Children’s Museum of Denver We reached our mission 308,162 times in 2011. The Children’s Museum of Denver had record attendance this year. Year after year, day after day, you can count on our mission: The Children’s Museum of Denver will create a community where children and their grown-ups learn through play. Dear Friends, One of our favorite characters on Sesame Street is Count von Count. Whether he’s counting blocks, bats or his fellow Muppets, The Count loves a good tally. At the Children’s Museum of Denver this year, we’ve tallied some impressive numbers that would no doubt delight The Count. They’ve certainly delighted us! 1 3 in the Museum’s 38-year-long history, our numbers the future! The Museum is continuing to evolve served broke the 300,000 mark and we celebrated our and grow. First, in fall 2012 we will open fifth straight year of record attendance. We are Kinetics!, a fabulous new science exhibit that thrilled to continue to be the destination of choice will utilize balls and moveable chutes and for so many children and their grown-ups. tubes to engage children in learning about One wonderful attendance total! For the first time Three thrilling reasons to be excited about the invisible forces that propel and direct 2 objects. Second, the ever-popular Fire Station grocery, got a floor-to-ceiling makeover that included No. 1 re-opened on January 14, 2012 featuring paint, flooring, healthy Whole Foods products, produce a refurbished fire truck, a Stay Low and Go bins and a new pizza kitchen perfect for role-playing. activity, a new dispatch center, and a new fire 3,2,1…Blast Off!, in which visitors learn the physics house complete with a fire pole. Third, and of flight by building and launching their own rockets, best of all, we are planning for an even bigger debuted on our Plaza last summer to rave reviews. It and better Museum that will give us multiple moved indoors a few months later to our newly expanded exciting new exhibits and programs to count. Two terrific exhibits! My Market, our child-sized second floor. We thank you for helping make the Children’s Museum of Denver such a success. And we count on your continued support. Sincerely, Mike Yankovich President and CEO Vatsala Pathy Chair of the Board number of good numbers in 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A 1 6 much-loved My Market Playscape. Museum’s G.R.O.W. (Growing Respect Partnered with Whole Foods Market to completely renovate the Museum’s Completed the eighth year of the by Observing our World) Science and 2 Partnered with United Launch Alliance to introduce 3, 2, 1…Blast Off!, an astronomically popular summer science experience, which gave children the ability to create, test and launch their very own rockets and hovercrafts. Literacy Collaborative. We increased the number of classrooms served to 57 during the past year from 19 in 2004. Since it began, G.R.O.W has served 3 Set an attendance record for the fifth year in a row by serving more than 308,000 children, parents, teachers and other caregivers. more than 5,000 children from Denver and Adams County Title I schools, their teachers and families. 4 Provided 15,003 free admissions, bus transportation and memberships to children from predominantly low-income elementary schools and 7 childcare centers through the Sponsored Admissions and Memberships the public the first Tuesday evening Program. Up from 14,300 in FY10. of each month, thanks to a generous Continued to open our doors free to sponsorship from Target Corporation, 5 Welcomed more than 2,300 Head Start children and their families serving more than 11,000 children and through the City of Denver’s 5 By 5 Project, providing each a free their caregivers during the year. In yearlong family membership to the Museum. Up from 1,800 in FY10. all, more than 53,000 people have visited free since Target Tuesdays began in February 2007. { Number of paintings created in ARTS a la Carte: 72,389 } The numbers behind the numbers TATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES S Support and revenues Gifts & grants - Annual Fund $ 1,551,223 Gifts & grants - Capital Fund $ 360,239 Earned revenue $ 1,777,861 Special events revenue - net $ 196,941 Investment & misc. income $ 15,670 ––––––––––– Total support and revenues $ 3,901,934 Expenses Program $ 2,369,127 Supporting $ 1,042,760 ––––––––––– Total expenses $ 3,411,887 Change in net assets Annual Fund $ 67,217 Capital Fund $ 422,830 Total change in net assets $ 490,047 Net assets at beginning of year $ 4,179,308 ––––––––––– Net assets at end of year $ 4,669,355 [ FINANCIALS ] BALANCE SHEET Assets Current assets Restricted cash - Capital Fund Investments Property & equipment - net Total assets Liabilities and net assets Liabilities Net assets Unrestricted Temporarily restricted - general Temporarily restricted - capital Total net assets Total net assets & liabilities $ 819,003 $ 307,097 $ 1,268,718 $ 2,886,138 ––––––––––– $ 5,280,956 $ 611,601 $ 3,954,018 $ 348,240 $ 367,097 ––––––––––– $ 4,669,355 $ 5,280,956 Programs and Playscapes Over 28,000 smiles created annually from our school programs & field trips. Visitors can always count on finding something new at the Museum. Each Our talented educators also took programs month there is a different theme for our ever-changing daily programming into the classroom, serving more than in the Museum: Stellar Science, Messin’ Around, Our Diverse Community, 7,000 children with such programs as the Boo-tiful Bugs, Blast from the Past, Winter Wonderland, Wild West, Earth Balloon, featuring our 26-foot-tall Fairytales and Fables, All About Animals, Planet Earth, Get Caught inflatable globe, or Stuffee, starring Reading and Healthy Kids Month. our bigger-than-life-sized doll with removable organs. Additionally, we revamped our daily programming to ensure it continues to support key developmental domains and include learning objectives for We have also spent the past year updating both children and adults. and redesigning the pre- and post- visit curriculum materials for teachers. These School groups love to use the Museum as a learning laboratory. Last year, new lesson plans are aligned with state more than 6,000 children visited the Museum on class trips and freely academic standards and are differentiated explored our educational exhibits, such as The Assembly Plant, Under My by grade. Feet and Over My Head, My Market and Bubbles. Another 15,000 school children came here for facilitated educational programming, such as Around the World with Professor Wiggleworts, World Dance and Drumming or Star Lab, our portable planetarium. { Number of hands raised this year in school groups: 5,202 } Many thanks to our donors ORGANIZATIONS $25,000 and Above Anonymous Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Children’s Hospital Colorado Helen M. McLoraine Endowment Fund Target Corporation United Launch Alliance $10,000 to $24,999 The Anschutz Foundation BBVA Compass Foundation The Denver Foundation Denver Post Charities, a McCormick Foundation Fund EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado Helen K. & Arthur E. Johnson Foundation K12 Management Inc. The Mabel Y. Hughes Charitable Trust The Melvin & Elaine Wolf Foundation Scribbles Stationery and Invitations Staples Foundation for Learning Sturm Family Foundation Whole Foods Market $4,000 to $9,999 The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation The Colorado Trust Directed Contributions Program at the request of Gail Schoettler in Honor of Jim Schoettler The Colorado Trust Directed Contributions Program at the request of Gail Schoettler in Honor of Hollie Velasquez Horvath The DanPaul Foundation Freeport-McMoRan Charitable Giving Program Gill Capital Partners Hogan Lovells US, LLP Kinder Morgan Foundation Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Morrison & Foerster LLP The Morrison & Foerster Foundation Newmont Mining Corporation Noble Energy, Inc. Sheila Fortune Foundation U.S. Bancorp Foundation Venoco, Inc. Virginia Hill Charitable Foundation Xcel Energy Foundation $2,500 to $3,999 Bess Spiva Timmons Foundation Cigna Foundation COPIC Medical Foundation Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP Denver-Vail Orthopedics P.C. The Enterprise Foundation J.K. Mullen Foundation The Kenyon Martin Foundation at The Giving Back Fund Pure Brand Communications, LLC Singer Family Foundation SM Energy U.S. Bank Vectra Bank Wells Fargo Foundation $1,000 to $2,499 Anne Miller Larsen Insurance Agency, Inc. Clif Bar, Inc. FirstBank of Colorado Gill Foundation Jenna and Walker Stapleton / Harmes Fishback Foundation IT Supervision JPMorgan Chase Foundation Kahn Family Fund Price Family Charitable Fund Rose Community Foundation Xcel Energy $500 to $999 CoWest Insurance Associates, LLC Decatur & Company LLC Kelly Electrical Services, Inc. KeyBank Foundation Martin Auctioneering Pendleton Friedberg Wilson & Hennessey P.C. Scottrade ServiceMaster Vern’s Mini Train Ltd Infinite thanks to our donors CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS Anonymous The Colorado Trust Directed Contributions Program at the Request of Gail Schoettler Jenna and Walker Stapleton / Harmes Fishback Foundation Ms. Sandy Graham and Mr. Blair Johnson Ms. C. Beth Johnson and Mr. Jan Kat Ms. Kimberly Allen and Mr. Lawrence Mandes Mrs. Anne Bye Rowe and Mr. Frank X. Rowe Ms. Gail Schoettler Ms. Taryn Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yankovich IN-KIND DONORS $500 and Above The 2011 Birthday Bash Addressing Committee The 2011 Birthday Bash Buzz Committee The 2011 Birthday Bash Catering Committee The 2011 Birthday Bash Décor & Logistics Committee The 2011 Birthday Bash Entertainment Committee The 2011 Birthday Bash Favors Committee The 2011 Birthday Bash Invitation List Committee The 2011 Birthday Bash Live Auction Committee The 2011 Birthday Bash Patron Party Committee The 2011 Birthday Bash Raffle Committee The 2011 Birthday Bash Silent Auction Committee 5280 Magazine A. Line Boutique Action Packaging Company Alesso Modern Source Andrea Flanagan Photography Angie Buckley Photography Anne Miller Larsen Insurance Agency, Inc. Anonymous Apple Blossom Portraits Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Bassett Home Furnishings: Lone Tree, Co The Boppy Company Butler Rents Carolina Pad Children’s Hospital Colorado Chowen Photography coloradokids.com Colorado Parent Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. The Container Store Coral Room Core-Mark International Cottonwood Interiors Custom Interior Concepts The Denver Athletic Club Denver Fire 858 The Denver Post Denver Public Schools Denver Zoo El Semanario Ethan AllenExclusive Resorts, LLC Executive House Hotel Fisher Vineyards Fitness Mogul Four Seasons Resort Vail Furniture Row Marketing Communications Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center Gianna’s Custom Hay Mr. Jon Handwork Hilton Waikoloa Village Hogan Lovells US, LLP Honest Beverages Impact Confections Inc. IT Supervision Mr. and Mrs. Brian Jumps JW Marriott Chicago Hotel Mr. Jay Kamlet Ms. Kim Van Deraa and Coach George Karl KBCO - Clear Channel KOSI 101 Kristina de Atucha Interior Design Lab Mercury Lakewood Country Club Lärabar Le Montrose Suite Hotel in West Hollywood Lighted Promotions, Inc. Lisa Turner Photography The Look Salon in Cherry Creek M Street Magnolia Hotel McNeil Designer Portraits Media Solution Providers momslikeme.com Mr. Jonathan Morrison Noodles & Company 16th Street North Highland Occasions by Sandy Mr. and Mrs. Dan Oravez Park Meadows Orthodontics Patrick W. Sola Portraiture Pieces of Denver Magazine Radio Disney Mr. and Mrs. Lee Reichert The Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Renewable Fiber The Right Start Rocky Mountain Popcorn Sally Clark Photography Salsa Brava Fresh Mexican Grill Mr. Jim Schoettler Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Snikiddy Snacks Spicy Pickle Mr. and Mrs. Walker Stapleton Terry Hines & Associates United Airlines Vern’s Mini Train Ltd ViaWest Internet Services Ms. Taryn Walsh The Walsh Family West Elm Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa Whitney Yeager Photography Whole Foods Market MUSEUM LEADERSHIP TEAM 2011 Sarah Brenkert, Director of Education Amy Burt, Vice President of Development and Communications Jon Handwork, Senior Director of Guest Services and Facilities Cyndi Kerins, Chief Financial Officer 2121 Children’s Museum Drive Denver, CO 80211 (303) 433-7444 www.mychildsmuseum.org Gretchen Kerr, Chief Museum Officer Dennis Meyer, Vice President of Exhibits Mike Yankovich, President and CEO BOARD OF DIRECTORS FY11 Chair: Vatsala Pathy, Founder, Rootstock Solutions, LLC Vice Chair: Stephanie Copeland, Chief Operating Officer, Wild Blue Secretary: David London, Partner, Hogan Lovells US LLP Treasurer: David Licko, Senior Vice President/Finance & CFO, The Denver Post Sarah Alijani, Early Childhood Advocate Kimberly Allen, Managing Director, JPMorgan Inc. Lauren Arnold, Chief Financial Officer, Gill Foundation Sara Carpenter, MD, Pediatrician Terrance Carroll, Attorney, Greenberg Traurig, LLP Doug Elenowitz, Executive VP & Director of Development, EFG Brownfield Partners, LLC Whitney Holmes, Partner, Morrison Foerster Courteney Fisher, Vice President & CFO of Hospitality, Vail Resorts Ashley Jordaan, Early Childhood Advocate Monica Liley Skok, Founder, Rootstock Solutions, LLC Geoffrey Lord, Lord Realty Company, LLC Kathy Nesbitt, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration Tami Paumier, Early Childhood Advocate Dory Pratt, Early Childhood Advocate Anthony Ryan, Attorney, Hogan Lovells US LLP Jim Schoettler, Entrepreneur Brooke Simpson, Early Childhood Advocate Hollie Velasquez Horvath, Manager of Political Engagement, Xcel Energy Taryn Walsh, Owner, Scribbles Stationery and Invitations Deborah Wapensky Nugent, CFO, Vectra Bank