Children s Museum of Pittsburgh 2012 Annual Report

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1 Children s Museum of Pittsburgh 2012 Annual Report We are curious...we love to learn about the world, the people in it and how things work. We are creative...we paint, sew, draw, build, silkscreen, solder, and express ourselves through what we make. We are risk takers we test things, try stuff, and toil to turn our ideas into realities. We are social we learn from each other and share what we learn with those we love. We are dreamers we trust our intuition and collaborate with others to create the world we ve imagined. We are forever young no matter how old we are, we give ourselves permission to play! 10 Children s Way Allegheny Square, North Side Pittsburgh, PA (412)

2 2012 Annual Report 1 Amazed. Inspired. Humbled. These words come to mind when reflecting on all that the Children s Museum of Pittsburgh was able to accomplish in fiscal year Together, we served 250,000 visitors, marking our second straight year of record-breaking attendance. We reached an additional 78,000 people through outreach to schools, libraries, and festivals throughout Western Pennsylvania. Our membership increased to 5,000 families for the first time in our 29-year history. We ramped up our service to underserved families: providing free field trips to 7,600 students and teachers from disadvantaged schools; offering $1 admission to more than 13,000 Green ACCESS/EBT cardholders (a 17% increase); and welcoming more than 5,870 children and families on three free admission days (up from two days last year). With a focus on learning and growing, we made major investments in our exhibits and programs, our facility, and our neighborhood. We opened the popular new MAKESHOP Ț M a space for children and families to create do-it-yourself (DIY) projects using digital and physical materials. We also developed an online resource for kid makers called The MAKESHOP Show Ṭ M To launch those efforts we threw a big family festival, our first-ever Pittsburgh Mini Maker Faire. Last year, our online home received a major overhaul, now featuring user-friendly responsive web design that allows the site to adapt to the size of the user s device. We also completed a restoration of the historic Post Office building and its rotunda through our new Building Reserves Fund, established with support from The Kresge Foundation, to address our short-term capital needs. Our biggest milestone last year: the successful revitalization of Buhl Community Park at Allegheny Square. From a derelict public park to a beautiful urban oasis, the new park would not have been possible without the amazing support of our generous donors, Board of Directors, staff, partners, and volunteers. Thank you for your unwavering support of our work on behalf of children and families in our community. Children's Museum of Pittsburgh provides innovative museum experiences that inspire joy, creativity, and curiosity. Sincerely, Evan Rosenberg President, Board of Directors Jane Werner Executive Director

3 2 Children s Museum of Pittsburgh 2012 Annual Report 3 Play with Real Stuff: Children need a solid foundation of learning activities that are concrete, real, and relevant to their lives. MAKESHOP TM provides interestdriven, do-it-yourself experiences that help children to learn and discover. MAKESHOP TM Permanent exhibits continue to promote the Museum s longtime Play with Real Stuff philosophy, which asserts that in our everchanging, fast-paced technological society, children need a solid foundation of learning activities that are concrete, real, and relevant to their lives. MAKESHOP, which opened to the public on October 23, 2011, embodies the Real Stuff approach by giving children and families access to real tools, processes, and digital and physical materials supported by expert teaching artists and staff. Founded through a one-of-a-kind partnership with Carnegie Mellon University s Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) and the Museum s research partner, University of Pittsburgh Center for Learning in Out of School Environments (UPCLOSE), MAKESHOP s research-based approach provides the opportunity for the Museum to reach children, especially older youth, with deep, interest-driven, highly engaging experiences. MAKESHOP activities include woodworking, sewing, weaving, and circuit-building, as well as technology-infused activities such as tangible block computer programming, 3D printing, and stop-motion animation. Taking traditional making a step further, MAKESHOP explores what happens when physical and digital materials meet through projects like sewing with conductive thread and programming with LED lights. MAKESHOP is at the forefront of a national movement to incorporate maker spaces into informal learning environments and was cited by the American Association of Museums as one of the 2012 Trends to Watch. MAKESHOP was made possible with funding from an anonymous foundation, the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, The Grable Foundation, and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

4 4 Children s Museum of Pittsburgh The MAKESHOP Show TM Created in 2011 through a Spark grant from The Sprout Fund, The MAKESHOP Show is an online resource hub that engages youth ages 6 10 in maker culture and extends the Museum s MAKESHOP to new audiences. Produced in partnership with The Schmutz Company, The MAKESHOP Show celebrates the joy of making though originally produced project videos, links to exciting maker content and downloadable resources for kids, parents and teachers. Children vote each week to help the Show develop projects for the videos, such as how to make a leaf blower hovercraft, a drill-powered skateboard, a pegboard Lite Brite, and hardware jewelry. Gaining traction with a national audience, the Show website has been viewed over 15,000 times with a third of those views originating internationally, from 96 countries. Pittsburgh Mini Maker Faire To celebrate the launch of MAKESHOP and connect with local maker culture in a festival-like environment, on October 23, 2011, the Museum co-hosted the first Pittsburgh Mini Maker Faire with HackPittsburgh. Featuring do-it-yourself robots, mobiles, instruments, electronics, 3D printing, soldering, wool spinning, alternative energy, and much more, the Faire celebrated the best of DIY creativity through demonstrations, performances, and handson workshops by over 70 makers. The first of its kind in the region, the Pittsburgh Mini Maker Faire joins more than 65 Maker Faires around the world!

5 6 Children s Museum of Pittsburgh The Learning Impact: Children and families are spending significantly more time in our newly designed Nursery and MAKESHOP Ț M a sign of deeper engagement and learning Annual Report 7 CHANGING EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATION Our own How People Make Things (HPMT) exhibit returned to the Museum from October 2011 through February Created by the Children s Museum of Pittsburgh in 2007, HPMT has been traveling the country ever since. Based on the popular factory visit segments from the Mister Rogers Neighborhood TV series, HPMT links familiar childhood objects to their manufacturing processes. Sponsored by the PPG Industries Foundation, 57,000 visitors saw the exhibit for the first time. From February through May 2012 our Wheels exhibit, also created in-house, delighted visitors with wheel building activities, real Harley Davidson Motorcycles, and a vehicle test track featuring a bevy of vehicles for racing. Sponsored by Erie Insurance, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, and NuGo Nutrition, with support from Dominion, several Wheels components, including Giant Tires, a sculptural collection of industrial tires, and Magnetic Car Park, a 37-foot bow-shaped test course for child-built vehicles, continue to engage visitors in our Garage. Presented by Equitable Gas with support from Pepsi, The Wizard of Oz: Children s Educational Exhibit, featured from May through September 2012, gave visitors the chance to travel from the Gale Farm to the colorful Land of Oz to explore Munchkinland, The Witch s Castle, and The Emerald City. To add to the fun, the Museum displayed The Witch by Andy Warhol from its fine art collection and hosted Oz Rocks! an action packed live musical performance featuring a toe-tapping, hand-clapping repertoire of Oz songs. We are proud to have been the home of the Mister Rogers Neighborhood exhibit for more than 13 years. Fred Rogers is not only a beloved icon for Pittsburgh, he was a bedrock to the Children s Museum from its inception. We believe it s important to not simply memorialize Fred s work, but help today s children and families better relate to his invaluable messages. To that end, in FY12 we integrated our Mister Rogers exhibit components throughout

6 8 Children s Museum of Pittsburgh 2012 Annual Report 9 the Museum. These iconic pieces are now in exhibits that complement the type of play they inspire. For example, King Friday s Castle is now in the Theater, the Trolley is in the Garage, and X the Owl's tree and a set of the original puppets from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe are on display in the Nursery. The Learning Impact Working with our in-house research partner, UPCLOSE, we found that our hands-on, Real Stuff approach makes a difference in visitor learning. In fact, evaluations of our renovated Nursery revealed that visitors spend 30% more time in the new exhibit. In MAKE- SHOP, 64% of families reported spending between 30 minutes and 2 hours. In previous studies, the average length of time visitors spent in exhibits was between 6 and 20 minutes. These increases directly correlate to deeper visitor engagement, a powerful sign of learning for children and families. CHARM BRACELET PROJECT: Working to strengthen our North Side neighborhood, funding from the National Endowment for the Arts supported bird music workshops and a public performance art piece called BEBOP/KIDBOP by Michael Pestel in partnership with the National Aviary and The Mattress Factory; the installation of Dick Esterle s 10 x 92 digital print entitled 3 THREE *** distant memory at the Federal Street UNDERPASS gallery; and the creation of the Lantern, a neighborhood-based public art installation by Sandy Kessler Kaminksi and Jill Joyce, in partnership with the Pittsburgh Project, honoring African American history in the United States. Working With Artists TOUGH ART: Five artists Felipe Castelblanco, Jennifer Myers, Daniel Luchman, Zach Dorn, and Christina Zaris were commissioned to design, test, and fabricate original, interactive art that was tough enough to withstand the enthusiasm of children. Open from September 2011 through February 2012, Tough Art installations included the Giant Interactive Kaleidoscope and The Invisible Wall, a piece that connected the Children s Museum with a similar installation at the Maloka Children s Museum in Bogotá, Colombia. F.I.N.E. ARTIST RESIDENCY: Eight talented artists worked to introduce Museum visitors to new art techniques through workshops, demonstrations, and exploration. Made possible by The Fine Foundation, this year featured whimsical papercut puppetry by Kathryn Carr, painting with bicycles across 20 canvases with Bob Ziller, and activating origami with robotic sensors with Deren Guler. PITTSBURGH PERFORMS: Each year the Museum introduces young visitors to the arts through live cultural performances. This year, audiences delighted in a diverse blend of cultures from all over the world including Japanese taiko drumming, the Tibetan Monks of Gaden Jangtse Monastery, the August Wilson Dance Ensemble, Afrika Yetu, Zany Umbrella Circus, Hip Hop on L.O.C.K, and Broadway actor Tim Hartman. Photo: Wheels Exhibit Sustainability Education We believe that a healthy, sustainable environment plays a big role in helping children to grow and develop strong lifestyle habits, from eating well to being physically active. In keeping with this commitment, last year we opened our first Outdoor Classroom, featuring an organic herb garden, fruit trees, a rainwater barrel, and open, green space. With support from Alcoa Foundation, we also launched the Food City Fellows youth program, employing 10 underserved North Side high school students in an 8-week summer project about community sustainability, environmental issues, and agriculture.

7 10 Children s Museum of Pittsburgh As an award-winning cultural resource for children and families throughout the region, the Children s Museum has a nearly 30-year history of partnering with artists, other cultural institutions, and neighbors to strengthen its North Side community Annual Report 11 BUHL COMMUNITY PARK AT ALLEGHENY SQUARE The revitalization of Buhl Community Park at Allegheny Square marked the realization of the Museum s longtime goal to redevelop the historic public park located outside its front doors. In partnership with the City of Pittsburgh, and with the leadership support of the many generous funders (page 13), the Children s Museum led a $6.1 million effort to transform this once desolate concrete plaza into a vibrant community space for its visitors, the North Side, the city, and the region. Featuring thousands of native plants and more than 100 trees, a grassy meadow, environmentally friendly water gardens, and a central plaza, the park is now a beautiful urban oasis. Cloud Arbor, an interactive sculpture by the celebrated artist and MacArthur genius awardee Ned Kahn, uses mist to create an ever-evolving cloud-like sphere. Made up of 64 stainless steel poles reaching 32 feet into the sky, Cloud Arbor s center poles are embedded with high pressure nozzles that spray an ultra-fine mist of water. When wind conditions are calm, the fog that emerges creates a spherical cloud shape; as the wind picks up, the spherical shape is distorted and the mist flows in various directions throughout the park. Since its opening in June 2012, Cloud Arbor, which was made possible through a generous gift from the Charity Randall Foundation, has become a must-see public art work for the city. The new Buhl Community Park would not be possible without the dedication and support of the Park Campaign Committee led by Anne Lewis, Emeritus Board Member and Honorary Park Campaign Chair, and Campaign Co-Chairs Jennifer Broadhurst and Michael Duckworth. With their efforts and the great work of the Campaign Committee, including Adam F. Kelson, Karen L. Larrimer, Richard I. Lerach, Evan Rosenberg, William T. Valenta, and Penny E. Zacharias, the Museum surpassed its fundraising goal for the project. Buhl Community Park Partners An exceptional team of project designers and partners played an integral part in making the park a beautiful reality: Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture City of Pittsburgh Ned Kahn PJ Dick Incorporated Stantec

8 12 Children s Museum of Pittsburgh 2012 Annual Report 13 BUHL COMMUNITY PARK Party in the Park Presented by First National Bank On June 8, 2012, more than 300 of the Museum s closest friends and supporters got a first look at the new Buhl Community Park at the Party in the Park gala. Chaired by Emeritus Board Member and Honorary Park Campaign Chair Anne Lewis, along with Park Campaign Co-Chairs Jennifer Broadhurst and Michael Duckworth, the Party in the Park celebrated the successful completion of the $6.1 million fundraising campaign to revitalize the park. Party Chairs Sherry Jo Matt, Matt Meade, and Maria Ringeisen, along with event producer Bob Sendall of All in Good Taste Productions, dazzled guests with music, contemporary dance, and a dramatic unveiling of the transformed park and Cloud Arbor. Party in the Park raised more than $255,000 for the Museum s mission. Park Opening and Public Dedication Sponsored by the Jack Buncher Foundation The culmination of six years of dedication and hard work, the Museum celebrated the opening of the new park on June 23, 2012, with a special free admission community day. The Children s Museum welcomed 2,310 children, families, and neighbors to a bustling, fun-filled day featuring activities and performances including the aerial delights of Cirque-tacular, a New York Citybased acrobatic troupe. City and County officials were also on hand for a public dedication ceremony for the new Buhl Community Park. Our Future Much like our young visitors, we never stop moving at the Children s Museum. In the year ahead, the Children s Museum will celebrate its 30th anniversary, develop and launch a new water exhibit, and host the Association of Children s Museums Conference. Thank you for your steadfast support of our mission to provide innovative museum experiences that inspire joy, creativity, and curiosity. Special thanks to The Party in the Park Committee: Susan Baierl Adam F. Kelson Richard I. Lerach Sherry Jo Matt Heather McBrier Matt Meade Georgette Pascale Maria Ringeisen Penny E. Zacharias Cornerstone Donors The Heinz Endowments The Buhl Foundation The Grable Foundation Principal Donors Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation The Charity Randall Foundation UPMC Health Plan Leadership Donors Allegheny County Eden Hall Foundation The Fisher Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Fountainhead Foundation Mary Louise and Henry J. Gailliot Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Laurel Foundation Anne V. Lewis PJ Dick and Trumbull Major Donors Lee and Susan Baierl and family Carol and Myles Berkman Jim and Suzy Broadhurst Brooks and Jen Broadhurst Robert and Jacquelyn Capretto Robert and Renee Denove Michael Duckworth, Tracy Howe and family Duquesne Light Eat n Park Hospitality Group Gus and Penny Georgiadis Giant Eagle Foundation The Green, Berman, and Satenberg families Councilwoman Darlene M. Harris President, Pittsburgh City Council City Council District 1 Earl Knudsen Charitable Foundation Blaise and Katharine Larkin Jim and Karen Larrimer Michael and Wanda McGarry Thomas L. Mole National Endowment for the Arts Georgette Pascale Pittsburgh Steelers James C. Roddey, in honor of Elin C. Roddey Evan Rosenberg Werner-Rutkowski Family Hilda M. Willis Foundation Sustaining Donors Alan and Susan Bicker Michael and Stephanie Bozic Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC George and Langley Cass Nancy Scarton Chaplin and James Chaplin in memory of Margaret S. Rankin Beth Cohen Memorial Fund Dr. and Mrs. Charles Cohen Luke, Sam, Nate, and Alex Eberhart Fisher Family Trust Henderson Family Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Judy Horgan The Kates Family Adam and Marcia Kelson Ellen and Richard Kelson Richard I. Lerach and Elizabeth E. Krans Penny Lodge and Mark Hale Albert and Dana Madison Heather and Jim McBrier Rebecca De Stefano McNeil Janice and Dick Pagliari Ruth Anne and Ralph Papa Mr. and Mrs. David M. Payne Maurice and Shelley Peconi Bob and Joan Peirce Jean A. Robinson Rick, Karen, and Aaron Ruark Winston and Leanne Simmonds Thea and Dick Stover Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP Trib Total Media Bill and Jane Valenta Bonnie and Thomas VanKirk Wagner Family Charitable Trust Lois and Harry Winslow Penny Zacharias and Kirk Burkley Contributing Donors Anchor Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Roy and Cindy Butler Don and Lisa Davis Gina Focareta Evans and Idris V.R. Evans Giant Oaks Garden Club The Glenn Charitable Trust Jodi and Zeb Golomb Irving and Aaronel deroy Gruber Foundation Honkus-Zollinger Foundation Patricia Maurides and Chris Siefert Dennis and Janet McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mellon Elliott S. Oshry Bill Schlageter and Maria Wood Kyle and Jessica Solomon in honor of Evan Rosenberg Ann E. Thompson

9 14 Children s Museum of Pittsburgh 2012 Annual Report 15 INCOME Earned $2,795,817 Other Income $129,223 EXPENSES Support Services $1,184,675 Special Projects $647,666 Fundraising $457,331 YOUR SUPPORT MADE A DIFFERENCE. THANK YOU! Support from individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies allows the Children s Museum of Pittsburgh to provide quality exhibits and programs for children and families. We sincerely thank the contributors listed who supported the Museum through gifts made from July 1, 2011 through June 30, Contributed $3,220,862 TOTAL: $11,285,181 Excludes investment activity Children s Museum of Pittsburgh Board of Directors OFFICERS Evan Rosenberg, President KDKA-TV/WPCW Jennifer Broadhurst, Vice President Community Volunteer MEMBERS Susan Baierl Baierl Dealerships Alan D. Bicker First National Bank Tricina Cash Junior League of Pittsburgh Representative George L. Cass, Esq. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Michael Duckworth Merrill Lynch Gus Georgiadis TRIAD USA, Inc. Thomas A. Karet ECHO Real Estate Services Company Adam F. Kelson Saul Ewing LLP Blaise V. Larkin Madison Realty Group, Inc. Capital Campaign $5,139,279 Capital Campaign Program $3,443,458 $4,472,703 Karen L. Larrimer PNC Financial Services Group Richard I. Lerach Gateway Private Wealth Management Albert H. Madison Quaker Capital Management Corp. Heather McBrier Oncology Nurse Michael McGarry PPG Industries Thomas L. Mole CIGNA Rosemary Moriarty, Ph.D. Community Volunteer Steven C. Nelson Highmark Ruth Anne Papa Community Volunteer David M. Payne Ohio University, College of Business TOTAL: $10,205,833 Peter Eberhart, Secretary Henry H. Armstrong Associates, Inc. Robert Denove, Treasurer Deloitte Maurice V. Peconi Community Volunteer Arthur J. Rooney II Pittsburgh Steelers Roberta L. Schomburg, Ph.D. Carlow University Winston M. Simmonds Simmonds Construction Services William T. Valenta University of Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School of Business Jenny Yu Will, MD University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Penny Zacharias Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC EMERITI Carol E. Berkman Henry J. Gailliot, Ph.D. Anne V. Lewis Ronald W. Wertz INDIVIDUALS $24,999 $10,000 Anonymous Anne V. Lewis Mary Louise and Henry J. Gailliot Michael Duckworth and Tracy Howe $9,999 $5,000 Lee and Susan Baierl Carol and Myles Berkman Gus and Penny Georgiadis Janice and Dick Pagliari Nancy Scarton Chaplin Greg and Lisa Simakas $4,999 $1,000 Elaine Bellin Alan and Susan Bicker Brooks and Jen Broadhurst Suzy and Jim Broadhurst Chip Burke The Burke Foundations George and Langley Cass James Chaplin Jonathan and Kristen Cohen Dr. and Mrs. Charles Cohen George and Ada Davidson Family Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Robert and Renee Denove Marcie and Pete Eberhart Judy Horgan Thomas and Laura Karet Adam and Marcia Kelson Blaise and Katharine Larkin Jim and Karen Larrimer Richard I. Lerach and Elizabeth E. Krans Penny Lodge and Mark Hale Albert and Dana Madison Patricia Maurides and Chris Siefert Heather and Jim McBrier Michael and Wanda McGarry Eileen Rodgers Meade and Matthew Meade Kiley and Steven Nelson Ruth Anne and Ralph Papa Mr. and Mrs. David M. Payne Maurice and Shelley Peconi Bob and Joan Peirce Jill and John Rangos Jr. Elin and Jim Roddey Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Rooney II Evan Rosenberg Mr. and Mrs. K. George* Schoeppner Dylan Todd Simonds Foundation Helen Sims Thomas Sokolowski Mr. and Mrs. John A. Staley IV Gregg and Olena Thomas Joseph Tuza Bill and Jane Valenta Elizabeth T. Wainwright Weiner Family Foundation Ron and Ann Wertz Jenny and Ryan Will $999 $500 Anonymous Sara Aros Colleen Bender and Chris D Addario Michael and Stephanie Bozic David and Susan Brownlee Barbara and David Burstin Calihan Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Casey Family Charitable Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Joe and Julie Denski Julie and Michael Dever Gina Focareta Evans and Idris V.R. Evans The Glenn Charitable Trust Jennifer Haggerty Ellen and Richard Kelson Amanda and Kevin McQuillan Thomas L. Mole Maureen O Connor and Rick Salisbury Georgette Pascale Don Ryan Amy and Sean Sebastian Steve and Maxine Shangold Winston and Leanne Simmonds Henry John Simonds Foundation Ann E. Thompson David and Christina Treadwell Jane Werner and Robert Rutkowski Rodd and Karen Werstil Penny Zacharias and Kirk Burkley *deceased

10 16 Children s Museum of Pittsburgh 2012 Annual Report 17 $499 $250 Anonymous (2) Michael Accetta Mary Arena Hagan Rene Conrad Petra Fallaux and Paul Rosenblatt Dave and Marcy Fasulo Ed Friel Roy Gross Jamie Hampers Georgia and Bob Hernandez Katie Jones Vincent Lattari and Rebeccah Hoffman Steven Monteverdi Dr. Rosemary Moriarty Mary and Dave Onufer Mark Perrott Maria and Wayne Ringeisen Bruce D. and Treasure Sachnoff Charitable Family Foundation Erin Scheihing Elizabeth Schumacher JuWanda and Michael Thurmond Danielle and Brian Uffelman Beth Newbold-Winkler and Pat Winkler $249 $100 Anonymous (3) Jen Albaugh and Patrick Buerkle Cheryl E. Atwater Denise and Joseph Augello Kristina Badali Jennifer and Brian Begg Loretta and Chris Benec Patti and Sandy Berman Roy and Cindy Butler Patricia and Clifton Callaway Danny P. Cerrone, Jr. Connie and Michael Cesario James and Lynn Chiafullo Dan and Michelle Christenson Karen Christman The Cigna Family Andrea Cochran Jeffrey K. Cohen MD and Ellen C. Stewart MD Theresa Colecchia and Christian Lebiere Beth and Roberto Croce Susan Cruz Dr. Nancy E. Curry Cornelia Davis, Ph.D. Andrew J. DeStefano Annie and Gus Engel Andrew Fisher Mr. and Mrs. James A. Fisher Dawn and Christopher Fleischner Maggie Forbes Ellen and Ray Giarusso David and Andrea Glickman Robert and Kathy Graham Deborah and Matt Graver Barbara and David S. Greenberg Irving B. Gruber Anne and David Hamburger D.J. and John Hammerschmidt Steve and Jean Hartle Steve and Vicky Hoffman Tom Horowitz Betsy Kampmeinert Jane and Martin Katz Ann Kelton and Jeffrey Hritz Dr. and Mrs. Brian and Janel Kilpela Kristine King Bill and Jamie Kistler Julie and Hank Koning Elaine and Carl Krasik Stephen A. Kuzma Chris and Katie Lattimore R.M. Litman Paula Lockhart Margery J. Loevner Danielle and Robert Malchano Lynne and Marc Marchese David Marrangoni Suzanne McCaffrey and Buzz Miller Dennis and Janet McCarthy Craig and Dani Jo McLane Rebecca De Stefano McNeil Florri Mendelson Harold and Sharon Miller Marcia and Buzz Miller Moraski Family Gregory and Thelma Morris Chris Evans and Margaret Nguyen H. Ward and Shirley Olander Dick and Maggie Orzechowski Elliot S. Oshry Jay Panzarella Caitlin Paul Susie and Gregg Perelman Platt Family Foundation John Polanski and Marge Minghetti William Potochnik Robert and Catherine Powers Stephen G. Robinson Gary Rosenberg and Cheryl G. Greene Emily and Nathanial Schmitt Roberta L. Schomburg, Ph.D. S. Michael Schuler Joseph and Lynn Smith Furman South III John T. Stabile Thea and Dick Stover Barbara and Glenn Talerico Matthew Teplitz and Sue Challinor Jeffrey Walentosky Women of the War Streets Frances H. Wilson Alfred G. Yates Jr. Stanley Yorsz and Margaret McLean Pat Zerega CORPORATIONS $75,000 + UPMC Health Plan Equitable Gas $74,999 $50,000 MetLife Foundation $49,999 $25,000 First National Bank $24,999 $10,000 Alcoa Foundation Deloitte Dollar Bank Eat'n Park Hospitality Group Emerson Process Management Power and Water Solutions Erie Insurance Giant Eagle Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Pepsi PPG Industries Foundation Schneider Downs $9,999 $5,000 Alco Parking Corporation American Eagle Outfitters Foundation America's Auto Auction Pittsburgh Bayer USA Foundation Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Chip Ganassi Racing Teams Chiquita Brands International Delta Dental of Pennsylvania Dominion Duquesne Light Elizabeth Carbide Die Co., Inc. F.L. Haus Company Fragasso Financial Advisors Frank B. Fuhrer Holdings GNC H.J. Heinz Company Foundation Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Houston Harbaugh, P.C. Iams Consulting, LLC The Simakas Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney NRG Energy Center Pittsburgh NuGo Nutrition P.J. Dick & Trumbull Pittsburgh Steelers PNC Bank Quaker Capital Management Saul Ewing LLP Westinghouse Electric Company $4,999 $1,000 ABARTA, Inc. Alpern Rosenthal Associates in Ophthalmology Bridges & Company Butler Landscaping Consolidated Communications Cwenar Photography deeplocal Federated Investors Foundation, Inc. Fiber Films Ltd. First Commonwealth Bank Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. Henderson Brothers, Inc. KDKA-TV Kinder Morgan Foundation Koppers Levin Furniture Reed Smith LLP Rudez Granite & Bronze SYSCO Pittsburgh, LLC The Frank E. Rath Spang & Company Charitable Trust UnitedHealthcare $999 - $100 Architectural Glass Products, Inc. Bearded Beecher's Gelato & Gourmet Coffee Bodiography Center for Movement Cauley Security Services Landesberg Design Mulberry Street Creamery Pitt Chemical Rania's Catering Revive Marketing Group The Norman Alan Company

11 18 Children s Museum of Pittsburgh 2012 Annual Report 19 FOUNDATIONS $250,000 + The Kresge Foundation $249,999 $100,000 Anonymous Foundation Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation The Grable Foundation The Heinz Endowments John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation $99,999 $50,000 Jack Buncher Foundation The Sprout Fund $49,999 $10,000 The Benter Foundation Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust The Fine Foundation The Hillman Foundation, Inc. Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation The Pittsburgh Foundation Snee-Reinhardt Charitable Foundation $9,999 $1,000 Child Health Association of Sewickley Fair Oaks Foundation, Inc. Henry L. Hillman Foundation Elsie H. Hillman Foundation James M. and Lucy K. Schoonmaker Foundation John E. and Sue M. Jackson Charitable Trust Google Community Grants Fund of Tides Foundation W.I. Patterson Charitable Fund GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC FUNDING Allegheny Regional Asset District City of Pittsburgh, Community Development Block Grant Pennsylvania Department of Education IN-KIND DONORS Ag Recycle Allegheny Center Associates Best 4 Less Trees Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh City of Pittsburgh Dental Society of Western Pennsylvania Friday s Landscaping John Godfrey Jennison Manufacturing Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful M.Y. Products LLC Dick and Maggie Orzechowski The Prop Shop Twin Pines Manufacturing Unique Vehicles SPONSORS Birthday Parties American Eagle Outfitters Foundation Giant Eagle Child Development Series Giant Eagle Healthy Lifestyles Eat'n Park Hospitality Group Healthy Smiles Days Delta Dental of Pennsylvania How People Make Things Exhibit PPG Industries Foundation Kindergarten Here I Come! UnitedHealthcare Pittsburgh Mini Maker Faire deeplocal See You, See Me Days UPMC Health Plan We Can! UPMC Health Plan Wheels Exhibit Chip Ganassi Racing Teams Dominion Erie Insurance NuGo Nutrition The Wizard of Oz: Children s Educational Exhibition Equitable Gas Pepsi EITC CORPORATE DONORS Bridges & Company Dollar Bank Emerson Process Management Power and Water Solutions Equitable Gas First Commonwealth Bank First National Bank Frank B. Fuhrer Holdings Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. Levin Furniture Quaker Capital Management UPMC Health Plan SPECIAL PROJECTS Alcoa Foundation Anonymous Foundation The Benter Foundation Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation The Fine Foundation The Grable Foundation The Heinz Endowments The Hillman Foundation, Inc. The Kresge Foundation John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation MetLife Foundation The Pittsburgh Foundation Snee-Reinhardt Charitable Foundation The Sprout Fund Google Community Grants Fund of Tides Foundation PARTY IN THE PARK GALA Presenting Sponsor First National Bank Sponsors Alco Parking Corporation America's Auto Auction Pittsburgh Baierl Automotive Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Deloitte Duquesne Light Elizabeth Carbide Die Co., Inc. F.L. Haus Company Fragasso Financial Advisors Giant Eagle GNC Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Houston Harbaugh, P.C. Iams Consulting, LLC Merrill Lynch Wealth Management The Simakas Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney NRG Energy Center Pittsburgh P.J. Dick & Trumbull Pittsburgh Steelers PNC Bank PPG Industries, Inc. Saul Ewing LLP Schneider Downs Gala Supporters Alpern Rosenthal American Eagle Outfitters Foundation Mary Arena Hagan Sara Aros Associates in Ophthalmology Allyson Baierl Lee and Susan Baierl Jennifer and Brian Begg Elaine Bellin Colleen Bender and Chris D'Addario Loretta and Chris Benec

12 20 Children s Museum of Pittsburgh 2012 Annual Report 21 Carol and Myles Berkman Justin and Whitney Bertram Bodiography Center for Movement Michael and Stephanie Bozic Suzy and Jim Broadhurst Roy and CindyButler Butler Landscaping George and Langley Cass Nancy Scarton Chaplin and Jim Chaplin James and Lynn Chiafullo Dan and Michelle Christenson Andrea Cochran Jonathan and Kristen Cohen Theresa Colecchia and Christian Lebiere Rene Conrad Consolidated Communications Beth and Roberto Croce Susan Cruz Cornelia Davis, Ph.D. Joe and Julie Denski Andrew J. DeStefano Michael Duckworth and Tracy Howe Eat'n Park Hospitality Group Dave and Marcy Fasulo Andrew Fisher Gina Focareta Evans and Idris V.R. Evans Ed Friel Jerome Funderwhite Mary Louise and Henry J. Gailliot Gus and Penny Georgiadis Ellen and Ray Giarusso Garrett and Sonya Giemont David and Andrea Glickman Robert and Kathy Graham Deborah and Matt Graver Barbara and David S. Greenberg Roy Gross Jennifer Haggerty D.J. and John Hammerschmidt Jamie Hampers Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. Henderson Brothers, Inc. Elsie H. Hillman Foundation Tom Horowitz Ida Yeager Sales, Inc. KDKA-TV Adam and Marcia Kelson Ellen and Richard Kelson Kristine King Stephen A. Kuzma Blaise and Katharine Larkin Jim and Karen Larrimer Chris and Katie Lattimore Richard I. Lerach and Elizabeth E. Krans Anne V. Lewis Penny Lodge and Mark Hale Albert and Dana Madison Danielle and Robert Malchano Lynne and Marc Marchese Patricia Maurides and Chris Siefert Heather and Jim McBrier Suzanne McCaffrey and Buzz Miller Dennis and Janet McCarthy Michael and Wanda McGarry Amanda and Kevin McQuillan Eileen Rodgers Meade and Matthew Meade Thomas L. Mole Steven Monteverdi Mulberry Street Creamery Chris Evans and Margaret Nguyen Maureen O'Connor and Rick Salisbury Mary and Dave Onufer Jay Panzarella Ruth Anne and Ralph Papa Maurice and Shelley Peconi Jill and John Rangos Jr. Reed Smith LLP Maria and Wayne Ringeisen Elin and Jim Roddey Gary Rosenberg and Cheryl G. Greene Rudez Granite & Bronze Don Ryan Emily and Nathanial Schmitt S. Michael Schuler Steve and Maxine Shangold Greg and Lisa Simakas Winston and Leanne Simmonds Helen Sims Thomas Sokolowski Furman South, III Nick and Jennifer Spanos Mr. and Mrs. John A. Staley IV Barbara and Glenn Talerico Gregg and Olena Thomas David and Christina Treadwell Danielle and Brian Uffelman Elizabeth T. Wainwright Weiner Family Foundation Alfred G. Yates Jr. Penny Zacharias and Kirk Burkley Gala In-Kind Lee and Susan Baierl Alan Bicker Big Y Restaurant Group Brooks and Jen Broadhurst Marty Davis Donelan Family Wines Fairmont Pittsburgh GNC Golf Galaxy Henne Jewelers Highmark Izzazu KDKA-TV Larrimor's Legume Bistro William S. Lerach Joshua Marks Pascale Communications Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Steelers Bob Sendall South Bank Galleries Sylvan Energy, LLC ^Up Modern Kitchen YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh If there is an error in our listings, please accept our apologies and notify the Museum s Development Department at ext. 241, so that we may correct our records. BETH COHEN MEMORIAL FUND GIFTS Dr. and Mrs. Charles Cohen In memory of Isabel Simon Ronald and Joan Demkee Mark, Eile, Aidan, Sarah, and Katherine Demkee Jane and Martin Katz In honor of Philip Lebovitz s 70th birthday In memory of Jack London, beloved father In memory of Eleanor Caplan, beloved mother and grandmother In memory of Milt Seligman, beloved husband and father In memory of Irv Levine, beloved husband, father, and grandfather In memory of Peter Alt's beloved mother In memory of Ruth Grossman, beloved mother and grandmother In memory of sweet Beth on the anniversary of her passing To celebrate the anniversary of Beth's birthday with love and fun memories In memory of Philip Wiener, beloved father and grandfather To Jean McNutt, in memory of her mother Joshua N. Perlman, Esq. Milton and Karen Seligman GIFTS IN TRIBUTE Jen Albaugh and Patrick Buerkle In honor of their 2nd wedding anniversary Debra Ernsberger In honor of the Kroll Family Ann Kelton and Jeffrey Hritz In honor of Ms. Yvonne and Ms. Mattie Anne V. Lewis In memory of Howard Herman In memory of Marie Moia Ganassi In memory of Marilyn McKenney Craig and Dani Jo McLane In memory of Brayden Joseph Inge John Polanski and Marge Minghetti In honor of the birth of Avery Ellen Young Audrey M. Rosenthal In memory of Wilbur and Eleanor Rosenthal Nancy Scarton Chaplin In memory of Margaret S. Rankin Danielle Vaughn In honor of Josiah Vaughn