35in - The Magic House
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35in - The Magic House
FROM THE BOARD The Magic House turned 35 in 2014! exhibits in the The year was filled with milestones, from opening new ess initiative to help Museum and in the community, to launching a welln as we look back at us Join St. Louis children grow up happy and healthy. and look forward to our three and a half decades of hands-on learning, imagine what magic the future will hold. Dear Friends, The year 2014 was a landmark year for St. Louis, as well as for St. Louis’ first children’s museum, The Magic House! While our city commemorated its 250th birthday, The Magic House celebrated our 35th. We marked both milestones with an array of festivities, from holding a gala, Big Birthday Bash, to displaying a giant sculpture of a birthday cake on the Museum’s front porch, created by local artist and educator Jeffrey Arnold. Since opening 35 years ago, The Magic House has sparked the imaginations of more than 12 million visitors. More than 557,000 people visited in 2014 alone. With two expansive wings and more than 200 exhibits, the Museum is now 10 times bigger than the whimsical Victorian house we first occupied. And best of all, the children who first came through our doors in 1979 are all grown up and returning with children of their own. While The Magic House has grown and evolved over three and a half decades, our mission has always remained the same: to provide hands-on learning experiences that encourage experimentation, creativity and the development of problem-solving skills within a place of beauty, wonder, joy and magic. We are grateful to the corporations, foundations and individuals whose generous support made 2014 such a celebration. Our donors, partners and friends really take the cake! Harvey N. Wallace 2013-2014 Chair, Board of Directors John T. Drexler 2014-2015 Chair, Board of Directors MISSION STATEMENT The Magic House will engage all children in hands-on learning experiences that encourage experimentation, creativity and the development of problem-solving skills within a place of beauty, wonder, joy and magic. Sid the Science Kid: The Super-Duper Exhibit! The Magic House was super-duper excited to unveil a major new nationally traveling exhibit in January: Sid the Science Kid: The Super-Duper Exhibit! Created by The Magic House in partnership with The Jim Henson Company, this hands-on STEM exhibit brings the award-winning PBS Kids TV series to life. The Jim Henson Company CEO Lisa Henson cut the ribbon and for the first time ever, kids could step into Sid’s world and become “science kids” themselves as they explored everyday science questions around Sid’s home, at school in the Super Fab Lab and on the playground. Using real science tools and techniques, children investigated simple machines, the laws of motion, magnetism, air power and the five senses. The exhibit was generously made possible by The Boeing Company, the Employees Community Fund of Boeing St. Louis, Sally and Bill Canfield, the Crawford Taylor Foundation, Judy and Jerry Kent, Monsanto Company and Sigma-Aldrich, with media sponsorship provided by the Nine Network. Sid the Science Kid: The Super-Duper Exhibit! is now on a five-year tour of museums nationwide. For fans that couldn’t get enough of Sid, they could eat pancakes and celebrate their birthdays with their favorite science kid, too. The Museum held a sampling of special events, including Breakfast with Sid and Birthday Parties with Sid, full of hands-on experiences designed for budding scientists who “just gotta know” about the world around them. The Make-It Workshop Do-it-yourselfers got a new destination when The Magic House unveiled the Make-It Workshop in April. The region’s only permanent makers’ space for families, the Make-It Workshop invites visitors to practice important science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and 21st-century skills as they invent, build and create together with real tools and materials. To celebrate the opening, The Magic House invited teams from FIRST Robotics to showcase their inventions. The Make-It Workshop was made possible with generous support from the Earl E. and Myrtle E. Walker Foundation and the William T. Kemper Foundation— Commerce Bank, Trustee, with in-kind support provided by Tacony Corporation. The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum • 2014 Annual Report St. Louis International Play Port The Magic House went up, up and away with a new exhibit that opened at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in May. The Museum unveiled the St. Louis International Play Port, a transportation-themed exhibit located at the entrance to Concourse C. Now kids’ imaginations can soar as they climb aboard a child-sized plane, a Metro train and even some automobiles. Our first permanent installation offsite, the exhibit first took off when the social media platform Rally St. Louis asked the public for suggestions on improving the community. Citizens responded that a kid-friendly play space at the airport would be just the ticket! With donations from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Carr Lane Manufacturing Co., the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission, Bi-State Development Agency/Metro and Jane and Dave Peacock, as well as private donations generated through Rally St. Louis, the exhibit is the perfect stop for traveling families on the go. The Math Path The Magic House headed down a new path in August— the Math Path, that is! With support from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, MasterCard and the Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation, The Magic House renovated and expanded the popular math exhibit, originally installed in 1997. The new addition equals more math learning and fun, plus it supports state and national math standards. The Museum also developed Math for Early Learners, a new professional development workshop for educators to help them integrate hands-on math learning into the classroom. With components on estimation, geometry, operations, patterns, symmetry, tessellations and time, the new and improved Math Path sums up all the number know-how kids need to succeed in the 21st century. The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum • 2014 Annual Report PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS Good to Grow! In 2014, The Magic House sowed the seeds for Good to Grow! an initiative of the Association of Children’s Museums to encourage children and families to practice four important activities: eat good foods, exercise, reduce screen time and play outdoors. With funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Museum launched an effort in partnership with St. Louis Children’s Hospital to become a health resource in the St. Louis community. Through this federal grant, The Magic House hired a Community Health Initiative Project Manager and formed a Health Advisory Committee made up of representatives from health organizations to advise us on issues and best practices in family wellness. The grant is enabling key health messages to take root throughout the Museum, as well as in the community. The Museum’s new Good to Grow! brochure, web page and signage are encouraging visitors to get a hop, skip and jump start on healthy practices. The Magic House offered an assortment of programs where families could stretch their muscles and their minds: Get Active Eat Healthy Foods Reduce Screen Time Get Outdoors • On the first Friday evening of every month, the Museum holds Fitness Fun Fridays, sponsored by Centene Corporation. The program provides free admission to children who complete fitness challenges and in 2014 featured a variety of health and fitness activities, from Kung Fu to CrossFit. • The Magic House observed National Get Outdoors Day in June with fresh-air fun on the Museum’s grounds. Visitors punched a “Passport to Play” by visiting booths hosted by community partners including the YMCA, Live Well StL, Trailnet, Gateway Greening and Governor Nixon’s 100 Missouri Mile Challenge. • In September, The Magic House hosted a Fall Farm Festival in partnership with the Missouri and Illinois Farm Bureaus and the St. Louis District Dairy Council. Visitors participated in agricultural activities and learned about the dietary benefits of dairy and fresh produce. • We also observed the Worldwide Day of Play. In celebration of this global event that encourages families to turn off the TV, The Magic House partnered with the Isaac Bruce Foundation on a special day focused on active play. • Children happily haunted The Magic House at our Happy, Healthy Halloween event sponsored by St. Louis Children’s Hospital. This all-day, candy-free celebration included half-price admission for costumed kids, a trick-or-healthy-treat scavenger hunt throughout the Museum and even a monster mash dance party. • Throughout 2014, The Magic House also hosted family wellness classes presented by hospitals and health organizations that promote healthy habits, from car seat safety to preparing family-friendly meals. All of these Good to Grow! efforts are designed to ensure that The Magic House, and the children we serve, are growing strong! The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum • 2014 Annual Report North St. Louis County Programs The Magic House continued to branch out in the community, especially with programs focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). A generous grant from the Express Scripts Foundation supported STEM-related outreach programs in classrooms and STEM family celebrations at the Museum for all of the elementary schools in the Ritenour School District. The grant also included free admission, bus transportation to the Museum and STEM activity materials for students, their families and teachers. This collaboration between The Magic House, the Express Scripts Foundation and Ritenour demonstrates our shared dedication to supporting STEM achievement in North St. Louis County. The Magic House is committed to offering free learning experiences to the children, families and schools of underserved areas of our community, and especially those in North St. Louis County. The Museum is striving to find meaningful ways to respond to the events that unfolded in Ferguson and other parts of our community in 2014. During the area’s unrest, for example, we provided free educational programs at the Ferguson Municipal Public Library so children could be actively engaged in learning while the start of school was postponed. The Magic House’s effort to provide beauty, wonder, joy and magic to all children is ongoing. The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum • 2014 Annual Report CELEBRATIONS Cakeway to the West Most birthday celebrations only last one day, but at The Magic House, the festivities went on for the entire year. And since no birthday party is complete without a cake, we kicked off our celebration with a gigantic one! The Magic House was one of 250 landmarks selected by STL250 to participate in Cakeway to the West, a project commemorating St. Louis’ quarter millennium by displaying unique, fiberglass cake sculptures around the region. The Magic House commissioned local artist and educator Jeffrey Arnold to design our four-foot-tall cake, which welcomed guests on the Museum’s front porch throughout 2014. 35th Birthday Renovation Since The Magic House first opened its doors in 1979, we’ve welcomed more than 12 million visitors. That means that more than 24 million feet have jumped in front of the Shadow Walls and 60 million fingers have touched the Electrostatic Generator. Because 35 years of hands-on enthusiasm can take a toll, The Magic House launched an effort to renovate the original Victorian building, making it as fresh and engaging as it was for our first generation of visitors. Favorite exhibits, like the Shadow Walls, got a facelift. Others, like Balls in Motion, Making Sense of the Five Senses and Magnets, were expanded, and the entire house was refurbished with new carpeting, wallcoverings and paint. This extreme Museum makeover was generously made possible by longtime donors and friends Judy and Jerry Kent. Great Friend to Kids A Grand Birthday Party Friends are the best birthday gifts anyone can have. The Magic House felt fortunate to present our 2014 Great Friend to Kids Award to the Saigh Foundation at the Museum’s annual donor recognition breakfast in November. Since 2001, the Saigh Foundation has supported A Dose of Magic, a program that enables The Magic House to provide monthly hands-on arts and science experiences to ill and recovering children in five St. Louis pediatric hospitals. The program also allows children’s health organizations to have free, exclusive use of the Museum when it is closed to the public. The Magic House is so grateful to our friends at the Saigh Foundation for providing just what the doctor ordered: the joy of hands-on learning and A Dose of Magic for the children and families who need it most. In June, The Magic House reveled in grand style with Happy Birthday to You! A Grand Birthday Party presented by Fifth Third Bank and chaired by Cheri Fromm and Peggy Sly. This very special event was hosted by the Museum’s Grand Committee, who invited all generations to enjoy jugglers, balloon artistry, magic tricks and more. Partygoers celebrated on the shores of Sandcastle Beach, the Museum’s “sandsational” summer exhibit featuring a giant sandcastle with a birthday theme, made possible by Prairie Farms Dairy and North Star Frozen Treats. The icing on the cake was that the event raised more than $35,000 for the Grandparent Scholarship Fund, which provides free educational experiences for children in need. Big Birthday Bash Gala The Museum’s Friends Committee threw us the biggest blowout of all in September: the Big Birthday Bash. Chaired by Randy Costas and Melissa Swank, the gala welcomed 350 partygoers who celebrated with dinner, dancing, champagne, cupcakes and a birthday video generously produced by Wells Fargo Advisors. With support from presenting sponsor Edward Jones, major sponsors Sally and Bill Canfield and Monsanto Company and technology sponsor KellyMitchell, the gala raised more than $153,000. These proceeds are supporting The Magic House’s birthday wish to provide free field trips, outreach programs and other educational services to 350,000 underserved children. Other donors to the Museum’s 35th Birthday Education Program Fund who are helping our birthday wish come true include the Albrecht Family Foundation, the Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation and Target. The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum • 2014 Annual Report Thanks to our many donors, visitors, partners and friends who helped The Magic House commemorate 35 years of hands-on learning. We hope you’ll join us for many, many more. The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum • 2014 Annual Report FINANCIALS Operating Support PROGRAMS Operating Statement of Activity 11% CAFE and for year ended December 31, 2014 MUSEUM SHOP ADMISSIONS Revenue and Support Admissions Grants and Contributions Memberships Cafe and Museum Shop Education and Program Services $2,165,514 1,400,180 909,585 765,099 651,039 Total Revenue and Support $5,891,417 Revenue and Support 13% 37% MEMBERSHIPS 15% GRANTS and CONTRIBUTIONS 24% Expenses $4,020,325 743,543 298,792 Education and Program Services Management and General Fundraising Total Expenses $5,062,660 Transfers between funds <1,414,765> <586,008> 1,177,990 $591,982 Decrease in net assets Net assests, beginning of year Net operating assets, end of year Combined Statement of Financial Position December 31, 2014 (includes Operating, Building Fund, Board Designated Endowment Fund and Capital Campaign) Assets $1,576,095 Cash 5,250,723 Investments 34,386 Accounts receivable 1,203,488 Promises to give 555,227 Due from other funds 84,473 Inventory 59,347 Prepaid expenses 752,001 Beneficial interest in charitable remainder trust 18,282,430 Property, equipment and exhibits 94,305 Bond issuance costs, net $27,892,475 Total Assets 2014 DONORS & FR MANAGEMENT and GENERAL 15% FUNDRAISING Expenses 6% EDUCATION and PROGRAM SERVICES 79% Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses Deferred revenue Due to other funds Note payable Mortgage notes payable Total Liabilities $243,409 343,820 555,227 20,750 5,759,750 $6,922,956 Net Assets Unrestricted: Investment in property, equipment and exhibits $12,596,235 Board designated endowment 5,250,723 Operations -128,041 Total Unrestricted 17,718,917 Temporarily Restricted 3,250,602 Total Net Assets 20,969,519 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $27,892,475 The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum • 2014 Annual Report Advisory Research, Inc. Albrecht Family Foundation Ameren Corporation American Direct Marketing Resources Arch Coal, Inc. The Boeing Company Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee Isaac Bruce Foundation Bryan Cave LLP Bunge Centene Charitable Foundation Center Oil Company Nathan Cummings Foundation Dot Foods, Inc. Drury Hotels Company Eaton’s Bussmann Business Harry Edison Foundation Employees Community Fund of Boeing St. Louis Energizer Charitable Trust Equifax Express Scripts Foundation Farm Bureaus of Missouri and Illinois Financial Executives International Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation Graybar Foundation Institute of Museum and Library Services Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation The Kresge Foundation Laclede Gas Company Maritz MasterCard Metro/Bi-State Development Agency Eric P. & Evelyn E. Newman Foundation Page Law Pepsi Piper Jaffray PNC Foundation Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis Saigh Foundation Scottrade, Inc. Spoehrer Family Charitable Trust St. Louis Blues 14 Fund St. Louis Children’s Hospital St. Louis Dairy Council St. Louis Service Bureau Foundation Target Target Community Relations, Belleville Crawford Taylor Foundation The Trio Foundation of St.Louis UBS Financial Services Inc. UMB Bank Waterway Gas & Wash Company Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Star Society Members SuperNovas ($10,000 and above) August A. Busch III Sally and Bill Canfield Nance and Alan Frost Judy and Jerry Kent Shooting Stars ($5,000-$9,999) Jill and Dan Arbet Cathy and Jim Berges Paul and Susan K. Goldberg Vicki and Doug Hill Mary Ann Lee Julie and Peter Villhard Shining Stars ($2,500-$4,999) Mr. and Mrs. D.J. Diemer Karen and John Drexler Katherine and Richard Fitzer Amanda and Justin Gioia Amy and Ken Hannah Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hunter Susan and Scott Jones Brenda and Joe McKee Evelyn and Eric Newman Eriko and Anthony Pope Margy and Gary Reim Elizabeth and Tim Swank Laurie and Ray Van de Riet Linda and Peter Werner Glowing Stars ($1,000-$2,499) Mark Adelsberger Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Billhartz Maureen and Daniel Borkowski Kim and Ron Braun Laura and Steven Busch Karen and Jim Castellano Sandrine and Pierre Courduroux The Darr Family Jennifer and Kevin Demoff Kim and Gene Diederich Hazel and Arnold Donald Ellen and Henry Dubinsky Ms. Mary Ellen Edmiston Beth and Brock Fitzgerald Nancy and Steve Fox Cheri and Ron Fromm Anne and Rich Harkwell Megan and Quinn Kiley Shelley and Tom Lavender Alex Lee Beth and Larry Lenke Laura McBride Brigitte and Thomas McMillin Anita and John O’Connell Family Crystal and Steve O’Loughlin Peters Family Charitable Fund Becky and Carleton Prothro Cassandra and Keith Sanford Sally and Perry Schoenecker Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sellinger The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum • 2014 Annual Report IENDS Bob and Gerry Virgil Madeleine Elkins and Harvey Wallace Peggy and Tom White Jane and Tom Wulf Annual Fund Donors ($500-$999) The Adelman Family Liz and Mike Basler Kate and Howard Becker Crista and Brian Beracha Ramsey and Mark Botterman Nancy Reynolds and Dwyer Brown Michael T. Carpenter Sarah and Scott Collins Dr. William H. Danforth Marilyn and Tom Fahey Bettie Gershman Mr. and Mrs. David Gifford Maureen Jamieson and Andy Greenberg Sarajeni Hammond Nancy and John Hillhouse The Horowitz Family Mary Kullman Ann Liberman, in honor of the Virgils Mr. and Mrs. Sanford N. McDonnell Foundation The Murov Family Drs. Helen and Matt Parsons Beverly and Todd Propst Elaina and Tim Reinhold Joyce and Richard Rorex Carolyn and Dan Schaub ($250-$499) Bethany and Josh Altis Lisa Greening and Sam Blumoff Sue and Jim Breckenridge Mr. and Mrs. B.A. Bridgewater, Jr. Paula Burdge Jessica and Brian Cissell Sally and Tim Corbett The Costas Family Dale Craig Louise Darnell Lee and Mike DeCola Gerald and Ida H. Early Anne and Jim Fischer Bradley Fitzgerald Michael H. Freund Karen and Andy Fries Barb and Ken Fritz Brenda Fyfe Colleen and Matthew Glisson Diedre and Michael Gray Deborah and Richard Grossman The Hasek Family Pamela and Dan Hermann Lynn and Rick Hill Drs. Leslie and Glen Holt The Hutchcraft Family Mrs. Henry O. Johnston Nancy F. Kalishman Carla and Mike Krakoviak Heather and Ryan Kreoger Marissa and Spenser Lorance Drs. Mary and John Mason Barb and Art McDonnell Mary and Gary Mindel Sarah and Andy Mize Jean and Alva Moog Carolyn Moritz Drs. Vicki and John Oldani Patty and Jeff Otto Vicki and Jon Peckron Jane Vatterott and Matt Poling Beth Snell and Chris Potts Karen G. Priest Marlene Rabe Regional Business Council, in honor of Eugene Toombs Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Riney Jessica and Joel Samson Mary Ellen Schukai Stacey and Mike Shearer Heidi and Ian Silberman Andrew Smolik Terry and Gerald Spink St. Louis Pediatric Dentistry Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B.Steinback Nicola and Scott Stern Michelle and Jeffrey Switzer Dr. and Mrs. John Urkevich Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Virgil Mary and Wayne Walker Gary and Ann Walshauser Katie Ward The Honorable E. Richard Webber Cathy Yost ($100-$249) Bill Bernskoetter Matuschka and Malcolm Briggs Sherin Joharifard Bruning Brianna Coppersmith Jill Fivecoat and Tom Dankovich Donna and Joe Drozda Barbie Freund Lynn and David Frierdich Ann and Matt Giljum Alex and Olivia Glenn Mary K. Cullen and Daniel Goldberg Nelson Harbor Kathy and Larry Hill Lee and Gina Hoagland, Collaborative Strategies Inc. Sandy and Fred Hughes Gina and Jim Jacksetic Mariann Jankowski Betty and Keith Karau Ralph and Marie Kelly, in honor of Jerry Kent Billie and Myron Klevens Marlene Levine Liz and Dan Lohman Betsey and Tim Mooney Eleanor J. Moore Cindy and Gene Morgenthaler Drs. Christopher and Christie Moritz Katy Mullins Peter Neidorff Elizabeth and Hunt Niedringhaus Linda and Rick Pearce Ida and Fred Perabo Susan and William Piper Judy and Paul Putzel Bridget and Gerard Rodriguez Don Senti Dr. and Mrs. Aaron Settler Glenn Johnson Sheffield Chris Steuterman, in honor of Steven and Laura Busch Joanne Sullivan Peter Swank Kimberly and Sonny Ta Kristi and Joel Terschak Julie Tubbs Mrs. Margaret C. Uhlemeyer Chris and Tom Williams Joe and Barbara Wolf ($10-$99) Mr. and Mrs. David Aronson Ms. Audrey Black Christopher Blankenship Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Bunderson Katie Carpenter Deena Cates Sheri Cordingley Mr. and Mrs. Christian Cosas Jacob Curtis Carolyn Daniel Mrs. Burl Dillard Dr. and Mrs. Barry Duel Kristina Eller Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Farmer Betty Forde Jacquelyn Gassner Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Gibbs Mrs. Joseph Gleason Mr. and Mrs. Dave Gocken Mr. and Mrs. George Hames Jennifer Herndon Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kramer Mrs. Ann S. Lux Dr. Ruth Mach Mr. Edward Mattingly Mr. and Mrs. James Minard Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Owen Mr. and Mrs. Quentin Page Mr. and Mrs. Jon Parkin Mr. and Mrs. Armond Pittman Mr. and Mrs. Ken Pressler Mr. and Mrs. Martin Raitzsch Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rust Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ruzicka Christine Salamone Amanda Short Mr. and Mrs. Christian Sikorski Mr. and Mrs. Ken Spinner Mr. Christopher Sturgeon and Ms. Julie Nguyen Sweetology Mr. and Mrs. Michael Van Vooren Mr. and Mrs. Dustin Vanderboegh Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Wist Ms. Laura Conti and Mr. Donald Zink Sustaining the Magic: Today, Tomorrow and Always Endowment Fund Leadership Gifts Emerson Judy and Jerry Kent Jack C. Taylor Legacy Gifts Sally and Bill Canfield Judy and Gene Toombs Major Gifts Edward Jones Tracey and William Marshall Special Gifts Anonymous Brown Shoe Company The Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee Karen and John Drexler Linda and Steve Finerty Cheri and Ron Fromm Drs. Madhavi Kandula and Mitchell Platin Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Lenke Cassandra and Keith Sanford Suzie and Dave Spence Spoehrer Family Charitable Trust Madeleine Elkins and Harvey Wallace Jane and Tom Wulf Benefactor Gifts Jennie and Greg Billhartz Mr. and Mrs. Russell E. Browning The Costas Family Sandrine and Pierre Courduroux Shirley and Mike Cunningham Cheryl and Jeff Darr Jennifer and Kevin Demoff Kim and Gene Diederich Mr. and Mrs. David C. Farrell Beth and Brock Fitzgerald Shelley and Thomas Lavender Kathryn and George Love Laura J. McBride Brenda and Joe McKee Becky and Carleton Prothro Peggy and Patrick Sly Gerry and Bob Virgil Julie and Peter Villhard Community Gifts Dennis Barnes, Jr. Maureen and Daniel Borkowski Ramsey and Mark Botterman Matuschka and Malcolm Briggs Deborah and Richard Grossman Judy and Harvey Harris Susan and Scott Jones Travis R. Kearbey Dr. and Mrs. Art J. McCoy II Mary and Gary Mindel Michelle and John O’Toole Mary Ellen Schukai Dr. John and Linda Urkevich Chris and Tom Williams Big Birthday Bash Gala Platinum Sponsors Sally and Bill Canfield Edward Jones Gold Sponsor Monsanto Company Silver Sponsors The Boeing Company Centene Charitable Foundation Express Scripts Lenke Family Foundation MiTek Industries, Inc. Paric Corporation Scottrade, Inc. St. Louis Rams Melissa and Chris Swank Bob and Gerry Virgil Bronze Sponsors Argent Capital The Costas Family Graybar Nestle Purina PetCare Company Tim and Elizabeth Swank UMB Bank Kickoff Party Sponsor Linda and Jesse Hunter Technology Sponsor KellyMitchell Group Table Sponsors Ameren Jennie and Greg Billhartz Mary and Ken Bower Bryan Cave LLP Laura and Steven Busch Centric Group, LLC Gene and Kim Diederich John and Karen Drexler Dr. Frisella – Advanced Bone & Joint Stephanie and Matt Hosler Linda and Jesse Hunter Laclede Gas Company LHM Metro Lighting Moneta Group Williams Children’s Foundation Chrissie and Steve Wojciechowski Gala Donors Anonymous Brian and Leslie Benben Jennie and Greg Billhartz Matthew and Mary Bower Ginny Busch Laura and Steven Busch Curtiss and Lisa Byrne David and Andrea Cannon Ashley and Matt Carr Melissa and Drew Carter Barry Cervantes Robert and Melissa Clark Drs. Amber and Dan Cooper Randy Costas Pierre and Sandrine Courduroux John and Elizabeth Cowie Dr. William H. Danforth Cheryl and Jeff Darr Lucie and David Dempsey Nicole and Joseph DiMartini Mr. John W. Dodson, Sr. Barry and Alissa Duel Jami Boyle and Brad Elkin Linda and Steve Finerty Beth and Brock Fitzgerald Angela and Brendan Freeman Anthony and Elise Frisella Michael and Karen Gibbons Todd Gilbert Todd and Kate Glass Christina and Gery Gorla Deborah and Richard Grossman Anne and Rich Harkwell Judy and Harvey Harris Liz Hartman Kim and James Heffner Michael and Kelli Hickenbotham Rick and Lynn Hill Jeff and Ginny Holley Jesse and Linda Hunter Carrie and Alan Hutchcraft Herb and Mary Jones Deborah and Jeremi Kahmke Travis and Julie Kearbey Quinn and Megan Kiley Melinda and Clint Koerkenmeier Robert and Judy Kramer Keith and Jill Krummenacher Steve and Andra Kuehl Rick and Peggy Kuhlman Cathy and Seth Leadbeater Deborah and Bob LePoire Sean and Laurie Lock Marla and Mark Maloney Luis and Anita Martinez Cheryl and Michael Mauney Laura J. McBride Mai and Michael McLaughlin Brigette and Thomas McMillin Elizabeth and Mark Miller Hedy Ehrlich and Barry Murov George and Jackie Paletta Ted and Kathy Peckron Vicki and Jon Peckron Rachel and Shannon Peters John and Carrie Pingel Eriko and Anthony Pope Greg and Peggy Pritchett Beverly and Todd Propst Lisa and Mike Rietz Tracy Rittenbaum Allison Roberts Donna Sandefur Matt and Brooke Schaub Allison and Tim Schilling Laura and Doug Schukar Deb and Ed Schwarz Catherine Seltzer and David Limbrick Vijay and Alicia Shroff Mike and Shelley Stengel Amanda and Andrew Sugarman Tim and Nancy Tegeler Lynn and Gene Toombs Chris Turner Gerry and Bob Virgil Kelly and Aaron Walbrandt Katie Ward Ms. Kimberly B. Werner, Ph.D. Erica and Bryan Willert Ben and Libby Williams Chris and Tom Williams Jessica and Charles Willingham Lauren and John Wright Scott and Jodi Wuesthoff Jane and Tom Wulf Luke and Amy Zebala A Grand Birthday Party Presenting Sponsor Fifth Third Bank Grandest Sponsors Adele Dilschneider Cheri and Ron Fromm Scottrade, Inc. Peggy and Patrick Sly Grander Sponsors Karen and Jim Castellano RubinBrown LLP Judy and Gene Toombs Joyce F. Wood Grand Sponsors Mary Beth and Jerry Daniels Beth and Brock Fitzgerald Vicki and Doug Hill Margy and Gary Reim Sally and Perry Schoenecker Nancy and Joe Sellinger Evie and Rick Stockell Ann and Gary Walshauser Baby Grand Sponsors Cookie and Arne Arneson Bonnie and L.B. Eckelkamp Peggy and Frank Gundlach Cathy and Jack Inkley Mary Beth and Bob Kalinich Nancy and Ken Kranzberg Liz and Ken Teasdale Grand Birthday Party Donors Jennie and Greg Billhartz Jo and Doug Brockhaus Caring and Sharing Program, Inc. Dr. William H. Danforth The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum • 2014 Annual Report Joe and Donna Drozda Laura and Norm Eaker Amy and Bill Hinderer Susie and Jeff Hochman Mariann Jankowski Leslie and Ken Kotiza Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lang Marilyn and Ben McDougall Katy Mullins Vicky and Bob Reim Harriet and Arnie Sallaberry Liz and Paul St. Cin Krista and Mark Sucher Kathi and Ken Tacony Madeleine Elkins and Harvey Wallace Chris and Tom Williams Lifetime Donors (Cumulative gifts of $100,000 and above) A.G. Edwards Ameren Corporation Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Anonymous (2) Associated General Contractors of St. Louis Bernoudy Foundation The Boeing Company Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee Brown Shoe Company, Inc. August A. Busch III Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. William W.Canfield Centene Charitable Foundation Cepia, LLC Charter Communications, Inc. Citi Deer Creek Foundation Nancy and D.J. Diemer Hazel and Arnold Donald Harry Edison Foundation Edward Jones Emerson Employees Community Fund of Boeing St. Louis Enterprise Holdings Foundation Equifax Express Scripts Foundation Linda and Steve Finerty Freeman Foundation Cheri and Ron Fromm Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation Institute of Museum and Library Services Jones Pharma JSM Charitable Trust Nancy Kalishman William T. Kemper Foundation— Commerce Bank,Trustee Mr. and Mrs. Jerald L. Kent The Kresge Foundation Laclede Gas Company Mary Ann Lee Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Lenke J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation Maritz Tracey and Bill Marshall MasterCard The May Department Stores Company Foundation Anne and John McDonnell Monsanto Fund Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Moog* Karman and Gary* Parker Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis Saigh Foundation Doris Schnuck* Schnuck Markets, Inc. Spoehrer Family Charitable Trust St. Louis Children’s Hospital Sunnen Foundation Tim and Elizabeth Swank Target Crawford Taylor Foundation Jack C. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Toombs Gerry and Bob Virgil Myrtle and Earl* Walker Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Whitaker Foundation In-Kind Contributors Ameren Corporation American Girl Amigo’s Cantina Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC ArtMart B Three Fitness Studio Laura Kathleen Baker Billy G’s Bissinger’s Blue Element Blush Boutique Bobcat A. Bommarito Wines Emily Bonham Bravo Breckenridge Material Co. Breeze Blow Dry Bar Brown Shoe Company/ Famous Footwear Sherin J. Bruning Budrovich Laura and Steven Busch Carnival Foundation Cat’s Meow CBS Radio Centene Chili’s Christina Studios at Clare’s of Clayton City Sprouts Clare’s of Clayton COCA CODI Craft Beer Cellars Crown Valley Winery The Daily Bread Bakery & Cafe Jennifer and Kevin Demoff Diageo Nicole DiMartini Down by the Station Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers Extra Virgin Olive Oil Fabick CAT Scott Favazza Five Bistro The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum • 2014 Annual Report Forsyth School Fox Sports Midwest Franco Jonathan Frech Fun in the Sun Sports Gateway Industrial Power Gene-Del Printing Ginger & Mary Ann Boutique Ginger Bay Salon and Spa Great Harvest Bread Co. Hahn Family Wines Hardshell Café Hidden Valley The Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark Hollywood Tan Company Home Wine Kitchen Houlihan’s How Sweet Is This Linda and Jesse Hunter Imagination Toys International Tap House Isaac Bruce Foundation Nikki and Jon Jay JED Transportation K. Hall Designs Kangaroo Kids Abby Keough Jewelry Kirkwood Family YMCA Kirkwood Fire Department Landmark Theatres Jennifer and Jim Lord Lucille Rapp Dance Studio, Inc. MACS Designs Madhavi Kandula MassageLuXe John D. McGurk’s Irish Pub and Garden Mirabella Hair Salon Missouri Botanical Garden Mister Guy The Moise Family Molly’s Naked Vine Nestle Purina PetCare Company Nipher Middle School Old Barn Rescue Panera Bread Company Paric Corporation Paul Manno’s Café Pevely Farms Golf Club Piccione Pastry Pinot’s Palette Pottery Hollow Prairie Farms Dairy Prana Yoga PRP Wine International Qdoba Mexican Grill E.L. Riley Gifts & Monogramming Saint Louis Art Museum Saint Louis Zoo Sallie Home Keith and Cassandra Sanford Becky Sauerbrunn Schlafly Beer Schneithorst Schnuck Markets, Inc. Laura and Doug Schukar Shillington Box Company LLC Judy Shockmiller Sidney Street Café SmallCakes Laurie Solet St. Louis Audio Visual St. Louis Blues St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Children’sHospital St. Louis Rams Steve’s Hot Dogs STL Books Straub’s Markets Strauss Peyton Photography Sugar Shack Summit Distributing Sunset Ford Swank Motion Pictures Sweet Be’s Sweet & Sassy Sweetology Swing-A-Round Fun Town Tacony Corp. Tani Sushi Bistro Tan-Tar-A Resort Texas Roadhouse The Bug Store The Cup St. Louis Three Sixty Tim Reinhold Enterprises, LLC TLC for Kids Treats Unleashed Truck Centers Inc. Two Men and a Truck Upper Limits Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Co. Inc. Vie Walbrandt Technology Walt Disney World Co. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Willow and Shea Wilson Means Salon Wolken Family Dental John W. Wright, Jr. Yucandu Art Studio Amy and Luke Zebala MatchingGift Companies AT&T Foundation Boeing Matching Gift Program Brown Shoe Company, Inc. Bunge Corporation Foundation Elsevier, Inc. Emerson Energizer Equifax Matching Gifts Home Depot Foundation IBM Corporation Macy’s Foundation MasterCard Merck Partnership of Giving Microsoft Corporation Mondelez International Foundation Monsanto Pfizer Foundation Piper Jaffray Matching Gift Program Rockwell Automation Charitable Corporation Scottrade, Inc. Thomson Reuters U.S. Bancorp Foundation Verizon Foundation Community Partners 100 Missouri Mile Challenge Affton School District Alpine Shop American Diabetes Association American Heart Association Andy’s Frozen Custard Archdiocese of St. Louis ARCHS Association of Children’s Museums Association of Midwest Museums Autism Speaks Bayless School District Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri BJC School Outreach & Youth Development Bobcat of St. Louis Boy Scouts of America Greater St. Louis Area Council Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis Breckenridge Material Co. Isaac Bruce Foundation Budrovich Centene Corporation CHARACTERplus Chick-fil-A Sunset Plaza Children’s Heart Foundation Missouri Chapter Children’s Miracle Network Chili’s Churchill Center & School Cici’s Pizza City Academy City of Kirkwood City of St. Louis Clark Academy of Irish Dance Common Ground PR Confluence Academy Confucius Institute at Webster University Cornerstone Center for Early Learning CrossFit St. Louis Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments Disabled Athlete Sports Association Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis East Madison Cookies Easter Seals Midwest Fabick CAT Farm Bureaus of Missouri and Illinois Ferguson-Florissant School District Ferguson Municipal Public Library First Book – St. Louis Fontbonne University Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition Friends of Kids with Cancer Gateway Greening Gateway Hemophilia Association Gateway Industrial Power Giant Steps of St. Louis Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, Inc. GO! St. Louis Grace Hill Great Circle Greater St. Louis Dental Society Green BEAN Delivery Hancock Place School District Haven of Grace Hazelwood School District Health Literacy Missouri Holy Crepe i9 Sports Ice Visions Imaginary Theatre Company Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation KIPP St. Louis Kirkwood School District Kirkwood YMCA Leslie Kotiza Lambert–St. Louis International Airport Leftovers, etc. LifeBridge Partnership Life Skills Lindenwood University Little Bit Foundation LiveWellSTL Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri March of Dimes Marygrove Maryville University Maternal, Child & Family Health Coalition Mercy Children’s Hospital St. Louis Miss Amazing Mission: St. Louis Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Moog Center for Deaf Education Nine Network of Public Media Normandy School District Old North Parents as Teachers Pickleman’s Gourmet Café Prairie Farms Dairy Presbyterian Children’s Home and Services Pujols Family Foundation Rally St. Louis Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Ranken Technical College Ready Readers Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis Tim Reinhold Enterprises, LLC Ritenour School District Riverbend Association for the Education of Young Children Rockwood School District Salveo Yoga Science Without Boundaries Shriner’s Hospital for Children SIUE Head Start Smoothie King Soulard Farmers Market Special Olympics Missouri SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center SSM Medical Group St. Louis ARC St. Louis Area Foodbank St. Louis Attractions Association St. Louis Audio Visual St. Louis Blues St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Children’s Hospital St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission St. Louis County Department of Health St. Louis County Library St. Louis District Dairy Council St. Louis Fit Club St. Louis Homeschool Network St. Luke’s Urgent Care St. Louis Modern Chinese School St. Louis Pediatric Dentistry St. Louis Police Wives Association St. Louis Public Library St. Louis Public Schools St. Louis Rams St. Louis Science Center STEM Teacher Quality Initiative Suburban School Nurses Association Summit Produce Sunnyhill, Inc. Sunset Ford Texas Roadhouse The Cheese Shack The Little Gym Tippi Toes Dance Company Trailnet Truck Centers Inc. University of Missouri – St. Louis Urban League Head Start Variety the Children’s Charity of St. Louis Vetta Sports Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Co. Inc. Vincent Van Doughnut Walker Scottish Rite Clinic for Childhood Speech and Language Disorders Washington University Waterway Gas & Wash Company Webster University Whole Foods Market – Town & Country Youth in Need YWCA St. Louis Head Start Museum Staff Elizabeth Fitzgerald Daniel Jaschek President Visitor Research and Evaluation Bethany Altis Kayla Kromer Executive Assistant/Membership Manager Volunteer Coordinator Paula Burdge Director of Museum Education Director of Visitor Service David Busch Carla Krakoviak Marcia Levy Exhibit Fabricator Art Studio and Make-It Workshop Coordinator Brianna Coppersmith Marissa Lorance Membership and Marketing Coordinator Special Events Manager Dale Craig Groundskeeper Exhibit Maintenance Cheryl Darr Chief Financial Officer Patrick Dillon Exhibit Fabricator Mary Ebers Education Program Manager— Field Trips Hedy Ehrlich Grants Officer Emily Frierdich Art Studio and Make-It Workshop Assistant Manager Laura Gilster Communications Coordinator Mason Glenn Plant Manager Joshua Hall Floor Manager Elizabeth Hartman Director of Human Resources Beth Hasek Director of Design and Exhibit Development Melissa Hauck Graphic Design Assistant Carrie Hutchcraft Jeff Maloy Sarah Mize Exhibit Development Manager Sara Modray Senior Manager of Visitor Service Emily Norton Education Specialist Vicki Peckron Senior Development Manager Eric Pierre Cafe Manager Kim Pokorny Art Studio and Make-It Workshop Manager Jamie Quanty Education Specialist Emma Sandheinrich Floor Manager Anne Spinner Business Manager Melissa Swank Community Health Initiative Project Manager Julie Tubbs Director of Community Education Katie Ward Donor Relations Coordinator Director of Communications * deceased The Magic House is grateful to all our donors and regrets any errors or omissions in these lists. Please call our Development Department at 314-288-2516 to update our records. The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum • 2014 Annual Report President’s Council Board of Directors Dennis Barnes Kate Becker Gregory A. Billhartz Maureen A. Borkowski Matuschka Briggs Ron Cameron Scott H. Collins Randy Costas Pierre Courduroux Kevin Demoff Gene M. Diederich John T. Drexler Barbie Freund Ronald A. Fromm Kenneth H. Hannah Harvey A. Harris Linda Hunter Susan Wofford Jones Madhavi Kandula, MD Travis R. Kearbey Jerald L. Kent Shelley K. Lavender Alex Lee Beth Lenke Art J. McCoy II Art McDonnell Brenda McKee Elizabeth Miller Gary T. Mindel Steve O’Loughlin Michelle O’ Toole Eriko Clevenger Pope Beverly L. Propst Carleton Prothro Cassandra Sanford John Sheehan Tim Swank Eugene M. Toombs John A. Urkevich Peter S. Villhard Sara E. Wade Chip Walker Harvey N. Wallace Tom White Thomas Williams Jane Wulf Bill Canfield Pam Cavness Randy Costas Nancy Diemer Hazel Donald Ida Early Steve Finerty Catherine French Susan K. Goldberg Deborah Grossman Mary Kullman Kathryn Elliott Love Laura J. McBride Andy Newman Nick Reding Sally Schoenecker Eugene M. Toombs Bob Virgil Endowment Committee Mark Botterman Bill Canfield Randy Costas Jerald L. Kent Kathryn Elliott Love Joan Malloy Nick Reding Eugene M. Toombs Harvey N. Wallace Development Committee Ann Corrigan Gene Diederich Jennifer Demoff Justin Gioia Susan Wofford Jones Beth Lenke Laura J. McBride Chip Walker Facility Committee Tom Benning Arthur Floyd Barbie Freund Brenda McKee Gary Mindel Michelle O’Toole Tom White The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum • 2014 Annual Report Education Advisory Committee Health Advisory Committee Wendy Love Anderson Carole G. Basile Barbara E. Bragg Maria Childress Steve Coxon Alden W. Craddock Brenda Fyfe Mary Jo Griffin Sarah Huisman Craig Larson Sherri Linder-Lindquist Ruth Mach Christy Magnusen Art McCoy II Elizabeth Miller Nahid Nader-Hashemi Helen Parsons Nancy Schneider Sally Schoenecker Don Senti Netra Taylor John A. Urkevich Matt Virgil Peggy Visconti Thomas Williams Rachelle Bartnick Kate Becker Denise Bentele Jenny Birgé Kendra Copanas Marie Davis Cathy Hogan Rachael Juehring Debbie Kiel Matt Kreuter Nancy Lieberman Mary Mason Linda Neumann Catina O’Leary Helen Kranbuhl Parsons Lindsey Reed Carolyn Schainker Shelley Smith Tara Todd Gena Traver Michelle Turner-Watson Pam Walker Diana Wilhold Ann Young Marketing Committee Bob Adelman Jill Arbet Dennis Barnes Fred Bendaña Matuschka Briggs Dave Collett Laura Duplain Tom Fischer Jared Henningsen Peggy Goodfriend Bill McCullough Aaron Perlut Eriko Clevenger Pope Sara Schaecher John Sheehan Jessica Willingham Technology Committee David Brown Ron Cameron Brandon Elliott Joel Hylen Cassandra Sanford Tim Swank Human Resources Committee Sarajeni Hammond Travis R. Kearbey Beverly Propst Katie Swengros Sara E. Wade Jane Wulf Friends Committee Laura Busch Randy Costas Jennifer Demoff Nicole DiMartini Devon Fischer Angela Freeman Elise Frisella Linda Hunter Laurie Lock Aisling Leonard Laura J. McBride Norma McGehee Allison Schilling Alicia Shroff Marla Smith Melissa Swank Chrissie Wojciechowski Grand Committee Cookie Arneson Sue Breckenridge Carmen Cameron Karen Castellano Mary Beth Daniels Madeleine Elkins Cheri Fromm Peggy Gundlach Vicki Hill Cathy Inkley Mary Beth Kalinich Leslie Kotiza Chris McQueen Eileen Ortbals Margy Reim Sally Schoenecker Nancy Sellinger Peggy Sly Evie Stockell Kathi Tacony Judy Toombs Ann Walshauser Young Professionals Board Amanda Short Daniel Baker Laura Kathleen Baker Sherin Bruning Michael T. Carpenter Andrew Desloge Kyle Eversgerd Scott Favazza Bradley Fitzgerald Jonathan Frech Randy Girsch Lindsey Harrison Jessica LeRoi Keisha Mabry Matthew Schaub Danny Sherling Andrew Smolik Kimberly Ta Madeline Triplett Kimberly B. Werner Lauren Wright John W. 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