REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2017–2018REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY

2017–2018

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CONTENTS

Letter of Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Thank You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Early Explorers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Young Scientists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Future Science Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Ensuring Access for All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Snapshot of Our Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Individual Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Corporate Giving and Grants . . . . . . . . 15

Sciencenter Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Sciencenter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Tribute Gifts, Memorial Gifts, and the Catalyst Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Financial Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

The Sciencenter Endowment . . . . . . . .19

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WELCOME

Dear Friends,

2017 was a year of growth for the Sciencenter. Thanks to the hard work and generosity of our volunteers, board, staff, donors, and members, we saw record numbers of guests through our doors, we expanded our program offerings, and we reached even more children and families in our community.

Nearly 110,000 guests visited the Sciencenter last year—the largest annual attendance in Sciencenter history. 2017 also gave us our largest ever single day attendance with 1,550 guests! With special days like Spooky Science and our solar eclipse viewing party, we saw record numbers of guests participate in engaging science activities at the Sciencenter.

Sciencenter programming also expanded over the past year. We strengthened our partnership with Head Start, providing science education to underserved youth and their families. We offered free field trips to Cortland City and Cayuga County. This is in addition to the free field trips we offered through Kids Discover the Trail! in Tompkins County.

The depth and breadth of our programming broadened through partnerships with Engaged Cornell’s programs such as Coding for All, Communicating Psychology, and Engineering a Sustainable World. And partnerships with Museum of the Earth, the History Center in Tompkins County, Experience! The Finger Lakes, Coltivare, and Science Cabaret expanded our reach to adult audiences.

Building on over 35 years of success and growth, we began charting the next phase of our development and service to our community through a strategic planning process. Our ultimate goal through this process is to have a responsive, strategic framework that continues the Sciencenter’s culture of quality, distinction, and excellence, and helps us look towards an even greater impact on our local and national communities. Thank you to everyone who provided information to the planning process through interviews, surveys, and workshops—it will be invaluable as we move forward with this planning process.

With your help, the Sciencenter reached several milestones in 2017, and we look forward to working with you towards an even bigger and brighter year in 2018!

Dean Briere Executive Director

Greg Galvin Chair, Board of Trustees

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Thank you from the Sciencenter staff and Board of Trustees for your continued support! We hope you will enjoy

reading about exciting happenings here.

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AGES 0–5

Early Explorers

The journey of a family engaging with the Sciencenter through various touch points.

TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTStudies show that many preschool teachers are uncomfortable teaching STEM topics. Each month, the Sciencenter leads teacher professional development workshops for Early Head Start and Head Start educators to practice science lessons that they can take to their classrooms.

HEAD START FAMILY WORKSHOPSEarly Head Start and Head Start families are invited to come to the Sciencenter each month during the school year for an after-hours program. Families take part in hands-on activities led by Head Start teachers. Coordinated by the Sciencenter, these programs bring families together and allow teachers to practice communicating the science skills they learned in the monthly workshops.

SCIENCE TOGETHERThe Sciencenter hosts weekly Science Together programs for parents, caregivers, and their children ages 0–4 which engages them in science learning, side by side. Families learn easy ways to continue exploring science at home.

SUPPORTING FAMILIESAfter attending Head Start Family workshops, families can develop confidence in science learning and are more comfortable visiting the Sciencenter. The Sciencenter provides free memberships to families living on low incomes through the Membership Access Program (MAP).

SUMMER CAMPSciencenter Summer Camp is open to children entering grades K–6. The Sciencenter offers two unique programs for children entering grades K–1 as an entry point for deeper science exploration.

“Thanks to the Sciencenter’s Head Start teacher workshops, I’m not

as nervous about teaching new science lessons to my students. It’s such a supportive

community of educators!”

“I get to go to the Sciencenter with my family for a special program when the museum is closed. I can’t wait to

explore, do cool activities with my teachers, and have a yummy meal!”

“I love going to Science Together at the Sciencenter! Every week I get to do messy experiments with my

family. We’re going to try them again when we get home!”“My kids love going to family night at

the Sciencenter. And, with our free MAP membership, we can come back

anytime to explore together!”

“Kindergarten is just around the corner so my child gets to join Sciencenter Summer Camp! Plus,

we’re eligible for a scholarship with our MAP membership. It’s going

to be a fun summer!”

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Young ScientistsFIELD TRIP PROGRAMS Each year, the Sciencenter hosts Tompkins County second grade students for Power the Future field trips through Kids Discover the Trail!. Students are challenged to think like engineers by exploring solutions to energy problems. Last year, with funding from the Emerson Foundation and Cargill, the Sciencenter also hosted second grade students from Cayuga County where 448 students from nine Cayuga County schools visited the Sciencenter.

The field trips model the open-ended engineering process required by the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). On field trips, Sciencenter educators encourage teachers to offer open-ended responses such as, “what a great question! Let’s see if we can find the answer.” Teachers also receive activities and engineering challenges to take with them so they can continue the exploration process at school with their students.

SHOWTIME! AND INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS Every week, Sciencenter guests learn about the work of passionate researchers and scientists, and interact with volunteers, students, and educators through interactive floor programs, live demonstrations, and Showtime! programs. Topics include animal behavior, nanoscale science and technology, chemistry, optics, renewable energy, robotics, and more. Additionally, high school students present live chemistry demonstrations and work with a graduate student from Cornell University as their mentor. In 2017, over 570 children and adults watched water miraculously disappear, and witnessed bubbles fill with “smoke” as they learned about the awe-inspiring world of chemical reactions.

SUMMER CAMP Sciencenter Summer Camp provides stimulating, hands-on science activities, museum exploration, field trips, and visits from special presenters. In 2017, the Sciencenter welcomed 240 children who traveled through time and space in our portable planetarium, created light shows, launched catapults and rockets, learned about robotics, solved engineering challenges, and met local science experts. Additionally, 40 middle school Future Science Leader Counselors-in-Training (FSL CIT) developed and led activities with campers and Sciencenter guests, and documented camp activities through photos, videos, and newsletters shared with our campers’ families.

AGES 5–11

707

2ND GRADERS VISITED FOR FREE

Kids Discover the Trail!

1,662 GUESTS

hands-on, interactive, family-friendly

SHOWTIME! PROGRAMS

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The Future Science Leaders (FSL) program for middle school students focuses on leadership, communication, and critical thinking. FSL participants develop mentoring skills, take part in citizen science projects with community members, use technology to connect others with science, and learn the tools of the trade of exhibit building.

JESSANDRA BENDERFuture Science Leader since September 2013

I have been coming to the Sciencenter since I was in kindergarten. I remember making Bucky Balls and thinking it was really cool to learn the science behind them. I love kids and teaching so I joined FSL in 2013. I thought it would be a good experience to work with people and I just love science. My favorite part of FSL is leading hands-on activities on the museum floor. My favorite projects have been labeling storm drains around town and serving as a FSL CIT. Now that I serve as a high school FSL Board Member, I also love mentoring the current middle school FSL students.

CARLA MARTINEZFuture Science Leader since September 2013

I have been coming to the Sciencenter since I was a baby. I remember visiting the Sciencenter and doing an activity that involved smelling different balloons to learn about nanoparticles. I thought that the volunteer running the activity was super cool. Because I grew up here and love the Sciencenter so much, I joined Future Science Leaders as soon as I was old enough. My favorite part of FSL has been making an impact on kids and helping them learn. I really enjoyed creating mini-golf prototype exhibits, labeling storm drains around the community, and serving as a FSL Counselor-in-Training (FSL CIT). Now that I am in high school, I love getting to be a mentor to current FSL participants.

AMY WANGFuture Science Leader since 2012

I have been visiting the Sciencenter since I was in 4th grade. My favorite memory here is exploring the musical stairs. I remember the day I figured out that there is a camera changing the musical tones and that it did not matter how often I stomped on the stairs. I served as a FSL CIT but wanted to spend the whole year at the Sciencenter so I joined FSL in 2012. I am one of the founding members of the program! My favorite part of FSL is spending time with the other FSL members and facilitating IFPs (informal floor programs) with guests.

Future Science Leaders

25 MIDDLE SCHOOLERS

in the year-long

FSL PROGRAM

40 MIDDLE SCHOOLERS

FSL CITin the Summer Camp program

AGES 11–14

EXHIBIT PROTOTYPES

by FSL students

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Ensuring Access for All These programs allow all members of our community, regardless of financial means or location, to visit the Sciencenter.

MEMBERSHIP ACCESS PROGRAM (MAP) This program ensures that all children living in Tompkins and surrounding counties can visit the Sciencenter. We provide free memberships to families with children who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch at school. Currently 505 families participate, which accounts for 22% of Sciencenter memberships. Gifts to the Sciencenter’s Annual Fund make this program possible.

FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHTS We engage with communities throughout Tompkins County through evening family science programs at rural elementary schools. In 2017, Sciencenter educators trained 45 volunteers to lead activities for 680 students and parents in free Family Science Nights at Cortland, Dryden, Enfield, Groton, and Lansing elementary schools.

SENSORY HOURS The Sciencenter hosts Sensory Hours in the spring and fall for families with children with cognitive and sensory processing disorders. Parents, caregivers, and their children can make connections with other families and engage in interactive learning in an inviting and accepting environment.

AGENCY PASS PROGRAM In partnership with local health and human service agencies, the Sciencenter opens its doors at no cost to local families; we welcomed 1,741 clients of these agencies in 2017. The Agency Pass program is supported by the Sciencenter’s Corporate Membership Program.

SPOOKY SCIENCE 1,453 guests in costume explored tricked-out exhibits and experienced a full line-up of special presentations, demonstrations, and activities delivered by 97 volunteers for this annual free community event.

MUSEUMS FOR ALL Museums for All offers $1 admission per person for families who have an EBT card. In 2017, over 3,270 people used this program to visit the Sciencenter—an increase of 43% from 2016. Gifts to the Sciencenter’s Annual Fund make this program possible.

Spooky Science Sponsor

Made possible by a grant from:

15,455 FREE VISITS

Access Programs

(15% of our total attendance)

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PartnershipsOur collaborations and partnerships with other organizations on both the local and national level allow us to expand our reach, and enrich the experiences of our guests.

Local PartnershipsCORNELL RESEARCH AT THE SCIENCENTERCornell researchers use the Sciencenter to study early learning. The Sciencenter’s Family Learning Area provides researchers with the opportunity to work with children and gives parents the chance to discuss the principles of early learning with research experts. Parents learn about current studies in child development and strategies to encourage skill development.

CORNELL UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMSWith funding from the National Science Foundation, the Sciencenter partners with Cornell University’s Office of Sponsored Programs to help researchers disseminate scientific findings to broader audiences. The Sciencenter assists researchers with grant proposals and helps to share their findings with the public through museum programs. This work supports scientific research, helps scientists with public outreach (Broader Impacts), and gives museum guests the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge research.

Recently, Dr. Michael Sheehan received funding for his research on paper wasps. He will partner with the Sciencenter’s middle school Future Science Leaders to communicate his research to Sciencenter guests, and to the public at state parks.

National Partnerships

COLLABORATIVE FOR EARLY SCIENCE LEARNINGThrough the Collaborative for Early Science Learning (CESL), the Sciencenter has helped museums across the country create partnerships with their local Head Start programs. This Sciencenter-led collaboration of six national museums supports exploring science through everyday experiences, and encourages parents and caregivers to foster that exploration. Our national work with CESL helps inform our local work through insight and suggestions that our peers in the field provide.

NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE PROJECTSThe Sciencenter is a leading partner in the National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net). Our work with NISE Net brings NASA funded earth and space science activities and NSF funded chemistry activities to Sciencenter guests. We are currently hosting a new earth and space exhibit designed by NISE Net.

159 2ND GRADE STUDENTS

LANSING & DRYDEN attended

Connect to the Ocean field trips

In 2017 our

10 EXHIBITIONS

14 STATES

LOCAL PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

TOURING EXHIBITIONS IN NORTH AMERICA

Our traveling exhibitions

1.6 MILLION MUSEUM GUESTS

in science each year

448 2ND GRADE STUDENTS

9 CAYUGA COUNTY

SCHOOLS visited on field trips

548 2ND GRADE STUDENTS

50 HEAD STARTTEACHERS

GROTON, LANSING

& ITHACA attended CESL workshops

NEWFIELD, GROTON, TRUMANSBURG & ITHACA

made windmills on field trips

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Thank You to Our Dedicated Volunteers

BARBARA THORPBarbara has been an important part of the Sciencenter since we opened our doors at our current location in 1993. She worked as the Director of Operations for over a decade, and continues to support the Sciencenter through annual contributions. After she retired, she returned to the Sciencenter to volunteer in the Saltonstall Animal Room, converting hundreds of people from being afraid of snakes to holding and touching snakes—perhaps even into becoming snake lovers.

We can’t thank Barbara enough for her dedication and passion for the Sciencenter, and for her extraordinary help over the years!

JACOB O’NEILL Jacob O’Neill came to visit the Sciencenter in 2014 and fell in love with the museum. He picked up a volunteer application that same day and started volunteering less than a month later. In February 2018, Jacob reached 1,000 volunteer hours! Jacob enjoys volunteering and sharing his love of learning with others. One of his favorite places to volunteer is in the Discovery Space because of the level of engagement that he can provide. One of his favorite interactions in the Discovery Space was when a couple of children shared their origami and drawings with him. “Volunteering gives me a great sense of self-worth and I plan to continue volunteering for as long as I can,” says Jacob. ”Maybe I’ll reach 2,000 hours soon!”

We are very proud of Jacob’s achievement and grateful for his continued support of our mission.

BOB ORRANGEBob Orrange was one of the Sciencenter’s longest and most dedicated volunteers. In his 20+ years here with us, he managed the design and construction of the Sciencenter’s Sagan Planet Walk, created the concept of installing a Sciencenter mini-golf course, and served on the Board of Trustees. Bob also headed up the Exhibits Committee in the 1990s at a time when volunteers built essentially all of the exhibits at the Sciencenter. We’re pretty sure he earned 1,000 volunteer hours in his first year with us!

We appreciate all of Bob’s creative and tireless efforts, and will miss him greatly.

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109,866 TOTAL ATTENDANCE

47,601 visits by MEMBERS43,652 visits by GENERAL ADMISSION GUESTS15,455 FREE VISITS through ACCESS PROGRAMS 3,158 visits using COUPONS

474 dedicated

VOLUNTEERS

3,078HOURS

342PAPER WIND

TURBINES

3GLASSES

CONFERENCEWORKSHOPS

Collaborative for EarlyScience Learning

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69,774

PROGRAMS AT THE

SCIENCENTER

1,220

PROGRAMS HELD THROUGHOUT

THE COMMUNITY How Many is a Million exhibit

5,557GUESTS

INTERACTIVE FLOOR

PROGRAM led by FSL or CIT

Volunteers & educators led HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES

5,252GUESTS

21,527GUESTS

to animals at ourTOUCH TANK

46BAGS OF

POPCORN

FSL creativity

80PAPER CUPS

MAGNUS GLIDERS

when FSLs led floor activities

895PEOPLE

learned the di�erence

PARTIAL AND TOTALSOLAR ECLIPSE

at the Sciencenter

624 RODENTS

FED TO SNAKES

animal room

1,400POUNDS OF SALT

our animal room

SALT WATER SYSTEMS CLEAN

(that’s 3/4 of a ton!)

1,000BIVALVES

Tidepool Touch Tank

animals

COLLABORATIONS

NATIONAL INFORMAL STEM EDUCATION NETWORK

COLLABORATIVE FOR EARLY SCIENCE LEARNING

NATIONAL LOCAL

Through NISE Network products and professional development resources

the Sciencenter reaches over

300 PARTNERS

The Sciencenter’s STEM-focused resources and activities reach Head Start programs

locally and nationally

870 TEACHERS

12 institutions 6 museums

300+BENTHIC-MACRO INVERTEBRATES

FSL for citizen science projects

(these bugs live on the bottom of streams and are visible to the naked eye)

46 PEOPLE traveled the entire SOLAR SYSTEM Sagan Planet Walk and had their Passports stamped at the front desk

TALLEST MENTOS GEYSER created at Summer Camp

15ft

14 mentos

1 warm 2-liter bottle of Diet Coke

# OF AMAZED CAMPERS: all of them!

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109,866 TOTAL ATTENDANCE

47,601 visits by MEMBERS43,652 visits by GENERAL ADMISSION GUESTS15,455 FREE VISITS through ACCESS PROGRAMS 3,158 visits using COUPONS

474 dedicated

VOLUNTEERS

3,078HOURS

342PAPER WIND

TURBINES

3GLASSES

CONFERENCEWORKSHOPS

Collaborative for EarlyScience Learning

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69,774

PROGRAMS AT THE

SCIENCENTER

1,220

PROGRAMS HELD THROUGHOUT

THE COMMUNITY How Many is a Million exhibit

5,557GUESTS

INTERACTIVE FLOOR

PROGRAM led by FSL or CIT

Volunteers & educators led HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES

5,252GUESTS

21,527GUESTS

to animals at ourTOUCH TANK

46BAGS OF

POPCORN

FSL creativity

80PAPER CUPS

MAGNUS GLIDERS

when FSLs led floor activities

895PEOPLE

learned the di�erence

PARTIAL AND TOTALSOLAR ECLIPSE

at the Sciencenter

624 RODENTS

FED TO SNAKES

animal room

1,400POUNDS OF SALT

our animal room

SALT WATER SYSTEMS CLEAN

(that’s 3/4 of a ton!)

1,000BIVALVES

Tidepool Touch Tank

animals

COLLABORATIONS

NATIONAL INFORMAL STEM EDUCATION NETWORK

COLLABORATIVE FOR EARLY SCIENCE LEARNING

NATIONAL LOCAL

Through NISE Network products and professional development resources

the Sciencenter reaches over

300 PARTNERS

The Sciencenter’s STEM-focused resources and activities reach Head Start programs

locally and nationally

870 TEACHERS

12 institutions 6 museums

300+BENTHIC-MACRO INVERTEBRATES

FSL for citizen science projects

(these bugs live on the bottom of streams and are visible to the naked eye)

46 PEOPLE traveled the entire SOLAR SYSTEM Sagan Planet Walk and had their Passports stamped at the front desk

TALLEST MENTOS GEYSER created at Summer Camp

15ft

14 mentos

1 warm 2-liter bottle of Diet Coke

# OF AMAZED CAMPERS: all of them!

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Roger & Connie MoreySteve & Jacqueline MoreyRobert & Nancy MorganJim Morin & Myra ShulmanTimothy & Elizabeth MountCharles MundSusan MurphyPaul & Jennifer MutoloAndrew Myers & Kavita BalaMark & Cathy NelsonMichael Niemack & Maren VitousekMichal & Eyal NitzanySean & Maria NormanWendell & Susan NorvellJerry & Barbara NosanchukSam Nugen & Julie GoddardAnthony Ong & Caroline MarschnerCal & Joan OrganLucas & Sarah OsborneRandall & Brenda OstranderMichael & Christine PambianchiBob Parker & Joy SwansonKara & Sean PassAmit & Heather PatelGeorge & Eileen PaulsonJonathan Peeters & Shaianne

OsterreichPat & Deborah PelkeyRandy & Alesha PendellMaxim Perelstein & Anindita BanerjeeWilliam & Mary Anne PerksAdam & Helen PerlJoe & Mary PesaresiChristian & Elaine PetersJames & Nancy PetersDonald Phykitt & Bonnie NortonMichael & Amy PiesterRobert & Karin PohlJon Polce & Irene Kehoe-PolceRoy & Barbara PollockJulian Pompilio & Kristina StrangScott & Katie PrasekKen Pratt & Christine KlemannJoseph & Colleen PriceRichard & Donna PrybylJoyce PutnamAndrew & Susanne Quagliata

John Quigley & Tracie Parker QuigleyAziz Rana & Odette LienauMasha Raskolnikov & Jennifer TennantRae ReadKaren ReibsteinBethany ResnickStephen & Jeanie RetherfordFrank & Claire RhodesDavid Rice & Suzanne GervaisAyana RichardsonBetty RichardsonMichael Richardson & Mary SchlarbRoger & Arlene RichardsonThomas RichardsonChris & Michelle RisaviDonald & Nancy RobbinsRaymond & Kersten RobbinsJason & Jeanne Marie RobertsonAaron & Cara Rock-SingerMatthew & Joy RoselerAllyn Rosenbaum & Patrice JenningsJames Rothenberg & Mariana WolfnerKim Rothman & Jennifer AlfordJean & Betty RowleyAlbert Roy & Rosemary JosephMichael Rozycki & Yu ChenThomas Ruane & Donna AugustineCaren RubinStephen & Susan RuoffAbby RussellJoseph Russo & Paula WinnerElliott & Elizabeth RyanAhren & Barbara SadoffPete St. John & Lisa Jo Elliott St. JohnGail & James SalkTacie & Peter SaltonstallSidney & Dolores SaltzmanNick Salvatore & Ann SullivanJason Sanford & Sara Childs-SanfordJohn T. Saunders III & Vicki BoganJohn Savash II & Laura Acuna-

MaldonadoHelene Schember & Terry HerterRay & Kathy SchlatherDavid SchullerMary SchweitzerSeth Schweitzer & Yael Zucker

Andy & Bonnie SciarabbaRebecca & Praveen SethupathySameer Shaik & Bagum Karimullah

GulshadCassandra ShawCarrie ShearerDavid Shmoys & Eva TardosKirk Sigel & Beth AhnerJohn SilcoxJohn Siliciano & Rosie MayerRick & Kate SkoviraBrice Smith & Melissa KempJeffrey & Suzanne SnedekerKathleen SnyderSteven & Sharon SongerMason Sopchak & Sarah Langley-

SopchakSeth & Maggie SoulsteinJames & Susan SpearAllison & Kartik SribarraMichael & Julie StammMichael & Theresa StanleyRoger & Paulette StaumDavid & Karen SternBenjamin Sterrett & Ruth RichardsonDavid Stinson & Elizabeth AshfordJudy & Leigh Ann StockRobert & Naomi StrichartzMichael & Kelly SturmanJulie Swain & Liebe Meier-SwainDouglas & Jenna SybertMary SzymanskiRobert Talda & Jeanne KisackyMary Lou TangorreSteve Tanksley & Theresa FultonWill Taylor & Maura CodyCathy TennantThompson Terry & Alison ChristieMichael & Lisa ThompsonBarbara ThorpMaury Tigner & Mary BerkelmanPrem Tindukasiri & Sadudee

PanchareonMichael Titlebaum & Catherine GaleDr. Kirk D. Tolhurst & Catherine RossiterJeff Tonole & Kim WeedenFrost & Kate Travis

Teresa TwomeyMarguerite & Norman UphoffLauren Van Derzee & Thomas CarterMatthew & Michelle Van EttenElaine VanDykeWilliam VanDyke & Mariellen Brown

VanDykeJon & Rhonda VelazquezPaul Vellake & Chelsea StirlenAndy & Kaitlyn WahilaMichael Waldman & Lisa BerkiMichael & Dianne WalterAnn WardPatrick & Christina WardRoger & Roberta WardCarol WarshawskyChristopher & Beverly WayClark & Sarah WestMichael & Catherine WhalenElizabeth WhiteJohn & Lindsey WhiteCharles & Deborah WhiteheadStephen & Sarah WickerChris & Loella WickeyFred & Mary WiddingBen & Joanne WidomShawn & Donna WilczynskiDavid & Katie WilliamsThomas & Heather WinchZaw & Kumi WinnMark & Alicia WittinkMatthew Wood & Erin RodriguezIan & Michelle WoodsMadison & Mary WrightAndrew Yale & Brenda KuhnShelby YarbroughJoseph Yavitt & Susan MerkelDavid & Marcia ZaxRui Zhang & Danhong ZhongJoel & Cathy Zumoff

SPECIAL PROJECTSJennifer Engel & Larry YoungAnn Jones, DO & Thomas Leeson, DOStephen & Sarah Wicker

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If we have made any inadvertent errors or omissions in the preparation of this donor list, please accept our apologies and let us know.

$25,000+BMGI+Cargill, Inc.Fred L. Emerson Foundation*Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund+Institute of Museum and Library

Services*J.M. McDonald Foundation, Inc.*NASA*NASA New York Space Grant

Consortium*NASA through Science Museum of

Minnesota for Space and Earth Informal STEM Education*

NSF*NSF through Museum of Science

for ChemAttitudes*New York State Market New York*Northern Trust Company+Park Foundation, Inc.*Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.+Tompkins Charitable Gift Fund+Tompkins County Tourism Program*Triad Foundation*$10,000 – $24,999David R. & Patricia D. Atkinson

FoundationBorgWarner Morse SystemsCFCU Community Credit UnionHorner Foundation*Legacy Foundation of Tompkins

County*M&T Bank*National Center for Science and

Civic Engagement*NYSEG/Avengrid Foundation, Inc.Philanthropic Fund+$5,000 – $9,999Community Foundation of

Tompkins County Myrtle Dee Nash Memorial Fund*

Cornell UniversityCornell University Foundation+Elmira Savings BankRobert G. and Jane V. Engel

Foundation, Inc.+Middlecott Foundation+NY State Department of Labor

through Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce*

Rheonix, Inc.$2,500 – $4,999Community Foundation of

Tompkins County+Everybody SolarGannett Foundation, Inc.*IMR Test LabsNew York NASA Space Grant

Program*PhotoSynthesis Productions LLC^Remée Casting^Security Mutual InsuranceTompkins County Recycling and

Materials Management*Tompkins Trust CompanyVector Magnetics$1,000 – $2,499AnonymousCayuga Landscape Company^Chemung Canal Trust CompanyMiller Mayer, LLPMorgan Stanley GIFT+Richardson Bros. Electrical

Contractors, Inc.Schwab Charitable Fund+Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLPPaul & Mary Smith Foundation of

the Community Foundation+True InsuranceWegmans Food MarketsYouth Service America*

$500 – $999Arnold Printing Corporation^Corning Incorporated Foundation•Insero & Co. CPAs, LLPMarvin and Annette Lee

FoundationT.G. Miller, P.C.Therm, Inc.Tompkins County Area

DevelopmentTompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc.United Way of Tompkins County+$250 – $499Bank of America Charitable Gift

Fund+First National Bank of GrotonFracture Analysis ConsultantsHilton Garden Inn, IthacaIPM Laboratories, Inc.Lindsay Lustick Garner, Linz Real

EstateRochester Area Community

Foundation+Tompkins County Chamber

of Commerce

* indicates grant award^ indicates in-kind gift+ indicates donor-directed gift• indicates matching gift

CORPORATE GIVING AND GRANTS “The Sciencenter is now entertaining and informing the children of the children who had the pleasure of visiting the original. It was completely engaging then and is even more so now. Adults have as much fun as the kids.”

– LeGrace B.

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INSTAGRAM#DayAtTheSciencenter

SCIENCENTER STAFFAs of May 2018

Dean Briere, Executive Director

Judy Ammack, Volunteer Manager

Patty Baranski, Executive Assistant

Emily Belle, Education Facilitator

Christine Bissen, Director of Advancement

Donna Bodenstein, Manager of Guest Relations

Monika Collins, Senior Director of External Relations

Emily Cotman, National STEM Project Coordinator

Chris Fagan, Chief Financial Officer & Senior Director of Administration

Alexis Falise, Advancement Coordinator

Victoria Fiordalis, Educator

Patricia Flery, Museum Greeter

Lucas Fredericks, Exhibit Fabricator

Amy Gaulke, Public & Media Relations Manager

Songer Gonzalez, Animal Keeper

Matthew Griffin, Museum Greeter

Alexandra Jackson, Director of National Collaborative Projects

Kirby Jones, Senior Director of Museum Environments

Michelle Kortenaar, Senior Director of Engagement and Learning

Kathleen Krafft, Exhibit Fabricator

Colin Meeks, Manager of Live Collections

Mike Napierski, Facilities Manager

Julian Pompilio, Exhibit Fabricator

Brian Quan, Exhibit Fabricator

Bethany Resnick, Educator

Allison Sribarra, Grant Manager

Judy Stock, Museum Greeter

Lauren Van Derzee, Educator

Erica Washburn, Traveling Exhibitions Manager

SCIENCENTER BOARDAs of May 2018

Board of Trustees Melinda Oakes, ChairLaurie Robinson,

Vice-ChairMark Kreydt, SecretaryJohn Saunders, TreasurerGreg Galvin, Past ChairDean Briere, Ex officio

Nicole Eversley BradwellRobin Davisson+ Joanna DennisA.J. EdwardsGeorge GullSeth HilandMark Hurwitz Richard KielyHeather McDanielSunny MillerKara PassLaurie RobinsonJason SanfordHelene Schember^Karen Smith^Shawn Wilczynski

+ Term ended in 2017 Term ended in 2018

Board Committees

Executive Melinda Oakes, Chair

Exhibit & Facilities Shawn Wilczynski, Chair

Finance & Audit Mark Hurwitz, Chair

Governance Melinda Oakes, Chair

Investment Walt Cottrell, Chair

Stewardship Kara Pass, Chair

Strategic Planning Sunny Miller, Chair

Advisory BoardJohn AlexanderWarren AllmonBill BassettBrian BauerWalt CottrellSusan Currie+Ann DruyanJennifer EngelSarah Evanega

Howard Evans+Gary FergusonDavid FernandezJohanna GettingerRuss GivensMichael GoldsteinMary GraingerJanet HawkesLindsey HayesKim HollowayCarolyn HornerLaurie JohnstonDenise LeeDebbie LevinIlma LevineBruce LewensteinBob McGuireSusan MittlerLorraine Moynihan SchmittSvante MyrickJohn NeumanMichael NolanBill NyeTom O’RourkeMason PeckNancy PotterRick Prybyl

Frank RhodesMartha RobertsonFrank RobinsonTacie SaltonstallLynnette ScofieldArthur ShullMichael StammBlixy TaetzschJennifer TavaresYervant TerzianBruce ThompsonMarguerite UphoffTom Van DerzeeCharlie WalcottSean WhittakerGary WoloszynAmy Yale-LoehrGene Yarussi

+Term ended in 2017

Board EmeritiBill BassettLisken CordesWalt CottrellBob CowieJennifer EngelGary FergusonDavid Fernandez

Jeff KenoDonald KompfDebbie LevinIlma LevineBob McGuireJohn MillerJohn NeumanRobert Orrange*Lani PeckRichard PrybylJean RowleyNancy SchulerJohn SchwartzNelson SobelMichael StammBlixy TaetzschBruce ThompsonCharlie TrautmannCarol TravisTom Van DerzeeCharlie WalcottAmy Yale-LoehrGene Yarussi

*Deceased

See our staff in action during their #DayAtTheSciencenter, the Sciencenter’s new Instagram campaign. Find us on Instagram @sciencenter and follow along!

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THE CATALYST SOCIETYHonoring individuals who invest in the future of the Sciencenter by including a gift to the Sciencenter’s endowment in their living philanthropy or estate plans.

The Sciencenter extends its deepest appreciation to our Catalyst Society Members:

Anonymous Bill Bassett Jane BassettHans Bethe*Rose BetheJeb BrooksJean CottrellWalt CottrellBob CowieVanne CowieNancy DownesPaul DownesBrad GraingerMary Grainger

Jean Hadfield*Richard Hutcheson*Keith Kennedy*Debbie LevinGil LevineIlma LevineBob McGuireJohn Morton*Ruth MortonJanie RempelCarrie ShearerSue Spitz*Edmund SuttonBruce Thompson

Katie ThompsonCharlie TrautmannFrank Trautmann*Nancy TrautmannCarol TravisMack TravisCherie WendelkenBarbara Yale*Gene Yarussi Cathy ZumoffJoel Zumoff

*Deceased

Gift planning options that will help our endowment grow:

• Outright bequests in a will or living trust• Gifts of appreciated securities• Life income gifts (charitable remainder

trusts or pooled income funds)• Charitable gifts from IRAs and other

pension plan assets• Gifts of life insurance• Real estate and certain other types of

property

TRIBUTE GIFTSIn honor of Charlie Trautmann,

Bob & Vanne Cowie

In honor of Debbie Levin, Carl Ginet & Sally McConnell-Ginet

MEMORIAL GIFTSIn memory of John M. Galvin,

Charlie & Nancy Trautmann

In memory of Bob Orrange, Ilma & Gil Levine Bruce and Claudia Lewenstein Jeanne Orrange Stocker Bruce & Katie Thompson Charlie & Nancy Trautmann

In memory of Duncan Redmond, Garrett & Jessica Redmond

In memory of Rica, Alan & Laura Falk

In memory of Suzanne Spitz, Lizbeth Adams

SUPPORTING THE SCIENCENTER —THEN, NOW, AND INTO THE FUTURE

GENE YARUSSIGene Yarussi, former Sciencenter Board member, and current Emeritus Director and Advisory Board member, first became involved with the Sciencenter during the Phase 1 construction in 1992. Gene was instrumental in helping to build the Science Playground because while serving as President and CEO of Emerson Power Transmission Company, the company donated the necessary funds to construct the playground. Since the build, Gene has been one of the Sciencenter’s most generous donors, helping

the museum grow and expand throughout the years.

“The Sciencenter holds a special spot in my heart and that is why I give. My giving is local, where I can see the impact,” says Gene.

Members of the Catalyst Society have made a commitment to the Sciencenter in their will or estate plans and leave as part of their legacy a community enriched because of their generosity.

For more information on the Catalyst Society, please contact Monika Collins at 607-272-0600 ext 122.

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Donations18%

Grants18%

Administration 28%

Earned Income45%

Endowment & Other19%Fundraising

8%

Exhibits & Programs 64%

FINANCIAL REPORTThe Sciencenter places highest priority on sound fiscal management to ensure that every dollar is put to the best possible use in helping us fulfill our mission of inspiring excitement for science through interactive exhibits and programs that engage, educate, and empower.

2017 Operating Revenue:

$2,914,039

2017 Operating Expenses:

$2,612,693

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Donations18%

Grants18%

Administration 28%

Earned Income45%

Endowment & Other19%Fundraising

8%

Exhibits & Programs 64%

2017 ENDOWMENT FUND REPORT

ENDOWMENT VALUE

THE SCIENCENTER ENDOWMENT

The Sciencenter’s endowment, the museum’s largest financial asset, is a perpetual source of support for the Sciencenter and its mission. The endowment is made up of 18 funds. Income from the endowment supports educational programs and field trips, new exhibits, and access programs for all families, regardless of financial means.

New funds Fund value received in 2017 as of 12/31/17*

General Endowment Fund $500 $1,160,994

Board Designated Endowment 2,265 763,120

25th Anniversary Fund - 84,269

Field Trip Fund 66,200 410,087

Fund for New Initiatives - 94,280

New Visions Fund for High Impact Programs - 356,918

Sustainability Fund 53,948 380,432

Bill and Jane Bassett Fund - 124,739

Sharon Block Event Fund - 15,882

Brooks Family Foundation Fund for Ocean Education - 149,710

Cottrell Family Fund - 32,922

Cowie Family Fund 12,500 142,343

John and Ruth Morton Fund for Community Programs - 134,686

Saltonstall Fund for Animal Care 5,000 41,711

Trautmann Fund for Facilities Management - 77,832

Yale Family Fund - 54,237

Elizabeth and Richard Hutcheson Fund for Science Education - 80,812

Suzanne Spitz Science Education Fund 537,590 537,590

678,003 4,642,563

** Three of the endowment funds have restrictions placed on the distribution to the Sciencenter. These funds include: Field Trip Fund, Morton Fund, and Sustainability Fund. The Organization has used all of the income earned on these investments for the specific purposes of each Fund.

* Reflects total contributions to date plus income earned, less payout of 4.5% to fund designated purpose.

Balance as of 1/1/2017 $3,513,661

Contributions in 2017 678,003

Growth in Market Value 600,899

Distribution to Sciencenter** 150,000

Balance as of 12/31/17 4,642,563

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