betty brinn children’s museum

Annual Report2003

November

October

September

August

July

December

TheMuseum wasgrateful to participate inPotawatomi Bingo Casino’s2003 Miracle on Canal Streetprogram. ing selected as a Signature Charity Partnerby Time Warner Cable was the icing on the

cake - yum!

Check out our

utiful new

Web site,

www.bbcmkids.org!

Based on the loved characters from the

popular book and television series,Arthur’s TM World (February 1 – May 11)

reinforced the messages that being smartand “into” books is cool, and that kids face,and can resolve, real-life dilemmas. Created

by the Children’s Museum of Boston,Arthur’s TM World was sponsored locally bythe Northwestern Mutual Foundation and

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, withmedia support provided by the

Milwaukee JournalSentinel.

Kids made a linefor VROOM! – an interactive

crawling structure made of realmotorcycle parts that debuted just in

time for Harley-Davidson’s 100thAnniversary celebration in Milwaukee.Created by the Museum in cooperationwith Harley-Davidson Motor Company,

the exhibit gave little motorcycleenthusiasts an engine to rev, hub

caps to spin and pistons to crank.

A new post office activity was a big hit with visitors

to A Trading Place, our exhibit aboutthe people, places and processes thatmake a community successful. More

exciting changes to this area are in the works,thanks to the generosity of Concours Motors

and Saab, and Colleen and Colin Hutt. And,fore you know it, we’ll have new

things to explore in My Body Works,thanks to our continuing partnership

with Children’s Hospital andHealth System.

Thanks to our talented andhard-working Friends Committee,

Museum events created quite a buzz in2003. More than 400 guests attended our annual

Little Sweetheart Dinner Dance in February – recog-nized as one of the best family events in the city – andthousands of trick-or-treaters enjoyed our ever popular

Not-So-Scary Halloween and Little Monster Bash. As always,our July 3rd Family Fireworks party was a sellout, and an

amazing Gala Committee presented the Museum’s signaturefundraiser – Through the Looking Glass – setting records for

attendance and net proceeds to support Museum opera-tions. Our newest event – Kids Countdown on NewYear’s Eve –– included fun activities, kid-friendly hors

d’oeuvres and a “sham-pagne” toast for hun-dreds of little revelers and their families.

Family Focus – ourparenting program for disad-

vantaged families – enrolled a record408 families referred through social serv-ice and community agencies, including

Head Start, the Penfield Children’s Center, andthe Indian Community School. New collabora-tions extended the program to disabled parentsand foster families, while partnerships with LadyPitts High School and the Reach Youth Center

enabled us to reach teen parents. FamilyFocus received national recognition from

the federal Institute for Museum andLibrary Services in 2003, which

left us ming withpride!

Can you

lieve it –

2,800 Museum

members –

a new record!

June

May

April

March

February

January

We tried hard to

have at our

Annual Meeting in March,

but just couldn’t resist

toasting – and roasting –

retiring board president

Onnie Leach Smith.

The Museum was

the place to on

Jewel-Osco Neighborhood

Night, an evening each month

when the Museum offered free

admission. Neighborhood

Night will continue in 2004

thanks to our friends at

Jewel-Osco.

Almost 160,000

children and adults

benefited from the

Museum in 2003, including

30,000 participants in free

and subsidized admission

programs – it was a

“honey” of a year!

Hundreds of visitorsenjoyed our annual

A C Garden event – hosted this year by the Museum’s Kids

Advisory Board.

AssetsCurrent $740,661 Investments 13,261 Exhibits 991,638 Leasehold Improvements 1,207,449 Equipment 87,556 Less: Accumulated

Depreciation (1,281,848)Other Assets 449,008 Total Assets $2,207,725

Liabilities and Net AssetsCurrent Liabilities $104,542

Net AssetsUnrestricted 568,098 Fixed Assets 1,004,795 Temporarily Restricted 530,290 Total Net Assets $2,103,183

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $2,207,725

Statement of ActivitiesJanuary 1 - December 31, 2003

(Unaudited)

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Balance Sheetat December 31, 2003

IncomeEarned RevenueAdmission $335,432 Membership 134,028 Program 54,571 Special Event 145,105 Interest 3,585 Other Income 42,816

Total Earned Revenue $715,537

ContributionsGifts and Grants 661,055 In Kind Goods and Services 288,179

Total Contributions $949,234 Total Income $1,664,771

ExpensesOccupancy $166,198 Exhibits 227,062 Exhibit Depreciation 96,777 Programs and Visitor Services 309,179 Membership and Marketing 510,272 Development 123,395 General and Administrative 221,218 Total Expenses $1,654,101

Change in Net Assets $10,670

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with great teachers! In May, theMuseum’s Alice Bertshy Kadish Teacherof the Year Award was presented to an

early childhood educator and a K-3rd gradeteacher who demonstrated a special commit-

ment to hands-on learning. Named for aMilwaukee teacher and beloved Museum sup-porter who was devoted to excellence in earlychildhood education, the Award is endorsedby the Wisconsin branches of the National

Association for the Education of YoungChildren and the National

Educators Association.

sideshelping children and

families, the Museum supportshundreds of professional educators and

caregivers annually by providing materialsand programs and the opportunity to consult

staff specialists in early childhood, elementary, art,and environmental education, and adaptive pro-gramming for children with disabilities. New pro-grams and services in 2003 included: lesson plansbased on Wisconsin academic standards; practicumopportunities for college students majoring in early

childhood and occupational therapy; and Partners inCommunity Education, a speakers series devel-

oped in collaboration with the Small StonesResource Center of Froedtert Hospital &

Medical College of Wisconsin andChildren’s Hospital of

Wisconsin.

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Thanks to the tirelessefforts of our Annual

Campaign Cabinet and FriendsCampaign, the Museum made its

fundraising goal for the third straight year,securing more than $600,000 to support the

development of educational activities and pro-grams that help young children learn throughplay. on the lookout in 2004 for new

exhibits and enhancements thanks to generousCampaign gifts from Arlene Wilson and Joel

Lee, the Marcus Corporation Foundation,the Nicholas Family Foundation, Tim

and Debra Nustad, and Amyand Ken Dunlap.

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2003 Annual Campaign Honor Roll

A.O. Smith Foundation, Inc.Debra Altshul-Stark and Brian StarkAnonymousApple Family FoundationDr. and Mrs. Nick ArmstrongMr. Mike ArnowMr. and Mrs. Dan BaderBadger Meter Foundation, Inc.Robert W. Baird & Co. FoundationBarnes & Noble BooksellersDrs. Laurel and Brian BearMr. and Mrs. James D. BellMr. Mark BlutsteinThe Lynde and Harry Bradley

FoundationBrakebushBriggs & Stratton Corporation

Foundation, Inc.Charlotte and Ray C. BrinnElizabeth A. Brinn FoundationBrock Family FoundationSandra S. BuchmanJenny and Eric CaseyDiane CepukenasChildren’s Hospital and Health

System, Inc.Kristi and John ClancySarah and Daniel CohenConcours Motors/SAABCorporate Financial Advisors LLCCramer-Krasselt/CKPRAnne Curley and Raymond ZagarD.R. Diedrich & Co.Julie and Robert D’ArrudaDaiichi Pharmaceutical

Corporation/Jamie and TinaDowning

Mr. George DaltonMs. Sharon DeGuzmanDeloitte & ToucheKaren DishnerMelissa and Eric DresselhuysMr. and Mrs. John DunnDenise and Gary ElfeLynne EnglishLaura and David EpsteinMelissa and Larry FeldmesserFleck Family FoundationGE Medical SystemsGMO Charities, Inc.Molly and Patrick GallagherGambro Healthcare Acute TeamGeneral Charities Inc.Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.Linda Gorens-Levey and Michael

LeveyGrace Mattews, Inc.Greater Milwaukee Foundation-

Diane Pellegrin FundSteven GrindelTimothy G. GullicksonGustave A. Larson CompanyKaren GuyMr. and Mrs. John HallMary Ann and Scott HalloinSarah and Peter HammondKirk and Elizabeth HansenHarley-Davidson Motor CompanyAna and Albert HasseBrenda and Joel HaubrichMs. Laurie HaughEvan and Marion Helfaer FoundationAmy Helwig Dunlap and Ken DunlapThe Richard and Ethel Herzfeld

FoundationNancy Hindin and William WienerKim HurtadoColleen and Colin HuttIBM CorporationInstitute of Museum and Library

ServicesIrgens Development Partners

Charles D. Jacobus Family FoundationJohn T. and Suzanne S. Jacobus

Family FoundationMaggie and Steve JacobusRichard G. Jacobus Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Theodore JaekelsMr. and Mrs. Valdimir JelencicJewel-OscoSara and Richard JochemJohnson BankRaymond JuneauJeanette and Jim KalupaJay Kay FoundationKempsAndrea and Kevin KenealeyJennifer and Michael KeoughThe Marlene King FamilyKrause Family Foundation, Inc.Marina and John KuhnShelley and John LamoreauxTia and Colin LancasterThe Learning ShopPatricia and Doug LevyM&M/MarsHeidi J. Marcelle and Robert BarnardMarcus Corporation FoundationMr. and Mrs. Jason MartoneMarquette UniversityElizabeth and Ted MatkomMeridian Industries, Inc.Kate and Dan MeyerMGIC Investment CorporationMichael, Best & Friedrich LLPTom MillerKate and Ken MuthMelissa and Eric NelsenKaren and Jamie NewtonNicholas Family FoundationPeggy and John NiemerNonprofit Management Fund

within the Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Northwestern Mutual FoundationDeborah and Tim NustadConnie and Tim O’ConnorThe Oldenburg GroupOnyx Special ServicesOrv’s PizzaPark Bank FoundationPayne & Dolan, Inc.Maggie and Michael PeltzPenworthy CompanyDr. Cathy Perkins and Dr. Lance

LongoPollybill Foundation, Inc.Potawatomi Bingo CasinoAmy and Robert PrellwitzSheri and Tom PricePricewaterhouseCoopers LLPQuad GraphicsQuarles & Brady LLPR.A. Smith & AssociatesRBC Dain RauscherTim ReilandReiman FoundationReinhart Boerner Van DeurenKristen and Robert RiciglianoEsther Leah RitzRockwell AutomationPeg and Steve RolfsDr. Lucille Rosenberg and Mr. Jack

RosenbergSt. Francis BankSherrie SavettHeidi and Tom SchmidKelly and Dan SchneckMolly SchneiderWendy Selig-Prieb and Laurel PriebService Club of MilwaukeeJennifer and Gary ShoversFern Shupeck

Siegel-Gallagher Real Estate Services, Inc.

Kristen and Jack SimanonokRebecca and Brad SimenzMr. and Mrs. David SmithMowry SmithMowry Smith, IIIOnnie Leach SmithSnap-onSommerhauser Foundation, Inc.Nita SorefStackner Family FoundationMary Ellen and Scott StanekBarbara A. SteinMartin F. SteinStevens Point BreweryStrong Financial CorporationMelissa Tanel and Sean O’ConnorRichard and Anna TeerlinkTelly Foundation, Ltd.Mr. and Mrs. Robert TengesDani and Harris TurerU.S. BankU.S. Bank Corporate Real EstateTrish and Joseph UllrichVilter Foundation, Inc.Von Briesen & Roper, S.C.Mr. and Mrs. Fritz VorlopWECAWE EnergiesWelch’sW. Ward WhiteMr. and Mrs. Jeff WidellBarbara and Richard WiederholdArlene Wilson Lee and Joel LeeDonald and Kathleen WilsonZilber Family Foundation

Gifts of Goods & Services valued at $100 or more:Appleton CoatedBrach’sBreadsmith of MilwaukeeBRIO CorporationBurke CandyChippewa WaterCoca-ColaEillien’s CandiesFrito-LayGilbert’s LiquorHinckley SpringsImport!Jammin’ 98.3JohnsonvilleKempsM&M/MarsMarcus CorporationMarcus Promotions, Inc.MAS GraphicsMiller BrewingMilwaukee Association for the

Education of Young ChildrenMilwaukee Journal SentinelThe Olson CompanyOrv’s PizzaPandl’s Catering CompleteThe PrinterySelect SoundSendik’s on Silver SpringSmall Business TimesJerry SormrudeStevens Point BreweryTime To KilnJames TothWelch’sThe Windowbox Fine Teas & Gifts94.5 WKTI

Our apologies to any individual or organization who was inadvertently omittedfrom this list, or incorrectly listed.

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We gratefully acknowledge our Annual Campaign Donors of $100 or more and the Museum’s Gala underwriters, sponsors, and guarantors!

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2003 Corporate MembersLaughlin/Constable, Inc.Pentair Water Treatment

Strong InvestmentsWauwatosa Savings Bank

Kim Abler, Education and ExhibitsSwati Agarwal, ProgramsBarry Applewhite, Education and ExhibitsChris Armstrong, GalaLizanne Armstrong, FriendsHeather Baden, GalaGwyn Beagle, GalaSusie Birdsell, GalaCavena Bishop, ProgramsPatrice Bouchard, FriendsAmy Brock, Friends, Gala Traci Brown, Friends, Gala Julieene Buenger, FriendsAmy Cade, GalaMaria Champagne, GalaChristi Clancy, MarketingGinnyu Clausen, GalaKatie Commer, GalaMelissa Dresselhuys, MarketingMaureen D’Souza, GalaAlicia Dupies, GalaRuth Eisen, ProgramsDenise Elfe, Education and ExhibitsGE Elfun, Special EventsAnn Erpenbeck, FriendsBrigid Globensky, Education and ExhibitsAnn Gorlinski, GalaJenna Greene, GalaLinda Guten-Gale, Education and ExhibitsColleen Hackett, FriendsMichelle Halloran, FriendsSarah and Peter Hammond, GalaBlanton Harris, ProgramsAna Hasse, Friends, GalaAmy Helwig Dunlap, Education and ExhibitsCathy Heston, Friends, GalaAmy Hufnal, Education and ExhibitsMelissa Hughes, FriendsColin Hutt, MarketingColleen Hutt, Education and ExhibitsAndrea Kenealy, Gala

Jennifer Keough, Education and Exhibits, GalaSara King, Friends, GalaDenise Kobussen, GalaMonica Kurszewski, FriendsTia Lancaster, GalaAmy Larson, FriendsMAM, Education and ExhibitsElizabeth and Ted Matkom, GalaCarrie Mays, GalaSteve McCormick, Education and ExhibitsCatherine Mercuri, FriendsKate Meyer, GalaTom Miller, FinanceNew School of Community Service, ProgramsKaren Newton, FriendsDeborah Nustad, GalaSusan Paul, FriendsAmy Pellegrin, Education and ExhibitsJoan Phillips, FinanceCaran Quadracci, GalaSharon Robinson, Education and ExhibitsCathy Shaw, GalaJulie Schneider, Friends, GalaJudy Schwerm, MarketingCarter Simmons, Education and ExhibitsGina Sisk, FriendsSolomon Juneau Business High School, ProgramsJon Stern, MarketingTerrence Stidum, ProgramsDr. Margaret Takes, Education and ExhibitsMike Thiel, AdminstrationTria Thomas, GalaCarolyn Timmis, GalaJoe Ullrich, AdminstrationMichele Vorlop, Friends, GalaWashington High School, ProgramsPeggy Weber, MarketingJane Worlton, GalaGina Yauck, Gala

2003 Friends CampaignCo-ChairsTrish UllrichSally Wahl

In addition to our dedicated Board and Campaign Cabinet members, the Museum is grateful to volunteerswho support the Museum through hours of service on Board Committees- Administration, Education andExhibits, Finance, Friends, and Marketing, support our Gala and other special events, and assist with community outreach activities and programs for Museum visitors.

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2003 Board of DirectorsColin Lancaster

PresidentBoard OfficersPeter Kies

Vice President, NominatingSarah Kies

Vice President, Education, Exhibits and ProgramsMelissa Nelsen

Vice President, FriendsPeggy Niemer

Vice President, AdministrationTom Schmid

Vice President, FinanceMichael Short

Vice President, MarketingBoard MembersDebra-Altshul Stark Marc AndersonRobert BellJoanne BischmannRay BrinnPamela Brown-MatthisPedro ColónAnne CurleyMolly GallagherMatt GonringKaren GuyAlbert HasseSteve JacobusKevin MartensChuck RobinsonJerry ViteBarbara WiederholdHonorary Board MembersTherese Binder, FounderSusie Gruenberg, FounderOnnie Leach Smith Greg MarcusJulie Sattler-Rosene, FounderMary Ellen StanekW. Ward White Richard Wiederhold

2003 Annual Campaign CabinetCabinet Co-ChairsGreg MarcusSteve Jacobus

Cabinet MembersMarc AndersonKurt BechtholdJames D. BellSteve Chamberlin Harry F. FrankeDenise Goergen Linda Gorens-Levey David Kahler Peter S. Kies Andrew Larson Melissa Nelsen John Scheid Wendy Selig-PriebMichael Short Onnie Leach SmithMary Ellen Stanek Martin Stein Jon SternRick WeiderholdW. Ward White

Museum StaffFern Shupeck

Executive Director

Kristen AdamsDirector, Communications

Lisa BalsterManager, Early Childhood Programs

Sarika BatraAccountant

Lisa BerghManager, Development

Jim CollopyExhibit Technician

Oma CookDirector, Finance and Administration

Ashley GaudetManager, Visitor Services

Kelly GawrysiakEducational Assistant

Elyse GelinskeyAssistant Manager, Visitor Services

Heather Hendrickson-GivichAdministrative Assistant

Guy Landgraf Jr.Exhibit Shop Technician

Jacque LongManager, Communications

Elaine PawlowskiDirector, Education

Joanna PheiferAssistant Manager, Visitor Services

Jamie PittGroup Programs Coordinator

Gerry SkallaManager, Exhibits

Jim TothDirector, Exhibits

Brenda VertheinSpecial Events Coordinator

Rose VisserManager, Member Services

Carrie WettsteinDevelopment Officer

2003-2004 Kids Advisory BoardLauren AndersonTerry BabasaCourtney BryantJamia ChildsMichele FurmanSharnise JacksonChelsea KrandaPriscilla LechugaDanny MulcahyMeagan PavlicJulia RothackerBrittni ShepardJane WiersdsmaSoula YannarasHarold Young IV

Growth charts are a wonderful way for you and your child to track exciting stages of development. Havefun decorating this growth chart together using a variety of craft materials -- markers, fabric, and more.When done, cut out and hang the chart so that the bottom is two feet above the floor.

Creating a unique art project helps children develop self-confidence and fine motor skills, make choices,and develop preferences for color, texture, and patterns. Art also encourages children to assert their inde-pendence through creativity and experimentation. Adults can promote these skills by providing opportunitiesto explore the creative arts, offering help as needed, and allowing children to get messy and explore.

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