Annual Campaign

Looking Ahead

Funds raised from the Annual Campaign account for 33% of our annual budget. With it we can continue keeping our Museum, Woodside Store and Sánchez Adobe open to the public. We can sustain our hands-on school programs at all our locations and the Folger Stable. We can maintain our irreplaceable collections, stage enriching history activities for the whole family, create changing displays at our Museum, publish our journal, La Peninsula, and act, in a general way, as the San Francisco Peninsula’s historian.

Coming Soon!
In 2026 our nation will be observing its 250th year. Our San Mateo County Historical Association will be recognizing this great milestone by adding three new venues to its San Mateo County History Museum.

• The completion of the 15,000-square-foot Taube Family Carriage House and Automobile Gallery which will include a permanent exhibition floor displaying our prestigious collection of horse-drawn vehicles, a changing exhibits floor which will allow us to showcase vehicle collections from throughout California, and a rooftop special events space.
• The opening of the 1863 Lathrop House which was moved to our block in 2019. It will sit opposite the Carriage House on the Marshall Street side of a Museum block. Rooms in the House will be furnished to reflect the lives of the different 19th century families who lived in it. Education programs will link the history of the mansion to the Carriage House.
•The installation of the Peninsula Natural History Gallery which will unveil the History Museum’s rich collection of paleontological specimens, including a replica skull of the Giant Short-Faced Bear and the remains of the extremely rare Paleoparadoxia.
This is a bright future, but we need your support to help get us there!

Gifts to the Annual Fund can be made by check or credit card, and may be paid in a lump sum or in installments. Company matching gift programs double your gift value. See if your company has such a program. For information on making a stock gift or a contribution from your Required Minimum Distribution, e-mail us at development@historysmc.org.

Suggested Levels of Giving

Contributors to 2025 Annual Campaign

SMCHA gives thanks to all of our contributors to the 2025 Annual Campaign. With your generous support, we are able to continue our mission and expand our service to the community.

Leadership Council

Chairman’s Roundtable

The Bear Gulch Foundation

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

The Estate of Ray Mauss

Andrew Coltart

Florence Dorothy Brown Fund

G.W. Williams Foundation

Ruth Gupta

Ann and Charles Johnson

Susan Lang

Olivia Martinez

Toni Oyster

The San Francisco Peninsula

Taube Philanthropies

Joe Welch and Family

Christine Williams

President’s Roundtable

Keith Bautista

Audrey Bojack

Bobbie and Joe Carcione

The Christensen Family Foundation

Donna and Eric Colson

Concar Enterprises

Corey, Luzaich, de Ghetaldi & Riddle LLP

Bonnie and Tracy De Leuw

Ken Fisher

Gonsalves and Stronck

Ellen Jamieson

Rupert and Maryellie Johnson

Kathy and Jamie Kopf

Karen and John LaTorra

Sandra Behling McLellan

Julie Moran

John B. Morey Jr. Fund

Bill Nicolet

Kristie and Mitch Postel

Michael Rantz

Chet Sandberg

Thelma Doelger Charitable Trust

Bruce Tognazzini

Wall and Ceiling Alliance

Polly Wyant Irrevocable Trust

Golden Circle of Friends

Abbey Carpet and Floor – San Mateo

Tom Ames

Karen Seiko Arimoto Peterson

Wade Aubry

Paul Barulich

Dani Gasparini and Alyn Beals

Michael Berube

Chris Beth

Borel Estate Company

Cathy Brisbin

Terri and Bill Butler

Marsha Campbell

Citizens Business Bank

Chonita Cleary

Patti Cooley

Lisa and Kevin Cullinane

Sonja Davidow

Shawn DeLuna

Bob Dobel

Dostart Development Company

Tim Draper

Kaia Eakin and Bryan Beck

Dee and Rich Eva

Greg Galli

Trip Hawkins

Bill Helfrich

Elizabeth Hulsey

Ray Iverson

Kaiser Permanente

Doug Keyston

Joan Levy

The Magnolia

David Massolo

Rick Mayerson

Karen McCown

Christina Ongerth

Suzanne and Charley Phelps

David Phillips

Barbara and Jerry Pierce

Port of Redwood City

Suzanne Ream

Redwood International

Adolph Rosekrans

Gail Rudolph

Patrick Ryan

San Mateo County Trial Attorneys

John Savage

Al Schwoerer

Rosemarie and John Shield

John Shroyer

Silicon Valley Luminary Society

Therese Smith

Thomas Stucker

Margaret Taylor

Paula Uccelli

Marie Violet

Patricia Way

Bill Wessell

Robert L. Wilson and Clara Munley

Historian

Jennifer Acheson

Matt Ames

Margaret Becker

Carmen Blair

Blazin

Arthur Bredenbeck

Cleary Maintenance and Security

Lyn Jason Cobb

Don and Catherine Coluzzi

Carol Dobberpuhl

Dan Evans

Aaron Aknin, Good City Company

Charles Henderson

Tom Huening

John Jamieson

Michael Jamieson

Mark Johnson

Nina and Keith Kadera

Ruth and Charles  Kavanagh

Kenson Ventures

Alexandra Gillen and Hartmut Koeppen

Timothy McHenry

Monney Car Audio

Alice Morison Ames

Vince Muzzi

Patricia and Kenneth Pellizzari

Jennifer and Juergen Pfaff

Laura Pitchford

Joanna Privitera

Carolyn and John Root

Elan Scheinman and Maureen Murphy

Jo Ann Semones and Julia Barrow

Constance Sevier

Karie Thomson

Mary and George Uccelli

Anne Van Camp and Peter Van Vlasselaer

James Wagner

Marianne Walter

Marianne and Jason Walters

Rube Warren

Daniel Wiener

Jennifer Wise

Benefactor

Robin Abrams

Kate Ames

Ian Bain

Donna Bender

Bragato Paving Co.

David Bridgman

John Brownfield

Lynn Chou

Trish and David Collins

Gloria Corey

Dona Cowan

Nnacy and David Crabbe

Joanne and Barry Daniels

Richard DeLuna

C Shelly Emerson

Pamela Estes

Bette Jo Fairclough

Claudia Ferguson

Bruce FitzGerald

Laurie and Randy Hietter

Bruce Hill and Richard McMillan

Lisa and John Hutar

Lorianna Kastrop

Mike King

Christine Krolik

Suzi Larwood

Frances Liston

Donna Losey

Cyndie Spencer and Denny Lund

Lisha Mainz

Gayle Martin

Jaclynn Nicolson

Julie Pardini

Tina Patrick

Sylvia Payne

Brian Perkin

Sandra Pugh

Bernard Ross

Susan Smith

Joan McLellan Tayler

Richard Taylor

Jane Tight

Friend

Andrew Ames

Virginia Andersen

Gisela Bailin

Kathleen Barker

Judy Bellmont

Kathryn Berry

Meredith Bigley Peters

Tom Blumberg

Janet Borgens

Devon and Scott Burack

Joel Butler

Christopher Campana

Margie Carrington

Chu Chang

Dick Charnock

James Clifford

Nina Cornil

Joan Cotter

Kim Cranston

Erika Crowley

Chris Dehoff

Debbie Dennis

Pam and Gary Dilley

Deanna Dooley

Natalie Drees

Jo Anne Egenes

Dan Evans

Ron Fick

Kevin Fitzpatrick

Catherine Fraser

Elianne Frenkel-Popell

Andrew Frisch

Kate Garay

Jean and Ralph Garcia

Joanne and Peter Garrison

John Garthoeffner

Jim Gernand

Mike Giari

Donna and Tom Goserud

Barbara and Kent Grealish

Patrick Heisinger

Steve Hibshman

Karen Hillhouse

Marie Hotz

Diane Howard

William Howland

Eric Kastner

Bill Kitagawa

Kathy Klebe

William Korbholz

Marquis Kuhn

Deanna La Croix

Joseph LaClair

Barbara Lambrechts

Albert Lee

Alisa MacAvoy

Margaret MacNiven

James Mason

Valerie Matonis

Nancy Mize

Beth Mostovoy

David Negherbon

Mike O’Neill

Jodi and Daniel Paley

Jeanne and Rodney Panos

Akio Patrick

Hilary Paulson and Ralph Spickermann

Christine Paxton

Clara Perez

Karen Peterson

Linda Petsche

Lynn and Jeff Pierce

Gail Raabe

Diana Reddy

Cheryl Ritchie

Kenneth Rolandelli

Mike Sarikakis

Paul Scannell

Cindy Schlaefer

Grace Schmidt

Sequoia Stamp Club

Theresa Sherman

Carla Sillin

Mark Simon

Kim Smith

Jana Sokale

Karen van Putten

Heather Washington

Kasia Chrzanowska and Brett Weber

Janet and Philip White

Diana and Terry Witzel

Darlynne Wood

Jean Woolfitt

Bill and Leslie Wraith

Supporter

MJ Abbott

Anonymous

Hope Barrett

Marsha BonDurant

Robert Cameron

Maryam Coen

Martha Cullimore

Mehdi Dalvand

Meredith and Blair Dunn

Kathleen Feudale

Ruth Finkelstein

Nick Gaydos

Tim Giacomini

Pamela Jefferis

Jean Katz

Michelle Kimmins

Darlene Kirsch

Bruce Leahy

Lori Longo

Stephen Lubin

Carole Mainz

Karen Muela

Grace Murai

Frank Pagliaro

Louise Pastenbach

Annie Patel

Connor Patrick

Skip Pirman

Don Pugh

Elizabeth Rebele

Vicki Reeder

Renette Robillard

Tom Slater

Wayne Thompson

James Water

Nancy White

Roger Witte