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Dear Friends,<br />

To make a long story short…in <strong>2018</strong>, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> was all about<br />

making things happen!<br />

<strong>The</strong> year began with the Museum creating and adopting a new five-year<br />

strategic plan. As a result, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> launched Reimagining<br />

Our Future, a $15 million comprehensive campaign. Designed to<br />

address facility needs, increase community outreach and ensure financial<br />

sustainability, the campaign is enabling <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> to develop<br />

innovative new exhibits and programs to meet the needs of children<br />

and families today—and tomorrow. Thanks to extraordinary donors<br />

including the Kent Family Foundation, Emerson, the Crawford Taylor<br />

Foundation, the Berges Family Foundation, Spire and Edward Jones,<br />

we are reimagining all that our children’s museum can do and be for the<br />

community we serve.<br />

from<br />

the<br />

board<br />

At the end of <strong>2018</strong>, we made <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> history! <strong>The</strong> Museum<br />

announced the plans for <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> @ MADE, our first permanent<br />

satellite location in the City of St. Louis. In partnership with the Cortex<br />

Innovation Community and MADE STL, our new facility on Delmar<br />

Boulevard will ensure that the Museum’s resources are easily accessible<br />

to all aspiring makers, artists, designers and entrepreneurs.<br />

Thank you for helping us make even more beauty, wonder, joy and magic<br />

in <strong>2018</strong>. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> is very grateful to the generous corporations,<br />

foundations and friends who made all this possible.<br />

Gene M. Diederich<br />

Cassandra Sanford<br />

Chair, Board of Directors<br />

Chair, Board of Directors<br />

2017-<strong>2018</strong> <strong>2018</strong>-2019


Reimagining<br />

Our Future<br />

Comprehensive<br />

Campaign<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> opened as the St. Louis region’s first<br />

children’s museum in 1979. Now 40 years later, we are making<br />

big plans for the future and creating more magic for generations<br />

to come. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> embarked on Reimagining Our<br />

Future, a $15 million comprehensive campaign to invest in the<br />

Museum’s exhibits, building and grounds, increase community<br />

outreach, and strengthen financial sustainability.<br />

Led by co-chairs Kim and Gene Diederich, Linda and Jesse<br />

Hunter, Judy and Jerry Kent, Crystal and Steve O’Loughlin<br />

and Peggy and Pat Sly, the comprehensive campaign is the<br />

result of a long-term planning process that enlisted the input of<br />

visitors, members, partners and key community stakeholders.<br />

nature play<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> made a play for outdoor exploration in June<br />

when we opened Nature Play, a natural learning environment<br />

in the Museum’s backyard. Designed to encourage families to<br />

connect with the outdoors, kids use everything under the sun<br />

including soil, water, sticks and stones to build their own natural<br />

creations. From concocting “pies” in a mud kitchen to splashing<br />

in a shallow creek bed, Nature Play provides a much-needed<br />

breath of fresh air for today’s screen-loving kids. This outdoor<br />

play place was made possible by the Mysun Charitable<br />

Foundation and the Sugar Creek Donor Advised Fund.<br />

World Traveler Gallery<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> made a world of<br />

difference with the new World Traveler<br />

Gallery, an exhibit space designed to<br />

promote the important 21st-century<br />

skill of global awareness through<br />

exhibits designed to celebrate and build<br />

interest in different cultures around the<br />

world. <strong>The</strong> gallery opened in June with<br />

Kenya’s Kids, its inaugural exhibit that<br />

celebrates the vibrant culture of this East<br />

African republic. <strong>The</strong> exhibit illustrates<br />

everyday life for children in Kenya, a<br />

country that embraces both advanced<br />

technology and ageless traditions. In<br />

Kenya’s Kids, visitors experience a rural<br />

home as they learn about water conservation; dress as a Maasai, one of the country’s<br />

many ethnic groups; learn Swahili in a Kenyan classroom; shop in an outdoor market;<br />

drive a safari vehicle through a nature preserve; and become a keeper at an elephant<br />

orphanage. Created in partnership with St. Louis’ Kenyan community, the exhibit was<br />

generously supported by the Crawford<br />

Taylor Foundation and the Dana Brown<br />

Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee.<br />

Opening festivities included a lively<br />

performance by F4KIDZ, a children’s<br />

African arts group.<br />

Kenya’s Kids was the focus of the<br />

Museum’s global literacy field trip<br />

program, when Kenyan storyteller<br />

Catherine Ndegwa introduced students to<br />

the country’s language, arts and culture.<br />

Many of these educational programs<br />

were provided free of charge, thanks<br />

to support from the Employees<br />

Community Fund of Boeing and the<br />

Union Pacific Foundation.<br />

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In <strong>2018</strong>, we launched the following<br />

transformative projects that were<br />

completed in 2019.<br />

emerson steam center<br />

Coming soon<br />

Thanks to Emerson, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> got<br />

all STEAMed up! <strong>The</strong> global technology and<br />

engineering company headquartered in St. Louis<br />

made an exceptional $1 million contribution to<br />

sponsor the creation and operation of a new<br />

learning environment dedicated to science,<br />

technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM).<br />

<strong>The</strong> Emerson STEAM Center occupies the<br />

entire lower level of the south wing and features<br />

the multimedia Art Studio, the Make-It<br />

Workshop makerspace, the expanded Math<br />

Path, the technology-infused Future Play<br />

exhibit and a brand-new Science Lab, made<br />

possible with additional support from Spire. This<br />

exceptional gift from Emerson also includes free<br />

educational programming for children in need.<br />

science lab<br />

Coming soon<br />

It’s the perfect place for miniature Marie Curies<br />

and emerging Albert Einsteins. <strong>The</strong> Museum’s<br />

new Science Lab, sponsored by Spire, invites<br />

kids to put on their lab coats and dig into handson<br />

experiences that build science inquiry skills.<br />

From germinating seeds to generating static<br />

electricity, the Science Lab encourages kids to<br />

use real tools and equipment as they investigate<br />

mass, matter, motion and more. Spire’s generous<br />

gift also allows under-resourced schools to make<br />

a date and participate in STEAM Family Nights,<br />

free evening events when students and families<br />

can explore the Science Lab and other STEAM<br />

environments together.<br />

the kent family wing<br />

Coming soon<br />

In 1998, Jerry Kent made our day when he joined<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong>’s Board of Directors. In addition<br />

to chairing the Board twice, Jerry and his wife<br />

Judy donated major gifts to numerous capital<br />

campaigns. <strong>The</strong>ir generous contribution to our<br />

2006 campaign enabled us to create the Kent<br />

Conservatory, the light-filled entrance lobby for<br />

the expansion that doubled the size of the facility.<br />

Most recently, the Kent family contributed the<br />

lead gift to Reimagining Our Future, funding<br />

the renovation of the Museum’s backyard, the<br />

creation of a new cultural exhibit for the World<br />

Traveler Gallery, and generous general support<br />

for the comprehensive campaign. In recognition<br />

of their extraordinary gifts, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong><br />

was honored to designate the south wing of the<br />

Museum as the Kent Family Wing.<br />

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the magic house @ made<br />

Coming soon<br />

Berges Family Foundation<br />

Administrative Offices<br />

Coming soon<br />

<strong>The</strong> Berges Family Foundation helped<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> ensure that we always<br />

make a great first impression. <strong>The</strong> foundation’s<br />

remarkable support allowed the Museum to<br />

create a new office center featuring a prominent<br />

and easily accessible administrative<br />

entrance, an inviting reception<br />

area, a light-filled conference<br />

room and office hubs for<br />

professional staff. Designed to improve<br />

operations, enhance security, and provide a<br />

21st-century work environment, the Berges<br />

Family Foundation Administrative Offices are<br />

enabling <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> to better welcome,<br />

collaborate with and serve Museum visitors,<br />

community partners and staff.<br />

St. Louis City dwellers will have it made<br />

with a new <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> venue closer to<br />

home. In celebration of our 40 th birthday<br />

in 2019, the Museum will open our first<br />

permanent satellite location in the City<br />

of St. Louis: <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> @<br />

MADE. Created in partnership with<br />

the Cortex Innovation Community<br />

and MADE STL and housed on the<br />

second floor of MADE STL’s makerspace<br />

on Delmar Boulevard, this new site will<br />

feature a Makers’ Workshop, an Artists’<br />

Studio, a Designers’ Lab, and an Entrepreneurs’<br />

Marketplace. Also, a large classroom will provide<br />

space for field trips, after-school workshops and<br />

summer camps. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> @ MADE<br />

is made possible with the generous support of<br />

Ameren, the Dana Brown Charitable Trust,<br />

U.S. Bank, Trustee and the William T. Kemper<br />

Foundation.<br />

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Exhibits<br />

forts and clubhouses<br />

featuring tapeScape<br />

In May, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> got into a very sticky<br />

situation—on purpose! <strong>The</strong> Museum added a<br />

new adhesive element to Forts and Clubhouses,<br />

an exhibit that invited kids to jump into some<br />

good old-fashioned play as they built shelters<br />

with tables, chairs, pillows, blankets and more.<br />

Artist Eric Lennartson took fort building to a<br />

whole new level with the addition of TapeScape,<br />

a playscape tailor-made on site from miles of<br />

packing tape stretched over a steel frame. <strong>The</strong><br />

experience definitely stuck with visitors as they<br />

crawled through the twisty tunnels and slid<br />

down the curved walls of this unique installation,<br />

sponsored by Payne Family Homes.<br />

Kings, Queens & Castles<br />

in Jennings<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> made another winning move<br />

when we brought our traveling chess exhibit,<br />

Kings, Queens & Castles, to a summer satellite<br />

location in Jennings. Through a partnership<br />

between the Museum, the Jennings School<br />

District and the World Chess Hall of Fame,<br />

we rolled out the red carpet at Gary Gore<br />

Elementary School, where families could enjoy<br />

the exhibit free of charge all summer long.<br />

Marking the second summer that the Museum<br />

hosted a satellite location in North St. Louis<br />

County, this free exhibit was made possible by<br />

Jody Tromblee Young.<br />

forever forest<br />

Visitors had it made in the shade, thanks to a<br />

nationally traveling exhibit that opened in the fall<br />

and illustrates how people use forests to live,<br />

work and play. Forever Forest, an exhibit created<br />

by the Omaha Children’s Museum, invited kids<br />

to branch out and learn how trees are grown,<br />

harvested, used and enjoyed. From building a<br />

home to investigating a treetop climber, exhibit<br />

explorers actually could see the forest for the<br />

trees! Forever Forest was sponsored locally by<br />

Wells Fargo Advisors, with a national presenting<br />

sponsorship by Union Pacific and a supporting<br />

sponsorship by NAWLA.<br />

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Programs and Events<br />

classrooms, as well as STEAM Family Nights at<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> where students, parents and<br />

teachers were provided with free transportation,<br />

admission, and a kit of STEAM learning materials<br />

to take home.<br />

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steam education<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> made the grade with education<br />

programs designed to promote learning in<br />

STEAM. Thanks to a grant from Boeing, the<br />

Museum implemented a district-wide STEAM<br />

initiative in the North St. Louis County school<br />

district of Ritenour. This free program for all<br />

elementary students featured a field trip to the<br />

Museum, where children participated in design<br />

challenges. Students developed, prototyped<br />

and revised their inventions created to solve a<br />

specific problem, from building a sound-making<br />

machine to fabricating a device that can propel<br />

a ball into a cup one foot away. In addition to<br />

the field trips, Boeing went above and beyond<br />

to also support outreach programs in Ritenour<br />

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<strong>The</strong> Museum went full STEAM ahead to share<br />

our resources with other children, families<br />

and schools in need. For those unable to visit<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong>, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> came to<br />

them! We loaded up our “<strong>Magic</strong> on the Move”<br />

vans to bring STEAM-related educational<br />

outreach programs to under-resourced areas<br />

of the community. Through a collaboration<br />

with Carrollton Bank, Beyond Housing and<br />

United4Children, Museum educators offered free<br />

programming for young children, their parents<br />

and teachers in the Normandy area. And with<br />

generous grants from Ameren and the Express<br />

Scripts Foundation, we brought no-cost handson<br />

learning to disadvantaged schools throughout<br />

North St. Louis County.<br />

Nights at the Museum were equally STEAMy,<br />

thanks to the support of Mastercard, Maritz and<br />

Watlow. <strong>The</strong>se corporate partners sponsored<br />

STEAM Family Nights, evenings at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong><br />

<strong>House</strong> that feature free admission and bus<br />

transportation to the Museum, as well as an<br />

array of STEAM activities and a kit of supplies for<br />

families to extend STEAM learning at home.<br />

robotics days<br />

On certain days in winter and spring, robots<br />

made their way to <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> — and we<br />

were happy about the invasion! Teams from<br />

FIRST ® Robotics throughout the St. Louis area<br />

took over the Museum for Robotics Days,<br />

events designed to showcase these amazing<br />

androids in action. Visitors got the chance to<br />

meet these young inventors and their mentors as<br />

they learned all about building better bots. This<br />

friendly robot uprising was generously sponsored<br />

by Mastercard.


naturalization ceremony<br />

In April, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> opened our doors<br />

to 30 new Americans-in-the-making for the<br />

Museum’s first-ever Naturalization Ceremony.<br />

Conducted by U.S. Magistrate Judge<br />

Patricia L. Cohen, the ceremony included<br />

immigrants to St. Louis from around the world<br />

as they took the Oath of Allegiance, the final<br />

step in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen.<br />

<strong>The</strong> ceremony was organized in partnership with<br />

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and<br />

took place in the Legislative Chamber of the<br />

Museum’s Star-Spangled Center. Following the<br />

ceremony, the new citizens and their families had<br />

the opportunity to explore exhibits on American<br />

history and government, then register to vote<br />

with the help of the League of Women Voters of<br />

Metro St. Louis.<br />

In June, a pint-sized version of the proceedings<br />

took place when <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> hosted a<br />

Children’s Citizenship Ceremony. Even though<br />

children automatically gain U.S. citizenship<br />

when their parents are naturalized, the occasion<br />

gave us the chance to help these kids make<br />

themselves at home in their new country.<br />

great friend to kids<br />

More than 35 years ago, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> made<br />

friends with the Monsanto Fund. Now known<br />

as the Bayer Fund, the company’s philanthropic<br />

arm has had an enormous impact on the<br />

Museum. From their lead gift to our Making More<br />

<strong>Magic</strong> capital campaign in 1995 to the most<br />

recent grant for a health and nutrition outreach<br />

program in <strong>2018</strong>, the Bayer Fund has generously<br />

helped us grow a bumper crop of exhibits and<br />

programs. For their extraordinary support of <strong>The</strong><br />

<strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> and the children we reach through<br />

their gifts, we presented the Bayer Fund with the<br />

<strong>2018</strong> Great Friend to Kids Award.<br />

A grand safari<br />

Inspired by the Kenya’s Kids exhibit, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong><br />

<strong>House</strong>’s Grandparent Committee celebrated<br />

with their fundraising event, A Grand Safari.<br />

Grandparents, grandchildren and other voyagers<br />

enjoyed an expedition through the exhibit<br />

and raised more than $35,000 to benefit the<br />

Museum’s Grandparent Scholarship Program.<br />

A magical night of trivia<br />

Did you know that <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong>’s Young<br />

Professionals Board holds fundraising events<br />

throughout the year to support the Museum’s<br />

mission? This is no trivial pursuit! <strong>The</strong> group<br />

raised more than $44,000 for the Access for All<br />

initiative through a trivia night in February, as well<br />

as two adults-only play dates at the Museum in<br />

the spring and fall.<br />

the magic ball:<br />

passport to the world<br />

<strong>The</strong> Museum’s Friends Committee hosted<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> Ball: Passport to the World at the<br />

Stifel <strong>The</strong>atre in October. Hundreds of partygoers<br />

packed their bags for an evening of international<br />

excitement, all to benefit <strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong>’s<br />

Access for All initiative which provides free<br />

educational programming for children, families<br />

and schools in need.<br />

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Financials<br />

Operating Statement of Activity<br />

for year ended December 31, <strong>2018</strong><br />

REVENUE AND SUPPORT<br />

Admissions $2,283,424<br />

Grants, Contributions<br />

and Access for All Campaign 1,758,157<br />

Membership 815,378<br />

Cafe and Museum Shop 764,579<br />

Education and Programs 494,013<br />

Traveling Exhibits 433,875<br />

TOTAL REVENUE AND SUPPORT $6,549,426<br />

EXPENSES<br />

Education and Program Services $4,591,157<br />

Management and General 1,119,993<br />

Fundraising 360,722<br />

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,071,872<br />

Transfer between funds -1,223,517<br />

DECREASE IN NET ASSETS -745,963<br />

NET ASSETS, beginning of year 3,444,481<br />

NET OPERATING ASSETS, end of year $2,698,518<br />

REVENUE AND SUPPORT<br />

Traveling Exhibits 7%<br />

Education and<br />

Programs 7%<br />

Fundraising<br />

6%<br />

Cafe and<br />

Museum Shop<br />

12%<br />

Management<br />

and General<br />

16%<br />

Admissions<br />

35%<br />

Membership<br />

12%<br />

EXPENSES<br />

Grants, Contributions and<br />

Access for All Campaign<br />

27%<br />

Education and<br />

Program Services<br />

78%<br />

Combined Statement of Financial Position<br />

December 31, <strong>2018</strong> (includes Operating, Building Fund and<br />

Board-designated Endowment Fund)<br />

ASSETS<br />

Cash $2,273,576<br />

Investments 7,077,489<br />

Accounts receivable 67,138<br />

Promises to give 2,196,820<br />

Due from other funds 759<br />

Inventory 69,895<br />

Prepaid expenses 69,223<br />

Property, equipment and exhibits 19,420,635<br />

TOTAL ASSETS $31,175,535<br />

LIABILITIES<br />

Accounts payable and accrued expenses $700,729<br />

Due to other funds 759<br />

Deferred revenue 608,101<br />

Mortgage notes payable 4,240,621<br />

TOTAL LIABILITIES $5,550,210<br />

NET ASSETS<br />

Without donor restrictions:<br />

Investment in property,<br />

equipment and exhibits $14,955,799<br />

Board-designated endowment 6,308,680<br />

Operations 288,187<br />

TOTAL (without donor restrictions) $21,552,666<br />

With donor restrictions 4,072,659<br />

TOTAL NET ASSETS $25,625,325<br />

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $31,175,535<br />

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Board & Committees<br />

Board of Directors<br />

Jill Arbet<br />

Gregory A. Billhartz<br />

Peter M. Blumeyer II<br />

Chad Bockert<br />

Emily Burch<br />

Andy Byer<br />

Ron Cameron<br />

Thomas Conard<br />

Michele Condon<br />

Pierre Courduroux<br />

Ron Daugherty<br />

Gene M. Diederich<br />

John T. Drexler<br />

Judson Duncan<br />

Barbara Freund<br />

Russell Hawes<br />

Sal Hernandez<br />

Courtney Hill<br />

Linda Hunter<br />

Susan Wofford Jones<br />

Travis R. Kearbey<br />

Quinn T. Kiley<br />

endowment<br />

investment committee<br />

William W. Canfield<br />

John T. Drexler<br />

Jerald L. Kent<br />

Joan Malloy<br />

Eugene M. Toombs III<br />

Harvey N. Wallace<br />

development<br />

committee<br />

Emily Burch<br />

Gene Diederich<br />

Justin Gioia<br />

Linda Hunter<br />

Susan Wofford Jones<br />

Laura J. McBride<br />

Beverly L. Propst<br />

Alex Lee<br />

Ryan J. Martin<br />

Art McCoy<br />

Alicia McDonnell<br />

Brenda McKee<br />

Anna E. McKelvey<br />

Lee J. Metcalf<br />

Sara Miller<br />

Steve O’Loughlin<br />

Nathan Pettyjohn<br />

Eriko Clevenger Pope<br />

Beverly L. Propst<br />

Todd J. Purdy<br />

Cassandra Sanford<br />

Caroline Saunders<br />

John Sheehan<br />

Peggy Sly<br />

Gene Toombs IV<br />

Sumit Verma<br />

Chip Walker<br />

Harvey N. Wallace<br />

Mark J. Weikel<br />

Jessica Willingham<br />

finance committee<br />

Gregory A. Billhartz<br />

Peter M. Blumeyer II<br />

Pierre Courduroux<br />

Gene M. Diederich<br />

John T. Drexler<br />

Judson Duncan<br />

Deborah Grossman<br />

Quinn T. Kiley<br />

Ryan J. Martin<br />

Carleton Prothro<br />

Todd J. Purdy<br />

Sumit Verma<br />

Harvey N. Wallace<br />

president's council<br />

Maureen A. Borkowski<br />

Matuschka Briggs<br />

Laura Busch<br />

William W. Canfield<br />

Pamela Cavness<br />

Randy Costas<br />

Nancy S. Diemer<br />

Hazel Donald<br />

Ida Early<br />

Steven L. Finerty<br />

Catherine French<br />

Susan K. Goldberg<br />

Deborah Grossman<br />

Jerald L. Kent<br />

Mary C. Kullman<br />

Kathryn Elliott Love<br />

Laura J. McBride<br />

Andy Newman<br />

Sally Schoenecker<br />

Tim Swank<br />

Eugene M. Toombs III<br />

Robert Virgil<br />

Jane Wulf<br />

human resources<br />

committee<br />

Mark Botterman<br />

Sarajeni Hammond<br />

Travis R. Kearbey<br />

Beverly L. Propst<br />

Katie Swengros<br />

Jane Wulf<br />

facility committee<br />

Arthur Floyd<br />

Brenda McKee<br />

Michelle O’Toole<br />

Sal Hernandez<br />

Caroline Saunders<br />

Gene Toombs IV<br />

Tom White<br />

marketing committee<br />

Jill Arbet<br />

Andy Byer<br />

Dave Collett<br />

Laura Duplain<br />

Cheryle Frenzel<br />

Mark Mihalevich<br />

Sara Miller<br />

Eriko Clevenger Pope<br />

Nick Robison<br />

John Sheehan<br />

Jessica Willingham<br />

education advisory<br />

committee<br />

Wendy Love Anderson<br />

Don Bohannon<br />

Barbara E. Bragg<br />

Maria Childress<br />

Michele Condon<br />

Steve Coxon<br />

Brenda Fyfe<br />

Charles Granger<br />

Mary Jo Griffin<br />

Chris Kilbride<br />

Paula Knight<br />

Sherri Linder-Lindquist<br />

Ruth Mach<br />

Art McCoy<br />

Molly McCue<br />

Chris McGee<br />

Nahid Nader-Hashemi<br />

Linda Neumann<br />

Monique Norfolk<br />

Helen Parsons<br />

Basiyr Rodney<br />

Nancy Schneider<br />

Sally Schoenecker<br />

Peggy Sly<br />

John Urkevich<br />

Peggy Visconti<br />

Kimberly Werner<br />

Marcus Wilson<br />

friends committee<br />

Jamie Dockman<br />

Lizzy Dooley<br />

Courtney Goodman<br />

Jessica Graetz<br />

Linda Hunter<br />

Megan Kiley<br />

Laurie Lock<br />

Aisling Leonard<br />

Sarah MacEwan<br />

Abbey Marschel<br />

Alison Nadaud<br />

Brooke Ray<br />

Allison Schilling<br />

Alicia Shroff<br />

Adam Stanley<br />

Melissa Swank<br />

MariaTeresa Tersigni-Tarrant<br />

Betsy Toney<br />

Amy Zebala<br />

grand committee<br />

Crystal Beuerlein<br />

Patti Blumeyer<br />

Sue Breckenridge<br />

Karen Castellano<br />

Janice Effinger<br />

Debbie Epstein<br />

Cheri Fromm<br />

Vicki Hill<br />

Cathy Inkley<br />

Sue Iovaldi<br />

Mary Beth Kalinich<br />

Patti Mantovani<br />

Eileen Ortbals<br />

Susan Planck<br />

Margy Reim<br />

Nancy Sellinger<br />

Peggy Sly<br />

Evie Stockell<br />

Kathi Tacony<br />

Judy Toombs<br />

Ann Walshauser<br />

Stacey Weddle<br />

Lynn Weikel<br />

young professionals<br />

board<br />

John Joe Brown<br />

Gina Chisholm<br />

Andrew Desloge<br />

Kevin Fann<br />

Bradley Fitzgerald<br />

Alicia Frailey<br />

Mallorie Francisco<br />

Jonathan Frech<br />

John Gauthier<br />

Madeline Gauthier<br />

Christina Gray<br />

Matt Heath<br />

Courtney Heger<br />

Josh Heger<br />

Justin Heutel<br />

Michael Hollo<br />

Megan Irvin<br />

Allison Jasper<br />

Sam Johnson<br />

Ryan Leeker<br />

Krystina McBrayer<br />

Tanner Smith<br />

Andrew Smolik<br />

technology committee<br />

Chad Bockert<br />

Ron Cameron<br />

Travis Carpenter<br />

Ron Daugherty<br />

Brandon Elliot<br />

Henry Graham<br />

Anna E. McKelvey<br />

Lee J. Metcalf<br />

Nathan Pettyjohn<br />

Cassandra Sanford<br />

Tim Swank<br />

innovation task force<br />

Ron Cameron<br />

Ron Daugherty<br />

Lee J. Metcalf<br />

Mark J. Weikel<br />

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Donors<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> thanks our many donors, partners and friends<br />

who supported the Museum and the children we served in <strong>2018</strong>.<br />

Operating Support<br />

($50,000 and above)<br />

Anonymous<br />

<strong>The</strong> Boeing Company<br />

Carr Lane Manufacturing Company<br />

<strong>The</strong> Saigh Foundation<br />

($25,000 – $49,999)<br />

Bayer Fund<br />

Mastercard<br />

Steward Family Foundation<br />

St. Louis Children's Hospital<br />

Wells Fargo Advisors<br />

($10,000 – $24,999)<br />

Cardinals Care<br />

Express Scripts Foundation<br />

Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation<br />

North Star Frozen Treats<br />

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.<br />

Jody Tromblee Young<br />

($5,000 – $9,999)<br />

Anonymous<br />

Andy's Frozen Custard<br />

Carrollton Bank<br />

Coca-Cola Heartland<br />

Employees Community Fund<br />

of Boeing<br />

Enterprise Holdings<br />

Farm Bureaus of Missouri<br />

and Illinois<br />

Growing More Opportunities<br />

Foundation<br />

Maritz<br />

Eric P. and Evelyn E. Newman<br />

Foundation<br />

Payne Family Homes<br />

Regional Arts Commission<br />

Spoehrer Family Charitable Trust<br />

*deceased<br />

Target Community<br />

Engagement Fund<br />

Union Pacific Foundation<br />

($500 – $4,999)<br />

Albrecht Family Foundation<br />

American Direct Marketing<br />

Resources<br />

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP<br />

Bunge<br />

Edward Chase Garvey Memorial<br />

Foundation<br />

Horizon Housing Foundation<br />

Jewish Federation of St. Louis<br />

Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A.<br />

Jordan Charitable Foundation<br />

Power Foundation<br />

Schnuck Markets, Inc.<br />

St. Louis District Dairy Council<br />

Watlow<br />

Star Society Members<br />

Supernovas<br />

($10,000 and above)<br />

Adele Braun Charitable Foundation<br />

August A. Busch III Charitable Trust<br />

Laura and Steven Busch<br />

Nance and Alan Frost<br />

Linda and Jesse Hunter<br />

Megan and Quinn Kiley<br />

Brenda and Joe McKee<br />

<strong>The</strong> Parker Family<br />

Jody Tromblee Young<br />

Shooting Stars<br />

($5,000 – $9,999)<br />

Randy Costas<br />

Karen and John Drexler<br />

Ali Kindle Hogan and Kyle Hogan<br />

Susan and Scott Jones<br />

Peggy and Pat Sly<br />

Shining Stars<br />

($2,500 – $4,999)<br />

Sandrine and Pierre Courduroux<br />

Katherine and Richard Fitzer<br />

Alison and Joshua Nadaud<br />

Eriko and Anthony Pope<br />

Margy and Gary Reim<br />

Cassandra and Keith Sanford<br />

Dr. Perry and Sally Schoenecker<br />

Ray and Laurie Van de Riet<br />

Glowing Stars<br />

($1,000 – $2,499)<br />

Patti and Chris Blumeyer<br />

Maureen and Daniel Borkowski<br />

Mark and Susan Bronson<br />

Emily Burch and Chris Zimmerman<br />

Katherine and Andy Byer<br />

Susie and Tom Conard<br />

Mary Beth and Jerry Daniels<br />

Cheryl and Jeff Darr<br />

D.J. and Nancy Diemer<br />

Hazel and Arnold Donald<br />

Ellen and Henry Dubinsky<br />

Ann and Judson Duncan<br />

Gerald and Ida H. Early<br />

Kate and Dave Eichhorn<br />

Alicia and Patrick Elsner<br />

Betty and David Farrell<br />

Beth and Brock Fitzgerald<br />

Steven and Nancy Fox<br />

Michael Freund<br />

Cheri and Ron Fromm<br />

Debbie and Larry Glynn<br />

Diedre and Mike Gray<br />

Amy and Ken Hannah<br />

Courtney and Michael Hill<br />

Margie Horowitz<br />

Amy and Everett Johnson<br />

Julie and Travis Kearbey<br />

Stephanie and Alex Lee<br />

Ryan Martin and Maren Mellem<br />

Alicia McDonnell<br />

Tim Ney<br />

Anita and John O'Connell<br />

Dr. Sharad and Smita Parikh<br />

Janet and Todd Purdy<br />

Nancy and Joe Sellinger<br />

Becky and Greg Smith<br />

Kim and Sonny Ta<br />

MariaTeresa Tersigni-Tarrant and<br />

Chris Tarrant<br />

Betsy and Colin Toney<br />

Lynn and Gene Toombs<br />

Pat and Jane Tracy<br />

Harvey Wallace and<br />

Madeleine Elkins<br />

Jessica Willingham<br />

Lauren and John Wright<br />

Amy and Luke Zebala<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> Fund Donors<br />

($500 – $999)<br />

Lisa Baudendistel-Suntrup<br />

Kathy and Kurt Berry<br />

Drs. Gregory and Candice Booth<br />

Patrick Bradshaw<br />

Paula Burdge<br />

Lore Colpaert and<br />

Simon Wuestenberg<br />

Jamie and Aaron Cregger<br />

Molly and Nick Ehlman<br />

Arthur Floyd and Carolyn Green<br />

Barbara and David Gifford<br />

Matt and Anne Giljum<br />

Deb and Richard Grossman<br />

Peggy and Frank Gundlach<br />

Lynn and Rick Hill<br />

Sharon and Russell John<br />

Nancy Kalishman<br />

John Lorson and<br />

Catherine Lydon-Lorson<br />

Melinda and Jesse Maas<br />

Laura McBride<br />

Linda and Ted Meyer<br />

Mary and Gary Mindel<br />

Chris and Leslie Moore<br />

Stephen and Ginny Orthwein<br />

Elizabeth Panicker and<br />

Ebby Varghese<br />

Drs. Helen and Matt Parsons<br />

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<strong>The</strong> Sally W. Proffitt and William C.<br />

Proffitt Foundation<br />

Dr. Vikram and Vasavi Rao<br />

Zach and Brooke Ray<br />

Elaina and Tim Reinhold<br />

Alana and Jason Rye<br />

Caroline Saunders<br />

Carolyn and Daniel Schaub<br />

Matt and Brooke Schaub<br />

Tim and Allison Schilling<br />

Lisa and Michael Small<br />

Kathy and Bruce Steinke<br />

Kathi and Ken Tacony<br />

Nancy and Tim Tegeler<br />

Ellen Uhlemeyer<br />

Renee and Gregory Van Stavern<br />

Taka Yanagimoto and<br />

Kate Appleton<br />

($250 – $499)<br />

Bob and Catherine Adelman<br />

Anonymous<br />

David and Martha Aronson<br />

John and Jamie Beyer<br />

Betsey and Hunter Brown<br />

Paul Cambridge and<br />

Amanda Trudell Cambridge<br />

Steve and Jana Carani<br />

Kurt and Susan Evans<br />

Anne and Jim Fischer<br />

Anthony and Elise Frisella<br />

Jeff and Susan Gibbs<br />

Beth and Anthony Hasek<br />

Dustin and Lori Hausladen<br />

Russ and Meg Hawes<br />

Stephanie and Michael Heavey<br />

Drs. Leslie and Glen Holt<br />

Carrie and Alan Hutchcraft<br />

Jennifer and Fawad Javed<br />

Sally Johnston<br />

Rich Kismer and Mary Clemens<br />

Sandra L. Klackner<br />

Becky and Dave Kuhl<br />

Chris and Brooke Langhorne<br />

Dr. Jerry and Anne Leech<br />

David and Stephanie Loesch<br />

Joan and Michael Malloy<br />

Jean and Alva Moog<br />

Carolyn Moritz<br />

<strong>The</strong> Murov Family<br />

Jeff and Patty Otto<br />

Jon and Vicki Peckron<br />

Karen and Richard Priest<br />

Jason and Meredith Rabenold<br />

Juliana and Mark Ringwald<br />

Jane and Bruce Robert<br />

Kevin and Angela Saettele<br />

Mary Ellen Schukai<br />

Cori and Tom Sehy<br />

Ian and Heidi Silberman<br />

Michael Sinacore<br />

Maria and Scott Skornia<br />

Scott and Nicola Stern<br />

Adam and Danielle Stout<br />

Nikki Tudela<br />

Will Urquhart and Ashley Singh<br />

Doug and Ann VanderKraats<br />

Christine and Brooks Waddle<br />

Ann and Gary Walshauser<br />

<strong>The</strong> Honorable E. Richard Webber<br />

Christina White<br />

($100 – $249)<br />

Anonymous<br />

Bethany and Josh Altis<br />

Jill and Dan Arbet<br />

Christina and Andrew Atteberry<br />

Mike and Susie Auinbauh<br />

Julie and Marc Bahr<br />

Mitch Barrett<br />

Jason and Morgan Biondo<br />

Peter and Kylene Blumeyer<br />

Nicole and Jeremy Cheak<br />

Whitney and John Cooney<br />

Tim and Sally Corbett<br />

Kevin and Jennifer Demoff<br />

Joe and Donna Drozda<br />

Nicole Fedoravicius and<br />

Benjamin Kozower<br />

First Presbyterian Church<br />

Brad Fitzgerald<br />

David and Lynn Frierdich<br />

Emily Frierdich<br />

Bob and Mary Garcia<br />

Sam Gladney and<br />

Angelica Cunningham<br />

Mrs. Joseph F. Gleason<br />

Daniel Goldberg and Mary Cullen<br />

George and Debbie Hames<br />

Liz Hartman<br />

Margaret and Jason Hassenstab<br />

Mary Ellen Helmkamp and<br />

Jason Lintker<br />

Sarah and Michael Henthorn<br />

Kathy and Larry Hill<br />

Jon and Nikki Hostnick<br />

Steve and Laura Howard<br />

Amy and Paul Inman<br />

John and Susan Kilo<br />

Kayla Kromer<br />

Emily Lansford<br />

Nancy LaRose<br />

Marissa and Spenser Lorance<br />

Mark and Helen Mihalevich<br />

Chris and Christie Moritz<br />

Katy Mullins<br />

Joseph Nichoalds<br />

Jim and Judy O'Donnell<br />

Amy and Chris Oliver<br />

Adam and Amy Olsen<br />

Laura and Jeff Padousis<br />

Ted and Kathy Peckron<br />

Ida and Fred Perabo<br />

William and Susan Piper<br />

Emily Prosise<br />

Judy and Paul Putzel<br />

Jerry and Bridget Rodriguez<br />

Susan and Jerry Schlichter<br />

Tabitha Schneider<br />

Don Senti<br />

Chris and Traci Shatzer<br />

John and Rebecca Sheehan<br />

Jim and Marilyn Smith<br />

Tracy and Sheri Smithey<br />

Georgia Street<br />

Bill and Margaret Stude<br />

Dotty and Arnold Tepper<br />

Wednesday Club<br />

Mathew Wellhausen<br />

Cooper Williams<br />

Justin and Mary Williamson<br />

Ellen and Mike Woerner<br />

Joe and Barbara Wolf<br />

Ken and Mary Ann Zehnder<br />

($10 – $99)<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Ebers<br />

<strong>The</strong> Finley Family<br />

Andie Frankiewicz<br />

Charlie and Liz Huber<br />

Mr. Ronald Hunt<br />

Mrs. Frieda Kaemmerlen<br />

Marcia S. Levy<br />

Dr. Ruth Mach<br />

Art and Belinda McCoy<br />

Michael and Pamela Moore<br />

Dennis and Carolyn Owen<br />

Regina and Ron Pimmel<br />

Anne and Ken Spinner<br />

Erin Sullivan<br />

Stephen Wuller<br />

Tribute Gifts<br />

In Honor of Jerry and Judy Kent<br />

Ralph and Marie Kelly<br />

In Memory of Michael Donio<br />

Harvey Wallace and<br />

Madeleine Elkins<br />

In Memory of Fran Mittler<br />

Macy's West Co. Employees<br />

In Memory of Eric Newman<br />

Jennifer Copaken<br />

Reimagining Our<br />

Future: Comprehensive<br />

Campaign <strong>2018</strong> Donors<br />

Leadership Gifts<br />

($500,000 and above)<br />

Cortex Innovation Community<br />

Major Gifts<br />

($100,000 – $499,999)<br />

Berges Family Foundation<br />

Linda and Jesse Hunter<br />

Spire<br />

Benefactor Gifts<br />

($25,000 – $99,999)<br />

Jill and Dan Arbet<br />

Joyce and Chauncy Buchheit<br />

Centene Charitable Foundation<br />

<strong>The</strong> Dana Brown Charitable Trust,<br />

U.S. Bank, Trustee<br />

Edward Jones<br />

Beth and Brock Fitzgerald<br />

Alicia S. McDonnell<br />

James S. McDonnell Foundation<br />

PNC Foundation<br />

Trio Foundation of St. Louis<br />

Tim and Elizabeth Swank<br />

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Patron Gifts<br />

($5,000 – $24,999)<br />

Greg and Jennie Billhartz<br />

Emily Burch and Chris Zimmerman<br />

Justin and Amanda Gioia<br />

Graybar Foundation<br />

Sal Hernandez<br />

Courtney and Mike Hill<br />

Scott and Susan Jones<br />

Alex and Stephanie Lee<br />

Ryan Martin and Maren Mellem<br />

Anna and Jim McKelvey<br />

Janet and Todd Purdy<br />

Lynn B. and Mark J. Weikel<br />

Jessica Willingham<br />

Community Gifts<br />

($100 – $4,999)<br />

Julie and Travis Kearbey<br />

Beverly and Todd Propst<br />

Rebecca and John Sheehan<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> Ball:<br />

Passport to the<br />

world<br />

Presenting Sponsor<br />

Edward Jones<br />

Platinum Sponsor<br />

Emerson<br />

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Gold Sponsors<br />

Bayer<br />

Boeing<br />

Centene Charitable Foundation<br />

Cocktail Hour Sponsor<br />

PARIC Corporation<br />

Silver Sponsors<br />

Express Scripts<br />

Graybar<br />

KellyMitchell Group<br />

MiTek Industries<br />

Nestle Purina PetCare Company<br />

UMB Bank<br />

Vee-Jay Cement<br />

Bronze Sponsors<br />

Aon<br />

Ameren<br />

BKD<br />

Blues for Kids<br />

Daugherty Business Solutions<br />

Husch Blackwell LLP<br />

Lockton Companies<br />

Moneta Group<br />

Spire<br />

Thompson Coburn LLP<br />

<strong>The</strong> Union Station Hotel<br />

Late-Night Snack Sponsor<br />

Agility Orthopaedics<br />

Small Business Sponsors<br />

Change, Inc. | A Counseling<br />

Company<br />

Clayton Financial Group<br />

Elite Orthopedics<br />

Johnson Realty<br />

STL Sitter<br />

First Class Sponsors<br />

Karen and John Drexler<br />

Linda and Jesse Hunter<br />

Megan and Quinn Kiley<br />

Peggy and Pat Sly<br />

Table Sponsors<br />

Jill and Dan Arbet<br />

Jennie and Greg Billhartz<br />

Lizzy and Tom Dooley<br />

Beth and Brock Fitzgerald<br />

Courtney and Jordan Goodman<br />

Stephanie and Alex Lee<br />

Alison and Joshua Nadaud<br />

Brooke and Matt Schaub<br />

Allison and Tom Schilling<br />

Melissa and Chris Swank<br />

<strong>The</strong> Wilbers Law Firm<br />

Amy and Luke Zebala<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> Ball Donors<br />

Jill and Dan Arbet<br />

Christina and Andrew Atteberry<br />

Julie and Marc Bahr<br />

Patti Barnett<br />

Lisa Baudendistel-Suntrup<br />

Irina and Dan Becker<br />

Kurt and Kathy Berry<br />

John and Jamie Beyer<br />

Jason and Morgan Biondo<br />

Drs. Gregory and Candice Booth<br />

Betsey and Hunter Brown<br />

Emily Burch and Chris Zimmerman<br />

Laura and Steven Busch<br />

Butler Family Foundation<br />

Nicole and Jeremy Cheak<br />

Lore Colpaert and<br />

Simon Wuestenberg<br />

Whitney and John Cooney<br />

Randy Costas<br />

Sara and Tom Deckelman<br />

Brice Del Farra<br />

Jamie and Zach Dockman<br />

Karen and John Drexler<br />

Ann and Judson Duncan<br />

Kate and Dave Eichhorn<br />

Patrick and Alicia Elsner<br />

Kurt and Susan Evans<br />

Logan and Adela Finerty<br />

Brad Fitzgerald<br />

Anthony and Elise Frisella<br />

Sam Gladney and<br />

Angelica Cunningham<br />

Jessica and TJ Graetz<br />

Diedre and Mike Gray<br />

Amy and Dave Grebel<br />

Margaret and Jason Hassenstab<br />

Dustin and Lori Hausladen<br />

Russ and Meg Hawes<br />

Stephanie and Michael Heavey<br />

Mary Ellen Helmkamp and<br />

Jason Lintker<br />

Valerie and Ronnie Hind<br />

Jon and Nikki Hostnick<br />

Steve and Laura Howard<br />

Linda and Jesse Hunter<br />

Nathan Iffrig<br />

Amy and Paul Inman<br />

Sharon and Russell John<br />

Everett and Amy Johnson<br />

Carrie and Jeff Johnson<br />

Susan and Scott Jones<br />

Megan and Quinn Kiley<br />

Rich Kismer and Mary Clemens<br />

Becky and Dave Kuhl<br />

Chris and Brooke Langhorne<br />

Alex and Stephanie Lee<br />

Aisling and David Leonard<br />

Laurie and Sean Lock<br />

David and Stephanie Loesch<br />

John Lorson and<br />

Catherine Lydon-Lorson<br />

Melinda and Jesse Maas<br />

Ryan Martin and Maren Mellem<br />

Laura McBride<br />

Alicia S. McDonnell<br />

Mark and Helen Mihalevich<br />

Chris and Leslie Moore<br />

Alison and Joshua Nadaud<br />

Tim Ney<br />

Amy and Chris Oliver<br />

Adam and Amy Olsen<br />

Tolun Ozarslan<br />

Ted and Kathy Peckron<br />

Eriko and Anthony Pope<br />

Emily Prosise<br />

Todd and Janet Purdy<br />

Jason and Meredith Rabenold<br />

Stephanie and Anthony Randall<br />

Dr. Vikram and Vasavi Rao<br />

Brooke and Zach Ray<br />

Juliana and Mark Ringwald<br />

Alana and Jason Rye<br />

Cassandra and Keith Sanford<br />

Brooke and Matt Schaub<br />

Jonathan and Merrica Schell<br />

Tim and Allison Schilling<br />

Tabitha Schneider<br />

Cori and Tom Sehy<br />

Brooke and Jon Sehy<br />

Chris and Traci Shatzer<br />

John and Rebecca Sheehan<br />

Maria and Scott Skornia<br />

Michael and Lisa Small<br />

Tracy and Sheri Smithey<br />

Bruce and Kathy Steinke<br />

Stephen and Lynn Stockwell<br />

MariaTeresa Tersigni-Tarrant and<br />

Chris Tarrant<br />

Betsy and Colin Toney<br />

Gene and Lynn Toombs<br />

Pat and Jane Tracy<br />

Tricia Uetrecht


Doug and Ann VanderKraats<br />

Roshina Vincent<br />

Mathew Wellhausen<br />

Christina White<br />

John and Laura Wilbers<br />

Ellen and Mike Woerner<br />

Lauren and John Wright<br />

Taka Yanagimoto and Kate Appleton<br />

Tyler Young<br />

Amy and Luke Zebala<br />

A Grand Safari<br />

Grandest Sponsors<br />

Peggy and Pat Sly<br />

Paula and Rodger Riney<br />

Grander Sponsors<br />

Crystal and John Beuerlein<br />

Patti and Chris Blumeyer<br />

Stacey and Jim Weddle<br />

Grand Sponsors<br />

Karen and Jim Castellano<br />

Daugherty Business Solutions<br />

Beth and Brock Fitzgerald<br />

Cheri and Ron Fromm<br />

Bettie Gershman<br />

Vicki and Doug Hill<br />

Nancy Kalishman<br />

Eileen and Jim Ortbals<br />

Margy and Gary Reim<br />

Sally and Perry Schoenecker<br />

Nancy and Joe Sellinger<br />

Evie and Rick Stockell<br />

Judy and Gene Toombs<br />

Ann and Gary Walshauser<br />

Lynn and Mark Weikel<br />

Jane and Tom Wulf<br />

Baby Grand Sponsors<br />

Kathleen Capps<br />

Randy Costas<br />

Bonnie and L.B. Eckelkamp<br />

Debbie and Tom Epstein<br />

Cathy and Jack Inkley<br />

Mary Beth and Bob Kalinich<br />

Nancy and Ken Kranzberg<br />

Liz Teasdale<br />

Special Thanks<br />

Janice and Michael Effinger<br />

Greeson Printing Co.<br />

Weinhardt Party Rentals<br />

Grand Event Donors<br />

Jim and Jeanne Boden<br />

Marc and Nancy Calijan<br />

Betty and David Farrell<br />

Sue and Matt Iovaldi<br />

Mariann and Scott Jankowski<br />

Frieda Kaemmerlen<br />

Tim and Mary Kellett<br />

John and Susan Kilo<br />

Shannon McCollough<br />

Belinda and Art McCoy<br />

Mary and Gary Mindel<br />

Katy Mullins<br />

Judy and Jim O’Donnell<br />

Regina and Ron Pimmel<br />

Eriko and Anthony Pope<br />

Carolyn and Dan Schaub<br />

Carol and John Spencer<br />

Liz and Paul St. Cin<br />

Evie and Rick Stockell<br />

Kathi and Ken Tacony<br />

Young Professionals<br />

Board Events<br />

A <strong>Magic</strong>al Night of Trivia<br />

Presenting Sponsor<br />

Watlow<br />

Event Sponsors<br />

BG Services<br />

EPIC Retirement Plan Services<br />

Polsinelli<br />

Sunset Ford<br />

Adult Play Date<br />

Event Sponsors<br />

Ices Plain & Fancy<br />

Jimmy John’s<br />

Midwest BankCentre<br />

Pappy’s Smokehouse<br />

Boos and Booze<br />

Halloween Party<br />

Presenting Sponsor<br />

Hunter Engineering Co.<br />

Event Sponsors<br />

Dowd Bennett LLP<br />

Luxco<br />

Sunset Ford<br />

Dr. Ronald Triplett<br />

Lifetime Donors<br />

(Cumulative gifts of $500,000<br />

and above)<br />

Ameren Corporation Charitable Trust<br />

Bayer Fund<br />

<strong>The</strong> Boeing Company<br />

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Canfield<br />

Cepia, LLC<br />

Cortex Innovation Community<br />

Crawford Taylor Foundation<br />

Edward Jones<br />

Emerson<br />

Enterprise Holdings Foundation<br />

Freeman Foundation<br />

Harry Edison Foundation<br />

Institute of Museum and<br />

Library Services<br />

<strong>The</strong> Kresge Foundation<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Jerald L. Kent<br />

<strong>The</strong> Kent Family Foundation<br />

Mary Ann Lee*<br />

J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation<br />

<strong>The</strong> Schnuck Family<br />

Target<br />

Jack C. Taylor*<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Toombs III<br />

Myrtle and Earl Walker*<br />

In-Kind Contributors<br />

501st Legion<br />

ABC—Jimmy Kimmel Live!<br />

Alpine Shop<br />

American Girl—Chesterfield<br />

Anheuser-Busch<br />

Arch Apparel<br />

Bar Louie Kirkwood<br />

Billy G's<br />

Bobcat of St. Louis<br />

Breckenridge Material Co.<br />

Championship Catering<br />

Chase Park Plaza<br />

Chili’s<br />

Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate<br />

Claire Flowers<br />

Complete Music<br />

Connell Company, Inc.<br />

Crushed Red<br />

<strong>The</strong> Daily Bread Bakery & Cafe<br />

Dakota Grizzly<br />

David Yurman – Plaza Frontenac<br />

Dewey's<br />

Diamond Resorts<br />

Drury Brand Hotel<br />

Dyson<br />

Eckert’s<br />

<strong>The</strong> Edrington Group<br />

Escape from St. Louis<br />

European Wax Center<br />

Faratto's Catering<br />

Fox Sports Midwest<br />

Gateway Industrial Power, Inc.<br />

Madeline and John Gauthier<br />

Hidden Valley<br />

Hogan Truck Leasing<br />

Linda Hunter<br />

Hyatt Regency St. Louis at <strong>The</strong> Arch<br />

Ices Plain & Fancy<br />

Imo’s<br />

Impact Dimensions Corporate Gifts<br />

Jahfi Studio<br />

Jimmy John's<br />

JJ Twigs<br />

Kaldi’s Coffee<br />

Ken Meisner Florist<br />

Kendra Scott<br />

Judy and Jerry Kent<br />

Megan and Quinn Kiley<br />

Kirkwood Station Brewing Company<br />

Colleen Koechig<br />

Kolache Factory<br />

Shannon McCollugh<br />

Mellow Mushroom<br />

Michael Kors – Plaza Frontenac<br />

Michelle Sarnosky<br />

Minky Couture<br />

Missouri Botanical Garden<br />

MiTek<br />

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MOD Pizza<br />

Morgan Ford Salon & Spa<br />

<strong>The</strong> Muny<br />

Alison Nadaud<br />

Nobbe and Co.<br />

Nothing Bundt Cakes<br />

Palm Health<br />

Pappy's Smokehouse<br />

Paric<br />

Peel Pizza<br />

<strong>The</strong> Photo Bus STL<br />

Pieces: <strong>The</strong> St. Louis Board Game<br />

Bar & Cafe<br />

Pink Magnolia<br />

Pinot’s Palette Webster Groves<br />

Pole Position Raceway<br />

Prairie Farms Dairy<br />

Pretzel Boys<br />

Qdoba Mexican Eats<br />

Raising Cane’s<br />

Rawlings<br />

Russo's Catering<br />

Saint Louis Ballet<br />

Michelle Sarnosky<br />

SCE, Inc.<br />

Schlafly Beer<br />

<strong>The</strong> Shack<br />

Shaolin Kung Fu School<br />

Alicia Shroff<br />

Smoothie King<br />

Snow Leopard Vodka<br />

Soulard Island Rum<br />

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits<br />

of Missouri<br />

STAGES St. Louis<br />

Start Bar<br />

Stifel <strong>The</strong>atre<br />

StiL630<br />

St. Louis Blues<br />

St. Louis Cardinals<br />

St. Louis Lady Cyclones<br />

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra<br />

Sunset Ford<br />

Tani Sushi Bistro<br />

Tim Reinhold Enterprises, LLC<br />

Trans-Lease, Inc.<br />

Twin Lake Trucking<br />

Upper Limits<br />

Urban Chestnut Brewing Company<br />

Waterway Carwash<br />

Weinhardt Party Rentals<br />

Wellbridge<br />

Wheelhouse<br />

Wicked Greenz<br />

Wolken Dental<br />

Amy Zebala of Smart Flyer St. Louis<br />

Amy and Luke Zebala<br />

Katie Zimmerman<br />

Matching Gift Companies<br />

Advisory Research, Inc.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Boeing Company<br />

Bunge<br />

Caleres<br />

Eaton<br />

Emerson<br />

Energizer<br />

IBM<br />

Johnson & Johnson<br />

Mastercard<br />

Mondelez International Foundation<br />

Monsanto<br />

Pfizer<br />

Reinsurance Group of America<br />

Piper Jaffray<br />

Rockwell Automation<br />

Scottrade, Inc.<br />

Spire<br />

Thomson Reuters<br />

Wells Fargo<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> is grateful to all our donors and regrets any errors or omissions in these lists. Please call our<br />

Development Department at 314-288-2516 to update our records.<br />

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community partners<br />

American Diabetes Association<br />

Annie’s Hope: <strong>The</strong> Bereavement<br />

Center for Kids<br />

Association of Children’s Museums<br />

Association of Midwest Museums<br />

Beyond Housing<br />

Big Brothers Big Sisters of<br />

Eastern Missouri<br />

Blue Star Museums<br />

Boy Scouts of America—<br />

Greater St. Louis Area Council<br />

Boys & Girls Clubs of<br />

Greater St. Louis<br />

Camp Rainbow<br />

Cardinals Care<br />

Central Institute for the Deaf<br />

Clark Academy of Irish Dance<br />

Cornerstone Center for<br />

Early Learning<br />

Cortex Innovation Community<br />

Delta Gamma Center for Children<br />

with Visual Impairments<br />

Diversified Health and Wellness<br />

Do the Right Thing of<br />

Greater St. Louis<br />

Dream Factory of St. Louis<br />

Easterseals Midwest<br />

Explore St. Louis<br />

FIRST ® Robotics<br />

Fontbonne University<br />

Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition<br />

Friends of Kids with Cancer<br />

Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri<br />

Girls Inc.<br />

Great Rivers Greenway<br />

Hawthorne Leadership School<br />

for Girls<br />

i9 Sports<br />

International Institute<br />

Jennings School District<br />

Jewish Federation of St. Louis<br />

KEEN St. Louis<br />

Kirkwood Area Every Child Promise<br />

Kirkwood Business District<br />

Kirkwood Des Peres<br />

Chamber of Commerce<br />

Kirkwood Fire Department<br />

Kirkwood School District<br />

League of Women Voters of Metro<br />

St. Louis<br />

LifeBridge Partnership<br />

<strong>The</strong> Little Gym<br />

MADE STL<br />

Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas<br />

Maryville University<br />

Midwest Children’s Burn Camp<br />

Mission: St. Louis<br />

Moog Center for Deaf Education<br />

National Children’s Cancer Society<br />

Nine Network of Public Media<br />

Normandy Schools Collaborative<br />

Parents as Teachers<br />

Ranken Jordan Pediatric<br />

Bridge Hospital<br />

Ready Readers<br />

Ritenour School District<br />

Saint Louis University<br />

Men’s Basketball<br />

Shriner’s Hospitals for Children<br />

— St. Louis<br />

Special School District<br />

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon<br />

Children’s Hospital<br />

St. Louis Area Foodbank<br />

St. Louis Blues<br />

St. Louis Cardinals<br />

St. Louis Children’s Hospital<br />

St. Louis County Department<br />

of Public Health<br />

St. Louis County Library<br />

St. Louis Homeschool Network<br />

St. Louis Modern Chinese School<br />

St. Louis Mosaic Project<br />

St. Louis Public Library<br />

St. Louis Public Schools<br />

St. Louis Regional Chamber<br />

St. Louis Regional STEM Learning<br />

Ecosystem<br />

Sunnyhill<br />

Think Health St. Louis<br />

Third Degree Glass Factory<br />

United4Children<br />

University of Missouri – St. Louis<br />

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration<br />

Services<br />

Vetta Sports<br />

Vintendo4Africa<br />

Walker Scottish Rite Clinic for<br />

Childhood Speech and<br />

Language Disorders<br />

Webster University<br />

World Chess Hall of Fame<br />

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museum staff<br />

Elizabeth Fitzgerald<br />

President<br />

David Anderson<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> @ MADE Manager<br />

Paula Burdge<br />

Chief Operations Officer<br />

David Busch<br />

Exhibit Fabricator<br />

Christian Canales<br />

Outdoor Maintenance<br />

Cheryl Darr<br />

Chief Financial Officer<br />

Mary Ebers<br />

Education Program Manager<br />

Hedy Ehrlich<br />

Grants Officer<br />

Danielle Finley<br />

Art Studio and Make-it Workshop<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Andie Frankiewicz<br />

Graphic Designer<br />

Emily Frierdich<br />

STEAM Center Senior Manager<br />

Rea Gilliam<br />

Education Manager<br />

Mason Glenn<br />

Director of Facilities<br />

Josh Hall<br />

Floor Manager<br />

Elizabeth Hartman<br />

Director of Human Resources<br />

Beth Hasek<br />

Director of Design and<br />

Exhibit Development<br />

Sarah Henthorn<br />

Traveling Exhibit Coordinator<br />

and Graphic Designer<br />

Tim Herron<br />

Floor Manager<br />

Carrie Hutchcraft<br />

Chief Administrative Officer<br />

Rachel Jenkins<br />

Membership Coordinator<br />

Jon Kelly<br />

Exhibit Maintenance<br />

Hannah Kohring<br />

Membership Manager<br />

Kayla Kromer<br />

Human Resources and<br />

Volunteer Manager<br />

Haley Kuhlhoff<br />

Art Studio and Make-It Workshop<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Emily Lansford<br />

Marketing and Special Events<br />

Coordinator<br />

Marcia Levy<br />

Art Studio and Make-it Workshop<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Marissa Lorance<br />

Marketing and Development Manager<br />

Sara Modray<br />

Senior Manager of Visitor Service<br />

Denee Morris<br />

Wonder Works Manager<br />

Lilly Murphy<br />

Floor Manager<br />

Emily Norton<br />

Education Manager<br />

Emma Nowlin<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> <strong>House</strong> @ MADE Coordinator<br />

Mari Payne<br />

Receptionist<br />

Vicki Peckron<br />

Assistant Director of Development<br />

Leda Riley<br />

World Traveler Gallery Exhibit Manager<br />

Michael Rupprecht<br />

Cafe Assistant<br />

Becca Schaefer<br />

Executive Assistant and<br />

Children’s Village Coordinator<br />

Gage Scurlock<br />

World Traveler Gallery Educator<br />

Jacob Siehr<br />

STEAM Center Assistant Manager<br />

Anne Spinner<br />

Business Manager<br />

Mike Storey<br />

Cafe Manager<br />

Melissa Swank<br />

Program Evaluation Manager<br />

Julie Tubbs<br />

Director of Community Education<br />

Seth Vandaveer<br />

Exhibit Fabricator<br />

Cooper Williams<br />

Floor Manager<br />

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mission statement<br />

the magic house, st. louis children's museum will engage<br />

all children with hands-on learning experiences that<br />

spark imagination, pique curiosity, enhance creativity and<br />

develop problem-solving skills within a place of beauty,<br />

wonder, joy and magic.


516 S. Kirkwood Road<br />

St. Louis, MO 63122

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