Community Impact Report - Minnesota Children`s Museum

Community Impact Report
Alex Koyler
Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog™
Vital Community Asset
Since opening in 2012, Minnesota Children’s Museum of
Rochester has grown into a vibrant and viable home for
playful learning in Southern Minnesota. The Museum’s
founding reflects the tremendous power of community
partnerships. Deep local support coupled with funding
from the State of Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage
Fund has enabled thousands of families to experience the
joys and benefits of the Museum’s exhibits and programs.
Community support has deepened each year, providing a
solid foundation for much-needed growth in services and
programs that will benefit the entire Rochester area.
Minnesota Children’s Museum’s mission is sparking
children’s learning through play. Our vision: “Kids play more.
Adults do, too. We thrive as a happier, healthier, more
innovative community through the radiant power of play.”
Every year, more research reinforces the critical
importance of play and its value in early childhood
development. And yet, the time children spend playing is
declining. Studies show today’s children spend an average
of eight hours fewer per week playing than in the 1980s.
“Great little museum with high quality exhibits! Hope to
see it grow in the future. The shared membership with
Minnesota Children’s Museum in St. Paul is a big perk!”
– Museum Visitor
Minnesota Children’s Museum of Rochester is addressing
the need for play in the community through exhibits,
programming and partnerships. The Museum is committed
to providing opportunities for play that develops important
lifelong skills that benefit children, families and the entire
community:
Creative Thinking — To consider and experiment with
alternatives freely and without fear in any situation.
Critical Thinking — To discern knowledge, information and
interests in order to solve a problem, prove a point
or decide what to believe.
(Self)-Control — To interface with and within a bustling
society with the ability to manage one’s own attention,
emotions and behaviors.
Confidence — To genuinely believe in own abilities to
experience success and satisfaction in not only what
one can do, but also what one is willing to try.
Collaboration — To engage with others positively and
productively in pursuit of a common goal.
Communication — To take language and literacy (the tools
of communication) and use them to exchange information
with power and precision.
Coordination — To recognize, use and appreciate the
physical marvels of the human body.
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Bruce Silcox
Building these skills furthers Minnesota Children’s
Museum’s three identified community impact areas:
• 21st Century Innovation — Building our
community’s future workforce with a focus on
creative thinking and critical problem-solving skills
from an early age;
• Healthy Bodies and Minds — Promoting healthy
choices in nutrition, physical activity and a healthy
mindset for families and children;
• School Readiness — Cultivating curious, engaged
children who are ready and eager to learn.
Serving the Community
Minnesota Children’s Museum of Rochester plays a
valuable role in Southern Minnesota. Highlights of
our community reach and impact since April 2012:
110,000
Number of visitors to date who have run,
wiggled and jumped through the doors
to explore our Museum
843
Current number of families with an
active Museum membership
1,232
Free family memberships provided for
low-income families in Olmsted County
17 Family Nights for School Readiness, Head Start,
and WIC, welcoming 1,239 individuals
Hosted 71 school and community groups,
welcoming 2,104 students and chaperones
Dynamic, Lively Exhibits
Ever-changing exhibits and galleries are a hallmark of the
experience at Minnesota Children’s Museum of Rochester.
The Museum provides new experiences for children and
families approximately every four months. The Museum
has hosted 18 exhibits since its founding, each providing
a unique and playful experience that touches on our
community impact areas.
Programming Reach and Partnerships
Daily Programs
• Project GO (Get Outdoors) — A partnership that
enables the Museum to loan backpacks loaded with
outdoor gear, such as binoculars, laminated I.D.
cards for bird watching and a bug box.
Minnesota Children’s Museum of Rochester provides
additional programs to enrich the community:
• Mayo Big Healthy Fun! is a weekly burst of physical
activity, helping promote Healthy Bodies and Minds
in the Rochester community on Thursday and
Saturday mornings.
• Rochester has an active classroom experience that
includes Sensory Stations, Large Scale Loose Parts,
Inventors Workshop and painting. All activities are
child-directed and help to extend playful learning
while visiting the Rochester location.
• Minnesota Children’s Museum of Rochester
frequently hosts special events such as costume
character visits, breakfasts and birthday parties.
Noon Years’ Eve, with a daytime ball drop,
has quickly become a tradition, and other
events such as the Superhero Scramble and the
Birthday Carnival have attracted many members
of the community.
“Don’t underestimate the power of play! It aids children,
and adults, in developing real world life skills needed to
be contributing citizens. It is these talents that drive our
economy for the next generation. Minnesota Children’s
Museum of Rochester fosters those necessary skills to
develop our future work force.”
–Rob Miller, President
Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce
Play for All Program
• Weekly themed programming brings new activities
for frequent visitors.
Community Partnerships
Partnerships help sustain the Museum’s operational
health, playing a vital role in enabling the Museum to
broaden its reach.
Minnesota Children’s Museum of Rochester is committed
to serving all families, regardless of their financial status.
In 2014, the Museum launched the Play for All programs
to remove or significantly reduce financial barriers for
low-income families. Minnesota Children’s Museum
of Rochester worked in partnership with community
organizations such as Head Start, WIC, and School
Readiness to reach low-income families in the Olmsted
County area. These organizations and others brought
families to special Family Night events and helped
distribute free family memberships to low-income families.
• Free Museum Access — The Museum hosts free
family nights for organizations including Head Start
and School Readiness, and provides free events for
WIC and Play Possible.
Starting in 2015, through a partnership with Rochester
Public Schools, school social workers reached lowincome families that could benefit most from a free family
membership. This provided additional opportunities for
families that may be aged beyond Head Start and School
Readiness programs.
• United Way — This partnership helped the
Museum develop the Born Learning trail, where
parents are encouraged to engage in various
activities with their children.
To make the Museum even more accessible, Bremer Bank
Free First Sundays started in summer 2015. This opened
the Museum free of charge to anyone in the community
one Sunday per month.
Rochester Profit & Loss Statement for Fiscal Year ending June 30 , 2015
Earned Revenue
Museum Admissions
$
Memberships
Other Earned Income
Total Earned Income
$
Contributed Support
Grants and Contributions
$
Government Grants
Total Contributed Support
$
Support and Revenue
55,843
55,141
11,459
122,443
12%
12%
107,025
234,525
341,550
Less: Restricted Revenue
$ (265,525)
Net Assets Released from Restrictions
251,085
Total Unrestricted Support
$ 327,110
Total Income
$
449,553
Total Expenses
$
447,906
Net Operating Surplus/(Deficit)
$
1,647
51%
2%
l Museum Admissions
lMemberships
l Other Income
l Grants and Contributions
l Government Grants
23%
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Our Generous Donors
Donors to Minnesota Children’s Museum of Rochester give the gift of play. The Museum is honored to receive funding from a
committed group of corporations, organizations and individuals.
Individual Contributors
$5,000 and above
Melissa and Robert Brinkman
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Sloan
Mark and Mary Ellen Warner
$2,500 - $4,999
Leigh and Judy Johnson
Gus and Ann C. Chafoulias
$1,000 - $2,499
Gail Baker
Jeff and Cheryl Beckman
Jason Boynton
Karyl and Dan Corcoran
Diane and David Johnson
Chamroeun Ouk
Siobhan and Sean Pittock
Ann Reed and John Paat
Curt and Becky Seavey
Thomas and Dawn Welch
$500 - $999
Shaylene and Jeremy Baumbach
Bruce Buller
Mike Busch
Dawn and Todd Devine
Laura and Scott Eckelkamp
Deborah Factor
Amy and Andy Franqueira
Jordan and Dara Kautz
Carolyn and Robert McIntosh
Linda Miller and John Hick
William and Johnie Plummer
Dr. Thomas Shives and Kula Shives
Amanda and Matt Thoendel
Patricia Simmons and Lester Wold
Christina and Jeremy Stevens
Richard Curtis and Hilary
Stonelake-Curtis
Karyn and Randy Watson
$250 - $499
Shane Bartleson
Adam and Chloe Bowman
Angela Burns
Jane Campion
Benjamin and Suzanne Dreesman
Kelli Dumford-Yennie and Scott
Bouchie
Doris and Walter Folger
Glenn and Celeste Forbes
Leon and Linda Gregg
Ashley and Jason Kothenbeutel
Barbara Hahn and Paul Neseth
Ashley Hall and Nathan Tighe
Dong Han and Shuai Leng
John Heizer
Jennifer Hosfeld
Amie and Lyell Jones
Dave and Michelle Kampmeier
Matt Knutson
Marla and Steve Kruse
Ruple and Mike Laughlin
Carl and Evangeline Lundstrom
Donna and Nathaniel Miller
Timothy and Jill Mullenbach
Michelle and David Nestler
Thomas L. Sitzer, DDS
Carley and Bill Stuber
Melanie and Anthony Tschida
Kari and Steve Wedeking
Karel M. Weigel
Brian and Breanna Welke
Barbara Wold and Matthew Textor
Rhiannon Zych
$150 - $249
Marti Abts
Carol and Peter Carryer
Jerry and Anna Dietenberger
Kelly and Jean Engler
Karen Gallagher
Laurie Hohberger
Mark Ott
Erin and Patrick Sexton
Hugh and Aynsley Smith
Tom and Colleen Tweite
$50 - $149
Susan and David Ahlquist
Eric Alleckson
Ann Becker Peterson and Adam
Peterson
Ms. Kathleen Benson
Stephan and Steve Boettcher
Laura Bowman
Amanda and Adam Breininger
Charlotte and David Bruining
Shelly Buchanan
Sheila and Bernie Buehler
Martha Cashman
Russell and Denise Clark
Lisa Clarke
Nicholas DeVogel
Norm and Carlyn Ellis
Darcy and Leanne Elmer
Mark and Terri Enquist
Elaine and Jerome Garry
Francis and Regina Gausz
Antoinette Hahn
Martin and Connie Hahn
Regina and Terrence Hassanally
Barbara and Michael Hohberger
Sandy and George Hohberger
Diana Kraft
Gayle and Calvin Miller
Amie and Karl Ness
Laura Nichols-Endres and Jake Endres
Barb and Bill Poblete
Megan Romen
James and Lorraine Rose
Krista and Chris Ryan
Tonya and Dean Sanner
Dana Schott and Kourtney Hebert
Michael Seifert
Judy and James Seward
Constance and Garold Smith
Rebecca and David Sprenger
Kate and Scott Teece
Teresa and Mike Thompson
Mark Utz
John and Margaret Wade
Tim Weir
Chris Wendland
Corporate, Foundation, and
Government Contributors
$1,000,000 and above
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund,
through Minnesota Humanities
Commission
$25,000 -$999,999
Mayo Clinic
$10,000 - $24,999
Bremer Bank
The Freeman Foundation
Carl and Verna Schmidt Foundation
Rochester Area Foundation
Southern Minnesota Initiative
Foundation
Think Mutual Bank
Walmart Stores
$5,000 - $9,999
AgStar Financial Services, ACA –
Rochester
Banfield, The Pet Hospital
BMO Harris Bank
KAAL ABC News
Minnesota Farm Bureau Foundation
Morning Pride Lions Club
Target Corporation
United Way of Olmsted County, Inc.
$2,500 - $4,999
Custom Alarm
The Donaldson Foundation
Eastwood Bank
Greater Rochester Arts and
Cultural Trust
The Hubbard Broadcasting
Foundation
iHeartMedia
K12, Inc.
Olmsted Medical Center
People’s Energy Cooperative
Rochester Public Utilities
U.S. Bancorp Foundation
Wendland Utz, Ltd
$1,000 - $2,499
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Bell Mortgage - Rochester
Bowlocity
Clements Chevrolet-Cadillac-Subaru
Community Charities of Minnesota
Dunlap & Seeger, P.A.
G & K Services, Inc.
Kohl’s Corporation
KSMQ
Olmsted County Public Health
Services
Premier Banks
Target Foundation
Tile By Design
Townsquare Media
This work is funded in part with
money from the Arts and Cultural
Heritage Fund that was created
with the vote of the people of
Minnesota on November 4, 2008.
$500 - $999
Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists
Altra Federal Credit Union
Baker Law Offices
Boldt
Brian Welke Agency
Canvas and Chardonnay
Collins Orthodontics
Denise, Your Health Coach
Dentistry for Children &
Adolescents, Ltd.
EO Johnson
Express Employment Professionals
The Medtronic Foundation
Midwest Lifeshots Photography
Nuss Truck and Equipment
Paramark Real Estate Services
Park Place Motor Cars
Rochester Area Builders
Rochester Male Chorus
Rochester-Realestate.info LLC
Smith Schafer & Associates, LTD
Virgil’s Inc
$250 - $499
Anderson Law Firm
Bob the Bug Man, LLC
Charter Media
CherryBerry - Rochester 16th Ave
City Auto Glass
Davis Law Firm PA
Gauthier Industries
Good News Children’s Center, Inc.
Hammel, Green, and
Abrahamson, Inc.
Kemp’s – Rochester
Knutson Construction Services
Rochester, Inc.
Merchants Bank
Northbrook, LLC
Sam’s Club Store #6427 –
Rochester
Seneca Foods Foundation
Sierra Club North Star Chapter
Stifel, Nicolaus, and Company Inc
Sunrisers Kiwanis Club
Warners’ Stellian Co Inc
Yaggy Colby and Associates
Yanowitz Law Firm
$150 - $249
A Child’s Kingdom
Panera #203473 – Rochester
Powers Ventures
Redwood Custom Boards
School Aged Child Care –
Ben Franklin School
Victoria’s Fine Italian Cuisine
$50 - $149
Alpha Delta Kappa – Chi Chapter
C.O. Brown Agency, Inc.,
Caribou Coffee – Rochester
Hy-Vee Barlow Plaza
Running Room
Sound & Media Solutions
U.S. Bank – Rochester