A Letter from our Leadership
Dear Friends of The Tech Interactive,
This past year marked a momentous milestone for The Tech Interactive as we celebrated our 25th anniversary in the heart of Silicon Valley. Since opening our doors in 1998, we have been steadfast in our mission to inspire the innovator in everyone. Over the last quarter-century, more than 10 million visitors have experienced the power of hands-on STEM learning within our walls, and countless more have engaged with our programming and resources online.
Reflecting on Fiscal Year 2024, I am incredibly proud of all that we have accomplished together. Our science center welcomed over 266,000 visitors. We continue to be San Jose’s favorite field trip destination, inspiring more than 86,000 students and chaperones with facilitated science labs, innovation activities, and awe-inspiring IMAX films. Through our expanding online resources, 2.9 million unique visitors accessed educational tools, including lesson plans, design challenge courses, and our much-loved Ask a Geneticist content.
Our anniversary year was filled with fresh opportunities for discovery. We introduced new Tech Studio activities, including Just Wing It and Bridgetopia, that engaged families in creative problem-solving and collaboration. We launched seasonal experiential events, including the debut of Polar Play Days, and showcased groundbreaking educational and Hollywood films in our IMAX Dome Theater, the largest of its kind on the West Coast. This year, our reach extended far beyond Silicon Valley. The Tech Challenge, a signature program now in its 38th year, expanded internationally with a pilot program in Kenya. We brought engineering design challenges to 750 students across 11 schools, fostering a new generation of problem-solvers.
Closer to home, our BioTinkering Lab has proven to be an effective model for engaging students in openended explorations of biology. We believe that this 21st century approach to studying biology can be utilized by communities nationwide.
All of these achievements underscore one simple truth: innovation thrives when we come together. Whether it’s the 377 volunteers who together contributed over 15,000 hours, our corporate partners supporting workshops and programs, or our donors who believe in the power of STEM education, your support makes everything we do possible.
As we look ahead to the next 25 years, I invite you to continue to be a part of our story. Your generosity enables us to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and dreamers. Together, we can ensure The Tech Interactive remains a beacon of innovation, equity, and discovery for decades to come.
Thank you for your unwavering belief in our mission. Here’s to the next chapter of exploration and possibility!
Katrina Stevens President & CEO
Board of Directors
(July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024)
MALA ANAND, Microsoft
MARIMO BERK, The Creekside School
CINDY CHAVEZ, County of Santa Clara
GLORIA CHEN, Adobe Systems, Inc.
JUAN CRUZ, Franklin-McKinley School District
JAMES C. DEICHEN, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey (ret.)
CHRISTOPHER S. DIGIORGIO, Accenture (ret.)
MOHANA DISSANAYAKE, Deloitte
CARL ESCHENBACH, Workday
SABRINA FARMER, GitLab
AYMERIC GISSELBRECHT, Tsavorite Scalable Intelligence
SHIKOH GITAU, Qhala
RAQUEL GONZALEZ, Bank of America
BILL W. HEIL
JOHN HEINLEIN, Ph.D., Sonatus
GERALD D. HELD, Ph.D., The Held Group
KATE HOGAN, Accenture
SHANNON HUNT-SCOTT, The Scott Foundation
JOE KAVA, Google
TINA KNAUSS, Knauss Consulting LLC
RANDY KRENZIN, CFP, Morgan Stanley
PATRICK MCGOVERN, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
LISA MILLORA, San Francisco Bay University
Jerry Held Board Chair
JODY MORTIMORE, KPMG
OMKARAM (OM) NALAMASU, Ph.D., Applied Materials
JANINE PELOSI, Neat
DANIEL PEREZ, Clover Wireless
MATTHEW SAPP, EY
LINDO ST. ANGEL, Amazon Devices and Services
KATRINA STEVENS, The Tech Interactive
KEN WASHINGTON, Medtronic
SEAN WHITE, Ph.D., Inflection AI
STEVE YOUNG, HGGC
EXPERIENCE INNOVATION AT THE TECH INTERACTIVE
The Tech Interactive Visitor
First opened in 1998, The Tech Interactive is a world class science and technology center in the heart of Silicon Valley. Visitors explore the 130,000 square feet of hands-on activities, science labs, and design challenge experiences as well as interactive exhibits on sustainability, robotics, innovations in health care, cybersecurity, and more. The center is also home to the largest IMAX Dome Theater on the West Coast, offering educational films and the occasional Hollywood blockbuster. Our visitors represent a vibrant and diverse community united by a shared passion for innovation, learning, and fun. The Tech Interactive welcomed 266,407 visitors in the past year, a slight increase over the previous year.
Through the Museums for All access program, 15,075 guests from low-income households were able to enjoy free admission, ensuring that financial barriers did not prevent access to inspiring educational experiences.
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From the Greater San Jose Area
Prioritize Education Are Diverse
PUBLIC PROGRAMMING & EVENTS
A key element to driving visitation is public programming and events. This past year, The Tech built new hands-on activities in The Tech Studio and developed seasonal experiential events.
Hands-On Activities in The Tech Studio
Last year we launched (pun intended) Just Wing It, a hands-on experience in which scores of visitors built and tested flying contraptions. This activity was considered a soaring success, and more than 33,500 visitors of all ages got to test their skills as flight engineers. To kick off summer 2024, we debuted a new activity for the year, Bridgetopia. Repurposing equipment from The Tech Challenge, we created islands that visitors connect using their own bridge creations, testing to see how much weight can be safely supported.
Experiential Events
We are grateful to Stanford Medicine Children’s Health for their generous and continuous support of this space that engages visitors deeply in collaborative building experiences.
In The Tech Studio, we also continue to offer a dynamic rotation of activities designed to align with seasonal events, special programs, and culturally significant holidays, creating meaningful engagement with our diverse community.
Over 7,300 visitors came to new seasonal events created to drive community engagement and foster family connections.
SUMMER:
Tech Topple, Tech Tails FALL: Tech or Treat WINTER: Polar Play Days
SAN JOSE’S FAVORITE FIELD TRIP
For over 25 years, students from as far as Sacramento and Fresno have visited The Tech to learn and be inspired. Field trips continue to delight school groups of all ages! This year, students, teachers, and chaperones had opportunities to explore biology, build and launch flying contraptions, and see into the depths of space in IMAX.
“Every visit to The Tech is amazing! Hearing students connect the experience to their classwork on the ride home is my favorite moment.”
— 4th Grade Teacher
Field Trips & Facilitated Experiences
86,350
27,173
Total Participants
72% 36,214
Hands-On Labs Participants
IMAX Participants Title I Schools 48%
Facilitated Experience Participation
IMAX DOME THEATER
A total of 111,120 visitors became immersed in the world of dinosaurs, explored deep space, and learned about the fascinating cities of the future in our IMAX Dome Theater.
Top 5 Educational Films
Top
Hollywood Films
The IMAX Dome Theater is a unique venue to watch the latest Hollywood films, and in FY24 the theater generated over $150K in revenue — a 212% increase over the previous year!
ONLINE DESIGN CHALLENGE LEARNING
Built from our deep knowledge of professional learning, our online courses give us a platform for scaling key skills to educators around the world. This year, the Design Challenge Learning course was used to train 88 educators in the United States and Africa, who participated in more than 800 hours of training collectively. We also developed and deployed a new Computational Thinking online course, giving educators access to foundational skills for computer science and AI.
Key resources developed in FY24 included:
A new Computational Thinking online course and series of videos for educators
A series of updated lab guides and related lesson plans for educators on fieldtrips
A set of AI literacy resources
An updated lessons & Activities webpage for educators, with search and filtering options
Online Resources
21,989 703,648
Lesson Downloads Estimated Student Reach
Our most popular resources continue to be our computational thinking guides, The Tech Challenge lessons, and the resources released for National AI Literacy Day.
Book-A-STEMbassador connects classrooms with STEM role models in an approachable virtual format. Started during the height of the pandemic with a focus on Stanford biologists, the program has since expanded to include data scientists, engineers, and more. To date, over 1,500 students have gained valuable insights into the work of STEM professionals who share their lived experiences, opening students’ eyes to exciting career possibilities for their future.
Virtual Field Trips
THE TECH’S SIGNATURE PROGRAMS
The Tech Challenge, a signature program of The Tech, has impacted more than 40,000 students, many of whom have gone on to successful careers in Silicon Valley and beyond. With key outcomes of increasing participant STEM skills, interest, and confidence, The Tech Challenge is making a profound regional impact and serves as a key driver of our strategic vision: developing problem-solvers locally, nationally, and globally, with Kenya as our first stop.
The Tech Challenge, presented by Amazon
The 37th annual Tech Challenge: Cosmic Quest was out of this world! The 2024 Challenge asked teams of students in Grades 4 to 12 to build launchers to deliver supplies to a distant moon. As a core program, The Tech Challenge builds students’ STEM skills, increases their selfconfidence, and helps prepare them for future careers. The importance of the program’s key outcomes cannot be overstated.
2024 participants said:
The Tech Challenge helped me to…
The Tech Challenge by the Numbers
Total participants served: 2,794
Main Program Summer Community Workshops 2,171 (541 teams) 623
23 students earned college credit through Foothill College by participating in The Tech Challenge. Earning college credit early is a key driver of future college engagement.
45% of participants identified as female or non-binary, the highest among national engineering competitions.
36% of teams came from Title I schools. This highlights our commitment to engaging youth who are traditionally underrepresented in STEM careers.
GLOBAL EXPANSION
In September 2022, we ran a year-long pilot program in Nakuru, Kenya, introducing an engineering and design curriculum into local schools. This initiative culminated in June 2023 with the first-ever Tech Challenge Showcase held outside of San Jose. During the event, 750 students in 150 teams designed and built innovative devices, presenting their final solutions to over 60 volunteer judges from leading organizations such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Copia, Zipline, Deloitte, and more.
The success and impact of this program on both students and educators inspired us to expand our efforts in 2024. This year, we partnered with 11 schools in Nakuru, including the Daraja Academy in Nanyuki, to deliver an engaging innovation and engineering design curriculum. Through this partnership, educators participated in school-based cohorts and received training on how to introduce students to engineering design principles through a series of hands-on mini challenges.
9,512
Volunteer Judges
Teachers
Volunteers
“I gained so much, but perhaps one lesson that shall stick with me is that children are products of the vibe they are fed with. When provided with the right environment and positive energy, they can live up to their potential. Additionally, I have resolved to never give up on any child as an educator. Even those deemed as ‘weak’ academically, have something to offer.”
— Kenyan Educator
Learn more about this program: thetech.org/education/tech-challenge/the-tech-in-kenya
Kenya by the Numbers
miles from San Jose
BOWERS EDUCATION INSTITUTE
In February 2024, The Tech mourned the loss of Bay Area legend and visionary Ann Bowers. Her legacy lives on through The Bowers Institute, which supports educators with professional development and resources to shape the next generation of problem-solvers. By training educators in Design Challenge Learning, we amplify our impact — helping students year after year develop the creativity, confidence, and skills they need to tackle the world’s biggest challenges.
Local and State Impact
The Tech Academies program serves as a robust model for training STEM educators working in underserved communities within the Bay Area. In 2023, 352 educators received professional development through the program. These educators gained skills via peer training, allowing them to enhance their classroom experience and bring broader STEM initiatives into their school and districts — directly impacting 13,673 students.
CASTEAM MakerSpace: At this statewide conference, the education resource team ran two full days of maker activities for over 2,000 attendees, including hands-on challenges, collaborative button making, and the building of a legendary chain reaction “party machine.” The Tech built educator enthusiasm and shared resources and advice on how to run and manage these messy, amazing, creative spaces for learning. Regional hub trainings were conducted to train even more educators, impacting youth across Alameda and Butte Counties.
Professional Development: 308 educators were trained in professional development via workshops and conference presentations, reaching more than 12,000 students.
NATIONAL AI LITERACY DAY
On April 19, 2024, The Tech Interactive proudly hosted one of three national spotlight events for the inaugural National AI Literacy Day. In an era where artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping industries, education, and daily life, AI literacy has become essential for empowering students, educators, and communities to navigate and harness this transformative technology responsibly.
Co-hosted with aiEDU, Common Sense Media, and academic partner Stanford Accelerator for Learning, the event brought together thought leaders, educators, and students to explore the opportunities and challenges of AI education. The summit featured expert panel discussions with representatives from IBM, Google, Digital Promise, and Microsoft, alongside hands-on opportunities to experience AI education in action on The Tech Interactive’s exhibition floor.
More than 1,100 students and educators alike participated in inclusive and engaging AI activities. Educators also benefited from professional development sessions and newly developed resources centered around the foundational question: What is AI?
This landmark event underscored The Tech’s commitment to equipping the next generation with the knowledge and tools needed to understand, question, shape, and safely navigate an AI-driven future.
Learn more about this AI Literacy Day: thetech.org/aisummit
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42
Student Participants
Event Participants: Educators and Tech Leaders
Professional Development Participants
THE TECH FOR GLOBAL GOOD
2023-24
James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian: will.i.am
Presented by Applied Materials
As a creative innovator, futurist, and tech entrepreneur, will.i.am’s mission is to give every child, regardless of zip code, equal access to quality public education, including STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) skills. His i.am Angel Foundation supports STEAM education programs for more than 12,000 disadvantaged youth in Grades K–12 in Los Angeles, including the i.am College Track after-school tutoring center and college scholarship program, the Boyle Heights STEM Magnet High School in East Los Angeles, and hundreds of after-school robotics clubs in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District.
“This award speaks volumes to the incredible team behind the i.am Angel Foundation which is committed to improving public education so that every child has the opportunity to learn, engage, and excel. It fuels my passion to continue expanding our outreach in STEAM education and beyond.” —will.i.am
Learn more about this inspiring program: techforglobalgood.org
The Tech for Global Good program celebrates and amplifies the work of innovators using technology to address humanity’s most pressing challenges. Each year, we honor individuals and organizations whose groundbreaking solutions not only solve critical problems but also inspire others to shift from being passive consumers of technology to active creators driving positive change.
The 2023-24 laureates focused on innovations in health, addressing critical issues such as mental health, lung health, epidemiology, and mobility solutions. Their work demonstrates the transformative potential of technology to improve lives, empower communities, and spark a ripple effect of innovation that inspires the next generation to tackle global challenges with creativity and determination.
Arcade Therapeutics, New York, NY
Arcade Therapeutics creates research-backed mobile games that treat mental health problems like anxiety and depression. Their mission is to transform breakthrough scientific findings into fun, accessible, and empowering therapeutic tools to improve mental health and wellbeing.
Biobot Analytics, Cambridge, MA
Presented by Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
Biobot Analytics monitors wastewater to detect viruses, high-risk substances, and other risks to community health. Their technology provides early warnings, enabling communities to take action and prevent health threats from turning into major crises.
*Data Science Laureate
Cionic, San Francisco, CA
Presented by NetApp
Cionic helps people with mobility differences walk faster and easier with their wearable Neural Sleeve device. Their breakthrough technology integrates sensors, personalized algorithms, and functional electrical stimulation to coordinate leg movements, providing a seamless and effective solution for enhancing mobility.
Aluna, San Francisco, CA
Presented by The Swanson Foundation
Aluna makes hardware and software that helps people with breathing problems. Their portable spirometer gives real-time information about lung health to patients and doctors, helping them better manage their respiratory conditions from home. Aluna’s game-like phone app tracks and motivates users in their respiratory health journey.
GIVING BACK TO THE TECH
Volunteers
Volunteers are at the heart of The Tech Interactive’s mission! Their dedication and enthusiasm play a vital role in creating unforgettable experiences for our visitors, from engaging guests with interactive exhibits to supporting special events. We are incredibly grateful for this passionate group of individuals who help bring innovation and inspiration to life every day.
Volunteers help make STEM education accessible, approachable, and achievable for the next generation of problem-solvers through one-of-a-kind interactions that inspire curiosity and excitement about science and technology. Science education matters in our world, and our fun, creative volunteer team encourages young people to try and fail and never give up!
377
Total Volunteers
15,654
Volunteer Highlight DON
CLENDENIN
“It’s said that you need to do something for 10,000 hours to master it. By that reckoning, Milpitas resident Don Clendenin is a master at helping people.”
– Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News
Corporate volunteers that participated in our Done in a Day programming included 19 different groups from companies such as EY, Micron, Oracle, Apple, Thermo Fisher, Morgan Stanley, KLA, Applied Materials, and others.
208
Total Volunteers Total Service Time Total Service Time
609
Learn more about volunteering: thetech.org/volunteer
In January 2024, Don Clendenin reached an extraordinary milestone: 10,000 hours of volunteer service at The Tech Interactive. Over nearly a decade, Don has been a cornerstone of our volunteer community, beginning with the Facilitated Experiences team, where he shares his passion for science and technology with visitors of all ages.
His dedication and versatility soon led him to contribute across multiple initiatives, including the Volunteer Innovator Program and the Volunteer Advisory Board. Ultimately, Don found his true calling in our Engineering Department, where his expertise and commitment have become an invaluable asset.
Don’s selfless contributions exemplify the spirit of volunteerism, and we are deeply grateful for his continued impact on our community.
POWERING POSSIBILITY: THE SUPPORTERS
WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN
Your support helps inspire the problem-solvers of tomorrow! At The Tech, we believe everyone is born with the potential to change the world — and every student deserves the chance to unlock their creativity through high-quality, hands-on learning. Because of you, we can continue empowering the next generation of innovators and dreamers. Thank you for making this possible!
“I was the firefighter that inspected The Tech when it first opened. I love The Tech and continue to support them as a member every year since 1998!”
–Proud
Member, San Jose
“My kids participated in The Tech Challenge and I loved watching them become leaders and try new adventures. I am excited to donate towards these innovative programs!”
–Parent of Tech Challenge Alumni, San Jose
(2024 Tech Challenge – Left to Right: Greg Brown; Kim Caple; Thermo Fisher Scientific; Prasad Chaparala, Amazon Lab126; Matt Mahan, Mayor of San Jose; Katrina Stevens, The Tech Interactive)
(2024 Pave it Forward: Mentoring Lunch - Left to Right: Karen Pavlin, ServiceNow; Kate Hogan, Accenture; Sabrina Farmer, GitLab; Julia Brau Donnelly, Pinterest; Sumayyah Ismail, Notre Dame High School)
FUELING INNOVATION, ONE MEMBER
AT A TIME
Your membership dollars do so much more than just support The Tech Interactive — they help us bring curiosity, creativity, and hands-on science to life! Thanks to you, we’re able to offer free field trips and interactive science labs to students who might not otherwise get the chance to explore with us. You’re not just a member — you’re a champion for the next generation of innovators!
We are looking forward to sharing new and improved membership perks in the next year!
FY2024:
2,385 Paid Individual Members
Charter Member Stories:
FINANCIAL REPORT AND OUR SUPPORTERS
Volunteers, donors, and the City of San Jose make our mission possible. The Tech Interactive could not be a resource for young people and educators without this generous group of supporters. Thank you!
Fiscal Year in Review 2024 Revenue and Expenses
Revenue, including in-kind contributions, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, was $26.4 million, with contributed revenue accounting for $17.9 million, or 68%, of total revenue. Government support was $4.2 million, or 16% of total revenue. Public support was largely from $2.2 million in grant support from the California Natural Resources Agency, $1.9 million from the City of San Jose, and the rest from the National Institute of Health (NIH) for the BioTinkering Lab. Earned revenue was $4.2 million, or 16% of total revenue; this includes general admission and IMAX ticket sales, memberships, and facility rentals. Other income, including Investment income, was $3 million.
Expenses for the year were $25.1 million. 76% of The Tech’s expenses were from education programs, 17% from marketing and administration, and 8% from fundraising.
The unrestricted beginning and ending cash balances for the fiscal year were $4.0 million and $3.2 million, respectively.
The Tech continues to maintain its programrelated expenses at 75% of total expenses which allows The Tech to retain the highest possible four-star rating issued by Charity Navigator, one of America’s leading independent charity rating services.
Endowment Update
Fiscal year is July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
The beginning and ending balances for The Tech’s endowment were $23.7 million and $24.8 million, respectively. The Tech maintains an operating reserve fund that is used for expenses, when circumstances occur such as unexpected lower earned or contributed revenue, new expenses or to manage cash flow. The operating reserve fund fiscal year-end balance was $0.8 million and is included in the unrestricted cash balance. The endowment draw was $1.4 million.
Reserve Contributions From Endowment
CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT DONORS
(July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Inspirational
$1,000,000 and above
City of San José
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Benefactor
$250,000-$999,999
California Natural Resources Agency
Ford Motor Company
Visionary
$100,000-$249,999
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Amazon
Applied Materials, Inc.
Davidson Family Foundation
Institute of Library and Museum Services
National Institutes of Health
NetApp, Inc.
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
Founding
$50,000-$99,999
The Anne Wojcicki Foundation
eBay
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
EY
IBM
Intel Corporation
Intuitive Foundation
KLA Foundation
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Principal
$25,000-$49,999
Accenture
Agilent Technologies Foundation
AMD Arm
Bank of America
California Office of Small Business Advocate
Deloitte Foundation
Genentech, Inc.
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Google, Inc.
Hitachi Vantara
Franklin and Catherine Johnson Foundation
J. A. Unruh Family Foundation
The Koret Foundation
KPMG LLP
Marvell
Mayfield Fund Foundation
Museum of Science, Boston
Neat
Oracle Corporation
PwC Charitable Foundation
Quest Foundation
Renesas Electronics
Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation
Snowflake
Synopsys Outreach Foundation
Workday
Underwriting
$10,000-$24,999
Abracon
Booz Allen Foundation
Robert E. and Adele Boydston Foundation
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Deloitte
First Tech Federal Credit Union
Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction, Co.
Hugh Stuart Center Charitable Trust
Lockheed Martin
Micro Lithography
Microchip Technology, Inc.
The MOCA Foundation
Morgan Stanley
Neotribe Ventures
NXP Semiconductor
oneZero Financial Systems
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Qatalyst Partners LP
Samsung Semiconductor
SAP Foundation
Sonatus
Star One Credit Union
Synaptics
Tech CU
Toeniskoetter Construction
Western Digital
Zoom Video Communications
Investing
$5,000-$9,999
Advantech Corporation
Arista Foundation
Franklin-McKinley School District
Gates Foundation
Mirnahill Foundation
Monolithic Power Systems
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Salesforce
San Francisco Bay University
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner
Sponsoring
$2,500-$4,999
Arista Foundation
Asset Management Company
FrontStream
Goldman Sachs
Hertz, Lichtenstein, Young, & Polk, LLP
Hitachi America
Morrison and Foerster Foundation
Research Foundation for SUNY
San Jose Water Company
TE Connectivity
Tower Foundation of SJSU
Valley Water
Entrepreneurial
$1,000-$2,499
Forever Young Foundation
Robert Half International
Samsung Electronics America
SWENSON
In-Kind
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Accenture
Amazon Web Services
Atlassian
Cisco
Event Architects, Inc.
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
Microsoft
NetApp, Inc.
San Jose Marriott
Signia by Hilton San Jose
Zoom
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
Inspirational
$1,000,000+
Ann Bowers Trust
Barbara Glynn
Barbara and Bill Heil
Charmaine and Dan Warmenhoven
Visionary
$100,000 -$249,999
Connie and Jerry Held
Gloria Chen and John Kibarian
The Swanson Foundation
Founding
$50,000-$99,999
Grimm Family Fund
House Family Foundation
Reid Hoffman
The Scott Foundation
Smith Family Foundation
Principal
$25,000-$49,999
Charlene and Dirk Kabcenell
Esther John and Aart de Geus
Joseph Kava
Josie and Daniel Perez
Marimo Berk
Neeru and Vinod Khosla
Underwriting
$10,000-$24,999
Amy and Matthew Sapp
Ana and Carl Eschenbach
Ana Mendez and Rajeev Jayavant
David H. Liu Foundation
Denise Fonderaro and Frank Quattrone
Eileen and Christopher DiGiorgio
Elizabeth Wolf
Foundation
Gayle and Ronald Conway
Geschke Foundation
Gloria and Michael Chiang
Jack and Mary Lois Wheatley Family Trust
Janie and Wayne Lambert
Janine and John Pelosi
Jennifer and Randall Krenzin
Julie Packard
Kathy and James Deichen
Kenneth Haughton
The Krause Foundation
Ludwick Family Foundation
Maud and Burton Goldfield Family
Nachtsheim Family Foundation
Penelope and E. Ronald Blake
Susan and John Diekman
Susan and Richard Roche
The X&W Foundation
Timi and John Sobrato
Trine Sorensen and Michael Jacobson
Investing
$5,000-$9,999
Barnholt Family Foundation
Bell Family Foundation
Courtney Blum and Jeff Brown
Cushman Family Foundation
Hal Powell
Janice and Thomas Berthold
Jennifer and Chris Urmson
Jennifer and Matias Duarte
Kate and Kurt Hogan
Katherine and James Lau
Maureen and David Kennedy
Melinda Borjon Heinlein and John Heinlein
Patrice and Chris Beard
Pawan Tewari
Sabrina Farmer
The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation
The Grove Foundation
Toni and Russell Vanwinkle
Vadasz Family Foundation
Webb Family Foundation
William Adams
William Adams
Sponsoring
$2,500-$4,999
Angela Stribling and Kenneth Washington
Bruno Schueler
Cristina Ledesma
David Hornik
Dean Morton
Eva and Kent Scott
Hitz Foundation
Joan LeMahieu and Jim Forster
Karen and Walter Loewenstern
Kim and Jay Fulcher
Kim and Mohana Dissanayake
Kimberly and Chris Pruett
Lindo St. Angel
Mandeep Dhaliwal
Marnie Mar
Nicole and Doug Scott
Nousheen Eslambolchi and Pete Woodhouse
Sean White
Shadi Allen and Chad Seiler
Shara and David Morishige
Shawn and Douglas MacKenzie
Shilin Jiang and Gregory Luth
Simon Segars
Entrepreneurial
$1,000-$2,499
Abigail and Jody Mortimore
Anjuli and Shishir Mehrotra
Ann and Robert Marangell
Anne Friedlander and Fred St. Goar
Anthony and Maria Pappas
Arline and James Harper
Barbara and Frank Barone
Beth and Stephen Robie
Brendan Ittelson
Carolyn and Greg Waters
Catherine Rossi-Roos and Mark Roos
Cathy and Roger Quinlan
Celia and Jim Dudley
Christine and Michael Groom
Christopher Nelson
Cindy Pellisier and Ed Snyder
Claudia Hill and Larry Enoksen
Dale and Rosemarie Luck
Dan Ruth
Dan’l Lewin
Darlene Markovich and Ronald Haak
David Hoyt
Diana and Robert Hirahara
Diane Schweitzer and Steve Schramm
Elizabeth Yin
Emily Fox and Carlos Guestrin
Fischer Family Foundation
Galatea Chang and Mars Lee
Germaine Bickel
Gregory Estes
Gretchen Walker and Jason Freeman
Hon Mai and Joseph Goodman
Howard Lyons
Jan and Don Provan
Janna Groisman and Aymeric Gisselbrecht
Jennifer Konecny
Jennifer Ondrejka
Joan and Alan Earhart
John Navrides
Joyce and Kenneth Wong
Justin Tansuwan
Kathleen and Smith McKeithen
Kelly Castellón and Brian Kroneman
Kieve Foundation
Laura Becker-Lewke and Reynold Lewke
Mary Murphy and Mark Stevens
Matthew Hardy
Meredith and Ray Rothrock
Michael and Ina Korek Foundation Trust
Michelle and Michael Kwatinetz
Milligan Family Charitable Fund
Munira Shamim and Amer Haider
Nancy and John Decker
Nancy Blachman and David deJardins
Paul Billig
Peggy and Yogen Dalal
Peggy Heiman
Phyllis Hsia
Poudrier Family
Quattlebaum Family
Raquel Gonzalez
Renu and Dhrumil Gandhi
Richard Clarkson Lang
Robert Bynum
Robert Wise, Jr.
Robin and Shane Robison
Rosemary Arriada-Keiper
Sandi and Richard Conniff
Shari Clare
Sharon Martin
Sherilyn Scott
Stephanie Brown
Sukanya and Omkaram Nalamasu
Sunitha Rao
Suzanne Garcia
Terry and Bill Krivan
Troper Wojcicki Foundation
TECH 3.0 CAMPAIGN
$10,000,000+
Ann S. Bowers
$1,000,000-$9,999,999
Ann Howland Doerr and John Doerr
The Anne Wojcicki Foundation
Barbara and John Glynn
Bequest of Michael L. Hackworth
Charmaine and Dan Warmenhoven
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Ford Motor Company
The Frank and Denise Quattrone Foundation
Franklin and Catherine Johnson Foundation
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Palo Alto Networks
William K. Bowes Jr. Foundation
$500,000-$999,999
Anonymous
El Camino Hospital
Google, Inc.
Kaiser Permanente
$100,000-$499,999
Abbott Vascular
Adobe Foundation
Barbara and Bill Heil
Barbara and Steve Young
Barnholt Family Foundation
The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation
House Family Foundation
Institute of Museum and Library Services
James and Rebecca Morgan Family The Krause Foundation Foundation
Jami Dover Nachtsheim and Stephen Nachtsheim
John M. Sobrato
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation
Susan and John Diekman
The Swanson Family
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
$50,000-$99,999
Betty and Gordon Moore
Casey and Jack Carsten
Christine and Tim Ritchie
Cisco Systems Foundation
Connie and Jerry Held
County of Santa Clara
Eileen and Christopher DiGiorgio
Eliane and Armand Neukermans
Geschke Foundation
Gloria Chen and John Kibarian
Josie and Dan Perez
Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation
Mary Lee and Edward Cannizzaro
$25,000-$49,999
Anonymous
Brendan Iribe
Cheryl and Lonnie Smith
Drummond-Berk Family Fund
Jack Wheatley
James P. Verhalen Family Foundation
Joanne Harrington and Lorry Lokey
Joyce Milligan
Kathy and James Deichen
Mozilla
Robert Grimm
Shannon and Joseph Kava
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Sonja and William Davidow
Susan and Dan’l Lewin
$10,000-$24,999
Amy and Matthew Sapp
Bobbie and David Pratt
Cathy and Roger J. Quinlan
Christina and James Barrese
Esther John and Aart de Geus
Genentech
Jennifer and Charles Boynton
Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula
Karen and Mark McLaughlin
Kathleen and Smith McKeithen
Linda Yates and Paul Holland
Marka and Bill May
Mauria Finley and Greg Yap
Michael Petersen
Penelope and Ronald Blake
Renuka and Peter Relan
Sandy and Chris Yen
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner
Teresa Briggs
The Mary A. Crocker Trust
Worth and Andrew Ludwick
$5,000-$9,999
Anonymous
Association of Science and Technology Centers
Beverly and Kenneth Haughton
Cathy and Kevin Kimball
Dan Rose
Donna Dubinsky and Leonard Shustek
Jane and William Kind
Jennifer and Randall Krenzin
Lori and Joe Fabris
Maria and Anthony Pappas
Mary Ellen and Michael E. Fox, Sr.
Monterey County Office of Education
Renee and David Crawford
sparkfactor.org
The Abe Farag Family Foundation
The Lawrence Foundation
In-Kind
Autodesk, Inc.
Cisco Systems, Inc.
DNA2.0, Inc.
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
NetApp, Inc.
NeuroSky, Inc.
Nvidia Corporation
Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE
Resonai
Somaxis
Team San Jose
THE TECH LEGACY SOCIETY
Anne and Peter Thorp
Anonymous
Carole and Donald Norling
Charles Rulofson
Christina and Duane Sand
Deedee and Burton McMurtry
Joan and Mike Hackworth
John Adler
Karen and Richard King
Laura Becker-Lewke and Reynold Lewke
Leanne and Peter Giles
Lorry Lokey
Louise Hornor and Sean Welsh
Marilyn and David Pratt
Marion and Robert Grimm
Maureen and David Kennedy
Nancy Mueller and Bob Fox
Susan and John Diekman
Terry and Bill Krivan
Wheatley Family Charitable Fund
Partnerships, Councils, and Committees
The Tech is fortunate to receive guidance and vision from a diverse network of some of Silicon Valley’s best. These leaders provide their expertise to a number of programs and initiatives.
The Tech Challenge Executive Committee
Aymeric Gisselbrecht, Tsavorite Scalable Intelligence, The Tech Board Member
Bill Heil, The Tech Board Member
Brendan Ittelson, Zoom
Chris DiGiorgio, Chairman, The Tech Board Member
Dan Christman, Marvell Technology, Inc.
Greg Brown, Program Founder, STEM Consultant
John Decker, EY
John Heinlein, Ph.D, Committee Chair, Sonatus,
Prasad Chaparala, Amazon Lab126
Sheila Rohra, Hitachi Vantara
Theodore Lamour, Vice Chair, The Tech Board Member
STEM Inclusion Initiative Taskforce
Amberdeep Samra, Ford
Andy Dugacki, Chase Investments
Anita Gupta, Watry Design, Inc.
Anna Schlegel, Procore
Bev Huss
Courtney Blum, PwC and Taskforce Chair
Jingyuan Nan, Schwegman
Lundberg & Woessner
Joy Peacock, PNC
Mike Jacobson, Cooley Global Law Firm
Nikki St. Angel
Nita Singh Kaushal, Miss CEO
Rebecca Counihan, Intuitive
Steve Schramm
The Tech for Global Good Executive Committee
Chris DiGorgio, Board Chair, The Tech Board Member
Doug Scott, Founder and CEO, Tectonic Video
Jerry Held, The Tech Board Member
Judy Swanson, Swanson Foundation, The Tech Board Member
Kent Scott, The Commonwealth Fund (ret.)
Marimo Berk, The Tech Board Member
Patrick McGovern, chair, The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, The Tech Board Member
Pascal Finette, Founder and Chief Heretic, be radical
Rick Levenson, CTO-in-Residence, Rippleworks
Sean White, The Tech Board Member, (formerly Mozilla)
Shannon Hunt-Scott, President, The Scott Foundation
Siobhan Kenney, Applied Materials
Sunitha Rao, NetApp
We are so grateful for your support. If you do not see your name or feel there is an error in the listing, please contact us at: membership@thetech.org. Thank you.
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF INNOVATION
First $1M grant received, from John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The Tech Challenge launches.
20th anniversary of The Tech Challenge.
Junior League of Palo Alto envisions a science and technology learning center.
Oct. 31, 1998
130 staff, 56 board members and 500 volunteers open The Tech Museum’s doors to the public.
Mike Hackworth and Ann Bowers act as interim CEOs following departure of Peter Friess.
Tim Ritchie becomes President and CEO.
First $100K gift to capital campaign from Gordon Moore.
The Tech Awards program is launched.
The Technology Center of Silicon Valley opens in McCabe Hall.
Capital campaign reaches $10M.
First film for IMAX Theater, “Everest,” is secured.
Hosts the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) International Conference.
The Tech Museum wins 2006 ASTC Leading Edge Award for Tech Tags.
Peter Friess becomes President.
Founding president and CEO Peter Giles retires.
Sheila Grinell becomes interim CEO.
launches.
Tech 3.0 Campaign formally launched.
Girls Scouts partnership
The Tech Museum hosts the world premiere of the Body Worlds Vital exhibition.
BioDesign Studio and BioTinkering Lab (mushroom bricks!) opens.
Innovations in Health Care exhibition opens, with support from El Camino Hospital.
The final Tech Awards gala takes place, as program transforms to The Tech for Global Good.
The Tech launches multi-year partnership with Google to provide free field trips and hands-on labs to thousands of underserved students.
The BioTinkering Lab is awarded the Roy L. Shafer Leading Edge Award for Visitor Experience from the Association of ScienceTechnology Centers.
IMAX Dome Theater receives the Best Booth award from Giant Screen Cinema Association.
Opening of world’s first IMAX Dome Theater with a laser projection system.
Tim Ritchie departs, Chris DiGiorgio serves as interim CEO.
The Tech Interactive closes for the pandemic and goes online to serve youth and educators with The Tech at Home and Tech en Casa, Webinars for Educators, and Book a Biologist.
Katrina Stevens becomes President and CEO.
The Tech Academies program launches.
Noyce Foundation gives the Bright Lights Award to The Tech.
The Tech wins the 2015 National Medal for Museum and Library Service.
The Tech hosts the international ASTC conference for the second time.
The Tech hosts the first Girls at The Tech fundraising luncheon.
The Tech Challenge’s 30th anniversary.
The Tech for Global Good launches.
Body Worlds Decoded exhibition opens.
BioDesign Studio wins a silver award at the Media and Technology MUSE Awards.
The Tech reopens!
Solve for Earth, the largest exhibition since The Tech Interactive’s opening, opens. Celebrates our 25th Anniversary!
The Tech Challenge goes back in person.
The Tech Challenge goes Global to Nakuru, Kenya.
The Tech Studio opens. Social Robots opens.
