Adventures in Play
Adventures in Play
It was a year for family favorites: Dousing pretend flames and moving packages in Our World, scrubbing the wacky vehicle in Forces at Play and zooming down the spiral slide in The Scramble.
It was a year to try new things: Solving challenges with Wallace & Gromit, mastering the wildest ping pong tables anyone’s ever seen and exploring a shipwreck along a whimsical version of Lake Superior’s North Shore.
Families came from far and wide to have fun, make memories and stretch their imaginations as the museum and the entire community continued to rebound from the pandemic.
Relying on the committed efforts of staff and board members and leaning into critical support from donors, the museum achieved important milestones during fiscal 2022 (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022):
- Served more than 250,000 visitors, 20% of whom received free or discounted admission through the museum’s Play for All access program
- Completed a Revive Campaign that raised more than $6 million to help stabilize and sustain the museum
- Opened a new permanent exbibit and premiered a new traveling exhibit
- Launched Securian Financial Free First Sundays
- Resumed welcoming field trips, serving nearly 14,000 students and chaperones
Our Mission
Sparking children’s learning through play
Our Vision
Kids play more. Adults do, too. All families thrive in a happier, healthier and more innovative community through the radiant power of play.
It was a year for family favorites: Dousing pretend flames and moving packages in Our World, scrubbing the wacky vehicle in Forces at Play and zooming down the spiral slide in The Scramble.
It was a year to try new things: Solving challenges with Wallace & Gromit, mastering the wildest ping pong tables anyone’s ever seen and exploring a shipwreck along a whimsical version of Lake Superior’s North Shore.
Families came from far and wide to have fun, make memories and stretch their imaginations as the museum and the entire community continued to rebound from the pandemic.
Relying on the committed efforts of staff and board members and leaning into critical support from donors, the museum achieved important milestones during fiscal 2022 (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022):
- Served more than 250,000 visitors, 20% of whom received free or discounted admission through the museum’s Play for All access program
- Completed a Revive Campaign that raised more than $6 million to help stabilize and sustain the museum
- Opened a new permanent exbibit and premiered a new traveling exhibit
- Launched Securian Financial Free First Sundays
- Resumed welcoming field trips, serving nearly 14,000 students and chaperones
Our Mission
Sparking children’s learning through play
Our Vision
Kids play more. Adults do, too. All families thrive in a happier, healthier and more innovative community through the radiant power of play.
Investing in Experiences
Kids and caregivers know they’ll discover something new almost every time they visit. That’s a big part of what makes exploring the museum so rewarding. The museum’s experience teams delivered plenty of fun new adventures this past year.
Shipwreck Adventures
- Inspired by a real Lake Superior shipwreck
- Giant sunken hull, cargo cranes, cliffs and coves, laser maze diver training and climbing wall
- First new permanent exhibit to open since the museum’s expansion in 2017
Nature Remix in Imaginopolis
- A quirky and inspiring environment for children to create their own world and tell their own stories
- Whimsical forest filled with animals, plants and insects
- Squirrel’s house, oversized leaves, fish scales and giant bird’s nest
Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep: Shear Genius
- First-ever traveling exhibit based on the popular animated movie and TV characters
- Debuted summer 2022 at Minnesota Children’s Museum before departing for a national tour
The Play Lounge in Creativity Jam | Target Gallery
- Ping pong tables with a twist… literally!
- Mindful games and activities to get grownups thinking and doing
Minnesota Children’s Museum could not survive without generous donors and supporters, who provide resources needed to spark children’s learning through play.
In March 2020, the museum launched a Resiliency Campaign focused on safeguarding against cash deficits. Facing continued impact from pandemic closures, the campaign expanded to become the Revive Campaign. Donors and other supporters delivered incredible energy and engagement to help the museum achieve its Revive Campaign fundraising goal. The campaign had two major components:
- Stabilize: $3 million to fund annual operations and minimize deficits
- Sustain: $3 million to grow the endowment to provide support for years to come
Donors stepped up with $6.1 million in contributions. Participation from the museum’s Board of Directors was instrumental in the campaign’s success.
The museum also received a critical $1 million grant from the City of Saint Paul through the Tourism Recovery Support Program.
In May, sponsors and other supporters rocked our world with $300,000 in donations during the Play Rocks! Gala, a fun night that marked a return to in-person fundraising events at the museum.
LEADERSHIP & BOARD
Minnesota Children’s Museum Executive Team
Dianne Krizan, President
Briana Geurink, Vice President of Philanthropy
Bob Ingrassia, Vice President of External Relations
Joe Olson, Vice President of Museum Experience
Allison Gredesky, Director of Talent Resources
Jessica Petrie, Director of Marketing and Communications
Fola Tiamiyu, Director of Finance and Technology
Jessica Turgeon, Director of Experiences
Board of Directors
Officers
Suzette Huovinen, Chair of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Premier Life Insurance Company
Drew Zinkel, MD, Chair Elect, Director of Emergency Medicine at University of Minnesota, M Health Fairview
Michael Fiddelke, Past Chair, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Target
Matt Brown, Treasurer, Partner, Tax Services, Lurie, LLP
Kate McRoberts, Secretary, Managing Partner, Fathom Consulting
Board Members
Santiago Abraham, Chief Information Officer, OptumRx
Kelly Axtell, Director, Sales and Service Enablement, Eastspring Investments
Debra Bauler, CIO, Cargill Protein and Salt
Frank Bedo, Senior Vice President, eCommerce & Health, Best Buy
David Benedict, Senior Director, EY Parthenon
Tricia Brackeen, Vice President Finance, Internal Audit, Polaris Industries
Jennifer Bratton, Managing Director & Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group
Tony Brown, Director, Risk Assurance, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Adrian Chiu, Executive Vice President, CHRO & Chief Transformation Officer, Pentair
Elizabeth Cummings, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Grady Davis, Vice President Global Commercial Marketing, Structural Heart, Medtronic
Ken Hanley, Vice President Research & Development, 3M
John Henningsgard, Managing Director, Piper Sandler & Co
Bryan Hollaway, Net Zero Cloud Capability Lead, Slalom
Carmen Johnson, Chief Marketing Officer, Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media
Julie Joyce, Chief Corporate Actuary, Travelers
Jeanne Junker, Senior Vice President, ARO Retail Operations, Renewal by Andersen
Su Ryeon Kang, Graduate Student, Arts and Cultural Leadership Program, University of Minnesota
Chris Kelley, President & Senior Portfolio Manager, Compass Capital
Jim Mancini, Vice President, C.H. Robinson
Jillian McAdams, Change Management Consultant, ATR International
Ben Ollendick, Regional Managing Director, Ascent Private Capital Management of US Bank
Clayton O’Toole, Partner, McKinsey & Company Inc
Gail Peterson, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Ecolab
Scott Peterson, Vice President Hospitality & Residential Development, United Properties
Andrea Piepho, Director, Capital Management, Thrivent Financial
Elisa Rasmussen, Manager Community Relations and Foundation, Xcel Energy
Elizabeth Rominski, Parent
Nicole Sever, Managing Director & Market Executive, Commercial Banking, BMO Harris Bank
Kimberlee Sinclair, Vice President, Digital Customer Experience, H.B. Fuller
Cassidy Steiner, Elementary Teacher, Blake School
Robert Wollan, Managing Director, Accenture (retired)
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS
Anonymous
Santiago and Vanessa Abraham
Jennifer Abuzzahab and Kenneth Schlosser
Deb Ahlquist and Steve Mundt
Rob and Carolyn Albright
Charlene and Mark Altman
Brynn and Dan Anderson
Nicole Anderson
Timothy Anderson
Debra and Dean Armstrong
James and Debra Arneson
Grace Arnold and Joel Donham
Melissa and Daniel Arnott
Brian and Susan Artz
Jennifer and Brian Aspen
William and Caroline Au-Yeung
Kelly and Mike Axtell
Kevin and Julie Balon
Jenn and Brian Barnes
Diana and James Barr
Debra Bauler
Christophe and Nadine Beck
Frank and Rachel Bedo
Gary and Kristine Behm
Katrina Bell and Robert Crandall
Ryan Bierwerth
Holly and Brad Boehne
Ann and Jay Boekhoff
Jessie and Jeff Bohn
Patrick and Debora Boyd
Tricia and Colin Brackeen
Brian and Jennifer Bradway
Jill Brant
Jennifer Bratton and Keith Waxelman
Daniel and Maria Brewer
Ann and Michael Brilley
Andrea Brinkman
Anthony and Christy Brown
Matthew and Ashley Brown
Sharon and Michael Burstein
Brian and Megan Caauwe
Dennis and Nan Callahan
Tyler Candee and Jessica Intermill
Andy Carlson
Sarah Caruso and Richard Hurrelbrink
Nicole and Matt Celichowski
Anne and Jack Childs
Adrian and Cynthia Chiu
Steve Christenson and Lisa Hondros
Beth Cieslik
Chris Claude
Brian and Rebecca Cline
Joel and Melissa Conaway
John and Gretchen Corkrean
Jeanne Corwin
Susan and William Costello
David and Coulson
Rebecca Craft
Robert Crone and Mary Cameron-Crone
David and Sue Cummings
Elizabeth and Gregg Cummings
Scott Cummings
Sue Cummings
Hayley Cunningham Tang and Steve Tang
Martha Dayton and Thomas Nelson
Barbara and Thomas Deans
Vincent and Kathleen DiGiorno
Phyllis Dobberstein
Margaret and Gerald Dokka
Katharine and Douglas Donaldson
Paula Driessen
Elizabeth Driscoll
Joy Ellen Drummond
Clayton Dumcum and Amy Barnes
Tara England
Kate and Art Errickson
Lisa Farrell
Nicole and Gregory Fedor
Albino and Claudia Feijo
John Feld
Ann Ferreira and Jon Reissner
Andrew Ferron
Michael and Brandy Fiddelke
Randy and Barb Fiddelke
Justin and Beth Flattum
Sharon Forsman
Brad and Heather Fox
Kristi and Jeff Fox
Katherine Frank and Richard Kain
Rhonda and Joseph Fraser
Karen and Keith Gallus
Alyson Gamble
Kristen Gemmill
Briana and Arend Geurink
Carl Ghiselli
Howard and Heidi Gilbert
Britt Gilbertson and Mike Fasching
Amy Giovanini and Ben Ahrens
Kelly Goldthorpe
Allison Gredesky
Michelle Greenleaf
Krista and James Hagen
Blake Hampton
Bill and Sheri Hansen
Jack Hansen and Joan Legare Hansen
Lena Harhaj
Patrick and Laura Harris
Hart Family Fund
Elinor Hart
Stephanie Hartje and Kent Dolphay
Marialice and Nevin Harwood
The Head Family Foundation
Maurice Hearne and Lori Holridre
Ernest Heemskerk
John Heizer
John and Michelle Henningsgard
Bryan and Katelyn Hollaway
Paul and Suzanne Humbert
Eric Hunt
Suzette and Michael Huovinen
Anne Katherine Hust
Katie Iacarelli
Bob Ingrassia and Lida Poletz
Matthew Jagger
Carmen and Brent Johnson
Amanda and Tyler Johnstone
Sarah and Travis Johnstone
Julie Joyce and Kyle Falconbury
Joyful Women Fund
Jeanne and Rich Junker
Jon and Heather Justin
Phyllis Kahn
Su Ryeon Kang and Bongjun Kim
Michael Kaphing
Mostafa and Carol Kaveh
Chris and Courtney Kelley
Scott Kerns
Julie and Lawrence Kimble
Russell and Andrea King
Scott and Catherine Kirkland
Martha Kirwan
Joshua Klaetsch
Andrea Klemm
Dianne and Scott Krizan
Kenneth and Hannah Lakin
Carrie and Joe Larson
Jennifer Lastine
Wade and Renee Lau
Don and Marlyce Lee
Heather Leide and Gregory Hulne
Trudy Lewis
Danni Li and John Tranter
Sarah and Sam Lochner
Nora Makky
James and Edith Mancini
Mary and Robert Manske
Maximillian Marcy
Rebecca and Craig Markovitz
Jody and Patrick Marsh
Meg Martin and Craig Miller
Timothy and Janice Maudlin
Adam May
David and Kristine McKinney
Philip and Aimee McKoy
Kate and Ian McRoberts
Ian Melander
Eileen and Lester Meltzer
Richele and Steven Messick
Scott Meyer
Martha and Bill Meyers
Robert Meyers
Linda Miller and John Hick
Steve and Diane Mog
James Momon
Jodie Monson
Sharon and Jane Moran
Laura and Luke Motschenbacher
Joanne Mullen
James Mulrooney
Tamra and Nick Nerland
Andrew Newman and Mark Larson
Johnathan Newman
An Nguyen
Laura Nichols-Endres and Jake Endres
Pierce Norton
Brian O’Connell and Lynne Rasmussen
Sarah and Dan Oehlerts
Pamela and Thomas Olander
Benjamin and Kari Ollendick
Lisa Olson
Madeline O’Phelan and Conor Ophelan
Pilar Oppedisano
Cassy and Philip Ordway- Nushka Fund
John and Marla Ordway
Steele and Kandi Osborn
Clayton and Janna O’Toole
Elizabeth and Cory Padesky
Christopher and Danielle Parish
Bradley and Lauren Peterson
Gail and Greg Peterson
Jane and Arthur Peterson
Scott and Sarah Peterson
Brian Peterson-Delacueva and Sarah Delacueva
Eugene Piccolo
Andrea and Chris Piepho
Ashley and Ben Pierson
Steven and Thanh Bebe Pittman
Marcus Ploeger and Alicia Sieben Ploeger
Sara and Joe Pohlad
Rebecca and Gavin Poindexter
Sarah and Michael Pontius
Emily and Alan Post
Faye Puelston
Brett and Marissa Purcell
Steven Purcell and Collette Michaud
Elisa Rasmussen
John and Kersten Reich
Liz Revnew Wolf and Tom Revnew
Carleen Rhodes
Marcia and Gary Richter
John Riehle
E.W. and Christina Ritchie
Dolores and William Rivard
Elizabeth and Rob Rominski
Kathryn and Daniel Rominski
Jonathan Rosas and Allison Matykiewicz
Juliana and Mark Rupert
Kristi Sanders
Steve and Karen Sanger
Brendan and Jennifer Sapienza
Steven and Nancy Schachtman
Jean Schlemmer
Charles Schmidt and Kisha Delain
Erin Schmidt
William and Cindy Schmoker
William Schmoker Family Foundation
Chuck Schneider
Elizabeth and John Sebastian
Tonja and Heather Seggerman
Kirstin Sersland and Jamie Botten
Nicole and Joe Sever
Kimberlee Sinclair and Justin Caron
Amanda and Eric Skalland
Andrew and Stephanie Smith
Jeanne Smith
Matt and Katy Smith
Philip and Schele Smith
Mike and Lauren Solum
Edson and Valerie Spencer
Spencer Family Foundation
Kelle Staats
Cassidy and Andrew Steiner
Laurel Stephenson
Becky and Paul Stever
Amy Storm
Mark and Mary Streed
Katie and Ben Stromberg
Nancy Sugahara
Scott Taylor
Terri Tersteeg and James Peterson
Jon and Lea Theobald
Molly and Patrick Thornton
Folsade Tiamiyu
John and Jennie Timm
Katharine Tinucci
Adam Trinacty and Angie Rassi
Jess Turgeon
Peter and Amanda VanOverbeke
Jeanne Vergeront and Andrew Dick
Vincent and Kathleen DiGiorno Family Fund
Craig Warren and Morcine Scott-Warren
Mollie Weaver
Kathryn Wegler
Becky and Chris Wenthold
Ronda and Rodney Wescott
Randy Wiederin
Andrea Wilson
Robert and Carolyn Wollan
Brian Wood
Tanya and David Yerich
Nicole and Ryan Zahler
Pamela Zimba
Andrew and Cate Zinkel>
CORPORATE, FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
Accenture
Amazon Smile Foundation
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
Andersen Corporation & Foundation
Hugh J. Andersen Foundation
Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation
Bank of America Corporation & Foundation
Lillian Wright & C. Emil Berglund Foundation
Best Buy Company, Inc. & Foundation
BMO Harris Bank
Boker’s Incorporated
Boss Foundation
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
Canadian Pacific Limited
Candyland
The Cargill Foundation
Carlson Family Foundation
City of St. Paul Cultural STAR Program
Compass Capital Management
Dauphin
David B. Jones Foundation
Dellwood Foundation, Inc.
ECMC Foundation
Ecolab, Inc. & Foundation
Felhaber Larson Foundation
H.B. Fuller Company Foundation
Give Lively Foundation
GiveMN
Hardenbergh Foundation
The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation
International Paper
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Margaret H. & James E. Kelley Foundation, Inc.
Kris Lindahl Real Estate
LPL Financial
Lurie LLP
McKinsey & Company
The Medtronic Foundation
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
Mightycause Charitable Foundation
The Minneapolis Foundation
Minnesota Department of Education
Minnesota Humanities Center
Minnesota Kids Give
MMC Consulting
National Philanthropic Trust – UBS
Pentair Foundation
Piper Jaffray Foundation
Piper Sandler & Co.
Pohlad Family Foundation
Polaris Industries Inc
The Elizabeth C. Quinlan Foundation, Inc.
RBC Foundation – USA
Margaret Rivers Fund
Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
Securian Financial Foundation
Sit Investment Associates, Inc.
Slumberland Furniture, Inc.
State of Minnesota
Taft
Target Corporation
Tennant Foundation
Thrivent Financial Foundation
Thrivent Financial
Travelers Foundation
U.S. Bank & Foundation
United Properties
UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealthcare
Archie D. & Bertha H. Walker Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota
Xcel Energy Corporation & Foundation
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS
The following list of donors represents the generosity of those who contributed to our campaign efforts since March 2020.
Anonymous (1)
Anonymous (2)
Anonymous (3)
Anonymous (4)
Anonymous (5)
Mark W. Addicks and Tom Hoch
Charlene and Mark Altman
Mary Ellen Arvanitis
Kelly and Mike Axtell
Robert and Jeannine Befidi
Holly and Brad Boehne
Tricia and Colin Brackeen
Jennifer Bratton and Keith Waxelman
Ann and Michael Brilley
Anthony and Christy Brown
Matt and Ashley Brown
Sarah Caruso and Richard Hurrelbrink
Lisa Capp
Adrian and Cynthia Chiu
Steve Christenson and Lisa Hondros
Bert and Suzie Colianni
Joel and Melissa Conaway
John and Gretchen Corkrean
Hayley Cunningham Tang and Steve Tang
Gerald and Christine Denson
Lise DeSimone
Elizabeth Deziel and Tom Stukel
Kate and Douglas Donaldson
Elizabeth Driscoll
Lisa Farrell
Albino and Claudia Feijo
Michael and Brandy Fiddelke
HT Fish and Kathryn Nelson
Kristi and Jeff Fox
Allison and Scott Gage
Amy Giovanini and Ben Ahrens
Marialice and Nevin Harwood
Nancy and Robert Hatch
Ben and Betsy Hawn
Van Zandt and Elizabeth Hawn
John and Michelle Henningsgard
Michael and Annemarie Hess
Elizabeth and Ed Hlavka
Kim and Willard Hunnewell
Suzette and Michael Huovinen
Julie Joyce and Kyle Falconbury
Charlie and Emily Kelley
Chris and Courtney Kelley
Julie and Lawrence Kimble
Steve King and Susan Boren
Dianne and Scott Krizan
Wade and Renee Lau
James and Edith Mancini
Philip and Aimee McKoy
Kate and Ian McRoberts
Martha and Bill Meyers
Steve and Diane Mog
James Momon
Jim and Natalie Mulrooney
Benjamin and Kari Ollendick
Cassy and Philip Ordway
Molly O’Shaughnessy and Michael Monahan
Clayton and Janna O’Toole
Suzanne C. and William B. Payne
Gail and Greg Peterson
Katherine S. Peterson
Larry and Judy Peterson
Scott and Sarah Peterson
Andrea and Chris Piepho
Chris Pohlad
Liz Revnew Wolf and Tom Revnew
Marcia and Gary Richter
Dolores and William Rivard
Elizabeth and Rob Rominski
Kathryn and Daniel Rominski
Judy Rothenberg and Michael Forman
Catherine S. Schmoker
William and Cindy Schmoker
Nicole and Joe Sever
Kimberlee Sinclair and Justin Caron
Nora Slawik
Jeffrey and Helene Slocum
Philip and Schele Smith
Stacy and Todd Solow
Edson and Valerie Spencer
Cassidy and Andrew Steiner
Terri Tersteeg
Susan and Bill Tervola
Katharine Tinucci
Robert and Carolyn Wollan
Andrew and Cate Zinkel
3M Foundation
Andersen Corporate Foundation
Anonymous
Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation
Hugh J. Andersen Foundation
Best Buy Foundation
Boston Consulting Group
The Cargill Foundation
Martin & Esther Capp Family Fund
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
Dellwood Foundation, Inc.
DLMC Foundation
The Driscoll Foundation
Ecolab Foundation
Edward and Laurie Greeno Family Foundation
Hardenbergh Foundation
H.B. Fuller Company Foundation
National Philanthropic Trust – UBS
Panache Fund of the St. Croix Valley Foundation
Pentair Foundation
Polaris Industries Inc
RBC Foundation – USA
Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
William Schmoker Family Foundation
Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
Securian Financial Foundation
Spire Federal Credit Union
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
Thrivent Financial Foundation
Travelers Foundation
UBS Financial Services
U.S. Bank Foundation
U.S. Charitable Gift Trust
Xcel Energy Foundation
“Why I Love the Museum…”
Members explain what makes Minnesota Children’s Museum so special.
Dedicated Staff Powers the Play
Fun, clean and safe. These are the attributes that set the foundation for great experiences at Minnesota Children’s Museum.
Box office staff, museum experience employees, custodians and security personnel work tirelessly every day to make sure families get the most out of their visit.
Committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Working toward racial justice is core to the museum’s mission and vision. The organization’s strategic plan calls for the museum to “champion children’s healthy development.” We know there is no way to meaningfully advocate the wellbeing of kids without acknowledging and addressing racial inequities that harm children in Minnesota.
The museum aims to provide a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment for visitors and staff. Efforts during the past year to advance this commitment included:
- Investment in Filter Shift cultural competence training for staff
- An inclusive leadership series for senior leaders
- Work by the museum’s Play Champions DEI working group to make progress toward increased diversity in hiring and retention
Access for All
All families, regardless of income, should get the opportunity to enjoy the playful learning that happens at Minnesota Children’s Museum. The museum’s Play for All access program provides:
- Free or discounted All Play tickets and memberships to income-qualified families
- Discounted group visit tickets for organizations that serve predominantly students from low-income families
- Free admission on Securian Financial Free First Sundays
During fiscal 2022, nearly 50,000 children and adults enjoyed the museum through the Play for All program.
What’s your favorite museum memory?
“Just the beautiful chaos of getting wet and soapy for the first time in the car wash! It was hilarious and refreshing.” – All Play member
We ❤ Members!
Members are the heart and soul of Minnesota Children’s Museum.
We are thankful for thousands of families who joined or renewed their membership during the past year.
Membership is truly a “win-win!” Families get to visit as often as they want for a year and the museum receives much-needed support that helps keep our doors open.
Beyond Our Walls
The museum’s mission is to spark children’s learning through play. We envision a community where kids (and adults) play more… and not just inside our museum. Here are some of the ways the museum worked during the past year to champion the importance of playful learning throughout the community.
Play Kits
- Tinker kits with a variety of materials, funded through the state Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
- Provided free to schools and organizations serving families in need
More than 2,200 kits distributed
Resources for Parents and Other Caregivers
- Developed content for an updated playful parenting content hub on mcm.org
- Funded by a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services
Big Orange Dance Machine
- Highway message trailer converted into an interactive dance experience
- Brought pop-up fun to community events
Fiscal Year 2022
July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022
While Minnesota Children’s Museum continues to be impacted by the pandemic, attendance grew over the prior year, particularly after the infection spikes from COVID variants subsided. Market declines significantly reduced investment returns of the endowment.
Philanthropic support from generous donors to the Revive Campaign helped support museum operations and grew the endowment.
Net assets increased by $1,432,000. Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness and Employee Retention Credits contributed to the surplus.
Seventy six percent of the museum’s expenses went toward programs.
Assets
Total Assets
Assets Details
Assets
June 30, 2022
June 30, 2021
Current
Property and Equipment
Other Assets
Total Assets
$6,973,000
$26,856,000
$12,547,000
$46,376,000
$5,140,000
$27,539,000
$12,252,000
$44,931,000
Liabilities
Current
New Markets Tax Credits Loans
Total Liabilities
$2,643,000
$9,420,000
$12,063,000
$2,630,000
$9,420,000
$12,050,000
Net Assets
Without donor restriction
With donor restriction
Purpose and time
Perpetual in nature
Total Net Assets
$30,372,000
$1,120,000
$2,821,000
$34,313,000
$30,179,000
$921,000
$1,781,000
$32,881,000
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
$46,376,000
$44,931,000
Revenue
Total Earned Revenue and Support
Revenue Details
Earned Revenue
June 30, 2022
June 30, 2021
Museum Admissions
Memberships
Exhibit Rental and Sales
Net Investment Return (Loss)
Other Revenue
Total Earned Revenue
$1,323,000
$999,000
$667,000
($843,000)
$285,000
$2,431,000
$537,000
$980,000
$757,000
$1,309,000
$361,000
$3,944,000
Public Support
Grants and Contributions
Government Grants
PPP Foregiveness and Tax Credits
In-Kind Contributions
Fundraising Events
Total Support
$4,466,000
$824,000
$1,603,000
$8,000
$206,000
$7,107,000
$2,343,000
$381,000
$1,637,000
$133,000
$599,000
$5,093,000
Total Earned Revenue and Support
$9,538,000
$9,037,000
Expenses
Total Expenses with Depreciation
Expenses Details
Expenses
June 30, 2022
June 30, 2021
Program Services
Administrative and Marketing
Fundraising
Total Expenses before Depreciation
Change in Net Assets before Depreciation
Depreciation
Change in Net Assets
$4,641,000
$1,226,000
$603,000
$6,470,000
$3,068,000
$1,636,000
$1,432,000
$4,092,000
$1,242,000
$484,000
$5,818,000
$3,219,000
$1,615,000
$1,604,000
