inspired by you

ANNUAL REPORT 2018 July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018

MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO | AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA Our mission is to enrich the mind and nourish the spirit, thereby enhancing the lives and expanding the perspectives of our audiences, and assisting them in strengthening their communities. Dear Members and Friends,

When was the last time something really inspired you? These are only a few examples that illustrate the impact Did it move you, excite you, motivate you to take action your support has in our communities. Our communities are or think differently about something? Merriam-Webster stronger when people are well-informed and active in civic defines “inspired” as to influence, move, or guide by divine life, when we can talk openly and civilly about the most or supernatural inspiration, to exert an animating, enlivening, important and pressing issues we face, and when more or exalting influence on. At Minnesota Public Radio and artists and musicians can live and make their living in our American Public Media, we are inspired by YOU every day. communities.

Inspiration brings positive change and new ideas. Your This annual report highlights just some of what you have passion for our state and country have inspired us to create helped us create, curate and present to our large and new, innovative and exciting programs—on the radio, online growing audiences this past year, and it’s a celebration of all and onstage. Your care for your families and neighbors, who make it possible to do this work. and your volunteer service for so many worthy causes in our changing communities have inspired us to reach out to Our mission compels us to enrich minds, nourish spirits, people we have never served before. Your conversations, expand perspectives and assist our audiences in strengthening compliments, concerns and generous support have inspired their communities. YOU are doing that, and it is inspiring! us to raise our standards for excellence even higher. You are helping us shape a shared vision for the future, and to be inspired by each other. Thank you for your partnership You’ve inspired work that is making a real difference in in this transformative work! countless communities across the country. Every day, we hear from people who are inspired by our work. Warmly and Gratefully,

“I have been forever changed and helped by the stories shared on this show…You have been true lifesavers.”

“I wouldn’t have known about this new artist if it weren’t Jon McTaggart for you.” President and CEO

“You inspired me to vote after I listened to your unbiased reporting.”

Dave Murphy Chair, Board of Trustees Together we’re transforming our future

Your generosity enables us to fulfill our public service mission year after year. This year we celebrate the Inspired by You campaign—an essential additional investment in programming, talent, innovation and technology. With your support, we’ll enhance and grow our services to reach more people in new ways, ensuring our relevance for generations to come. You’ve inspired... discovery of issues that impact our lives

You have inspired us to dive deeply into topics that matter to you. We’ve been listening to our audiences and we’ve heard your top priorities. You want more meaningful coverage of the environment, education and mental health. Your trust in us to make sense of these complicated issues fueled the creation of The Water Main and Call to Mind—both designed to deepen understanding, foster collaboration and positively impact our communities.

In 2019, we will announce a new initiative focused on early childhood development as we explore this important topic and discover the best ways to enhance understanding of it.

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Kerri Miller facilitates a discussion about water in La Crosse. Check out the Mississippi Flyover series

Call to Mind hosted a panel on entrepreneurship and mental health at the MANOVA Summit. See Call to Mind in action

Bemidji students experience the joy of classical music during a Class Notes® Artist visit. Meet the Class Notes Artists Inspiring connections to the value of water in our lives

The Water Main Water touches every aspect of our lives and all life depends on it. Your support is building public will for clean, affordable water through programming and experiences designed to increase Water IQ (understanding) and Water EQ (personal connection) among our audiences, in Minnesota and across the country.

To learn more about The Water Main visit thewatermain.org. Young people learn how water flows over a watershed as part of the MPR NewsFlyover series.

Surfers find deeply personal connections to Annie Baxter fields questions from the Classical MPR and The Water Main celebrate Lake Superior (MPR News). audience at the One Water Summit. Minnesotans’ connection with water. Inspiring a new view of mental health

Call to Mind Mental health affects everyone, and half of us will personally experience a mental health condition in our lifetimes. Call to Mind is fostering new conversations to improve understanding and end discrimination of mental health conditions.

To learn more about Call to Mind visit calltomindnow.org. Tom Weber hosts a discussion with three influential leaders about innovative ways to care for mental well-being.

Audience members connect with community leaders Manchita performs at a Call to Mind event. Carolyn Phelps speaks about creativity and mental health. at Call to Mind events throughout the state. Deepening understanding through storytelling

Podcasts It is an exciting time for podcasting at MPR | APM. Storytelling is alive and well in the medium, and it is deepening connections to experiences and issues you’re passionate about. Your support brings ambitious podcast ideas to life and enables us to serve a wider and more diverse audience. From audio journalism and education, to music and feel-good entertainment, there is something for everyone.

To listen or learn more visit apmpodcasts.org. Brains On! teams up with America’s Test Kitchen Kids to delve into the scrumptious science of cooking.

Producer Natalie Jablonski sorts through thousands of records The Hilarious World of Depression host John Moe Terrible, Thanks for Asking host Nora McInerny tells a as part of the 14-month In the Dark investigation in Mississippi. talks depression with Wilco lead Jeff Tweedy. story at a live event at the Fitzgerald Theater. You’ve inspired... access to music that reverberates far and wide

Music is a powerful connector. Classical or contemporary, it nourishes, inspires and builds community. You’ve helped us bring Minnesota music to the world, and music from around the world here to our state. You are part of a thriving Minnesota music scene, and you’re inspiring the next generation of musicians and music lovers through your generosity.

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Goitsemang Lehobye performs “Harmonia Ubuntu” at the Aula Theatre in Pretoria, South Africa. Listen to the Minnesota Orchestra perform in South Africa

Neko Case returns to St. Paul for a sold-out show at the Palace Theatre. Experience live shows at the Palace Theatre

Fred Child and the Performance Today team broadcast from the Grand Teton Festival. Tune into Performance Today Inspiring hope from South Africa for all the world to hear

Classical MPR MPR partnered with the Minnesota Orchestra to make history when we broadcast their performance live from Soweto as they toured South Africa as part of a yearlong celebration of the centennial of Nelson Mandela’s birth. Minnesotans across the state shared in this historic concert through Classical MPR and MPR News. It was the first time a professional U.S. orchestra toured South Africa.

To learn more about the performance visit classicalmpr.org. Conductor Osmo Vänskä joins the orchestra onstage for its first concert of the South African tour.

A stained-glass window featuring Nelson Mandela at the Brian Newhouse broadcasts a performance Osmo Vänskä conducts the Minnesota Orchestra, the Minnesota Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Soweto, South Africa. live from Soweto via SymphonyCast. Chorale and the Johannesburg-based Gauteng Choristers. Inspiring a love of music across the globe

The Current The Current’s impact on Minnesota’s music scene is undeniable. It continues to discover and introduce new talent, while bringing together musically curious people at concerts, events and in-studio performances. Live music experiences broadcast and streamed from around Minnesota and far beyond bring a whole world of music to you, wherever you are.

To learn more about live music on demand visit thecurrent.org. The Current brings the show to the listener through their live streams, like this sold-out Trampled by Turtles show at the Palace Theatre.

Performances like Julieta Venegas’ were broadcast as a part of Mark Wheat broadcasts live from Iceland Airwaves, Music fans delight in the sounds from Rock the Garden. the three-day Eaux Claires Music and Arts Festival. an annual music festival held at Reykjavík, Iceland. Bringing stories to life through laughter and music

Live from Here with Chris Thile Chris Thile, host of the weekly public radio program Live from Here welcomes an eclectic mix of musical and spoken-word guests who bring stories to life onstage. Audiences are delighted by legendary artists like Paul Simon and Brandi Carlile and performers like Trevor Noah and Tig Notaro—who appeal to musically curious and storytelling fans across generations. Your support enriches the audio experience for in- person, live broadcast and on-demand listeners alike, making the show increasingly relevant to more diverse audiences around the country.

To learn more visit livefromhere.org. Chris Thile laughs along with his fellow Punch Brothers onstage at Tanglewood in Massachusetts.

Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak performs at the The War and Treaty are welcomed to the stage at Greg Hess shares a story at the Hardly Strictly Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Washington. the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco. Inspiring connections to a world of classical music

Performance Today Host Fred Child connects music lovers with today’s classical artists from around the globe. Fred and his Performance Today team travel far and wide to bring you the most exciting recent live performances from world-class ensembles. Your support of programs like these ensures that classical music endures and thrives for generations to come.

To connect with artists visit Performance Today.

Fred Child poses with members of the Grand Teton Festival Orchestra.

Orlando Wells engages with high school students Fred Child on location with artist Molly Yeh. Aspen Music Festival musician, Cynthia Phillippi. as part of the Grand Canyon Music Festival. You’ve inspired expanded... perspectives that reflect our dynamic communities

You’ve inspired us to widen the circle of public media to create space for the many voices that make up our state, region and country. Our communities are stronger when we approach one another with curiosity and seek to understand each other better. Our role is to amplify many perspectives in order to truly reflect our communities. Your support helps make that happen and provides the resources to pave the way for trusted journalism for generations to come.

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Dan Gunderson interviews Joye Braun of the Cheyenne River Sioux Nation. Return to Standing Rock with MPR News

Audience members listen intently at the St. Cloud Ground Level conversation. Get connected with MPR News Ground Level

Laura Yuen works with an aspiring reporter. Check out MPR News’ Radio Camp Amplifying vital voices

MPR News MPR News passed control of the camera to participants at the Mash-ka-wisen Treatment Center’s 40th annual Celebration of Sobriety Powwow in Sawyer, creating a powerful series of self-portraits. When we share control over the narrative, we bring greater dimension to the stories of people historically underrepresented in our community and beyond.

To read this story visit mprnews.org. Coco Gomez of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe begins treatment at Mash-ka-wisen.

Timothy Tiessen of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Cash of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (here with his Ricky DeFoe of the Lynx Clan of Ojibwe, whose native Chippewa takes his portrait just past 80 days into his recovery. 12-year-old son Brendan) is 30 months sober. name is Gwiiwizens, meaning “a boy,” now returns to the treatment center as a fill-in and cultural advisor. Inspiring meaningful conversations across the state

Ground Level MPR News went behind the headlines and beyond politics to deepen understanding of our communities and our state through a groundbreaking statewide survey of Minnesotans conducted by the APM Research Lab that sparked a series of meaningful conversations. Support like yours helped us convene conversations across Minnesota, bringing thousands of people together with their neighbors to introduce themselves and build a foundation of common understanding.

To learn more visit Ground Level. Dan Kraker reports from Brainerd about the lack of trust in media.

Kate Moos fields questions from audience members at Our Ground Level survey, conducted by the Debra Leigh and Annette Atkins discuss the the Ground Level conversation in Duluth. APM Research Lab, provides a foundation for direction of the state in St. Cloud. building common understanding across the state. Making sense of the decade following the 2008 financial crisis

Marketplace Ten years ago, the 2008 financial crisis forever changed the economy and altered the way we live. Today, the country is a much different place. We’ve fractured along many lines—economic, political and cultural. Your support enabled Marketplace to ask essential questions in a yearlong reporting project, Divided Decade. How did we get here? Why? How has the system changed? How has it changed us? And what does it mean for our future? Now we bring our findings to you.

To learn more visit Divided Decade. Tracey Samuelson interviews Eric Green in Boston about bank settlements.

Kai Ryssdal interviews Ben Bernanke, Timothy Geithner Marielle Segarra reports on the continuing Reema Khrais reports on the proliferation of and Hank Paulson at Yale University. foreclosure crisis in Long Island, New York. dollar stores since the financial crisis. Thank you to the many generous donors and funders who share our commitment to trusted, relevant and accessible programming. Your support enables us to produce Thank you! the highest quality news, music and cultural content delivered through multiple platforms—in person, online, and on air. Inspired by You

You have inspired us to imagine public media for the next 50 years and beyond. At our 50th anniversary celebration dinner we announced our Inspired by You campaign, and now we are honored to acknowledge the donors who are contributing to this $75 million effort. Your generosity has already fueled more than $28 million of new investments in the future of MPR | APM. Your vision and trust inspire us every day.

To learn more about our campaign visit inspire.mpr.org.

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Ian and Carol Friendly with Susan Boren

Sally Swift, Bill Kling, Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Francis Lam

A view of the 50th anniversary celebration dinner Inspired by You Campaign Donors Campaign gifts through October 15, 2018 “The fact is, nothing $10 Million $250,000 to $499,999 Anonymous° Susan S. Boren° survives if it stays Lisa and Pat Denzer $1 Million to $9.9 Million Janet Dolan and William Moore° static. It must be Anonymous Jim Dwyer° Anonymous fund of the Dorsey & Ecolab Foundation dynamic and grow, Whitney Foundation Steve and Susan Fritze change and evolve. The Bradbury and Janet Anderson Estate of Allen W. Hayes Family Foundation Anita H. Kunin That’s why we Margaret A. Cargill Foundation McKnight Foundation Estate of Josephine Benz Carpenter Bill and Martha McLaughlin° support MPR.” Corporation for Public Broadcasting National Science Foundation Ian and Carol Friendly° Penelope’s Shawl Fund of Minnesota -Marilyn Carlson Nelson Sara and Randy Hogan° Community Foundation/Penelope Scialla° Carlson Family Foundation Ruth and John Huss° Pohlad Family Foundation Kendeda Fund Charles Weyerhaeuser Memorial Foundation - John S. and James L. Knight Foundation R. J. Sivertsen* Emery and Karen Koenig° The Saint Paul Foundation Al and Kathy Lenzmeier U.S. Bank Marti Morfitt and Patrick Weber° Tad and Cindy Piper° $100,000 to $249,999 Paul and Mary Reyelts Foundation° Anonymous Margaret and Angus* Wurtele Sandie H. and Larry Berger° David and Shari Boehnen° $500,000 to $999,999 Mary and Dick Brainerd Anonymous° Carlson Family Foundation 3M Foundation Carlson School of Management, Katherine B. Andersen Fund of University of Minnesota The Saint Paul Foundation Thomas and Nicky B. Carpenter* Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Dr. Kim and Dede Chart° HealthPartners Community Health Fund Clockwork of The Saint Paul Foundation James P. Daniel William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Sandra and Lynn Davis Sally and Bill Kling° Elftmann Family Marilyn and Steven Rothschild° F.R. Bigelow Foundation Thomson Reuters The Thomas W. and Lorna P. Gleason Foundation Kevin and Leela Scattum° of the Minnesota Community Foundation William H. Halverson° $100,000 to $249,999 cont. $20,000 to $99,999 Marilyn Carlson Nelson Driscoll Foundation Anonymous Nelson Family Foundation Bob and Trish Johnson Blandin Foundation Newman’s Own Foundation John and Kathy Junek° Bush Foundation Mary and Hudson Nichols Paul and Chris Kadue Buuck Family Foundation Eric and Liwanag Ojala° Rick and Gina King City of Saint Paul Cultural STAR Program Olseth Family Foundation Douglas* and Louise Leatherdale Carol Daly and Michael Richtsmeier Mary and Dick Payne Helen E. and Daniel T. Lindsay Family Fund Susan DeNuccio The Pentair Foundation of The Minneapolis Foundation Mary and John Feikema Nii-Ayite A. Quaye Jon and Debra McTaggart Ivan and Sharon Fong Saunders Therapy Centers Mary, Bob, and Paul Mersky Gage Family Foundation Dr. Patricia S. Simmons and Dr. Lester E. Wold Pam and Mark Moret° Gale Family Foundation Jesse and Linda Singh Lee and Vicki Morgan General Mills Foundation Terasaki Family Foundation/Smithsonian Museum Kate and David Mortenson, George Family Foundation of American History and the Mortenson Family Foundation The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation Kathleen Stack° Patty and David Murphy° Lorraine R. Hart Jean M. Taylor and Roger D. Griffith National Endowment for the Humanities Hemisphere Companies Randi S.N. Yoder° and Michael J. Henley National Historical Publications Douglas Hepper and Anne Pantelich Carla and Rod Young and Records Commission Bill R. and M. Susan Jolitz The Poetry Foundation Thomas Joyce and Annette Atkins Thue and Uttara Rasmussen Jonathan Low° ° includes a deferred commitment Roger and Carol Ryberg Nancy Lyons and Laura Niewald * deceased Joe Shneider° Mardag Foundation Deferred commitments: 203 donors, including those with Ray Skowyra and Marianne Short Harvey Thomas McLain blended gifts above (denoted by °), have made estate Knight - Van De North Family° Amy Pifer McNally and Nicholas Pifer commitments totaling $33M to the Inspired by You campaign. Dan D. and Mary E. Wilkening The Minneapolis Foundation We are grateful for this extraordinary commitment to the Irma Wyman* National Endowment for the Arts future of MPR | APM.

Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Carlson Family Foundation President’s Circle

Marilyn Carlson Nelson and her late husband, Dr. Glen Nelson, have been true champions of a better Minnesota, and world, for decades. To them, public radio plays an essential role in enriching minds, expanding perspectives and strengthening communities. “Minnesota Public Radio inspires us. It’s provocative and it makes our dialog more alive. MPR makes our thinking deeper, and it challenges us to be all we can be.”

Marilyn said at a recent event, “We give because of what MPR stands for. We must consider the meaning of democracy, freedom of expression and freedom of the press. We have got to stand tall for this as long as we have breath.” She reminds us not to take these freedoms for granted. “I know that is why Glen cared about MPR. He believed in quality; he believed in truth.” President’s Circle July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018

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Carla and Rod Young Board of Trustees (Rod), President’s Circle

Carla and Rod Young value MPR’s ability to “educate and influence positive change in our communities and across the country.” They see MPR’s future grounded in its trustworthy reputation and bolstered by its expanding variety of content. Rod says, “You can always count on MPR’s unbiased news service and its fresh take on any number of interesting topics.”

Carla and Rod see this variety in content and voices as vital to long-term success. Carla says, “Today, collaboration is more important than ever. It helps to bring different viewpoints together to get us all talking.” Rod adds, “MPR’s care and consideration for all stakeholders helps to build a more equitable world.” Leadership Circle An interview a July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 decade in the making $5,000 to $9,999 Ted and Marjorie Kolderie Barrie and Deedee Wigmore Anonymous (2) Alice Lesney Fund Randi S.N. Yoder° and “We’re going through a very tough time as Julie Andrus Dana R. Lonn Michael J. Henley a country, with a lot of emotion feeding Annette Atkins and Tom Joyce Laurie Loomis Perry Carla and Rod Young Carole and Doug Baker Fund of Kathi Austin Mahle and the divisiveness that pervades our politics. The Minneapolis Foundation Stephen Mahle $2,500 to $4,999 Marketplace consistently stays away from Keith and Mary Bednarowski Betty Mathews Anonymous (6) that kind of reporting, offering listeners (and Alexandra Bjorklund - McCarthy McCarthy Bjorklund Foundation Steven C. and Beverly K. Aanenson Bjorklund Foundation Walt McCarthy and Clara Ueland Emily Abramson readers) real thoughts and perspectives on real Matt and Sarah Black Susan and Thomas McGuire Carolyn S. Ackerberg issues that affect us. Kai Ryssdal’s interview Devon and Annie Callahan Mary and Bob Mersky Ann W. Adams and Sally M. Ehlers with Ben Bernanke, Tim Geithner, and Hank Capital Research and Management Alida R. Messinger Jim and Julia Adams Company David Miller and Jennifer Melin Miller Mark Addicks Paulson wasn’t just informative, I think it Michael V. and Ann C. Ciresi Mort and Alice Mortenson Susan and Louis Ainsworth was one of the most important interviews I Audrey Clay Mortenson Family Foundation Royal D. and Karen B. Alworth have heard in the last few years. I encourage Chris and Mary Clover Dr. James H. Munn Suzanne F. Ammerman everyone I know, regardless of their politics, K. Mae Copham David and Patty Murphy Sarah J. Andersen Lisa Cotter Mary and Hudson Nichols David and Deb Andreas to listen to (and support) Marketplace and Sandra and Lynn Davis Tim and Gayle Ober, Allegro Fund Andrew and Laurie Arnold Make Me Smart. Both programs are always David and Vanessa Dayton of The Saint Paul Foundation Frederick and Catherine Asher outstanding and thought-provoking.” Carl de Marcken Kay and Michael O’Keefe Martha and Bruce Atwater, Susan DeNuccio S. 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Singh Karen Blumberg and Dan Rischall Doug Hepper and Anne Pantelich Annette C. Smith Deborah C. Bohn and “The enemy is forgetting”: Bernanke, Geithner and Paulson on why Jayne and Al Hilde John E. and Jennine Speier Mark Simenstad we must remember the 2008 financial crisis, from Marketplace’s Wayne and Dianne Hoeschen Kathleen Stack Michael Borromeo Divided Decade series. Michelle and David Horan Daniel Sturman and Lily Chu Timothy Brackett Eric Janus and Carolyn Chalmers Julie and Bob Sullivan Ken and Rita Britton The Margaret H. and James E. Kay Savik and Joe Tashjian Brown Family Foundation To hear the full interview visit Marketplace. Kelley Foundation Missy Thompson and Gar Hargens Allan and Lou Burdick/Burdick Juliana and Kevin Kelly and the Betsy and Paul von Kuster Family Fund of the Minneapolis Helios Foundation Wells Fargo Community Foundation Eman and Sam Kemp Support Programs Kris Burhardt and April Spas Kurt W. 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Chizek, MD Alfred and Ingrid Lenz Harrison Nancy Lyons and Laura Niewald Bruce A. and Ann Streitz Lorraine R. Hart Kathi Austin Mahle music, and simply, some Christensen Guilford G. and Kathryn Hartley Bill Mahlum and Sharon and Greg Christian Amy J. Hasbargen and Donna Allan Mahlum of the things that make Margaret Chutich and Lance M. Breiland Steven Mahon and Judy Mortrude Penny Wheeler Greg Haselmann and Nancy Hanks Rhoda and Don Mains Richard W. and Jean Illsley Clarke Reid and Cheryl Hegland Linda Mansfield and Ron Menaker life worth living. May the Fund of the Minneapolis Lindsay Ruth and Kyle Henning Robert Marks-Kerst Foundation Richard and Carrie Higgins Arthur Matas show prosper for years Harold Clausen James Hilbert John R. and Louise McCarten Michael C. and Leslie B. 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Bernhard H. Van Lengerich Westermeyer Phil and Anne Zink Ms. Michele Vance and Diane Wetterlin and Carol Zoff Mr. Carroll Vance Philip Umberger Mary B. Zweber and Roger F. Miller “As a public radio reporter myself, I’m Vantine Family Fund of the Elizabeth White Minneapolis Foundation Robert B. Whitlock and consistently awed and inspired by the work Sarah M. Vernon and Margaret R. Weber MPR does. Listening to 74 Seconds last year Matthew C. Allen Paul E. and Janice Wicklund blew me out of the water, and I still see it as the Chris Viertel ° includes a deferred commitment Carole and Rick Wiederhorn gold standard of radio station–produced Guy and Kara Vig Kim Wiese * deceased Jeffrey G. and Kathleen R. Vigil Jules Wight and Sarah Chapman short-run podcasts, and recommend it If you prefer to be recognized in Jane Voglewede and David Abbott Paul Wild another manner, or if your name was constantly. I think it’s awesome that MPR has Thomas F. Votel Leslie Wille omitted from this list, please contact employed so many great reporters, gives them Hollis and Norris Waalen Stephen J. Willett and Diane L. Pike Brittany DeBerry at 651-290-1013 or the tools and the editing they need, and then Sally Wahman and Timothy Carter Mary M. Williams [email protected]. Karen Wahmanholm Jodi Williamson gets out of their way. I’m thrilled to help in a Darrell W. Waidelich* Lori Williamson very small way.” Paul and Deanne Walding Paul Wilmes Lisa Walker and Mark Hentges Debra Wilson and Peggy Brenden -Madeline F., Lawrence, Kansas Fred and Alice Wall Meaghan Wilson Sarah MiRi and RJW Foundation Christopher Terrence Wall Mary Wiltse Lance Wallin and Sharon Lim James W. and Jane Wiltz Winston R. and Maxine H. Wallin Paige Winebarger Fund of The Saint Paul Lucille K. Wing Foundation Keith Winn Rachel A. and Donovan A. Walsh Elizabeth S. Winston Greg and Nina Waranica Don and Betty Winton Christina M. Ward and Sally Witham and Nancy Kalke Nathan E. Lueck Laura H. and David R. Witte David L. Ward Keith and Anne-Marie Wittenberg Alison M. Warford Marty and Linda Wolf David and Mary Ann Wark Kate Wolford and Edward Reilly Linda Warner Mike and Donna Wolsted Jeffrey L. and Gail S. Watson Daniel Wolter Watson Family Fund of the Ellen Wood Minneapolis Foundation Leon Workin Greg Waylander Claude A. Worrell and Kim N. Faith Nick Webster Chris and Heather Worthington Steven and Catherine Webster Mary Patricia Wuest Denise J. Wedel Angelica and Andrew Yackel MPR Endowed Funds—A legacy for what you love most MPR News in the Community July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018

The donors listed below have made generous gift commitments to establish endowed funds that will benefit MPR and our audiences for years to come. These gifts are, or will be, permanently invested along with general MPR endowment assets and can be dedicated to specific purposes directed by each donor. Learn more about using lifetime or estate gifts to establish an endowed fund that reflects your MPR interests and passions at mpr.org/namedendowment.

Endowed Funds established or committed prior to June 30, 2018:

MPR News managing editor for daily news, Laura McCallum, asks former David and Shari Boehnen Endowed Fund for Classical Performance Programming and Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty about his candidacy for governor in 2018. Fund for Classical Performance Programming Endowed Fund for MPR Internships (Anonymous) Therese and James Daniel Endowed Fund for Classical MPR Richard and Jean Engebretson Endowed Fund for Minnesota Public Radio Marolyn Halverson Endowed Fund for Classical and Choral Music George and Jane Hovland MPR Endowed Fund for Investigative and Political Journalism Susan and Bill Jolitz MPR Endowed Fund for Investigative Journalism William Kling Founders Endowment for the Creative Advancement of Public Media Rita Mueller MPR Endowed Fund for Political Journalism

Thue and Uttara Rasmussen MPR Endowed Fund MPR News reporter Brandt Williams interviews North High School football players after they found out they would get to play in Kevin and Leela Joseph Scattum Endowed Fund for Classical MPR US Bank Stadium before the Super Bowl. Penelope Scialla Endowed Fund for Investigative Reporting and Classical Music Irma Wyman Endowed Fund for Classical Education Fred J. and Roxanne E. Ziecina Endowed Fund for MPR News and STEM Coverage

Our sincere thanks to the individuals who have made these important and lasting commitments that will enrich the minds and nourish the spirits of the next generation.

MPR News digital producer Nancy Yang reports a story on The Cafe Meow in Minneapolis. Legacy Society Brains On! July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 Kids of all ages have been enjoying Brains On! MPR’s Legacy Society recognizes the very special donors who have included MPR in their live and in person at events from St. Paul to estate plans. We are immensely grateful to these thoughtful donors who have made such a Boston! The team threw an epic solar eclipse powerful commitment to the future of MPR, its audiences and the community. party at MPR | APM’s UBS Forum and hit the road for a live show. Legacy gifts received this year Dennis Albrecht Brendan Bannigan and Our sincere appreciation goes out Thomas Allen Kathleen Just-Bannigan to the families of the following Annie Allen-Wyman Kay Barrett individuals from whom MPR Julie Allinson and Paul Erickson Susan W. Barrett and Eric Weinberg received legacy gifts in this past Debra L. and Michael E. Alwin Gretchen Barsness fiscal year. Laura E. Anders Catherine Bartlett and Bill Crain Bolette S. Andersen Marilyn and Merritt Bartlett Alice Anne Anderson Barbara Christine and Bradley and Mary Jo Beck Van Owen Anderson Julie Beck John Rutherford Anderson Bradbury and Janet Anderson Kenneth Beck Nicky Carpenter Charlotte R. and Hobart H. Pamela J. Belknap and Elizabeth Cook Anderson William H. Lamson Lora Mae Dittbenner Christine L. Anderson Gretchen S. Bell and Donald H. Eyinck David L. and Marian C. Anderson William J. Hannaford Allen W. Hayes Sigurd W. and Sharon K. Anderson Susan Benfield Audience members watch the solar eclipse at the UBS Forum. George Janesich Suzanne and Tim Anderson Keith R. Benson Jeannine Little Karnes Carol Anderson Martinson Barbara Beresford Mary R. Larson Nancy Annett Deborah Jindra and Peter Bergan Barbara Anton Sandie H. and Larry Berger Violet M. Mortenson George Anton Huston and Carol J. Bergeson Wayne R. Olson Jean Murray John E. Bergquist and Candace I. Rutledge Barbara L. Appleby Inez Waltman Bergquist Susan B. Smith Maryjeanne Arneson Adam Best and Susan Spanovich Carol Stoudt Ennis Arntson and Patrice Hedlund Gayle Bidne and Anthony A Vollbrecht Revocable Jennifer Summers Arriola Andrew W. Birmingham Living Trust Frederick and Catherine Asher Leslie M. Blessing Sarah B. Atkins and Pamela Blixt and David Schmidt John G. Hoggatt Piero U. and Barbara L. Bocciarelli Legacy Society Members Dilek R. and Jay Aydinalp-Mathews Paul J. Bock *Indicates deceased Glenn and Carolyn Ayres David and Shari Boehnen Brains On! presents a live show about robots in Boston as part of the Jim Azarski and Paul H. and Carol Boerger Cambridge Science Festival. Anonymous (62) Nancy Werner Azarski Carolyn and Fred H. Bogott Lois and Jerome Abraham Steve Bachman Gary and Jan Bohline Jasper Adams Walt and Ginger Bailey Nancy D. Bone Catherine and Robert Adams Bashar Bakdash Joel R. Boon Mark Addicks Douglas M. and Carole M. Baker Gregory and Sandy Borden Cheryl Adkinson Laura Baker and Chip Treen Susan S. Boren Jeff Adrian Margaret L. and Norman Baker Rebecca E. Bormann and Cindy L. Aegerter Carol E. Ball, MD Gary Oehlert Sandra M. and Thomas Ahlstrom Phyllis Ballata Jennifer RP and Michael Bowers Ansar and Zehra Ahmed John and Cindy Banchy Tim Brackett Mary Therese Alberg Mary Bang Leila Brammer Carol Brandenburg Adrienne Christiansen Carol Daly and Michael Richtsmeier Ruth Caley Dunn and Steven White JoAnn and Laurel Brandt Paul Citron and James P. Daniel Margaret E. Durham Sheryl Breen Dr. Margaret Sughrue Carlson Katherine and Scott Davich Jess Durrant Kenneth R. Brennen Joan M. and Philip Clark Greg L. Davidson Jim Dwyer Judy and Bob Brezinski Roger Clark Michael W. and Beth Davis Dr. and Mrs. Robert Eagan Dr. Arnold and Judy Brier Richard W. and Jean Illsley Clarke Barbara Jo Davis Mary Anne Ebert and Jeffery Scott Brockmann and Audrey Clay David E. and Mary E. Day Paul Richard Stembler Michael Shane Swanson Morgan and Tim Clifford Cy and Paula DeCosse Joan E. Eckerly Waltraud A. Brogren Mark Cline William Dehoff Karen L. Eckman Dr. and Mrs. Michael D. Bromer Kellian D. Clink Elizabeth M. DeLay Stephen and Linda Eckman Dr. Jay C. Broton and Timothy A. Lander Martha Cohen Janna P. DeLue Hugh and Joyce Edmondson Ellen and Peter Brown Sue Colby and Larry Baill Kaylo and Mike Demopoulos Tom Edwards and Bernadeen Brutlag Emily and Charles Cole Linda L. Deneen and Gary M. Shute Jackie McElroy-Edwards Thelma and Bill Bryson Janet Conn and Mike Debelak Charles M. Denny, Jr. and Thomas J. Eling Irene Bugge and Robert A. Maercklein Patrick Cook and Sandra Schwanz Carol E. Denny Marge Ellert Tammy and Marc Bumgarner Peyton Cook Carolyn Deters and Timothy Wicker LaVonne J. Ellingson Mark Bundgaard Nichole Coons Terry Devitt Ron L. Ellingson Ronald M. and Kim M. Burd Kristen Copham Carolyn and Alan Diamond Sharon Elliott Marilyn L. Buresh Peter and Cathy Coppersmith Eric Dick Dick and Jean Engebretson Gene and Ann Burrish Meredith Cornett and Ethan Perry Catherine A. Diers Lester Engel Pamela V. Burton Barry and Susan Cosens Julia A. Dillon Nancy R. English Ellen Butler Stephen Coury Loralee and Gene DiLorenzo Hope B. Esparolini Maura and Terry Cahill Terry R. Cox Sheila and Paul Dingels William Etter James P. Callahan Katherine Cram Timothy L. and Kim M. Dirr Nancy Etzwiler and Dan O’Neill Dr. J. Keith Campbell Miggie Cramblit Jo Ellen Doebbert M. John Evans Sally and Michael Carey Bonnie Creason and Douglas Giron Janet Dolan and William Moore Roger D. and Roxanne Ezell Craig and Bobbie Lou Carlson Reverend Jim Crecelius Mike Donahoe Kathy Farnell Carol Carmichiel Catherine F. Croghan and Joseph P. Donnelly John A. Fellows and Marjorie Carr Kathryn Robbins Kathie Lee and Bruce Dormanen Sharon Anderson-Fellows Mary Agnes Carton Ed and Caryl Crozier Judith E. Dovenmuehler Gus and Patricia Fenton Lynn Casey and Michael Thornton Kristine Curtis Ellen Dresselhuis Andrew W. Fetzer Ruth Burstrom and Niels Chapman John C. Cushing and Martha E. Joy Lois and Joseph Duffy Gertrude Hill ffolliott Dr. Kim and Dede Chart Tonya Trapp Custis Scott and Heidi Dulebohn John Fineberg and Nona Haller Rene S. Chartier and Marilyn J. Morton Robert J. and Christy Z. Dachelet Dick W. Duncan Becky M. Finnigan George C. Cherryhomes Jeffrey and Dawn Daehn Mary Duncan Joanne Finstad Glenn T. Choquette Jill Dalager Brunner Jacquelin R. Dunn Patricia Fish

Mary Anne Ebert and Paul Richard Stembler Leadership Circle, Legacy Society, Named Endowed Fund

Mary and Paul are passionate about the arts. Like us, they believe that classical music enriches minds and nourishes spirits. They see their support of Classical MPR as vital to the community. “If we want to be able to listen, we have to support MPR.”

Their inspiration for support comes from a vision of the future of classical music—from programs focused on the here and now, like Performance Today, to those aimed at children, like Classical Kids Storytime. They support programming that keeps classical music relevant and creates “lovers of classical programming” for years to come. Dr. Janice Fleming Constance D. Haddeland Michelle L. Hoff Hilde M. Flynn Aimee and Ben Hagerty-Johnson Alan and Judy Hoffman Rivers of Oil Connie Foote Virginia V. and David A. Hahn Martha Hoffman Mary Heer-Forsberg and Dr. Linda Hall Diane and Tony Hofstede MPR News’ podcast Rivers of Oil explores why Frank Forsberg Cindy Hall-Duran Sara and Randy Hogan pipelines, from Keystone XL to Dakota Access Scott Foss and Kiki Kelley Elaine Halverson and Mark Wilson Arthur L. and Donna Hogenson to Line 3, which for decades flowed out of sight Clare Fossum William H. Halverson Orville C. Hognander, Jr. John Frank Murill P. Halvorson and Sandra Holbrook under our feet, are now suddenly at the forefront Jake Hurwitz and Doreen Frankel Connie M. Raguse Linda and Ken Holmen of a dramatic clash between our demand for oil Marge A. Fraser Nancy H. Hanke Jeanette I. Holmen and the threat that oil poses to our planet. Amy Frerker Mark and Wendy Hansen Kristin Holmes Tina Frey Carl and Mary Hansen Virginia and Kristin Homme Ian and Carol Friendly Janet and Glenn Hansen Janet Hopper and Paul Jansen Rob and Debra Frimerman James Hansen and George and Jane Hovland Jennifer Lacki Frisbie Mariken Wogstad-Hansen Julie C. and William Howard Sharon Fruetel David A. Hanson and Ivars A. Edens Fran M. Howley Susan J. Fuglie Kathryn B. and Mark Berg Hanson Kathyrn Hoyman Rebecca A. Fuller Gail and Stuart Hanson Ruth and John Huss Elizabeth Gaalaas Matthew Hanzlik and Dorothy M. Hust Bruce L. and Alice K. Gaarder Matthew Ditmore Ann Hutchings Dr. Naomi M. Gades Bill and Judy Haralson Amy Hyatt and Constantin Israte Vicki Gaffey Ingrid Harding Jean E. Inglehart Joanne Gaul Richard E. and Zola M. Hardwick Beth A. Iseminger Pat Gavan and Stephen Gordon Jeannette Harrington Helena E. Jackson and Ruth Gaylord Nancy Harris Doug Dunham Chad Gehrman Pamela M. Harris Roseanne Jelacic Philip K. and Deborah Gelbach John W. Harris Jill S. and William R. Johnson Brett Gemlo and Nancy T. Harris Troy L. Johnson Elizabeth A. Snelson Katherine A. Harris Janice A. Johnson Scott German Anna Harriss Mike Addy and Nancy Johnson Bill Gerrells Marguerite M. Harvey Bette Magyar Johnson Duane L. and Amy J. Gilliland Amy J. Hasbargen and Jerry Johnson and Larry Montan Bill and Paula Glade Lance M. Breiland Bob and Trish Johnson Thomas W. and Lorna P. Gleason Susan J. Hawkins Randy and Carla Johnson Nancy Goblisch Jennifer E Hawley James W. Johnston Janna Goerdt Mae B. Haynes Bill R. and M. Susan Jolitz Kevin T. Gordon and Florence B. and Carter B. Hedeen Kyle W. and Lauri Jones Michelle L. Traeger Kristen and Loren Heeringa Linda Jones and Victoria Van Slyke Jon Kevin Gossett Bill Hefner and Julie Rohovit David Jordheim Winona LaDuke and other “water protectors” rally at the border of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Scott Graham and Susan Davis Reid and Cheryl Hegland Drs. Charles and Sally Jorgensen Judy Graves Julie Heilman John and Kathy Junek Walter C. Gray Michael Helffrich Paul and Chris Kadue Lija and Andrew Greenseid Tom and Mary Heller Marilyn L. Kaeli Susan C. Greer David and Kristine Henderson Mark D. and Nancy L. Karason Kevin S. Gregerson Marvin Plakut and Darvia Herold Laurie E. Karnes Kimberly Gubernot Norma Hervey William E. and Jeannine L. Karnes Jeanne E. Guignon Gregg Hietpas and Judy and Lee R. Kaster Benjamin and Kimberly Gulli Shari Hoffland Hietpas Harpreet Kaur J Cameron and Cathy Guthrie Brenda Himrich Christina Kelley Tinie Haagsma Dr. and Mrs. Walter A. Hinck Rose Mary Kelly Keith R. Hacker A. Christina Hennington and Linda and Jerry Kemp Dorothy Kettner Willy and Kacia M. Lee Walt McCarthy and Clara Ueland Robin Keyworth and Steven Haasl Cliff Lee Lisa McCoy and Brian Buchner Smash Boom Best Courtney C. and Robert B. Kiernat Kyle and Kymberly Jane Mary M. McDermott Debra Kildahl Lehenbauer Pat McFarland This year the award-winning podcast Brains On! Dr. Deb Kim and Dr. Joe Weber Christine Leick Sara McGlynn brought us Smash Boom Best, a debate show Mr. Thomas and Margaret and Ilo E. Leppik Barbara McGraw and Steven Mosow for kids and families to practice using facts and Dr. Patricia Kingston Ross and Bridget Levin Hannah McGraw-Dzik and Bob Kinkade Robin LeVine Thomas W. Dzik passion as they tackle epic topics such as cats Anthony L. Kiorpes Beth Ann Lewis Jim McGuinn and Christine Weeks versus dogs! Aaron Kirkemo Rob Linden Susan and Thomas McGuire Phyllis Kirkhorn Caryn Lindsay Ronald D. McKelvey and Lynne Eaton Kirklin David and Shirley Lingo Chris Saudek “Whenever my son and I get in the car, the Edward and Judy Kishel Nicholas Kinsey and Anne McKinsey first thing out of his mouth is, ‘Can we listen Sally and Bill Kling Devona Anderson Long Bill and Martha McLaughlin to Smash Boom Best?’ The last one about lava Kurt W. Klitzke Dana R. Lonn Joe and Colleen McLean James Klym Laurie Loomis Perry Mary McLeod and quicksand was very eye-opening for both Patrick Knoll and Eden Cass Andy A. and Dian Lopez Meredith McQuaid and of us. We love learning fun new things together. Nancy Knop Dawn Loven Brad Delapena It has strengthened both our intellects and our Dean and Margaret Knowles Jean E. Lovett and Diane E. Dobitz Jon and Debra McTaggart relationship with each other. Thank you and Sharon Knuth Jonathan Low David Melbye Tracy F. and James L. Kochendorfer Patrick J. and Ann N. Lueck Jennifer Melin Miller keep up the good work.” Emery and Karen Koenig Charles Luke Mary and Bob Mersky Nancy Koester Paul C. Lund William Michaelis -Angelique V., San Francisco, California Arthur Kourajian Beverly A. Lutz Peter W. Michalowski and Janet H. Kraemer Betty Lyke Joan M. Hackel Daniel Shaw and Jackie Krammer Lee Lynch and Terry Saario Ruth Mickelsen and John C. Kraning and Frank Mabley William Manning Sharon A. Sinclair Harvey and Carol Ann Mackay Mary C. and John T. Miller Robert Kriel and Linda Krach Margaret MacRae Victoria Miller and Jim Carter Tim and Kathy Kroening Smith Karen C. Madrid Diana M. Mini Shalom Kropfl Melvyn D. and Janet Magree Mr. Terry Mistalski Paul and Linda Krueger Loren A. Magsam and Christine and Jerry Moench Maureen Kucera Walsh and Kathryn J. Harwig Pat Moline Mike Walsh Linda L. Maher Pam and Mark Moret Jean Kummerow Norie Mahowald Marti Morfitt and Patrick Weber Martha Kunau Michael G. Maki Dr. Holly J. Morris Anita H. Kunin Mary Ellen and George Malkasian Allen G. and Chris Mosley Marilyn La Brec Gail D. Manning and Lisa Mueller and Laurie Hamre Shanti J. Lakhan David H. Richards Rita J. Mueller A young co-host joins the Smash Boom Best team for a debate. Lora Lakin Ann C. Manning Luann Muller Jane Lansing Dana Mardock Wayne Munday Susan and Lee LaRock Judith Levin and Todd Marshall David Munn and Linda Luksan Amanda and Peter Larsen Mary K. Martin Patty and David Murphy Michael Larsen and Linda C. Nelson Jon D. and Haidi Masley Betty Myers James M. Larson Sydney and James Massee Robert and Phyllis Narveson Jeffrey W. and Diane S. Larson Dorothy Mattson Joan E. Naymark Carol A. Larson Joseph P. Matula Shaban Nazarian Rosalind Laskin Dr. Thomas E. Mauszycki Dr. Diana F. Nelson Karen Laukkonen Catherine A. Mayer Gertrude D. Nelson Marilyn and Stephen Lawrence Barbara McBurney Janice M. and Arthur I. Nelson Michelle and Jeff Lechner-Riehle Michael W. and Kay McCarthy Marybeth Nelson William Nelson Nadine Peterson Bruce G. Robinson Shirley Nelson Sandra H. and Aaron C. Peterson Thomas Rochon Sandra K. Nelson Nancy and Dick Pflager Steve W. Roecklein “Where else but MPR can Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Nemer Jeff and Carolyn Piepho Catherine E. Rogers James Nepp Joanna L. Pierce Richard J. Roles and Kathleen Neugebauer Lucia Pierson Karen J. Marinovich you get as broad a take Jerome J. and Susan L. Neumeyer Sandra Pietron Ann K. Romberg Anna and David A. Newton Robin Pillmann Liane Rosel on the news of the day? Tuyet Nguyen and John S. Luk William and Becky Pinegar Susan Rostkoski Jayne Niemi and Richard Lund Tad and Cindy Piper Annette Roth In addition to its own Dean M. Nolz Joseph P. Plante and Marilyn and Steven Rothschild John L. Nyberg Eric J. Neumann Phil and Evelyn Ruggiero top-notch newsroom, Dr. Mary Obert Maureen and Irvin Plitzuweit Daniel Ruh and Nancy Stewart Nicoli L. Obstarczyk Kelsey Polcher Laurie Rupe MPR airs programs Patricia O’Day and John Grabowski Peggy Pond and Mike Sodomka LeAne and Bruce* Rutherford Paul Odegaard and Christine Soma Joanie Miller and Craig Poorker Carole Rydberg from all corners of the Linda Odegard and Harlan Cavert David P. and Gaylene J. Poretti Kay L. Rydeen Susan Ohnesorge Dwight and Chris Porter Mary Ann Sachs and Robert Peham United States, as well as Eric and Liwanag Ojala Kevin Possin and Ann Lavine Lorrie Salzl Seylar and Doug Seylar Kay and Michael O’Keefe Ann M. Possis Elizabeth Sands international services Douglas O’Leary Joanne Power Cornellious and Melissa Sanford Arland Oleson Stephen G. Pratt and Lisa B. Genis Clayton and Dorothy Sankey like the BBC and CBC. Diane E. Olson Judy and Nickolas Priadka Deborah A. Sarkas Ronald Olson Brian Prokosch and Bob and Gail Sater MPR brings a world of Ted Olson and Chris Bellefeuille Patricia Huberty Prokosch Morgaine Sattva Marc P. Ondrechen Gary William and Kevin and Leela Scattum views into my home every Greg W. Onstad Kathleen Joyce Propp Ward C. Schendel Alyson Onstad Linda M. Quammen Barbara L. Scheuble day. It’s an invaluable Chelsey Oosterhuis Charles Quimby and Beth Scheunemann John Oren Susan Cushman Constance Lee Scheurer service.” Doug and Phyl Ostergren Sam Racine and Gerald W. and Joetta H. Schlabach Kris Palfe Michael Lundequam Ann Schley Surekha Palreddy and Cecil C. Ramnaraine Gerry Schmidt -Allison S. Sureshbabu N. Ahanya Ronald L. Ramsay and Julie Schmidt and Bill Fremming Northfield, Minnesota Anita M. Pampusch Peter M. Vandervort Nick and Karen Schmit Steven Paul and Marcia Austin Ramsland Sherrill Schottler Kirsten Jean Pardoe Thue and Uttara Rasmussen Cecilia Elaine Schrenker Norma Parker Kevin M. and Denise D. Reilly Karla Schroder Ronald G. Parker and James L. Reininger Leah Schroeder Janet L. Houck Julianne C. Renner Robyn and Richard Schroeder Todd and Ann Parriott Paul and Mary Reyelts Hal D. Schroer Andrew Paule Ms. Farrel Elizabeth Rich Russell P. Schweihs Melinda M. Pavek Phillip Richman Lois Schwob Bill and Barbara* Pearce Thomas C. and Ann S. Rider Penelope Scialla Bob Pearson Jeff A. Ridley William Seefert Dean K. and Julie B. Penk Kristen Riehle Mrs Charlotte M. Seguin Rick and Suzanne Pepin Diane and Thomas Rifkin Marcel L. Sell Robert E. and Ann L. Perkins Diane L. Riggs Beth Selvig Norm Perrill Kevin R. and Mary Risner Albert M. and Mercedes M. Sheldon Jeff F. Peterson Cindy Robeck Joe Shneider Karen S. Peterson Marcia L. Robért Mariana R. and Craig Shulstad Theano D. Sigford Jim Swindal Mary Lou Werner Lisa Sinclair Diane Syme Seth E. Werner and Ann Meier The Current introduces James Schenz and Miriam Simmons Cynthia C. Syme and Kristen and Kyle Wesloh Rhonda Simonson and Richard Rosenberg Dave and Judy Wester Purple Current Robert Meyer Maria Bozena Syska Daniel Wetterlin and Mona Inman Linda S. and Jesse G. Singh Marguerita Monica Tajibnapis Pat Whitcomb and Patty Napier Listeners around the country are enjoying Maryellen Skan and Peter Thiel Judith Takkunen Erica Whittlinger Ann Skoglund Harley J. Tate Sandra K. and Dale O. Wick The Current’s newest specialty stream, Julie Slapp Mike and Betsy Taylor Linda Wiecher Purple Current, which explores Prince’s musical Nancy Slaughter Joseph and Kaimay Terry Elaine Case and Bill Wiktor universe. As Jacqueline B. from Alexandria, Stephanie Small Byron A. Thayer C. Neil and Julie M. Williams Virginia, says, “It helps me funk my way through Joan T. Smith Joseph K. and Lisa R. Thiegs Tom Albin and Julie Williams Morgan Smith Marie Thielen Thomas Williams and the workday.” Check out what else people are Jeanette Sobania and Pam Nelms Claire A. Thoen Sandra Bentley-Williams saying and tune in for yourself. Katherine Sobieck Margaret A. and Geoff W. Thomas The Rev. Canon Thomas E. Winkler James E. Sorensen Gary and Kay Thompson Laurel G. Winsor Lowell F. Sorenson Mitchell Dean Thompson and Col. and Mrs. Nat and Harri Wisser Oscar J. and Laurel Sorlie Lisa Ann Goddard Mike and Donna Wolsted Sara Spafford Freeman Heidi Tieszen and Douglas Ries Bernard and Jane Worth Nancy K. Spannaus Sharon and Bill Torodor K. Phoebe Worthington Jennine and Jack Speier Thomas D. and Pat Trautman Peter and Suzanne Wyckoff William H. and Renate L. Sperber Barbara E. Tretheway Letitia Johnson Yao Loretta Idell Spry Evelyn Turner Fay Yeomans Judy Srsen Ruth E. Ulvog Randi S.N. Yoder and Kathleen Stack Donald P. Untiedt and Michael J. Henley Carol L. and Richard E. Stahl James A. McKee Marilyn and Alan Youel Herbert Stahnke and Michael Vacek Biloine (Billie) Young Cynthia Neubauer Stahnke Sarah Valasek Ivar Zemmels Karl Starr and Christopher Jan Haug Alfred and Karen Valerius Richard Zgodava Vicki E. Staudte Sharon A. Van De North and Fred J. and Roxanne E. Ziecina “I really enjoy the programming and appreciate the Stephanie Stegeman Lee L. Knight Jane Zilch continued love shown for Prince. Now that you Ellen Stein Dr. Stephanie Van D’Elden Steve Zorich added Purple Current I had to become a member David and Gwen Steinmeyer Kim Van Den Berg Dale and Ruth Zschoche Diane Stelter Philip Vaughan Allen H. and Phyllis A. Zumach and keep Prince’s legacy alive!!” Fred B. Sternhagen and Joan and Steve Vincent -Mary M., Pomona, California Jolene Beckman-Sternhagen Stephen Vitvitsky Alicia E. Stewart Jane Voglewede and David Abbott Tracy J. and Tim W. Stewart Steven E. Vogt If you prefer to be recognized in another “I LOVE Purple Current! Thank you for creating manner, or if your name was omitted from Valerie Stoehr and Carol Iwata Joanne Von Blon this list, please contact Brittany DeBerry at this station for those of us who love Prince and Kathleen Stokker Scott Vrchota 651-290-1013 or [email protected]. his music!” Erica and Aaron Stonestreet Edward and Carol* Wagner Gaylord S. Strand Richard and Kyla Wahlstrom -Tanya G., Novato, California Angela M. Streit, Esq. Sam and Coralie Wai Dana Marie and Laraine Walker Kelsi JoAnne-DotEve Stubben Pauline Walle “Purple Current represents the contributions of Stephanie Sulentic Susan Waller Prince to his state as well as the world. He will be Molly Sullivan Diana and Steven Warner forever missed. Thank you for this music channel Dennis Sutliff LeeAnne Watkins in honor of him.” Patricia Ann Swanson R. Karl and Jo F. Watkins Barbara Swanson Robert and Mary Weber -Cheryl W., Anniston, Alabama Nancy Sweet Karel M. Weigel Pohlad Family Foundation Phyllis S. Poehler/Walter E. Stremel Dell Employee Giving Program Funders The Saint Paul and Minnesota Charitable Trust Deluxe Corporation Foundation July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 Foundations Securian Financial* DonateWell Spencer Foundation U.S. Bank* Eaton Corporation Wenger Foundation Eli Lilly & Company Foundation GOVERNMENT SUPPORT $100,000 to $249,999 General Mills Foundation Laura and John Arnold Donor $1,000 to $9,999 IBM Corporation $1,000,000 and above Advised Fund Association for Recorded Sound ITW Foundation Clean Water, Land & Legacy Amendment F.R. Bigelow Foundation Collections JAMF Nation Global Foundation Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Blandin Foundation* Edward R. Bazinet Charitable Johnson & Johnson Cos Corporation for Public Broadcasting General Mills Foundation* Foundation Land O’Lakes Foundation* State of Minnesota Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Berry Coffee Company Margaret A. Cargill Foundation Newman’s Own Foundation Boss Foundation $10,000 to $500,000 Network For Good Target Aaron Copland Fund for Music City of Saint Paul Cultural STAR Program Pfizer Inc Thomson Reuters Delta Dental of Minnesota National Endowment for the Arts Piper Jaffray Foundation Emerson National Endowment for the Humanities Quaker Hill Foundation $50,000 to $99,999 Hartz Foundation National Science Foundation Red Wing Shoe Company Foundation The Cargill Foundation Horton Holding Inc. SalesForce Foundation Mardag Foundation Michael Foods Securian Financial Pentair Foundation PRIVATE AND CORPORATE The Elizabeth C. Quinlan Foundation, Inc. Sundet Foundation Sy Syms Foundation Margaret Rivers Fund FOUNDATIONS TCF Bank, fsb Stinson Leonard Street Texas Instruments Foundation $25,000 to $49,999 $1,000,000 and above Tennant Foundation* The McKnight Foundation Augustine Foundation Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies* Thrivent Financial* The Medtronic Foundation Bush Foundation The Kendeda Fund Tunheim The Toro Company Ecolab Foundation* John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Twin Cities Chapter of the American Thomson West Grants Program Sidney E. Frank Foundation Guild of Organists Thrivent Foundation $250,000 to $999,999 Terasaki Family Foundation/Smithsonian Travelers Foundation 3M* Museum of American History Truist Comprehensive Distribution Ford Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation – Minnesota MATCHING GIFTS U.S. Bank HealthPartners Community Health Fund *Indicates funders that have also contributed Xcel Energy Foundation $10,000 to $24,999 matching gifts of The Saint Paul Foundation Annie E. Casey Foundation William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Marguerite Casey Foundation Adobe Systems Incorporated Henry Luce Foundation Deluxe Corporation Foundation* American Online Giving Foundation Lumina Foundation Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund of Best Buy Foundation Made possible in part by the State John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur HRK Foundation Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Foundation* Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, MAHADH Fund of HRK Foundation Caterpillar Foundation approved by voters in 2008. McKnight Foundation*

Eric J. Jolly, Ph.D., Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundations President and Chief Executive Officer Made possible in part by the State Funder of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008. “We appreciate that MPR is focused on the broader narrative. That is, you represent voices that are often absent,” explains Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundations President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Eric Jolly. For 40 years, the Foundations and their donors have provided transformative funding at critical junctures in MPR’s history, culminating in today’s work to change racial narratives in the media.

Dr. Jolly sees the Foundations’ partnership with MPR as vital to expanding the perspectives of our audience through storytelling. He says of MPR, “You serve the people, not a balance sheet, and that means we can count on you to be responsive to the people in the community.” He adds this is possible “by dedicating the time necessary to look into a story or to properly represent a community. And you are responsive by being thoughtful, rather than being driven by a sensationalist perspective.” Underwriters

MAJOR NATIONAL CORPORATE MAJOR REGIONAL CORPORATE GREATER MINNESOTA REGIONAL UNDERWRITERS UNDERWRITERS CORPORATE UNDERWRITERS

ADT Legal Zoom AARP of Minnesota August Schell Brewing Co. American Express Magoosh Allianz Life Insurance Company of Bursch Travel Angie’s List Moo, Inc. North American Public Media Group Iron Mining Association of Minnesota Babbel Ooma, Inc Bremer Financial Corporation Rochester Motor Cars Battelle Memorial Institute Personal Capital Dorsey & Whitney LLP St. Cloud Subaru Bob’s Red Mill Progressive Insurance Guthrie Theater St. Olaf Institute for Freedom and C3 Qualcomm Hennepin Theater Trust Community Canopy Education Robert W. Baird Minnesota Orchestra Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Capital Group SoFi Thomson Reuters Saturn Systems Carbonite Staples UCare Minnesota The College of St. Scholastica Charles Schwab T. Rowe Price University of Minnesota Visit Brainerd CloudFlare TIAA-CREF University of St. Thomas Constant Contact UnitedHealth Group Dana Farber Cancer Institute Deloitte Epson Exact Sciences Fidelity Investments Heaven Hill Distillery HomeAdvisor Indeed.com Invest Northern Ireland Koch Industries Kronos

Scott Risdal, Saturn Systems Software Engineering Vice President of Business Development Underwriter

Saturn Systems Software Engineering has been an underwriter of APM’s Marketplace for over a decade. Vice President of Business Development Scott Risdal views their support of MPR | APM as “an effective means to reach people in the tech industry while supporting a valuable public service at the same time.” He always appreciates hearing a client repeat Saturn’s tagline “Offshore to the North Shore” after hearing it on Marketplace because he knows his message is getting through.

Scott recognizes the importance of MPR’s focus on “high-quality and thought-provoking content.” He is a regular listener and values our “in-depth news coverage,” and he understands that his clients do too. He shares our enthusiasm about MPR | APM’s expanding accessibility of programming. He says, “Listeners with limited time want more control over content and when they listen.” MPR | APM Financials

Year-End Operating Results Minnesota Public Radio | American Public Media is financially healthy and finished fiscal year 2018 with $99.7 million in Total Operating Support and Earned Revenue thanks to generous support. Diversified revenue streams help keep MPR | APM financially strong and enable us to fulfill our public service mission and invest in strategic priorities that will serve more people and move our organization forward.

Support from the public, including philanthropic gifts and underwriting support, is our largest source of revenue and is crucial to fulfilling our vision to be an indispensable resource for our audiences and an essential public service for our communities.

Membership Changes In fiscal year 2018, Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) implemented an important change in our accounting practices for Sustaining Memberships, which provide vital support for our programming through recurring monthly payments from individuals. We changed the recurring term of our Sustaining Membership agreement from annual to monthly. That means we now are recording revenue from Sustainers as it is received each month instead of recording the total amount of an annual pledge from Sustainers. This change was necessary to support new gift processing technology and to meet the changing expectations of our donors.

From a financial reporting perspective, this change caused a one-time $7.9 million decrease in how we account for Individual Gifts and Membership support. Had we not implemented this accounting change, total Support and Earned Revenue and Change in Net Assets line items would have been $7.9 million higher. More information about the change can be found in our audited financial statements atmpr.org/finances .

While this change caused a one-time reduction in revenue recorded in fiscal year 2018, it did not in any way change the actual level of support from Sustainers or affect the amount of cash flow provided by our Sustaining Members. These revenues will substantially recover in fiscal year 2019 with this change now fully implemented.

Accountability—Top Rating MPR | APM is a national leader in public media and maintains the highest standards for nonprofit accountability and transparency. In the most recent rating published December 2017, MPR | APM earned the highest “four-star” rating from Charity Navigator. In addition, MPR | APM has earned Charities Review Council’s seal for meeting accountability standards that include public disclosure, governance, financial activity and fundraising.

Endowment MPR | APM is the fortunate beneficiary of several endowment funds. As of June 30, 2018, the value of the endowment funds for the benefit of MPR | APM was $198 million, including $34.5 million from estates, individual donors and other community gifts. Gifts earmarked for endowment are critically important for organizational strength and sustainability.

Independent Auditor’s Reports MPR | APM follows Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and is audited annually by an independent accounting firm. The fiscal year 2018 audit was issued by CliftonLarsonAllen. Complete audited financial statements for fiscal year 2018 and other financial information can be found mpr.org/financesat . Minnesota Public Radio | American Public Media (An Affiliated Organization of American Public Media Group)

Schedule of Operating Fund and Long-Term Activities for the Year Ended June 30, 2018

(in Thousands) Operating Fund activities: Total Support and Earned Revenue Support from public: MPR | APM Individual gifts and membership $15,182 * Regional underwriting 10,889 Other earned revenues National underwriting 22,466 Support from 7% Business general support 1,274 governmental agencies Foundations 2,386 6% Grant from APMG Earned Endowment 6,839 Other intercompany grants 754 Interfund revenue 125 Educational sponsors 447 Other public support - Support from Campaign support 4,671 Revenue from public 65% Total support from public 65,033 operating Grant from Business activities APMG Earned general 22% Support Endowment and other Support from governmental agencies: from public 10% 4% Corporation for Public Broadcasting 4,083 70% Grants from other governmental agencies 1,717 Total support from governmental agencies 5,800 Foundations Earned revenue: 4% Revenue from operating activities 22,266 Individual gifts, Royalties and licensing fees 72 membership and campaignIndividual support gifts Investment return, net 1,409 and membership30% Other earned revenue 5,162 34% Total earned revenue 28,909 National underwriting Regional Total support and earned revenue 99,742 35% underwriting 17% Total Expenses Expenses: MPR | APM Operations 81,224 Administrative 13,671 Fundraising 11,500 Support from Public (detail) Total expenses 106,395 Fundraising 11% Support and revenues in excess of expenses (6,653) before long-term activities Administrative Long-term activities: 13% Designated Fund net change 872 Property Fund net change (1,985) Operations Temporarily restricted net change 1,240 76% Permanently restricted net change 111 Total long-term activities 238

Change in net assets (6,415) Complete audited financial statements can be found on our website at mpr.org/finances. Net assets — beginning of year 115,056 Net assets — end of year $108,641

*We changed the recurring term of our Sustaining Membership agreement from annual to monthly. See previous page for further details. Minnesota Public Radio Board of Trustees July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018

BOARD OFFICERS Ivan Fong Kate Mortenson Marianne D. Short David D. Murphy, Chair Senior Vice President President and CEO Executive Vice President and Legal Affairs and General Counsel 2019 Minneapolis Final Four Chief Legal Officer Mary Brainerd, Vice-Chair 3M Corporation Local Organizing Committee UnitedHealth Group Jon R. McTaggart, President Liwanag Ojala, Secretary Ian R. Friendly David D. Murphy Patricia S. Simmons, MD Emery Koenig, Treasurer Retired COO, General Mills Retired President and CEO Executive Medical Director Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc Health Policy Emeritus Sima Griffith Mayo Clinic TRUSTEES Managing Principal Dr. Mary Nichols Aethlon Capital, LLC Retired Dean Jean Taylor Bradbury Anderson* College of Continuing Education Board Chair Retired Chief Executive Officer Libby Hlavka University of Minnesota StarTribune and Vice Chairman President Best Buy Co., Inc. Driscoll Foundation Liwanag Ojala Rodney Young CEO CEO and President Wendy Bennett Omar Ishrak CaringBridge Delta Dental of Minnesota Consultant CEO and Chairman Foundations in Global Health Medtronic Inc. Bryan K. Phillips ACTIVE LIFE TRUSTEES Senior Vice President Dr. Larry L Berger Susan Boren Rick King Legal and Human Resources EVP and Chief Technical Officer Retired Partner, Spencer Stuart Executive Vice President General Counsel & Secretary Ecolab Operations Surmodics, Inc. Randall J. Hogan Thomson Reuters Mary Brainerd Chairman and CEO, Pentair plc Julian W. Poon Former CEO Emery Koenig Attorney at Law HealthPartners Karin L. Larson Retired Vice Chairman and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Retired Chair Chief Risk Officer Paula J. Carlson, Ph.D. Capital International Research, Inc. Cargill Inc Nii-Ayite Quaye President Vice President Luther College Addison (Tad) Piper Jonathan Low Mergers and Acquisitions Retired Chairman and CEO Predictiv Consulting Pentair plc Julie Causey Piper Jaffray Companies, Inc Chairman Emeritus Nancy Lyons Kate Quinn Western Bank President and CEO Vice Chairman HONORARY LIFE TRUSTEES Clockwork Active Media Chief Administrative Officer William Pearce Patrick J. Denzer U.S. Bancorp Partner Joanne Von Blon Jon R. McTaggart TigerRisk Partners President and CEO Steven M. Rothschild PRESIDENT EMERITUS Minnesota Public Radio and Chair and Founder Jim Dwyer William H. Kling American Public Media Twin Cities Rise President and CEO Green Island Group LLC 8th Ave Food & Provisions *retired April 2018 About MPR | APM

Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), a nonprofit, is one of the nation’s premier public media organizations, producing programming for radio, digital and live audiences. With its three core services—MPR News, Classical MPR and The Current—MPR operates a 46-station radio network serving virtually all of Minnesota and parts of surrounding states, reaching 1 million radio listeners each week. A complete list of stations, programs, podcasts and additional services can be found at mpr.org.

American Public Media MPR’s national programming division, American Public Media (APM), is the largest producer and distributor of classical music programming in the country and the nation’s largest station-based producer of public radio programming. APM programs reach 20 million listeners nationwide each week on approximately 1,000 radio stations. The diverse portfolio of broadcast and on-demand programming and podcasts is listed below.

ON THE WEB: POPULAR MPR PODCASTS: BROADCAST PROGRAMMING POPULAR AND AWARD-WINNING classicalmpr.org 74 Seconds from MPR News NEWS AND INFORMATION: PODCASTS FROM APM AND MARKETPLACE: inspire.mpr.org Art Hounds® APM Reports Brains On!® mpr.org Classical Kids Storytime BBC Newshour The Hilarious World of Depression® mprnews.org Climate Cast® BBC Topline In the Dark (APM Reports) thecurrent.org Cube Critics® BBC World Service ™ ® Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly The Current Song of the Day Marketplace ® (Marketplace) STREAMING AUDIO SERVICES: MPR News with Kerri Miller Marketplace Morning Report ® Order 9066 Classical MPR New Classical Tracks® Marketplace Tech Smash Boom Best® Classical MPR’s Choral Stream® Policast TBTL – Too Beautiful to Live Classical MPR’s Holiday Stream The Political Junkie CLASSICAL MUSIC: ® ® Terrible, Thanks for Asking The Current® Rivers of Oil Classical 24 ® ® The Uncertain Hour (Marketplace) Local Current® Composers Datebook ® MPR News Performance Today ® Purple Current® Pipedreams ® Radio Heartland® SymphonyCast ® Rock the Cradle® YourClassical

INNOVATIONS AND INITIATIVES: ARTS AND CULTURE: ® APM Research Lab Live from Here ® Call to Mind The Splendid Table Glen Nelson Center The Water Main MPR | APM Staff Officers July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018

Jon R. McTaggart Doug Roderick President and Vice President, Finance Chief Executive Officer Corporate Controller

Deborah Clark Timothy T. Roesler Senior Vice President and Senior Vice President, Business Development General Manager, Marketplace Chief Business Development Officer

Morris Goodwin Sylvia Strobel, 2017 Senior Vice President Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer General Counsel

David W. Kansas Randi S. N. Yoder Executive Vice President Senior Vice President Chief Operating Officer Chief Development Officer

Nicholas Kereakos Senior Vice President Chief Technology Officer General Manager of Regional Services

Shona Koester Vice President, Distribution and Content Partnerships

Michael Lewis, 2018 Senior Vice President General Counsel

Mette McLoughlin Senior Vice President Chief Human Resources Officer MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO® MPR NEWS THE CURRENT® CLASSICAL MPR Carmen Rodriguez Johnson HD RADIO OFFERINGS at mpr.org/listen/hd_radio or mpr.org/public/fcc Senior Vice President Chief Marketing Officer

Mike Reszler Vice President, Strategy and Planning Chief Digital Officer American Public Media Covers the Map APM has approximately 1,000 station affiliates covering all 50 states (including FM, AM and HD channels)

Indicates approximate Greater Minnesota Pasadena, California Washington D.C. distribution of MPR and APM (Rochester, Collegeville, KPCC Southern California Marketplace bureau location programming Bemidji, Moorhead, Public Radio headquarters Worthington and Duluth) (a part of APMG) London, UK St. Paul, Minnesota MPR News bureaus Headquarters for BBC – an APM American Public Media and New York City, New York distribution partnership Minnesota Public Radio Los Angeles, California Studio/bureau location for Marketplace bureau location headquarters Marketplace headquarters Marketplace, The Splendid Table, Live from Here, Shanghai, China (not shown on map) Performance Today Marketplace bureau location

ST. PAUL, MN

NEW YORK CITY, NY

WASHINGTON D.C.

PASADENA, CA LONDON, UK LOS ANGELES, CA

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Map is intended as a representation of APM programming reach, not of exact station locations. Together we traveled to great heights this year

#MPRraccoon For a few brief moments, the #MPRraccoon captured the nation’s imagination as we shared in the struggle of a small creature against seemingly insurmountable odds. Upon her safe rescue and return to the wild, the public’s excitement inspired real impact. MPR donated $41,337.50 in proceeds from the limited edition #MPRraccoon t-shirt sales to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota, and MPR News photographer Evan Frost’s iconic photo earned a spot in Time Magazine’s 2018 Top 100 Photos. Evan Frost’s photo circled the globe and back, his iconic image landing on Time Magazine’s 2018 Top 100 Photos.

Brains On! fan art of the #MPRraccoon. Tim Nelson and the mayor of St. Paul, Melvin Carter, Passersby watch the #MPRraccoon during her ascent to enjoy an update on the raccoon. the top of the USB Tower. THE KLING PUBLIC MEDIA CENTER 480 CEDAR STREET, SAINT PAUL, MN 55101

The MPR | APM Annual Report is also available at mpr.org/finances

PHOTO CREDITS (from top to bottom, left to right): Page 3: Caroline Yang; Page 5: Misty McElroy, Eamon Coyne, Jillian Gandsey (courtesy of Bemidji Pioneer); Page 6: Lauren Humpert, Derek Montgomery, US Water Alliance, Jared Krauss; Page 7: Eamon Coyne (three), Bryan French; 8: Julie Bozzo, Andy Kruse, Ben Depp, Tom Campbell; Page 9: Euan Kerr, Maddy Fox, Nate Ryan; Page 10: Euan Kerr, Dessa, Euan Kerr (two); Page 11: Andy Witchger, Emmet Kowler, Nate Ryan, Nate Ryan; Page 12 American Public Media (all); Page 13: Nate Ryan (all); Page 14: Evan Frost, Paul Middlestaedt, MPR News; Page 15: Evan Frost with Coco Gomez, Timothy Tiessen, Colin Cash, Ricky DeFoe; Page 16: Derek Montgomery, Bryan French, Paul Middlestaedt, Paul Middlestaedt; Page 17: Ben Hethcoat (1, 2, 4), Tommy Andres (3); Page 19: Chuck Carver (all); Page 21: Jayme Halbritter; Page 22: Jayme Halbritter; Page 23: Ben Hethcoat; Page 25: Jeff Rutherford (all); Page 27: Jay Gabler, Mike Novitzki; Page 28: MPR; Page 29 Andy Kruse; Page 31: Jayme Halbritter; Page 32: Will Lager; Page 33: MPR; Page 34: Evan Frost (all); Page 35: Chip Walton, Leonardo March (courtesy of Cambridge Science Festival); Page 36: Jayme Halbritter; Page 37: MPR, Dan Kraker; Page 38: Jayme Halbritter; Page 40: MPR; Page 41: Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundations; Page 42: Saturn Systems Software Engineering; Page 49: Evan Frost (1, 3, 4), Fan Art! (2).