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THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 2013-2014 Community Report e are pleased to share with you this report to our community. This past fiscal Wyear, The Cleveland Museum of Natural History continued its nearly century-long tradition of providing outstanding science education and conducting groundbreaking scientific research. FROM THE Our curators made noteworthy discoveries, including 20 new species of praying mantis from Central and South America and Africa; a new horned dinosaur with wing-like EXECUTIVES headgear named Mercuriceratops gemini for the twin fossils collected in Montana and Canada; a rare juvenile ape cranium fossil uncovered in China; and fossil research confirming the French origins of historic millstones in Ohio. These significant new finds shed light on our past and have broad conservation implications that can inform our future. In September 2013, we convened the world’s leading paleoanthropologists for a symposium and workshop on human evolution as we unveiled our new Human Origins Gallery, which showcases the most accurate and complete skeletal reconstruction of the iconic “Lucy,” and a strikingly lifelike sculpture of this ancient hominin species. The Museum’s living collection of preserved habitats grew to encompass more than 6,400 acres through the diligent efforts of our Natural Areas Program—ensuring the continued protection of rare local ecosystems in more than 10 counties. Our curriculum-based educational programs reach schoolchildren in our city neighborhoods—including every second grader in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District through the “Inspire: Reach Every Child” program—and across the world via our distance learning studios. We strive to instill a love of science and nature among all ages through our classroom experiences, dynamic exhibitions and outdoor adventures to our pristine nature preserves. For the 37th consecutive year, our Museum has achieved a balanced operating budget. This solid foundation of fiscal responsibility positions us to move forward with exciting and bold plans for the future of this amazing institution and the reinvention of our campus on University Circle. Over the course of the past year, our team of leading architects, engineers, green building experts and exhibit designers have worked in close creative collaboration with Museum curatorial, education, exhibits and operations staff to deliver innovative solutions that realize our transformative vision for the Museum’s future and propel us toward physical construction of captivating new Museum experiences beginning in 2015. This report is merely a snapshot of our accomplishments and the results of our efforts to promote learning, scientific literacy, discovery and stewardship of our natural world. A very special thank you to our donors, and foundation, corporate and government part- ners for your generous support. You have ensured that the vital work of our dedicated staff has a lasting impact on the communities that we serve. A. Chace Anderson Evalyn Gates, Ph.D. President, Board of Trustees Executive Director and CEO 1 DISCOVERY STARTS HERE For nearly 100 years, The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has been a local and global leader in scientific research, education and conservation. Throughout its history, the Museum has conducted world-renowned scientific research while engaging guests of all ages in science, nurturing the curiosity of the next generation of thought leaders. With a permanent collection of more than 5 million objects, curatorial and research staff representing 11 scientific disciplines and robust educational programming for youth and adults alike, the Museum continues to embody a living commitment to an understanding of the natural world and our vital role in it. 2013-2014 AT THE MUSEUM • Hosted every 2nd grader in the Cleveland • Hosted a two-day public symposium that Metropolitan School District at the Museum for welcomed an international group of experts on extensive hands-on learning and exploration of human origins the Museum’s collections through the Inspire: • Expanded Junior Medical Camp, a unique Reach Every Child science education program academic summer camp experience for • Introduced young women to STEM careers elementary, middle and high school students through Dare to Explore Science, a program that interested in medical careers, to meet growing invites girls to interact with Museum scientists and community demand educators in behind-the-scenes workshops • Protected and preserved more than 6,400 acres • Provided continuing education to adults through of rare local habitats in more than 10 counties Back to Basics, a series of classes covering topics through the Natural Areas Program from archaeology to evolutionary biology • Connected with students across the United States • Conducted the first-ever expedition to hunt and as far away as Australia through award- for evidence of dinosaurs in Greenland, which winning distance learning programming yielded the discovery of dinosaur tracks and • Launched a new website that highlights ongoing nesting sites research conducted by Museum curators while showcasing our unique visitor experience and enriching educational programs 2 A LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITY IMPACT 2013-2014 The Museum strives to deliver on its mission both across the BY THE NUMBERS globe and in its own backyard. Through research and educational programs, the Museum’s reach extends throughout the world. Our curators recently conducted fieldwork in Ethiopia, China, 254,488 Greenland, and Central and South America. Distance learning Guests who visited the Museum programs connected Museum educators with students in 48 (general admission, educational states—including Alaska—and as far away as Australia. and public programming) While its reach is broad, the Museum is dedicated to remaining 68,898 accessible to Cleveland neighborhoods and the community Students instructed through surrounding its home in University Circle. school and youth programs 7,170 The Museum opened its doors to hundreds of thousands of Active member households guests this past year, the majority of whom come from Northeast Ohio. Holiday CircleFest and Martin Luther King Jr. Day are two 20 of the days the Museum offered free admission. The Museum New species of praying mantis has worked with the Cleveland Public Library to make general discovered by Museum staff admission tickets available for check out from select branches, providing library patrons the ability to visit the Museum at no 6,400 cost and fostering opportunities for educational programming Acres of rare habitats preserved between the Museum and the local public library branches. 75,000 The Museum is an educational resource for individuals of any The Museum Herbarium age who demonstrate a passion for scientific knowledge. Each recorded its 75,000 individual year, adults and seniors participate in a range of educational specimen programs at the Museum and off-site in the Museum’s Natural Areas preserves. Adult educational programming provides a 25,916 valuable, accessible means for adults to build connections in Hours served by dedicated and their community while pursuing an informal study of science passionate volunteers and nature. 3 37th CONSECUTIVE FINANCIAL FISCAL YEAR SUMMARY MAINTAINING A BALANCED OPERATING BUDGET Endowment Income Other Contributions REVENUE, SUPPORT AND EXPENSES FOR GENERAL OPERATIONSOperating Income Other Revenue and Support 2014 2013 Endowment Income 4,876,511 5,071,842 Operating Income 3,445,895 3,010,168 Endowment Contributions Contributions 2,611,131 2,606,488 Other Support 1,097,457 1,058,022 Total Revenue and Support $ 12,030,994 $ 11,746,520 Operating Expenses Collections & Research Income Communications/Public Services Collections and Research 4,315,254 4,285,425 Education 2,304,712 2,141,587 Education General Administrative Exhibits 2,025,527 1,776,092 Fundraising/Membership 1,748,080 1,645,651 Exhibits Restricted Communications/Public Services 239,926 241,810 Purchases Communications/ General & Administrative 647,405 701,282 Public Services General Restricted Purchases 125,934 148,300 & Admin. Total Expenses $ 11,406,838 $ 10,940,147 Fundraising/ Membership Excess of Operating Revenue Collections & Research & Support Over Expenses $ 624,156 $ 806,373 Exhibits Contributions Summary Unrestricted for General Operations 3,708,588 3,664,510 Education Unrestricted Other 266,704 244,172 Restricted 20,092,129 5,644,683 Total Contributions $ 24,067,421 $ 9,553,365 Restricted Purchases Fundraising/Membership 4 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2013-2014 OFFICERS STANDING TRUSTEES LIFE TRUSTEES A. Chace Anderson David S. Barrie Betty Hollister President James R. Bell III Scott R. Inkley, M.D. William B. Bolton Anne M. Jones Frederick P. Floyd Cynthia K. Brabander William C. McCoy Vice President James R. Bright Janet E. Neary Barbara Brown, Ph.D. Dean G. Ostrum* Claiborne R. Rankin Frances S. Buchholzer Miriam G. Smead Vice President Diane D. Christ Jean Hower Taber Amos H. Crowley III Nelson S. “Bud” Talbott* Thomas A. Tormey Matthew J. Dolan Barbara B. Webster Vice President Michael E. Gallagher, D.D.S. James L. Hambrick HONORARY TRUSTEES Jonathon L. Grimm John B. Hollister III, Ph.D. Treasurer Donald Insul Theodore J. Castele, M.D. Vickie Eaton Johnson Mary Lou Ferbert Gordon D. Kinder Kristie T. Kohl Richard B. Fratianne, M.D. (to September, 2013) Peter J. Krembs Priscilla P. Garretson Secretary G. Russell Lincoln Williard F. Harper, Ph.D. Restricted Rob Martens George R. Klein Purchases R. Douglas McCreery Judith K. McMillan Thomas M. Leiden (September, 2013 to current) Marjorie Moore Robert E. Mathews II Secretary Thomas M. Morley Julien L. McCall Maynard H. Murch V Dan T. Moore III Kenneth Outcalt Edwin R. Motch III C.W. Eliot Paine William J. O’Neill, Jr. Betty K. Pinkney, Ph.D., J.D. William M. Osborne, Jr. Thomas A. Piraino J. Mary Taylor, Ph.D. Craig Reed Mary A. Weber* Alayne Reitman Dickson L. Whitney, Sr. Timothy P. Ryan Education Joseph M. Shafran EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES Francis M. “Tim” Sherwin Evalyn Gates, Ph.D. Nathaniel T. Smith Executive Director & CEO Greg E. Studen Frederick G. Stueber Christa Jo Abood Ronald M. Vranich Women’s Committee Co-President Michael A. Weiss, M.D., Ph.D.