This is Brooklyn Mychael Mangrum. This futurearchitect participated in the scavenger hunt throughout the museum and made this home using the KEVA planks. — Naivasha Williams Mangrum

These are the breakthrough moments of childhood and

of parenthood. They are the deeply meaningful steps

that become the bridge to discovering our own abilities

and greatest potential.

It’s not easy to predict when it will happen, but the

experience will definitely be memorable. An infant reaches

out and squeezes his mom’s thumb for the first time. A

toddler discovers finger paint — the slippery mess, the

power and the joy — I created that? I created that!

Jioni Braxton on his first birthday visit on July 9th. We especially enjoyed the paint area enough to try and eat it! — Jayci Barros

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Many of the most meaningful breakthrough moments

are only possible in the context of hands-on play.

Self-directed, spontaneous play experiences empower

children and promote future investigation and discovery.

I can style hair like my mom does! I can make music!

These early experiences shape children’s brains, creating

the foundation for all future learning. When children

share these breakthrough moments, all can benefit and

be changed forever. Toddlers reach up to touch a turtle.

They see directly into its eyes. They connect.

He’s looking at us!

Lily and Zoe are fascinated by the turtle that is swimming by them. — Lauren Cote

Lilly really loved the hair salon. Her mother is a stylist so she was so excited to ‘work like mom.’

She loved the Blue Man Group section. She talked aboutit the entire drive home.— Jim Reynolds

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At Boston Children’s Museum, when you observe in any

exhibit, for even a short amount of time, you will see

wonder, discovery, curiosity, and creativity in action.

You will also see children empowered to take physical

and intellectual risks.

I can make a giant bubble! I can balance — strong like a

superhero! I can use real tools at a workbench.

Alden loves tools and building things with his hands so Johnny’s Workbench was easily one of his favorite spots in the Museum. — Jeff Stammen

Landon is balancing across a steel beam in the Construction Zone, being very careful not to fall off!— Nicole Gennaco

Key aspects of learning — observing, questioning,

predicting, describing — are natural instincts for all

children, but these skills must be nurtured over time

to boost future achievement and passion for learning.

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For children, play experiences are catalysts for learning.

Decades of research show that when play and learning

converge we see powerful results.

Gabrielle is amazed to see that bubbles can be much bigger than her, and bigger than the ones she creates in the tub or in our backyard! — Sasha Possemato

Children are most likely to learn when they are active,

engaged, and motivated to create their own breakthrough

moments of discovery.

I did that! I climbed that! I made that! I saw that!

Ava Sophia was ecstatic to be ‘working on the pipes,’ as she put it. You see, Ava Sophia’s godfather (her uncle) is a plumber! She smiled proudly as she repaired the faucet and fixed the pipes! — Vera da Silva

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We were visiting Boston from Philadelphia, and my son Griffin immediately ran to the top when he caught sight of the wooden platform. I told him to raise his arms like Rocky conquered the museum steps in Philly.— Ken Banks

Adults also have a deeply rooted instinct to learn through

play — we just forget what it’s like and we rarely have time.

Play is a door to creativity and invention. In exhibits, such

as KEVA: Design, Build, Create, we see adults experiencing

their own breakthrough moments, demonstrating

creativity, intellectual risk taking, pride, and joy.

Breakthrough moments are within reach for everyone at

Boston Children’s Museum.

With 500,000 children and adults visiting annually,

Boston Children’s Museum supports millions of

breakthrough moments each year.

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IN COLLABORATION WITH NASA

Funded by NASA, the My Sky exhibit and website inspire families to look up and explore the sun, moon, and stars.

The Museum and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt host the Power of Play Festival and Parent Play Night. These first-time events highlight the importance of play for both children and adults.

Dr. Michael Thomp-son addresses the topic of “Friendship Development, Popularity, and Social Cruelty in Childhood” at the Museum’s spring Lunch & Learn forum.

The Museum earns a four-star rating for its governance and ethics practices from Charity Nav-igator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator.

Psychologist Robert Brooks discusses nurturing resilience and the factors that help children and adolescents cope effectively with stress and failure.

Artist Faith Johnson’s The Star Travelers’ Dreams gallery installation rides the wave of imagination on a ship built of dreams.

A Cheyenne beaded cradleboard from the Museum’s Native American collection is chosen for display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

The Museum welcomes the Year of the Sheep — Chinese New Year.

Talented young musicians from the radio show From the Top perform at the Museum.

The Museum launches “The League of Extraor-dinary Bloggers” app — a game for exploring Asian cultures that is meant to complement five traveling exhibits.

Healthyville, a nationally touring exhibit, delivers important health and wellness lessons about nutrition, fitness, safety, and hygiene.

The new KEVA: Design, Build, Create exhibit captivates all ages.

1,750 parents and children attend the Countdown to Kindergarten celebration for children entering kindergarten in Boston.

The Broken? Fix It! exhibit opens and challenges children to develop their repair skills.

The Museum celebrates Oshogatsu 2015 — Japanese New Year.

With support from the Freeman Foundation, Boston Children’s Museum opens Children of Hangzhou: Con-necting with China.

The Museum opens a new Japanese House gallery with a first exhibit called Bottom Monster’s Friends.

Our Small World macrophotography exhibit encourages visitors to look closely at the world. More than 5,000 macrophoto-graphs are captured by visitors.

Museum runners Marisa Lava and Carolyn Manning complete the Boston Marathon and raise over $25,000 to support the Museum.

The Museum partners with the Boston Ballet to offer Boston Ballet Day at the Museum, showcasing dancers and music from The Nutcracker.

Almost 400 people attend The Wonder Ball fundraiser at the Museum.

7,203 people attend the Free Fun Friday program sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation.

848 visitors attend the Museum’s unique program for children with special needs, sponsored by Liberty Mutual.

A Curious Symphony, created by artist Floor van de Velde, uses instruments, toys, and sound; making objects from the Museum’s collection to show-case the universal language of music.

Artist Jesse Kamin-sky’s gallery exhibit, A Distant Episode, inspires children to notice the small sounds that go unnoticed in our mostly visual world.

3,340 adults attend the popular Grown-Ups Museum nights.

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Macrophotographs taken by visitors in the Small World exhibit

Visitors to Boston Children’s Museum

Attendees to KidStage performances

Items in the Museum’s collection

Museum members

Birthday parties celebratedat the Museum

Visits by school groups to the Museum

Musical moments led by Museum staff

Children visiting the Museum as part of a school, camp, or community group

Attendees to the annual Countdown to Kindergarten celebration

Visitors to Free Fun Friday celebration sponsored by Highland Street Foundation

Tours of Japanese House exhibit

Attendees to Boston Grown-Ups Museum nights

Visitors taking part in the Museum’s special needs programs

Science Saturdays

Art Studio workshops

Corporate and private events

Live music & dance performances

Critter Days

TARGET $1 Friday Night visitors

Number of planks in Museum’s KEVA: Design, Build, Create exhibit

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Dear Friends,

Fiscal year 2015 was a year of progress in many areas for Boston Children’s Museum. Most

important, the Museum continues to be a joyful, safe, and welcoming destination for thousands

of families. Its unique environment, where play and learning converge, has intrinsic appeal for

parents and children. Indeed, the theme of this report — Breakthrough Moments — captures

through photography, the power of play to engage children in activities that stimulate cognitive,

physical, and social-emotional development. It is gratifying that our visitors continue to give the

Museum high ratings for satisfaction with their visit experience.

During the year we opened several new exhibits. Most notable was My Sky, an exhibit funded by

NASA and created in partnership with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. My Sky is

an immersive and inspiring traveling exhibit designed to engage children aged 5–10 in early

investigations of astronomical science.

Complementing our exhibits was innovative daily programming in the areas of science, art,

music, language, performing arts, health, and world culture. A program highlight was our first

Power of Play Festival. Meant to emphasize the critical benefits of play for children and parents,

the festival was made possible by the support of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and it offered

numerous hands-on activities inside and outside the Museum. The initiative also included Parent

Play Night, where adults had the opportunity to play for themselves and to learn more about

supporting play in their children’s lives.

Another program we are most proud of is Morningstar Access. Supported with funding from

Liberty Mutual, Morningstar Access was launched in 2013 to offer families with physical or

emotional needs the opportunity to enjoy the Museum at quiet times when it is not open to the

general public. At these times, the Museum is a setting in which children with special needs can

be themselves, and families can be free from concerns about safety and judgment. Participation

in the program has grown steadily, with 848 people participating during the year.

In partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, Boston

Children’s Museum has also been strengthening the capacity of Massachusetts libraries and

museums to deliver school readiness programming to children and families at the local level.

In fiscal year 2015, the Museum delivered training on 250 science, technology, engineering, and

math (STEM) kits and on 150 pop-up kindergarten kits to Massachusetts museums and libraries.

During the year we also undertook an important initiative to make the Museum a more diverse

and inclusive workplace, and to ensure that our staff is reflective of the visitors we serve.

Working with Laura Huerta Mingus, executive director of the Association of Children’s Museums,

we sought input from our staff through a survey and conducted a session to review the results

and discuss the importance of diversity in museums. This learning is an important step in

meeting our commitment to be an accessible and welcoming environment for the community

we serve. In this same context, we launched the Parent Ambassadors Program, designed to

connect parents and children from Boston neighborhoods to the Museum experience. During

the year, 11 ambassadors from seven neighborhoods brought 75 new families to the Museum.

Finally, we also took important steps during the year to strengthen our leadership team. After

extensive searches, the Museum appointed Alexander Goldowsky to lead our Exhibits and

Programs organization and Sue Kim to lead our Development team. Alexander and Sue will

play pivotal roles in strengthening these critical Museum functions in the years ahead.

—Carole Charnow, President & CEO, and Dr. Michael Yogman, Board Chair

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* Preliminary, unaudited results.

INCOME

EXPENSES

FY 2015* FY 2014

FY 2015* FY 2014

Gifts, contributions & grants

Admissions

Property revenue

Memberships

Other income

Support from endowment

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE & SUPPORT

Program services:

Visitor services

Museum programs

Exhibits

Member services

TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICES

Support services:

Building operating costs

General & administrative

Fundraising

Marketing

TOTAL SUPPORT SERVICES

TOTAL EXPENSES

NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) BEFORE DEPRECIATION & INTEREST

Depreciation

Interest

TOTAL DEPRECIATION & INTEREST

NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)

$ 4,272,533

2,639,085

2,071,414

1,396,156

728,991

690,469

$ 11,798,648

$ 3,688,841

2,798,672

2,059,272

1,400,817

744,406

658,482

$ 11,350,490

$ 2,270,785

1,717,793

873,637

213,853

$ 5,076,068

$ 2,267,293

1,769,782

638,602

200,999

$ 4,876,676

$ 1,235,402

918,680

616,635

522,564

$ 3,293,281

$ 8,369,349

$ 1,140,886

851,183

824,894

835,130

$ 3,652,093

$ 8,528,769

$ 3,429,299

$ 2,332,503

556,959

$ 2,889,462

$ 539,837

$ 2,821,721

$ 2,523,672

598,007

$ 3,121,679

$ (299,958)

FY 2015* FY 2014

Beginning balance

Contributions/other changes, net

Spending policy transfer

Net unrealized/realized gains

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

$ 16,820,917

171,002

(690,469)

(284,373)

$ 16,017,077

$ 15,422,950

239,096

(658,483)

1,817,354

$ 16,820,917

FISCAL 2015 EXPENSES*Program services

Building operating costs

General & administrative

Fundraising

Marketing

FISCAL 2015 INCOME*Gifts, contributions & grants

Admissions

Property revenue

Memberships

Other income

Support from endowment

22%

6%6%

12%36%

18%

15%61%

11%

6%7%

INVESTMENTS AT MARKET VALUE

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The Museum is pleased to present steady and solid financial results in its 101st year. Management’s commitment

to running and sustaining a best-in-class operation is embedded in our priority for financial stability. In fiscal

year 2015, the Museum was able to realize many needed programmatic and administrative objectives. Most

notable is our focus on exhibits, adult engagement, and measuring “impact” based on data collection and

analysis. We have revised and updated our Collections Management Policy and completed the research for a

new point-of-sale system. In addition, we began work on a new strategic plan for fiscal year 2017, which will

be the culmination of deep research into the core of who we serve, in what ways, and at what cost.

Like many organizations in greater Boston, a challenging winter had a detrimental effect on attendance at

the Museum. For the year ending June 30, 2015, there was a drop of 6.9 percent in attendance, resulting in a

5.7 percent decrease in admissions income. Membership income remained relatively flat, which was quite an

achievement given the reduced attendance. Gifts, contributions, and grants provided the strongest source

of revenue growth, rising over 15 percent year to year. We are happy to report that this increase is largely

attributed to moneys raised for a long-term debt repayment campaign, an initiative spearheaded by our

president, chairman, and two of our honorary trustees.

For the first time, the Museum received funding from NASA, in partnership with the Smithsonian Astrophysics

Observatory. The My Sky exhibit will travel to 12 museums throughout the country before it returns to us in

2017. We also produced a completely new Children of Hangzhou: Connecting with China exhibit, which was

funded by the Freeman Foundation and administered by the Association of Children’s Museums. This exhibit

will also travel throughout the country.

The Museum also completed a number of administrative projects that will lay the groundwork for future years

of operations. We installed a new energy management system that is designed to inform us on how to save

electricity, the primary source of power for the building; and we have begun a top-to-bottom energy use

review of the building and property. Thanks to grant moneys received from the Massachusetts Cultural Council

and the Yawkey Foundation, this fall we are completing the final phase of the brick pointing on the east wall

of the building. The sealing of the building envelope is expected to contribute greatly to future energy savings.

In this turbulent world financial market, the Museum is reporting a 4.8 percent decrease in the value of its

investment portfolio year to year. While this valuation only represents one point in time, not an average for

the period, we recognize that the swings in the market are a part of today’s economic conditions. As is our

spending policy, these figures are net of the relatively conservative 4.5 percent draw, which is based on the

prior 12 rolling quarters.

The Museum’s commitment to the highest standards for its programs, research, staff, and property is unwavering,

and the cost of these endeavors is formidable. Therefore, our strategic planning process calls for considerable

analysis around creating a sustainable operating model for our future, one that will provide the necessary

resources for the Museum to prosper. We look forward to sharing these plans and ideas in next year’s report.

— Amy Auerbach, Senior Vice President & CFO

BOARD OF TRUSTEESKaren G. Baroody

Anthony Bordon

Joseph Chow

David Crawford

Mary Cullinane

Nirav Dagli

Wing Delatorre, M.D.

Rick Dimino

Wendy Fischman

Cynthia Fish

David Healy

Jason Janoff

Deborah Joelson

Michael B. Keating

Thomas McCrorey

Madge Meyer

Bhasker Natarajan

Erica Gervais Pappendick

Patricia A. Parcellin

Liam Patrick

Jane Post

James Rooney

Jill Silverstein, Ed.D.

Jan Smith

Christopher C. Thompson

Michael W. Yogman, M.D.

BOARD OF OVERSEERSRenee Boynton-Jarrett, M.D.

Anri Brenninkmeyer

Linda K. Carlisle

Bithiah Carter

Todd Cassler

Eileen Connors

Catherine Faddis

Lauren Feldman

Kelly Hiller

Andrew Hoffman

Christopher Jones

Lisa Jones

Mieko Kamii, Ed.D.

Jennifer Kolchinsky

Jane Kramer

Sonya Kurzweil, Ph.D.

Kate Leness

Robin Mount, Ed.D.

Ryan Murphy

Benjamin Nye

Sean O’Neill

Helen Rosenfeld

Sylvia Stevens-Edouard

Cathy Thorn

Richard C. Walker III

Don Wertlieb, Ph.D.

Leverett Wing

Christopher Yens

OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION Chair, Michael W. Yogman, M.D.

Immediate Past Chair, Jonathan L. Rounds

Vice Chair, Patricia A. Parcellin

Treasurer, Thomas McCrorey

Assistant Treasurer, Christopher C. Thompson

Secretary, Jill Silverstein, Ed.D.

Museum President, Carole Charnow

HONORARY TRUSTEESAnne M. Blodget

David H. Burnham

Hamilton Coolidge

James Davis

Lawrence Fish

Edith B. Forrester

Robert C. Healey

Stephen Kay

Polly S. Kisiel

Susan Winston Leff

Anne R. Lovett

Jean M. McGuire

Thomas E. Moloney

Kyra L. Montagu, L.I.C.S.W.

Kathryn Cochrane Murphy

Sherif A. Nada

Yori Oda

Suzanne Pucker

Christopher W. Rogers

Jonathan L. Rounds

Robert P. Schechter

Stanley F. Schlozman

Harold Sparrow

Cynthia Taft

Katherine Taylor

Benaree P. Wiley

Katherine B. Winter

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$25,000+AnonymousJoshua & Anita Bekenstein Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund of Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc.Barbara & Amos HostetterAnne R. Lovett & Stephen G. WoodsumThe Pappendick FamilyState Street Foundation

$10,000–$24,999Anonymous Alchemy FoundationBain Capital Children’s Charity Ltd.Chris & Niña RogersEve & Jon Rounds

$5,000–$9,999Anonymous Tony & Catherine BordonLinda Carlisle & Robert MastFay M. ChandlerDavid Crawford Mary CullinaneThe DaglisWendy & Benjamin FischmanSheri & Eli GurockInavale Foundation Inc.Jason & Stefanie JanoffDeborah Joelson & David NealAlison & Isaac JuddThomas & Catherine McCrorey Madge & Werner Meyer Bhasker Natarajan & Teresa Chick Patricia A. ParcellinTricia & Liam Patrick Sue RothenbergJan Smith & Barry DornThe Spector FamilyCynthia TaftChristopher Yens & Temple GillMichael W. Yogman & Elizabeth K. Ascher

$2,500–$4,999Anonymous The Baroody FamilyCatherine & Paul ButtenwieserBithiah Carter & Andrew Hoffman

$500–$999ACP Cleaning Inc.Mary & Scott CarsonEileen & Jack ConnorsPatricia & Nathan DowdenEaton Horticultural Landscape Inc.Liza Franzene & Guy Scott Emily HugheyMarla & Bill KannelJoshua Klevens & Anna SinaikoThe Lava FamilyCarolyn ManningGail ManningMeadowbrook SchoolCharles E. Merrill Jr.Jennifer Nassour & Charles J. BrucatoChristine Olsen & Robert SmallRandy Peeler & Kate Kellogg Sue & Bernie Pucker Cynthia Smith & Steven ImrichSue D. SmithJim & Debby Stein Sharpe Richard C. Walker IIIBennie & Flash Wiley

ANNUAL FUNDDonors to our Annual Fund provide the crucial unrestricted support that helps the Museum meet its areas of greatest need and fulfill its mission.

The Cassler FamilyJoe & Selina ChowBrit d’ArbeloffCatherine & David FaddisEdith B. ForresterThomas & Kelly Hiller Sonya & Ray KurzweilKate & Tony Leness Tom & Barbara Moloney Janna & Sean O’Neill Jessica & John PetersJane PostHelen Rosenfeld & Asheesh Advani Bob & Susan Schechter Stan & Kay Schlozman Benjamin SchoreJill & David Silverstein Scott Simpson & Nancy Kuziemski Christopher & Elizabeth ThompsonCathy Thorn & Eric Geller Donald Wertlieb & Lorre Polinger Marian & Leverett Wing

$1,000–$2,499Anonymous (3)The Atlantic Philanthropies Director/ Employee Designated Gift FundAmy & Keith Barnett Anri & David BrenninkmeyerEdmund & Betsy Cabot Charitable FoundationCarole Charnow & Clive GraingerFlora E. & Anita E. D’Angio Lauren & Craig Feldman Cyndy & John FishLiz & Trevor Graham Elizabeth B. Hirsch & Karen PrattAlyssa Irving & James MrazekMieko Kamii & Donald HafnerRebecca Koepnick & Matt RunkleJane Kramer & Ken Kaitin Sara Lawrence-LightfootJohn & Diana MakacinasSean & Lisa McGrath Glenn & Kathy MurphyMoira & Ryan MurphyElly & David NewbowerBenjamin Nye & Jenny Pyle Jasmine Punzalan & Paul MashikianRoberta L. Rubin & Donald-Bruce Abrams Alan & Elizabeth Schlosberg Single Step FoundationKate & Ben Taylor Mrs. Jeptha H. Wade Rita & Adam WeinerStanley Yamane & Stephanie Hawkins

EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS

$100,000+Blue Cross Blue Shield of MassachusettsMassachusetts Department of Early Education and CareNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

$50,000–$99,999 Massachusetts Cultural CouncilThe Pappendick FamilyThe Perkin Fund

$25,000–$49,999 Anonymous Citizens Bank of MassachusettsNational Grid

$10,000–24,999Stephen Blyth & Anita GajdeckiThe Fallon Company Lincoln and Therese Filene FoundationHoughton Mifflin HarcourtDavid ScudderGay & Cam StewardWells Fargo Bank

$5,000–$9,999 Fort Point Channel Operations BoardJohn H. Growdon

$500–$4,999 Elizabeth AmesEvelyn & Doug ChamberlainLEAP/Massachusetts General HospitalU.S. Forest Service

MARKETING SPONSORSHIPS

$5,000+Association of Children’s Museums

$2,000–$4,999Boston Harbor Hotel

$500–$1,999A&R Food Service CorporationAu Bon PainThe Barking CrabThe Colonnade HotelEquity Office PropertiesGeorge P. Johnson Experience MarketingInterContinental HotelLearnivore LLCOmni Hotels & ResortsPastoralThe Ritz-Carlton, Boston CommonSweetgreen

SPONSORED VISITSThe Sponsored Visits program opens our doors to children who would not be able to afford a visit so that they, too, can take advantage of the opportunities for fun and hands-on learning that we provide.

$25,000+The Boston FoundationHighland Street FoundationTarget Corporation

$5,000–$24,999John Hancock Financial Services Inc. Amy Rugel & Peter NorrisWilliam E. & Bertha E. Schrafft Charitable TrustAbbot and Dorothy H. Stevens FoundationWells Fargo Bank

$500–$4,999Associated Grant Makers of MassachusettsAlbert E. Pillsbury Trust

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PARTNERSHIPSABCD Head StartAcera SchoolAmerican Chemical Society (New England Chapter) American Physiological SocietyBerklee College of MusicBig Apple CircusBoomshakaBoston Area Guild of PuppetryBoston Ballet Inc.Boston Children’s ChorusBoston Children’s Hospital: Child Life DepartmentBoston College Arts and Mind Lab Boston College Emotion Development LabBoston College Infant & Child Cognition LabBoston College Morality LabBoston ConservatoryBoston Cultural Change NetworkBoston Fire DepartmentBoston Firefighters Burn FoundationBoston Medical CenterBoston Modern Orchestra ProjectBoston Philharmonic OrchestraBoston Public LibraryBoston Public Schools Department of World Languages and Cultures Boston Public Schools Office of English Language Learners Boston Red SoxBoston Symphony OrchestraBoston University: Ellie Wiesel Center for Jewish StudiesBoston Youth Symphony OrchestrasBUILD InitiativeCambridge Center for Chinese CultureCambridge Suzuki ViolinsCantata SingersCaravan PuppetsCelebrity Series Boston Inc. Cognitive Development Lab at Tufts UniversityConservatory Lab Charter SchoolConsulate General of Israel to New EnglandConsulate General of Italy in BostonConsulate General of Japan in BostonCountdown to Kindergarten Chu Ling Dance AcademyCity of Kyoto, JapanCity Stage Co. Dorchester HouseDudley Street Neighborhood Charter SchoolDudley Street Neighborhood Initiative Families and Work InstituteFamily Nurturing CenterFather’s Uplift

Spaulding Rehabilitation HospitalSqueezebox StompersSuffolk University Summer iWorks Internship ProgramThom Child & Family ServicesThrive in 5Triveni School of Dance Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Ugandan Children’s ChoirUnited Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack ValleyUrbanity DanceVital VillageVoices BostonVSA MassachusettsWah Lum Kung Fu Athletic AssociationWake Up the Earth Festival Wang YMCA of ChinatownWestwood Chinese SchoolWheelock CollegeWolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts

Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center ForsythKidsFranciscan Hospital for ChildrenThe Friends of BroadwayFrom the TopGrooversityHandel and Haydn SocietyHarvard University Asia CenterHubbub Hyde Square Task ForceImagination Playground Implicit Social Cognition Lab at Harvard University The Japan Society of BostonJapanese Association of Greater BostonThe Japanese Language School of Greater BostonJewish Community Centers of Greater BostonJosh & the JamtonesJumpstartLaboratory for Developmental Studies at Harvard University Little GrooveMassachusetts Board of Library CommissionersMassachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University Massachusetts Dental SocietyMassachusetts Department of Early Education and CareMassachusetts Institute of Technology PlayLabMind in the MakingNational Park ServiceNew England Conservatory of MusicThe New England College of OptometryThe New England PhilharmonicNortheastern University Department of Cooperative Education and Career DevelopmentNurturyPJ LibraryPlayworksPrimary SourceProject HopeProject STEPReach Out and ReadReadBostonSave the Harbor/Save the BayShowa Boston Institute for Language and CultureShriners Hospitals for ChildrenSmithsonian Astrophysical Observatory South Asian Arts CouncilSouth Boston Neighborhood HouseSouth Shore Mental Health

CORPORATE CONNECTIONSThe Corporate Connections program provides area businesses an opportunity to give back to the community in which their employees work and live.

President Level $10,000+Bank of AmericaBloombergBoston Police Patrolmen’s Association Inc.Brigham and Women’s HospitalEaton Vance ManagementThe MathWorks Inc.Medical Information Technology Inc.MIT Activities CommitteeNew Balance Athletic Shoe Inc.

Executive Level $5,000–$9,999Analog Devices Inc.AnonymousCabot CorporationGenzymeHarvard Outings & InningsLiberty Mutual InsuranceProskauerPutnam InvestmentsRaytheon CompanyShell TechWorksState Street CorporationVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Director Level $2,500–$4,999AnonymousCambridge Savings BankCengage LearningCharles River Laboratories Inc.Copyright Clearance CenterFamily Housing ProgramHub International New England LLCIBMInternational Data GroupJohn Hancock Financial Services Inc.John Wiley & Sons Inc.LogMeIn Inc Parent TalkPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Manager Level $1,500–$2,499AEW Capital Management LP Anchor Capital Advisors LLCBabson Capital Management LLCBethesda Lodge, No. 30, I.O.O.F.Boston Police Detectives Benevolent SocietyBoston Post Office Social & Recreation CommitteeCasner & Edwards LLPCenter for FamiliesDunkin’ Brands Inc.Houghton Mifflin HarcourtKPMG LLPSouth Shore Area Local No. 3844WHDH-TV, Channel 7Wolverine Worldwide

Associate Level $600–$1,499 A Better CityBurns & Levinson LLPChristian Book Distributors Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Eisenstadt, Krippendorf & Galvin LLPMomenta Pharmaceuticals Inc.MSPCCNewmarket International Inc.Syneron-CandelaZipcar

ENDOWED FUNDSThe Museum acknowledges the following endowed funds that benefit the Museum each year.

The de Gunzburg Research and Development Fund Elvira Growdon Collections Internship Endowed Fund Growdon Family Endowment FundJ.H. and E.V. Wade Endowment Fund The John and Dorothy Wilson 1981 TrustThe Millicent C. Starr Fund, in memory of Nancy S. DrukerO’Connor Early Childhood Program Endowment Fund Sadanobu Oda Fund

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IN-KIND GIFTSWe are grateful to the following organizations and individuals for their generous donation of goods and services in support of our work.

Boston Bruins FoundationBoston Duck ToursBoston Marriott Copley PlaceBoston Red Sox FoundationCiti Performing Arts CenterDoubletreeFlour Bakery & CaféHilton Boston Logan AirportHoughton Mifflin HarcourtInterContinental HotelIsabella Stewart Gardner MuseumJetBlue AirwaysMandarin OrientalMuseum of Fine Arts, BostonNew England Promotional MarketingNew England Trips Inc.The Ritz-Carlton, Boston CommonTrader Joe’sWestin Boston WaterfrontZoo New England

A SPECIAL THANK YOU to the Boston Children’s Museum visitors who provided their Breakthrough Moment photographs and comments for use in our Annual Report:

Michael J. Lutch: coverJayci Barros: page 1Naivasha Williams Mangrum: page 2Jim Reynolds: page 3Lauren Cote: page 4Jeff Stammen: page 5Nicole Gennaco: page 6Vera da Silva: page 7Sasha Possemato: page 8Ken Banks: page 9

Additional photography: Michael Blanchard, Topher Cox, Karin Hansen, Andrew Loeser, Lex Piccione, Tim Porter, Janet Stearns, and Alice Vogler

Layout and design: Karin Hansen

THE WONDER BALLThank you to the many individuals and organizations that generously supported the Museum’s signature fundraising event. All proceeds support the Museum’s access programs — so that visitors with physical, developmental, or economic challenges have the opportunity to experience the Power of Play.

$25,000+Anonymous Citizens Bank of MassachusettsThe Pappendick FamilyEve & Jon RoundsShaw’s Supermarket Charitable Foundation

$10,000–$24,999Blue Cross Blue Shield of MassachusettsBoathouse Inc.Eileen & Jack ConnorsCustom Computer Specialists Inc.The DaglisWing & Ralph de la TorreEaton Vance ManagementSusan & Joseph FallonWendy & Benjamin FischmanWinifred Perkin GrayJohn Hancock Financial Services Inc.Lynch FoundationJoseph MaherMassGeneral Hospital for ChildrenNew Balance Athletic Shoe Inc.Jan Smith & Barry DornState Street CorporationSteward Health Care System LLCSuffolk ConstructionRita & Adam WeinerMarillyn Zacharis

$5,000–$9,999Alchemy FoundationAu Bon Pain CorporationTony & Catherine BordonZahara Bun-IssaJane Chen-Fulop & Ric FulopMelanie & Jason ChivertonThe Cronin Group LLCCrosspoint AssociatesCV Properties, LLCDrew Company Inc.Margulies Perruzzi ArchitectsMassachusetts Convention Center AuthorityThe Mentor NetworkMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo PCOld Ironsides Energy

Related BealMaggie & Jonathan SeeligLaura SenLori & Matthew SidmanGeraldine Acuña-Sunshine and Gabriel SunshineTufts Medical CenterMichael W. Yogman & Elizabeth K. Ascher

$2,500–$4,999ACP Cleaning Inc.Boston PropertiesGregory Bulger & Richard DixCarole Charnow & Clive GraingerBob & Caroline CollingsDeloitte & Touche LLPEdelstein & Company LLPGreater Boston Chamber of CommerceKate & Tony LenessPatricia A. ParcellinPolaris CapitalSue & Bernie Pucker Christopher & Elizabeth ThompsonBennie & Flash Wiley

$1,000–$2,499Aisha & Al Wadhah Al AdawiAnchor Capital Amy Auerbach & Leo SwiftThe Baroody FamilyDeborah Bean & Ben StarrSusan & Paisley BoneyAnri & David BrenninkmeyerMary Liz Brenninkmeyer & Chris Kaczmarek Emily & Roy BurnsBurns & Levinson LLPC.B. Richard Ellis Whittier PartnersJoe & Selina ChowSharon & Robert CironeMary CullinaneJane & Richard d’EntremontDiane & Doug DevnewMakenzie & Daniel DombCatherine & David FaddisLauren & Craig FeldmanCindy & Paul GamblePhilip & Julie GordonAshley & Jamie HarmonSarah & David HealeyThomas & Kelly Hiller Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Hub International New England LLC Jacobs Global Buildings Design Deborah Joelson & David Neal

Lisa Jones & Kenneth MackMieko Kamii & Donald HafnerMarla & Bill KannelJoseph & Jennifer Kolchinsky Jane Kramer & Ken KaitinKrokidas & Bluestein LLPSonya & Ray KurzweilJane & George LiAnnelena Lobb & John RudySarah Magazine & Scot YountCrystal McGintyDana McGintyRobin E. Mount & Mark SzpakMoira & Ryan MurphyJanna & Sean O’NeillTricia & Liam PatrickHelen Rosenfeld & Asheesh AdvaniSecuritas Security Service USA Inc.Monica Shah & Anil SeetharamJill & David SilversteinGay & Cam StewardEleanor & Jimmy Van AlenWBURWegmans Food Markets Inc.Donald Wertlieb & Lorre PolingerWheelock CollegeSusan Windham-Bannister & Gordon BannisterMarian & Leverett WingChristopher Yens & Temple Gill

$500–$999Amy Carlson & Damian SzaryHaley & Patrick CutterNatasha Engan & Irwin SchwartzDanielle & Huascar Gomez-GarciaHannah & Jack GroveFran Lipson & Jack CarrollCheryl & John NealNeighborhood Health PlanJane Post Gail RobertsNancy Roth & Robert TeDuitsSteven M. RothsteinLisa & Erik SebestaSimplex Janitorial SuppliesCelena & Marcus SmithJane Tewksbury & Daniel AlbanoCathy Thorn & Eric GellerCara & Chris Veilleux

MATCHING GIFTSAbbott and Dorothy H. Stevens FoundationAmgen FoundationBarclays Bank PLCBiogen IdecCitizens Bank of MassachusettsIBMJohn Hancock Financial Services Inc. Liberty Mutual InsurancePerkins Charitable FoundationTripAdvisor

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