Annual Report - Boston Children`s Museum

It’s not easy to predict when it will happen, but the
experience will definitely be memorable. An infant reaches
out and squeezes his mom’s thumb for the first time. A
toddler discovers finger paint — the slippery mess, the
power and the joy — I created that? I created that!
Jioni Braxton on his first
birthday visit on July 9th.
We especially enjoyed
the paint area enough
to try and eat it!
— Jayci Barros
These are the breakthrough moments of childhood and
of parenthood. They are the deeply meaningful steps
that become the bridge to discovering our own abilities
and greatest potential.
This is Brooklyn Mychael
Mangrum. This future
architect participated in the
scavenger hunt throughout
the museum and made this
home using the KEVA planks.
— Naivasha Williams Mangrum
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Many of the most meaningful breakthrough moments
are only possible in the context of hands-on play.
Self-directed, spontaneous play experiences empower
children and promote future investigation and discovery.
I can style hair like my mom does! I can make music!
Lilly really loved the hair salon.
Her mother is a stylist so she was
so excited to ‘work like mom.’
She loved the Blue Man Group
section. She talked about
it the entire drive home.
These early experiences shape children’s brains, creating
be changed forever. Toddlers reach up to touch a turtle.
Lily and Zoe are fascinated
by the turtle that is
swimming by them.
They see directly into its eyes. They connect.
— Lauren Cote
the foundation for all future learning. When children
share these breakthrough moments, all can benefit and
He’s looking at us!
— Jim Reynolds
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Key aspects of learning — observing, questioning,
predicting, describing — are natural instincts for all
children, but these skills must be nurtured over time
to boost future achievement and passion for learning.
Alden loves tools and building
things with his hands so Johnny’s
Workbench was easily one of his
favorite spots in the Museum.
At Boston Children’s Museum, when you observe in any
exhibit, for even a short amount of time, you will see
wonder, discovery, curiosity, and creativity in action.
You will also see children empowered to take physical
and intellectual risks.
— Jeff Stammen
I can make a giant bubble! I can balance — strong like a
superhero! I can use real tools at a workbench.
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Landon is balancing
across a steel beam in
the Construction Zone,
being very careful
not to fall off!
— Nicole Gennaco
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For children, play experiences are catalysts for learning.
Decades of research show that when play and learning
converge we see powerful results.
Ava Sophia was ecstatic to be
‘working on the pipes,’ as she
put it. You see, Ava Sophia’s
godfather (her uncle) is a plumber!
She smiled proudly as she repaired
the faucet and fixed the pipes!
Children are most likely to learn when they are active,
engaged, and motivated to create their own breakthrough
moments of discovery.
I did that! I climbed that! I made that! I saw that!
Gabrielle is amazed to see
that bubbles can be much
bigger than her, and bigger
than the ones she creates in
the tub or in our backyard!
— Sasha Possemato
— Vera da Silva
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With 500,000 children and adults visiting annually,
Boston Children’s Museum supports millions of
breakthrough moments each year.
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We were visiting Boston from
Philadelphia, and my son Griffin
immediately ran to the top when he
caught sight of the wooden platform.
I told him to raise his arms like Rocky
conquered the museum steps in Philly.
Adults also have a deeply rooted instinct to learn through
— Ken Banks
Boston Children’s Museum.
play — we just forget what it’s like and we rarely have time.
Play is a door to creativity and invention. In exhibits, such
as KEVA: Design, Build, Create, we see adults experiencing
their own breakthrough moments, demonstrating
creativity, intellectual risk taking, pride, and joy.
Breakthrough moments are within reach for everyone at
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3,340 adults attend
the popular GrownUps Museum nights.
JULY 1, 2014
IN COLLABORATION WITH NASA
Funded by NASA,
the My Sky exhibit
and website inspire
families to look up
and explore the sun,
moon, and stars.
The Museum
partners with the
Boston Ballet to
offer Boston Ballet
Day at the Museum,
showcasing dancers
and music from The
Nutcracker.
With support
from the Freeman
Foundation, Boston
Children’s Museum
opens Children of
Hangzhou: Connecting with China.
The Museum
celebrates
Oshogatsu 2015 —
Japanese New Year.
A Cheyenne beaded
cradleboard from
the Museum’s
Native American
collection is chosen
for display at the
Museum of Fine
Arts, Boston.
Museum runners
Marisa Lava and
Carolyn Manning
complete the
Boston Marathon
and raise over
$25,000 to support
the Museum.
Healthyville, a
nationally touring
exhibit, delivers
important health
and wellness lessons
about nutrition,
fitness, safety,
and hygiene.
Talented young
musicians from the
radio show From
the Top perform at
the Museum.
7,203 people attend
the Free Fun Friday
program sponsored
by the Highland
Street Foundation.
848 visitors attend
the Museum’s
unique program
for children with
special needs,
sponsored by
Liberty Mutual.
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Psychologist Robert
Brooks discusses
nurturing resilience
and the factors that
help children and
adolescents cope
effectively with
stress and failure.
1,750 parents and
children attend the
Countdown to
Kindergarten
celebration for
children entering
kindergarten in
Boston.
A Curious Symphony,
created by artist
Floor van de Velde,
uses instruments,
toys, and sound;
making objects
from the Museum’s
collection to showcase the universal
language of music.
Artist Jesse Kaminsky’s gallery exhibit,
A Distant Episode,
inspires children
to notice the small
sounds that go
unnoticed in our
mostly visual world.
The Museum
launches “The
League of Extraordinary Bloggers”
app — a game
for exploring
Asian cultures
that is meant to
complement five
traveling exhibits.
Almost 400 people
attend The Wonder
Ball fundraiser at
the Museum.
Artist Faith
Johnson’s The Star
Travelers’ Dreams
gallery installation
rides the wave
of imagination
on a ship built of
dreams.
The Broken? Fix It!
exhibit opens and
challenges children
to develop their
repair skills.
The Museum
welcomes the
Year of the Sheep —
Chinese New Year.
The Museum opens
a new Japanese
House gallery with
a first exhibit called
Bottom Monster’s
Friends.
The Museum earns
a four-star rating
for its governance
and ethics practices
from Charity Navigator, America’s
largest independent
charity evaluator.
Dr. Michael Thompson addresses the
topic of “Friendship
Development,
Popularity, and Social
Cruelty in Childhood”
at the Museum’s
spring Lunch &
Learn forum.
Our Small World
macrophotography
exhibit encourages
visitors to look
closely at the
world. More than
5,000 macrophotographs are captured
by visitors.
JUNE 30, 2015
The Museum and
Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt host
the Power of Play
Festival and Parent
Play Night. These
first-time events
highlight the
importance of play
for both children
and adults.
The new KEVA:
Design, Build,
Create exhibit
captivates all ages.
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Visitors to Boston Children’s Museum
Attendees to KidStage performances
Science Saturdays
Corporate and
private events
Critter Days
Visitors to Free Fun Friday celebration
sponsored by Highland Street Foundation
Visits by school groups
to the Museum
Visitors taking part in the Museum’s
special needs programs
Attendees to the annual Countdown
to Kindergarten celebration
Macrophotographs taken by visitors
in the Small World exhibit
Children visiting the Museum as part of
a school, camp, or community group
Live music & dance
performances
Museum members
Birthday parties celebrated
at the Museum
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Items in the Museum’s collection
TARGET $1 Friday Night visitors
Tours of Japanese House exhibit
Number of planks in Museum’s KEVA:
Design, Build, Create exhibit
Attendees to Boston Grown-Ups
Museum nights
Art Studio
workshops
Musical moments led by
Museum staff
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Dear Friends,
Fiscal year 2015 was a year of progress in many areas for Boston Children’s Museum. Most
important, the Museum continues to be a joyful, safe, and welcoming destination for thousands
of families. Its unique environment, where play and learning converge, has intrinsic appeal for
parents and children. Indeed, the theme of this report — Breakthrough Moments — captures
through photography, the power of play to engage children in activities that stimulate cognitive,
physical, and social-emotional development. It is gratifying that our visitors continue to give the
Museum high ratings for satisfaction with their visit experience.
During the year we opened several new exhibits. Most notable was My Sky, an exhibit funded by
NASA and created in partnership with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. My Sky is
an immersive and inspiring traveling exhibit designed to engage children aged 5–10 in early
investigations of astronomical science.
Complementing our exhibits was innovative daily programming in the areas of science, art,
music, language, performing arts, health, and world culture. A program highlight was our first
Power of Play Festival. Meant to emphasize the critical benefits of play for children and parents,
the festival was made possible by the support of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and it offered
numerous hands-on activities inside and outside the Museum. The initiative also included Parent
Play Night, where adults had the opportunity to play for themselves and to learn more about
supporting play in their children’s lives.
Another program we are most proud of is Morningstar Access. Supported with funding from
Liberty Mutual, Morningstar Access was launched in 2013 to offer families with physical or
emotional needs the opportunity to enjoy the Museum at quiet times when it is not open to the
general public. At these times, the Museum is a setting in which children with special needs can
be themselves, and families can be free from concerns about safety and judgment. Participation
in the program has grown steadily, with 848 people participating during the year.
In partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, Boston
Children’s Museum has also been strengthening the capacity of Massachusetts libraries and
museums to deliver school readiness programming to children and families at the local level.
In fiscal year 2015, the Museum delivered training on 250 science, technology, engineering, and
math (STEM) kits and on 150 pop-up kindergarten kits to Massachusetts museums and libraries.
During the year we also undertook an important initiative to make the Museum a more diverse
and inclusive workplace, and to ensure that our staff is reflective of the visitors we serve.
Working with Laura Huerta Mingus, executive director of the Association of Children’s Museums,
we sought input from our staff through a survey and conducted a session to review the results
and discuss the importance of diversity in museums. This learning is an important step in
meeting our commitment to be an accessible and welcoming environment for the community
we serve. In this same context, we launched the Parent Ambassadors Program, designed to
connect parents and children from Boston neighborhoods to the Museum experience. During
the year, 11 ambassadors from seven neighborhoods brought 75 new families to the Museum.
Finally, we also took important steps during the year to strengthen our leadership team. After
extensive searches, the Museum appointed Alexander Goldowsky to lead our Exhibits and
Programs organization and Sue Kim to lead our Development team. Alexander and Sue will
play pivotal roles in strengthening these critical Museum functions in the years ahead.
—Carole Charnow, President & CEO, and Dr. Michael Yogman, Board Chair
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INCOME
FY 2015*
FY 2014
Gifts, contributions & grants
$ 4,272,533
$ 3,688,841
2,639,085
2,798,672
Property revenue
2,071,414
2,059,272
Memberships
1,396,156
1,400,817
Other income
728,991
744,406
690,469
658,482
$ 11,798,648
$ 11,350,490
FY 2015*
FY 2014
$ 2,270,785
$ 2,267,293
Museum programs
1,717,793
1,769,782
Exhibits
873,637
638,602
Member services
213,853
200,999
$ 5,076,068
$ 4,876,676
Admissions
Support from endowment
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE & SUPPORT
6%
6%
12%
36%
18%
EXPENSES
Program services:
Visitor services
TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICES
22%
FISCAL 2015 INCOME*
Gifts, contributions & grants
Admissions
Support services:
Building operating costs
$ 1,235,402
$ 1,140,886
General & administrative
918,680
851,183
Fundraising
616,635
824,894
522,564
835,130
$ 3,293,281
$ 3,652,093
TOTAL EXPENSES
$ 8,369,349
$ 8,528,769
NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) BEFORE
DEPRECIATION & INTEREST
$ 3,429,299
$ 2,821,721
$ 2,332,503
$ 2,523,672
556,959
598,007
$ 2,889,462
$ 3,121,679
$ 539,837
$ (299,958)
Marketing
TOTAL SUPPORT SERVICES
Depreciation
Interest
Property revenue
Memberships
Other income
Support from endowment
6%
7%
11%
TOTAL DEPRECIATION & INTEREST
NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)
61%
15%
INVESTMENTS AT MARKET VALUE
Beginning balance
Contributions/other changes, net
FY 2015*
FY 2014
$ 16,820,917
$ 15,422,950
171,002
239,096
Spending policy transfer
(690,469)
(658,483)
Net unrealized/realized gains
(284,373)
1,817,354
$ 16,017,077
$ 16,820,917
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
FISCAL 2015 EXPENSES*
Program services
Building operating costs
General & administrative
Fundraising
* Preliminary, unaudited results.
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Marketing
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The Museum is pleased to present steady and solid financial results in its 101st year. Management’s commitment
OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
BOARD OF OVERSEERS
to running and sustaining a best-in-class operation is embedded in our priority for financial stability. In fiscal
Chair, Michael W. Yogman, M.D.
Karen G. Baroody
Renee Boynton-Jarrett, M.D.
year 2015, the Museum was able to realize many needed programmatic and administrative objectives. Most
Immediate Past Chair, Jonathan L. Rounds
Anthony Bordon
Anri Brenninkmeyer
notable is our focus on exhibits, adult engagement, and measuring “impact” based on data collection and
Vice Chair, Patricia A. Parcellin
Joseph Chow
Linda K. Carlisle
Treasurer, Thomas McCrorey
David Crawford
Bithiah Carter
Assistant Treasurer, Christopher C. Thompson
Mary Cullinane
Todd Cassler
Secretary, Jill Silverstein, Ed.D.
Nirav Dagli
Eileen Connors
Museum President, Carole Charnow
Wing Delatorre, M.D.
Catherine Faddis
Rick Dimino
Lauren Feldman
analysis. We have revised and updated our Collections Management Policy and completed the research for a
new point-of-sale system. In addition, we began work on a new strategic plan for fiscal year 2017, which will
be the culmination of deep research into the core of who we serve, in what ways, and at what cost.
Like many organizations in greater Boston, a challenging winter had a detrimental effect on attendance at
the Museum. For the year ending June 30, 2015, there was a drop of 6.9 percent in attendance, resulting in a
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Wendy Fischman
Kelly Hiller
achievement given the reduced attendance. Gifts, contributions, and grants provided the strongest source
Anne M. Blodget
Cynthia Fish
Andrew Hoffman
of revenue growth, rising over 15 percent year to year. We are happy to report that this increase is largely
David H. Burnham
David Healy
Christopher Jones
attributed to moneys raised for a long-term debt repayment campaign, an initiative spearheaded by our
Hamilton Coolidge
Jason Janoff
Lisa Jones
James Davis
Deborah Joelson
Mieko Kamii, Ed.D.
Lawrence Fish
Michael B. Keating
Jennifer Kolchinsky
Edith B. Forrester
Thomas McCrorey
Jane Kramer
2017. We also produced a completely new Children of Hangzhou: Connecting with China exhibit, which was
Robert C. Healey
Madge Meyer
Sonya Kurzweil, Ph.D.
funded by the Freeman Foundation and administered by the Association of Children’s Museums. This exhibit
Stephen Kay
Bhasker Natarajan
Kate Leness
Polly S. Kisiel
Erica Gervais Pappendick
Robin Mount, Ed.D.
Susan Winston Leff
Patricia A. Parcellin
Ryan Murphy
Anne R. Lovett
Liam Patrick
Benjamin Nye
Jean M. McGuire
Jane Post
Sean O’Neill
Thomas E. Moloney
James Rooney
Helen Rosenfeld
Kyra L. Montagu, L.I.C.S.W.
Jill Silverstein, Ed.D.
Sylvia Stevens-Edouard
Kathryn Cochrane Murphy
Jan Smith
Cathy Thorn
Sherif A. Nada
Christopher C. Thompson
Richard C. Walker III
In this turbulent world financial market, the Museum is reporting a 4.8 percent decrease in the value of its
Yori Oda
Michael W. Yogman, M.D.
Don Wertlieb, Ph.D.
investment portfolio year to year. While this valuation only represents one point in time, not an average for
Suzanne Pucker
Leverett Wing
the period, we recognize that the swings in the market are a part of today’s economic conditions. As is our
Christopher W. Rogers
Christopher Yens
spending policy, these figures are net of the relatively conservative 4.5 percent draw, which is based on the
Jonathan L. Rounds
prior 12 rolling quarters.
Robert P. Schechter
5.7 percent decrease in admissions income. Membership income remained relatively flat, which was quite an
president, chairman, and two of our honorary trustees.
For the first time, the Museum received funding from NASA, in partnership with the Smithsonian Astrophysics
Observatory. The My Sky exhibit will travel to 12 museums throughout the country before it returns to us in
will also travel throughout the country.
The Museum also completed a number of administrative projects that will lay the groundwork for future years
of operations. We installed a new energy management system that is designed to inform us on how to save
electricity, the primary source of power for the building; and we have begun a top-to-bottom energy use
review of the building and property. Thanks to grant moneys received from the Massachusetts Cultural Council
and the Yawkey Foundation, this fall we are completing the final phase of the brick pointing on the east wall
of the building. The sealing of the building envelope is expected to contribute greatly to future energy savings.
The Museum’s commitment to the highest standards for its programs, research, staff, and property is unwavering,
and the cost of these endeavors is formidable. Therefore, our strategic planning process calls for considerable
analysis around creating a sustainable operating model for our future, one that will provide the necessary
resources for the Museum to prosper. We look forward to sharing these plans and ideas in next year’s report.
— Amy Auerbach, Senior Vice President & CFO
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Stanley F. Schlozman
Harold Sparrow
Cynthia Taft
Katherine Taylor
Benaree P. Wiley
Katherine B. Winter
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EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS
$100,000+
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Early
The Cassler Family
$500–$999
Donors to our Annual Fund provide the
crucial unrestricted support that helps
the Museum meet its areas of greatest
need and fulfill its mission.
Joe & Selina Chow
ACP Cleaning Inc.
Brit d’Arbeloff
Mary & Scott Carson
Catherine & David Faddis
Eileen & Jack Connors
Edith B. Forrester
Patricia & Nathan Dowden
$50,000–$99,999
Thomas & Kelly Hiller
Eaton Horticultural Landscape Inc.
Massachusetts Cultural Council
$25,000+
Sonya & Ray Kurzweil
Liza Franzene & Guy Scott
The Pappendick Family
Anonymous
Kate & Tony Leness
Emily Hughey
The Perkin Fund
Joshua & Anita Bekenstein Charitable
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
Tom & Barbara Moloney
Marla & Bill Kannel
Fund, a donor-advised fund of
Janna & Sean O’Neill
Joshua Klevens & Anna Sinaiko
$25,000–$49,999
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of
Jessica & John Peters
The Lava Family
Anonymous
Greater Boston Inc.
Jane Post
Carolyn Manning
Citizens Bank of Massachusetts
Barbara & Amos Hostetter
Helen Rosenfeld & Asheesh Advani
Gail Manning
National Grid
Anne R. Lovett & Stephen G. Woodsum
Bob & Susan Schechter
Meadowbrook School
The Pappendick Family
Stan & Kay Schlozman
Charles E. Merrill Jr.
$10,000–24,999
State Street Foundation
Benjamin Schore
Jennifer Nassour & Charles J. Brucato
Stephen Blyth & Anita Gajdecki
Jill & David Silverstein
Christine Olsen & Robert Small
The Fallon Company
$10,000–$24,999
Scott Simpson & Nancy Kuziemski
Randy Peeler & Kate Kellogg
Lincoln and Therese Filene Foundation
Anonymous
Christopher & Elizabeth Thompson
Sue & Bernie Pucker
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Alchemy Foundation
Cathy Thorn & Eric Geller
Cynthia Smith & Steven Imrich
David Scudder
Bain Capital Children’s Charity Ltd.
Donald Wertlieb & Lorre Polinger
Sue D. Smith
Gay & Cam Steward
Chris & Niña Rogers
Marian & Leverett Wing
Jim & Debby Stein Sharpe
Wells Fargo Bank
Eve & Jon Rounds
Richard C. Walker III
$1,000–$2,499
$5,000–$9,999
Anonymous (3)
Anonymous
The Atlantic Philanthropies Director/
Tony & Catherine Bordon
Employee Designated Gift Fund
Linda Carlisle & Robert Mast
Amy & Keith Barnett
Fay M. Chandler
Anri & David Brenninkmeyer
David Crawford
Edmund & Betsy Cabot Charitable Foundation
Mary Cullinane
Carole Charnow & Clive Grainger
The Daglis
Flora E. & Anita E. D’Angio
Wendy & Benjamin Fischman
Lauren & Craig Feldman
Sheri & Eli Gurock
Cyndy & John Fish
Inavale Foundation Inc.
Liz & Trevor Graham
Jason & Stefanie Janoff
Elizabeth B. Hirsch & Karen Pratt
Deborah Joelson & David Neal
Alyssa Irving & James Mrazek
Alison & Isaac Judd
Mieko Kamii & Donald Hafner
Thomas & Catherine McCrorey
Rebecca Koepnick & Matt Runkle
Madge & Werner Meyer
Jane Kramer & Ken Kaitin
Bhasker Natarajan & Teresa Chick
Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot
Patricia A. Parcellin
John & Diana Makacinas
Tricia & Liam Patrick
Sean & Lisa McGrath
Sue Rothenberg
Glenn & Kathy Murphy
Jan Smith & Barry Dorn
Moira & Ryan Murphy
The Spector Family
Elly & David Newbower
Cynthia Taft
Benjamin Nye & Jenny Pyle
Christopher Yens & Temple Gill
Jasmine Punzalan & Paul Mashikian
Michael W. Yogman & Elizabeth K. Ascher
Roberta L. Rubin & Donald-Bruce Abrams
Alan & Elizabeth Schlosberg
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Education and Care
ANNUAL FUND
Bennie & Flash Wiley
$5,000–$9,999
Fort Point Channel Operations Board
John H. Growdon
SPONSORED VISITS
The Sponsored Visits program opens our
doors to children who would not be able to
afford a visit so that they, too, can take
advantage of the opportunities for fun
and hands-on learning that we provide.
$500–$4,999
Elizabeth Ames
Evelyn & Doug Chamberlain
LEAP/Massachusetts General Hospital
U.S. Forest Service
$25,000+
The Boston Foundation
MARKETING SPONSORSHIPS
Highland Street Foundation
Target Corporation
$5,000+
Association of Children’s Museums
$5,000–$24,999
John Hancock Financial Services Inc.
$2,000–$4,999
Amy Rugel & Peter Norris
Boston Harbor Hotel
William E. & Bertha E. Schrafft
Charitable Trust
Abbot and Dorothy H. Stevens
Foundation
Wells Fargo Bank
$500–$1,999
A&R Food Service Corporation
Au Bon Pain
The Barking Crab
The Colonnade Hotel
$500–$4,999
Equity Office Properties
Associated Grant Makers
George P. Johnson Experience
of Massachusetts
Albert E. Pillsbury Trust
Marketing
InterContinental Hotel
$2,500–$4,999
Single Step Foundation
Anonymous
Kate & Ben Taylor
Omni Hotels & Resorts
The Baroody Family
Mrs. Jeptha H. Wade
Pastoral
Catherine & Paul Buttenwieser
Rita & Adam Weiner
The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common
Bithiah Carter & Andrew Hoffman
Stanley Yamane & Stephanie Hawkins
Sweetgreen
Learnivore LLC
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Executive Level $5,000–$9,999
Analog Devices Inc.
Anonymous
Cabot Corporation
Genzyme
PARTNERSHIPS
ABCD Head Start
Tufts Medical Center
Acera School
ForsythKids
American Chemical Society
Franciscan Hospital for Children
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Squeezebox Stompers
Suffolk University Summer iWorks
Internship Program
Harvard Outings & Innings
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Proskauer
Putnam Investments
The Friends of Broadway
Thom Child & Family Services
Raytheon Company
American Physiological Society
From the Top
Thrive in 5
Shell TechWorks
Berklee College of Music
Grooversity
Triveni School of Dance
State Street Corporation
Big Apple Circus
Handel and Haydn Society
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Boomshaka
Harvard University Asia Center
Ugandan Children’s Choir
Boston Area Guild of Puppetry
Hubbub
United Way of Massachusetts Bay
Boston Ballet Inc.
Hyde Square Task Force
Boston Children’s Chorus
Imagination Playground
Urbanity Dance
Cambridge Savings Bank
Boston Children’s Hospital: Child Life
Implicit Social Cognition Lab at
Vital Village
Cengage Learning
Voices Boston
Charles River Laboratories Inc.
(New England Chapter)
Department
Harvard University
and Merrimack Valley
Director Level $2,500–$4,999
Anonymous
Boston College Arts and Mind Lab
The Japan Society of Boston
VSA Massachusetts
Copyright Clearance Center
Boston College Emotion Development Lab
Japanese Association of Greater Boston
Wah Lum Kung Fu Athletic Association
Family Housing Program
Boston College Infant & Child Cognition Lab
The Japanese Language School
Wake Up the Earth Festival
Hub International New England LLC
Wang YMCA of Chinatown
IBM
Boston College Morality Lab
of Greater Boston
Boston Conservatory
Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston
Westwood Chinese School
International Data Group
Boston Cultural Change Network
Josh & the Jamtones
Wheelock College
John Hancock Financial Services Inc.
Boston Fire Department
Jumpstart
Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Boston Firefighters Burn Foundation
Laboratory for Developmental Studies
Boston Medical Center
Through the Arts
Little Groove
ENDOWED FUNDS
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
Massachusetts Board of Library
The Museum acknowledges the
following endowed funds that
Boston Public Schools Department of
World Languages and Cultures
Boston Public Schools Office of English
Language Learners
Boston Red Sox
Commissioners
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and
Health Sciences University
Massachusetts Dental Society
Massachusetts Department of Early
Education and Care
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Massachusetts Institute of Technology PlayLab
Boston University: Ellie Wiesel Center
Mind in the Making
for Jewish Studies
National Park Service
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras
New England Conservatory of Music
BUILD Initiative
The New England College of Optometry
Cambridge Center for Chinese Culture
The New England Philharmonic
Cambridge Suzuki Violins
Northeastern University Department
Cantata Singers
of Cooperative Education and
Caravan Puppets
Career Development
benefit the Museum each year.
The de Gunzburg Research and
Development Fund
Elvira Growdon Collections Internship
Endowed Fund
Growdon Family Endowment Fund
J.H. and E.V. Wade Endowment Fund
Manager Level $1,500–$2,499
AEW Capital Management LP
Anchor Capital Advisors LLC
Babson Capital Management LLC
Bethesda Lodge, No. 30, I.O.O.F.
Boston Police Detectives
Benevolent Society
Boston Post Office Social &
Recreation Committee
Casner & Edwards LLP
The Millicent C. Starr Fund, in memory
Center for Families
of Nancy S. Druker
O’Connor Early Childhood Program
Endowment Fund
Sadanobu Oda Fund
Dunkin’ Brands Inc.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
KPMG LLP
South Shore Area Local No. 3844
WHDH-TV, Channel 7
Nurtury
Cognitive Development Lab at Tufts University
PJ Library
CORPORATE CONNECTIONS
Conservatory Lab Charter School
Playworks
Consulate General of Israel to New England
Primary Source
Consulate General of Italy in Boston
Project Hope
Consulate General of Japan in Boston
Project STEP
The Corporate Connections program
provides area businesses an opportunity to
give back to the community in which their
employees work and live.
Countdown to Kindergarten
Reach Out and Read
President Level $10,000+
Chu Ling Dance Academy
ReadBoston
Bank of America
City of Kyoto, Japan
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay
Bloomberg
City Stage Co.
Showa Boston Institute for Language
Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association Inc.
and Culture
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
The John and Dorothy Wilson 1981 Trust
Celebrity Series Boston Inc.
Dorchester House
LogMeIn Inc
Parent Talk
at Harvard University
Boston Modern Orchestra Project
Boston Public Library
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Floating Hospital for Children at
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Wolverine Worldwide
Associate Level $600–$1,499
A Better City
Burns & Levinson LLP
Christian Book Distributors
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Eisenstadt, Krippendorf & Galvin LLP
Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc.
MSPCC
Newmarket International Inc.
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Eaton Vance Management
Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
The MathWorks Inc.
Syneron-Candela
Families and Work Institute
South Asian Arts Council
Medical Information Technology Inc.
Zipcar
Family Nurturing Center
South Boston Neighborhood House
MIT Activities Committee
Father’s Uplift
South Shore Mental Health
New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc.
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MATCHING GIFTS
Abbott and Dorothy H. Stevens Foundation
Amgen Foundation
Barclays Bank PLC
Biogen Idec
THE WONDER BALL
Related Beal
Lisa Jones & Kenneth Mack
Citizens Bank of Massachusetts
Thank you to the many individuals and
organizations that generously supported
the Museum’s signature fundraising event.
All proceeds support the Museum’s access
programs — so that visitors with physical,
developmental, or economic challenges
have the opportunity to experience the
Maggie & Jonathan Seelig
Mieko Kamii & Donald Hafner
IBM
Laura Sen
Marla & Bill Kannel
John Hancock Financial Services Inc.
Lori & Matthew Sidman
Joseph & Jennifer Kolchinsky
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine and
Jane Kramer & Ken Kaitin
Perkins Charitable Foundation
Krokidas & Bluestein LLP
TripAdvisor
Power of Play.
Gabriel Sunshine
Tufts Medical Center
Sonya & Ray Kurzweil
Michael W. Yogman & Elizabeth K. Ascher
Jane & George Li
IN-KIND GIFTS
Annelena Lobb & John Rudy
We are grateful to the following
organizations and individuals for
their generous donation of goods
and services in support of our work.
$2,500–$4,999
Sarah Magazine & Scot Yount
ACP Cleaning Inc.
Crystal McGinty
Citizens Bank of Massachusetts
Boston Properties
Dana McGinty
The Pappendick Family
Gregory Bulger & Richard Dix
Robin E. Mount & Mark Szpak
Eve & Jon Rounds
Carole Charnow & Clive Grainger
Moira & Ryan Murphy
Boston Bruins Foundation
Shaw’s Supermarket Charitable Foundation
Bob & Caroline Collings
Janna & Sean O’Neill
Boston Duck Tours
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Tricia & Liam Patrick
Boston Marriott Copley Place
Edelstein & Company LLP
Helen Rosenfeld & Asheesh Advani
Boston Red Sox Foundation
$10,000–$24,999
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Securitas Security Service USA Inc.
Citi Performing Arts Center
Boathouse Inc.
Kate & Tony Leness
Monica Shah & Anil Seetharam
Doubletree
Eileen & Jack Connors
Patricia A. Parcellin
Jill & David Silverstein
Flour Bakery & Café
Custom Computer Specialists Inc.
Polaris Capital
Gay & Cam Steward
Hilton Boston Logan Airport
The Daglis
Sue & Bernie Pucker
Eleanor & Jimmy Van Alen
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Wing & Ralph de la Torre
Christopher & Elizabeth Thompson
WBUR
InterContinental Hotel
Eaton Vance Management
Bennie & Flash Wiley
Wegmans Food Markets Inc.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Donald Wertlieb & Lorre Polinger
JetBlue Airways
$25,000+
Anonymous
Susan & Joseph Fallon
Wendy & Benjamin Fischman
$1,000–$2,499
Wheelock College
Mandarin Oriental
Winifred Perkin Gray
Aisha & Al Wadhah Al Adawi
Susan Windham-Bannister
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
John Hancock Financial Services Inc.
Anchor Capital
Lynch Foundation
Amy Auerbach & Leo Swift
Marian & Leverett Wing
New England Trips Inc.
Joseph Maher
The Baroody Family
Christopher Yens & Temple Gill
The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common
MassGeneral Hospital for Children
Deborah Bean & Ben Starr
New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc.
Susan & Paisley Boney
$500–$999
Westin Boston Waterfront
Jan Smith & Barry Dorn
Anri & David Brenninkmeyer
Amy Carlson & Damian Szary
Zoo New England
State Street Corporation
Mary Liz Brenninkmeyer
Haley & Patrick Cutter
Steward Health Care System LLC
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& Chris Kaczmarek
& Gordon Bannister
New England Promotional Marketing
Trader Joe’s
Natasha Engan & Irwin Schwartz
A SPECIAL THANK YOU to the Boston
Children’s Museum visitors who provided
their Breakthrough Moment photographs
and comments for use in our Annual Report:
Suffolk Construction
Emily & Roy Burns
Danielle & Huascar Gomez-Garcia
Rita & Adam Weiner
Burns & Levinson LLP
Hannah & Jack Grove
Marillyn Zacharis
C.B. Richard Ellis Whittier Partners
Fran Lipson & Jack Carroll
Joe & Selina Chow
Cheryl & John Neal
$5,000–$9,999
Sharon & Robert Cirone
Neighborhood Health Plan
Alchemy Foundation
Mary Cullinane
Jane Post
Au Bon Pain Corporation
Jane & Richard d’Entremont
Gail Roberts
Tony & Catherine Bordon
Diane & Doug Devnew
Zahara Bun-Issa
Makenzie & Daniel Domb
Jane Chen-Fulop & Ric Fulop
Catherine & David Faddis
Melanie & Jason Chiverton
Lauren & Craig Feldman
The Cronin Group LLC
Cindy & Paul Gamble
Crosspoint Associates
Philip & Julie Gordon
CV Properties, LLC
Ashley & Jamie Harmon
Drew Company Inc.
Sarah & David Healey
Margulies Perruzzi Architects
Thomas & Kelly Hiller
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
The Mentor Network
Hub International New England LLC
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo PC
Jacobs Global Buildings Design
Old Ironsides Energy
Deborah Joelson & David Neal
Nancy Roth & Robert TeDuits
Steven M. Rothstein
Lisa & Erik Sebesta
Simplex Janitorial Supplies
Celena & Marcus Smith
Jane Tewksbury & Daniel Albano
Cathy Thorn & Eric Geller
Cara & Chris Veilleux
Michael J. Lutch: cover
Jayci Barros: page 1
Naivasha Williams Mangrum: page 2
Jim Reynolds: page 3
Lauren Cote: page 4
Jeff Stammen: page 5
Nicole Gennaco: page 6
Vera da Silva: page 7
Sasha Possemato: page 8
Ken Banks: page 9
Additional photography: Michael Blanchard,
Topher Cox, Karin Hansen, Andrew Loeser,
Lex Piccione, Tim Porter, Janet Stearns, and
Alice Vogler
Layout and design:
Karin Hansen
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