We are excited about the future!
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We are excited about the future!
We are excited about the future! Annual Report FY 2014 Board of Trustees* Chairman Troy Moser Vice Chairman Annemarie Jones Treasurer Alan Will Secretary Jennifer Carleton Past Chairman Judy Cebulko Past Vice Chairman Joyce Schneider Past President Michael Mathis Wow!!!!! Mission Statement The mission of DISCOVERY Children’s Museum is to provide a vibrant and engaging experience, through exhibits and programs, where children from economically and culturally diverse backgrounds actively participate in playful learning experiences that ignite a love of lifelong learning. 2 Members-at-Large Tom Amick Ricki Barlow Frank Beck Nancy Brune Carrie Carter-Henderson Roy Centrella Barbara Danz Kami Dempsey Cindy Dreibelbis Mark Failla Stacy Falcone Brian Fink David E. Goldwater Emily Goodman Todd Lefkowitz Kay Maddox Beverly Mason Jerry McKenna Victor Onufrieff Peter Poggione Ron Reese Pat Skorkowsky Judy Skoll Judy Stokey Shari Wong Kate Wright *For FY 2014 General Counsel Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck MEANWHILE... A Special Thank You to our Supporters Dear Friends, It’s with excitement and great pride that we reflect on our first complete year of operation in the new location of DISCOVERY Children’s Museum. We saw record-breaking attendance since opening the doors in March 2013 with more than 360,000 visitors and more than 5,200 memberships. It was exciting to see so many engaged visitors inventing in Patents Pending, creating lock systems in Water World and climbing the stairs, sliding through the tunnels and experiencing the exhibits throughout the 12 levels of The Summit. Parents and children learned and had fun in our exciting traveling exhibits including Mindbenders Mansion and Scholastic’s Magic School Bus™ Kicks Up A Storm. We are working diligently to reach all children to ignite a love of lifelong learning and are committed to sharing our unique informal learning atmosphere with all families, regardless of economic means. Over the last year, we welcomed 25,229 school children and their teachers through our field trip program where schools received a deeply discounted rate, we held two free public admission days as well as the distribution of more than 6,000 complimentary museum passes – included in this number were the passes that distributed to other non-profits in our city through our Fall Non-profit Admission Program. None of this would be possible without the dedicated Board of Trustees, our lead donor – Donald W. Reynolds Foundation as well as Las Vegas Sands Foundation and Windsong Trust for their generous gifts and our generous donor and member families. Our success is also in part because of our respected program partners, our talented staff and volunteers, all of whom play a critical role in the museum’s important work on behalf of every child, every day. We look forward to your partnership and support again this next year as we continue to strive in making our museum the best children’s museum for our visitors. Sincerely, Troy Moser Tifferney White Chair – Board of Trustees Interim Chief Executive Officer 3 We have tallied some impressive numbers. Exciting Collaborations The museum made significant investments inside and outside its facility to enhance our visitors’ experience. We created and collaborated on new and educational events building upon the strengths of participating organizations. Summerlin Art Festival (Howard Hughes Corp.) All Things Nutcracker (Nevada Ballet Theatre) 4 POW Happy First Birthday March 9, 2014 was a very special day as the museum celebrated its first birthday. More than 800 eager children and their parents waited in line to enter and celebrate the museum’s successful first year. By the end of the party, 2,227 visitors had explored all three levels, enjoyed 1,000 birthday cupcakes and visited with our own pirate - Jack Sparrow. Ahoy Matey eaking r b d Recor ance d n e t t A THIS IS SO COOL!!! f st year o In our fir the new museum in operation ore than 360,000 dm ts we serve eir paren h t d n a children thrilled to be the re and we a of choice of n io destinat families. so many I love to play here 5 MEANWHILE... The Smith Center for the Performing Arts Donald W. Reynolds Foundation VISIONARIES Las Vegas Sands Foundation Windsong Trust INNOVATORS Cashman Equipment Company DREAMERS Ed, Judy and Lexie Cebulko MGM Resorts International NV Energy Foundation Wells Fargo 6 DISCOVERERS Laurel Andrew & Victor Onufrieff The Breitling Family Stacy & Marc Falcone Jeffrey & Lieuchi Fine Fletcher Jones Automotive Group Focus Management Services The Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Foundation Russell Rosenblum & Anne Mazzola Don & Dee Snyder Thank You to our GENEROUS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS Southern Highlands Charitable Foundation Terri and Roland Sturm Family Foundation Sunrise Children’s Hospital Wynn Las Vegas INVENTORS Lovee duBoef Arum, Dena duBoef & Heather duBoef Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Barrick Gold Corporation Cenegenics Elite Health Jean & Brian Fink Fletcher Jones Toyota/Scion Robin & Danny Greenspun Gladys and Don Langson Family Fund Kay & Matt Maddox Jill & Troy Moser Glenda & Bradley Sher Sonja & Michael Saltman SHFL entertainment Southwest Gas Corporation MENTORS Daniel & Ginger Anderson Cynthia & Joe Asher Bank of Nevada Caesars Entertainment Timothy & Denise Cashman Michelle Eckmann Fundamental Clinical and Operational Services, LLC Kathy & George Garlock Ariadne, Athena & Olympia Georgiou Emily & Ross Goodman Gragson Family Laura Hoenemeyer & Jay Barrett Junior League of Las Vegas Judy & Jim Kropid Jim & Bre Manning Rudy R. Manthei D.O. Michael, Lisa, Chase & Wyatt Mathis Fred & Meghan Mossler Murphy Brothers Dedee Nave Walter & Monica Pelaez, SOBEL WESTEX Kelly & Kevin Petersen Peter, Tessie, Andrew & Paige Poggione Linda Lusk Quinn Tori, Tanner & Tyler Reif, Dinnia DiGennaro Joyce, Steve, Mollie & Marc Schneider Schreck Family Shane Victorino Foundation Arnold & Rachel Smith Family Foundation/Myra & Brian Greenspun Union Gaming Tim, Shari, Alex & Lauren Wong Richard S. Worthington Family Bonnie & Bill Wortman NURTURERS AFC Public Foundation Tom & Jessica Amick Bally Technologies, Inc. Councilman Ricki Y. & Samira A. Barlow and Family The Beck Family Dr. Keith Blum & Family Keith G. Boman MD The Bonanno Family Tony, Linda, Kyle & Courtney Bonnici Taylor & Craig Borsari Ed & Nicky Bowers Lance & Leilani Bradford Nancy Brune, Richard Boulware, Oni, Kai & Zizi McKenna, Hayden, Quinn & Grey Bulloch Jennifer, Francis, Elizabeth & Jack Carleton Britta L. Carlson Roy, Jane, Lauren, Christian & Alex Centrella Joey, Matt, Jarred & Phil Cooper Jan Craddock, Micheal Schneweis & Ian Dr. Girish & Vrushali Daulat Desert Radiologists Mark & Meghan Failla Joanna & John Falb Fletcher Jones Imports Floppy Bunny & Floppy Buddy Sandra & Steven Hardie Paige Henderson & Carrie Carter-Henderson Molly & Steve Hill Moxie & Zolten Jillette Fletcher & Jackson Jones Elizabeth & Tom Kaplan Josh & Kimberly Killian The Kirvin Family The Korte Company Jacqui & Mark Krum Dr. Joseph & Joan Lapan Dana & Gregory Lee Irene & Duncan R. Lee Nevie & Cody Lee Catherine Prato-Lefkowitz, PhD. & Todd Lefkowitz Louis Vuitton Mercedes-Benz of Henderson John & Daria Mulkey Julie Murray/Kathleen, Joseph & Riley Foley Nevada State Bank Micha & Peter Nomura Sabrina Orque The Pediped Foundation The PENTA Building Group The Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation of California Sharon Sigesmund Pierce & Stephen Pierce Premsrirut Family/Las Vegas Children Foundation Carlos & Mary Ruisanchez Suzanne Sanders-Krick & Family Zephyr Simus Kim Sinatra Morton & Judy Skoll Slater Hanifan Group Stella & Stone Spiegel Mackie & Reid Sterrett Judy & Warren Stokey Trish & Ric Truesdell George & Amy Tu Blas & Rafaela Vargas Dr. Warren & Michele Volker Alan & Rashelle Will EXPLORERS Cary Katz Ritter Charitable Trust Mr. & Mrs. Archibald Rufty Jr. Jonathan S. Sparer & John Klai Lacy & Seth Schorr Sandra & Tito Tiberti UnitedHealthcare INQUIRERS Gaudin Motors Porsche Jaguar Mike & Brenda Hengel The Investment Counsel Co. of Nevada J. Choo USA, Inc. Jayne & Thomas Kelley MOSER Architecture Studio Kathleen & Christopher Nielson Tifferney White FRIENDS Andrew Family Foundation Anonymous Doron Bettan, Rami Salman, Brian Robison Bridget Bilbray-Phillips Jocelyn Cortez & John Valery White Kris Cournoyer Miles Dickson Whitney & Larry duBoef Fran Fine Honorable Oscar & Mayor Carolyn Goodman Christian & Cathy Haase Horizon Print Solutions Kimberlee Hyp Cynthia Kiser Murphey Pennie & Russel A. Kost III Pauline & John Lee Joan Lolmaugh Aldo & Robyn Manzini Michael J. McCue Charles & Suzanne H. Morgan Jenna & Michael Morton Muki Botton & Co., LLC Nan Fusco Jewlery Kathleen & Christopher Nielsen PETRA Maria Phelan & Brock Radke Michele Quinn & Mark Andelbradt Sara & Brian Rayme Candy & Mike Schneider Ellen Schulhofer Cora & Kevin Sutehall Tiberti Family Foundation MAJOR IN-KIND BENOFACTORS CBS Radio Cox Communications Microsoft R&R Partners Foundation Laurie Travis’ Family & Associates Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck ENCORE Productions Southern Wine & Spirits 7 Count on learning something new. Visitors can always count on learning something new at the museum. Each month there is a different theme for our everychanging daily programming. Curiosity is piqued with learning experiences such as Animal Exploration, National Hispanic Heritage Month, and Exploring New Technology, Puzzles and Challenges. 8 The museum’s core curriculum includes arts & culture, science & nature and early childhood development. The nine exhibit halls offer visitors experiences based in the curriculum helping children with critical cognitive, motor, social and emotional competencies. These important skills will influence them in reaching their full potential, and be eager learners as they journey from youth into adulthood. ARTS & CULTURE Arts & Culture programs were made possible by The Howard Hughes Corporation, Nevada Arts Council, Nevada Humanities and Target. TIME TO EXPLORE Science programs were made possible by the Andrew Family Foundation. SCIENCE & NATURE WOW AMAZING ADMISSION SUBSIDIES Meeting the needs of the community, the Museum’s mission to offer an engaging environment where children from economically and culturally diverse backgrounds participate in playful learning activities was accomplished through subsidized visits offered to Clark County School District elementary students. In FY 2014, the museum offered more than 25,000 full or partially subsidized admissions. FUN! EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Early childhood programs were made possible by St. Louis Science Center. Subsidies – FY 2014 ABS Systems Laurel Andrew & Victor Onufrieff Bally Gaming Bank of America Bryan Barnard Barrick Gold Corporation Bayer Family Foundation Breslin Builders Rita & Jeff Bellinski Linda & Tony Bonnici Denise & Timothy Cashman Judy & Ed Cebulko Century Gaming Technologies Clearwater Paper Barbara & Tad Danz Dr. Girish & Vrushali Daulat DISCOVERY Children’s Museum Admission Appeal Madeline Douglas Memorial Fund Joanna & John Falb Sandra & Steve Hardie Hawaii Community Foundation Houssels Family Foundation Corporation IGT Kaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino John Kish Foundation Harper Ko & Matthew Douglas Irene & Duncan Lee Pauline & Dr. John Lee Gregory Maddox Robyn & Aldo Manzini Law Offices of John Marchiano Lisa & Mike Mathis Anne Mazzola & Russell Rosenblum Morrissey Insurance Barbara Miller Rabi Yocheved Mintz Jerome Nadal National Technology Associates NV Energy ODS Chauffeured Transportation Penn & Teller Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Reynolds & Reynolds, Inc. Suzanne Sanders-Krick & Len Krick Las Vegas Sands Foundation SCE Federal Credit Union Dottie & Chris Smith Ramesh Srinivasan Terri & Roland Sturm Family Foundation Truman Orthodontics, P.C. US Bank Patricia & Richard Wright 9 MEANWHILE... New Traveling Exhibits Equal New Learning Experiences Thank you to The Clubhouse To enhance the learning experience, the museum presented three traveling exhibits during FY 2014. The specialized traveling exhibits are another opportunity for children and their parents to have fun while learning through play and hands-on interaction. ($100,000 and above) Cox Communications R&R Partners Foundation Circle of Friends ($50,000 - 99,999) Bank of America Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association Wells Fargo Windsong Trust i CAN REACH! Stars for Children Kicks Up A Storm May 24 - September 1, 2014 The Magic School Bus™ Kicks Up A Storm is based on the popular Scholastic Entertainment books and television series is transformed into a flying weather observatory where different types of weather can be created, experienced, and measured. 10 Sponsored by SSgA Upromise 529 and CBS Radio. The Magic School Bus™ Kicks Up A Storm was created by The Children’s Museum of Houston, in collaboration with Scholastic Entertainment. January 30 April 27, 2014 Visitors entered the Mindbender Mansion, a quirky place full of puzzles, brainteasers and interactive challenges that tested the brain power of even the most experienced puzzler. Sponsored by Cox Media. Minbender Mansion was produced and is toured by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, Oregon © 2009. July 27, 2013 - Jan. 3, 2014 This exhibit allowed visitors to imagine and discover the nanoscale world – a world so tiny it’s too small to see. It included hands-on, interactive activities that invited exploration of nano phenomena and real world applications and implications. Nano is produced the nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Network) with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). ($25,000 - 49,999) CBS Radio Las Vegas Judy & Ed Cebulko Cenegenics Elite Health Lieuchi & Jeff Fine Kay & Matt Maddox Anne Mazzola & Russell Rosenblum NV Energy Foundation Southern Highlands Golf Club Charitable Foundation Wynn Resorts Kid’s Corner ($ 10,000 - 24,999) Andrew Family Foundation Barrick Gold Corporation Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Burnett Haase Construction/ Liquor Library City of Las Vegas CDBG Barbara & Tad Danz Fletcher Jones Automotive Group Fletcher Jones Toyota/Scion Helen Close Charitable Foundation Jamba Juice Bre & Jim Manning Nevada Arts Council Nevada Humanities Pam & Pierre Omidyar Paragon Gaming our generous Annual Campaign donors pediped Footwear PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC Judy & Morton Skoll Smith’s Food & Drug Stores Sunrise Hospital Medical Center US Bank Building Block ($5,000- 9,999) Laurel Andrew & Victor Onufrieff Bank of Nevada Robert R. Banks Foundation Albert & Elaine Borchard Foundation Caesars Entertainment Cashman Equipment Co. Cashman Family Foundation Jane & Roy Centrella Children’s Medical Center at Summerlin Hospital Cox Charities Jeri Crawford Madeline Douglas Memorial Fund Frank & Victoria Fertitta Foundation Fox Rothschild Emily & Ross Goodman Greenberg Traurig Robin & Danny Greenspun Sandra Wells-Hardie & Steve Hardie HealthCare Partners of Nevada The Howard Hughes Corporation IGT John Kish Foundation Kaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino Klai Juba Architects Dr. Joseph & Joan Lapan Las Vegas Philharmonic Links for Life Foundation/ Colliers International Rudy Manthei Marnell Companies Lisa & Michael Mathis MGM Resorts International MOSER architecture studio Dedee Nave Nevada Title Company Preferred Homecare Robert Raizk Josette E. Spotts Resto & Andres G. Resto Reynolds & Reynolds, Inc. The Ritter Charitable Trust Sonja & Michael Saltman Suzanne Sanders-Krick & Len Krick Southwest Gas Corporation Dee & Don Snyder Terri & Roland Sturm Family Foundation Target Stores Michelle Tomasino Vegas Magazine Partners Wal-Mart Shari & Tim Wong Museum Associates ($2,500 - 4,999) Arcata Associates Janet & Bryan Barnard Denise & Tim Cashman Century Gaming Technologies Dr. Girish & Vrushali Daulat Joanna & John Falb Kathy & George Garlock Houssels Family Foundation John Klai & Jon Sparer Dr. Joe Lapan Memorial Fund Las Vegas Sands Foundation Pauline & John Lee MJ Christensen Diamonds Museum of Science/ NISE Network Nevada Orthopedic and Spine Center Corey Sanders Slater Hanifan Group Union Pacific Foundation Wallace-Morris Surveying Michael Yackira President’s Club ($1,000 - 2,499) ABS Systems Ginger & Daniel Anderson Madeleine & Don Andress Michelle & Michael Barney Gae & Perry Basch Rita & Jeff Bellinski BNY Mellon Linda & Tony Bonnici Isabel & Victor Calvin Jennifer & Francis Carleton Clark Construction Group, LLC Clearwater Paper Phil Cooper CVS Caremark Corp. Destinations By Design James Domkowski Donna & Artie Downs Cindy & David Dreibelbis Whitney & Larry duBoef Jane & Stuart Engs Mark Fine Karen & James Foytik Monica Garin Christine Girardin Carolyn and Oscar Goodman John Grant Mark and Carolyn Guidry Foundation Joan & Jim Hammer Molly & Steve Hill Laura Hoenemeyer & Jay Barrett Kimberly Hyp Jimmerson Hansen, PC Helen & Chip Johnson Vanessa & George Jurkovich Terry & Kevin Kelley Kinder Morgan Foundation The Korte Company Las Vegas Review-Journal Richard Lassiter Dana & Greg Lee Susie & Dan Lee Linda & Scott McHale/Oracle McGladrey, LLP Mercedes-Benz of Henderson Barbara Miller Rabbi Yocheved Mintz Christy & Alan Molasky Molasky Group of Companies Morrissey Insurance National Security Technologies Nevada Ballet Theatre Nevada State Bank Penn & Teller Catherine Prato-Lefkowitz & Todd Lefkowitz Linda Lusk Quinn Richard Rangel Sara Rayme St. Louis Science Center Silver State Transportation Services Dottie & Chris Smith Joy & Bill Snyder SQUEEZ marketing & communications Reid Sterret Judy & Warren Stokey Taylor J. Collection Carol & Dennis Troesh Truman Orthodontics, P.C. Vegas/Rated Magazine The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Rashelle & Alan J. Will Patricia & Richard Wright In-Kind ($1,000 and more) Albertsons BEST Agency Bradford Renaissance Portraits Corp. By Dzign Cashman Photo Services Dragon Ridge Country Club Angela Edgeworth ENCORE Productions Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea Suzi Grgurich Las Vegas Philharmonic Las Vegas Review-Journal Las Vegas Sands Foundation Microsoft MJ Christensen Diamonds Neiman Marcus Penn and Teller PopNoggins Southern Wine & Spirits SPI Entertainment Heidi Straus The Art of Catering by Vic Vegas The Capital Grille Varnish Design Vegas/Rated Magazine Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group 11 Education & Youth Enrichment Guided by its philosophy to provide vibrant and engaging educational experience, the Children’s Museum is dedicated to providing children with one-of-a-kind informal learning experiences that are real and relevant to daily life. YOUTHWORKS PROGRAM As the Children’s Museum’s signature youth enrichment program, YouthWorks reaches high school students with engaging educational and volunteer experiences that encourage personal exploration and build confidence and skills. Cited as a national model program for low-income, at-risk youth by the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, Youthworks benefits the community’s underserved youth by encouraging them to stay in school and graduate. Students that have volunteered and show a track record of good performance may also be offered paid employment opportunities working at the Museum. Since moving to its new location, 166 teens have benefited from the program. The 21 year program’s success is reflected in the nearly 100 percent graduation rate among senior class participants! ZAP MEANWHILE... 12 Youthworks was sponsored by Albert & Elaine Borchard Foundation, Bank of America, Frank & Victoria Fertitta Foundation, Helen Close Charitable Foundation, Kinder Morgan Foundation, City of Las Vegas CDB, Nevada State Bank, Union Pacific Foundation, Walmart Foundation, Walmart Supercenter #3473, Wells Fargo and Windsong Trust. YOUTHWORKS rockS! Science is cool! DISCOVERY ON WHEELS House Calls Outreach Program is delivered directly to Clark County schools, focusing on health science for grades K-5. The hands-on and interactive health sciences programs follow specific lessons emphasizing national, state, and local curriculum goals. In total, more than 122,500, including the 24,500 that experienced the museum in their classrooms this past year, students have benefited from the program since its inception in 2009 when Dr. Joe Lapan made the initial donation for the program. Programs include: Kindergarten – Let’s Eat! Foods & Nutrition First Grade – Bright Smiles and Clean Bodies – Dental Health & Hygiene Second Grade – Making Sense of our Senses – The Five Senses Third Grade – Wonderful Me! Cells & Genetics Fourth Grade – Young at Heart – Circulatory & Respiratory Systems Fifth Grade – What’s Up Doc? Medical Professions & Equipment House Call was sponsored by Cashman Family Foundation, Chami Family Foundation, CVS Caremark Corporation, Dr. Girish & Vrushali Daulat, Joan Lapan, Dr. Joe Lapan Memorial Fund, Robert Banks Foundation, United Way of Southern Nevada Cox Charities, Walmart #8177, Walmart Neighborhood Market #5269, Walmart Supercenter #3350, Walmart Supercenter #3351,Walmart Supercenter #4557 and Walmart Supercenter #5070. APPLES ARE GOOD FOR YOU! 13 2014 Sources of Expenditures used for Operations MEANWHILE... (not including capital campaign) 903 1, $45 $46 4,7 68 6 01, 1,0 $ 49 Exhibits & Facilities Programs Visitor Services & Gift ,729 $7 2 $83 81,9 $516,943 14 97 Mgmt & General Fundraising Marketing 2014 Sources of Revenue 3000 (not including capital campaign) 9 8,37 4 $2,6 2500 Earned 2000 Investment 1500 Fund Raising Events 1000 Unrestricted Contributions 500 0 5 1,36 $53 $51 ,057 ,342 187 9, $14 3 $37 Restricted Contributions 15 Non-Profit Org. US Postage PAID Las Vegas, NV Permit 139 360 Promenade Place Las Vegas, NV 89106 see you soon! DiscoveryKidsLV.org 702.382.3445