Sciencenter Report to the Community 2017

REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2017–2018 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY

2017–2018 Dave Burbank CONTENTS WELCOME

Letter of Welcome ...... 2 Dear Friends,

Thank You ...... 3 2017 was a year of growth for the Sciencenter. Thanks to the hard work and generosity of our volunteers, board, staff, donors, and members, we saw Early Explorers ...... 4 record numbers of guests through our doors, we expanded our program offerings, and we reached even more children and families in our community. Young Scientists ...... 5 Nearly 110,000 guests visited the Sciencenter last year—the largest annual Future Science Leaders ...... 6 attendance in Sciencenter history. 2017 also gave us our largest ever single day Ensuring Access for All ...... 7 attendance with 1,550 guests! With special days like Spooky Science and our solar eclipse viewing party, we saw record numbers of guests participate in Partnerships ...... 8 engaging science activities at the Sciencenter.

Volunteers ...... 9 Sciencenter programming also expanded over the past year. We strengthened our partnership with Head Start, providing science education to underserved Snapshot of Our Year ...... 10 youth and their families. We offered free field trips to Cortland City and Cayuga County. This is in addition to the free field trips we offered through Individual Giving ...... 12 Kids Discover the Trail! in Tompkins County. Corporate Giving and Grants . . . . . 15 The depth and breadth of our programming broadened through partnerships Sciencenter Staff ...... 16 with Engaged Cornell’s programs such as Coding for All, Communicating Psychology, and Engineering a Sustainable World. And partnerships with Sciencenter Board ...... 16 Museum of the Earth, the History Center in Tompkins County, Experience! The Finger Lakes, Coltivare, and Science Cabaret expanded our reach to Tribute Gifts, Memorial Gifts, adult audiences. and the Catalyst Society ...... 17 Building on over 35 years of success and growth, we began charting the Financial Report ...... 18 next phase of our development and service to our community through a strategic planning process. Our ultimate goal through this process is to have The Sciencenter Endowment . . . . . 19 a responsive, strategic framework that continues the Sciencenter’s culture of quality, distinction, and excellence, and helps us look towards an even greater impact on our local and national communities. Thank you to everyone who provided information to the planning process through interviews, surveys, and workshops—it will be invaluable as we move forward with this planning process.

With your help, the Sciencenter reached several milestones in 2017, and we look forward to working with you towards an even bigger and brighter year in 2018!

Dean Briere Greg Galvin Dave Burbank Dave Executive Director Chair, Board of Trustees

2 Dean: Dave Burbank, Greg: Lindsay France Thank you from the Sciencenter staff and Board of Trustees

Dave Burbank Dave for your continued support! We hope you will enjoy reading about exciting happenings here.

3 Dean: Dave Burbank, Greg: Lindsay France Early Explorers AGES 0–5

“Thanks to the Sciencenter’s The journey of a family engaging with Head Start teacher workshops, I’m not the Sciencenter through various touch points. as nervous about teaching new science lessons to my students. It’s such a supportive “I love going to Science Together community of educators!” at the Sciencenter! Every week I get to do messy experiments with my family. We’re going to try them again TEACHER PROFESSIONAL “My kids love going to family night at when we get home!” DEVELOPMENT the Sciencenter. And, with our free Studies show that many MAP membership, we can come back preschool teachers are anytime to explore together!” SCIENCE TOGETHER uncomfortable teaching The Sciencenter hosts STEM topics. Each month, weekly Science Together the Sciencenter leads programs for parents, teacher professional SUPPORTING FAMILIES caregivers, and their development workshops children ages 0–4 which for Early Head Start and After attending Head Start Family workshops, families engages them in science Head Start educators to learning, side by side. practice science lessons can develop confidence in science learning and are Families learn easy ways that they can take to their to continue exploring classrooms. more comfortable visiting the Sciencenter. The Sciencenter science at home. provides free memberships to families living on low incomes through the Membership Access Program (MAP).

“I get to go to the Sciencenter with “Kindergarten is just around my family for a special program when the corner so my child gets to join the museum is closed. I can’t wait to Sciencenter Summer Camp! Plus, explore, do cool activities with my we’re eligible for a scholarship with teachers, and have a yummy meal!” our MAP membership. It’s going to be a fun summer!”

HEAD START FAMILY WORKSHOPS Early Head Start and Head Start families are invited to come to the Sciencenter SUMMER CAMP each month during the school year Sciencenter Summer Camp for an after-hours program. Families is open to children entering take part in hands-on activities led by grades K–6. The Sciencenter Head Start teachers. Coordinated by offers two unique programs the Sciencenter, these programs bring for children entering grades families together and allow teachers K–1 as an entry point for to practice communicating the science deeper science exploration. skills they learned in the monthly workshops.

4 Young Scientists AGES 5–11

FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS Each year, the Sciencenter hosts Tompkins County second grade students for Power the Future field trips through Kids Discover the Trail!. Students are challenged to think like engineers by exploring solutions to energy problems. Last year, with funding from the Emerson Foundation and Cargill, the Sciencenter also hosted second grade students from Cayuga County where 448 students from nine Cayuga County schools visited the Sciencenter.

The field trips model the open-ended engineering process required by the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). On field trips, Sciencenter educators encourage teachers to offer open-ended responses such as, “what a great question! Let’s see if we can find the answer.” Teachers also 707 receive activities and engineering challenges to take with them so they can 2ND GRADERS continue the exploration process at school with their students. VISITED FOR FREE 1,662 SHOWTIME! AND INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS Every week, Sciencenter guests learn about the work of passionate Kids Discover the Trail! GUESTS researchers and scientists, and interact with volunteers, students, and educators through interactive floor programs, live demonstrations, hands-on, interactive, family-friendly and Showtime! programs. Topics include animal behavior, nanoscale SHOWTIME! science and technology, chemistry, optics, renewable energy, robotics, PROGRAMS and more. Additionally, high school students present live chemistry demonstrations and work with a graduate student from Cornell University as their mentor. In 2017, over 570 children and adults watched water miraculously disappear, and witnessed bubbles fill with “smoke” as they learned about the awe-inspiring world of chemical reactions.

SUMMER CAMP Sciencenter Summer Camp provides stimulating, hands-on science activities, museum exploration, field trips, and visits from special presenters. In 2017, the Sciencenter welcomed 240 children who traveled through time and space in our portable planetarium, created light shows, launched catapults and rockets, learned about robotics, solved engineering challenges, and met local science experts. Additionally, 40 middle school Future Science Leader Counselors-in-Training (FSL CIT) developed and led activities with campers and Sciencenter guests, and documented camp activities through photos, videos, and newsletters shared with our campers’ families.

5 40 75 MIDDLE SCHOOLERS CARDBOARD Future Science Leaders BOXES AGES 11–14 FSL CIT in the Summer Camp program The Future Science Leaders (FSL) program for middle school students focuses EXHIBIT on leadership, communication, and critical thinking. FSL participants develop PROTOTYPES MIDDLE SCHOOLERS by FSL students 25 mentoring skills, take part in citizen science projects with community members, use technology to connect others with science, and learn the tools of the trade in the year-long of exhibit building. FSL PROGRAM

CARLA MARTINEZ Future Science Leader since September 2013 I have been coming to the Sciencenter since I was a JESSANDRA BENDER baby. I remember visiting the Sciencenter and doing AMY WANG Future Science Leader since September 2013 an activity that involved smelling different balloons to Future Science Leader since 2012 I have been coming to the Sciencenter since I was learn about nanoparticles. I thought that the volunteer I have been visiting the Sciencenter since I was in 4th in kindergarten. I remember making Bucky Balls and running the activity was super cool. Because I grew up grade. My favorite memory here is exploring the musical thinking it was really cool to learn the science behind here and love the Sciencenter so much, I joined Future stairs. I remember the day I figured out that there is a them. I love kids and teaching so I joined FSL in 2013. Science Leaders as soon as I was old enough. camera changing the musical tones and that it did not I thought it would be a good experience to work with My favorite part of FSL has been making an impact on matter how often I stomped on the stairs. I served as people and I just love science. My favorite part of FSL is kids and helping them learn. I really enjoyed creating a FSL CIT but wanted to spend the whole year at the leading hands-on activities on the museum floor. My mini-golf prototype exhibits, labeling storm drains Sciencenter so I joined FSL in 2012. I am one of the favorite projects have been labeling storm drains around around the community, and serving as a FSL Counselor- founding members of the program! My favorite part of town and serving as a FSL CIT. Now that I serve as a high in-Training (FSL CIT). Now that I am in high school, I love FSL is spending time with the other FSL members and school FSL Board Member, I also love mentoring the getting to be a mentor to current FSL participants. facilitating IFPs (informal floor programs) with guests. current middle school FSL students.

6 Ensuring Access for All These programs allow all members of our community, regardless of financial means or location, to visit the Sciencenter.

MEMBERSHIP ACCESS PROGRAM (MAP) AGENCY PASS PROGRAM This program ensures that all children living In partnership with local health and human in Tompkins and surrounding counties service agencies, the Sciencenter opens can visit the Sciencenter. We provide free its doors at no cost to local families; we memberships to families with children who welcomed 1,741 clients of these agencies qualify for free or reduced-price lunch at in 2017. The Agency Pass program is school. Currently 505 families participate, supported by the Sciencenter’s Corporate which accounts for 22% of Sciencenter Membership Program. memberships. Gifts to the Sciencenter’s Annual Fund make this program possible. SPOOKY SCIENCE 1,453 guests in FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHTS costume explored We engage with communities throughout tricked-out exhibits Spooky Science Sponsor Tompkins County through evening family and experienced a science programs at rural elementary full line-up of special

schools. In 2017, Sciencenter educators presentations, demonstrations, and activities Gary Hodges trained 45 volunteers to lead activities for delivered by 97 volunteers for this annual 680 students and parents in free Family free community event. Science Nights at Cortland, Dryden, Enfield, Groton, and Lansing elementary schools. MUSEUMS FOR ALL Museums for All offers $1 admission per SENSORY HOURS person for families who have an EBT card. The Sciencenter hosts In 2017, over 3,270 people used this Sensory Hours in the Made possible by program to visit the Sciencenter—an a grant from: spring and fall for increase of 43% from 2016. Gifts to the families with children Sciencenter’s Annual Fund make this with cognitive and program possible. sensory processing disorders. Parents, caregivers, and their children can make connections with other families and engage in interactive learning in an inviting and accepting environment. 15,455 FREE VISITS

Access Programs (15% of our total attendance) 7 Partnerships LOCAL PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS Our collaborations and partnerships with other organizations on 159 448 both the local and national level allow us to expand our reach, 2ND GRADE 2ND GRADE and enrich the experiences of our guests. STUDENTS STUDENTS

LANSING & 9 CAYUGA COUNTY Local Partnerships Recently, Dr. Michael Sheehan received DRYDEN SCHOOLS funding for his research on paper wasps. attended visited on field trips Connect to the Ocean CORNELL RESEARCH AT He will partner with the Sciencenter’s field trips THE SCIENCENTER middle school Future Science Leaders to Cornell researchers use the Sciencenter to communicate his research to Sciencenter study early learning. The Sciencenter’s Family guests, and to the public at state parks. Learning Area provides researchers with the 50 HEAD START opportunity to work with children and gives TEACHERS parents the chance to discuss the principles 548 National Partnerships 2ND GRADE of early learning with research experts. STUDENTS GROTON, LANSING Parents learn about current studies in child COLLABORATIVE FOR EARLY & ITHACA SCIENCE LEARNING development and strategies to encourage attended CESL workshops skill development. Through the Collaborative for Early Science NEWFIELD, GROTON, Learning (CESL), the Sciencenter has TRUMANSBURG & ITHACA made windmills on field trips CORNELL UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF helped museums across the country create SPONSORED PROGRAMS partnerships with their local Head Start With funding from the National Science programs. This Sciencenter-led collaboration MN MA Foundation, the Sciencenter partners with Cornell of six national museums supports exploring SD NY TOURING EXHIBITIONSWY IN NORTH AMERICA University’s Office of Sponsored Programs to science through everyday experiences, and help researchers disseminate scientific findings encourages parents and caregivers to foster In 2017UT our DE CO to broader audiences. The Sciencenter assists that exploration. Our national work with 10CA EXHIBITIONS Our traveling exhibitionsVA NC researchers with grant proposals and helps to CESL helps inform our local work through TN SC share their findings with the public through insight and suggestions that our peers in museum programs. This work supports scientific the field provide. 14 STATES 1.6 MILLION research, helps scientists with public outreach MUSEUM GUESTS in science each year (Broader Impacts), and gives museum guests the NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS FL opportunity to learn about cutting-edge research. The Sciencenter is a leading partner in the National Informal STEM Education Network MN MA SD States ourNY exhibitions (NISE Net). Our work with NISE Net brings WY traveled to in 2017 NASA funded earth and space science UT DE activities and NSF funded chemistry activities CO CA VA to Sciencenter guests. We are currently hosting NC TN a new earth and space exhibit designed SC by NISE Net.

States our exhibitions traveled to in 2017 8 Thank You to Our Dedicated Volunteers

BARBARA THORP Barbara has been an important part of the Sciencenter since we opened our doors at our current location in 1993. She worked as the Director of Operations for over a decade, and continues to support the Sciencenter through annual contributions. After she retired, she returned to the Sciencenter to volunteer in the Saltonstall Animal Room, converting hundreds of people from being afraid of snakes to holding and touching snakes—perhaps even into becoming snake lovers.

We can’t thank Barbara enough for her dedication and passion for the Sciencenter, and for her extraordinary help over the years!

JACOB O’NEILL Jacob O’Neill came to visit the Sciencenter in 2014 and fell in love with the museum. He picked up a volunteer application that same day and started volunteering less than a month later. In February 2018, Jacob reached 1,000 BOB ORRANGE volunteer hours! Jacob enjoys volunteering Bob Orrange was one of the Sciencenter’s and sharing his love of learning with others. longest and most dedicated volunteers. In his One of his favorite places to volunteer is in 20+ years here with us, he managed the design the Discovery Space because of the level of and construction of the Sciencenter’s Sagan engagement that he can provide. One of his Planet Walk, created the concept of installing favorite interactions in the Discovery Space was a Sciencenter mini-golf course, and served on when a couple of children shared their origami the Board of Trustees. Bob also headed up the and drawings with him. “Volunteering gives Exhibits Committee in the 1990s at a time when me a great sense of self-worth and I plan to volunteers built essentially all of the exhibits at continue volunteering for as long as I can,” says the Sciencenter. We’re pretty sure he earned Jacob. ”Maybe I’ll reach 2,000 hours soon!” 1,000 volunteer hours in his first year with us! We are very proud of Jacob’s achievement We appreciate all of Bob’s creative and and grateful for his continued support of tireless efforts, and will miss him greatly. our mission.

9 LOCAL NATIONAL 1,400 POUNDS OF SALT COLLABORATIONS our animal room SALT WATER

474 SYSTEMS CLEAN 624 dedicated (that’s 3/4 of a ton!) RODENTS VOLUNTEERS NATIONAL INFORMAL STEM COLLABORATIVE FOR FED TO SNAKES EDUCATION NETWORK EARLY SCIENCE LEARNING 46 895 12 BAGS OF PEOPLE CONFERENCE animal room 3,078 WORKSHOPS POPCORN learned the dierence HOURS 12 institutions 6 museums

PARTIAL AND TOTAL Collaborative for Early FSL creativity Science Learning Through NISE Network products The Sciencenter’s STEM-focused resources SOLAR ECLIPSE Volunteers & educators led and professional development resources and activities reach Head Start programs at the Sciencenter HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES the Sciencenter reaches over locally and nationally 300 PARTNERS 870 TEACHERS

TALLEST MENTOS 5,252 GEYSER 1,000 GUESTS created at Summer Camp BIVALVES + Tidepool Touch Tank 21,527 300 15ft animals BENTHIC-MACRO 80 GUESTS INVERTEBRATES PAPER CUPS to animals at our

14 mentos TOUCH TANK FSL for citizen science projects MAGNUS GLIDERS (these bugs live on the bottom of 342 5,557 streams and are visible to the naked eye) when FSLs 1 warm 2-liter GUESTS led ﬂoor activities PAPER WIND bottle of Diet Coke TURBINES # OF AMAZED INTERACTIVE FLOOR CAMPERS: PROGRAM all of them! led by FSL or CIT 1,220 69,774 109,866 TOTAL ATTENDANCE 46 PEOPLE 47,601 visits by MEMBERS traveled the entire PROGRAMS HELD PROGRAMS 43,652 visits by GENERAL ADMISSION GUESTS GLASSES THROUGHOUT AT THE 15,455 FREE VISITS through ACCESS PROGRAMS SOLAR SYSTEM 3,158 visits using COUPONS How Many is THE COMMUNITY SCIENCENTER Sagan Planet Walk a Million exhibit and had their Passports stamped at the front desk 3 10 LOCAL NATIONAL 1,400 POUNDS OF SALT COLLABORATIONS our animal room SALT WATER

TALLEST MENTOS 5,252 GEYSER 1,000 GUESTS created at Summer Camp BIVALVES + Tidepool Touch Tank 21,527 300 15ft animals BENTHIC-MACRO 80 GUESTS INVERTEBRATES PAPER CUPS to animals at our

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12 Bill Endress & Sara Alishauskas James & Lanie Gustafson Jim Jenkins & Kathy Kelly Ilma & Gil Levine Matthew & Jana English Charles Guttman & Shirley Ladd Stephen & Lorraine Johnson Bruce & Claudia Lewenstein “I love seeing the Sarah & George Evanega Alex & Rebecca Hagen Brian Kardon & Elizabeth Riley Sylvia Lim David Evelyn & Jennifer Weinraub Greg Hall & Penny Bealle Fredric & Marsha Kardon David & Nancy Lippert incredible growth Alexis & Matthew Falise Christian & Helen Haller Jim Karpinski & Jane Koestler Jack & Amy Little Richard & Lisa Farr Steve Hand & Nancy Dytman Michael Katz & Ellen Cohen-Rosenthal Hubert Lobo & Renu Gandhi of what was born Drew & Deborah Farren Robert & Rebecca Grace-Hanlon Michael & Holly Kazarinoff James & Caitlin Loehr Paul Feeny & Mary Berens Tobias Hanrath & Rachel Kenion- Frank Kelly & Sandra Holland Ryan Lombardi & Jennifer Tretter as an ‘idea’ when David Feldshuh & Martha Frommelt Hanrath Nathan Kennedy & Hannah Fong Jason Lord David Fernandez & Elizabeth Lawson Tucker & Kelly Harris Joseph & Alison Kepic Daniel P. & Jennifer Loucks my children were Ben Finio & Meredith Henry Ellen Harrison Richard & Andrea Kiely Chris Lowe & Sarah Marcham Michael & Shira Finson Marty & Susie Hatch Robert Kleinberg & Miranda Phillips Nathan & Gail Lyman in grade school, Victoria Fiordalis & Jeffrey Hubberman Hawkes Family Bill & Carol Klepack Aaron & Amy Lyndaker Michael Fleming & Kristina Rennekamp Joe & Megan Hawkins Kevin Kniffin & Jenny Kao-Kniffin Amy MacQueen to my favorite Patricia Flery Carl & Sue Haynes Heinz & Judith Koch Doug MacQueen & Tess Gonyou Alexis & David Fontana Darryl & Chris Heckle Alan & Jill Koenig Victor & Jo-Ann Mancini creative, educational, Brett & Carly Fors John & Holly Heitzman Donald & Dorothy Kompf Joseph & Cynthia Mannino Michael Forster & Araceli Lucio-Forster Chuck Henderson & Barb Bassette Amnon & Robyn Koren Jane Marcham participatory Davide Fortusini & Silvia Abbiati John & Karen Henion Michelle Kortenaar & Ken Rother Steve & Heidi Marschner George Fowler & Rebecca Seguin Thomas & Ann Herson Nancy & Julien Koschmann Peter & Ann Martin organization in Richard Franke & Barbara Chasin Sara Hess Michael Kotlikoff & Carolyn McDaniel Chris & Erica Marx John & Karen Friedeborn M. Joan & Geoffrey Heywood Frank & Diane Kozuh Brandon & Sarah Mastrangelo Ithaca where I Stephen & Sara Frug Seth Hiland & Irene Alexandra Amaro Kathy Krafft Brian McAree & Kris Corda can now bring my William & Barbara Fry Stephanie Hilz Sesaly Krafft James McConkey Charles & Linda Garbo Roger & Suzanne Hinderliter David & Susan Kramer Marshall & Amalie McCormick grandkids!” Andrew Gaskievicz & Maria Elena Thomas Hirasuna & Jean Hunter David Kreinick & Susan Blumenthal David & Christine McCullough Amy & Christopher Gaulke Amanda & Sarah Hogan Steve Kress & Elissa Wolfson Heather McDaniel & Rebecca Neff – Johanna G. Al George & Judith Van Allen Sue Hohm Gloria Kulhawy Patrick & Jennifer McKeon Lawrence Gibbons & Ritchie Patterson John Hohm & Alex Kleinerman Brian & Jody Kunk-Czaplicki Matthew McLaren & Allegra Lambert Josh & Elizabeth Giblin Jim Holman & Dorothy Buerk Charles LaBarre & Keith Weston Robert & Claire McLear Gregory Gohn & Kathleen Krafft Gohn Mary Honcharik Thomas & Marisa LaFalce Carolyn McPherson Ruben Gonzalez Robert & Joan Horn R. Carolyn Lange Brendan McQuade & Alison Eromin Charles & Laura Goodman Leah Horwitz Emanuel & Margaret Lann Diane McQuade Jim Goodreau & Sueane Hemmer Paul Houston & Barbara Lynch Tim & Candice Larkin Joe & Janet McSweeney Goodreau Guerry & Alberta Howard James & Heidi Larounis Paul Menhennett & Michelle McElroy Dan & Karen Governanti Arthur Howser Aaron & Lindsay Lavine Arnim Meyburg Mary & Brad Grainger Jonathan Hunt & Caroline Boutard- Janice Lawrence Wyman & Erica Miles Julie & Erin Greco Hunt Michael & Anne Ledbetter Andrew & Allison Miller Donald & Iris Greenberg Scott & Susan Hurlbut Alan & Debra Ledet Jim Miller & Chrissie Schelhas-Miller Steven Greenberg & Pamela Moulton Mark Hurwitz & Ingrid McWilliams Lillian Lee & Jon Kleinberg John Miller Tom & Elizabeth Griswold Phil & Jennifer Infante David Lee & Marjory Rinaldo-Lee Sunshine Miller & Richard Ketcham Peter Grossman & Kristin Gutenberger Alexandra & Daniel Jackson Anne Jones, DO & Thomas Leeson, DO Andrew Minnick & Jessica Baker Grossman Brian & Angela Jackson Joel & Rebecca Leistikow Mary Moninger David & Sally Grubb Thomas & Melinda Jahn John & Ann Lemley Alice Moore & Robert Smith Sol Gruner & Rosemarie Parker Asha Jain & Austin Griffith Lynn Bradley Leopold Robert Moore & Lauris McKee Raj & Wendy Gulati Georg & Lucia Jander Peter Lepage & Deborah O’Connor Oscar Emmanuel Valdez Morales & George Gull & Nancy Potter Lorraine Jaworski Debbie Levin Maria Cole

13 Roger & Connie Morey John Quigley & Tracie Parker Quigley Andy & Bonnie Sciarabba Teresa Twomey Steve & Jacqueline Morey Aziz Rana & Odette Lienau Rebecca & Praveen Sethupathy Marguerite & Norman Uphoff Robert & Nancy Morgan Masha Raskolnikov & Jennifer Tennant Sameer Shaik & Bagum Karimullah Lauren Van Derzee & Thomas Carter Jim Morin & Myra Shulman Rae Read Gulshad Matthew & Michelle Van Etten Timothy & Elizabeth Mount Karen Reibstein Cassandra Shaw Elaine VanDyke Charles Mund Bethany Resnick Carrie Shearer William VanDyke & Mariellen Brown Susan Murphy Stephen & Jeanie Retherford David Shmoys & Eva Tardos VanDyke Paul & Jennifer Mutolo Frank & Claire Rhodes Kirk Sigel & Beth Ahner Jon & Rhonda Velazquez Andrew Myers & Kavita Bala David Rice & Suzanne Gervais John Silcox Paul Vellake & Chelsea Stirlen Mark & Cathy Nelson Ayana Richardson John Siliciano & Rosie Mayer Andy & Kaitlyn Wahila Michael Niemack & Maren Vitousek Betty Richardson Rick & Kate Skovira Michael Waldman & Lisa Berki Michal & Eyal Nitzany Michael Richardson & Mary Schlarb Brice Smith & Melissa Kemp Michael & Dianne Walter Sean & Maria Norman Roger & Arlene Richardson Jeffrey & Suzanne Snedeker Ann Ward Wendell & Susan Norvell Thomas Richardson Kathleen Snyder Patrick & Christina Ward Jerry & Barbara Nosanchuk Chris & Michelle Risavi Steven & Sharon Songer Roger & Roberta Ward Sam Nugen & Julie Goddard Donald & Nancy Robbins Mason Sopchak & Sarah Langley- Carol Warshawsky Anthony Ong & Caroline Marschner Raymond & Kersten Robbins Sopchak Christopher & Beverly Way Cal & Joan Organ Jason & Jeanne Marie Robertson Seth & Maggie Soulstein Clark & Sarah West Lucas & Sarah Osborne Aaron & Cara Rock-Singer James & Susan Spear Michael & Catherine Whalen Randall & Brenda Ostrander Matthew & Joy Roseler Allison & Kartik Sribarra Elizabeth White Michael & Christine Pambianchi Allyn Rosenbaum & Patrice Jennings Michael & Julie Stamm John & Lindsey White Bob Parker & Joy Swanson James Rothenberg & Mariana Wolfner Michael & Theresa Stanley Charles & Deborah Whitehead Kara & Sean Pass Kim Rothman & Jennifer Alford Roger & Paulette Staum Stephen & Sarah Wicker Amit & Heather Patel Jean & Betty Rowley David & Karen Stern Chris & Loella Wickey George & Eileen Paulson Albert Roy & Rosemary Joseph Benjamin Sterrett & Ruth Richardson Fred & Mary Widding Jonathan Peeters & Shaianne Michael Rozycki & Yu Chen David Stinson & Elizabeth Ashford Ben & Joanne Widom Osterreich Thomas Ruane & Donna Augustine Judy & Leigh Ann Stock Shawn & Donna Wilczynski Pat & Deborah Pelkey Caren Rubin Robert & Naomi Strichartz David & Katie Williams Randy & Alesha Pendell Stephen & Susan Ruoff Michael & Kelly Sturman Thomas & Heather Winch Maxim Perelstein & Anindita Banerjee Abby Russell Julie Swain & Liebe Meier-Swain Zaw & Kumi Winn William & Mary Anne Perks Joseph Russo & Paula Winner Douglas & Jenna Sybert Mark & Alicia Wittink Adam & Helen Perl Elliott & Elizabeth Ryan Mary Szymanski Matthew Wood & Erin Rodriguez Joe & Mary Pesaresi Ahren & Barbara Sadoff Robert Talda & Jeanne Kisacky Ian & Michelle Woods Christian & Elaine Peters Pete St. John & Lisa Jo Elliott St. John Mary Lou Tangorre Madison & Mary Wright James & Nancy Peters Gail & James Salk Steve Tanksley & Theresa Fulton Andrew Yale & Brenda Kuhn Donald Phykitt & Bonnie Norton Tacie & Peter Saltonstall Will Taylor & Maura Cody Shelby Yarbrough Michael & Amy Piester Sidney & Dolores Saltzman Cathy Tennant Joseph Yavitt & Susan Merkel Robert & Karin Pohl Nick Salvatore & Ann Sullivan Thompson Terry & Alison Christie David & Marcia Zax Jon Polce & Irene Kehoe-Polce Jason Sanford & Sara Childs-Sanford Michael & Lisa Thompson Rui Zhang & Danhong Zhong Roy & Barbara Pollock John T. Saunders III & Vicki Bogan Barbara Thorp Joel & Cathy Zumoff Julian Pompilio & Kristina Strang John Savash II & Laura Acuna- Maury Tigner & Mary Berkelman Scott & Katie Prasek Maldonado Prem Tindukasiri & Sadudee SPECIAL PROJECTS Ken Pratt & Christine Klemann Helene Schember & Terry Herter Panchareon Jennifer Engel & Larry Young Joseph & Colleen Price Ray & Kathy Schlather Michael Titlebaum & Catherine Gale Ann Jones, DO & Thomas Leeson, DO Richard & Donna Prybyl David Schuller Dr. Kirk D. Tolhurst & Catherine Rossiter Stephen & Sarah Wicker Joyce Putnam Mary Schweitzer Jeff Tonole & Kim Weeden Andrew & Susanne Quagliata Seth Schweitzer & Yael Zucker Frost & Kate Travis

14 CORPORATE GIVING AND GRANTS “The Sciencenter $25,000+ Cornell University $500 – $999 is now entertaining BMGI+ Cornell University Foundation+ Arnold Printing Corporation^ Cargill, Inc. Elmira Savings Bank Corning Incorporated Foundation• and informing Fred L. Emerson Foundation* Robert G. and Jane V. Engel Insero & Co. CPAs, LLP Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund+ Foundation, Inc.+ Marvin and Annette Lee the children of the Institute of Museum and Library Middlecott Foundation+ Foundation Services* NY State Department of Labor T.G. Miller, P.C. children who had J.M. McDonald Foundation, Inc.* through Tompkins County Therm, Inc. the pleasure of NASA* Chamber of Commerce* Tompkins County Area NASA New York Space Grant Rheonix, Inc. Development visiting the original. Consortium* $2,500 – $4,999 Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc. NASA through Science Museum of Community Foundation of United Way of Tompkins County+ It was completely Minnesota for Space and Earth Tompkins County+ $250 – $499 Informal STEM Education* Everybody Solar Bank of America Charitable Gift engaging then and NSF* Gannett Foundation, Inc.* Fund+ NSF through Museum of Science IMR Test Labs First National Bank of Groton is even more so for ChemAttitudes* New York NASA Space Grant Fracture Analysis Consultants New York State Market New York* now. Adults have Program* Hilton Garden Inn, Ithaca Northern Trust Company+ PhotoSynthesis Productions LLC^ IPM Laboratories, Inc. Park Foundation, Inc.* as much fun as Remée Casting^ Lindsay Lustick Garner, Linz Real Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.+ Security Mutual Insurance Estate the kids.” Tompkins Charitable Gift Fund+ Tompkins County Recycling and Rochester Area Community Tompkins County Tourism Program* Materials Management* Foundation+ – LeGrace B. Triad Foundation* Tompkins Trust Company Tompkins County Chamber $10,000 – $24,999 Vector Magnetics of Commerce David R. & Patricia D. Atkinson $1,000 – $2,499 * indicates grant award Foundation Anonymous ^ indicates in-kind gift BorgWarner Morse Systems Cayuga Landscape Company^ + indicates donor-directed gift CFCU Community Credit Union Chemung Canal Trust Company • indicates matching gift Horner Foundation* Miller Mayer, LLP Legacy Foundation of Tompkins Morgan Stanley GIFT+ County* Richardson Bros. Electrical M&T Bank* Contractors, Inc. National Center for Science and Schwab Charitable Fund+ Civic Engagement* Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP NYSEG/Avengrid Foundation, Inc. Paul & Mary Smith Foundation of Philanthropic Fund+ the Community Foundation+ $5,000 – $9,999 True Insurance

Community Foundation of Wegmans Food Markets If we have made any inadvertent errors or Tompkins County Myrtle Dee Youth Service America* omissions in the preparation of this donor list, Nash Memorial Fund* please accept our apologies and let us know.

15 SCIENCENTER STAFF SCIENCENTER BOARD As of May 2018 As of May 2018

Dean Briere, Executive Director Board of Trustees Board Committees Howard Evans+ Frank Rhodes Jeff Keno Volunteer Manager Chair Gary Ferguson Martha Robertson Donald Kompf Judy Ammack, Melinda Oakes, Executive David Fernandez Frank Robinson Debbie Levin Patty Baranski, Executive Assistant Laurie Robinson, Melinda Oakes, Chair Vice-Chair Johanna Gettinger Tacie Saltonstall Ilma Levine Emily Belle, Education Facilitator Mark Kreydt, Secretary Exhibit & Facilities Russ Givens Lynnette Scofield Bob McGuire Shawn Wilczynski, Chair Christine Bissen, Director of Advancement John Saunders, Treasurer Michael Goldstein Arthur Shull John Miller Greg Galvin, Past Chair Finance & Audit Mary Grainger Michael Stamm John Neuman Donna Bodenstein, Manager of Guest Relations Dean Briere, Ex officio Mark Hurwitz, Chair Janet Hawkes Blixy Taetzsch Robert Orrange* Monika Collins, Senior Director of External Relations Governance Lindsey Hayes Jennifer Tavares Lani Peck Emily Cotman, National STEM Project Coordinator Nicole Eversley Bradwell Melinda Oakes, Chair Kim Holloway Yervant Terzian Richard Prybyl Robin Davisson+ Carolyn Horner Bruce Thompson Jean Rowley Chris Fagan, Chief Financial Officer & Senior Director Investment of Administration Joanna Dennis^ Walt Cottrell, Chair Laurie Johnston Marguerite Uphoff Nancy Schuler A.J. Edwards Denise Lee Tom Van Derzee John Schwartz Alexis Falise, Advancement Coordinator George Gull Stewardship Debbie Levin Charlie Walcott Nelson Sobel Kara Pass, Chair Victoria Fiordalis, Educator Seth Hiland Ilma Levine Sean Whittaker Michael Stamm Patricia Flery, Museum Greeter Mark Hurwitz Strategic Planning Bruce Lewenstein Gary Woloszyn Blixy Taetzsch Richard Kiely Sunny Miller, Chair Bob McGuire Amy Yale-Loehr Bruce Thompson Lucas Fredericks, Exhibit Fabricator Heather McDaniel Advisory Board Susan Mittler Gene Yarussi Charlie Trautmann Amy Gaulke, Public & Media Relations Manager Sunny Miller Lorraine Moynihan Carol Travis John Alexander +Term ended in 2017 Songer Gonzalez, Animal Keeper Kara Pass Schmitt Tom Van Derzee Warren Allmon Board Emeriti Laurie Robinson Svante Myrick Charlie Walcott Matthew Griffin, Museum Greeter Bill Bassett Jason Sanford John Neuman Bill Bassett Amy Yale-Loehr Brian Bauer Alexandra Jackson, Director of National Collaborative Projects Helene Schember^ Michael Nolan Lisken Cordes Gene Yarussi Walt Cottrell Karen Smith^ Bill Nye Walt Cottrell Kirby Jones, Senior Director of Museum Environments Susan Currie+ *Deceased Shawn Wilczynski Tom O’Rourke Bob Cowie Michelle Kortenaar, Senior Director of Engagement and Learning Ann Druyan Jennifer Engel + Term ended in 2017 Mason Peck Jennifer Engel Gary Ferguson Kathleen Krafft, Exhibit Fabricator ^ Term ended in 2018 Nancy Potter Sarah Evanega David Fernandez Colin Meeks, Manager of Live Collections Rick Prybyl Mike Napierski, Facilities Manager Julian Pompilio, Exhibit Fabricator Brian Quan, Exhibit Fabricator Bethany Resnick, Educator Allison Sribarra, Grant Manager INSTAGRAM Judy Stock, Museum Greeter #DayAtTheSciencenter

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16 TRIBUTE GIFTS THE CATALYST SOCIETY The Sciencenter extends its deepest appreciation In honor of Charlie Trautmann, Honoring individuals who invest in the future to our Catalyst Society Members: Bob & Vanne Cowie of the Sciencenter by including a gift to In honor of Debbie Levin, the Sciencenter’s endowment in their living Anonymous Jean Hadfield* Katie Thompson Carl Ginet & Sally philanthropy or estate plans. Bill Bassett Richard Hutcheson* Charlie Trautmann McConnell-Ginet Jane Bassett Keith Kennedy* Frank Trautmann* Gift planning options that will help Hans Bethe* Debbie Levin Nancy Trautmann MEMORIAL GIFTS our endowment grow: Rose Bethe Gil Levine Carol Travis Jeb Brooks Ilma Levine Mack Travis In memory of John M. Galvin, • Outright bequests in a will or living trust Charlie & Nancy Trautmann • Gifts of appreciated securities Jean Cottrell Bob McGuire Cherie Wendelken • Life income gifts (charitable remainder Walt Cottrell John Morton* Barbara Yale* In memory of Bob Orrange, trusts or pooled income funds) Bob Cowie Ruth Morton Gene Yarussi Ilma & Gil Levine • Charitable gifts from IRAs and other Vanne Cowie Janie Rempel Cathy Zumoff Bruce and Claudia Lewenstein pension plan assets Nancy Downes Carrie Shearer Joel Zumoff Jeanne Orrange Stocker • Gifts of life insurance *Deceased Bruce & Katie Thompson Paul Downes Sue Spitz* • Real estate and certain other types of Charlie & Nancy Trautmann Brad Grainger Edmund Sutton property Mary Grainger Bruce Thompson In memory of Duncan Redmond, Garrett & Jessica Redmond In memory of Rica, Alan & Laura Falk SUPPORTING THE the museum grow and expand In memory of Suzanne Spitz, throughout the years. Lizbeth Adams SCIENCENTER—THEN, NOW, AND INTO THE FUTURE “The Sciencenter holds a special GENE YARUSSI spot in my heart and that is why I give. My giving is local, where I Gene Yarussi, former Sciencenter can see the impact,” says Gene. Board member, and current Emeritus Director and Advisory Board Members of the Catalyst Society member, first became involved with have made a commitment to the the Sciencenter during the Phase 1 Sciencenter in their will or estate construction in 1992. Gene was plans and leave as part of their legacy instrumental in helping to build a community enriched because of the Science Playground because their generosity. while serving as President and CEO For more information of Emerson Power Transmission on the Catalyst Society, Company, the company donated please contact Monika Collins the necessary funds to construct the at 607-272-0600 ext 122. playground. Since the build, Gene has been one of the Sciencenter’s most generous donors, helping

17 FINANCIAL REPORT The Sciencenter places highest priority on sound fiscal management to ensure that every dollar is put to the best possible use in helping us fulfill our mission of inspiring excitement for science through interactive exhibits and programs that engage, educate, and empower.

Grants 2017 Operating Revenue: 18% $2,914,039

Donations 18% Earned Income 45%

2017 Operating Expenses: $2,612,693 Endowment & Other Fundraising 19% 8% Burbank Dave

Administration 28%

Exhibits & Programs 64% Dave Burbank

18 THE SCIENCENTER 2017 ENDOWMENT FUND REPORT ENDOWMENT New funds Fund value received in 2017 as of 12/31/17*

The Sciencenter’s endowment, the General Endowment Fund $500 $1,160,994 museum’s largest financial asset, is Board Designated Endowment 2,265 763,120 a perpetual source of support for 25th Anniversary Fund - 84,269 the Sciencenter and its mission. Field Trip Fund 66,200 410,087 The endowment is made up of 18 Fund for New Initiatives - 94,280 Grants 18% funds. Income from the endowment New Visions Fund for High Impact Programs - 356,918 supports educational programs and Sustainability Fund 53,948 380,432 field trips, new exhibits, and access Bill and Jane Bassett Fund - 124,739 Donations Sharon Block Event Fund - 15,882 18% programs for all families, regardless Earned Income of financial means. Brooks Family Foundation Fund for Ocean Education - 149,710 45% Cottrell Family Fund - 32,922 Cowie Family Fund 12,500 142,343 John and Ruth Morton Fund for Community Programs - 134,686 Saltonstall Fund for Animal Care 5,000 41,711 Trautmann Fund for Facilities Management - 77,832 Yale Family Fund - 54,237 Endowment & Other Elizabeth and Richard Hutcheson Fund for Science Education - 80,812 Fundraising 19% Suzanne Spitz Science Education Fund 537,590 537,590 8% Burbank Dave 678,003 4,642,563

* Reflects total contributions to date plus income earned, less payout of 4.5% to fund designated purpose. Administration 28% ENDOWMENT VALUE

Balance as of 1/1/2017 $3,513,661 Contributions in 2017 678,003 Growth in Market Value 600,899 Distribution to Sciencenter** 150,000

Exhibits & Programs Balance as of 12/31/17 4,642,563 64% ** Three of the endowment funds have restrictions placed on the distribution to the Sciencenter. These funds include: Field Trip Fund, Morton Fund, and Sustainability Fund. The Organization has used all of the income earned on these investments for the specific purposes of each Fund. 19 601 1st Street Ithaca, NY 14850 607 .272 .0600 www .sciencenter .org Gary Hodges Gary