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CURIOSITY CLUB

CORPORATIONS • INDIVIDUALS • FOUNDATIONS

Thanksgiving Point is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit garden, museum, and discovery campus located in Lehi, Utah.

Donated in 1995 by Alan and Karen Ashton, Thanksgiving Point is a gathering place and gift to the community.

A LETTER FROM THE CEO Welcome to the Curiosity Club!

By partnering with Thanksgiving Point, you’re making a real difference in the lives of Utah kids and families.

At our discovery centers, kids ask questions, seek answers, and explore the world around them. Whether they’re examining dinosaur bones, creating animated movies, or standing nose-to-nose with animals, Thanksgiving Point helps kids become more confident in themselves and STEAM, improve emotional resilience, and discover the joy of learning.

Our mission is to bring the joy of learning and wonders of the natural world to life.

As a nonprofit, our focus is to do that for the underprivileged kids in Utah. We believe that Every Kid Counts and should have access to hands-on science learning. We do this by allowing any child whose parents are on WIC and SNAP assistance to attend for free.

We use our centers for field trips, after-school programs, and outreach programs to areas with kids in need.

Joining the Curiosity Club not only enriches our community but provides exclusive benefits to our club members: • Access to our award-winning campus • Ability to reserve a museum, garden, or discovery center for private events • Networking and social opportunities with other Curiosity Club members • Tickets to special events • World-class cuisine at exclusive Curiosity Club dinners • Sponsorship opportunities at community events Most importantly, you’ll help cultivate curiosity for countless children and families.

Your generosity makes our community a better place to live, work, and play—and as one of Utah’s major family-focused nonprofits, we are perfectly poised to make the most of your contribution.

Thanks for helping curious kids grow!

McKay Christensen CEO, Thanksgiving Point

EVERY KID COUNTS Every child deserves the chance to experience the joy of learning, no matter their economic situation.

It’s probably no surprise that children in the highest poverty-stricken schools have significantly less access to science labs and equipment, experience less hands-on learning, have teachers with little or no access to hands-on teaching materials, and experience less STEM literacy. Our focus is to bring hands-on science learning to the lives of economically disadvantaged kids in Utah.

Kids with families on SNAP or WIC benefits visit discovery centers for free.

Curiosity is essential to all kids – and with your support – science learning can be more accessible than ever.

What we do with donations?

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We believe that every kid counts. With STEM education at the heart of what we do, we provide unique learning opportunities for kids of all ages, both on and off the property.

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Outreach programs bring hands-on learning to every third and eighth grade class in the state.

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Field trips go beyond the classroom and focus on inquiry-based science exploration.

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Summer day camps provide interactive, STEM-based learning during the summer months.

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Early childhood education teaches kids 12 months to 5 years old skills that help develop motor, social, and language skills.

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Girls In STEM helps girls recognize their potential in STEM studies.

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Youth and teen programs give adolescents the chance to learn, grow, and prepare for their futures.

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Educator resources supply teachers with hands-on STEM activities.

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After-School STEM programs introduce 3rd - 12th grade students to a wide variety of STEM related fields while increasing the visibility of strong role models from diverse pool of professionals.

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Community Center Partnerships: STEM centers across the state for kids to access free high-quality, hands-on learning.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS These non-profit organizations have free access to Thanksgiving Point as part of Every Kid Counts.

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GIVING LEVELS Platinum Property Naming Rights

Gold $200,000+ $100,000

Silver $50,000 $25,000

Bronze $10,000 $5,000

The following donation types are welcome and greatly appreciated: Cash • Securities • Planned Gifts • Matching Gifts 3

PROUD SUPPORTERS PLATINUM

GOLD

PARC L E H I C I TY

Jack and Mary Lois Wheatley Family Fund

SILVER Gardner Company • JKS Legacy Foundation • NuSkin • The Pestana Family Silicon Slopes • WCF • Williamsen Family Foundation Brad & Jenny Parker • Brent & Cheri Andrus • Central Bank Deseret Management Corporation • The Kahlert Foundation • Kem & Carolyn Gardner • KLAS Research • Oakdell Farms, LLC Sam & Mary Dunn • Swire Coca-Cola • US Synthetic • Utah Broadband

BRONZE Beesley Family Foundation • DigiCert, Inc. • John & Lisa Van Wagoner • Larson & Company Little Giant Ladder • Morgan Stanley • Okland Construction • Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce SIRQ Construction • Sorenson Legacy Foundation • UCCU • Union Pacific Foundation • Zions Bank 1-800 Contacts • 97th Floor • Cliff & Lila Lillywhite • Dan & Sarah Burton • Dusty & Crystal Pyne ERA Real Estate • FFKR Architects • Gallagher & Co. • Kathie & Chuck Horman • Lennar The Lightweaver Foundation • Love Communications • Mike & Lori Peterson The Miner Foundation • Namify • Point of the Mountain Chamber of Commerce SalesRabbit • SCHEELS • SYSCO • Ted & Stephanie Broman • Texas Instruments Tracy & Mindy Anderson • Visit Salt Lake • YESCO

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EXCLUSIVE CURIOSITY CLUB BENEFITS Membership Curiosity Club Members receive the best access package available. Support world-class education and experiences, host clients, entertain partners, thank employees, network with other executives, and more with a Curiosity Club Membership.

Brand Reach Thanksgiving Point is one of Utah’s most popular attractions, with over one-third of the state attending each year.

• 1.1 million unique visitors • 2.8 million visits each year • Overall visitor Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 75.5 • Advertising and outreach generates over 50 million mentions annually Thanksgiving Point’s brand reach goes beyond in-person impressions – its brand recognition is among the strongest in the state. This is aided by a robust digital footprint and a highly attractive physical location.

• Thanksgiving Point’s website has over 13 million visits and 8.5 million unique page views each year.

• The I-15 marquee receives 7.9 million impressions each month.

• Thanksgiving Point events, venues, and programs are mentioned in local media continually, connecting with local audiences on a variety of networks.

Priority Access Curiosity Club members receive priority access to Thanksgiving Point’s Signature Events, holiday party rentals, and private ticketing: • Signature Events: Upon notice, Curiosity Club members will receive the opportunity to purchase Signature Event tickets prior to Thanksgiving Point Members and the public.

• Private ticketing services: Curiosity Club members have the right to private ticketing services.

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ACCESS PACKAGES Gold

Annual Donations

Silver

$200,000+ $100,000

Bronze

$50,000

$25,000

$10,000

$5,000

Benefits: Curiosity Club Membership Cards

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Complimentary Biannual Excursion

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Biannual Excursion Invitation

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Signature Event Tickets

200

100

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25

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Explorer Passes

200

100

50

25

10

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Tickets to Curiosity Club Dinners

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Thanksgiving Point Room Rental

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Complimentary “Venue for an Evening” Reservation(s)

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Annual Curiosity Cup Foursome

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Curiosity Club single-year and multi-year donation benefits, including access and acknowledgment packages, activate when donations are paid in full, then remain active for the following twelve months.

Excursion occurs every odd number year starting in 2025.

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Deadline: 60 days Deadline: 60 days Deadline: 30 days

Tier 3 Events

Tier 2 Events

Tier 1 Events

EVENT PARTNERING Signature Events

Month(s)

Location

Tulip Festival

April - May

Ashton Gardens

Ashton Gardens Summer Event

May - August

Ashton Gardens

Freedom Celebration

July

Electric Park

Scarecrow Festival

October

Ashton Gardens

Luminaria

November - December

Ashton Gardens

Signature Events

Month(s)

Location

Valentine Dinner Dance

February

Show Barn

Tulip Festival 5k

April

Ashton Gardens

Fairy Tale Festival

June

Ashton Gardens

Utah Symphony

June

Ashton Gardens

Dinos After Dark

August

Ashton Gardens

National Dog Month

August

Ashton Gardens

Summer Event 5K

August

Ashton Gardens

Labor Day Luau

September

Ashton Gardens

Garden of Quilts

September

Thanksgiving Point

Dahlia Days

September

Ashton Gardens

Scarecrow Festival 5k

October

Ashton Gardens

Día De Muertos

October

Show Barn

Breakfast with Santa

December

Show Barn

Traveling Exhibits

Quarterly

General Property

Signature Events

Month(s)

Location

Martin Luther King Service Day

January

Museum of Natural Curiosity

Heroes of the Ice Age

January

Museum of Ancient Life

Geology Rocks!

February

Museum of Ancient Life

SHEroes in STEM

March

Museum of Natural Curiosity

Lamb & Wool Festival

April

Curiosity Farms

Easter Breakfast

April

Show Barn

Beetle Mania

May - June

Butterfly Biosphere

Baby Animal Days

June

Curiosity Farms

Fairy Tale Tea Party

June

Garden Room

Pollinator Power

June

Butterfly Biosphere

Outdoor Movie Series

July - August

Ashton Gardens

Spooktober

October

General Property

EVENT RECOGNITION Gold

Your logo/name:

Silver

Bronze

$200,000+

$100,000

$50,000

$25,000

$10,000

$5,000

Presenting

Supporting

Presenting

Supporting

Presenting

Supporting

Thanksgiving Point Website Donor Page Event Webpage Recognition on Event Email Communications Recognition on Event Press Materials (when applicable) Event Signage Digital/Print Ticket (when applicable) Event Recognition on Campus Digital Signage Mention on Event Social Media Activation opportunities (where applicable) Included on Event Swag (when applicable) Themed Areas in Tier 1 Events (when applicable) Themed Areas in Tier 2 Events (when applicable) Thanksgiving Point I-15 Marquee Included on Thanksgiving Point Paid Advertising

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Gold

GOLD

$200,000+

Annual Access Package • • • • • • • •

10 Curiosity Club membership cards Complimentary Biannual Curiosity Club Excursion for four 200 Signature Event tickets 200 Explorer Passes 8 tickets to each quarterly Curiosity Club dinner 4 complimentary Thanksgiving Point room rentals 4 “Venue for an Evening” reservations 1 foursome to the annual Curiosity Cup golf tournament

Tier 1 Annual Acknowledgment Package • Presenting sponsor

Cost The following membership rates apply: • One-year commitment: $200,000 • Three-year commitment: $180,000 annually

Benefit Value: $63,400 annually

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Gold

GOLD

$100,000

Annual Access Package • • • • • • • •

10 Curiosity Club membership cards Complimentary Biannual Curiosity Club Excursion for four 100 Signature Event tickets 100 Explorer Passes 8 tickets to each quarterly Curiosity Club dinner 2 complimentary Thanksgiving Point room rentals 2 “Venue for an Evening” reservations 1 foursome to the annual Curiosity Cup golf tournament

Tier 1 Annual Acknowledgment Package • Supporting sponsor

Cost The following membership rates apply: • One-year commitment: $100,000 • Three-year commitment: $90,000 annually

Benefit Value: $49,100 annually

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Silver

SILVER $50,000

Annual Access Package • • • • • • • •

6 Curiosity Club membership cards Complimentary Biannual Curiosity Club Excursion for two 50 Signature Event tickets 50 Explorer Passes 6 tickets to each quarterly Curiosity Club dinner 1 complimentary Thanksgiving Point room rental 1 “Venue for an Evening” reservation 1 foursome to the annual Curiosity Cup golf tournament

Tier 2 Annual Acknowledgment Package • Presenting sponsor • Tier 1 themed area recognition (when applicable)

Cost The following membership rates apply: • One-year commitment: $50,000 • Three-year commitment: $45,000 annually

Benefit Value: $26,750 annually

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Silver

SILVER $25,000

Annual Access Package • • • • • • • •

4 Curiosity Club membership cards Invitation to Biannual Curiosity Club Excursion for two 25 Signature Event tickets 25 Explorer Passes 4 tickets to each quarterly Curiosity Club dinner 1 complimentary Thanksgiving Point room rental 1 “Venue for an Evening” reservation 1 foursome to the annual Curiosity Cup golf tournament

Tier 2 Annual Acknowledgment Package • Supporting sponsor

Cost The following membership rates apply: • One-year commitment: $25,000 • Three-year commitment: $22,500 annually

Benefit Value: $12,375 annually

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Bronze

BRONZE $10,000

Annual Access Package • • • • • •

2 Curiosity Club membership cards Invitation to Biannual Curiosity Club Excursion for two 10 Signature Event tickets 10 Explorer Passes 4 tickets to each quarterly Curiosity Club dinner 1 foursome to the annual Curiosity Cup golf tournament

Tier 3 Annual Acknowledgment Package • Presenting sponsor • Tier 2 themed area recognition (when applicable)

Cost The following membership rates apply: • One-year commitment: $10,000 • Three-year commitment: $9,000 annually

Benefit Value: $5,030 annually

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Bronze

BRONZE $5,000

Annual Access Package • • • • • •

1 Curiosity Club Membership Card Invitation to Biannual Curiosity Club Excursion for two 5 Signature Event tickets 5 Explorer Passes 2 tickets to each quarterly Curiosity Club dinner 1 foursome to the annual Curiosity Cup golf tournament

Tier 3 Annual Acknowledgment Package • Supporting sponsor • Tier 2 themed area recognition (when applicable)

Cost The following membership rates apply: • One-year commitment: $5,000 • Three-year commitment: $4,500 annually

Benefit Value: $3,115 annually

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Platinum

PLATINUM

EXCLUSIVE NAMING RIGHTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CURIOSITY CLUB MEMBERS Ashton Gardens

Donation

Visitor Center

$3 million

Waterfall Amphitheatre

$2.5 million

Greenhouse

$1 million

Visitor Center Garden Room

$1 million

Rose Garden

$500,000

Monet Pond

$500,000

Secret Garden

$500,000

Parterre Garden

$500,000

Waterwise Garden

$500,000

Creek Garden

$500,000

Learning Garden

$500,000

Ashton Gardens Gondola

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Butterfly Biosphere

Donation

Leafcutter Ant Exhibit

$1 million

Emergence Gallery

$250,000

Bees Table

$100,000

Critter Encounter

$100,000

Platinum

Mountain America Museum of Ancient Life

Donation

NEW - Jurassic Jungle - CLAIMED

$3 million

Paleontology Lab

$1 million

Lobby

$1 million

Jurassic Hall

$500,000

Cretaceous Hall

$500,000

Amber Room

$500,000

Erosion Table

$250,000

Eocene Hall

$250,000

Dig Site

$100,000

Museum of Natural Curiosity

Donation

Museum of Natural Curiosity

$1 million

Archimedes Playground

$500,000

Curiosity Classroom

$500,000

Maker Space

$500,000

Eco Pond

$250,000

Art Rooms

$250,000

Urbania Plaza

$200,000

Water Works

$200,000

Discovery Garden

$200,000

Water Tower Plaza

Donation

New Events Center (Formerly Show Barn)

$3 million

Electric Park

$1 million

Ferris Wheel

$1 million

Loggia Garden

$500,000

Rose Room

$200,000

Velvet Room

$200,000

Availability subject to change. An active Curiosity Club membership and 5-year contract is required for all naming opportunities.

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CURIOSITY CLUB MEMBERSHIP CARD

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Our mission is to bring to life the joy of learning and wonders of the natural world through world-class experiences that engage, delight, and inspire.

We welcome all to visit, dine, play, and explore together.

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CURIOSITY CLUB Transferable Membership Card

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GLOSSARY Biannual Excursion: Experience some of the world’s most engaging and immersive destinations in this multi-day excursion with fellow Curiosity Club Members and Thanksgiving Point Team Members.

Club Dinners: Enjoy a delicious meal at one of our discovery centers with other Curiosity Club Members and Thanksgiving Point Team Members. Club Dinners happen every quarter.

Curiosity Club Membership Card: This is the most exclusive membership offered at Thanksgiving Point. These memberships are only available to Club Members and are a great way to share your love of Thanksgiving Point with business associates, friends, and family.

Benefits include: •

Complimentary admission for up to eight people to five Thanksgiving Point discovery centers with the presentation of the membership card.

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Discount on discovery centers admission for additional guests

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Complimentary or discounted admission to Signature Events like Tulip Festival, Luminaria, Garden of Quilts, and more

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Discounts at gift shops and restaurants at Thanksgiving Point

Explorer Pass: Explorer Passes grant admission to all five discovery centers* for one day.

Room Rental: Host clients, guests, neighbors, friends, or employees at one of our amazing rental spaces. Up to $1,500 credit per room reservation. Advance reservations are required. Catering and audio/visual not included.

Signature Events Tickets: Use these exclusive Curiosity Club tickets to attend exciting events at Thanksgiving Point such as Luminaria, the Tulip Festival on weekends or Garden of Quilts without a reservation.

“Venue for an Evening” Reservation: Host clients, guests, or employees for an evening at one of our discovery centers. Thanksgiving Point will close the discovery centers* early so you and your guests can experience the magic at your leisure.

Reservations are from 6 – 9 pm. Advanced reservations are required.

*Ashton Gardens, Butterfly Biosphere, Curiosity Farms, Mountain America Museum of Ancient Life, Museum of Natural Curiosity

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CURIOSITY CLUB CONTACT INFORMATION 801.768.7419 · development@thanksgivingpoint.org

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