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Dear Friends, To make a long story short…in 2018, The Magic House was all about making things happen!

The year began with the Museum creating and adopting a new five-year strategic plan. As a result, The Magic House launched Reimagining Our Future, a $15 million comprehensive campaign. Designed to address facility needs, increase community outreach and ensure financial sustainability, the campaign is enabling The Magic House to develop innovative new exhibits and programs to meet the needs of children and families today—and tomorrow. Thanks to extraordinary donors including the Kent Family Foundation, Emerson, the Crawford Taylor Foundation, the Berges Family Foundation, Spire and Edward Jones, we are reimagining all that our children’s museum can do and be for the community we serve.

At the end of 2018, we made Magic House history! The Museum announced the plans for The Magic House @ MADE, our first permanent satellite location in the City of St. Louis. In partnership with the Cortex Innovation Community and MADE STL, our new facility on Delmar Boulevard will ensure that the Museum’s resources are easily accessible to all aspiring makers, artists, designers and entrepreneurs.

Thank you for helping us make even more beauty, wonder, joy and magic in 2018. The Magic House is very grateful to the generous corporations, foundations and friends who made all this possible.

Gene M. Diederich

Cassandra Sanford

Chair, Board of Directors Chair, Board of Directors 2017-2018 2018-2019

from the board

Reimagining Our Future Comprehensive Campaign The Magic House opened as the St. Louis region’s first children’s museum in 1979. Now 40 years later, we are making big plans for the future and creating more magic for generations to come. The Magic House embarked on Reimagining Our Future, a $15 million comprehensive campaign to invest in the Museum’s exhibits, building and grounds, increase community outreach, and strengthen financial sustainability.

Led by co-chairs Kim and Gene Diederich, Linda and Jesse Hunter, Judy and Jerry Kent, Crystal and Steve O’Loughlin and Peggy and Pat Sly, the comprehensive campaign is the result of a long-term planning process that enlisted the input of visitors, members, partners and key community stakeholders.

nature play The Magic House made a play for outdoor exploration in June when we opened Nature Play, a natural learning environment in the Museum’s backyard. Designed to encourage families to connect with the outdoors, kids use everything under the sun including soil, water, sticks and stones to build their own natural creations. From concocting “pies” in a mud kitchen to splashing in a shallow creek bed, Nature Play provides a much-needed breath of fresh air for today’s screen-loving kids. This outdoor play place was made possible by the Mysun Charitable Foundation and the Sugar Creek Donor Advised Fund.

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World Traveler Gallery The Magic House made a world of difference with the new World Traveler Gallery, an exhibit space designed to promote the important 21st-century skill of global awareness through exhibits designed to celebrate and build interest in different cultures around the world. The gallery opened in June with Kenya’s Kids, its inaugural exhibit that celebrates the vibrant culture of this East African republic. The exhibit illustrates everyday life for children in Kenya, a country that embraces both advanced technology and ageless traditions. In Kenya’s Kids, visitors experience a rural home as they learn about water conservation; dress as a Maasai, one of the country’s many ethnic groups; learn Swahili in a Kenyan classroom; shop in an outdoor market; drive a safari vehicle through a nature preserve; and become a keeper at an elephant orphanage. Created in partnership with St. Louis’ Kenyan community, the exhibit was generously supported by the Crawford Taylor Foundation and the Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee.

Opening festivities included a lively performance by F4KIDZ, a children’s African arts group.

Kenya’s Kids was the focus of the Museum’s global literacy field trip program, when Kenyan storyteller Catherine Ndegwa introduced students to the country’s language, arts and culture.

Many of these educational programs were provided free of charge, thanks to support from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing and the Union Pacific Foundation.

the kent family wing

In 2018, we launched the following transformative projects that were completed in 2019.

Coming soon

emerson steam center Coming soon

Thanks to Emerson, The Magic House got all STEAMed up! The global technology and engineering company headquartered in St. Louis made an exceptional $1 million contribution to sponsor the creation and operation of a new learning environment dedicated to science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM).

The Emerson STEAM Center occupies the entire lower level of the south wing and features the multimedia Art Studio, the Make-It Workshop makerspace, the expanded Math Path, the technology-infused Future Play exhibit and a brand-new Science Lab, made possible with additional support from Spire. This exceptional gift from Emerson also includes free educational programming for children in need.

science lab Coming soon

It’s the perfect place for miniature Marie Curies and emerging Albert Einsteins. The Museum’s new Science Lab, sponsored by Spire, invites kids to put on their lab coats and dig into handson experiences that build science inquiry skills.

From germinating seeds to generating static electricity, the Science Lab encourages kids to use real tools and equipment as they investigate mass, matter, motion and more. Spire’s generous gift also allows under-resourced schools to make a date and participate in STEAM Family Nights, free evening events when students and families can explore the Science Lab and other STEAM environments together.

In 1998, Jerry Kent made our day when he joined The Magic House’s Board of Directors. In addition to chairing the Board twice, Jerry and his wife Judy donated major gifts to numerous capital campaigns. Their generous contribution to our 2006 campaign enabled us to create the Kent Conservatory, the light-filled entrance lobby for the expansion that doubled the size of the facility.

Most recently, the Kent family contributed the lead gift to Reimagining Our Future, funding the renovation of the Museum’s backyard, the creation of a new cultural exhibit for the World Traveler Gallery, and generous general support for the comprehensive campaign. In recognition of their extraordinary gifts, The Magic House was honored to designate the south wing of the Museum as the Kent Family Wing.

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the magic house @ made Coming soon

Berges Family Foundation Administrative Offices Coming soon

The Berges Family Foundation helped The Magic House ensure that we always make a great first impression. The foundation’s remarkable support allowed the Museum to create a new office center featuring a prominent and easily accessible administrative entrance, an inviting reception area, a light-filled conference room and office hubs for professional staff. Designed to improve operations, enhance security, and provide a 21st-century work environment, the Berges Family Foundation Administrative Offices are enabling The Magic House to better welcome, collaborate with and serve Museum visitors, community partners and staff.

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St. Louis City dwellers will have it made with a new Magic House venue closer to home. In celebration of our 40th birthday in 2019, the Museum will open our first permanent satellite location in the City of St. Louis: The Magic House @ MADE. Created in partnership with the Cortex Innovation Community and MADE STL and housed on the second floor of MADE STL’s makerspace on Delmar Boulevard, this new site will feature a Makers’ Workshop, an Artists’ Studio, a Designers’ Lab, and an Entrepreneurs’ Marketplace. Also, a large classroom will provide space for field trips, after-school workshops and summer camps. The Magic House @ MADE is made possible with the generous support of Ameren, the Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee and the William T. Kemper Foundation.

Exhibits Kings, Queens & Castles in Jennings

forts and clubhouses featuring tapeScape

The Magic House made another winning move when we brought our traveling chess exhibit, Kings, Queens & Castles, to a summer satellite location in Jennings. Through a partnership between the Museum, the Jennings School District and the World Chess Hall of Fame, we rolled out the red carpet at Gary Gore Elementary School, where families could enjoy the exhibit free of charge all summer long.

Marking the second summer that the Museum hosted a satellite location in North St. Louis County, this free exhibit was made possible by Jody Tromblee Young.

forever forest Visitors had it made in the shade, thanks to a nationally traveling exhibit that opened in the fall and illustrates how people use forests to live, work and play. Forever Forest, an exhibit created by the Omaha Children’s Museum, invited kids to branch out and learn how trees are grown, harvested, used and enjoyed. From building a home to investigating a treetop climber, exhibit explorers actually could see the forest for the trees! Forever Forest was sponsored locally by Wells Fargo Advisors, with a national presenting sponsorship by Union Pacific and a supporting sponsorship by NAWLA.

In May, The Magic House got into a very sticky situation—on purpose! The Museum added a new adhesive element to Forts and Clubhouses, an exhibit that invited kids to jump into some good old-fashioned play as they built shelters with tables, chairs, pillows, blankets and more.

Artist Eric Lennartson took fort building to a whole new level with the addition of TapeScape, a playscape tailor-made on site from miles of packing tape stretched over a steel frame. The experience definitely stuck with visitors as they crawled through the twisty tunnels and slid down the curved walls of this unique installation, sponsored by Payne Family Homes.

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Programs and Events classrooms, as well as STEAM Family Nights at The Magic House where students, parents and teachers were provided with free transportation, admission, and a kit of STEAM learning materials to take home.

steam education The Magic House made the grade with education programs designed to promote learning in STEAM. Thanks to a grant from Boeing, the Museum implemented a district-wide STEAM initiative in the North St. Louis County school district of Ritenour. This free program for all elementary students featured a field trip to the Museum, where children participated in design challenges. Students developed, prototyped and revised their inventions created to solve a specific problem, from building a sound-making machine to fabricating a device that can propel a ball into a cup one foot away. In addition to the field trips, Boeing went above and beyond to also support outreach programs in Ritenour

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The Museum went full STEAM ahead to share our resources with other children, families and schools in need. For those unable to visit The Magic House, The Magic House came to them! We loaded up our “Magic on the Move” vans to bring STEAM-related educational outreach programs to under-resourced areas of the community. Through a collaboration with Carrollton Bank, Beyond Housing and United4Children, Museum educators offered free programming for young children, their parents and teachers in the Normandy area. And with generous grants from Ameren and the Express Scripts Foundation, we brought no-cost handson learning to disadvantaged schools throughout North St. Louis County.

Nights at the Museum were equally STEAMy, thanks to the support of Mastercard, Maritz and Watlow. These corporate partners sponsored STEAM Family Nights, evenings at The Magic House that feature free admission and bus transportation to the Museum, as well as an array of STEAM activities and a kit of supplies for families to extend STEAM learning at home.

robotics days On certain days in winter and spring, robots made their way to The Magic House — and we were happy about the invasion! Teams from FIRST® Robotics throughout the St. Louis area took over the Museum for Robotics Days, events designed to showcase these amazing androids in action. Visitors got the chance to meet these young inventors and their mentors as they learned all about building better bots. This friendly robot uprising was generously sponsored

by Mastercard.

In June, a pint-sized version of the proceedings took place when The Magic House hosted a Children’s Citizenship Ceremony. Even though children automatically gain U.S. citizenship when their parents are naturalized, the occasion gave us the chance to help these kids make themselves at home in their new country.

great friend to kids

naturalization ceremony In April, The Magic House opened our doors to 30 new Americans-in-the-making for the Museum’s first-ever Naturalization Ceremony.

Conducted by U.S. Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Cohen, the ceremony included immigrants to St. Louis from around the world as they took the Oath of Allegiance, the final step in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen.

The ceremony was organized in partnership with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and took place in the Legislative Chamber of the Museum’s Star-Spangled Center. Following the ceremony, the new citizens and their families had the opportunity to explore exhibits on American history and government, then register to vote with the help of the League of Women Voters of Metro St. Louis.

More than 35 years ago, The Magic House made friends with the Monsanto Fund. Now known as the Bayer Fund, the company’s philanthropic arm has had an enormous impact on the Museum. From their lead gift to our Making More Magic capital campaign in 1995 to the most recent grant for a health and nutrition outreach program in 2018, the Bayer Fund has generously helped us grow a bumper crop of exhibits and programs. For their extraordinary support of The Magic House and the children we reach through their gifts, we presented the Bayer Fund with the 2018 Great Friend to Kids Award.

A magical night of trivia Did you know that The Magic House’s Young Professionals Board holds fundraising events throughout the year to support the Museum’s mission? This is no trivial pursuit! The group raised more than $44,000 for the Access for All initiative through a trivia night in February, as well as two adults-only play dates at the Museum in the spring and fall.

the magic ball: passport to the world The Museum’s Friends Committee hosted The Magic Ball: Passport to the World at the Stifel Theatre in October. Hundreds of partygoers packed their bags for an evening of international excitement, all to benefit The Magic House’s Access for All initiative which provides free educational programming for children, families and schools in need.

A grand safari Inspired by the Kenya’s Kids exhibit, The Magic House’s Grandparent Committee celebrated with their fundraising event, A Grand Safari.

Grandparents, grandchildren and other voyagers enjoyed an expedition through the exhibit and raised more than $35,000 to benefit the Museum’s Grandparent Scholarship Program.

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Financials REVENUE AND SUPPORT

Operating Statement of Activity for year ended December 31, 2018

December 31, 2018 (includes Operating, Building Fund and Board-designated Endowment Fund)

REVENUE AND SUPPORT Admissions $2,283,424 Grants, Contributions and Access for All Campaign 1,758,157 Membership 815,378 Cafe and Museum Shop 764,579 Education and Programs 494,013 Traveling Exhibits 433,875

TOTAL REVENUE AND SUPPORT

$6,549,426

EXPENSES Education and Program Services $4,591,157 Management and General 1,119,993 Fundraising 360,722

TOTAL EXPENSES Transfer between funds

DECREASE IN NET ASSETS NET ASSETS, beginning of year

Combined Statement of Financial Position

ASSETS

Admissions 35%

Traveling Exhibits 7%

Grants, Contributions and Access for All Campaign 27%

Education and Programs 7% Cafe and Museum Shop 12%

Cash $2,273,576 Investments 7,077,489 Accounts receivable 67,138 Promises to give 2,196,820 Due from other funds 759 Inventory 69,895 Prepaid expenses 69,223 Property, equipment and exhibits 19,420,635

TOTAL ASSETS

$31,175,535

Membership 12%

LIABILITIES

$6,071,872 -1,223,517

EXPENSES

-745,963

Accounts payable and accrued expenses Due to other funds Deferred revenue Mortgage notes payable

TOTAL LIABILITIES

3,444,481

$700,729 759 608,101 4,240,621

$5,550,210

NET ASSETS

NET OPERATING ASSETS, end of year $2,698,518

Fundraising 6%

Education and Program Services 78%

Without donor restrictions: Investment in property, equipment and exhibits $14,955,799 Board-designated endowment 6,308,680 Operations 288,187

TOTAL (without donor restrictions) $21,552,666 Management and General 16%

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With donor restrictions

4,072,659

TOTAL NET ASSETS

$25,625,325

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS

$31,175,535

Board & Committees Board of Directors Jill Arbet Gregory A. Billhartz Peter M. Blumeyer II Chad Bockert Emily Burch Andy Byer Ron Cameron Thomas Conard Michele Condon Pierre Courduroux Ron Daugherty Gene M. Diederich John T. Drexler Judson Duncan Barbara Freund Russell Hawes Sal Hernandez Courtney Hill Linda Hunter Susan Wofford Jones Travis R. Kearbey Quinn T. Kiley

Alex Lee Ryan J. Martin Art McCoy Alicia McDonnell Brenda McKee Anna E. McKelvey Lee J. Metcalf Sara Miller Steve O’Loughlin Nathan Pettyjohn Eriko Clevenger Pope Beverly L. Propst Todd J. Purdy Cassandra Sanford Caroline Saunders John Sheehan Peggy Sly Gene Toombs IV Sumit Verma Chip Walker Harvey N. Wallace Mark J. Weikel Jessica Willingham

president's council

marketing committee

friends committee

Maureen A. Borkowski Matuschka Briggs Laura Busch William W. Canfield Pamela Cavness Randy Costas Nancy S. Diemer Hazel Donald Ida Early Steven L. Finerty Catherine French Susan K. Goldberg Deborah Grossman Jerald L. Kent Mary C. Kullman Kathryn Elliott Love Laura J. McBride Andy Newman Sally Schoenecker Tim Swank Eugene M. Toombs III Robert Virgil Jane Wulf

Jill Arbet Andy Byer Dave Collett Laura Duplain Cheryle Frenzel Mark Mihalevich Sara Miller Eriko Clevenger Pope Nick Robison John Sheehan Jessica Willingham

Jamie Dockman Lizzy Dooley Courtney Goodman Jessica Graetz Linda Hunter Megan Kiley Laurie Lock Aisling Leonard Sarah MacEwan Abbey Marschel Alison Nadaud Brooke Ray Allison Schilling Alicia Shroff Adam Stanley Melissa Swank MariaTeresa Tersigni-Tarrant Betsy Toney Amy Zebala

endowment investment committee

human resources committee

William W. Canfield John T. Drexler Jerald L. Kent Joan Malloy Eugene M. Toombs III Harvey N. Wallace

Mark Botterman Sarajeni Hammond Travis R. Kearbey Beverly L. Propst Katie Swengros Jane Wulf

development committee Emily Burch Gene Diederich Justin Gioia Linda Hunter Susan Wofford Jones Laura J. McBride Beverly L. Propst

finance committee Gregory A. Billhartz Peter M. Blumeyer II Pierre Courduroux Gene M. Diederich John T. Drexler Judson Duncan Deborah Grossman Quinn T. Kiley Ryan J. Martin Carleton Prothro Todd J. Purdy Sumit Verma Harvey N. Wallace

facility committee Arthur Floyd Brenda McKee Michelle O’Toole Sal Hernandez Caroline Saunders Gene Toombs IV Tom White

education advisory committee Wendy Love Anderson Don Bohannon Barbara E. Bragg Maria Childress Michele Condon Steve Coxon Brenda Fyfe Charles Granger Mary Jo Griffin Chris Kilbride Paula Knight Sherri Linder-Lindquist Ruth Mach Art McCoy Molly McCue Chris McGee Nahid Nader-Hashemi Linda Neumann Monique Norfolk Helen Parsons Basiyr Rodney Nancy Schneider Sally Schoenecker Peggy Sly John Urkevich Peggy Visconti Kimberly Werner Marcus Wilson

grand committee Crystal Beuerlein Patti Blumeyer Sue Breckenridge Karen Castellano Janice Effinger Debbie Epstein Cheri Fromm Vicki Hill Cathy Inkley Sue Iovaldi Mary Beth Kalinich Patti Mantovani Eileen Ortbals Susan Planck Margy Reim Nancy Sellinger Peggy Sly Evie Stockell Kathi Tacony Judy Toombs Ann Walshauser Stacey Weddle Lynn Weikel

young professionals board John Joe Brown Gina Chisholm Andrew Desloge Kevin Fann Bradley Fitzgerald Alicia Frailey Mallorie Francisco Jonathan Frech John Gauthier Madeline Gauthier Christina Gray Matt Heath Courtney Heger Josh Heger Justin Heutel Michael Hollo Megan Irvin Allison Jasper Sam Johnson Ryan Leeker Krystina McBrayer Tanner Smith Andrew Smolik

technology committee Chad Bockert Ron Cameron Travis Carpenter Ron Daugherty Brandon Elliot Henry Graham Anna E. McKelvey Lee J. Metcalf Nathan Pettyjohn Cassandra Sanford Tim Swank

innovation task force Ron Cameron Ron Daugherty Lee J. Metcalf Mark J. Weikel

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Donors Operating Support ($50,000 and above)

Anonymous The Boeing Company Carr Lane Manufacturing Company The Saigh Foundation ($25,000 – $49,999)

Bayer Fund Mastercard Steward Family Foundation St. Louis Children's Hospital Wells Fargo Advisors ($10,000 – $24,999)

Cardinals Care Express Scripts Foundation Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation North Star Frozen Treats Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Jody Tromblee Young ($5,000 – $9,999)

Anonymous Andy's Frozen Custard Carrollton Bank Coca-Cola Heartland Employees Community Fund of Boeing Enterprise Holdings Farm Bureaus of Missouri and Illinois Growing More Opportunities Foundation Maritz Eric P. and Evelyn E. Newman Foundation Payne Family Homes Regional Arts Commission Spoehrer Family Charitable Trust

The Magic House thanks our many donors, partners and friends who supported the Museum and the children we served in 2018.

Target Community Engagement Fund Union Pacific Foundation ($500 – $4,999)

Albrecht Family Foundation American Direct Marketing Resources Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Bunge Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation Horizon Housing Foundation Jewish Federation of St. Louis Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation Power Foundation Schnuck Markets, Inc. St. Louis District Dairy Council Watlow

Star Society Members Supernovas ($10,000 and above)

Adele Braun Charitable Foundation August A. Busch III Charitable Trust Laura and Steven Busch Nance and Alan Frost Linda and Jesse Hunter Megan and Quinn Kiley Brenda and Joe McKee The Parker Family Jody Tromblee Young

Shooting Stars ($5,000 – $9,999)

Randy Costas Karen and John Drexler Ali Kindle Hogan and Kyle Hogan Susan and Scott Jones Peggy and Pat Sly

*deceased

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Shining Stars ($2,500 – $4,999)

Sandrine and Pierre Courduroux Katherine and Richard Fitzer Alison and Joshua Nadaud Eriko and Anthony Pope Margy and Gary Reim Cassandra and Keith Sanford Dr. Perry and Sally Schoenecker Ray and Laurie Van de Riet

Glowing Stars ($1,000 – $2,499)

Patti and Chris Blumeyer Maureen and Daniel Borkowski Mark and Susan Bronson Emily Burch and Chris Zimmerman Katherine and Andy Byer Susie and Tom Conard Mary Beth and Jerry Daniels Cheryl and Jeff Darr D.J. and Nancy Diemer Hazel and Arnold Donald Ellen and Henry Dubinsky Ann and Judson Duncan Gerald and Ida H. Early Kate and Dave Eichhorn Alicia and Patrick Elsner Betty and David Farrell Beth and Brock Fitzgerald Steven and Nancy Fox Michael Freund Cheri and Ron Fromm Debbie and Larry Glynn Diedre and Mike Gray Amy and Ken Hannah Courtney and Michael Hill Margie Horowitz Amy and Everett Johnson Julie and Travis Kearbey Stephanie and Alex Lee Ryan Martin and Maren Mellem

Alicia McDonnell Tim Ney Anita and John O'Connell Dr. Sharad and Smita Parikh Janet and Todd Purdy Nancy and Joe Sellinger Becky and Greg Smith Kim and Sonny Ta MariaTeresa Tersigni-Tarrant and Chris Tarrant Betsy and Colin Toney Lynn and Gene Toombs Pat and Jane Tracy Harvey Wallace and Madeleine Elkins Jessica Willingham Lauren and John Wright Amy and Luke Zebala

Annual Fund Donors ($500 – $999)

Lisa Baudendistel-Suntrup Kathy and Kurt Berry Drs. Gregory and Candice Booth

Patrick Bradshaw Paula Burdge Lore Colpaert and Simon Wuestenberg Jamie and Aaron Cregger Molly and Nick Ehlman Arthur Floyd and Carolyn Green Barbara and David Gifford Matt and Anne Giljum Deb and Richard Grossman Peggy and Frank Gundlach Lynn and Rick Hill Sharon and Russell John Nancy Kalishman John Lorson and Catherine Lydon-Lorson Melinda and Jesse Maas Laura McBride Linda and Ted Meyer Mary and Gary Mindel Chris and Leslie Moore Stephen and Ginny Orthwein Elizabeth Panicker and Ebby Varghese Drs. Helen and Matt Parsons

The Sally W. Proffitt and William C. Proffitt Foundation Dr. Vikram and Vasavi Rao Zach and Brooke Ray Elaina and Tim Reinhold Alana and Jason Rye Caroline Saunders Carolyn and Daniel Schaub Matt and Brooke Schaub Tim and Allison Schilling Lisa and Michael Small Kathy and Bruce Steinke Kathi and Ken Tacony Nancy and Tim Tegeler Ellen Uhlemeyer Renee and Gregory Van Stavern Taka Yanagimoto and Kate Appleton ($250 – $499)

Bob and Catherine Adelman Anonymous David and Martha Aronson John and Jamie Beyer Betsey and Hunter Brown Paul Cambridge and Amanda Trudell Cambridge Steve and Jana Carani Kurt and Susan Evans Anne and Jim Fischer Anthony and Elise Frisella Jeff and Susan Gibbs Beth and Anthony Hasek Dustin and Lori Hausladen Russ and Meg Hawes Stephanie and Michael Heavey Drs. Leslie and Glen Holt Carrie and Alan Hutchcraft Jennifer and Fawad Javed Sally Johnston Rich Kismer and Mary Clemens Sandra L. Klackner Becky and Dave Kuhl Chris and Brooke Langhorne Dr. Jerry and Anne Leech David and Stephanie Loesch Joan and Michael Malloy Jean and Alva Moog Carolyn Moritz

The Murov Family Jeff and Patty Otto Jon and Vicki Peckron Karen and Richard Priest Jason and Meredith Rabenold Juliana and Mark Ringwald Jane and Bruce Robert Kevin and Angela Saettele Mary Ellen Schukai Cori and Tom Sehy Ian and Heidi Silberman Michael Sinacore Maria and Scott Skornia Scott and Nicola Stern Adam and Danielle Stout Nikki Tudela Will Urquhart and Ashley Singh Doug and Ann VanderKraats Christine and Brooks Waddle Ann and Gary Walshauser The Honorable E. Richard Webber Christina White ($100 – $249)

Anonymous Bethany and Josh Altis Jill and Dan Arbet Christina and Andrew Atteberry Mike and Susie Auinbauh Julie and Marc Bahr Mitch Barrett Jason and Morgan Biondo Peter and Kylene Blumeyer Nicole and Jeremy Cheak Whitney and John Cooney Tim and Sally Corbett Kevin and Jennifer Demoff Joe and Donna Drozda Nicole Fedoravicius and Benjamin Kozower First Presbyterian Church Brad Fitzgerald David and Lynn Frierdich Emily Frierdich Bob and Mary Garcia Sam Gladney and Angelica Cunningham Mrs. Joseph F. Gleason Daniel Goldberg and Mary Cullen

George and Debbie Hames Liz Hartman Margaret and Jason Hassenstab Mary Ellen Helmkamp and Jason Lintker Sarah and Michael Henthorn Kathy and Larry Hill Jon and Nikki Hostnick Steve and Laura Howard Amy and Paul Inman John and Susan Kilo Kayla Kromer Emily Lansford Nancy LaRose Marissa and Spenser Lorance Mark and Helen Mihalevich Chris and Christie Moritz Katy Mullins Joseph Nichoalds Jim and Judy O'Donnell Amy and Chris Oliver Adam and Amy Olsen Laura and Jeff Padousis Ted and Kathy Peckron Ida and Fred Perabo William and Susan Piper Emily Prosise Judy and Paul Putzel Jerry and Bridget Rodriguez Susan and Jerry Schlichter Tabitha Schneider Don Senti Chris and Traci Shatzer John and Rebecca Sheehan Jim and Marilyn Smith Tracy and Sheri Smithey Georgia Street Bill and Margaret Stude Dotty and Arnold Tepper Wednesday Club Mathew Wellhausen Cooper Williams Justin and Mary Williamson Ellen and Mike Woerner Joe and Barbara Wolf Ken and Mary Ann Zehnder

($10 – $99)

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Ebers The Finley Family Andie Frankiewicz Charlie and Liz Huber Mr. Ronald Hunt Mrs. Frieda Kaemmerlen Marcia S. Levy Dr. Ruth Mach Art and Belinda McCoy Michael and Pamela Moore Dennis and Carolyn Owen Regina and Ron Pimmel Anne and Ken Spinner Erin Sullivan Stephen Wuller

Tribute Gifts In Honor of Jerry and Judy Kent Ralph and Marie Kelly In Memory of Michael Donio Harvey Wallace and

Madeleine Elkins In Memory of Fran Mittler Macy's West Co. Employees In Memory of Eric Newman Jennifer Copaken

Reimagining Our Future: Comprehensive Campaign 2018 Donors Leadership Gifts ($500,000 and above)

Cortex Innovation Community

Major Gifts ($100,000 – $499,999)

Berges Family Foundation Linda and Jesse Hunter Spire

Benefactor Gifts ($25,000 – $99,999)

Jill and Dan Arbet Joyce and Chauncy Buchheit Centene Charitable Foundation The Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee Edward Jones Beth and Brock Fitzgerald Alicia S. McDonnell James S. McDonnell Foundation PNC Foundation Trio Foundation of St. Louis Tim and Elizabeth Swank

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Bronze Sponsors Aon Ameren BKD Blues for Kids Daugherty Business Solutions Husch Blackwell LLP Lockton Companies Moneta Group Spire Thompson Coburn LLP The Union Station Hotel

Late-Night Snack Sponsor Agility Orthopaedics

Small Business Sponsors Patron Gifts ($5,000 – $24,999)

Greg and Jennie Billhartz Emily Burch and Chris Zimmerman Justin and Amanda Gioia Graybar Foundation Sal Hernandez Courtney and Mike Hill Scott and Susan Jones Alex and Stephanie Lee Ryan Martin and Maren Mellem Anna and Jim McKelvey Janet and Todd Purdy Lynn B. and Mark J. Weikel Jessica Willingham

Community Gifts ($100 – $4,999)

Julie and Travis Kearbey Beverly and Todd Propst Rebecca and John Sheehan

Passport to the world Presenting Sponsor Edward Jones

Platinum Sponsor Emerson

Gold Sponsors Bayer Boeing Centene Charitable Foundation

Cocktail Hour Sponsor PARIC Corporation

Silver Sponsors Express Scripts Graybar KellyMitchell Group MiTek Industries Nestle Purina PetCare Company UMB Bank Vee-Jay Cement

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Change, Inc. | A Counseling Company Clayton Financial Group Elite Orthopedics Johnson Realty STL Sitter

First Class Sponsors Karen and John Drexler Linda and Jesse Hunter Megan and Quinn Kiley Peggy and Pat Sly

Table Sponsors Jill and Dan Arbet Jennie and Greg Billhartz Lizzy and Tom Dooley Beth and Brock Fitzgerald Courtney and Jordan Goodman Stephanie and Alex Lee Alison and Joshua Nadaud Brooke and Matt Schaub Allison and Tom Schilling Melissa and Chris Swank The Wilbers Law Firm Amy and Luke Zebala

The Magic Ball Donors Jill and Dan Arbet Christina and Andrew Atteberry Julie and Marc Bahr Patti Barnett

Lisa Baudendistel-Suntrup Irina and Dan Becker Kurt and Kathy Berry John and Jamie Beyer Jason and Morgan Biondo Drs. Gregory and Candice Booth Betsey and Hunter Brown Emily Burch and Chris Zimmerman Laura and Steven Busch Butler Family Foundation Nicole and Jeremy Cheak Lore Colpaert and Simon Wuestenberg Whitney and John Cooney Randy Costas Sara and Tom Deckelman Brice Del Farra Jamie and Zach Dockman Karen and John Drexler Ann and Judson Duncan Kate and Dave Eichhorn Patrick and Alicia Elsner Kurt and Susan Evans Logan and Adela Finerty Brad Fitzgerald Anthony and Elise Frisella Sam Gladney and Angelica Cunningham Jessica and TJ Graetz Diedre and Mike Gray Amy and Dave Grebel Margaret and Jason Hassenstab Dustin and Lori Hausladen Russ and Meg Hawes Stephanie and Michael Heavey Mary Ellen Helmkamp and Jason Lintker Valerie and Ronnie Hind Jon and Nikki Hostnick Steve and Laura Howard Linda and Jesse Hunter Nathan Iffrig Amy and Paul Inman Sharon and Russell John Everett and Amy Johnson Carrie and Jeff Johnson Susan and Scott Jones Megan and Quinn Kiley Rich Kismer and Mary Clemens

Becky and Dave Kuhl Chris and Brooke Langhorne Alex and Stephanie Lee Aisling and David Leonard Laurie and Sean Lock David and Stephanie Loesch John Lorson and Catherine Lydon-Lorson Melinda and Jesse Maas Ryan Martin and Maren Mellem Laura McBride Alicia S. McDonnell Mark and Helen Mihalevich Chris and Leslie Moore Alison and Joshua Nadaud Tim Ney Amy and Chris Oliver Adam and Amy Olsen Tolun Ozarslan Ted and Kathy Peckron Eriko and Anthony Pope Emily Prosise Todd and Janet Purdy Jason and Meredith Rabenold Stephanie and Anthony Randall Dr. Vikram and Vasavi Rao Brooke and Zach Ray Juliana and Mark Ringwald Alana and Jason Rye Cassandra and Keith Sanford Brooke and Matt Schaub Jonathan and Merrica Schell Tim and Allison Schilling Tabitha Schneider Cori and Tom Sehy Brooke and Jon Sehy Chris and Traci Shatzer John and Rebecca Sheehan Maria and Scott Skornia Michael and Lisa Small Tracy and Sheri Smithey Bruce and Kathy Steinke Stephen and Lynn Stockwell MariaTeresa Tersigni-Tarrant and Chris Tarrant Betsy and Colin Toney Gene and Lynn Toombs Pat and Jane Tracy Tricia Uetrecht

Doug and Ann VanderKraats Roshina Vincent Mathew Wellhausen Christina White John and Laura Wilbers Ellen and Mike Woerner Lauren and John Wright Taka Yanagimoto and Kate Appleton Tyler Young Amy and Luke Zebala

A Grand Safari Grandest Sponsors Peggy and Pat Sly Paula and Rodger Riney

Grander Sponsors Crystal and John Beuerlein Patti and Chris Blumeyer Stacey and Jim Weddle

Grand Sponsors Karen and Jim Castellano Daugherty Business Solutions Beth and Brock Fitzgerald Cheri and Ron Fromm Bettie Gershman Vicki and Doug Hill

Nancy Kalishman Eileen and Jim Ortbals Margy and Gary Reim Sally and Perry Schoenecker Nancy and Joe Sellinger Evie and Rick Stockell Judy and Gene Toombs Ann and Gary Walshauser Lynn and Mark Weikel Jane and Tom Wulf

Baby Grand Sponsors Kathleen Capps Randy Costas Bonnie and L.B. Eckelkamp Debbie and Tom Epstein Cathy and Jack Inkley Mary Beth and Bob Kalinich Nancy and Ken Kranzberg Liz Teasdale

Special Thanks Janice and Michael Effinger Greeson Printing Co. Weinhardt Party Rentals

Grand Event Donors Jim and Jeanne Boden Marc and Nancy Calijan Betty and David Farrell Sue and Matt Iovaldi Mariann and Scott Jankowski Frieda Kaemmerlen Tim and Mary Kellett John and Susan Kilo Shannon McCollough Belinda and Art McCoy Mary and Gary Mindel Katy Mullins Judy and Jim O’Donnell Regina and Ron Pimmel Eriko and Anthony Pope Carolyn and Dan Schaub Carol and John Spencer Liz and Paul St. Cin Evie and Rick Stockell Kathi and Ken Tacony

Young Professionals Board Events A Magical Night of Trivia Presenting Sponsor Watlow Event Sponsors BG Services EPIC Retirement Plan Services Polsinelli Sunset Ford

Adult Play Date Event Sponsors Ices Plain & Fancy Jimmy John’s Midwest BankCentre Pappy’s Smokehouse

Boos and Booze Halloween Party Presenting Sponsor Hunter Engineering Co.

Event Sponsors Dowd Bennett LLP Luxco Sunset Ford Dr. Ronald Triplett

Lifetime Donors (Cumulative gifts of $500,000 and above)

Ameren Corporation Charitable Trust Bayer Fund The Boeing Company Mr. and Mrs. William W. Canfield Cepia, LLC Cortex Innovation Community Crawford Taylor Foundation Edward Jones Emerson Enterprise Holdings Foundation Freeman Foundation Harry Edison Foundation Institute of Museum and Library Services The Kresge Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jerald L. Kent The Kent Family Foundation Mary Ann Lee* J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation The Schnuck Family Target Jack C. Taylor* Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Toombs III Myrtle and Earl Walker*

In-Kind Contributors 501st Legion ABC—Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Alpine Shop American Girl—Chesterfield Anheuser-Busch Arch Apparel Bar Louie Kirkwood Billy G's Bobcat of St. Louis Breckenridge Material Co. Championship Catering

Chase Park Plaza Chili’s Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate Claire Flowers Complete Music Connell Company, Inc. Crushed Red The Daily Bread Bakery & Cafe Dakota Grizzly David Yurman – Plaza Frontenac Dewey's Diamond Resorts Drury Brand Hotel Dyson Eckert’s The Edrington Group Escape from St. Louis European Wax Center Faratto's Catering Fox Sports Midwest Gateway Industrial Power, Inc. Madeline and John Gauthier Hidden Valley Hogan Truck Leasing Linda Hunter Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch Ices Plain & Fancy Imo’s Impact Dimensions Corporate Gifts Jahfi Studio Jimmy John's JJ Twigs Kaldi’s Coffee Ken Meisner Florist Kendra Scott Judy and Jerry Kent Megan and Quinn Kiley Kirkwood Station Brewing Company Colleen Koechig Kolache Factory Shannon McCollugh Mellow Mushroom Michael Kors – Plaza Frontenac Michelle Sarnosky Minky Couture Missouri Botanical Garden MiTek

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MOD Pizza Morgan Ford Salon & Spa The Muny Alison Nadaud Nobbe and Co. Nothing Bundt Cakes Palm Health Pappy's Smokehouse Paric Peel Pizza The Photo Bus STL Pieces: The St. Louis Board Game Bar & Cafe Pink Magnolia Pinot’s Palette Webster Groves Pole Position Raceway Prairie Farms Dairy Pretzel Boys Qdoba Mexican Eats Raising Cane’s Rawlings Russo's Catering Saint Louis Ballet Michelle Sarnosky SCE, Inc. Schlafly Beer The Shack

Shaolin Kung Fu School Alicia Shroff Smoothie King Snow Leopard Vodka Soulard Island Rum Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of Missouri STAGES St. Louis Start Bar Stifel Theatre StiL630 St. Louis Blues St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Lady Cyclones St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Sunset Ford Tani Sushi Bistro Tim Reinhold Enterprises, LLC Trans-Lease, Inc. Twin Lake Trucking Upper Limits Urban Chestnut Brewing Company Waterway Carwash Weinhardt Party Rentals Wellbridge Wheelhouse Wicked Greenz

Wolken Dental Amy Zebala of Smart Flyer St. Louis Amy and Luke Zebala Katie Zimmerman

Matching Gift Companies Advisory Research, Inc. The Boeing Company Bunge Caleres Eaton Emerson Energizer IBM Johnson & Johnson Mastercard Mondelez International Foundation Monsanto Pfizer Reinsurance Group of America Piper Jaffray Rockwell Automation Scottrade, Inc. Spire Thomson Reuters Wells Fargo

The Magic House is grateful to all our donors and regrets any errors or omissions in these lists. Please call our Development Department at 314-288-2516 to update our records.

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community partners

American Diabetes Association Annie’s Hope: The Bereavement Center for Kids Association of Children’s Museums Association of Midwest Museums Beyond Housing Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri Blue Star Museums Boy Scouts of America— Greater St. Louis Area Council Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis Camp Rainbow Cardinals Care Central Institute for the Deaf Clark Academy of Irish Dance Cornerstone Center for Early Learning Cortex Innovation Community Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments

Diversified Health and Wellness Do the Right Thing of Greater St. Louis Dream Factory of St. Louis Easterseals Midwest Explore St. Louis FIRST® Robotics Fontbonne University Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition Friends of Kids with Cancer Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri Girls Inc. Great Rivers Greenway Hawthorne Leadership School for Girls i9 Sports International Institute Jennings School District Jewish Federation of St. Louis KEEN St. Louis Kirkwood Area Every Child Promise Kirkwood Business District

Kirkwood Des Peres Chamber of Commerce Kirkwood Fire Department Kirkwood School District League of Women Voters of Metro St. Louis LifeBridge Partnership The Little Gym MADE STL Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas Maryville University Midwest Children’s Burn Camp Mission: St. Louis Moog Center for Deaf Education National Children’s Cancer Society Nine Network of Public Media Normandy Schools Collaborative Parents as Teachers Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Ready Readers Ritenour School District Saint Louis University Men’s Basketball Shriner’s Hospitals for Children — St. Louis Special School District SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital St. Louis Area Foodbank St. Louis Blues St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Children’s Hospital

St. Louis County Department of Public Health St. Louis County Library St. Louis Homeschool Network St. Louis Modern Chinese School St. Louis Mosaic Project St. Louis Public Library St. Louis Public Schools St. Louis Regional Chamber St. Louis Regional STEM Learning Ecosystem Sunnyhill Think Health St. Louis Third Degree Glass Factory United4Children University of Missouri – St. Louis U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Vetta Sports Vintendo4Africa Walker Scottish Rite Clinic for Childhood Speech and Language Disorders Webster University World Chess Hall of Fame

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museum staff Beth Hasek

Lilly Murphy

Director of Design and Exhibit Development

Floor Manager

Sarah Henthorn Traveling Exhibit Coordinator and Graphic Designer

Tim Herron Floor Manager

Carrie Hutchcraft Chief Administrative Officer

Rachel Jenkins Membership Coordinator

Jon Kelly Exhibit Maintenance

Hannah Kohring Membership Manager

Kayla Kromer Human Resources and Volunteer Manager

Elizabeth Fitzgerald

Danielle Finley

President

Art Studio and Make-it Workshop Assistant Manager

David Anderson The Magic House @ MADE Manager

Paula Burdge Chief Operations Officer

David Busch Exhibit Fabricator

Christian Canales Outdoor Maintenance

Cheryl Darr Chief Financial Officer

Mary Ebers Education Program Manager

Andie Frankiewicz Graphic Designer

Art Studio and Make-It Workshop Assistant Manager

Emily Lansford

Education Manager

Emma Nowlin The Magic House @ MADE Coordinator

Mari Payne Receptionist

Vicki Peckron Assistant Director of Development

Leda Riley World Traveler Gallery Exhibit Manager

Michael Rupprecht Cafe Assistant

Becca Schaefer Executive Assistant and Children’s Village Coordinator

Gage Scurlock World Traveler Gallery Educator

Jacob Siehr STEAM Center Assistant Manager

Marketing and Special Events Coordinator

Anne Spinner

STEAM Center Senior Manager

Marcia Levy

Mike Storey

Rea Gilliam

Art Studio and Make-it Workshop Assistant Manager

Cafe Manager

Emily Frierdich

Education Manager

Mason Glenn

Marissa Lorance Marketing and Development Manager

Director of Facilities

Josh Hall

Sara Modray Senior Manager of Visitor Service

Floor Manager

Elizabeth Hartman Director of Human Resources

Hedy Ehrlich Grants Officer

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Haley Kuhlhoff

Emily Norton

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Denee Morris Wonder Works Manager

Business Manager

Melissa Swank Program Evaluation Manager

Julie Tubbs Director of Community Education

Seth Vandaveer Exhibit Fabricator

Cooper Williams Floor Manager

mission statement the magic house, st. louis children's museum will engage all children with hands-on learning experiences that spark imagination, pique curiosity, enhance creativity and develop problem-solving skills within a place of beauty, wonder, joy and magic.

516 S. Kirkwood Road St. Louis, MO 63122