2013Annual Report - Thanksgiving Point

Thanksgiving Point
2013 Annual Report
FROM THE PRESIDENT and CEO
Dear Friends and Supporters,
I’m pleased to share Thanksgiving Point’s
2013 annual report with you.
MIKE L WASHBURN
president and ceo
Nearly twenty years ago, Thanksgiving
Point was founded with a dream to
offer beautiful and educational spaces
grounded in the ability to change and
improve lives. Today, Thanksgiving Point
Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit farm,
garden, and museum complex attracting
1,367,949 guests in this fiscal year.
We are fulfilling our mission to draw
upon the natural world to cultivate
transformative family learning.
This was a year of growth as we
built the building and exhibits for
the highly anticipated Museum of
Natural Curiosity. The Museum
of Natural Curiosity will join Farm
Country, Museum of Ancient Life,
and Thanksgiving Point Gardens as
the places of Thanksgiving Point used
to expand the ways Thanksgiving Point
makes an impact on lives.
This growth could not have happened
without the generous community of
donors, members, volunteers, and guests
who share their time and their resources
to create the vibrant community that
is Thanksgiving Point. We thank you.
Sincerely,
STORIES
During the 2013/2014 fiscal year,
Thanksgiving Point experienced
significant growth with the
preparation for the Museum of
Natural Curiosity opening and an
expansion of educational programs.
With more than 400 interactive
experiences, guests can choose a new
adventure each time they visit the
Museum of Natural Curiosity. In
Rainforest, guests can explore the
ancient ruins and chambers, crawl
inside the 45-foot-tall monkey heard,
and pretend to fly the Piper Cub.
At Water Works, guests can explore
science with water, wind, sun,
and earth, or go to the Discovery
Garden to learn about nature and
the six simple machines in the
Archimedes Playground. Guests can
explore a mini city complete with a
magic shop, bank, secret passages,
and more in Kidopolis. For more
educational opportunities, guests
can visit the Exploratorium exhibit
in the Innovation Gallery or take a
class in one of the Dickson Academy
classrooms. The options are endless
for all curious minds.
Transformative learning is part
of Thanksgiving Point’s mission,
which is offered through educational
programs for all ages. Programs
included field trips, adult classes,
youth classes, summer day camps,
family night activities, and signature
1.9 million guests
12,500 underprivileged students
awarded scholarships for field trips
876 volunteers volunteered 22,010 hours—an
average of 25.12 hours per volunteer
11,758 students and 139 schools
participated in Tulips Journey North
experiences like the Tulip Festival.
Thanksgiving Point’s impactful
programs are offered in partnership
with Utah State University Extension
4-H. Growing Leaders is a leadership
and mentoring club for high school
students, Fairchild Challenge
offers teenagers an environmentalthemed contest to engage with
today’s most pressing environmental
problems, and Tulips Journey
North is an outreach program
teaching elementary school students
to become critical thinkers and
citizen scientists.
In addition to youth programs,
Thanksgiving Point hosted more than
50 signature experiences providing
family-friendly entertainment and
culturally enriching experiences.
Some of the most popular signature
events include the Tulip Festival
Half Marathon, Jiggle Fest, Labor
Day Luau, Eat Like a Pilgrim, and
Holiday Lights.
Thanksgiving Point provides a
myriad of educational opportunities
for all ages for the community to
enjoy year round. It is a place where
families come together to learn,
discover, grow and laugh.
Check out the “By the Numbers”
snapshot of Thanksgiving Point.
4,493 students and 18 schools participated in
the Fairchild Challenge, Thanksgiving Point’s
high school outreach program
65 signature experiences and public events held
36,435 students attended a field trip or
participated in an educational program
With only 275 full- and
part-time employees
FINANCIALS
Investment
Income
.001%
.01% Government 3.21%
Fundraising
&
Administrative
6.25% General
22.72%
Community
Support
Sponsorships, and
Corporate, Individual,
and Foundation Support
77.27%
Earned Income
Restaurants, Catering,
Retail, Rentals, Events,
Admission Fees, and
Memberships
90.53%
Programs
Income: $17,278,372
Expenses: $17,090,372
Individuals, Foundations, Corporations & Other Organizations
National Income Averages for Museums, Gardens, and Similar Experiences
24.4%
Government
0
36.5%
Community Support
20
27.6%
11.5%
Earned Income
40
60
Investment
Income
80
100
LEADERSHIP
board of directors
Alan Ashton
Scott Runia
Karen Ashton
Clive Winn
Ralph Rasmussen
Mike L Washburn
board of advisors
Lee McCullough, Attorney-at-Law, Callister
Nebeker & McCullough, Board Chair
Callister Nebeker & McCullough, Board Chair
Gary Anderson, Commissioner, Utah County Commission
Kathryn Anderson, Director of Partnerships & Community Service,
Canyons School District
Kim Brown, Owner, Kim Brown & Associates
Craig Dennis, President, Wasatch Business Services, LLC
Shelli Gardner, Co-founder & CEO, Stampin’ Up!
Jeremy Hanks, Co-founder, Chairman & CEO, Dropship.com
Dave Harkness, Managing Partner, Ash Capital
Gary Herbert, Governor, State of Utah
Mike Jensen, Community Advocate
Stan Lockhart, Government Affairs, IM Flash Technologies
Dave Moon, Partner, esnet group
Lo Nestman, Central Utah Regional Sales Administrator, Zions Bank
Len Pavia, President, Thanksgiving Point Volunteer Advisory Board
Ralph Rasmussen, President, Beesmark
Susan Richards, Community Advocate
Craig Porter Rollins, CEO, LJCooper Wealth Advisors
Scott Runia, Private Wealth Advisor, Merrill Lynch
David Simmons, Chairman and CEO, Simmons Media
Carla Smith, Community Advocate
Jeff Smith, President, E. Jeffery Smith & Associates
Don Stirling, Community Advocate
Derek Todd, City Administrator, Lehi City
John Valentine, Senator, Utah State Senate
Clive Winn, Senior Vice President of Sales, Americas Division Unicity
David A. Young, President, Paragon Wealth Management
DONORS
$100,000 and above
$49,999 – $10,000
Anonymous
Ashton Family Foundation
Barbara Barrington Jones
Family Foundation
Blendtec
Central Utah Water
Conservancy District
Tom and Beverly Dickson
George S. and Dolores
Dore Eccles Foundation
Bob and Lynette Gay
Intermountain Healthcare
Larry H. Miller & Gail
Miller Family Foundation
Sorenson Legacy
Foundation
Utah County
Adobe
Scott Banasky
Lisa and Steven Bearnson
Beesmark Investments
Capital Impact
Foundation
Bill and Pat Child
Shelli and Sterling
Gardner
John and Kelsi Mellor
Meadow Gold
Oakdell Egg Farms, Inc.
Okland Construction
Questar Corporation
John and Natalie Roberts
Swire Coca-Cola
Zions Bank
$99,999 – $50,000
$9,999 – $5,000
JPMorgan Chase
Lehi City Corporation
Bob and Linda
Frankenberg
Craig and Becky Johns
US Synthetic
Jack Wheatley
Stephen & Erin Ashton
Bruce Baird
R. Harold Burton
Foundation
Kerry & David Carlson
Mary Crafts-Homer &
Rick Homer
Edwards Lifesciences
Debra & Mark Elstad
Employer Solutions Group
esnet group
FFKR Architects
Gardner Company
IM Flash
Ronald and Janet Jibson
Merrill Lynch
Janae & Jon Moss
Derek Overstreet
PEG Development
ProStar
Provident Management
Sheldon &
Nicole Richards
Carla & Lanny Smith
State of Utah
Union Pacific Foundation
US Foodservice
Utah Sports Commission
Workers Compensation
Fund
Young Electric
Sign Company
Matt & Mindi Williams
Gail Ulland
$4,999 — $1,000
AB Resources Inc
Blake & Susan Andersen
Lynn & Karen Beckstead
Nan & Carl Black
Jeremy & Chrissy
Blickenstaff
Blue Valley Insurance
Mike & Sandi Carter
The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day
Saints Foundation
Richard & Mary Cook
Callister Nebeker &
McCullough
Chick-fil-A
Corporate Alliance
Deseret Management
Heidi & Jayson Edwards
Tracy & Carol Erdmann
Brett Error
Excel Eye Center
Amy Fairbanks
Fidelity Charitable
Gift Fund
Fillmore Spencer, LLC
Brandon & Lacey Fugal
Kathie & Chuck Horman
Leavitt Group
Insurance Partners
MCAP Financial
MegaPlex Theatres
Carla & David Meine
Moreton & Company
Laura & Donald Mustard
Nu Skin
Sydnie & Greg Olsen
Tom & LaDawn Painter
Pathway Associates
Angie &
Christopher Parkin
The Pi Fund
Ms. Paige Pierce
Peter & Jeanmarie Rey
RBM Services, Inc
Saxton Horne
Sunridge Properties
Timpanogos
Regional Hospital
Joseph Utley
vivint.
Richard & Karrie Votaw
Wendy’s International
DONORS
$999 — $250
Donna L. & Douglas R. Abele
Angela & Casey Adams
Kelsey & Jared Adamson
Liz Adamson
Michael Ah Quin
Melissa & Rhen Aldridge
BreAna & Alton Alexander
Nancy Rollins Allan
& Michael Allan
Dianna & Todd Andersen
David & Margaret Andersen
Abby Anderson
Bonnie & Robert Anderson
Sandra & Marc Babitz
Amy & Todd Bacon
Susan & Michael Balfe
Joan Barlow
Aubrey & Dan Barnett
Gwenda & D. Shawn Beddes
Zack & Lacey Bell
Jean & Michael Best
Vicki Bills
Finch & RaChel Bingham
Chad & Angela Blaser
Jack & Heather Blodgett
Jolynn & Dean Bona
Mary & David Bookout
Mindie & Justin Booth
Kim & Daryl Bouck
Lacie & Bryan Boulter
Lisa & John Bowen
Ian & Shannon Bowles
Rebecca & Kevin Brailsford
Stephanie & Daniel Braithwaite
Lisa & Dan Bruns
Mark and Amie Bullard
Charlotte & Rob Cacheleur
Danna & Bryce Caldwell
Angie & Brett Campbell
Jess & Deanna Campbell
Lori & Jeff Carpenter
Vinicius Carvalheiro & Julie Leite
James & Kathryn Cecil
Brian Cellura
Jason & Mindie Chamberlain
Amy & Greg Chamberlain
Mary Chambers & Brad Brown
Shauna & David Chapa
Trent & Sarah Chapman
Jed & Joanna Chrisman
McKenna & Eric Christensen
Myrna & Jim Christensen
Katie & David Clawson
Nona Clegg & Philip Clegg
Travis & Tennile Cloward
Cynthia & Warren Clyde
Clarissa & Ryan Coley
Jake & Erin Collett
Laurie & Kim Cooper
Don & Susan Cosney
Jennifer & Ryan Crafts
Jim & Heather Crowder
Becki & Rob Cutler
Mark & Mandy Davis
Colleen & Ted Davis
JoNell & Kim Davis
Connie & Bill Day
Dannette & Jose De Pando
Melinda & Derrek Deaton
Lynn Demerse
Michelle & Joshua Dinerstein
Vennessa & Kris Distefano
Joseph & Elizabeth Dixon
The DME Foundation
Adam & Kristen Doolhoff
Leslie & Beau Dorius
Tori & David Dunkley
Sam & Mary Dunn
Sharon Eastwood
Paul & Emily Eddington
Misha & Adam Edwards
Frank & Lola Elsasser
Angie Engemann
& Chris Harrington
Jan & John Esplin
Elise Evans
Gerri Ewing & Ryan Archibald
Jake & Tamara Fackrell
Stephanie & Paul Felt
Alison & Rob Ferguson
Eric & Mary Ellen Ferrin
Bobbette & Michael Fletcher
Tagen & Jim Fleuter
Megan & Abe Ford
Nick & Jean Franklin
Stacie & Andrew Frost
Amy & Aaron Gabbart
Janna & Josh Gardner
Sterling & Shelli Gardner
Samuel & Jessica Gedeborg
Linda & Perry Gillette
Briana & Samuel Glanzer
Andrew & Natalie Goddard
Shaylin & Brad Godfrey
Joy & Dave Goff
Megan & Ben Goodrich
Peggy Graham
Karen & Barton Grant
David & Jennifer Greco
Sherry Greenwell
Tim & Mary Gurr
Aaron & Sherilyn Gustafson
Brittania & Brian Gutierrez
Sherry & Kevin Hall
Clair & Bernhard Hamaker
Michael & Jennifer Hamilton
Kristi & Todd Hamilton
Stephen & Angela Hammond
Hollie & Dennis Hancock
Kathleen Hansen
Clarene & Marlan Hansen
Heidi & Kevin Hardman
Amanda & Mike Harp
Mechelle & Ronald Harrington
Aleese & Jason Harris
Kathleen Harris
Laurel & Doug Hatch
Seth & Rachel Helgeson
Stephen & Melissa Higgs
Melissa & Kristopher Higley
Jon & Ilene Hill
Daniel & Christie Hill
Jamie & Bryan Hilton
Jessica & Bryan Hinckley
Clayton & Primrose Holland
Katherine &
Martin Hollingsworth
Jason & Sage Hoopiiaina
Keriann Horlacher
Mark & Christine Howell
Laura & Jim Hughes
Kristy & Jason Hunter
Suzanne & Brian Ivie
Marcia & Steven Johns
Elyse & Cory Johnson
John & Sharon Johnson
Rachel & Kyle Johnson
Steven & Rose Marie Johnson
Mary Johnson
Taryn & Danny Jones
Allen & Alicia Jones
Jackie & Jeff Jones
Janell & Shawn Jones
Erik & Myrna Jorgensen
Roxana & Stephen Jorgensen
Tucker & Jessica Jorgensen
Charles Judd
Bill & Suzanne Jun
Hailey & Eric Kandell
Heather & Brett Keetch
Brenda & Brian Keil
Kerryl Kelling & Fred Sheehan
Petrea & Brian Kelly
Calleen & Al Kenney
Jodi & Paul Kitchen
Rebecca Kjar
Ryan & Heather Konold
Karla & Servio Lainez
Ronda Landa & Roger Smith
Colleen & John Langford
Marissa & Joseph Lauret
Sheri & Josh Leder
Amy & Joseph Lee
Annette & Lamar Leishman
Kenneth Lemmon
Maribel & Dewey Levie
Grant & Callie Lippard
Tara & Mark Liston
Lori & JL Llavina
Jacob & Greta Lords
Courtney & Nicole Love
William & Nannette Lowe
Bob & Nancy Lund
Shirley & Carl Lyman
Ashlee & Tommy Macdonald
Judy & Dan Madsen
Emily & Logan Mallory
Sherm & Sherry Margetts
DONORS
Whitney Maughan
Cynthia & James McAdams
Peggy McAllister
Tim & Nicole McBride
Megan McCabe &
Jared Anderson
Lee & Pam McCullough
Shane & Karin McLean
Matthew & Jaime McMurry
Heather & Jason McNeill
Sydney & Adam Meese
Clark & Sheryl Merkley
Tera & Joel Meyer
Kari Lynn &
Benjamin Middleton
Ryan & Suzanne Millar
Rebecca & Brandon Miller
Lynne Miller & Jennifer Gomm
Susan and Donald Miller
Cherri & Lynn Miller
Rhonda & Ron Millett
Amelia & Danny Miyasaki
Marissa & Landon Moller
Chris & Beth Montour
Cyndi & Michael Moody
Lester Moore
Ryan & Mei Li Moore
Tariq Mosleh & Dana Saif
Sarah & Kaili Moylan
Julie & Wolf Muelleck
Ami & Brent Muhlestein
Robert & Annie Nahoopii
Kelsey & Paul Navasard
Jason & Cecilee Nelson
Rebecca & Jace Newbold
Stacey & Kyle Nielsen
Rebecca & Rob Nielsen
Lisa & Shane Norris
Boyd & Kelsie Norwood
Kelly Olds
Sarah & Ben Olsen
Richard & Vana Olson
Annette & Roger Ostergaard
Paul & Rebecca Otte
Sarah & Sasha Pachev
Elizabeth & Phillip Papenfuss
Kit & Rob Parkinson
Mike & Ashley Pavlides
Tami & Scott Pearce
Jennifer & Graydon Pearson
Angela & Vess Pearson
Paul & Christina Pehrson
Crishel & Shalom Pennington
Sherise & David Penry
Kathleen & Gary Peterson
Mikki & Braydon Platt
Tom & Kristine Porritt
Lindsay & Jacob Poulsen
David & Kendra Quist
Jennifer & Jed Rampton
Maria & David Ray
Red Ledges
Sydney & Noel Reynolds
Stephen & Corrie Richards
Rollie and Dana Richardson
Chris & Lori Anne Roach
Britt & Rob Rohde
Kathy & Richard Romney
David & Deon Ruff
Stephen & Patricia Rufus
Carrie Ruiz
Rachel and Jason Sabin
Galen & Marcy Saunders
Robert & Jean Schloss
RaNae & Scott Schmidt
Kaelene & Robert Schoen
Stephanie & John Shaw
Tiffiny & Jason Shepherd
Ricky & Sharon Simmons
Jill & Stephen Smith
Chandra & Jordan Smith
Branden & Laurel Smith
Vernon & Brenda Southworth
Kati & Ryan Spencer
Matthew & Angela Spurgeon
John & Pam Staheli
Lizzie & Charles Stamper
Rachel & Jeremy Stanley
Sabrina Stebbins
Becky Steel
Melissa & Marc Sternfield
Lonnie & Norman Stevens
Larry & Carol Stevenson
Kendra & Richard Stone
Anna & Jeff Swallow
Jamie & Jacob Swick
Fred & Su Swogger
Lacey & Justin Ta
Ivin Tapia & Melissa Tapia
Kelli Taylor & Jeannie Jorgenson
Becky & Craig Taylor
Atle Tessem
Blake & Annette Thompson
Rick & Dorothy Thurman
Richard Tjaden & LaDan Tjaden
Joshua & Jennifer Tolman
Jillian & Brigham Tomco
Teresa Valenzano
Kerry & Tim Veach
Benjamin & Alexandra Wade
McKay & Denene Wadley
Nicholas & Nicole Walker
Britanee & Brian Walker
Jennifer & Daren Ward
Mark & Aimee Ward
Michele Welch
Linda & Gordon Wesemann
Heather & Raymond Weston
Kendra & Russell Whatcott
Tom and McKenzie Wheelock
Rachel & Adam Whitney
Virginia Williams
Rhys & Christina Williams
Holly & Rand Wilson
Deborah & Mike Witte
Mary & William Witte
Nancy & Gary Woller
Karie & Terry Wood
Rex & Karen Wood
Karen & Reid Wood
Shera & Brendan Wright
Sara & Curtis Wursten
Keith & Diane Yorgason
Darin & Lisa Young
And a special thank you to our thousands
of members who contribute annually
through the purchase of annual
property memberships.