Annual Report 2021-2022

Children’s Museum of Phoenix ANNUAL REPORT

July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022 Engaging the minds, muscles and imaginations of children and the grown-ups who care about them.

A Message From Our CEO Dear Friends of the Children’s Museum of Phoenix, As I sit down to write this letter in my office at the Museum that shares a wall with “Peddle Power” (aka The Car Wash) my thoughts are interrupted by the happy sounds of toddlers squealing in delight as they maneuver their trikes through the gauntlet of scrubbers and fans. Interspersed with the giggles are VERY enthusiastic “beep beeps” coming from the 1st graders (on their first field trip EVER!) as they tow each other in tiny rickshaws.

And while sitting here, it’s hard for me to feel anything but “things are back to normal” when we have the unbelievable privilege of seeing happy children once again laughing and playing in our halls. Yet, I know that because of COVID, many children who normally would have visited regularly as toddlers are experiencing the Museum for the first time. Those critical social and emotional skills that we practice through play alongside other children were put on pause for very grown-up reasons. While I’m thrilled to share that play is back – we are also keenly aware that most children still need to make up for some of that lost time. Every single staff member, board member, and volunteer at the Children’s Museum is passionately dedicated to being a vital partner in making sure our youngest community members are thriving - and we couldn’t have been more excited nor more dedicated to our mission of engaging the minds, muscles, and imaginations of children and the grown-ups who care about them.

Our very busy year started with our first traveling exhibit, Very Eric Carle. During its three-month exhibition, over 70,000 children and their families experienced the joy and magic that is Eric Carle. Our KIDchen and Garden programs re-engaged families in teaching healthy eating habits in a fun way, and popular seasonal exhibits like Foam Zone and Sock Skating returned to an ever-eager audience.

Our annual fundraising Gala, Retro Recess, and the return of our annual SandFest event both benefited our Every Child Program, providing free and reduced Museum admission to children and their families who wouldn’t normally be able to pay the price of admission.

Our commitment to IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) took on more meaning as we launched our IDEA Fellows Program and celebrated diversity through featuring special artists during Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Women’s History Month.

None of this could have been possible without the support of our donors. We are profoundly grateful. Beep beep!

Fondly, Kate Wells CEO

OUR FIRST TRAVELING EXHIBIT Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit opened on May 29, 2021 at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix. It was our very first traveling exhibit at the Museum and was co-organized by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. At this play-and-learn exhibit, visitors stepped into the pages of Eric Carle’s colorful picture books from his classic “Very” series. Each story was a testament to Eric Carle’s love of nature, his respect for the emotional lives of children, and his recurring themes of friendship, creativity, and the power of imagination.

From opening on May 29th to close on September 6th over 70,000 families experienced the joy, wonder, and art of this beloved children’s book author and illustrator. Thank you to our local sponsors, Discount Tire, PNC Bank and The Diven Family, for supporting this very special exhibit.

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RETrO RECESS WAS RAD! Retro Recess, the 13th annual Children’s Museum Gala, was held on November 6th. Nearly 200 guests spent the evening enjoying cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live auction and dinner under the stars, all to celebrate that PLAY IS BACK! Adding a retro-tacular flare to the evening was a show by the retro skaters as they skated to ‘80s hits.

This amazing event raised $258,000, supporting our Every Child Program which offers free/reduced admission to underserved children and their grown-ups. Each year, the Every Child program provides free and reduced Museum admission to more than 50,000 children and families who face financial, emotional or circumstantial challenges.

A SAND-TACULAR WEEKEND RETURNS Spring 2022 brought 140 tons of sand back to downtown Phoenix on March 25th and 26th with our annual SandFest event. SandFest offered two days of outdoor activities including sand play for kids and their families, a sand-sculpting competition with local teams, a signature sculpture created by world-renowned experts, the SAND GUYS and an after-hours adults-only “Beach Party”. Thank you to our sponsor, T.W. Lewis and to our 2022 SandFest teams: ASU School of Art, Barker Pacific Group, Brighton Jones, PADT, Inc., and SmithGroup.

Over 3,000 people attended our sand-tacular activities, in support of our Every Child Program.

Mayor Kate Gallego and the Sand Guys, led by Rusty Croft, judged the competition.

Congratulations to all our teams, and especially Barker Pacific for winning 1st place and SmithGroup for being the runner up and winning the Fan Favorite Award!

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MEET OUR IDEA FELLOWS In 2021-22, the Museum was proud to launch the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Fellows Program to mold a workforce reflective of diverse backgrounds. This program intentionally seeks candidates in post-secondary education and exceptional high school seniors who are impacted by systemic barriers and provides semester-long, paid fellowship opportunities in finance/administration, marketing, development, and educational programming. The Fellowship’s overarching objectives are to impact the individual students through a meaningful, supportive work experience and extensive networking opportunities and to benefit the Museum and the communities we serve through their diverse perspectives.

We were thrilled to have these wonderful IDEA Fellows join us this year:

Carolina, Rowan & Zoe

Rowan Alper – Exhibits Fellow Amelia Hay – Educational Programs Fellow Carolina Madrid – Visitor Experience Fellow Zoe Tyler – Educational Programs Fellow

Celebrating DIVERSITY The Museum was overjoyed to feature special artists, such as Fiesta Mexicana dancers and Etsitty Group Pow Wow Dancers to celebrate diverse cultures with our guests. In The Monroe, we displayed the artwork of local artists, changing the exhibition each month. Several highlights included exhibitions by Aaron Allen Marner for Black History Month, Gennaro Garcia celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Nancy Chong and Michael Kong for Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and artists Griselda Avalos, Angela Cazel-Jahn, Heidi Dauphin, Sava Elder, Alyssa Mehlhorn, Regina Pashcal D’Andrea, Andrea Perusquia, and Catie Raya for Women’s History Month.

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Amelia assisting with our KIDchen programs.

Financial Highlights

Board of Directors Chair Nick Reed

REVENUE & EXPENSES

Immediate Past Chair Angel Jannasch-Pennell, Ph.D.

Revenue $8,249,613 Individual Donors Foundations & Corps Public Grants & Funding* Gifts in Kind Retail (Net) Admissions & Memberships Other Earned Revenue Fundraising Events (Net) Interest/ Dividends Total

Revenue $8,249,613

$ 136,227 $2,191,820 $1,618,783* $ 917,755 $ 211,299 $2,623,997 $ 315,992 $ 227,140 $ 6,600 $8,249,613

Expenses Programs & Exhibits Every Child Program** General & Administrtion Fundraising Total

Net Surplus $3,436,399 Invested in Endowment *includes FFCRA & ERTC **46,000 EC visitors - free or reduced

Individual Donors

Admissions & Memberships

Foundations & Corps

Other Earned Revenue

Public Grants & Funding

Fundraising Events (Net)

Gifts in Kind

Interest/Dividends

Retail (Net)

Programs & Exhibits Every Child Program Use of Funds $4,813,214

General & Administration Fundraising

Net Surplus $3,436,399

$2,546,913 $ 867,600 $ 996,434 $ 402,267 $4,813,214

Invested in Endowment

Vice-Chair Kristin Windtberg Treasurer Scott Horn Secretary Donna Williams Rita Bostick Brian Campbell Gennaro Garcia Roopali Desai Ryan Hale Lloyd Hopkins Kory Leadon Shaylon Lovell Erica Maxwell Allison Otu, MBA Heath Scheid Colin Seale Yesenia Simmons, CPA Jennifer Talerico Stephanie Tribe Kweilin Waller Dr. Terry Woodbeck Stefanie Zebelman Trustees Emeritus Tom Ambrose Sarah Bodney Gretchen Freeman Lisa Handley Terry Hanson Sally Hurwitz, Ph.D. Hildy Saizow Gayle Starr Josie Young Chief Executive Officer Kate Wells

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Our Donors

The Children’s Museum of Phoenix gratefully acknowledges the following corporations, foundations and individuals whose gifts have played a major role in supporting our mission of engaging the minds, muscles and imaginations of children and the grown-ups who care about them.

$500,000 & Above

Sunstate Equipment Foundation Jen and Jim Talerico Sarah and Anthony Taylor The David B. Jones Foundation The Walker Family U.S. Bank

Small Business Administration Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

$100,000 & Above

Flinn Foundation* The Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation The William Randolph Hearst Foundations*

$50,000-$99,000

Gila River Indian Community Phoenix Office of Arts & Culture

$20,000-$49,999

Arizona Commission on the Arts Arizona Complete Health Carol Critchfield Foundation Casino Arizona & Talking Stick Resort Delta Dental of Arizona Eunice and Carl Feinberg T.W. Lewis Foundation Rebecca Light and Josh Wertlieb

$10,000-$19,999

Dee and Steve DeTommaso Rob Donat Brighton Jones Elizabeth M. Gordon Jane A. Lehman & Alan G. Lehman Foundation Margaret T. Morris Foundation Abigail and Edward Olaya Sanderson Lincoln The Kimball Foundation Stephanie and Dan Zebelman

$5,000-$9,999

Applied Materials Foundation Arizona Public Service Barker Pacific Group, Inc. Benevity BMO Harris Bank Rita Bostick and Joy Ramsey Brighton Jones Cathy and Loren Brown Cardinals Charities Carstens Family Funds Cresa Phoenix Roopali Desai and Jay Hardin Ann Dey Fennemore Law Intel Corporation Littler Mendelson Angel Jannasch-Pennell and Mike Pennell Dawna and Gerald Pitts Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation Season for Sharing Yesenia and Harold Simmons Sprouts Farmers Market Summer Youth Program Fund

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Wells Fargo YB Company

$1,000-$4,999

Anonymous Albertsons-Safeway Tom Ambrose American Express Foundation Mary and Marty Aronson Jessica and George Belokas John Bomhoff Francine Buchhalter LeAnn Burgher Amber and Brian Campbell Camden Copper Square Heather Candelaria Gary Jackson and Oscar De Las Salas Desert Diamond Casino Jay Chernikoff Brook Cosby Morgane and Conrad Diven Feeney Family Charities Briseida and Gennaro Garcia Sara and Ryan Hale Terry Hanson Meredith and Mark Hawkins Rebecca Hefty Kashuna and Lloyd Hopkins Sue and Scott Horn Charlie Humme Sally and Andrew Hurwitz Abby Kahn Abby and Kory Leadon Becky and Dan Lieberman Anna and Doug Lodder Jian Kao Mira and Aman Kapur Teri Kelley KOI Education Sigrid Kuster Erin and Shaylon Lovell Osborn Maledon Erica Maxwell Lauren and Darren Mckeon Paul Mittman Melissa Morin Patti and Forrest Noelck Ken O'Connor Shawn Oller Allison and Essen Otu PADT, Inc. Kristen Purnell Jennifer and Heath Scheid Josh Shade Deanna and John Sheedy Andrea and Andrew Stone

SmithGroup Stephanie and Aaron Tribe Kweilin Waller

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Kate and Jeff Wells Donna and Marcus Williams Korwyn Williams Kristin and Marc Windtberg Terry Woodbeck TFO Phoenix

Up to $999

Affiliated Pediatric Dentistry Avery Africa Amazon Smile Foundation Ameriprise Financial Lisa Andrasko Grace Araujo Amy and Patrick Armstrong Arizona Gives Day Rachel Arthur Keri and Kavon Attarpour Estela Barraza Frank Barrios Bergen County United Way Ricardo Bernal Jeanne and Matthew Birmingham Barton Blau Kelli and Mariano Borges David Bourland Ramiro Bravo Mary Cangeme Valeria Cardenas Edward Caron Kimberly Carter Leigh Carter Katherine and Rick Cecala Ilene Celniker Belinda Cerrillo Michael Cheney Susan Cook Duffy Corn Alex Covalciuc Kim Covington and Derrick Grant Neil Crapo Ed and Micaela Cunje Damita Curry Glen Daignault Brandi and Brian Devlin Cayly Dixon Missy Doney Walker Susan and Frederick Edwards Donna Esse Facebook Adrienne Farrell Charlotte and Michael Farr Michael Feinberg Mary Terese Forsyth Anna Fox Tracy and Brian Friedman Friends of Pack 329

Judy Gilbert Katrina Gillespie Felesha Givens and Kurt Barksdale Emily Goldstein Adam Goodman Fern Greathouse Sarah and Joe Griffin Kim Guerrette Honeywell International

Jill Foley Rachel Frazier Johnson Jeffrey Golner Danny Gregory Lindsay Grizzle and Luke Demler Kathi Gwynn Georgie Hanlin Mary Hauer Teresa Hauer Scott Havice Morgan Howson Priscilla Hubbard Sonia Huiner Jesse Ivy Lynn and Bryan Jeffries Beth Jenkins Susan Kuster Cathy and David Linthicum Erin and Shaylon Lovell Yesmina Luchsinger Joseph Lupica Jason Malcolm Amanda Marie Rick McCartney Alyson McIntosh Crystal McLellan Patrick McWhortor Ana Melo Ann Morton Sally Newcomb Rhona O'Neal Daphne Opperman Hailey Pearson Judy Krysik and Alonso Peralta Arturo Perez Kristy and Tom Peters Kathleen and Bruce Pettycrew Trine and Martijn Pierik Michelle Pierson Susan Pirolo Alison and Wayne Rainey Amanda Rexroat Amanda and Wesley Reynolds Pat Reynolds Stacie and David Ricks Andrea Robertson Ana Rodriguez Susan Rodriguez Juan Romero Ernesto Rose Matthew Saling Hildy Saizow Stanley Sargol Stephanie Schull Larry Scoufos Andria and Mark Sheridan Jerry Siemieniec Tara Smith Adrienne and Chad Speas Brian Spicker Eugene Sooto Courtney Stanford Grant Stanford Gayle Starr John and Christy Stofko Susan Symington Lukaea Taylor

*Multi-Year Grant

Up to $999 cont.

Katherine Taylor-Strickling Angelo Terrado Michelle Tinsley Yvette Urias

Richard Verdugo Max Vollmann Megan Wahl Jazmyn Walker

Amy and Andy Walters Anita and Donald Wells Diana Wermes Marion Wiener Glenn Wike Arlene Williams Susan Williams Chad Wolf Josie and Walter Young Pauline Zaro Ricky Zhou Madeline Zobel

Corporations

Affiliated Pediatric Dentistry Albertsons-Safeway Amazon Smile Foundation American Express Foundation Ameriprise Financial Applied Materials Foundation Arizona Complete Health Arizona Gives Day Arizona Public Service Barker Pacific Group Benevity Bergen County United Way BMO Harris Bank Brighton Jones Camden Copper Square Cardinals Charities Carol Critchfield Foundation Carstens Family Funds Casino Arizona & Talking Stick Resort Costco Cresa Phoenix Delta Dental of Arizona Desert Diamond Casino Facebook Fennemore Craig, PC Flinn Foundation Gila River Indian Community Intel Corporation Jane A. Lehman & Alan G. Lehman Foundation KOI Education Legacy Traditional Schools Littler Mendelson Margaret T. Morris Foundation PADT, Inc. Phoenix Office of Arts & Culture Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation Sanderson Lincoln Season for Sharing Small Business Administration SmithGroup Sprouts Farmers Market Summer Youth Program Fund Sunstate Equipment Foundation T.W. Lewis Foundation TFO Phoenix

The David B. Jones Foundation The Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation The Kimball Foundation The William Randolph Hearst Foundations Total Wine & More U.S. Bank Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Wells Fargo YB Company

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Presenting Sponsor

Carol Critchfield Foundation

$10,000 Sponsors Sanderson Lincoln T.W. Lewis Foundation

Table Sponsors

Arizona Community Foundation BMO Harris Bank Brighton Jones Cresa Phoenix Fennemore Craig Henry + Horne, LLP Josh Wertlieb and Rebecca Light Littler Mendelson Loren and Cathy Brown Mike Pennell and Angel Jannasch-Pennell Rita Bostick U.S. Bank Wells Fargo YB Company TFO Phoenix

Every Child Paddle Raise Abby Kahn Beth Alexander Lisa Andrasko Dana Atkins Estela Barraza Jeanne Birmingham Matthew Birmingham Ramiro Bravo Cathy Brown Francine Buchhalter LeAnn Burgher Kellie Callahan Heather Candelaria Jay Chernikoff Eric Cochran Neal Crapo Damita Curry Roopali Desai & Jay Hardin Jill Foley Jeffrey Golner Derrick Grant

Danny Gregory Joe Griffin Kim Guerrette Terry M. Hanson Teresa Hauer Lloyd & Kashuna Hopkins Gary Jackson & Oscar De Las Salas Rachel Frazier Johnson Teri Kelley Sigrid Kuster Kory & Abby Leadon Becky & Dan Lieberman Rebecca S. Light & Josh Wertlieb Anna Lodder Yesmina Luchsinger Rick McCartney Darren McKeon Paul Mittman Ken O'Connor Abigail & Edward Olaya Shawn Oller Arturo Perez Martijn & Trine Pierik Gerald & Donna Pitts Nick Reed Pat Reynolds David Ricks Ernesto Rose Yesenia & Harold Simmons Brian Spicker Christy Stofko Jennifer & Jim Talerico Richard Verdugo Jennifer Vollmann Megan Wahl Missy Doney Walker & Jeffrey Garza Walker Glenn Wike Korwyn Williams Stefanie & Dan Zebelman

SandFest Team Sponsors

Barker Pacific Group T.W. Lewis Foundation PADT Inc. Oakland Construction/SmithGroup

Community Partners

Anonymous Aridus Wine Company Arizona Grand Resort & Spa Arizona Science Center Barrio Brewing Co. Benihana, Inc. Desert Botanical Garden Fox Restaurant Concepts Grand Canyon Brewery Grimaldi's Pizzeria Old Town Hula's Modern Tiki Hurricane Harbor Phoenix Hyatt Regency Phoenix JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort Kristen Purnell KTR Scottsdale Legacy Traditional School

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament Octane Raceway Odysea Aquarium Picaboo RoadHouse Cinemas Scottsdale SanTan Brewing Company Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel SmithGroup T.W. Lewis Foundation The Wigwam

In-Kind donors

Aridus Wine Company Arizona Diamondbacks and Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation BallBoy Productions LLC Blackbaud Caliente Construction, Inc. City of Phoenix Dig It Gardens Fairytale Brownies Fasturtle Grand Canyon Brewery Hula's Modern Tiki Hyatt Regency Phoenix Latest Craze Productions Legacy Traditional Schools Pioneer Landscaping , Inc Phoenix Suns Charities Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society Taco Chelo Thunderbirds Charities Valley Towing Arizona Coyotes Arizona Diamondbacks Augusta Ranch Golf Club AZ Opera Ballet Arizona Bearizona Wildlife Park Costco Fratelli Pizza Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch JL Patisserie Lowell Observatory Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix Maple & Ash MFG Coffee Phoenix Suns The Arizona Biltmore The Sanctuary Total Wine & More White Stallion Ranch Valley Youth Theatre Zipps Sports Grill

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Ways to Give Thank you for choosing to make a gift to the Children’s Museum of Phoenix. Each year, your generosity allows us to offer the very best programs, exhibits and play experiences for children and their grown-ups.

To make a gift to the Museum, please choose one of the following options below:

Donate online: bit.ly/SupportCMoP Send a check:

Please make checks payable to the Children’s Museum of Phoenix and send to: Children’s Museum of Phoenix Attention: Development Office 215 N. 7th Street | Phoenix, AZ 85034

Transfer Stock: CMoP accepts gifts of public traded securities.

Please contact the Development Office (602) 648-2743 for assistance and account information.

Matching Gifts: Contact your employer to see if they have a

matching gift program.

PLANNED GIVING: The Monroe Society – created to honor our legacy

donors for their generous charitable provisions, wills, trusts or designations of future gifts of insurance or retirement assets. Please contact Georgie Hanlin, Director of Development at ghanlin@childmusephx.org or (602) 648-2743.

215 N 7th Street | Phoenix, AZ 85034 | (602) 253-0501 ChildrensMuseumOfPhoenix.org The Children’s Museum of Phoenix is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, EIN #86-0934323