L. Pearl, MD, FAES
Pledgeling
Roger J. Porter, MD, FAES 
Jonathan Ross, MD, FAES
Kinshuk Sahaya, MD, FAES
Mona Sazgar, MD
Schwab Charitable
Renée Shellhaas, MD, MS, FAES
Shawna L. Strickland, PhD, and David D. Strickland
Wendy-Jo Toyama, MBA, FASAE, CAE
Ignacio Valencia, MD
David G. Vossler, MD, FAES
Daniel J. Weber, DO

 

Explorers Circle

Gifts of $500 - $999

Tallie Z. Baram, MD, PhD
Madison M. Berl, PhD, FAES
Thomas P. Bleck, MD, FAES
Michael Bonaguidi, PhD
Chris Dulla, PhD
Raquel Farias-Moeller
Aristea S. Galanopoulou, MD, PhD, FAES
Brian J. Gill
Teneille Gofton, MD, FRCPC
Richard Gottlieb
Kevin D. Graber, MD
Anne Gramiak, MPH, MSLOC
Camilo A. Gutierrez, MD, FAES
Gregory L. Holmes, MD
Colleen Hosbach
Carolyn R. Houser, PhD
Emily Johnson, MD
Kenneth R. Kaufman, MD, MRCPsych
Sarah A. Kelley, MD
Alice D. Lam, MD, PhD, FAES Gardiner Lapham RN, MPH
Linda C. Laux, MD
Maria Raquel Lopez, MD, FAES
Joaquin N. Lugo, PhD, FAES
Guy M. McKhann, II, MD
Adam L. Numis, MD
Patricia E. Penovich, MD, FAES
Jay A. Salpekar, MD, FAES
Sarah E. Schmitt, MD, FAES
Donald L. Schomer, MD
Justin F. Searle
Olga Selioutski, DO, FACNS, FACN
Joanna Spencer-Segal, MD, PhD
Nitin Tandon, MD
Naymee J. Velez-Ruiz, MD
Timothy E. Welty, PharmD, FAES
James W. Wheless, MD
Robyn Whitney, MD
Della C. Williams, MD