Minnesota Children's Museum of Rochester Program Report 2014

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GRA O R P 2014

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SUCCESS FOR OUR COMMUNITY Minnesota Children’s Museum is pleased to celebrate the completion of an exciting, busy and FUN year! Since opening in April 2012, Minnesota Children’s Museum of Rochester has served more than 70,000 visitors. In fiscal year 2014 (July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014), a grand total of 29,912 visitors experienced the lively programs and exhibits at the Museum.

CHAMPIONING THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF PLAY WITH NEW EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS Experts are not kidding when they say play is fundamental for kids. The Museum’s work is centered on research that shows play contributes to a child’s cognitive, social-emotional and physical development. This year, children and families engaged in 10 new exhibits. Children picked carrots in Peter Rabbit’s garden during Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites, lassoed cows in Joshua’s Journey: A Black Cowboy Rides the Chisholm Trail, built Humpty Dumpty a wall in Mother Goose Math, rode on a rooster in Framed! Step into Art and plowed a field in Ag Combine. Changing exhibits means the experience is ever-changing, making the experience exciting and engaging for parents and children.

Debuting this year was Mayo’s Big Healthy Fun! for 30 minutes on Thursdays and Saturdays. Children energetically explored ribbon sticks, scarves, scooters, rhythm instruments, hula hoops, steppers, stilts, basketball hoops, a giant parachute and many more colorful and exciting materials. Families were very excited to take this program outdoors during the warm months of the year.

Rochester area children and families also enjoyed visiting artists and storytellers who live in Minnesota, including Northfield author, Mary Bleckwell, writer of children’s books including Henry, “THANKS FOR You’re Hungry Again and Henry, BRINGING THIS TO You’re Late Again.

ROCHESTER, WONDERFUL TO HAVE IT HERE.”

–MUSEUM VISITOR

ROCHESTER PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30 , 2014 Support and Revenue Earned Revenue Museum Admissions $ 56,088 Memberships 61,177 Other Earned Income 9,863 Total Earned Income $ 127,128 Contributed Support Grants and Contributions Government Grants Total Contributed Support

$ 101,672 200,500 $ 302,172

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14% 47%

2%

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Museum Admissions Memberships Other Earned Income Grants and Contributions Government Grants

24%

Less: Restricted Revenue $ (295,793) Net Assets Released from Restrictions 355,135 Total Unrestricted Support $ 361,514 Total Income

$ 488,642

Total Expenses

$ 480,155

Net Operating Surplus/(Deficit)

$ 8,487

“I AM ALWAYS AMAZED AT THE NEW ACTIVITIES OFFERED.” –ROCHESTER PARENT

EXTENDING PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FACING BARRIERS

REACHING MORE FAMILIES THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS

This past year, Minnesota Children’s Museum of Rochester particularly focused on reaching families with young children facing financial or other barriers that might prevent attendance or participation in Museum programs. With the support of the State of Minnesota’s Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund, the Museum launched the Play for All access programs. Through this initiative we:

Over the year, Minnesota Children’s Museum of Rochester conducted a variety of outreach events designed to engage the Museum with the community. Following are just a few of the outreach activities from this past year:

• Offered 415 Free memberships to low-income families in Olmsted County.

• Conducted eight Family Night events, welcoming 699 visitors for organizations such as Head Start, Early Head Start, WIC, School Readiness and Hand in Hand.

• Opened the Museum to 37 school and community groups, welcoming 1,035 students and chaperones who came to the Museum through reduced admission and bus transportation stipends.

• Made family passes available for checkout to Rochesterarea families at community organizations such as Ronald McDonald House, the Women’s Shelter, Boys and Girls Club and the Aldrich Nursery School.

As a special community-wide effort, we launched Play Possible this past year to make Minnesota Children’s Museum of Rochester more accessible and welcoming to children with disabilities and their families. With support from the Rochester Area Foundation and individual donors from the Rochester community, we purchased a variety of adaptive equipment including noise-cancelling headphones, weighted blankets and other items that can make a visit to the Museum a bit easier for many children. We also gathered parents and children for special open houses so we could hear their input on what would work best for their families.

• United Way Wild About Reading • Healthy Day at YMCA • Olmsted County Family Resource Fair • Rochesterfest parade and Family Night • Possibilities Ice Cream Social • Olmsted County Fair • Winterfest The Museum also hosted exciting community and member events “WE HAVE REALLY such as October and June’s ENJOYED THE EXHIBITS Superhero Scramble AND STAFF AT THE Obstacle Course, Cardboard ROCHESTER MUSEUM.” Sled Race, Noon Year’s Eve –ROCHESTER PARENT and other events.

FISCAL YEAR 2014 EXHIBITS AT MINNESOTA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF ROCHESTER Japanese Artful Traditions

Joshua’s Journey

Framed: Step Into Art™

Mother Goose Math

Tot Spot Nature Center

Ball-o-rama

Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites ™

Raceway

Ag Cab Lab

Go Figure!™

Individual Contributors $2,500-$4,999 Melissa and Robert Brinkman Mark and Mary Ellen Warner $1,000-$2,499 Gail Baker Jeff and Cheryl Beckman Leigh and Judy Johnson Chamroeum Ouk James and Judy Sloan $500-$999 Jason Boynton Bruce and Gretta Buller Mike Busch Diane and David Johnson Jordan and Dara Kautz Carolyn and Robert McIntosh William and Johnie Plummer Thomas and Dawn Welch $250-$499 Laura and Scott Eckelkamp Barbara Hahn and Paul Neseth Jennifer Hosfeld Michelle and David Nestler Siobhan and Sean Pittock Thomas L. Sitzer, DDS Amanda Thoendel Kari and Steve Wedeking Rhiannon Zych $150-$249 Karen Gallagher Laurie Hohberger Ashley and Jason Kothenbeutel Marla and Steve Kruse Matt Ott Brian and Breanna Welke

$50-$149 Marti Abts Eric Alleckson Shaylene and Jeremy Baumbach Stephan and Steve Boettcher Laura Bowman Angela Burns Jane Campion Martha Cashman Lisa Clarke Karyl and Dan Corcoran Dawn and Todd Devine Jerry and Anna Dietenberger Kelly and Jean Engler Deborah Factor Elaine and Jerome Garry Leon and Linda Gregg Antoinette Hahn Martin and Connie Hahn Regina and Terrence Hassanally Barbara and Michael Hohberger Sandy and George Hohberger Diana Kraft Carl and Evangeline Lundstrom Ann Reed and John Paat James and Lorraine Rose Krista and Chris Ryan Tonya and Dean Sanner Dana Schott Judy and James Seward Erin and Patrick Sexton Constance and Garold Smith Rebecca and David Sprenger Richard Curtis and Hilary Stonelake-Curtis Carley and Bill Stuber Teresa and Mike Thompson Tom and Colleen Tweite Mark Utz John and Margaret Wade Karel Weigel Tim Weir Chris Wendland

Corporate, Foundation, Government Contributors $200,000+ Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund $10,000-$24,999 Mayo Clinic $5,000-$9,999 Carl and Verna Schmidt Foundation Think Mutual Bank $2,500-$4,999 Farm Bureau Foundation K12, Inc. Rochester Public Utilities Walmart Stores $1,000-$2,499 Olmsted County Public Health Services Olmsted Medical Center Rochester Area Foundation Rochester Arts Council Target Stores - Rochester U.S. Bancorp Foundation $250-$999 Anderson Law Firm Baker Law Offices Barnes & Noble Booksellers CherryBerry - Rochester 16th Ave, 182971 Clear Channel Communication Coca-Cola Custom Alarm/Custom Communications Davis Law Firm PA Dentistry for Children & Adolescents, Ltd.

Express Employment Professionals The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation Kohl’s Corporation Northbrook, LLC People’s Energy Cooperative Premier Banks Rochester Male Chorus Virgil’s Inc Yaggy Colby and Associates $25-$249 Courtesy Corporation Hy-Vee Kemp’s Dairy Sam’s Club Tribute Gifts In honor of Staff of Bright Horizions — Rochester Kate and Scott Teece In memory of Dr. Richard “Gil” Hahn Antoinette Hahn Barbara Hahn and Paul Neseth Kenneth and Carol Iwinski James and Lorraine Rose In honor of in honor of Felicity Knaup Judy A. Delisle Rochester Advisory Board Jeff Beckman Melissa Brinkman Kelly Engler Amy Franqueira Diane Johnson Ashley Kothenbeutel Nick Lensing Erin Sexton Brian Welke

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.

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