FY10 AnnualReport_Web
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FY10 AnnualReport_Web
Thomas Irvine Dodge Nature Center 365 Marie Avenue West West St. Paul, MN 55118 Community Education We believe we must give our community the realization that in nature we are all part of one another and whatever happens to one species inevitably will affect the whole chain of nature, including us. This knowledge is so necessary to be good stewards of the land and protectors of our natural resources. Training/Higher Education We believe in the importance of providing training in ecology and conservation. Youth Education We believe in teaching and engendering in our young a love and reverence for nature and all things pertaining to it. Values To provide exceptional programs and experiences in environmental education. Vision To inspire commitment to the thoughtful care of the environment. Mission Outreach We believe that the promotion and demonstration of the Dodge mission is an important expression of our educational experience, and a necessity for sustaining our financial future. Restoration & Preservation We believe that in order to provide quality educational experiences and be an example to our community, we must take care of the land that is the foundation of the nature center. It is also important we preserve the heritage of the nature center through the care and keeping of its buildings and grounds. Jason Sanders Executive Director Be a part of what’s next. Thank you for your continued support of Dodge. • A growing partnership with Independent School District 197 that has the potential to expand environmentally-focused curriculum to more area schools. An example of our success in this area is Garlough Environmental Magnet School, now serving K-4th grade students in a rigorous environmental studies program that emphasizes science, technology, and math. • Now as a national model for nature-based preschools around the country, Dodge Nature Preschool is celebrating 10 years of educating preschoolers about the natural world. • The Marie Property is being rediscovered for its beautiful walking trails after a long restoration process to remove non-native and invasive species such as buckthorn, burdock, and garlic mustard. • Outreach programs are expanding Dodge Nature Center’s reach to a greater number of area schools and businesses, therefore increasing the number of people interested in nature and taking care of our environment. • Volunteers at Dodge continue to be an integral part of support to our mission in providing exceptional experiences in nature and environmental education. • New sources of revenue and support are being developed to succeed the vital leadership and contributions of Mrs. Olivia Dodge. • Increased awareness about Dodge has more people from all over the Twin Cities discovering the nature center as a retreat just minutes from the city. Thomas Irvine Dodge Nature Center Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Report I sit here today and ask myself “What’s Next?” All around I see glimpses of the possibilities for the future and of successes to come. In 1967 Olivia Dodge started Thomas Irvine Dodge Nature Center right at the beginning of the modern environmental movement. In the following 43 years, over 1,000,000 people have participated in our environmental educational programs. A Message from Executive Director Jason Sanders Dodge Nature Center: Fiscal Year 2010 in Review Programs Partnerships In FY10, Dodge introduced Discover Your Inner Wild, a new series of programming encouraging adults to rediscover the joys of nature with the same curiousity and playfulness of a child. Programming included wild edibles, bee keeping, and raising chickens at home. Another new program, All Around Dodge, provided a week-long summer camp for children with autism and has become a model for other nature centers. Nature After Dinner, also introduced in FY10, brought together families for a weeknight program highlighting a new adventure in nature every month. After serving homeschool groups for a number of years we added a monthly Homeschool Program for individual families. Offered once a month for students age 5 and up, this program offers an opportunity for study at the nature center on topics such as insects, raptors, winter adaptations of plants and animals, and aquatic life. Attendance September 2009 – August 2010 34,219 134 Spring Camp 98 Fall Camp 39 Young Explorers 227 Homeschool 549 Woolly Bears 713 Public Programs Community Heritage Middle School Our partnership with Independent School District 197 was extended from Garlough Environmental Magnet School with students in grades K-4, to 5th grade at Heritage Middle School. A Dodge naturalist began offering a weekly session for 5th grade classes at the school and students came to the Dodge prairie pond for field experiences once a month. Volunteers Each year, our passionate and talented volunteers help Dodge educate thousands of children, clear acres of invasive buckthorn, care for our animals, help manage our office, and ensure event and program success. In fiscal year 2010, more than 648 volunteers committed 11,491 hours helping Dodge operate at the highest possible level. 421 Farm 1,222 Board Member 405 Animal Care Volunteer Job Stillwater and Garlough Elementary Schools Preschool Dodge Nature Preschool continues as a national model for naturebased early childhood education. 2010 marked the preschool’s 10th anniversary. Thousands of preschoolers have now experienced nature climbing up “Challenge Hill”, collecting eggs in the chicken coop, jumping in mud puddles, and exploring the woods and prairie. Each day, these children have spent time outside being active, no matter the weather. These experiences in nature become the foundation for heathy children who respect and protect our natural world. $5,000 Tuition grants for 16 families 192 2010 summer enrollment $71,279 Tuition grants for 51 families 140 2010 school year enrollment Events from September 2009 – August 2010 Halloween Extravaganza 700 in attendance 128 golfers Annual Golf Challenge 110 volunteers Earth Day 600 members and volunteers served Pancake Breakfast 500 in attendance Frosty Fun Hours 402 Office Support 3,400 Land Restoration 11,491 Total 205 Gardens 1,200 Preschool 1,000 Special Event 250 Teacher/Naturalist Number of Volunteers 15 28 10 75 320 20 11 102 52 13 648 Shan Knox Volunteer of the Year Happy 10th Anniversary! 2,618 TOTAL Dodge is proud to be a strong positive presence in our community. Programs and events provide opportunities to bring families together, get people active in the outdoors, and give people the knowledge to make wise choices in respect to the future of our planet. 2,986 Grounds Crew In a new partnership through the East Metro Integration District, third grade students from the Stillwater school district and Garlough Environmental Magnet School formed friendship groups in which they learned more about diversity while studying natural science together at Dodge. Speakers Series This year’s series started off with “Living Green: Simple Choices that Make a Difference”. In January, we explored the impact that sulfide mining activities could have on water quality. The series concluded with a discussion on the state of Minnesota’s forests in the face of climate change, followed by a walk in the woods to learn how the unique trees at Dodge could be affected. Classes taught including outreach classes O.W.L.S. 288 609 Summer Camp 1,777 Public Program Attendance GRAND TOTAL38,614 Scholarships Total dollar amount awarded $35,160 Total number served 4,326 (4,189 were students for field trips) “Thanks for having such amazing opportunities for children and families!” –VanNatta Family This year’s honored volunteer, Pete Fleming, is the sixth recipient of the Shan Knox Volunteer of the Year Award. This award pays tribute to a dedicated volunteer who embodies outstanding commitment to Dodge Nature Center and whose contributions are an outstanding example of all of our volunteers’ hard work. For the past four years Pete has led children on hikes to find animal tracks and signs, taught children about prairies, and even led many trips over to the Lilydale Brickyard for the rocks and fossils class. In total, he has led over twenty different programs here at Dodge. Pete has been a member of the Programs Committee for two years and recently joined the Development Committee. He is the leading force in our Signature Speaker Series, which has brought many new friends to Dodge to learn about a variety of topics. For all of these accomplishments, we are pleased to celebrate Pete Fleming as the Dodge Nature Center Shan Knox Volunteer of the Year. Congratulations and thank you Pete! Pete Fleming 2010 Shan Knox Volunteer of the Year Presented by Jason Sanders . Dodge Nature Center gratefully thanks the following donors for their contributions between September 1, 2009 and August 31, 2010 LEADERS $10,000-Plus Ecolab Foundation Operating Allan Klein and Harriet Lansing Melissa Spaulding Minnesota Timberwolves Fastbreak Foundation Jim and Michele Kolar Public Support and Revenue Terry and Kristen Stamman Minnesota Twins Landmark Jewelers Public Support Alexandra O. Bjorklund Kerry and Kristen Skelton John A. Blumenfeld Michael Brodie Financials September 1, 2009 - August 31, 2010 OSilas Foundation William and Virginia Buell Michael Stiegler Mobile Entertainment LLC Legacy Golf Course Xcel Energy Foundation Pauline Tan Museum of Russian Art Contributions John Bultena Lindquist & Vennum P.L.L.P Lowell A. Thornber Mystic Lake Hotel and Casino Government Grants Deb Burgy Lowe’s - West St. Paul John Burgy Mike and Nicole Tietel Bev Nielsen Lucky’s 13 Pub Richard and Dorothy Carley Sherry and Charles Townsend Noodles & Company Mairs and Power James Chamberlain Ben and Julie Van Gundy Nordic Ware Elizabeth Mairs John and Pamela Chandler Bill and Gloria Welp Old Log Theater Robert P. Mairs Majors Sports Café A.W. Clapp Frederick and Nancy Weyerhaeuser Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Mary-Louise Clary Richard Williams Bill Owens Andrew Currie Pete Wold Padelford Packet Boat Co., Inc. PARTNERS $5,000-$9,999 Boss Foundation Creative Integration & Design The Driscoll Foundation Alan and Judy Johnston Iantha LeVander James and Rosemary McCarty RC Lilly Foundation Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Jon and Ann Cieslak Gwen Pappas and Steve Heitzig Northrop Dawson Jim and Nancy Malkowski James and Rosemary McCarty Memberships Special Events Total Public Support Visitor Fees and Tuition Rental Revenue Michael and Jane McKim Investment Income (Loss) Harry and Susan McNeely Miscellaneous Chad and Maggie Dayton Park Square Theater David and Ruko Derauf Catherine Achtinuk First Lady Mary Pawlenty McQuillan Brothers Plumbing and Heating Company Harry M. Drake Afton House Inn Pazzuluna STEWARDS $2,500-$4,999 Mary Melzarek Michael Dwyer Pearson’s Candy Company Chadwick-Loher Foundation Along Came Music Mark and Jean Menard Arthur Murray Dance Studio Minty Piper Dellwood Foundation Thomas and Flopsy Farnham Minnesota Mobile Lube Don Feeney and Diane Carter Asa Park House Bed and Breakfast Plymouth Playhouse H.B. Fuller Company Foundation Minnesota State Lottery Pool & Yacht Club EXPENSES Mississippi Dunes Fong’s Restaurant & Bar Kim Austrian and Howard Simon Preferred Adventures Program Services Robert P. Mairs Natural Landscapes McCarthy Bjorklund Foundation Dean and Martha Franke Red Balloon Bookshop Ballet Minnesota New Prague Golf Club Bernard Friel Rocco Altobelli Mike Battis Nicholson Family Foundation Pamela Fuzzey Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Sandy Boche Ford and Catherine Nicholson Richard Gabriel Saint Paul Fire Department Mary and Vic Bowman Timothy and Gayle Ober Lane C. Gans Saint Paul Hotel Brave New Workshop James and Judy O’Donnell R. J. and Teddy Gesell Sanctuary Spa and Salon Paul Broderson Patterson Companies Mark and Jennifer Gobel Beverly Sargent Pebble Creek Golf Club Blake and Lori Grams Pamela Burkley and John Peterson Mr. David Schmidt and Sara Klasky Ken and Liz Petschel Vance and Darlene Grannis Carbone’s Pizza Sharon Grose Cardinal Corner Ann Schwichtenberg and Bill Wassweiler BENEFACTORS $1,000-$2,499 Tom Hall and Julie Kunkel Cars with Heart Science Museum of Minnesota Alice Mairs Tom Handley Doug Hanson Cathedral Hill Bed and Breakfast McNeil V. and Mary K. Seymour The Allegro Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Society of Amateur Chefs Chambers Hotel Margaret Purcell and Chip Alberg Solo Vino Children’s Theater Company Dan and Lisa Rooney Sawmill Golf Club NCS Pearson Clinical Assessment Resources for Child Caring The Rodman Foundation Thomas Mairs and Marjorie Mairs Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Thomson Reuters Anonymous Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation John M. Hays Petschen’s Southview Liquors PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. - Jim and Michele Kolar Progressive Electric Inc. Thomas E. Irvine Como Zoo Summit Brewing Company Myles Shaver and Susan Kimmel Nancy T. Field William Irvine T. Trost Collection Sibley Hockey Booster Club Pete and Barbara Fleming Mark Johnson Coughlan Companies Community Giving Program Tiny Acorn Portraits Thomas and Mary Lou Good Mike Kaess University of Minnesota Solo Vino Horace H. Irvine Phyllis Karasov and Alan Olstein Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront Hotel Patrick and Laura Smith Valleyfair Christopher A. Jackson William and Jennifer Kellogg Vertical Endeavors South Robert St. Business Association Lou Kruchowski Jonathan and Jill King West Side Lanes Southview Country Club John and Virginia McCain Bill Kolstad Wild Birds Unlimited Priscilla McNulty Kowalski’s Wilderness Inquiry State Farm Insurance - Kirk Detlefsen Wild Mountain Stone Ridge Golf Club The Wine Market Stremski State Farm Insurance Drs. Ann and Jim Winsor T.C. Field & Company Xcel Energy The Joke Joint Comedy Club YMCA Jon and Lea Theobald Nan Lightner Tom and Anne Marie Peltier Daniel Pennie Karen Reis Warren Foundation Jim and Sandie Metzen Ted Cheesebrough Robert E. Morris Engelbert Family Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Cindy Ness Great River Energy Terence Noonan Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Elizabeth C. Hlavka Howard & Troth Family Fund of the Community Foundation of Collier County Alvin J. Huss Robert C. Klas Ouellette Foundation, INC David Ridley Sandra Roe Jim and Kris Rollwagon West St. Paul Kiwanis Foundation William L. West & Jean V. West Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Wittenberg Family Foundation Thomas and Elinor Nicklawske Robert M. Olafson Terry and Mary Patton Peapods Natural Toys Mark Pearson and Jill Pennie Jeffrey Piper Shirley Rabuse Pete Rainey Thomas Rasmussen James W. Reagan Bryon Reinhart Karla Reisch Dave Sanders Jason and Heather Sanders Ray and Mary Ann Sanders Beverly Sargent PORTERS $100-$499 Mike and Polly Saxon Hans and Phyllis Abrahamsen David Schmidt and Sarah Klasky Ann Adams Amy E. Andersen and Tim Wilson Eric and Nancy Schmitt Baillon Family Foundation Peter Seed Stephen Bany Steven and Michelle Shaller Dennis and Jerrice Barrett Gerald and Mary Shaughnessy Lisa Barsanti Stanley and Lucy Shepard Christophe Beck Georgiana Doerr Simmons Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving Tom Bertrand Bonnie H. Reim Bifulk Kim Scott Larry Hendrickson and Barbara Forster Anchor Bank West St. Paul Holiday Stationstores William and Paula Bathke Bonnie and John Holub Bearence Management Group Hubbard Radio Bellwood Oaks Golf Course Inn on Lake Superior Big Fish Golf Club Inver Grove Heights Animal Hospital Alexandra O. Bjorklund International Crane Foundation Horace Irvine III Pete and Beth Jackson Boca Chica Restaurante Pat Bogie Briggs and Morgan 1,294,201 1,618,035 - 1,618,035 (47,107) (192,425) (239,532) (131,967) 249,716 117,749 (179,074) 57,291 (121,783) Total Expenses Operating Change in Net Assets Non-Operating Change in Net Assets Total Change in Net Assets Statement of activities and changes in net assets Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted UBS Financial Services Inc. ASSETS LIABILITIES Current Assets Current Liabilities Cash and Equivalents 108,914 Accounts Payable 17,876 Accounts Receivables 3,930 Accrued Liabilities 19,272 Prepaid Expenses 16,353 Total Current Assets 129,197 Deferred Revenue Vertical Endeavors Other Charles R. Vinar Richard Weisbecker Wells Fargo Long Term Liabilities Deferred Compensation Payable Net Assets Undesignated 2,476,408 Board Designated for Endowments 2,391,346 Total Unrestricted Net Assets 8,329,603 4,812 Total Other Assets 8,334,415 Temporarily Restricted Permanently Restricted Total Net Assets 15,082,492 Total Assets 15,250,817 Total Liabilities and Net Assets 15,250,817 Zelo MATCHING GIFT ORGANIZATIONS CHS Phyllis Karasov and Alan Olstein Jon and Ann Cieslak Claire Kayser Blake and Sandra Davis Allan Klein and Harriet Lansing Blair Klein Document Technology Solutions Ms. Lou Kruchowski Erik and Tona Dove Le Cordon Bleu John and Lee Driscoll Daniel and Elizabeth Lee Ecolab Let’s Dish! Eddy’s Lake Mille Lacs Resort U.S. Trust Company/Bank of America Joel Light Faribault Golf Club Xcel Energy Foundation The Loft Literary Center Mr. and Mrs. Litton Field Jr. AllianceBernstein Ecolab Foundation Community Shares of Minnesota General Mills Foundation GiveMN Southern Dakota County Chapter of Thrivent Texas Instruments Foundation The New York Community Trust Public Support By Source Individuals Earned Revenue By Source 156,530 59% Preschool Tuition Lowe’s Ken Finch Corporations & Foundations 47,375 18% Interest & Dividends M&I Bank Broadway Across America - Minneapolis Fireside Bar and Restaurant Fundraising Event Revenue 60,365 23% Program Fees Thomas G. Mairs Gallagher Benefit Services Eugene and Colleen Malmstedt Peter and Christine Garretson Manty & Associates Heidi Gesell and John Edgerton James and Rosemary McCarty Rolf and Mary Gilbertson Mike and Charlene McHugh Grand Pines Resort Paco Medina Tom Hall and Julie Kunkel Midas Auto System Experts David and Suzanne Hamann Midwest Mountaineering Kip Hartung Mill City Museum Mark and Terri Henneman Minnesota Historical Society Rick and Beverly Heydinger Minnesota Historical Society, James J. Hill House Indian Hills Golf Club Silas and Vicki Ford Chuck Kanski 9,711,753 Michelle Woessner Tom Junnila Minnesota Orchestra 502,985 Drs. Ann and Jim Winsor Randy Castle Fred and Kate Kaemmer 4,867,754 White Eagle Golf Club Bruce and Janet Johnson Alan and Judy Johnston 15,675 Doug and Kathy Whitaker David and Kristin Carr Minnesota Opera 152,650 Diane Vinar Canterbury Park Tom and Katie Johnson 14,474 846,973 Other Assets Investments Jawaahir Dance Company Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 100,445 Property and Equipment Van Paper Company Jailhouse Inn Peter and Beth Jackson 583 Total Current Liabilities US Bank U.S. Trust/Bank of America Private Wealth Management Accrued Real Estate Taxes Deferred Compensation Payable Ron and Kris Ulbrich Pamela Burkley and John Peterson Minnesota Historical Society, Alexander Ramsey House Total McNeil V. and Mary K. Seymour Polly and John Jackson Christopher A. Jackson Permanently Restricted Ben Seymour Alice and Fred Wall Family Foundation John and Karen Meslow - 323,834 Meghann Henderson Ronald and Kris Ulbrich 1,294,201 - Afton Alps Christopher McGuire 1,378,503 323,834 Paul and Shari Hansen Terhuly Foundation Guthrie Theater (192,425) Total Supporting Services Suzanne and David Hamann McNeil V. and Mary K. Seymour 1,570,928 117,933 6,787,205 Great Clips IMAX Theater - 205,901 Total Property and Equipment The Martin and Esther Kellogg Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation (56,934) - (2,606,662) Ann Schwichtenberg and Bill Wassweiler 56,934 - Less: Accumulated Depreciation Peter and Christine Garretson 1,080,002 117,933 Dodge Nature Center proudly thanks the following sponsors who contributed to the success of our benefit, golf tournament, or community events during fiscal year 2010. Susan Maas (169,722) 205,901 Furniture and Equipment Hugh and Margaret Schilling 1,249,724 Management and General Kara and Robert Tyler Bernard and Damaris Friel 22,365 Fund Raising Treasure Island Resort & Casino Liv Dahl Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation 176,902 Supporting Services SPONSORS Saint Paul Garden Club Inc. Richard A. Moore Nature and Environmental Education 3,403,299 Kathryn Finkle and Tom Dengler Katey Athow Total Operating Public Support and Revenue Buildings and Improvements Joan C. Lindusky Tom and Michele Mingo Net Assets Released from Restrictions Tommy Chicago’s Pizzeria Mr. and Mrs. Litton Field Jr. PATRONS $500-$999 Total Revenue 5,143,595 Georgia Lindeke (169,722) 22,365 Land and Improvements Lilydale Garden Center Mr. Don Feeney and Ms. Diane Carter Allen and Judy Miller 346,624 15,082,491 Mr. and Mrs. Litton Field Jr. John and Marla Ordway Charitable Lead Trust 30,861 9,711,753 St. Paul Saints Baseball Club Bret and Jill Farrington 30,861 502,985 Commonweal Theater Pam and Harry Lienke 849,874 4,867,753 Kristina Hoeschen The Nash Foundation 849,874 Net Assets, End of Year Drew Family Foundation Estate of Catherine Kranz 60,365 298,501 David and Martha Sewall Stout’s Island Lodge EnergyScapes, Inc. 34,231 (121,784) Pete and Kimberly Cleary Daniel and Elizabeth Lee 60,365 264,270 18,220 David Hoeschen Bill and Diane Kuhlmann 11,740 39,071 Steve Rouch Photography Elizabeth F. Murphy - (179,075) Circus Juventas Paco Medina 11,740 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Pam Hoeffel The Enchanted Room 2,045 Seventhson Productions Constance S. Otis Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Elko Speedway - 15,204,275 Southview Petschen’s Liquor Ecolab Foundation 2,045 9,693,533 Jon and Ann Cieslak Chad and Maggie Dayton 224,351 463,914 Chula Vista Restaurant Cub Foods 34,231 5,046,828 Lars Hesbjerg The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Foundation 190,120 Net Assets, Beginning of Year Somerset Heights Elementary School Bob Herber and Faith Waterstreet-Herber Total Revenue IN-KIND DONORS Patrick Flynn Non-Operating 264,270 100% Release from Restrictions Rental/Misc 312,103 24% 53,226 4% 346,624 27% 56,934 4% 537,771 41% 1,306,658 100% FOUNDER Peter Garretson, Treasurer Francisco Medina Mrs. Olivia I. Dodge Thomas Hobert William Owens, III Diane Klinefelter Director of Environmental Education John Chandler Director of Development Bonnie K. Holub Daniel Pennie BOARD OF DIRECTORS Horace H. Irvine III Ann Schwichtenberg Kim Austrian Peter Jackson McNeil V. Seymour Sara Beckstrand Phyllis Karasov Nicole Winter Tietel Mary Bowman Allan W. Klein Ronald Ulbrich Jon C. Cieslak William C. Kuhlmann, Secretary Ann Winsor, D.V.M. Don Oberdorfer Farm Director Blake S. Davis Elizabeth Lee Thomas Dodge James L. McCarty, President Elect Staff Directors Beverly Sargent Director of Finance Elizabeth S. Driscoll Kristen Nicklawske Litton E.S. Field, Jr., President Patricia Condon McDonald Jason Sanders Executive Director Marty Watson Preschool Director Dave Napier Director of Buildings and Grounds