Annual Report 2007.Pdf

ANNU AL REPORT 20007 It’s been 40 years of Minnesota Public Radio News The Current® During our 40-year history, Minnesota Public Radio and Public Insight Journalism Now in its third year, The Current is making waves has been honored to be welcomed into the homes and workplaces of our listeners through our radio looking forward at Our newsroom’s innovative approach to partnering on the air and among its listeners. The station broadcasts. As the world migrates toward the new with our audience, known as Public Insight created an interactive day of “listener controlled” Minnesota Public Radio. tools of the Internet, iPods and wireless devices, we Journalism (PIJ), has garnered international programming called Radio Free Current, which th are grateful for the opportunity to enrich lives and This year marks the 40 anniversary of Minnesota attention this year, as well as the inaugural Knight was so successful it quickly became a weekly enhance communities in new ways and places. Public Radio. What began as a single signal at News Innovation EPpy Award. At its heart is our all-request show. The Current also launched its St. John’s University in 1967 is now the Public Insight Network of citizen sources, which in Song of the Day podcast, helping to drive MPR’s We deeply appreciate the generous support nation’s most complete statewide public 2007 grew to 20,000 regional members who have total podcast reach from 19,000 to nearly 200,000 and trust we receive from our 95,000 members radio network, serving a regional audience agreed to share their insights and knowledge on downloads a month. Signature events like Rock the and donors. The fact that you feel strongly of 850,000 listeners through 37 stations areas of specific expertise with MPR News. From Cradle, Policy and a Pint, and our participation in enough about the MPR service and mission presenting three broadcast network services. a series on Minnesota high schools, to coverage the South by Southwest Music Festival saw marked to become a vital part of it speaks volumes of Minnesota’s Muslim community, to the I-35W growth. The Current continues to handcraft one of MPR is stepping confidently into the digital age about all we have accomplished together bridge collapse, MPR is providing broader, deeper the finest music services in the country and attract as we rise to meet the challenges of a fast- and about the promise of the future. news coverage by tapping the collective knowledge a young median age to public radio for music and changing media landscape. As commercial media of our community through PIJ. The model has then to become more engaged in news. We were face increasing economic pressure to downsize been recognized as a potential antidote to the pleased to see that of the young people listening Thank you for your support. newsrooms and artistic expression is constrained by challenges currently plaguing commercial news to The Current, nearly 60% have now chosen the uniformity of consolidated media, MPR continues outlets, and MPR has partnered with public radio MPR News as their second favorite station. to respond as a primary source for vital information stations around the country to help them implement and cultural programming in the public interest. their own Public Insight Journalism programs. Three years ago, to better serve a national audience and better reflect our place as the industry’s In January 2007, our newly renovated, state-of-the- William H. Kling, President Classical Minnesota Public Radio second largest producer of national programming, art St. Paul headquarters officially opened with an MPR founded American Public Media. Under the open house celebration for the public who helped More than ever, classical music is alive at American Public Media Group banner, we now create it. Our three services—News, Classical and Minnesota Public Radio—both on the air and in reach 15 million listeners with programs such as The Current®—are now broadcasting digitally via the community—from “Spring Alive at Calhoun Marketplace, A Prairie Home Companion, Speaking HD Radio,® which allows them to add additional Square” to the Fargo Classical Music Festival. of Faith and Weekend America on nearly 800 channels of service for those with HD radios. Our Online initiatives such as “Classical Love Notes,” stations across the country. That continues a news channel is enriching its content by seeking which allowed audience members to send 1 midmorning h o s t k e r r i m i l l e r long tradition of embedding the ideas and talent 5 m i n n e s o t a p u b l i c r a d i o n e w s 1 out the knowledge in its audience and incorporating romantic classical music selected by MPR hosts 5 a n d c l a s s i c a l m i n n e s o t a p u b l i c r a d i o of Midwesterners into the national agenda. “t h i n k f o r y o u r s e l f ” c a m p a i g n 2 to their loved ones, succeeded remarkably in 6 h o s t s t e v e s t a r u c h a t l i v e b r o a d c a s t that into both the daily news agenda and to specific 6 l i v e a u d i e n c e intervie w in t h e u b s f o r u m 3 f r o m r o c h e s t e r driving listeners to our Web site and sharing our 7 news stories. Our redesigned Web site, mpr.org, As we look to the future, your support will be more 7 t h e c u r r e n t d j m a r y l u c i a t a l k s 2 t h e c u r r e n t d j s t e v e s e e l r e a d s t o 8 w i t h a u t h o r a m y s e d a r i s a t a c u r r e n t 4 enjoyed another record number of unique visits in service with new potential audiences. In fact, k i d s a t r o c k t h e c r a d l e important than ever to meet our growing role as a f a k e b o o k e v e n t the Minnesota Public Radio Classical network 3 c l a s s i c a l h o s t j o h n b i r g e in v i e n n a 2007 as it continues to stream MPR content around primary source of information for our democracy; 8 in t h e l o o p p r o d u c e r s a n d e n t o t t e n f o r a s p e c i a l b r o a d c a s t o f t h e s a i n t p a u l the world and enhance connections here at home. of stations reached an all-time high during the f i e l d s a u d i e n c e c o m m e n t s in t h e c h a m b e r o r c h e s t r a to invest in technology necessary to deliver that fall of 2006 with more than 375,000 weekly u b s f o r u m 4 m i n n e s o t a p u b l i c r a d i o d a y a t t h e information in innovative ways; and to research listeners. Our broadcasts of live performances, m i n n e s o t a s t a t e f a i r and develop important new programs. As Thomas from the Minnesota Orchestra to the BBC Proms, Jefferson said in a speech that rings true to this continued to bring classical music beyond the day: “Whenever the people are well informed, concert halls and into the lives of listeners across they can be trusted with their government.” the region and indeed around the world. “Minnesota Public Radio makes the Minnesota Orchestra’s music available for the widest audiences possible, in our state, across the U.S. and around the world. This kind of broad reach to a vast audience is invaluable to us.”

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra music director Financial Report . f i n a n c i a l s / o r g . m p r . w w w

a t

s i t e

w e b

o u r

o n

f o u n d

b e

c a n

a p m | m p r

f o r

s t a t e m e n t s

f i n a n c i a l

a u d i t e d

c o m p l e t e

t h e Activities of Statement Consolidated Assets Net Resulting and Fiscal with comparative year ended totals forJune the fiscal 2007, 30, year ended June2006 30, Financial Report e h t 12%. at 14% at fundraising and support by administrative followed 74% for expenses, accounts operating total of operations ongoing day-to-day side, expense the On businesses. and foundations, endowments, from grants regional), and national (both underwriting of form the in comes organization the for support Other organization. the for support $12.5 for of accounts million which membership and gifts individual is public the from support within category largest the Specifically, revenue. 64% at operating total of public the from support to be continues revenue of source largest The operations. day-to-day of activities the record to used is Fund Operating The Fund. Operating the in $213 of thousand balance ending an leaving million, $69.3 of activity total on thousand, $54 increased (MPR|APM) Media Public | American Radio Public Minnesota of assets net operating 30, 2007, June ended the year fiscal the During R esults O from

FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2007 (in graphs) graphs) (in 2007 30, JUNE ENDING YEAR FISCAL STATEMENT CONSOLIDATED ACTIVITIES OF Media Public |American Radio Public Minnesota e t e l p m o c

agencies 8% agencies governmental from Support 28% revenue earned other and Broadcasting

d e t i d u a

l a i c n a n i f

Revenue Total Operating perations

s t n e m e t a t s

r o f

r p m Support from from Support | public 64% public m p a

n a c Foundations 9% Foundations

e b

d n u o f endowments 11% endowments from Grants of MPR|APM of $142.9 million as of June 30, 2007. 30, $142.9 of June of as MPR|APM of million benefit the for intended endowments total in Trust, result Endowment Oakleaf The and Foundation Community Minnesota the at held endowments external permanent the with combined when endowment, earned This $118 was 2007. 30, Group June of as Media million Public American at held endowment earned the of balance The activities. business successful past of proceeds from created was endowment This MPR|APM. of benefit the for Group Media Public American at held endowment earned an also is there MPR|APM, at held Long-Term to the Support addition In 30, 2007. June ending year $1.7 fiscal the in million of increase an was MPR|APM at held items Support Long-Term all in change total The restrictions. imposed donor- to subject are and purposes specific for intended are which Funds Restricted Permanently and Temporarily and bequests; and grants various for used is which Fund etc.; Designated the licenses, equipment, improvements, building buildings, land, all for used is which Fund Property the includes This MPR|APM. of support long-term the for intended funds are organization the of assets net remaining the out Rounding L underwriting 24% underwriting National ong

n o Operations for Public the from Support

r u o -T

S erm b e w

and other 7% other and general Business e t i s

upport t a

w w w . r p m . g r o / s l a i c n a n i f underwriting 20% underwriting Individual gifts and and gifts Individual membership 29% membership . Regional Administrative Administrative

14% Fundraising 12% Fundraising Total Operating Expenses Total Operating Operations 74% Operations with comparative totals for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 June ended year fiscal the for totals comparative with thousands) (in 2007 30, JUNE ENDING YEAR FISCAL STATEMENTCONSOLIDATED ACTIVITIES OF Media Public |American Radio Public Minnesota

activities broadcasting from Revenue REVENUE: EARNED Fundraising Fundraising support public Other endowments from Grants PUBLIC FROM TOTAL SUPPORT sponsors Educational grants intercompany Other membership and gifts Indvidual PUBLIC: FROM SUPPORT AGENCIES GOVERNMENTAL FROM TOTAL SUPPORT Broadcasting Public for Corporation AGENCIES: GOVERNMENTAL FROM SUPPORT Administrative Administrative fees licensing and Royalties revenue event Live TOTAL EXPENSES TOTAL EXPENSES Operations EXPENSES: Foundations Foundations Regional underwriting underwriting Regional support governmental Other BUSINESS DISCONTINUED OF OPERATIONS FROM LOSS EXPENSE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN VENTURE JOINT IN INTEREST MINORITY EXPENSES THAN) (LESS OF EXCESS IN REVENUE AND SUPPORT REVENUE EARNED AND TOTAL SUPPORT —net return Investment underwriting National NET ASSETS — BEGINNING OF YEAR YEAR OF —BEGINNING ASSETS NET OPERATIONS DISCONTINUED OF SALE FROM GAIN REVENUE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN YEAR OF —END ASSETS NET REVENUE TOTAL EARNED revenue earned Other Business general support support general Business ASSETS NET IN CHANGE endo to earned transfer TRANSFERS INTERFUND

w ment Operating $12,484 43,358 69,267 68,075 10,338 51,097 19,175 (1,192) 11,114 5,542 5,542 4,069 5,238 9,496 4,877 1,050 1,049 4,978 1,462 $ 213 1,931 8,574 8,674 Fund 408 304 392 901 (63) 103 159 112 54

Property $ 52,381 52,343 (4,337) 2,006 4,594 1,289 1,093 2,753 7,090 1,403 3,151 Fund 1,120 2007 30, June Year Ended 290 886 457 (65) 100 190 374 $ - 38 59 24 e h t

e t e l p m o c Unrestricted Designated $ 11,052 (5,904) 16,956 (4,512) (1,721) Fund 545 329 428 407 547 757 210 210

$- d e t i d u a 21 2

Eliminations

l a i c n a n i f Interfund (336) (336) (336) (200) (314) (114) (22) (22)

$ - s t n e m e t a t s $

$ 63,646 $12,484 44,003

(5,200) 69,458 76,449 19,698 10,338 55,376 71,249 (5,812) 11,306 (4,512) r o f 11,114 4,052 4,864 4,093 4,877 7,548 2,024 1,831 9,767 8,574 1,051 1,424 1,109 6,124 Total 838 392 (65) (63) (24) 112

r p m

| m p a Temporarily

Restricted n a c $19,211 13,811

e b 3,333 3,333 5,400 $ 609 1,005 2,328 1,934 5,478 5,478 2,175 (406) (102) (30)

(69) 107 (21) d n u o f 24 (9)

n o Permanently

Restricted r u o $ 24,879 22,651

b e w 2,228 2,228 2,228 2,228 2,228 $ -

e t i s

$ 107,736 t a 105,920 10,881 $13,093

78,955 76,449 21,896 55,376 w w w 11,306 46,178 (4,512) 11,114 2,506 3,950 4,864 9,932 3,057 8,681 6,027 4,877 1,040 30 June Year Ended 2,024 3,752 1,816 9,767 1,051 1,810 2007 7,129 392 (65) (63) 112 . r p m

. Total g r o $ 105,920 $ 105,920 / s l a i c n a n i f $11,836 66,834 66,834 43,368 43,368 6,040 6,040 68,927 68,927 5,395 5,395 10,293 10,654 87,302 18,618 19,519 49,674 (1,713) 17,727 3,990 3,990 2,093 2,093 6,388 6,388 8,043 8,043 9,892 9,892 6,867 4,661 2,357 1,389 1,891 2006 590 590 645 645 891 (50) (29) 772

83 83 40 40

. Financial Report Financial “Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current embodies what I love most about Minnesota: innovation, citizen engagement, excellence … and really great music.”

Sean Kershaw, Citizens League executive director Acknowledgments We are grateful to all individuals and organizations whose generosity ensured the achievement of our mission to engage listeners, expand perspectives and strengthen communities in fiscal year 2007 (July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007). Government, The Ford Foundation Carl and Eloise Pohlad Pentair Foundation Honeywell Hometown Solutions UCare Minnesota David and Vanessa Dayton Zip and Lisa Cotter The Huss Foundation Family Foundation The Valspar Foundation Eli Lilly & Company Foundation Walker Art Center Ruth E. Hanold Thomas R. Crane and Roxann Kay Foundation and Education Minnesota Foundation Corporate Contributors John D. and Catherine T. Thomson Legal & Regulatory/Thomson Symantec Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Carol Daly MacArthur Foundation Casey Albert T. O’Neil Foundation West Grants Program TCF Foundation Mr. Robert T. Priddy Paula and Cy DeCosse The mission at Minnesota Public Individual Contributors Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Margaret Rivers Fund Xcel Energy H.B. Fuller Company Emily Anne and Gedney Tuttle Dan Dodds Radio | American Public Media FINRA Investor Education Foundation The Southways Foundation G&K Services Foundation and Members cannot be realized without the JSJ Corporation Hugh and Joyce Edmondson Minnesota Public Radio | Leadership Circle – Director tremendous support extended to us The Henry Luce Foundation, Inc. Edward R. Bazinet Foundation Peregrine Capital Management The Connie Foote Family Fund American Public Media has a rich $10,000 to $14,999 by these contributors. In fiscal year The McKnight Foundation Hartz Foundation International Dairy Queen Foundation Regional Corporate of The Saint Paul Foundation tradition of financial support from 2007 (July 1, 2006, through June 30, Underwriters Anonymous (1) The Starr Foundation Elizabeth Quinlan Foundation, Inc. Twin Cities Chapter of the American Guild individuals, families, corporations Charlotte Forsythe Fund of Headwaters 2007), corporations, foundations of Organists $50,000 and above Mary Lee Dayton Foundation for Justice Surdna Foundation Mary Livingston & Mary Griggs Burke and foundations throughout the and government agencies made Foundation Tennant Company Foundation Arts & Custom Publishing Upper Midwest and the nation. Patrick J. and Lisa Denzer* John J. Frey and Jane E. Letourneau philanthropic grants to support Lilly Endowment Inc. St. Croix Foundation Microsoft Corporation Blue Cross Blue Shield We at Minnesota Public Radio are William Moore and Janet Dolan* Ian Friendly and Carol Pettitt Friendly* the annual programs, services Freeman Foundation The Saint Paul Foundation Toro Company CenterPoint Energy grateful to those whose generosity Janet and Glenn Hansen Peter Graham and capital projects that fulfill our Acknowledgments The George Family Foundation ensured the achievement of our mission. Within each category, Archie D. & Bertha H. Walker Foundation GMAC-RFC Dorsey & Whitney LLP Alfred and Ingrid Lenz Harrison Bruce and Joanne Gruen W.K. Kellogg Foundation mission to engage listeners, expand contributors of $1,000 and above The Albert Parvin Foundation Malt-O-Meal Company Flint Hills Resources perspectives and strengthen Mr. and Mrs. Leonard C. Hoeft Ruth and John Huss are listed in descending order of The David B. Gold Foundation Prudential Foundation Great River Energy communities in fiscal year 2007 Randall J. and Sara G. Hogan* Chris and Paul Kadue their financial support. Underwriting Northwest Area Foundation Corporate Support Guidant Foundation Greater Twin Cities United Way (July 1, 2006, through June 30, Al and Kathy Lenzmeier Sally and Bill Kling* support from corporations and Phyllis S. Poehler/Walter E. Stremel Deloitte 2007) through their annual financial businesses are listed separately on Charitable Trust Education Minnesota HealthPartners Daniel T. and Helen Lindsay R.C. Lilly Foundation support. On the following pages this page in alphabetical order. We 3M Foundation The Commonwealth Fund Great River Energy Hennepin Theatre Trust we are pleased to recognize Walt McCarthy and Clara Ueland Larry Hill and Linda Mohr sincerely appreciate the partnership General Mills Foundation Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial SUPERVALU Foundation Leonard Street and Deinard our leading supporters. McGann Associates and Mary M. and David Moffett* and financial commitment of Foundation IBM Corporation Terry McGann the following organizations. Travelers Foundation Macalester College Pamela and Mark Moret*, The Moret The Cargill Foundation President’s Circle McCormick Tribune Foundation Macy’s Foundation Medica Glen and Marilyn Nelson* Family Charitable Fund of The Lutheran Acknowledgments Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota $25,000 and above Community Foundation Government Support Open Society Institute Katrina Media SIT Investment Associates Foundation Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Mr. and Mrs. Bartley Osborn Fellowship National Interfaith Cable Coalition, Inc. Anonymous (1) Mort and Alice Mortenson Corporation for Public Broadcasting BAE Systems Land & Armaments Minnesota State Fair The Ploughshares Fund Ecolab Foundation Thomas W. and Lorna Gleason Leadership Circle – Investor Lisa and John Nicotra State of Minnesota Land O’Lakes Foundation Minute Clinic MAHADH Fund of HRK Foundation U.S. Bancorp Foundation Daniel and Constance Kunin $5,000 to $9,999 Mr. and Mrs. William R. Pearce* National Endowment for the Arts Emerson Electric Co. Pentair Inc. Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation Karin L. Larson* Brad H. and Janet R. Anderson* James J. Phelps and National Endowment for Best Buy Children’s Foundation Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi Tapemark Nancy McGlynn Phelps* the Humanities Andersen Corporate Foundation Dusty and George Mairs Anonymous (6) Ameriprise Philanthropic Program The Saint Paul Hotel ING Foundation Louise B. Plank City of Saint Paul Cultural STAR Faegre & Benson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Sivertsen* Steve Bachman The Capital Group Companies SPCO - The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Felhaber Larson Fenlon & Vogt Dr. Shirley M. Polly and Katherine B. Andersen Fund of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation Joanne and Philip Von Blon* Susan S. Boren* Summit Brewing Company Dr. David W. Polly, Jr. Foundation Support The Saint Paul Foundation Pfizer, Inc. Securian Foundation Nicky and Tom Carpenter Toyota Regional Dealers Association E. Thomas Binger and Rebecca Rand Kendeda Sustainability Fund The Spencer Foundation Adobe Systems Incorporated Leadership Circle – Benefactor Deluxe Corporation Foundation Dr. Kim and Dede Chart of Tides Foundation The Travelers Companies, Inc. Paul C. and Mary Reyelts* Boss Foundation Quaker Hill Foundation $15,000 to $24,999 Rosemount Inc. The Chizek Family Foundation Blandin Foundation Bellcomb Technologies Incorporated UBS Financial Services Peggy and Ralph Burnet* Jerry and Joanne Robertson Eva Cordes and Samuel P. White

If we listed your name incorrectly, please accept our apologies. For corrections, please contact Cyndi Stephenson 651 290.1578 * Board of Trustees | If we listed your name incorrectly, please accept our apologies. For corrections, please contact Cyndi Stephenson 651 290.1578 John and Lois Rogers Kenneth A. Epstein Stephen Mahle Nikki Sorum and Simon Foster Paul and Mary L. Anderson Michael Bell Jeffrey and Gretchen Brown Roberta S. Cline Karen Rylander Jason M. and Debra S. Erickson Mary K. Mahley Family Foundation David R. Strand* and M. Bridget Duffy David and Debra Andreas Ellen and Michael Bendel-Stenzel Elizabeth G. and Clifford W. Bruber Linda Coetzee Kathleen Stack and Tom Kelley Richard and Beverly Fink William M. Mahlum and Donna Allan William Svrluga Mr. John E. Andrus, III Susan Benfield Mark and Kathy Brutinel Sheila M. Colgan Austin and Doll Sullivan* Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Frechette Richard and Carol Marcantonio* Cynthia Swessel-Hofer Dr. Felix Ankel Jeff Bengtson and David Bjork Scott Bucholtz Robert B. Collins Kara and Guy Vig Steven L. and Susan G. Fritze* Barbara L. and Thomas R. McBurney* Jim Swindal Mr. and Mrs. D.H. Ankeny Elisabeth R. Bennett Lisa MS and Duane R. Buck Mary Sue Comfort David and Mary Ann Wark Barbara A. Gaughan Deborah McCarl and Marilyn Skurdahl Joseph Tashjian and Kay Savik Anonymous (8) Rolf Benson George W. and Carol Buckley* Virginia Conklin Mrs. Ellen M. Wells Richard A. and Linda Glasgow McCarthy-Bjorklund Foundation Ed and Carol Wagner Jean and Michael Antonello Anita M. and Floyd E. Bertelsen Robert G. Buley Patricia Conley Sharon and Clark Winslow* Eugene and Zola Hardwick Hannah McGraw-Dzik and David and Ann Wasson Barbara L. Appleby Colleen A. Bertino Chris T. and Clare Buntrock Janet M. Conn Mary R. Wolszon Elizabeth and Steven Helgen Thomas W. Dzik Ruth A. Weaver Paul and Sue Arneson Michael Bettison and Brenda Hudson Ronald M. and Kim M. Burd Mike C. and Leslie B. Connelly Mr. and Mrs. C. Angus Wurtele Douglas C. Hepper and Bill and Martha McLaughlin* Jane and Dobson West Candace and David Arp Don and Penney Birdsong Burdick Craddick Family Charitable Joel Conner Anne W. Pantelich Jon and Debra McTaggart Daniel Wetterlin and Mona Inman Gordon Asselstine Beatrice and David Bishop Foundation Patrick Cook and Sandra Schwanz Leadership Circle – Leader Mary Herman Joan and Thomas V. Mears Hugh Wolff and Judy Kogan Kirk and Terry Atkinson Lois and Jonathan Bishop Dr. Nicholas Burke and Susan Slattery- Kristen Copham and Leo Kuelbs $2,500 to $4,999 Burke Hognander Foundation and Mary and Bob Mersky Fred and Roxanne Ziecina Timothy J. Aune and Anne Miller Michelle Blaeser Mark and Karri L. Copman Acknowledgments Susan and Louis Ainsworth O. C. Hognander, Jr. Martin and Susan Burke Ruth Mickelsen and William Manning Gordon J. and Josephine Anne Bailey John A. and Mary Blanchard Dr. Iris Cornelius Jeffrey R. Anderson Michelle and David Horan Leadership Circle – Partner Ellen Butler Amy Mulvahill Walt and Ginger Bailey Karen Blumberg and Dan Rischall The Cornerstone Group Anonymous (7) Hans R. Horton $1,200 to $2,499 Robert E. and Gail Buuck Nicholson Family Foundation Sandra and Barry Baines David L. and Shari Boehnen Judith S. and Richard F. Corson Valerie Arganbright Jacqueline Nolte Jones Grant Abbott and Elaine Tarone Charles and Norma Buxton Family Linda C. Odegard and Harlan Cavert John B. and Nancy R. Baird Carolyn and Fred Bogott Barry and Susan Cosens Annette Atkins and Tom Joyce Lucy Rosenberry Jones Mary Ackerman and James Reents Foundation Constance S. Otis Baker Family Fund of Honorable Robert E. and Andy Bowen Margaret P. Cost Martha and Bruce Atwater Kathy and John C. Junek Dr. Sally M. Ehlers William E. Buzenberg Katherine Payne The Minneapolis Foundation James R. Boyle and William Neumann Martin J. and Barbara Costello Donna Avery and Thomas Kigin Jana V. and Chitra J. Kanyadan Jim and Julia Adams Philip B. and Mary L. Byrne Daniel R. Pennie Karey and Jayesh Balakisnan Tom Braun Sage and John Cowles Dale L. and Jane Bacon The Margaret H. and John and Catherine Agee William W. and Connie Cameron Dr. Patricia Penovich and Susan and Joel Barker Charles W. Breer and Holly J. Brackett Charles A. Cox Cheryl Bailey and Daniel Humes James E. Kelley Foundation Dr. Gerald Moriarty Sheri A. Ahl and Eric Haugen Peter Capell Acknowledgments Dr. Kenneth S. Barklind Jonathon D. and Ann P. Kemske Fredric and Deborah Bremseth Sally and Michael Carey Bill and Winkie Coyne Vasco and Lida Bernardi Nancy and Dick Pflager Todd and Allyson Aldrich Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Barrett Richard H. King and Gina Heath King Kelly Brenna and Paul Gerbec Terrance L. Carlson and Jeanette Leehr Lydia Crawford Andy and Cheryl Bessette* Judith and Nickolas Priadka Mark and Diana Alfuth Dr. Patricia A. Barrier Kurt W. Klitzke Alice E. and Charles A. Bresnahan Paul and Bridget Carns Robert M. Crone and Mary L. Cameron Mr. and Mrs. Conley Brooks, Sr. Cecil C. Ramnaraine James and Sue Alker Susan and Vincent Barton Emery Koenig Priscilla Brewster Irene M. Carr Ella P. Crosby Gift in memory of Boris Greenberg Laura Jean Rathmann Norman G. and Roberta M. Allan Patrick and Andrea Bassett Dianne and Scott Krizan Arnold M. and Judith Brier Joan B. Carvalho Ellie and Tom Crosby Kris Burhardt and April Spas Marilyn and Steven Rothschild* Margaret Alldredge Carol and Brian Baxter Mr. and Mrs. John R. Lampert Mark Brill and Laura Scott Cecil H. and Margaret M. Chally Dr. Lana Crowley and Mark McGrew Orison Y. and Cassandra P. Chaffee Pamela Sander Idith and Yuval Almog David A. Beam Paula S. Larson and Kim Howard Atherton and Pat Bristol Marie Christensen Mary Beth Crowley Sandra and Lynn Davis Gillian Schivone Royal and Karen B. Alworth Barbara and James Beattie Lemke Services Inc. Mrs. Edward Brooks Tony Christianson and Adam Smith Carl W. and Judy Cummins Susan DeNuccio David J. and Pamela Serdar Suzanne and William Ammerman Ned and Sandra Beatty Ross and Bridgett Levin Dr. Jay C. Broton and Companies, LLC John and Mary Lou Dasburg Dan and Luz Digre Dr. Patricia S. Simmons and Sarah J. Andersen and Chris A. Hayner Michael J. and Kathy Beckins Timothy A. Lander Leland T. Lynch and Terry Saario Dr. Lester E. Wold Haines Clausen Charme and R.C. Davidson Mary F. DiMarco Jackie A. and Bruce S. Anderson Mary and Keith Bednarowski Deborah G. Brown and Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Miriam G. Simmons and James L. Schenz William Cliby and Victoria Spero R. Scott and Patricia Davies Pamela Endean and Colleen M. Carey Karl and Leah Anderson Mary L. Belford Stephen J. Hanson

* Board of Trustees | If we listed your name incorrectly, please accept our apologies. For corrections, please contact Cyndi Stephenson 651 290.1578 * Board of Trustees | If we listed your name incorrectly, please accept our apologies. For corrections, please contact Cyndi Stephenson 651 290.1578 David D. and Candy Davis Alexis Tara Duffy Hilla F. Ferguson Terry and David Gilberstadt Rebecca Harrington Jean and Arthur L. Hogenson Sunny Johnson Wesley and Deidre Kramer Fran Davis Joseph Duffy Ted Ferrara Gerald and Toni Gilchrist Pamela M. Harris Jared and Melinda Hoke Tom and Jan Johnson Timothy M. and Mary Ann Krautheim Michael W. and Beth Davis Peggy A. and Duke Dunham Gerald B. and Catherine Fischer Kevin Gordon and Michelle Traeger Dr. Lynn C. Hartmann Drs. Leighanne and Harnath Holmes William and M Susan Jolitz Robert Kriel and Linda Krach Dawkins Family Fund of The Saint Paul Jacquelin R. Dunn Larry E. Fix Dr. Jean C. Gorman and Charlie and Robin Hartwell Alex B. Holzinger Cheryl D. Jones and Gordon Uttermark Tim and Kathy Kroening Smith Foundation Jennifer and Russell Dunn-Foster Paul and Judy Florell Dr. J. Roger Edson Donald and Marguerite Harvey Anne Larsen Hooley and Mark Hooley Phyllis G. Jones Michael and Ivanka Krogh Daniel and Deborah Day Dr. and Mrs. David L. Duval, M.D. Michael L. and Susan K. Flynn Jon Kevin Gossett Greg Haselmann and Nancy Hanks April E. Horne and Gary J. Komaniecki R. Scott and Anne Jones Mary and Jim Krook Megan M. and James G. Dayton Dr. Peter J. and J. Isabelle Dyck Force Science Christopher Gostout and James Haselmann Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Horwitz Edward Juda Paul and Linda Krueger Bobbie Smith Gostout Ned and Sherry Ann Dayton Ruth and Mark Eaton Barbara Forster and Lawrence Kathryn W. and John D. Hatlestad Craig and Susan Howe David F. and Michelle Kallmes Candace Kruttschnitt and Tom Hart Peter and Mary Gove Stefan DeBoel Scott and Brenda Eckes Hendrickson Julie Hauer and Lawrence Charnas Alana Hinrich Howey and Dale M. Howey Kathleen Kane Stephen Kuehne Frances Graham and Dr. Robert J. Gumnit Ane-Grethe and Rory A. Delaney Susan B. and James Edberg John G. Forsythe Ruth and Paul Hauge Mike Hoxie Carolyn and John Kanyusik Anita and Myron Kunin* Lynn Grandys Steven and Peggy DeLapp Perry R. Eddy Michael and Berit Francis* Jennifer Ann Haugh Jaymes G. and Janet C. Hubbell John C. Kaplan and Kristine Legler Kaplan Tim and Sharon Kurtt Lisa Gray Claudia Dengler and Alan A. Saltzman Stanley C. Eitreim Cynthia M. Frane Noel C. Haugh and Martie E. Woods Jay Alan Hudson and Susan Lynn Burton Sidney and Joy Kaplan Robin J. Kutil, M.D. Deanne and John Greco Fernando Di Caprio and Chip and Vicki Emery Arvonne and Don Fraser J. Mark Haugland, M.D., and Bill and Hella Mears Hueg Sylvia and Sam Kaplan Dr. and Mrs. James LaFave Acknowledgments Julia P. Joseph-Di Caprio Kevin S. and Jan Gregerson Mark and Carol Engebretson Marge and Dave Fraser Margo Struthers Jake Hurwitz and Doreen Frankel Joe Kapolka and Kerry Noyes John O. and Nancy H. Laird Ariel Dickerman Mr. and Mrs. N. Bud Grossman Lester Engel Carol Freeman Roger and Elaine Haydock Mary E. Husband Mike P. Kaselnak and Michelle Taylor Stephanie Laitala Jan Dickinson and Scott Veatch Nancy C. and Larry Grubbs Erik J. Englebretson and Iris C. Freeman and Warren Woessner Allen W. Hayes Peter Hutchinson and Karla Ekdahl Andrea and Carl N. Kaster Richard B. and Virginia K. Lane Tony and Sunny Didier Brian T. Gruis Kathryn E. Farniok Ron Frehner David and Sharonne Hayes Nina Ingalls Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kaufmann Rollie and Leonard Langer Dennis and Nickie Dillon Melanie D.C. and Martin T. Grune Jodi Ennen Chu Bayard French Stewart Hazel and Mary Schlosser Chris and Val Jackson Margaret F. and Kevin J. Keenan Linda G. Langin Dr. Ann C. Dillon and William H. Lohman Bob’s Cabins Rebecca L. Erdahl James R. and Mary W. Frey Richard Heck and Suzanne Kochevar Benjamin S. and Patricia Jaffray Fred and Sandra Kiel Drs. Jim and Penny Langland Loralee J. and Eugenio H. Dilorenzo Albert B. and Geraldine Hagedorn D. Bruce and M. Joy Erickson Dr. Ann Friedmann Scott G. Hein Michele E. Janin and Tom Linebarger Mr. Thomas and Dr. Patricia Kingston Kirsten and Alan Langohr Sarah Doebler and Timothy Myers Russell Hagen Traci Esades Tiegen and Susie Fryberger Thomas R. and Carole A. Hektner Dwight Jennings Anthony L. Kiorpes Caryn and Charles Lantz Louis Doering and Jill Padley Fred Hahn Acknowledgments LeeAnn and Jeffrey Ettinger Martha and John Gabbert Bernt and Suzin Helgaas Karla and Andrew Jennings Aaron and Dana Kirkemo John W. Lassila Jill T. Doescher Carmen G. and Dale L. Hall Marion Etzwiler and John Shepherd Naomi Gades Kristin Laura Helling Kim Jenson and Tom Elsen* Karen M. Kjolhaug Ms. Bobbie Lauer Melissa Donkers Gregory and Diana Hall Wendy Evans Jean E. Gallo Jean Henjum and Gerry Flannery Betty and Bud Johnson Kathryn Klibanoff and Jeremy Edes Pierotti D.J. Leary and Linda L. Wilson Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. Donley Keith M. Halperin and Karen Grabow Patricia Fair and Randy Arnold Jon and Christine Galloway Mary C. Henry J. Angie and Lars Johnson Dennis S. and Kathy Klohs Doug and Louise Leatherdale Christee and Patrick J. Donovan Peter G. Hames Lisa A. Fall Rick Garber and Gina Bonsignore Mary Kay Hicks Mark Johnson and Dave Kmiec Sam Lecompte Dee and Jim Dorsey Dennis Hamilton and Cheri Diesem Susan and Al Fan Carson and Gail Gardner Nancy Hill and John Birchem Katie Ballantine-Johnson Tom Knabel, M.D. James Lee and Linda Norris Kathy and Michael Dougherty Willa and Robert Dohlman Jerry Farrell Mr. and Mrs. James P. Gardner Jeff and Liz Hilligoss Mrs. Troy Johnson Barry and Julia Knight Wanda A. and William A. Lee Joe Dowling and Siobhan Cleary Tammy Hamzehpour Ronald J. and Claire Faust Joanne Gaul Dr. and Mrs. Walter A. Hinck Patricia Johnson David Knighton Willy and Kacia Lee Carl B. Drake, Jr. Ann Marie Hanrahan O.J. and Karen Fawcett Sara and Thomas Gavin* Elizabeth Hlavka Rev. Robert D. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kolderie Joseph and Frances Leek Margot and Garrett Drake Carl and Mary Hansen Mrs. Diane F. Johnson Charles J. Fazio and Sallie Quammen Kathie and Ken Geiger Dianne M. and Wayne L. Hoeschen Judith P. Kolwicz Richard R. and Jeanne Lemberger Steve and Maria Duane Drs. Helen E. Hansen and Robert E. Collier Sally and Rodger Johnson Judy and Noel Fedje Brett Gemlo and Elizabeth A. Snelson Jack and Linda Hoeschler Eleanor and Richard Krahn Dawn M. Lemke and Joseph R. Homrich Joan Duddingston Ellen Feldman and Ronald Brockman David E. Gerdes Henry and Ellen Hanten Diane and Tony Hofstede Scott W. and Marjorie Johnson

Jean R. Ljungkull Rick Mattox Douglas Milroy Mike Olson Harriet and Walter Pratt Barney and Patricia Saunders Ranjit Singh Diane Syme Acknowledgments Tim and Susanna Lodge Ken Maurer Vanita Mishra Sue and Tim Olson Mary Pulford Thomas A. Saunders Steven A. and Beth Sjoblad Ralph Tauke and Marilyn Adam Mark B. Long and Heather A. West Lucia P. May and Bruce Coppock Walter F. and Joan Mondale Ted Olson and Chris Bellefeuille Laurie M. Rahr Paul Saxton Jeff and Barb Skochil Jean M. Taylor and Roger D. Griffith Dana R. Lonn Norma and Max May Bjorn and Margot Monson Marc P. Ondrechen June P. Rauschnabel Dennis Schapiro and Jeanne Andre Margaret J. and Lee B. Skold Terhuly Family Foundation Virginia A. and Richard H. Lorang Michael W. and Kay McCarthy Christopher F. and Celeste Moore Gary M. Osberg Mary and Joseph W. Regenscheid Thomas T. Schattenberg Ivan Sletten Jamie J. and Tamara K. Thingelstad Michael D. and Wendy P. Lougee Ed and Margaret McConaghay Wende and Jim Morrell Larry and Bonnie O’Shaughnessy Nancy E. Reid and Robert M. Roach Greg and Raquel M. Schears Catherine and Bradley Smegal Missy Thompson and Gar Hargens Anthony Lourey and Marlana Benzie- Polly McCormack and Keith Engel Jerene Mortenson George L. Osland Brian and Dawn Reidinger Cynthia and Milo Schield Douglas C. Smith Mary Ida Thomson Lourey Vickie L. McCormick Marianne Moulson and John Greenzweig Doug and Phyl Ostergren David J. Reilly Hugh and Margaret Schilling Joan T. Smith Joyce E. Throm Patricia Loving Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCrea Mary Muirhead Julie A. Ottis and Neil Neddermeyer Dan and Christine Rice Audrey Schroeder Neill A. Smith Dr. Gerald W. and Susan E. Timm Acknowledgments Pamela Lowe and Dr. William J. Lowe Kathleen McEvoy and William Blackburn Rita A. and Timothy G. Mulcahy Dick and Amy Owen James M. Richards Diane S. and Paul A. Schroeder Richard B. Solum and Dorsey & Whitney Julia Timm and Stephan Kieu Dr. and Mrs. William E. Ludwick Dick and Joyce McFarland Fund The Mulcahy Family Fund of Kari C. and David Oxford Ridgedale State Bank Mary and Carl Schroeder James E. Sorensen David Toft The Saint Paul Foundation Connie and Scott Luedtke of The Minneapolis Foundation Gregory Page Frank and Gladys Ritter Nancy Schultz and John Eckfeldt Mark A. and Rebecca B. Sorensen Kari P. and Bernt E. Torgerhagen Barbara Muller Dale J. and Mary O. Lungwitz Terrence G. McGann and Margaret Palaskas Donald Rockenbach Edward Schwarz and Marsha Haagenson Dr. and Mrs. John Soucheray Janice and Christina Torres Jean E. Burke Dr. James H. Munn Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Luther Joseph E. and Christine Parisi John and Sandra Roe Melonie J. and Daniel L. Sebring Sylvia Soucheray Judith Trepka Bill and Jean McGarry Katherine and Kingsley Murphy Sarah Lutman and Robert Rudolph Carolyn M. Parnell Tim and Marci Roesler Beth Ann and Saul Segal Mr. and Mrs. Edson W. Spencer Barbara E. Tretheway Brenda and Warren McGuire Elizabeth B. Myers David and Mary Maas Paula Patineau Lucy Rogers and Larry Grant Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Seiber Florence Sponberg Jessie L. and Carl C. Trickett Anne McKinsey Tracy E. Napp Mitchell Macenski Dr. Joanne Pearson Beverly J. and John A. Rollwagen Susan O. and Jonathan Seltzer Gus and Mary Staahl Timothy J. and Deborah Twito Richard and Deborah McNeil Mrs. Philip H. Nason Jane J. and Reed Mackenzie Robert and Ann Perkins Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation John E. Seng Jodi Standke and Thomas Stephan Idara D. Uko Tom B. McRoberts Ellen R. and David Thomas Neale Joan C. Maclin Lawrence and Linda Perlman Susan S. and James P. Ross Jan R. Serie Peter John Stark Michael and Mary Unhjem David and Cyndi Meier Janelle Nelson R.J. Macpherson, Jr. Mary Lynne and Michael Perushek Karen and Donald Rudrud Burton Shacter Dr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Stender Krishnan Unni Dr. Margaret MacRae Martha A. Nelson William T. Ruhl Melissa and Tim Stoddart

Jane Voglewede and David Abbott Charles and Sally Jorgensen Thomas M. Racciatti Acknowledgments William A. Wiktor and Elaine Case Johanna Bell Judith M. Funk-Ford Barbara A. and Steve R. McGraw Ronald and Carol Vantine Betsy and Paul Von Kuster Janifer Judisch Anton and Beth Rang Bruce and Ellen Williams Pete Bissonette Frank and Sheree Mead Gaughan Mary Bigelow McMillan Debra Venker Rosalie E. Wahl Keelin Kane and Mark Bixby Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Rauschenfels Mary Lou Williams Olivia H. Blackburn Doug and Mary Kay Geston Donald McNeely Family Richard and Kyla Wahlstrom Sally W. Wahman and Timothy L. Carter Kevin Keenan Lorna Reichl and Roger A. Peters Ned and Carolyn Williams Carole and J. Richard Bland Susan and Stan Goltz Dr. Mary Meland and Dr. Joseph Meland R. Jack Walser Winston R. and Maxine H. Wallin Fund Marsha Kelly Jean S. Replinger Kristopher Wilson and Amanda Elg Jennifer Brandl Lee Gregerson Dr. D.C. Meredith Edy Ward of The Minneapolis Foundation Heidi Kempin Roman Richardson Armaiti and Ross M. Winberg Jan and Ellen Breyer Mr. and Mrs. Pierson M. Grieve Marjorie Merryman Karen J. Weidner and Kurt Klotzbuecher Andrew Walseth Courtney C. and Robert B. Kiernat Eleanor L. Roberts Eleanor and Frederick Winston J.T. and Terry Bumgarner Bobby I. and Barbara P. Griffin Alida R. Messinger Karel M. Weigel Mary and Graham S. Waltz David King Dr. Ann M. Rock Estate of John S. Winston Lou and Allan Burdick Joel M. Grover Bob Metzger Rory and Danna Welper Linda Warner and Kenneth Hoj Louise A. Klas George and Susan L. Romano Mr. and Mrs. Charles Withers Maura and Terry Cahill Groves Foundation Larisa Meyer Donna L. and George W. Welsh The H. E. and Helen R. Warren Foundation Acknowledgments Valorie L. Klemz Jonathan and Karen Sack Mike and Donna Wolsted Patrick and Marlyn Cain William Dean Gullickson Joseph S. and Jane Micallef Patrick and Pilar Wenning Kenneth D. and Mary H. Waschke Leo and Diana R. Klisch Jacques E. Samy Claude A. Worrell and Kim N. Faith Bruce A. Christensen and Roger Hale and Nor Hall, Reheal Fund Lynnell Mickelsen and John Bellaimey Mr. and Mrs. F.T. Weyerhaeuser Marcus Waterbury of The Minneapolis Foundation Bernard and Jane Worth Ann Streitz Christensen Knopf Family Foundation Terry Mistalski Chris and Scott Saville Sharon and Robert Wichman Nancy B. and Douglas Watkins Edward H. Hamm Zita H. Wright Dr. Robert D. and Nancy E. Christensen Steve and Kim Koeppen Asha Morgan Moran and Marty Moran Paul and Karen Schanfield Frank and Frances Wilkinson Watson Family Fund of The Minneapolis Brian E. and Susan S. Clark Mona and David Harmann Gail Korell and Doug Brown Bonnie B. and Thomas O. Schwalbe Foundation Anita and Jon Young Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy Virginia and Gerard Wimmer Jean and Richard W. Clarke Barbara Haroldson Mr. and Mrs. John A. Larsen Mary M. Schwartz Linda Wax Biloine (Billie) Young Michael Nelson John W. Windhorst Gary and Susan Cramer Frank Harris Carole and Don R. Larson Robert E. and Kimberly Scott Lee Wear Steven and Karen Ytterberg Kate and Stuart Nielsen Carol J. Winter and Kirk Dornfeld June B. Curme Scott Harrison James A. and Mary Lawrence Michael and Susan Seeland Margaret Weglinski Greg and Susan Zoidis Fred L. Nolan and Ellen J. Siewert Penny and Mike Winton Dana J. and Mary Beth Dawson David Hartwell and Elizabeth DeBaut Dr. Donald D. Layton and Don Shelby Charles Weise Diane Marie Zwirn and Christopher Lowell and Sonja Noteboom Greg G. and Donna Young Dr. Bob E. and Justine Haselow Mrs. Phyllis Layton Matthew Blake Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Dayton Phyllis S. Olson Robert and Anne Simpson Frank J. Zabel Mary Ruth Weisel Margaret Lazaretti Gage Family Foundation Wendy and Doug Dayton Justine Haselow Jeff Skie Paul Alan Weitz Connie C. O’Neil Charles and Julie Zelle Regis Foundation Paul E. Havel Lynn M. and Tim H. Lee Ann Skoglund

If we listed your name incorrectly, please accept our apologies. For corrections, please contact Cyndi Stephenson 651 290.1578 If we listed your name incorrectly, please accept our apologies. For corrections, please contact Cyndi Stephenson 651 290.1578 The Colman Barry Glenn and Carolyn Ayres Janet M. Conn Barbara • and Bayard French Brenda Himrich Allen and Phyllis Kuehl Zumach William and Vicki Michaelis Nadine Peterson Legacy Circle Jim Azarski and Nancy Werner-Azarski Patrick Cook and Sandy Schwanz Cheryl Frobenius • Dr. and Mrs. Walter A. Hinck Marilyn La Brec Ruth Mickelsen and Bill Manning Richard and Nancy Pflager Steve and Sharon Bachman Kristin Copham and Leo Kuelbs Sharon Fruetel Alan and Judy Hoffman Lora Lakin David and Trudy Morgenstern • Patricia G. Pfundstein • The Colman Barry Legacy Circle, named for Minnesota Public Radio’s Norman and Margaret Baker Stephen Coury Bruce L. and Alice K. Gaarder Dorothy D. Hoffman Virginia C. Larsen Allan E. “Pat” Mulligan Carolyn and Jeff Piepho founding chairman, is made up Kay and Tom Barrett Catherine F. Croghan and Kathryn Robbins Scott German Arthur L. Hogenson Jane Larson • Eunice Munck • Joanna Lukens Pierce of individuals who, through their Gretchen Barsness Edwin W. Davis • Thomas W. and Lorna Gleason Orville Hognander, Jr. Jeffrey S. and Dianne S. Larson Harold Mundahl Sandy Pietron thoughtfulness and generosity, have Helen Astrid Barton • Ken Davis • James F. and Betty A. Goff Jake Hurwitz and Doreen Frankel Karin L. Larson Wayne Munday Joe Plante named Minnesota Public Radio in • • their estate plans or have provided Thomas Bell Michael W. and Beth Davis Kevin Gordon and Michelle Traeger Dr. Frank J. Indihar Marilyn Lawrence Charles F. Murphy Phyllis Poehler direct gifts to the Permanent Judson and Barbara Bemis • Northrup and Sonnie Dawson Susan Greer Jeannie Inglehart Lydia R. Lee • Dorothy and Miles Murphy• Patrick S. Poole • Endowment of Minnesota Public Barbara Beresford Jac De Hoog • Kevin and Jan Gregerson The Art James Classical Estelle Lee • Diana F. Nelson Joanne D. Power Radio. We are pleased to recognize • Ray L. and Carol J. Bergeson William Dehoff Katelore Guerin • Music Memorial Fund Rhoda and Tom Lewin Gertrude D. Nelson Gary W. and Kathleen Propp the following individuals for their Gene P. Johnson • membership in the Colman Barry Ruth Bergstrom Janna DeLue Judith A. Hahn Mabelle Lindsay Marybeth Nelson Ronald L. Ramsay

Todd Johnson Acknowledgments Legacy Circle during fiscal Mr. and Mrs. René Bessat Diane P. Diegel • Jane and Ron Hall Ruby Q. Lokensgard Jerome and Susan Neumeyer Thue and Uttara Rasmussen year 2007 (July 1, 2006, through Gayle A. Bidne Ellen Dresselhuis Elaine Halverson Kyle W. Jones Diane Dobitz and Jean Lovett Joyce Nordstrom • Ellen Rau • June 30, 2007). Piero Bocciarelli Joseph and Lois Duffy Murill P. Halvorson Charles R. and Sally B. Jorgensen Paul C. Lund Rose Marie Novotny Thelma R. Reid Stephanie R. Boddy • Heidi and Scott Dulebohn, Frances Hand • Marilyn Kaeli Lee Lynch and Terry Saario Gerard J. Obert • Heck W. and Marguerite Remington • Lois and Jerry Abraham • Eugene Boe • in memory of Lee T. Lautenschlager Dorothy Handford • Lee and Judy Kaster Carol Ann and Harvey Mackay Stephen Odegard • Robert E. Remington Jean Abramson • Kenneth G. Bomberg • Dick and Sally Duncan Dr. and Mrs. S. Handler Gary and Shirley Kerkow in memory of Gladys and Rudolph W. Miller Claude J. O’Donnell • Julie Renner Sandra M. and Thomas Ahlstrom • James and Alice Boyce Jacquelin R. Dunn Mrs. Terrance Hanold Dorothy Hagey Kettner Roderick MacRae Susan Ohnesorge and Frank Solomonson Sarah B. Riske • Dennis Albrecht • • Sheryl D. Breen Shirley Dworsky Janet and Glenn Hansen Mary Ann Kimball Dr. Linda Magdsick Ronald O. Olson Kevin R. Risner Mary Alden • • Thelma and Bill Bryson Thomas and M. Johannah Dzik Nancy A. Harris Dorothy and Ruth Kincaid Gary Magnuson Sandra K. Olson, Ph.D. John Roberson

Acknowledgments Elizabeth Almlie • Robert L. Bullard Dr. and Mrs. Robert T. Eagan Pamela M. Harris Bob Kinkade Mary Ellen Malkasian Marc P. Ondrechen Karl H. Rose • Laura E. Anders Gladys Burmaster Joan E. Eckerly Kathryn Harwig and Loren Magsam Aaron and Dana Kirkemo Gail Manning and David Richards Elizabeth Oschwald James Albert Rowe • David and Marian Anderson • • Bernice J. Bussan • LaVonne J. Ellingson Virginia Hathaway • Sternie Kissen-Rosen George B. Martin, Jr. David and Stephanie Oskie Arlene Russell • Hobart and Charlotte Anderson Ruth Cadwell • Richard E. and Jean Engebretson Allen W. Hayes Sally and Bill Kling Jon D. and Haidi Masley Doug and Phyl Ostergren Evelyn E. Salter • Sigurd W. Anderson • James Callahan O.J. and Karen Fawcett Charles and Eloraine Heagle • Dean Knowles Willis L. Mayo Dr. Charles A. Owen, Jr. • Mark Sandell Suzanne and Tim Anderson Sally and Michael Carey Drs. Lloyd A. and Patricia A. Fish Beulah A. Hebbel • Arvid J. Koski Michael W. and Kay McCarthy Betty Patsche Virgil Sandquist • Richard Charles Annett • • Susan and James Cargill II Marion Fisher Michael Helffrich Arthur and Priscilla Kourajian Jane McCoid Mr. and Mrs. William R. Pearce Morgaine Sattva Anonymous (23) Nicky B. Carpenter Dr. Janice Fleming Phil Henoch John C. Kraning and Sharon A. Sinclair Robert and Polly McCrea Bob Pearson Frances E. Schaar • A. Jerome Arneson and • Dr. Kim and Dede Chart John and Hilde Flynn Gudrun Hertsgaard Jeanne Kress Mr. D.C. (Pat) McFarland E.M. Pearson Foundation Robyn and Richard Schroeder Maryjeanne Arneson Linda E. Krach and Robert L. Kriel Adrienne Christiansen Connie Foote Bea Hildestad Mary K. McLeod Patricia Wheelock Pederson • Mendon F. Schutt Family Fund Gordon B. and Joyce Asselstine Tim and Kathy Kroening Smith Roger Clark Clare Fossum Stanley Hill • Jon and Debra McTaggart Greg and Ellen Pelletier Edward Schwarz and Marsha Haagenson Carol Austermann Jenny Rebecca Frantz Rev. Shalom Kropfl Dr. Jan Meyer

• In remembrance | If we listed your name incorrectly, please accept our apologies. For corrections, please contact Cyndi Stephenson 651 290.1578 • In remembrance | If we listed your name incorrectly, please accept our apologies. For corrections, please contact Cyndi Stephenson 651 290.1578 Charlotte M. Seguin Rev. Mary Karen Wallum to the trust and generosity of the The Medtronic Foundation Marbrook Foundation Burke Foundation Nor Hall and Roger Hale, in honor of The Scrooby Foundation Joanne Von Blon Marcel Luc Sell William O. Webster • 7,800 individuals and institutions Mort and Alice Mortenson Walter McCarthy and Clara Ueland Estate of Ruth and Dorothy Kincaid David Strand and Bridget Duffy that contributed $56 million. Lorraine Hart Dr. Raymond Senkus Mary Lou Werner National Endowment for the Humanities Bill and Martha McLaughlin R.C. Lilly Foundation Austin and Doll Sullivan Lucy Hartwell Miriam G. Simmons and James L. Schenz Mr. and Mrs. Dave Wester $1,000,000 and above The Nelson Family Foundation Mary Bigelow McMillan Pamela and Mark Moret Ten Times Ten Foundation Orville C. Hognander, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Sivertsen Erica Whittlinger Katherine B. Andersen Fund of The Saint Carl and Eloise Pohlad Family Foundation Bill and Barbara Pearce Morgan Family Foundation Patrick and Jane Thiele Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund of Julie Slapp Glenys Wignes Paul Foundation Travelers Foundation E.M. Pearson Foundation Kingsley H. Murphy Family Foundation Emily Anne and Gedney Tuttle HRK Foundation Nancy Slaughter C. Neil Williams Best Buy Children’s Foundation C. Angus and Margaret Wurtele Piper Jaffray Foundation Bob and Carolyn Nelson Valspar Corporation Sam and Sylvia Kaplan Stephanie Small Barbara S. Willits F.R. Bigelow Foundation Estate of Sarah B. Riske Bruce and Carol Nicholson Ed and Carol Wagner $250,000 to $499,999 Mr. and Mrs. Ted G. Kolderie Joan T. Smith Myrtle Winslow • Bush Foundation John and Sandra Roe Harriet and Edson Spencer The Whitney Foundation Peggy and Ralph Burnet Anne Larsen Simonson James E. Sorensen John S. Winston and Mary L. Lange Gary Comer Science & Education Marilyn and Steve Rothschild James and Merrie Stolpestad Sharon and Clark Winslow Foundation Clover Fields Foundation John Larsen Foundation Oscar J. and Laurel Sorlie Jean C. Wirsig Securian Financial Group Alleen and Jerry Tostrud Corporation for Public Broadcasting B.C. Gamble and P.W. Skogmo Fund of Jean R. Ljungkull $10,000 to $24,999 Nancy K. Spannaus Col. & Mrs. Nat & Harri Wisser The Southways Foundation Wenger Corporation The Minneapolis Foundation Leland T. Lynch and Terry Saario Fund of General Mills Foundation Estate of Jean M. Abramson Acknowledgments Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Spira Michael and Donna Wolsted Ellen D. and Sheldon S. Sturgis Estate of Myrtle Winslow The Huss Foundation The Minneapolis Foundation The JL Foundation Craig J. Alexander Fund of Kathleen A. Stack Wendy L. Worner and Jonathan Nye Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Ruth and John Huss Ted and Roberta Mann Foundation The Minneapolis Foundation The Kresge Foundation $25,000 to $49,999 Vickie Staudte K.P. Worthington Mary W. Vaughan Fund of Estate of Eunice Munck Rick and Carol Marcantonio Martha Alworth Karin L. Larson Sarah J. Andersen Kathleen Stokker Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Wulling • The Minneapolis Foundation Pentair Thomas and Barbara McBurney Peter and Sally Anson The McKnight Foundation Jeff and Diane Balagna Dorothy Sullivan Eva O. Young Joanne and Philip Von Blon The Regis Foundation McCormick Tribune Foundation Donna Avery and Thomas Kigin Tad and Cindy Piper Susan S. Boren Gladys A. Swanson • Ruth and Dale Zschoche The Winston R. and Maxine H. Wallin Fund The Paul and Mary Reyelts Fund of Jon and Deb McTaggart Jonathan and Lois Bishop The City of Saint Paul of The Saint Paul Foundation Nicky B. Carpenter Jim Swindal The Minneapolis Foundation Mary and Bob Mersky Ellen and Jan Breyer The Saint Paul Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota Kim Chart Diane F. Syme U.S. Bancorp Foundation David and Mary Moffett Carol and Conley Brooks, Jr. Capital Campaign Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Sivertsen Anne and Art Collins Joseph and Lisa Thiegs $50,000 to $99,999 In July 2006, The Next Standard Larry R. Hill and Linda L. Mohr Jeffrey S. and Gretchen L. B. Brown Acknowledgments UBS Colleen Carey and Pam Endean of Irma Thies $100,000 to $249,999 came to a successful close, Hugh J. Andersen Foundation The Cornerstone Group Nelson, Tietz & Hoye, Inc. M. Nicholas Burke, M.D. and Henrietta P. Torgerson Andersen Corporate Foundation thanks to a capstone gift of $500,000 to $999,999 Annette Atkins and Tom Joyce Tom and Ellie Crosby, Jr. Dick and Nancy Nicholson Susan Slattery-Burke Clara M. Ueland $3 million from UBS, a leading Conley and Marney Brooks 3M and the 3M Foundation Martha and Bruce Atwater Fund of John and Mary Lou Dasburg Timothy and Gayle Ober Cemstone Concrete Solutions wealth management firm. The Margaret L. Ueland • The Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation The Minneapolis Foundation Margaret Pierson Cost gift completed the technological Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Douglas and Wendy Dayton Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP Ruth E. Ulvog Foundation Lisa and Patrick Denzer James Ford Bell Foundation infrastructure and provided Cy and Paula DeCosse Lawrence and Linda Perlman Laura and John Crosby, Alfred and Ingrid Lenz Harrison E. Thomas Binger and Rebecca Rand The Hudson Foundation Donald P. Untiedt funds to launch programming in Brad and Janet Anderson James J. Phelps and Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Fiterman Foundation & Stephen Vitvitsky The UBS Forum. Construction Cargill Randall and Sara Hogan Liberty Diversified Industries Nancy McGlynn Phelps Robert and Joan Dayton of the new Minnesota Public Edward Dayton Family Fund Joanne and Philip Von Blon Mary Lee Dayton Sally and Bill Kling Barbara Forster The Jay and Rose Phillips Deloitte & Touche LLP Radio | American Public Media Constance and Daniel Kunin Faegre & Benson Foundation Family Foundation William Moore and Janet Dolan Scott Vrchota Broadcast Center, which houses Ecolab Foundation Steve and Susie Fritze Family Fund of Thomas W. and Lorna P. Gleason The Racciatti Family Fund Edward and Carol Wagner 375 employees, 24 studios, and Dusty and George Mairs Doug and Louise Leatherdale The Saint Paul Foundation Carl and Charlotte Drake The David B. Gold Foundation Gary and Susan Rappaport Laraine Walker 10 editing suites, is now complete. Mardag Foundation Al and Kathy Lenzmeier G&K Services Andrew Duff The success of the campaign is due MAHADH Fund of HRK Foundation Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Jon Kevin Gossett William and Susan Sands Lucia Duff

• In remembrance | If we listed your name incorrectly, please accept our apologies. For corrections, please contact Cyndi Stephenson 651 290.1578 If we listed your name incorrectly, please accept our apologies. For corrections, please contact Cyndi Stephenson 651 290.1578 Jacquelin Dunn Constance S. Otis Fund of Trustees Randall J. Hogan (2002) Pamela J. Moret (2000) Dr. Richard L. Torgerson (2005) Timothy T. Roesler Chairman and CEO, Pentair, Inc. Susan and James Edberg The Saint Paul Foundation Executive Vice President, President, Luther College Senior Vice President, Sales, Bradbury H. Anderson (2003) Harriet and Walter Pratt Marketing and Products, Marketing and Distribution Dick and Jean Engebretson Vice Chairman and CEO, Kim R. Jenson (2007) Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Sharon Winslow (1999 – 2007) Managing Director, Regional Manager Michael and Berit Francis Anne Pierce Rogers Best Buy, Inc. (Board Treasurer 2006 – 2007) J.J. Yore Upper Midwest, John and Beverly Rollwagen Life Trustees Vice President and Executive Producer, Gray Plant Mooty Foundation Andy Bessette (2007) UBS Financial Services, Inc. Glen D. Nelson, M.D. (2001) Marketplace Programming, Thomas R. McBurney N. Bud and Beverly Grossman Foundation Estate of Virgil Sandquist Executive Vice President and CAO, GDN Holdings American Public Media – Los Angeles William H. Kling (1973) Miriam Simmons and James Schenz The Travelers Companies, Inc. Former Vice Chairman, Medtronic William Pearce John Harrer and Kate Ellis President and CEO, Robert J. Sivertsen Hognander Foundation Mrs. Alfred F. Soucheray Susan S. Boren (1985 – 1998) (1999) American Public Media | Mary Nichols (2007) Partner, SpencerStuart Minnesota Public Radio Dean, College of Continuing Education, Joanne Von Blon Cathy and Pat Hopf Kathleen A. Stack and Thomas J. Kelley University of Minnesota Mary Lynn and Warren Staley George W. Buckley (2007) Doreen Frankel and Jake Hurwitz Anita H. Kunin (2001) (Elected 10/25/07) Chairman, President and CEO, 3M Staff Officers (as of Scott and Marjorie Johnson Fund of Loretta L. Stutsman Karin L. Larson (2002) Michael O’Keefe (1999) October 25, 2007) The Minneapolis Foundation William Svrluga Peggy P. Burnet (1998 – 2007) Chair, President, Minneapolis College of Art

Owner, Bookcase of Wayzata Acknowledgments Chris and Paul Kadue Tennant Foundation Capital International Research, Inc. and Design William H. Kling and Watermark Fine Stationery Los Angeles, CA President and CEO Estate of Mary Ann Kimball Missy Thompson and Gar Hargens (Board Secretary 2006 – 2007) David J. Olderman (2003) American Public Media Group Dr. Aaron and Dana Kirkemo Kate Tilney and Fred Kaemmer Barry Lindquist (1986 – 2000) Patrick J. Denzer (2006) (2001 – 2007) Richard B. Payne, Jr. (2007) Thomas J. Kigin Kurt W. Klitzke Tozer Foundation, Inc. President and CEO, Managing Principal, Vice Chairman, Corporate Banking, Executive Vice President, Anita and Myron Kunin J.J. Yore and Mary Beth Kirchner John B. Collins Associates, Inc. Lakeside Capital Partners LLC U.S. Bancorp CAO and General Counsel Eric and S. Andrea Larson Charles and Julie Zelle (Elected 10/25/07) Janet M. Dolan (2007) Richard L. Marcantonio (1998 – 2007) Jon R. McTaggart Estate of Lynda Rand Lee Phil and Anne Zink Former CEO, Tennant Co. Chairman and CEO, James J. Phelps (2002) Senior Vice President and COO Frances and Joseph Leek President, Act III. Enterprises G&K Services, Inc. President, Northcrest Corporation (Board Vice Chair 2006 – 2007) Mark E. Alfuth Ross and Bridget Levin Board of Trustees (as Michael R. Francis (2002 – 2007) Addison (Tad) Piper (1986–1995) (1999) Senior Vice President and CFO

Acknowledgments Guilford Lewis and Rondi Erickson Executive Vice President, Marketing, Thomas R. McBurney (1982 – 2007) Retired Vice-Chairman, of October 25, 2007) Target Corporation McBurney Management Advisors Piper Jaffray Companies Jon K. Gossett Barry and Gloria Lindquist (Elected Life Trustee 10/07) Senior Vice President, Development Ian R. Friendly (2007) Sarah Lutman and Robert Rudolph Board Officers Paul Reyelts (2002) Executive Vice President and COO, U.S. William R. McLaughlin (2001) Executive Vice President Finance Jana V. Kanyadan Rhoda and Don Mains Glen D. Nelson, M.D., Chair Retail, President, CEO and and CFO, The Valspar Corporation Senior Vice President, Margaret Telfer and Ed McConaghay Randall J. Hogan Vice-Chair General Mills, Inc. Chairman of the Board, Technology and CIO Steven M. Rothschild (1987 – 2005) (2006) McGann & Associates Select Comfort, Inc. William H. Kling, President Steve Fritze (2002) Chair and Founder, Twin Cities RISE! Sarah S. Lutman Lynnell Mickelsen and John Bellaimey Ian R. Friendly, Treasurer Executive Vice President and CFO, David M. Moffett (2003 – 2007) Senior Vice President, Ecolab, Inc. Retired, Vice Chairman and David R. Strand (1997) Content and Media Dr. and Mrs. Bjorn K. Monson Sara H. Gavin, Secretary CFO, U.S. Bancorp Chief Emerging Businesses Officer, Jack L. and Chris A. Morrison Sara H. Gavin (1998) Cleveland Clinic Foundation Mary Nease President, Senior Vice President, Estate of Joyce R. Nordstrom (Vice Chair 2007) Weber Shandwick Minneapolis Human Resources Lynn and Ben Oehler Austin P. Sullivan, Jr. (1999)

Bart and Kandi Osborn

Gary Kebbel, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation journalism program officer upon awarding the first Knight News Innovation EPpy

minnesota public radio | american public media 480 cedar street saint paul, mn 55101 | 651 290.1500 | mpr.org