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2016 Annual Report

Kids Discovery Museum C. KEITH BIRKENFELD

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letter from the president

Dear Friends of KiDiMu,

It has been just over a year since I joined the Board of Directors at Kids Discovery Museum, and I have fallen in love with its mission and programs. Bainbridge Island and the broader Puget Sound area are fortunate to enjoy the resources KiDiMu brings to families.

Serving on the KiDiMu Board has been a wonderfully meaningful w

as a former educator and grandparent – to see children empowered and excited to take charge of their learning.

The past year has been a busy one for our Board, Staff and Volunteers, as we worked together to move KiDiMu into its next stage of developmentcommunity and our region.

I am also pleased to share that we now truly have a permanent home for early learning on Bainbridge Island. Thanks to the generosity of visionary donors, KiDiMu now owns its building outright.

Museum’s newly adopted mission to spark children’s curiosity through play and experien . As we move into 2017, the Board plans to carry out the next phase of our newly devised Fundraising Plan

Museum welcomes more families to bond and learn through play.

I invite you to visit us to witness the fun, curiosity, and learning manifested by children as they enjoy their experiences at KiDiMu.

Warmly,

Frank MagusinPresident, Board of Directors

KiDiMu PresidentFrank Magusin

& KiDiMuExecutive Director

Susie Burdick

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2016 financial overview

Assets at the Beginning of the Year $2,283,417Board of Directors

Kids Discovery Museum is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization.Tax ID: 30-0167480

Board Advisors

Assets at the End of the Year $2,215,981

Frank Magusin, PresidentSonya Marinoni, Vice PresidentChuck Ekberg, TreasurerSarah Hopper, Secretary

Kate BrownJeanne GoussevCarol StoverGlen WaltonCarol Willers White

Susie Burdick

Susan Nakata AllenLynn Brunelle

Harriet Davis*Sherri Egashira, ODLaura B. Gowen, LHDPamela GrinterSusan GuffeyMolly HoggerJim McDonoughLarry NakataFrederick Walters, MDKelly Webster

*In memoriam

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strategic accomplishments

• Conducted the first Board and Staff Retreat, at which we began a review of the Museum’s mission, vision and values, and used the process to reinforce the trust between Board and Staff fundamental

• Adopted new mission and vision statements.

• Developed a five-year Fundraising Plan designed to enhance the Museum’s capacity to increase

• Successfully undertook a financial review and an overhaul of procedures to assure high quality

• Held two new events establishing KiDiMu, and Oktoberfest - a fall fundraiser to celebrate the power of play.

• Launched two fundraising programs – Monthly Giving and Business Memberships – to seek

• Enhanced governance procedures and structures

“I volunteer at KiDiMu once a week.Every time I come, I see young parents getting togetherand their children free to explore the manyareas of the Museum. It is a great learning experiencefor them and an important part of the dayfor these young families.

I sometimes dothe science experimentson Discovery Fridaysand the parents end upteaching the childrenthe lesson of the day.I love it!”

- Sonya MarinoniKiDiMu Vice President& DocentRetired Teacher

In 2016, with the support from Staff, Advisors and Volunteers, the Board of Directors:

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in gratitude

Thanks to your support,

inspired railway ethusiasts of all ages, and new programs, such as “KiDiMu in the Community,” were

And more partners came to play, bringing together diverse people, skills, backgrounds, and experience to be a part of this wonderful community of service and inclusion.

Thank you all for making it happen!

Susie Burdick

“Community service offerschildren and their families a chance to connect over shared experiences, which helps build empathy, leadership and character.

It is also a way to meet individuals and gain experiences they may not have otherwise had.”

- Lauren Henry KiDiMu Education Director

Dear Friends of KiDiMu,

KiDiMu in the CommunityAs a proud member of a vibrant, connected and giving community, KiDiMu is excited to have expanded the

For its inaugural event in December, KiDiMu partnered with Bainbridge Senior Living and Bainbridge Chorale to

Chorale singers gathered to sing holiday favorites with residents of the Madison Avenue House and, make

A variety of quarterly projects have been planned for 2017, including a partnership with the farm community, beach cleanup and more.

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thanks to founders

a dream of a children’s museum on Bainbridge Island into reality.

came from Molly Hogger Harriet Davis and with the help of many other community volunteers, KiDiMu greeted its first young visitors and their grown-ups over a decade ago.

Not many remember that KiDiMu’s LEED© certified facility is its third location. Opening in the Packard building on Madison Avenue, the Museum soon needed more space to keep up with visitor demand. A capital campaign was launched and KiDiMu moved to temporary headquarters on Madrone Lane, as the community broke ground for the Museum’s permanent home. In June of 2010, KiDiMu reopened in its present Island Gateway location.

The move to the new building was made possible thanks to a tremendous community effort and financial

Birkenfeld Memorial Trust.

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a super day at KiDiMu

Last summer, we were honored to get to know Skyli Raine, a then three-year-old Supergirl who celebrated

It was a super day all the way around! Together with her family and friends, they came as guests of KiDiMu

down the tree house slide and rushed an overflowing grocery cart through the checkout line. She set out on imaginary adventures from behind the wheel of the ferry and then from behind the wheel of the car.

joined in the fun as Skyli made joyous memories that should be a part of every childhood.

“We are honored to be a part of Skyli’s story.

As an organization that believes in the importance of play, we were thrilled to be able to treat this child – who has been through so much – to a morning of delight and discovery.

That’s what we are all about!”

- Susie Burdick KiDiMu Executive Director

catch up on play and learning with her loved ones throughout the year.

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2016 partnerships

501 VideosABCD Director’s GroupAmerican Red CrossAnna Bernhard Carson

Bainbridge BalletBainbridge Chorale

Bainbridge Dance CenterBainbridge Healthy Youth AllianceBainbridge Island Boys and Girls ClubBainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce

Bainbridge Island Fire DepartmentBainbridge Island Historical MuseumBainbridge Island Museum of ArtBainbridge Island Police DepartmentBainbridge Island School DistrictBainbridge Island Studio TourBainbridge Performing ArtsBainbridge Senior LivingBainbridge Youth ServicesBHS SpartronicsBloedel ReserveBlue Star FamiliesBon Bon

City of Bainbridge Island

Coates Design ArchitectsCompanion Animal Wellness CenterElmquist Real Estate ServicesFit4MomHands On Children’s MuseumHarbormaster Tami AllenHead StartIsland Fitness

Island Neighbors

IslandWoodJill Colley

Jim HopperKids in ConcertKidsQuest Children’s MuseumKitsap 9-1-1 (CENCOM)

Kitsap Regional LibraryLadybug YogaLeadership KitsapLet’s Play MusicLynn BrunelleMagnolia Behavior Therapy

Nick Ryder

Olympic Performance GroupOne Call for AllOregon Early Learning DivisionPeacock Family CenterPeter Drury

Puget Sound EnergyRaising ResilienceRotary Club of Bainbridge IslandSanta Claus and Chief ElfSimply BainbridgeSmithsonian MagazineStarbucksSuquamish MuseumThe Island SchoolThe Suquamish TribeTILZ Soils and CompostVadis

Washington Poison Center

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play experts network

Last October, staff members from Washington, Oregon and Alaska nonprofit children’s museums visited

the .

Lynn Brunelle

Myleea Spencer, BCBA and Emily Kroman Huguet

Ari Wubbold, Oregon Early Learning Division’s Vroom coordinator presented on the new set of technology-based tools that explain the science behind early brain development, and demonstrated how to turn

Peter Drury Chris Davenport of 501 Videos and Jim Hopper from Bainbridge

For the finale, Sergeant Trevor Ziemba from Bainbridge Island Police Department and Assistant Chief Luke Carpentermuseums can be best prepared for modern-day challenges.

“The conference gives us a rare and very valuable opportunity to collaborate in person, and take advantage of professional development so that we can better serve the needs of families with young children, and support early learning in our communities.”

- Susie Burdick KiDiMu Executive Director

Oregon and Washington. KiDiMu is a member of both ACM and NWAYM.

would also like to thank Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, all the speakers, and Simply Bainbridge, Elmquist Real Estate Services, 501 Videos, and Bon Bon for their support of the event.

There are over 300 Children’s Museums around the world,which annually reach more than 30 million Visitors,*and approximately 20 of them are located in the Pacific Northwest!

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thanks to KiDiMu supportersKate Webster*Kelly Webster

Up to $100AnonymousJohn S. AdamsDeborah and John Baker**Grant and Inge BlackintonMichelle Blackmon and Brian SkareRuth BlaneyDenise and Jeffrey Brown

Chris and Alison CainLuanne and Tom CrokerErin and Michael CygerZiya DikmalTomi and Henry EgashiraSherri Egashira and Doug Hansen**

Shannon FitzgeraldKathryn FletcherAnne and Hans Griesser*Willie and Fred Grimm**David and Helen Hecker Richard and Cynthia Heine

Shannon and Jeffrey KentJudi and Lee LeaderNancy and David Leedy

Hazel and Andrew LonsethGary MacLeodKrzysztofa and James McDonough*Carl and Salli MiddletonJoey and Shane MiramontezSpencer and Brandy MorbeckPeter and Joy Namtvedt BestJoyce and Steve NishimuraCarole and Bill O’NeillGary PhillipsMarilyn Price-MitchellLisa PutnamErline and Donald Reha*Julie Riely-GibbonsKris RogersKathy ScanlanElizabeth ScribnerJacquie and Donald SekitsMark and Susan ShafferWill and Sandra Shopes*Kassia Sing and Ed Kaufmann

Gary and Elizabeth SundemCarol and Jack Sutherland*Sara and Jason TaylorConnie and William Waddington*Neal and Holly WhiteMarina Wildsmith

Jean York*

In Honor ofHarriet and Steve DavisJan and Ray Peacoe’s 50th Anniversary

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business memberships

GoldCaliber Home Loans

SilverBainbridge Vision SourceHitchcock RestaurantRestaurant MarcheWinslow Animal Clinic

BronzeLEAP Design WorksWicklund Dental

docents

Sonya Marinoni*Gayle SchweizerKim RyderDavid Webb*Jean York**

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supporter and partner, and sincerely apologize for any errors and omissions.

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2016 champions of childhood

grants and sponsorships

CHI Franciscan Health - Harrison Medical CenterCity of Bainbridge IslandD. V. and Ida J. McEachern Charitable Trust

Port Madison Enterprises

Rotary Club of Bainbridge IslandTown & Country Markets

Windermere Real Estate

individual contributions

above $10,000Anonymous (2)Susan Guffey**Michael and Leslie Lebeau*Cynthia Sears and Frank Buxton**

$5,001 - $10,000Diane Crowder*Harriet and Steve Davis**Sonya and Max Marinoni**

$2,501 - $5,000Tom and Suellen Cunningham*Libby Shonsey and David Johnson

$1,001 - $2,500Susan and Ron Allen**Susie BurdickTy Cramer and Steve RomeinWendy del Valle*Chuck and Janie Ekberg*Laura Gowen*

Sarah and James HopperRobert and Judy KarrSuzanne KellyFrank and Barbara Magusin

Sean MegyEllen Nakata**Carol and Sandy White*

$501 - $1,000Todd and Yaroslavna Adams**Carol and Jay Bowditch*Karen Conoley and Art Verharen Bonnie and Bob FraikJanet Levy PauliLaura and Roy Lundgren*Clay and Sherry RobertsTom and Teita ReveleyLydia Williams

$251 - $500Barbara AndersonAdrienne and John BrownAnna and Rick FehrenbacherLarry and Sandy FischerMolly and Rolf HoggerSteve and Patsy LarsonBrandi and Marc Marinoni Jill Cody and Jay OlesonLaura and John Sachs**Naomi and David Spinak

Fred and Liz Walters**

$101 - $250

Laurie and Steve Arnold*Kate and Jeremy BrownMelissa Bryan and Brian Ladenburg Bridget ButlerLeonora CrossPeter and Karen DavisPeter and Maria DruryCynthia and Alex HaruiKatherine Johns and Jack Cantwell*Jenny and Adrian KleinGayle SchweizerGayle Seyl*Rebbie and Tim ThomasGlen Walton and Kiri Jones

Kids Discovery Museum gratefully acknowledges the following supporters

for children in our community and our region. THANK YOU!

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2016 highlights

JULYKiDiMu campers, ages 3.5 - 6,

embarked on summeradventures with science, art,

The Museum also cohostedthe annual Family Art Day

with BIMA.

OCTOBERKiDiMu held its annual free

community-wide HalloweenCostume Exchange. The Museum

also presented family-friendlyBainbridge

Prepares event hosted by City of Bainbridge Island.

DECEMBERKiDiMu in

the Community program, the Museum also unveiled a newTrain Table exhibit. Families

Gingerbread Workshop,The Nutcracker Preview

and Noon Year’s Eve.

AUGUSTKiDiMu hosted its first Big Rig

Day and was a part of: BuildingChildren’s Brains,

for Safety, Out(side)rageous Family Day - special events offered in partnershipwith TILZ, Peacock Family Services,

BIPD and Bloedel Reserve.

NOVEMBERKiDiMu launched its first

quarterly Family Night at theMuseum program featuring

The Art of Thanksgiving.

families enjoyed the 11th Sensory Sunday support

program of the year.

SEPTEMBERThe Museum welcomed

Members for Big Science for

experiments from a new bookby Lynn Brunelle.

KiDiMu welcomed a record number of 32,000 Visitors:67% from Kitsap County, 18% from King and other Counties,

9% were from Out of State and 6% came from Other Countries.

In 2016, KiDiMu offered free admission during summer months to 723 Membersof Active Duty Military Families as part of the Blue Star Museums program, and welcomed 2911 Visitors on Free First Thursdays.

your gift at work

JANUARYKiDiMu kids had fun with art

and STEM while buildingmarshmallow structures,

capturing clouds in a cup on Discovery Fridays.

APRILInfants, toddlers and their

grown-ups enjoyed playing together and learning from

one another during theMinimu sessions featuring

Music Time and Baby Picassoenrichment programs.

JUNEThe Museum hosted its Kids

for KiDiMu Walk for playambassadors of all ages, followedby the Birthday Bash - an annual

of play and community spirit.

FEBRUARYBainbridge Island Fire

KiDiMu families during the FireSafety Superheroes

a part of the Museum’s Growing Up Safe & Prepared series.

MAY

was honored to join the Blue StarMuseums

duty military families with freeadmission offered to them during

challenging summer months.

MARCHKiDiMu partnered with localpublic and private schools

to host a Primary School Fair. The event was offered to

support families in their efforts

their child.

“KiDiMu is my best thing of all!” - Marcel (3), KiDiMu Member

In 2016, KiDiMu offered 298 Educational Enrichment Programs and Outreach Events, and 103 weekly Art Projects.

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a KiDiMu selfie

Picture yourselfin a KiDiMu Adventure:

Use the power of imagination- just like KiDiMu kids get to do

every day, THANKS TO YOU!

Then get hands-on...Draw yourself in the Tree House

exhibit and have funcoloring away.

Featured Art:“Tree House Exhibit” by David Baker- former KiDiMu kid and Volunteer,

now - a teen Staff Member

mission: To spark children’s curiositythrough PLAY and experiential LEARNING

discover more at: kidimu.org301 Ravine Lane NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

vision: OPENING YOUNG MINDS