Annual Report Chair’S Message

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2019 annual report chair’s message

T IS TIME ONCE AGAIN FOR MY ANNUAL YEAR IN STEM workshops. Haunted Helicopters proved a REVIEW. This will be my last one, as after 7 years as popular addition to our roster of annual events, and Board Chair I will be stepping down in December. I the Gala, FatherFest (now FamilyFest), SantaFest, and The position will be filled by our dedicated Vice helicopter rides gave visitors a reason to return to the Chair, Chuck Dilabbio. Thanks to a host of dedicated Museum over and over again. Board members and volunteers, during my tenure the Museum has shown remarkable growth and a It has been an honor and privilege to serve as strengthened financial position. Most notable was our Chairman of the world’s premiere all-rotorcraft expansion, which included our state-of-the-art theater. museum. In 2020 we have plans to continue to add In 2019, we saw another transition as Sarah Sands ways to fulfill our mission to preserve rotary-wing retired and we welcomed Allison Titman. Allison aviation history, educate society on helicopters and brought small museum experience to the job and is their missions, and inspire future generations. As already making a positive impact with her energy, always I am grateful for our host of volunteers and enthusiasm, and insight. donors, without whom we could not exist.

Last year we had many exciting developments as we Coming up we have our first-ever Open Cockpit Day strove for continuous improvement. We welcomed on April 5, and we also anticipate a formal rollout of new additions to our collection, including the Sikorsky the Sikorsky R-6, which is the pride of our restoration S-76D, McCulloch J-2 gyroplane, and a scale model of volunteers. I hope to see you all at the Museum. the Jaunt Air Mobility eVTOL aircraft, and continued to add to our audio guides to enhance the visitor Best Regards, experience. Our outstanding Girls in Sciences and Technology (GIST) program grew in numbers and scope and we have added and enhanced educational offerings like STEAM Storytime for preschoolers, Marc Sheffler Science Saturdays for older children, and hands-on Board Chair staff Allison Titman | Executive Director David Vanderhoof | Museum Store Associate Jan Feighner | Bookkeeper & PR Coordinator Aura Keller | Rental Coordinator Paul Kahan | Education Program Manager Nathaniel Lee | Facilities Custodian Paula Stevens | Volunteer Coordinator John Raum | Mobile Exhibit Driver board of trustees Jeremy Midwinter | Marc Sheffler | Chair Lawrence Husick Treasurer Michael Nixon Chuck DiLabbio | Vice Chair Steve Labows Julianne Bowers Fred Piasecki Derek Hart | Secretary JoEllen McBride Robert Brant Bob Beggs | Past Chair Daniel Newman Tony Freeman 20 by the 19 NUMBERS EDUCATION STUBBY GIRLS IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (GIST) Our traveling helicopter exhibit was “flown” by 25,100 pilots of all ages and over 50,000 cheered for 73 Girls made solar cars, learned about acids & bases, it at parades launched stomp rockets, built Archimedes screws, and explored the universe 9 college student mentors led 7 courses for girls ranging from 8 to 18 VOLUNTEERS 135 returning volunteers & 13 new ones spent 9 corporate/academic volunteers provided over 10,450 hours giving tours, answering questions, assistance restoring helicopters, making facility improvements, 10 public speakers discussed their careers in STEM working with exhibits and collections, and more disciplines to provide role models for GIST participants WORKSHOPS NEW EVENT 220 students in 11 classes at Fugett Middle School Over 330 people enjoyed trick-or-treating, button- learned about the forces of flight, rotor blade shape, making, and spooky stories during Haunted Helicopters materials engineering, and drag balances in October Nearly 100 kids participated in 5 workshops on astronomy, coding, and robotics, and 5 sessions of “Science Saturday” NEW EXHIBITS Sikorsky S-76D helicopter, a gift from Sikorsky, a TEACHER TRAINING Lockheed Martin Company. 120 teachers took part in a continuing education seminar Completed fabrication and assembly of missing parts on the Sikorsky R-6, a World War II-era helicopter that will roll out of the restoration shop after painting and decal application MUSEUM TOURS Completed mechanical and fabrication restoration of took pre-booked group tours of the 2,207 visitors the museum. McCulloch J-2 gyroplane Including 164 in the Fund a Field Trip program for Placed the Control Tower in the Pioneer Hall area schools that serve low-income communities & 116 and utilized it as a mini movie theater, with a looping through the Museum’s partnership with Art-Reach, video about the innovative work of rotary-wing which serves the disability community in the greater aviation pioneers Igor Sikorsky, Frank Piasecki, and Philadelphia region Arthur Young 990 guests celebrated as 33 kids blew out the Video display about the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, candles on their birthday cakes and enjoyed a hands-on showing the arrival of the Museum’s aircraft and helicopter activity during birthday parties at the Museum operational video with the Marines

3 FINANCIAL REPORT2019

INCOME EXPENSES

 Contributions  Programs & Education  Admissions  Depreciation  Program Fees  Administration  Tenant Income  Facility  Grants  Fundraising  Retail Sales  Marketing  Memberships  Other Income

2019 FINANCIAL REPORT The Museum’s financial stability and success always rest on the support it receives from its generous donors and corporate supporters as well as the visitors who come through its door to experience its exhibits, programs, and events.

In 2019, one-third of the Museum’s income was received through contributions, with admissions, program fees, and tenant income providing key earned income streams. Grants were also important to the Museum’s continued operations, as were sales of items in the Museum Store and the membership program.

To generate that income and provide fun, educational experiences, about two-thirds the Museum’s funds were spent on administration, programs, and education. These functions provide the oversight and supplies the organization needs to serve its visitors. The remaining third was split between depreciation expense, facilities, fundraising, and marketing.

We hope you will continue to support this institution as we do our best to manage our resources and use them for the benefit of the public.

2020 helicopter ride schedule Helicopter rides will be available at the Museum for $65 per person on these dates: May 9 • May 23 • June 21 (Family Fest) • July 11 July 25 • August 8 • August 22 • Sept 12 • Sept 26

For more information or to purchase a ride, visit www.americanhelicopter.museum

4 www.americanhelicopter.museum | 610.436.9600 thank you to our Supporters! The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center gratefully acknowledges the generosity of everyone who supported our mission in 2019.

CHAMPIONS Phyllis McBride Deanna Brown Carl Megonigle IN HONOR OF James Ron Mecklin Michael Bryson Lawrence Mustico Winner $5,000 + Jeremy Midwinter James Bullitt, III Conrad Newberry LAWRENCE HUSICK Donna Douglas Carolina Rodriguez Valentina Castro L. Roy Newman Joseph Becker Stephen Ellis Carolyn Blake Andy Cloud Peter Norton IN MEMORY OF Lawrence Husick Raymond Bowman Tim Conaway Amiel Novoseller David Bevan Charles Chain David Cook Don Pearse BRUCE BLAKE Guardian $2,500-4,999 Chris Czyzewski Frank Cotroneo William Peck Carolyn Blake Richard L. Davis Charles De Felice John Craparo Nancy Phelan Robert Beggs Gloria DiTomasso James De Marr Allan Pomerantz IN MEMORY OF Marc Sheffler Raymond Drago Harry Dilabbio Todd Quackenbush RUSSELL J. CLINE Hal Rosenstein Phillip Dunford Patrick Donnelly Carol Rapp Derek Hart Michael Hirschberg Don Donovan Patricia Reuther Paul Marzella Advocate $1,000-2,499 Scott Jones Frank H. Duke Luigi Ricci Morelti Tony Freeman J. Erik Kocher Ruth Dupree Buck Riley IN MEMORY OF Barbara Kroiz Dan Kurkjian Keith Edger Parker and Graham DAVID DOUGLAS Charles McManus Steven Labows Diane Ekquist Ritterman Chuck DiLabbio Terry Larchuk Frances Fanelli Kenneth Rosen Omega Corporate Lawrence Barrett Courtney LaRue Peretz Friedmann Glenn Rosenblum Systems Matt Brutosky John Morgenstern Bernard Fry Sheryl Rubin-Pitel IN MEMORY OF Robert Close Daniel Newman Jon Gabrys Harminder Saluja Glen Dromgoole George Newton, Jr. William M. Gale Sharon Sands-Gregory HANS MAGISO Barbara Jordan Eddie Rogers Adam Garson Wendy Schmidt Derek Hart Robert Loewy Charles Schalch Tiffany Gaus Grace Schuler IN MEMORY OF Michael and Paula Bryan Scofield Richard Gidner Karen Schwarz McVeigh Stephen Sinclair Steven Glusman Carl Shafer ARLING SCHMIDT Frederick Piasecki Hillard R. Torgerson Jimmy Gogins Danielle Sheffler Wendy Schmidt Martine Rothblatt Larry Weng Richard Golaszewski Wayne Shych David and Val Woodley Sandra Goldstein Bob Simmons CORPORATE & ANNUAL FUND Leader $500-$999 Kate Gorney James H. Smith NON PROFIT Jeffrey Evans Andreas Aastad Margaret Greer Jack and Vince Smith SUPPORTERS Verne Weidman Liam Aherne Jack Griffis Edward Smith James Aldridge Nancy Hays Michael Spirito 1210 American Blvd Derek Hart Partners James Backstrom Henry Alme William Euan Hooper Roland Stebbins Michael Alvarado James Howlett James Sterling, III Baked Holdings Edwin Carpenter Bank of America P. Bayard Dupont J. Roger Alwang Robert Huston Walter Stewart Jose Ayala Andrew Kalemkarian Timothy Stolarski Boeing Charitable Trust Walter W. Gutsche The Boeing Company Mark W. John Jean Baiardi Peg Kau Nancy Stratford Lewin Barringer John Kelly Daniel Sweigard Brandywine Valley Howard Krauss Heating & Air Michael Moore Jim Battenfelder Robert Kodosky Andrew Thompson Joseph Becker Gregory Kurey Susanne Thompson Bryn Mawr Trust O.K. Moore The Desmond Hotel Daniel Podgurski Brent Beggs Paul LaRoche Anita Tracy Katherine Bell Luigi Lazzari Jean Traver Drive Systems William Rio Technology, Inc. Robert Spencer Nancy Berger Dean Lewellen Rebecca Vernot Perry Best Lawrence Liss Andy Watson DVM Manufacturing, LLC Allison Titman Eastern PA Chapter of Paul Townend Martina Biddle-Raison Alina Lundry Laurence Weinberger Richard Bielawa John Macrino Stephanie Wright the Ninety-Nines Medalist $250-$499 John Bondi Paul Marzella Kathleen Wright Evolution Payroll Mark Ziemba Fred Booth Bobby Mathew John Zugschwert Services Stephen C. Holup Scott Bouwer Wendell May First Resource Bank Fernando Torres Julianne Bowers JoEllen McBride IN HONOR OF Freya Systems Kenneth Bartie Don Brabec Francis McHugh JULIANNE BOWERS Greene Tweed Diane Dowd Sherwood Bresler Eugene McInerney Haute Wheels Food Truck Andrew Thompson Henry J Thomas Helen Ford James N. Brooks Bill McKinney Susanne Thompson Kevin Johnson Mark Brown James McLaughlin Memorial VFW Post 845 Paul Lynahan Stuart Brown John McMullen IT Edge Leonardo Company

(2019 Supporters continued) Locust Lane Craft Robbie Cassidy Diana Moehler Bryan Cheeseman Melissa Groome Brewery James De Marr Sean O’Connell Paul Farnschlader Walter Gutsche Lockheed Martin Subin Dongol Francesco Pallozzi Bernard Fry Richard Hachert Longwood Rotary Club Connie Eckert Philip Polstra Clifford Holgate Derek Hart Lord Corporation Keith Edger Stephanie Prazenica Kevin E. Ivey Manfred Heinrich Matthews Paoli Ford Donald & Diane Ekquist Ted Rydesky Dan Kurkjian Nathaniel Hela MB Advisors Certified Eugene Fogarty Mairead Salmon Richard L. Masho David Hodgson Public Accountants William M. Gale Paul Sanborn James Ron Mecklin Cassandra Hogue Meridian Bank Richard Gidner Meghan Saweikis O.K. Moore Cliff Holgate Metro Aviation, Inc./ Marjorie Goldman Lauren Schiazza Brendan Murphy Craig Huskins PennSTAR David Harding JoAnna Schneck George Newton, Jr. Jim Irwin Mike McWhirter William Euan Hooper Candace Schoengold Charles Nichols Mark John Consulting Barbara Kroiz Lisa Scicchitano Michael Orsborn Kevin Johnson Military Order of the Sarah McGrath Laura Shadow William Peck William Keenan Purple Heart, Valley Stanley Orr Mark Slider David Peters Brian Kerrigan Forge Chapter 1777 James Palmquist Owen Soule Patricia Reuther Brett Klein OC Helicopters Carl Shafer The Sperow-Salvi’s John Riehl Erik Kocher Olympic Tool & Frank Shannahan Frank Spor Nicholas Satriale Howard Krauss Machine Corp. James H. Smith Anup Sudhakaran Daniel Sundt Pete Kubat Paul, Flandreau & Robert Spencer Ann Swayngim Dominic Tavoni Brian Labows Berger, LLP Michael Trinder Alexis Swinehart Allen Twilling Emily Labows Pennsylvania State Bruce Tassone Raymond Watkins Steve Labows University Family $75 Bill Teodecki Joyce Watkins Nicholas Lang Pennsylvania Historical Helen Adams Kris Thiruvillakkat Rodney Wernicke JoEllen McBride & Museum Commission Darrell Allen Maria Thomas Robert Wiesner Suzanne McIntyre Piasecki Aircraft Emily Arnold Patrick Thornton Maria McKee Corporation Nate Bacon Stuart Vardy Student/Military $25 Charlie McManus Piasecki Foundation Carlos Barraza Allyson Vento Allen Myers III Tony McVeigh PPG Industries Matt Bestoso Adam Veverka Jeff Vaughan Jose Molina Foundation Danielle Brennan Erin Viergutz Philip Monihan William Bridgham GIFTS IN KIND Barry Neuhard Robinson Helicopter Cristina Zulli Robert Beggs Company Tyler Brody Peter Norton Quan Cai Grandparent $60 Folsom Tool William Oliver Ron’s Original Bar Giant Food Stores & Grille Roger Carman Larry Barton Mike Orsborn Edwin Carpenter Larry Barton Herr’s Dara Oseymi Sikorsky Aircraft – Lawrence Husick A Lockheed Martin Erin Casale Dave Battaglia James Palmer David Chisholm Walter Bossler The Niemeyer James Palmquist Company Corporation Sinfully Delicious Bakery Kevin Collins Ray & Carol Braun Liz Pao Michele Compton Denise Bucci Olympic Tool & Gus Patterson Stradley Ronon Stevens Machine Corp & Young, LLP Karin Corbett Judy Butler Anna Patterson Heather D’Angelo John Carlin Team Toyota of Glen Mills VOLUNTEERS Leann Perez Tommy’s Original Vineet Dave Frank Cotroneo Rachel Pityle Jeremy Dawson Joseph Daly Haroon Abbassi Rick Pooley Bistro & Pizzeria Harold Allen The Vertical Flight Keith Drago Francis DeFelice Joe Ranero Paul Duke Jack Dempsey Pamela Allen Jesse Roche Society Joe Altieri Vietnam Veterans of Nancy Farren Marlene Difeliciantonio Tex Rochester Teddy Franks Thomas Dintaman Michael Alvarado Rick Roll America Chapter 436 Jean Baiardi Vortechs Helicopter Jennifer Garner Raymond Drago Andrew Rossi Dariusz Gut Rick Echelmeyer Lawrence Barrett T. Douglass Schaeffer Analytics Nancy Berger West Pharmaceutical Richard Hankin Ken Garrison Mario Scheryl Rebecca Hermann Stuart Levy Perry Best Steve Shean Services Inc. David Bevan The Whirly Girls Melanie Hollowood Bill Lorenz Brian Smith Brian Huld Phyllis McBride Kaitlyn Blair James Smith Zac’s Burger Bus of Richard Bovenkerk Chester County E. Rees Hunt Mark Moore Mark Souders Lee Kaminsky Carol Moore Terry Bramble Bob Spencer MEMBERSHIP Laura Kenney Anne Moran Matthew Brutosky Gary Terry Josh Kessler Constance Murphy Diane Carpenter Benefactor $500 Joe Tidikis Stephanie Lahr Michael Murray Bonnie Collins Rodney Tong Robin B. Gray Anna Leivers Jane Nagurney Kay Croll Joanne Trombley Patron $250 Ariel Lieberman David Prewitt Rachel Ditzel Becky Vernot Richard Bussom Dori Madigan Julie Siegele Diane Dowd Verne Weidman Derek Hart Elizabeth Maglio Peggy Spiro Keith Edger John Willcox John Labows Marie Maradeo Bill Stollsteimer Donald Ekquist David Woodley Carl Wick George Mathew Richard Warther Mimi Feeg Val Woodley JoEllen McBride Dennis Feighner Friend $100 Bridget McGugan Individual $50 Tony Freeman Jonathan Barrett Tim Meckley David Bazrod Sherri Ghee Richard Bunce Jeffrey Milligan Patrick Bennett Bob Graeff We are deeply grateful to our DONORS, MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS. We make every effort to be accurate and complete when acknowledging your generosity. Please call 610-436-9600 to report any errors.

6 www.americanhelicopter.museum | 610.436.9600 Larry Barrett AWARD In December, the Museum inaugurated a new award: the Larry Barrett Volunteer Award, to be given each year to the volunteer with the most hours worked. At the Museum’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon in December, Executive Director Allison Titman presented the 1st Barrett Award to its namesake, Larry Barrett. He was pleased to receive it and proud that he was still atop the volunteer list at 97 years old!

We hope that the award will serve as a fitting tribute to Mr. Barrett, who recently passed away. He was a Founding Member of the Museum and a dedicated volunteer for many years.