2015 ANNUAL REPORT - tcmupstate.org

2015
ANNUAL
REPORT
®
2015
Board of Directors
Jacquelyn Austin
United States Magistrate Judge
Bruce Bannister
SC House of Representatives,
District 24
Richard Barrett
Colliers International
Chris Beard
Gateway Wealth StrategiesRaymond James
Sarah Beasley
Sealevel Systems, Inc.
Chase Eldridge
Michelin North America
Chris Fay
TPM
Steve Giles
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak
& Stewart, P.C.
Katie Howell, Secretary
Community Volunteer
Tod Hyche
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP
David Johnstone
Sterling School
Lynne Jones, Treasurer
CPA
Kim Kent
Copperdome Strategies
Kevin Kirtley
General Electric
Leonard Kupersmith
Christ Church Episcopal School
Addy Matney, Chair
TMPR
Scott Muse
Hubbell Lighting, Inc.
Adele Seymore
ECO Waste, Inc.
Jim Shew
BlueCross BlueShield of SC
Paul Sparks, Chair Elect
RealOp Investments
Dear Friends,
As we write this letter, we are
tremendously proud of the past
year. Thank you to everyone
who supported the Museum in
2015- members, visitors, donors,
volunteers, Ambassadors, and
our Board of Directors. Each of
you inspires us to reach farther
and dream bigger. It is an honor
to have each of you join us on
our incredible journey; you have
enabled us to serve 200,000
children and families- 150,000
visitors through our doors and
an additional 50,000 students,
teachers, and families through
outreach programs and events.
Those numbers grow every year leaving us in awe of all that your
support empowers us to do.
2015 was a banner year for TCMU. We received grants from regional
and national competitive programs including the National Endowment
for the Arts, the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership,
South Carolina Humanities, and the Freeman Foundation. As a
Smithsonian Affiliate, we hosted Innoskate 2015 which welcomed 3,000
children and families to TCMU in just one day. And we joined the City
and County in issuing a proclamation creating Wheeled Sport Day in
the fall. These highlights only hint at the outstanding programs, camps,
leagues, exhibits, fine arts exhibitions, and community outreach coming
from TCMU.
We’ve come so far since our beginning in 2009. To think of all we
have accomplished with your help brings joy to our hearts. All of the
exhibits, programs, and achievements featured on the following pages
are a testament to what your support and encouragement have spurred
at TCMU. We need you to continue fulfilling our mission of sparking
a lifelong passion for curiosity and learning through play. Thank you
for being there for TCMU, and more importantly for our community’s
children.
Gaye Sprague
At-Large Representative,
City of Greenville
John J. Warner
SC Governor’s School for the
Arts and Humanities
Cary Weekes
Hughes Development
Corporation
Nancy Halverson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Addy Matney
2015 Chair, Board of Directors
“All of us involved feel that we
accomplished something
meaningful at TCMU and were
grateful to contribute to Greenville’s
vibrant community.”
-Jeff Brodie, Deputy Director Lemelson Center
for the Study of Invention and Innovation,
Smithsonian Institution
Innoskate
States. Special guests included pro skateboarder
In 2015, TCMU took to the streets -well, it was our
David Loy, street and skateboard artist Mouse, The
bus lane- for Innoskate 2015, a day dedicated to the
celebration of innovation, invention, and creativity
Boardr, Cuba Skate, and Skateistan. A huge thank you
to Jeff Brodie and the
within skate culture.
team at the
The free event included
“TCMU’s version of Innoskate
Smithsonian’s Lemelson
educational programCenter for the Study of
ming and demos prewas a smashing success!”
sented by community
Invention and
-Harold Closter,
Innovation and our
members, professional
Director
Smithsonian
Affiliations
skaters and pioneers in
sponsors for helping
ensure Innoskate 2015
skateboarding innovation and engineering.
was a huge success:
Michelin North America, Smithsonian
TCMU was honored to host our very own
Create-a-Skate workshop where participants built
Institution, Nike SB, City of Greenville,
their own skateboards with “Professor” Paul Schmitt,
Spinx, ScanSource, Mavin Construction,
Charles Timmons III/Joyner Commercial,
founder of Create-a-Skate and CEO of the largest
skateboard manufacturing company in the United
7 On Your Side, The Greenville News, and 98.5.
2015 Exhibits
Simple Machines
Simple Machines focused on the 6 simple machines- incline planes, edges, screws, levers, pulleys, and
wheels and axles. Sponsored by iMAGINE Upstate and on display during the STEAM-focused festival,
children engaged with the exhibit by constructing and manipulating simple machines and building with the
Imagination Playground blocks.
Buddy’s Safety Town
Thanks to Safe Kids Upstate, the Children’s Hospital at Greenville Health System (GHS) and
the Department of Children’s Advocacy, Buddy’s Safety Town, TCMU’s built-in-house fall exhibit
celebrated Safe Kids Upstate’s 20 years of work to prevent unintentional childhood injuries and deaths. The
highly interactive exhibit encouraged children and families to practice safety measures at home, at school, at
play and on the way. New iBeacon technology from Greenville First Steps enhanced educational content
throughout the exhibit by allowing families access to important childhood developmental milestones. Special
thanks go to Bradshaw Automotive for their generous support of both Safe Kids Upstate and TCMU!
Holiday Traditions
Holiday Traditions made its annual appearance from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. Children engineered
train routes, watched classic holiday films, viewed our Christmas town collection, and explored the highlight
feature, a dollhouse size replica of Greenville’s historic Lanneau-Norwood Funderburk house, on loan to
TCMU by grandparent member Patt Smith.
Early Childhood
Countdown to Kindergarten
The third annual Countdown to Kindergarten
celebrated another generation beginning the
exciting world of kindergarten! 30 community
partners provided helpful information about
programs and services available to families with
young children plus fun giveaways- everything
from books and pencils to free vision screenings.
A big thanks to Greenville County First Steps,
South Carolina’s Future Scholar 529 College
Savings Plan, and Publix Super Markets
Charities for sponsoring the event!
Leveraging Literacy
Story Time and More, TCMU’s family centered early literacy program,
remains a museum guest favorite, as it has continued to be one of our fastest
growing programs serving over 17,000 children and families in 2015, a
74% increase from 2014. Children and families enter the classroom, greet
one another through song, listen to the week’s story read aloud, and then
participate in a literacy
related, hands-on activity
“I have seen how Story Time and More
together. All activities
activities help my children grow socially
model pre-literacy activities
and developmentally. The program
that families can do at
home. A huge thank you to
cultivates a love for reading, singing,
Greenville County First
and creating in my boys.”
Steps for supplying new
-Story Time and More regular attendee
books in our Get Up and
Grow classroom as well as
books to give away throughout the year.
Operation Anyone?
Buddy Bear needs your help! Thanks to a generous
gift from the Children’s Hospital at Greenville
Health System (GHS), TCMU is now the home
of a new, interactive operation table located in our
Teddy Bear Clinic. GHS’ continued support of the
exhibit has allowed this new addition as well as
new props and other upgrades to the exhibit. We
are grateful for their partnership in helping our
youngest community members learn how to take
care of their health!
Scholarship & Fund-A-Family
“The Children’s Museum of the Upstate has
generated a lot of excitement every year; we
love the interactive exhibits! Every area of your
museum is kid-friendly from the grocery store
to the water wheels! Your classes allow us to
address our curriculum standards in an engaging
way. Our students talk about your museum with
such excitement that we want to keep coming
year after year!”
-Greenville County School Teacher
TCMU is intended to be a resource for
ALL children in the Upstate. Thanks to
the many funders and supporters of
these accessibility programs, in 2015
our Scholarship and Fund-a-Family
programs funded
7,405
FREE MUSEUM VISITS
for children and families-in-need.
“We go through a lot of sadness due to the kids’ situation. It was
so nice to have a distraction and enjoy laughter instead of tears.
Thanks for being a part of their happiness.”
-Miracle Hill Foster Family
Finances for the Family
Thanks to funding received from the Institute of Museum
and Library Services and State Farm, in 2015 TCMU held
three Finances for the Family programs, serving 82 graduates. In
partnership with the Greenville County Human Relations
Commission, Finances for the Family promotes financial literacy
to help stop the cycle of poverty in at-risk communities through
experiential, family based learning. Children and families attended
interactive classroom sessions followed by real-world role playing
using our exhibits as learning labs.
Finances for the Family received national recognition from both
the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the international
Association of Children’s Museums. And, TCMU CEO Nancy
Halverson was invited to
present the results of our
“I learned how to save my money for
pilot year at the Smithsonian
my home, for my children and for my family.”
Affiliations national conference
-Finances for the Family Participant
in June.
S.T.E.A.M.
Maker Fest
Over 900 visitors attended TCMU
for Maker Fest where they built
and created with a variety of
materials and participated in
demos about robots and coding.
Local maker groups were on site
to demonstrate and inspire our
youngest minds. A big thanks to
our program partner General
Electric for teaching visitors to
create with 3D printers!
Summer Camps
For a third year in a row,
Cognizant’s “Making the Future”
grant program provided excellent
hands-on learning and fun with
the STEM curriculum at TCMU’s
summer camps. Camps included
Hello from Japan! Camp, Healthy
Choice Camp, Cosmos Camp, Put
on a Show Camp, Engineer It, and
Everything Art Camp!
Mess Fest
Always a popular event, the day
featured all sorts of messy science
experiments and art projects.
Highlights included glow paint,
fizzy science, extreme bubbles,
watermelon drop and sand slime!
A big thanks to South Carolina
Future Scholar for sponsoring
such messy, educational fun.
Tails on the Trail
Thanks to a grant from the
Metropolitan Arts Council,
Artists-in-Residence Stephanie
Morgan and Laura Lynn Luce
engaged children and families
in the creative writing and
illustration processes.
Laura Lynn Luce’s original
watercolors were on display
throughout October in TCMU’s
Be Anything Place gallery.
CATCH
Continuing our support for
Greenville’s efforts to combat
childhood obesity, TCMU offered
CATCH programming that
included field trips, outreach,
cooking classes, demonstrations,
and even a Healthy Choice Camp.
Thanks to our funders the RGK
Foundation and the Fortune
Family Foundation for your
generous support.
LEGO® League
TCMU hosted 4 teams during
2015, leading 30 children ages
6-14 to design, create, and test
projects as a team. For the second
year, our FIRST® LEGO® League
team advanced to the state
competition! Thank you General
Electric and AFL for your
generous support of our LEGO®
League teams this year!
“The entire Hello from Japan! exhibit emphasized the importance of the
humanities in understanding everyday Japanese culture. The wonderful variety
of staged and interactive exhibits addressed a fascinating and unique range of
Japanese cultural practices.”
- Dr. Lane Harris, Department of Asian Studies, Furman University
Hello From Japan!
Konnichiwa! Hello from
Japan! began its nation-wide
tour this summer with its first
stop at TCMU. Welcoming over
54,000 museum guests, Hello
from Japan! was by far our most
popular summer attraction. With
over 100 related programs and 4
exhibitions, children and families
enjoyed a host of supplemental
activities to enhance their
learning experience.
Thanks to generous
grants from the National
Endowment for the Arts,
The Humanities CouncilSC,
and The Japan Foundation
Center for Global
Partnership, artist-inresidence Aya Kakeda along
with guest artists Yoshiko Moon
and Yuri Tsuzuki presented and
demonstrated their artwork
during an artist meet-and-greet.
Ms. Moon and special guest
from Japan Hideko Nagasaka
facilitated a traditional Japanese
tea ceremony followed by a
manga workshop lead by
Ms. Kakeda.
Complete with Hello from
Japan! Camp, an anime film
festival, an online digital
photography exhibit depicting
life in Japan, origami and
Kyudo demonstrations, Hello
from Japan! allowed TCMU
to celebrate our Japanese and
Japanese American neighbors. Thank you to our community
and national partners Furman
University Department of
Asian Studies, the Japan
America Association of
South Carolina, and the
Association of Children’s
Museums in partnership with
the Freeman Foundation.
Two Artists,
Two Cultures,
Two Friends…
LOVE.
AI: Love featured the traditional
sumi ink paintings and calligraphy
of Japanese Master Yoshiko Moon
and the contemporary paintings
and sculpture of Yuri Tsuzuki.
Inspired by a 20 year friendship
and a deep love of their Japanese
heritage, AI: Love demonstrated
the powerful synergy of the human
experience represented by both
the traditional artistry of Moon
and the contemporary artistry of
Tsuzuki. Thanks to funding from
the National Endowment for
the Arts and The Humanities
CouncilSC, both artists
demonstrated and spoke about
their artistry at an artist panel
discussion held in TCMU’s
Be Anything Place gallery.
Giving Back: TCMU Volunteers
Assisting with public programs, special events,
for middle school students to grow in leadership
as they serve their community. A huge thanks to
camps, field trips, office work and more, volunteers
continue to provide their time and talent to ensure
Michlin North America for continuing to support
youth volunteerism.
a successful year at the
museum. We extend
The Michelin
a special thank you to
YES! program had a
successful year with
the Junior League of
Greenville for their
75 active participants.
AGES 12-73, CONTRIBUTED
Highlights of the year
enduring volunteer
A
COMBINED
TOTAL
OF
partnership.
included Maker Fest,
Earth Day, Mess Fest,
The Michelin YES!
program continues to be
STEAM YES! Day, and
Breakfast with Santa.
an exciting opportunity
IN 2015
184 VOLUNTEERS
5,745 HOURS
Girl Scout Night
YES! Day
Maker Fest
Resurgent Capital
Services
College Interns
Finances for the Family
St. Patrick’s Day
Home Run for Healthy Kids
Breakfast With Santa
Imagine Upstate Greenville Woodworkers Guild
Valentine’s Day
Dr. Seuss Weekend
Volunteers
Mess Fest
Bunny Brunch
Story & More
Winter Break Camp
Middle School Students
MLK Day Camp
BooSeum
Earth Day
PNC
Spring Break
Fall Break Camp
Open Art Studio
Seniors
Noon Year’s Eve
Round Towners
High School Students
Adults
Adults
AT THE MUSEUM!
Summer Camps Junior League of Greenville
Countdown to Kindergarten
2015 Donors
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
BlueCross BlueShield of
South Carolina
The City of Greenville
Community Foundation
of Greenville
The County of Greenville
Daniel-Mickel Foundation
Betty Farr
Greenville Health System
Becky and Bobby Hartness
Hollingsworth Funds, Inc.
Institute of Museum and
Library Services
Jolley Foundation
Michelin Corporate Foundation
Michelin North America
Jean T. and Heyward G. Pelham Foundation
RGK Foundation
ScanSource Charitable Foundation
John I. Smith Charities
Margaret Linder Southern Endowment Fund
Bill and Connie Timmons Foundation
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
World Acceptance Corporation
VISIONARY
Annette and William Bradshaw
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Cognizant’s Making the
Future Program
Duke Energy
Brooks and Joan Fortune
Family Foundation
Freeman Foundation
General Electric
Jo and Bob Hackl
Nancy and Erwin Maddrey
Rachel and Cesar Martinez
National Endowment for the Arts
Publix Super Markets Charities
RealOp Investments LLC
South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
Pam and Charlie Walters
DESIGNER
3M Corporation
Bank of Travelers Rest
Sherry and Richard Barrett
The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.
Festa Family Foundation
Fluor Foundation
Greenville County First Steps
Ralph and Virginia Hendricks Foundation
The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership
Kim and Mark Kent
Anna Tam and Kevin Kirtley
Lisa and Peter Larocque
Maker Ed
The Mentor Network Charitable Foundation
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas, Inc.
Sempra US Gas & Power
South Carolina Humanities
State Farm
Jackie and John Warner
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice
The Zinser Law Firm
CREATOR
Anonymous
AFL
Kristen and Steve Armaly
Robert and Ellen Bach Foundation
Beach Ball Foundation
Sarah and Ryan Beasley
Crawford Strategy
Draexlmaier Automotive of
America, LLC
Pam and Doug Evans
Gannett Foundation, Inc.
Perry Gilreath
Greenville Heritage Federal
Credit Union
Greenwood Community Foundation
Priscilla and Johnny Hagins
Sandy and Jack Halsey
Nancy and Bruce Halverson
Hughes Investments Vibrancy Initiative: ELEVATE UPSTATE
Grant Program
iMAGINE Upstate
Jarden Plastic Solutions
Faith and James Knight Foundation, Inc.
Tim McKinney, McKinney
Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep
Metropolitan Arts Council
Sharon and Scott Muse
Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation
Ethel and John Piper
Propel HR
The Self Family Foundation
Adele and Gary Seymore
Minor and Hal Shaw
Amanda and Brice Smith
South Carolina’s Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan
Paul, Darlene and Bella Grace Sparks
Taylor Foundation of Newberry
United Community Bank
Wells Fargo
INNOVATOR
Heath and Chris Beard
Brown Mackie College
Brenda and Jerry Cooper
Kasey and Chris Fay
Natalina and Jerry Ferlauto
International Association of Skateboard Companies
Nancy and Leonard Kupersmith
Nelle and Bruce McPherson
The Honorable Richard Riley
Sam’s Club #4901
Michele and Rex Schultz
Sempra Energy Foundation
Every effort was made to recognize all gifts received from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. If your name was omitted please know that it was not
intentional and that we sincerely apologize. The Children’s Museum of the Upstate is grateful to all of our donors; your gift is appreciated and will be recognized.
INNOVATOR CONTINUED
Katie and Jim Shew
Gaye and Joel Sprague
Charles Timmons Foundation
TMPR - Addy and Taft Matney
Two Men and a Truck
BUILDER
Anonymous
Kay Rogers and David Allan
Jacquelyn D. Austin
Mary Margaret and Bruce Bannister
Julia Bard
Colliers International
Sudie and Bill Gambrell
Elizabeth and Ronnie Hyatt
JHM Hotels
Mary Beth and David Johnstone
Lynne D. Jones, CPA, LLC
Genevieve Manly
McCallum Sweeney Consulting, Inc.
Caroline and John Otten
Spinx Company
Charles Timmons III, Joyner Commerical
Walmart #4145
Walmart #4583
Cary and Gage Weekes
Whiteford’s, Inc.
EXPLORER
Robin and Michael Aleksinas
Alden and Diana Berti
Karen Burnham
Jeannette and Mason Goldsmith
Kirby and Rudolph Johnstone
Connie and Seth Jones
Tammy Phillips
Laurie and Marvin Quattlebaum
Anne and Chris Schell
Hal Shaw
Meredith and Thad Tuten
FRIEND
Beth and Todd Addington
Jim Bagarazzi
Sarah and Henry Barton
Carolyn and Donald Beckie
Josh Bertelsman
Gretchen Bishop
Sylvia and Maxcy Boineau
Kim Botzo
Balbeer Bourne
Christopher Burnett
Ali and Hank Cobb
Judith L. Coe
Tara and Jason Connelly
Maria and Corey Crowley
Tracey and Andrew Davison
Chrissy and Mark Disch
Eastside Pediatric Dentistry
Lee and Steven Farrar
Rebecca and Thomas Faulkner
Stinson W. Ferguson
Reece Foster
Fielding and Gally Gallivan
William G. Garrett
Rita and Robert Gary
Danielle and William Gibbs
Meredith and Tripp Glenn
Terry and Mark Gordon
Sally and Jimmy Grumbos
Marcy and Dexter Hagy
Ann Hancock
Donna and Ted Hendry
Sarah Jordan Holcombe
Susan and Mike Holcombe
Emmy and J. William Holt
Katherine and Steve Hoover
Jane and Lester Hudson
Kara and Tommy Huycke
Andrea and Allen Jacoby
Randy Johnson
Katie Krieger
Chandler and John Lattimore
Clare and Jason Laye
Kathryn Marshall
Mavin Construction
Anita and Gene McLeod
Amanda Meadows
Carmen Mezzacappa
Blair and John Miller
Brantly Moore
Kristen and Scott Nalley
Lindsay and Blake Nickles
Amie Owens
Yasha and Anand Patel
Donna Phipps
Jay and Catherine Puckett
Allison and Bobby Richmond
Christina and Rob Rogers
Jim and Brooke Rousseau
Susan and Bryan Satterfield
Donna and John Halverson
Wendy and Richard Spaulding
Tracy Stapleton
Juliane Taylor
William Thomas
William Turner
MG and George Tyda
Raymond Wedlake
Brandi and James Westmoreland
Alexandra and Philip Whitley
Laura and Jay Whitney
David Wood
Ed and Susan Zeigler
TRIBUTE GIFTS
In Memory of Carol Englisbe
Linda and Sid Tate
In Memory of Larry Estridge
Johnnie Benson
Annette and William Bradshaw
Cokey and Lee Cory
Polly Davis
Fielding and Gally Gallivan
Nicki and Allen Grumbine
Bev and Bob Howard
Phyllis and John Lazenby
Nancy and Erwin Maddrey
Olin Sansbury
The Westin Poinsett
Gail Wilson Whitesides
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP
In Honor of Reece Foster’s Birthday
Jacque and Bill Foster
Allen and Andrea Jacoby
Jason and Clare Laye
In Honor of Becky Hartness’ Birthday
Sylvia Boineau
Lu Brown
Cameron Daniels
Elaine Gentry
Jane Hudson
In Honor of Jane Hudson’s Birthday
Becky Hartness
In Honor of Bonnie and Ted Kelly’s 50th Wedding Anniversary
Wendy and Rick Spaulding
In Honor of Kevin Kirtley
Erin Kirtley
Matthew Kirtley
In Honor of Renato Moncini
Becky and Bobby Hartness
In Memory of Richard Phipps
Donna Phipps
Every effort was made to recognize all gifts received from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. If your name was omitted please know that it was not
intentional and that we sincerely apologize. The Children’s Museum of the Upstate is grateful to all of our donors; your gift is appreciated and will be recognized.
2015 By the Numbers
INCOME $2,182,300
Café and Group Meals
$41,000 (1.9%)
Special Events
$125,300 (5.7%)
Retail Store
$94,900 (4.3%)
Private Donations
$558,600 (25.6%)
Enrollment Fees
$88,500 (4.1%)
Public Funds
$119,800 (5.5%)
Memberships
$332,300 (15.2%)
Sponsorships
$59,000 (2.7%)
Admissions
$762,900 (35%)
EXPENSES $1,769,500
Fundraising
$123,000 (7%)
Management and General
$46,000 (2.6%)
Programs
$1,600,500 (90.4%)
The above revenue and expenses reflect only the operations of the museum and do not reflect capital obligations.
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate’s audited financials are on a consolidated basis and available upon request.
151,183
326 VISITING CLASSES
15,633
MUSEUM VISITORS
OVER
STUDENTS
2,500
MEMBERSHIPS 11 CAMPS
5,684
SCHOOL
SCHOLARSHIPS
1,721
FUND-A-FAMILY
SCHOLARSHIPS
754
CAMPERS
40
NONPROFIT
FUND-A-FAMILY
PARTNERS
342 PARTIES 3,423
BIRTHDAY
CHILDREN
ATTENDED
BIRTHDAY PARTIES
VISITORS FROM
ALL 50
217
74%
SOUTH CAROLINA
STATES CITIES
74% FROM
OUTSIDE GREENVILLE
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