2014 Annual Report - Children`s Museum of Denver

Children’s Museum of Denver
2014
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Annual Report
THE
MISSION
To create a
community where
children and their
grown-ups learn
through play.
Dear Friends,
In April 2014, the Children’s Museum of Denver took the first step toward an amazing transformation by
breaking ground on a major expansion.
Remaining at our current location, the NEW Children’s Museum of Denver will become a 9-acre campus
complete with indoor and outdoor experiences designed to exercise the brains and bodies of young
children. It will be an institution dedicated to giving Colorado’s youngest innovators a safe, inspiring
place to launch their lifelong quest for discovery.
While we are in the throes of developing this next chapter, we are well aware that future success is
dependent upon a thriving present. We invite you to dig into the details of fiscal year 2014 and celebrate
not just the future, but the many successes that got us where we are today.
Mike Yankovich
Sara Carpenter, MD
PRESIDENT AND CEO
BOARD CHAIR
Here’s the scoop on fiscal year 2014:
•
For the eighth year in a row, we experienced record-breaking attendance, serving more
than 359,000 children and grown-ups, further validating our need to grow.
•
Thanks to a wonderful partnership with Western Dairy Association, we renovated the My Market
exhibit and created a space that embraces the farm-to-table concept, giving young shoppers
the opportunity to role-play purchasing local foods and preparing meals for their grown-ups.
•
Designed for children with disabilities and their families, our Family Access Nights and
bi-monthly Low-sensory Mornings provided guests the opportunity to enjoy the Museum
with limited attendance, lighting and sound adaptations, and specially trained staff. Last
year we served 633 children and their families through this very special program.
•
We were honored to be a recipient of the Association of Children’s Museum’s Promising
Practice Award for our plan to research and implement a program providing greatly-reduced
admission for families who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
•
Provided nearly 15,700 free admissions, bus transportation and memberships to children from
low-income elementary schools and childcare centers through our Sponsored Admissions Program.
•
Opened our doors free to the public the first Tuesday of each month, welcoming 13,582 children
and their caregivers, thanks to the generosity of Target.
A Groundbreaking
Announcement
Thanks to an unprecedented gift from the Cydney and Tom Marsico
Family Foundation, along with incredibly generous corporations,
foundations and individuals, we officially
broke ground and began expansion
construction on April 8, 2014.
When we cut the ribbon in late 2015, we
will become the Children’s Museum of
Denver at Marsico Campus, a world-class
facility dedicated to dynamic, play-based
educational experiences designed
specifically for young children.
Dig into the data
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Statement
of Activities
Support and revenues
Gifts & grants - Annual Fund
$
Gifts & grants - Capital Fund
$
Earned revenue
$
Special events revenue*
$
Investment & misc. income
$
Total support and revenues
$
Expenses Program
$
Supporting
$
Total expenses
$
Change in net assets
Annual Fund
$
Capital Fund
$
Total change in net assets
$
Net
assets at beginning of year
$
Net assets at end of year
$
*Net of expense
Balance
1,550,863
8,397,837
2,339,112
215,506
6,371
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Sheet
Assets
Current assets
Restricted cash - Capital Fund Capital Pledges Receivable
Investments
Property & equipment - net
Total assets
$
$
$
$
$
$
2,638,334
2,688,395
5,817,463
1,306,128
5,242,719
17,693,039
12,509,689
2,813,191
1,135,681
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3,948,872
209,750
8,351,067
8,560,817
7,762,747
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16,323,564
Liabilities and net assets
Liabilities
$ 1,369,475
Net assets
Unrestricted
$ 7,598,185
Temporarily restricted - general $
255,177
Temporarily restricted - capital
$ 8,470,202
Total net assets
$ 16,323,564
Total net assets & liabilities
$ 17,693,039
Programs
EXCAVATING THE DAY-TO-DAY
•
The Museum’s young visitors explored everything from geography to literacy to health
during our daily programs. Our bi-monthly themes included Colorful Colorado, Planet Earth,
Get Caught Reading, An Apple a Day, Stellar Science and Wide World of Art.
•
We revamped our early elementary science program, Growing Scientists: Sparking STEM
in Early Childhood (formerly G.R.O.W). This collaborative partnership between Children’s
Museum of Denver, Butterfly Pavilion and Denver Botanic Gardens is a three-year academic standards-based program that provides interactive science learning experiences for
underserved students at Title I schools in Denver Public Schools and Adams 12 Five Star Schools.
•
We introduced a brand new school program, Kinetic Engineers, which offers students
opportunities to investigate force and motion. Working in teams to complete hands-on design
challenges, young engineers observe, wonder, ask questions and test out ideas.
•
We welcomed more than 5,100 Head Start children and their families through the City of
Denver’s 5 By 5 Program, which introduces participants to leading cultural facilities free of charge.
•
We served 14,186 children through educational outreach programs at elementary schools,
preschools and Head Start centers throughout the Denver metropolitan area.
•
14,720 students were welcomed to the Museum to participate in educational programming
and school field trips.
Volunteers
PROVIDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR
PROJECTS, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Over the past year, 957 individuals volunteered 9,774 hours to support our efforts. Thank you to our dedicated volunteers and volunteer
Team Leaders who continue to provide their time, energy and expertise to the Children’s Museum of Denver on a daily basis.
Janet S. Carl
Christine Ellis
Claire Kosanke
Deborah Pousson
Sarah Choo
Edward Ellis
Callie Lang
Nakwari Rodgers
Beverly M. Clark
Angela Lovato
The Mah Family
Anthony Slavec
Tiffany Deines
Vannesa Garcia Castorena
Nancy Maldonado
Krista Waldinger
Kormal Dhruv
Timothy Hernandez
Auralea Moore
Julie Wood
Neil Eckstein
Alfred and Wanda Hughes
Emilio Morales
A very special thank you to our 2014 Birthday Bash Committee!
On Friday, May 30, 2014, over 600 philanthropic party-goers attended the Children’s Museum’s annual gala, A Very Merry UnBirthday.
The event, themed around Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, raised nearly $280,000, supporting the Museum’s educational efforts,
program supplies, exhibit development, community outreaches and sponsored admissions.
We are incredibly grateful to our Event Chairs, Katy Bante and Katie Wickliff, our Honorary Chairs, Kim Van Deraa and George Karl, and
the wonderful group of committee members that volunteered their time for nearly an entire year to plan the event!
Sloan Armstrong
Betsy Biorn*
Jean Bitzer
Linda Bosacker
Kirsten Boyd
Brooke Burgamy
Mellany Coates
Hillary Conway
Meredith Coors*
Pam Cunningham*
Hilary Darnell Dianne DeLongchamps
Monica Denler*
Kristen Dolsen
Tiffany Drapkin
Danielle Fickel Angela Fox
Liz Freeman
Tina Friedman
Alden Genre
Greta Glugoski-Sharp*
Brook Griese
Leanne Groen
Merritt Grothe*
Amy Harrison
Alexis Hart
Tracey Hartman
Jake Higdon
Greta Holtz
Kristy Jenkins
Shannon Johnson
Kristin Kaplan Amy Kasten
MeiLee Langley
Lisa Leasure
Kathy Lee*
Laura L’Herault
Jayne Lidholm
Nicole Lloyd*
Crissy Lucado
Haley Maduff
Erin Marsico
Caroline Marvin*
Micki McCaw*
Emily McGee
Brandi McShea
Meighan Meeker
Lindsey Muessel*
Shannon Neville*
Sara Odendahl*
Lee Olney
Mia Olney
Sarah Pool
Erin Rodrian
Kathy Rodwell
Eric Rodwell
Tashawna Rodwell
Kimberly Salazar-
Suman
Allison Scheck
Tamara Seelman
Julia Simon*
Josephine Sinclair
Sarah Smith*
Annie Snow
Devon Stevinson*
Meagan Thomas
Maren Traeger
Ashley Walker
Cora Wheeler
Kristen White*
Jodi Williams
Jennifer Wilson*
Tara Wolfe
Clarkie Woods
Tricia Youssi
*Committee Co-Chair
Thank you, donors, for digging us.
ORGANIZATIONS
$25,000 and Above
The Colorado Health Foundation
Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation
Helen M. McLoraine Endowment Fund
Scientific and Cultural Facilities District
Target
Western Dairy Association
Xcel Energy
$10,000 to $24,999
Banfield Pet Hospital
BBVA Compass Bank Foundation
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
Jenna and Walker Stapleton / Harmes C. Fishback
Foundation
Sidney E. Frank Foundation - Colorado Fund
Virginia W. Hill Charitable Foundation
The Mabel Y. Hughes Charitable Trust
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Nord Family Foundation
Rose Community Foundation
Scribbles Stationery and Invitations
Singer Family Foundation
U.S. Bank
$5,000 to $9,999
Association of Children’s Museums
Boeing Employees Community Fund
Colorado Connections Academy
Connexion Asset Group
Denver Post Charities, a McCormick Foundation Fund
Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.
Freeport-McMoRan Charitable Giving Program
Hogan Lovells US, LLP
IMA Foundation
Edward J. Madigan Foundation
PeyBack Foundation
SM Energy Company
Subaru of America Foundation
Xcel Energy Foundation
$2,500 to $4,999
Ascent Private Capital Management of U.S. Bank
BBVA Compass Bank
The Colorado Trust Directed Contributions Program
COPIC Insurance
The DanPaul Foundation
DuPont Pioneer Hi-Bred
FirstBank of Colorado
Gill Capital Partners
Gill Foundation
JRC Capital Partners, LLC
Rollie R. Kelley Family Foundation
Kinder Morgan Foundation
Lincoln Property Company
J.K. Mullen Foundation
Perkins Coie, LLP
Jared Polis Foundation Gift Fund
Scientific and Cultural Collaborative
Wells Fargo Private Bank
WhiteWave Foods
$500 to $999
Amstar
Anonymous
The Ballard Group, Inc.
Denver Montclair International School
EPIC Festivals, Inc.
Fransen Pittman General Contractors
Haley Custom Homes
Happy Family
Jackson & Doerksen, LLC
Jones Lang LaSalle
Laundry Services, Inc.
Martin Auctioneering
Mile High United Way
Office Depot Foundation
UrbanSitter
$1,000 to $2,499
ABM
BKD CPAs & Advisors
The Colorado Trust Directed Contributions Program
at the Request of Gail Schoettler in Honor of
Jim Schoettler
Denver-Vail Orthopedics, P.C.
Fuller Sotheby’s International Realty
Goldman Sachs Gives
Good Feet
InTANDEM HR
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Kahn Family Fund
Lewis and Floorwax For Kids
Maxwell Print Management
Mundus Bishop
OZ Architecture
Herbert E. Parker Charitable Trust
Sage Hospitality
SRS Capital Advisors
Stamm Dental
Steele Street Bank & Trust
United Launch Alliance
$1,000 and Above
5280 Magazine
A Bar A Ranch
Alpine Lumber Co.
Andrea Flanagan Photography
Angie Buckley Photography
Atlantis, Paradise Island
Atlas Real Estate Group
Baum Wine Imports
Broadmoor Hotel and Resort
Ms. Jama Rice and Mr. Carl Budke
Butler Rents
C2 Imports
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Clif Bar, Inc.
The Club at Rolling Hills Foundation
Colorado Parent Magazine
ColoradoKids.com
Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.
Denver Metropolitan Major League
Baseball Stadium District
The Denver Post Community
IN-KIND
Thank you, donors. We dig you, too!
Denver Public Schools
Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
ELEMENTS
Hogan Lovells US, LLP
Honest Beverages
Hotel Seven One Seven
Iceland Travel
IT Supervision
Jay Feder Jewelers
KBCO - Clear Channel
KIND Healthy Snacks
King Soopers-Corporate
Lab Mercury
Lace and Lilies
Lärabar/Cascadian Farm
Lauren’s Lens Photo & Design
Lisa Turner Photography
Mr. and Mrs. Sean McNicholas
Much Kneaded Bodyworks
Occasions Catering
Phase One Landscapes
Mr. and Mrs. Rawleigh Pyne
Radio Disney
Sage Hospitality Resources
Sanctuary Golf Course
Sapporo, USA
St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort
Strawberries Catering
United Airlines
ViaWest Internet Services
Wagner Equipment Company
Ms. Taryn Walsh
Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa
What Were You Inking?
Wine Cru - Colorado
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Mr. Ryan Abbott
Dr. and Mrs. Todd Alijani
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Anderson
Anonymous
The Anschutz Foundation
Mr. Joel Appel
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Appleby
The Ballard Group, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Berland
Boettcher Foundation
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
Boswell Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Brown
Mrs. Anne Bye Rowe and Mr. Frank X. Rowe
Dr. Sara Carpenter and Mr. Scott Carpenter
Mr. Chris Case
The Colorado Health Foundation
The Colorado Trust Directed Contributions
Program
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Commander
Contractors Equipment Center
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Coors
Ms. Stephanie Copeland
Daniels Fund
Delta Dental of Colorado
Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation
Development Advisors LLC
Dickler Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. David Dirks
Ms. Sharon Dreyfuss
El Pomar Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Elenowitz
Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gastis
Gates Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Gibbons
Ms. Sandra Graham and Mr. Blair Johnson
The Hearst Foundations
Mr. and Mrs. Darrin Henke
Mr.and Mrs. Kirk Hicks
Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Holmes
Mr. David R. Hombach, Jr.
Ms. Hollie Velasquez Horvath and
Mr. Bryon Horvath
Hughes, Wedgwood & Company, LLC
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Ms. Therese Ivancovich and
Mr. Gregory Sissel
Ms. C. Beth Johnson and Mr. Jan Kat
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kahn
Mr. and Mrs. John Kerr
KeyBank Foundation
Mr. Jeffrey Laird
Mr. and Mrs. David Licko
The Lorax Fund
Dr. Virginia Maloney and
Mr. Martin D. Maloney
Ms. Kimberly Allen and
Mr. Lawrence Mandes
Cydney and Tom Marsico Family
Foundation
Ms. Heidi McBride
Ms. Lauren Arnold and
Mr. Martin McCarter
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Mechem
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Monroe
Ms. Janet Mordecai
The Morrison & Foerster Foundation
Mtech Mechanical
Mr. Steven Natali
Newman Family Foundation
Next Era Energy Resources
Noven Financial Group, Inc..
Mr. and Mrs. Arun L. Pathy
PB & K Family Foundation
Mr. Nick Phillips
Pioneer Fund
Piton Investment Fund
Ms. Sharon Pittman
Mr. Michael Pitz
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pottle
Project One Integrated Services, LLC
Rady Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John Rosen
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Ryan
Schlessman Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Simpson
SM Energy Company
South Valley Drywall
Jenna and Walker Stapleton /
Harmes C. Fishback Foundation
The Titus Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Turner
U.S. Bank
United Launch Alliance
Ms. Elizabeth B. Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wagner
Ms. Deborah Wapensky
Dr. Elaine Weng and Mr. Thomas Malley
The Williams Companies, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. John Winslow
The Melvin & Elaine Wolf Foundation
WPX Energy
Xcel Energy Foundation
Ms. Jennifer Nevins and
Mr. Michael P. Yankovich
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yankovich
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IN-KIND
Fransen Pittman General Contractors
Hogan Lovells US, LLP
IKEA
McClister Law, LLC
Mundus Bishop
OZ Architecture
Terracon Geotechnical Engineering
Timmins, LLC
US Environmental Protection Agency
YellowDog Printing & Graphics
MUSEUM LEADERSHIP TEAM
Mike Yankovich, President and Chief Executive Officer
Gretchen Kerr, Chief Museum Officer
Cyndi Kerins, Chief Financial Officer
Amy Burt, Vice President of Development and Communications
Jon Handwork, Senior Director of Guest Services
Sarah Brenkert, Director of Education
Jonathan Goldstein, Director of Exhibits
BOARD OF DIRECTORS FISCAL YEAR 2014
Chair: Sara Carpenter, MD, Pediatrician
Vice Chair: Jim Schoettler, Partner, Teliac Capital
Secretary: Anthony Ryan, Hogan Lovells US, LLP
Treasurer: Whitney Holmes, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
Kimberly Allen, Managing Director, JPMorgan Securities, Inc.
Lauren Arnold, Executive Director, The Adoption Exchange
Michael Hammell, Executive Vice President, TransMontaigne
David Licko, Retired Chief Financial Officer, The Denver Post
Ginger Maloney, Program Director, Chambers Family Fund
Jennifer Marsico Milo, Program Advisor, Cydney and Tom Marsico Family Foundation
Audra McNicholas, Educator
Tami Paumier, Early Childhood Advocate
Judy Pottle, Educator
Willie Recht, Development Director, One Colorado
Marilyn Akers Stansbury, Vice President Client Services, Rebound Solutions
Hollie Velasquez Horvath, Government Affairs, Xcel Energy
Taryn Walsh, Owner, Scribbles Stationery and Invitations
Betsy Wagner, Business Analyst, Wagner Equipment
Elaine Weng, MD, MS, Rocky Mountain Radiation Oncology Consultants
John Winslow, Managing Partner, Gill Capital Solutions
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