2019-20 ANNUAL REPORT

MISSIONTo inspire children, connect families, and build community through exploration, exhibits, programming, and play.

LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD

Unprecedented.

We can think of a lot of words to describe the early part of 2020, but, without a doubt, it was

unprecedented. As the year began, the museum had cause to be optimistic. We had just installed our new

original exhibit—The Floor Is Lava; we formalized of our wonderful partnership with Tulsa Public Schools to

serve as their STEM Center, we had the ground breaking of our new future site at Gathering Place, and we

were expanding our impact reach throughout the state. We did not, however, expect to temporarily close

the museum in March of 2020 along with other area attractions and businesses across Tulsa. But these

unprecedented events did not take the wind from our sails nor dampen our optimism.

With the doors closed, the museum’s work did not stop. On the heels of the closings, the need for creative

ways to provide equitable access to educational opportunities to Tulsa’s children and families came to

the forefront. Together with our partners in education, the museum turned to help meet the needs of our

community in new and innovative ways. The museum pivoted and began producing at-home STEM kits

and various filmed packages for schools and families. Zoom and remote programming became the norm

and and the museum was forunate to have the ability and resources to advance its mission in support of

children and families in new ways.

Thank you for your support. It has made an extraordinary difference during an unprecedented year.

Sincerely,

Raymond J. Vandiver, Ph.D. Jeremy Stanford

Executive Director/CEO 2019-20 President , TCM Board of Directors

DISCOVER ACCESSIBILITY

• 46% of students who visited Discovery Lab on field trips were fully-sponsored.

• Discovery Lab facilitated a total of 390 hours of sponsored outreach and museum education classes.

• 9,391 students experienced hands-on STEAM and health and wellness programming through outreach and museum classes.

• Women in Recovery alumni and their children enjoyed 12 outreach classes and family nights at the museum, with 257 total participants.

• 52 mothers and children reconnected through STEM learning activities lead by museum educators at David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center through a partnership with Parenting in Jail.

• 30 museum memberships were given to Department of Human Services caseworkers and therapists, providing them with a place to meet with clients and engage in meaningful play.

• 340 STEM kits with a Zoom class component were delivered to children at Riverview and Brightwaters Housing as part of the Choice Neighborhood Initiative.

• 75 Squishy Circuit kits and engagement training were provided to Tulsa Lawyers for Children.

• Tulsa Housing Authority enjoyed a family engagement night at the museum with Cookies and Science with Santa in December with a record breking 155 attendees.

ComCommunity Partners munity Partners

Tulsa Housing Authority Tulsa Housing Authority Family & Children’s Services: Parenting in Jail Family & Children’s Services: Parenting in Jail Family & Children’s Services: Women in Recovery Family & Children’s Services: Women in Recovery Oklahoma Department of Human Services Oklahoma Department of Human Services SoonerStart SoonerStart YMCA of Greater Tulsa YMCA of Greater Tulsa Domestic Violence Intervention Services Domestic Violence Intervention Services Parent Child Center of Tulsa Parent Child Center of Tulsa Pathways 2 Health Pathways 2 Health Choice Neighborhood Initiative Choice Neighborhood Initiative Tulsa Lawyers for Children Tulsa Lawyers for Children Children with Incarcerated Parents Children with Incarcerated Parents Tulsa Regional STEM AllianceTulsa Regional STEM Alliance

2019-20 School Partners 2019-20 School Partners

Eugene Field Elementary Eugene Field Elementary Rosa Parks Elementary Rosa Parks Elementary Sequoyah Elementary Sequoyah Elementary Garfield Elementary Garfield Elementary Ellen Ochoa Elementary Ellen Ochoa Elementary Clinton West Elementary Clinton West Elementary Dolores Huerta Elementary Dolores Huerta Elementary

ACCESSIBLE DISCOVERY

The Accessible Discovery Program‘s mission is to increase access and participation of

underserved children and families in informal learning experiences and programming. Entirely

underwritten by private foundation, corporate, and individual donors, the funding in this program

allows students and families to visit the museum, partake in STEM-based camps, museum classes,

and outreach programming at a free or reduced cost, and participate in family engagement nights.

THIS YEAR, THANKS TO ACCESSIBLE DISCOVERY...

DISCOVER GROWTH

830,782people impacted since opening in 2013—surpassing

projections by 141%.

6original exhibitssince opening

1,018current member

families

81,419*

total impact this year

TOTAL IMPACT 81,419 Admission 51,580

Members 15,550

General 36,030

Outreach 14,440

Field Trips/Groups 7,278

Classes 4,471

Rentals, Parties, & Events 3,383

Camps 267

*Museum closed due to COVID-19 March 16, 2020 - August 2020

DISCOVERY LAB IMPACT* July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020

DISCOVER A SHIFT IN OPERATIONS

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On March 16, 2020, Discovery Lab temporarily closed it’s doors to the public in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for the safety of our guests

and staff.

During our closure, work did not hault. Discovery Lab shifted its operations to continue meeting the informal education needs of students

throughout our community. Immediately after the closure, work began to produce digital content that was shared across our media platforms

and distributed to area schools as a distance learning resource. Branded as Discover at Home, dozens of instructional and engaging STEM videos

have been catalogued as a tool for teachers, students, and parents.

In partnership with Rogers State University’s public access television channel and Tulsa Public Schools, Discovery Lab participated in a five-week

long broadcast series throughout April and May. This series focused on guiding elementary students through hands-on STEM activities that placed

emphasis on process skills such as innovation, critical thinking, problem solving, and communication.

Discovery Lab also teamed up with the Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance to produce “STEM in a Bag” Kits that were delivered to students at

grab-and-go food distribution sites throughout the community. Discovery Lab contibuted to this effort by assembling thousands of Hoop Glider,

Kite, Parachute, and Propeller Power STEM in a Bag kits. In addition to assembling kits, Discovery Lab developed and produced videos that

featured Discovery Lab Executive Director, Ray Vandiver, Ph.D. and TRSA Executive Director, Xan Black, demonstrating how to use the kits while

explaining the science behind the activities.

Our popular summer camps were reimagined and turned into

self-paced or virtual offerings. Multiple options were available

including free “Discover at Home” downloadable activity sheets with

instructions and a list of materials, “Discover at Your Own Pace”

camps, comprised of five activities to be completed as desired,

and “Zoom-In on Discovery” camps that were a scheduled,

week-long camp option with ten total activities and two

daily classes with an educator via Zoom.

DISCOVER EXHIBITS

Each year, over 200 middle school and high school students in the Tulsa area participate in the

Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation Original Exhibits Design Challenge. The students develop proposals

for new and innovative exhibit ideas for Discovery Lab. Bixby High School students, Philip Rahal,

Luke Eichhorn, and Robby Founds, designed a prototype turning a popular game, The Floor is Lava,

to an exhibit. Their concept included obstacles that encourage collaboration and promote creative

engineering to navigate across the room without touching the floor (the lava). In January 2020, the

new Floor is Lava exhibit was installed with parkour elements designed by Motion Tulsa.

Discovery Lab is currently fabricating Phase I of a two phase, four year exhibit project. Phase I allows

for the production of a 1500-square-foot Earth Science exhibition for the current museum at Owen

Park. The components produced will be prototyped and tested on the museum floor, before being

re-purposed as a traveling exhibit that will travel throughout rural Oklahoma communities for two

years starting in September 2021.

Throughout the Phase I planning and execution, the exhibit components, corresponding curriculum,

and all aspects of the “traveling field trip” program will be evaluated to inform the development of the

larger, Phase II exhibition and traveling plan for the new museum at the Gathering Place opening in

summer 2021, reaching over 250,000 children and families while on exhibition.

Whitney Campbell and Steve Roche, presidents of the Tulsa Geological and Geophysical Societies

respectively, have organized a group of experts to advise the project – developing and refining the

content for exhibit experiences. Norm Hyne, founder of the Tulsa Geoscience Center, will serve as the

lead advisor and curator of the rocks and minerals that will be on display as part of the exhibition.

The seventh annual Electric Lime Gala was originally scheduled for

May 9th, 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic created a shift in our

business model, we made the choice to postpone the event and

ultimately pivot to a virtual event to be held later in the year to

ensure the safety of our guests.

The committee began their work in December of 2019 and

continued fundraising efforts through the early part of 2020. The

event was co-chaired by Amanda Pauley and Neetin Sen. This event

raises important funds to support programming and experiences at

Discovery Lab.

THANK YOU TO OUR ELECTRIC LIME GALA SPONSORS

SPECIAL EVENTS

At Discovery Lab, families celebrated the New

Year with a family-friendly party on December

31st. The event sold out with over 400 people

in attendance. Guests counted down to the

Noon Year, when 10,000 balloons dropped

from the Discovery Lab ceiling.

NOON YEAR’S EVE

COOKIES & SCIENCE WITH SANTA

Santa made a special stop at Discovery

Lab for the third annual Cookies &

Science with Santa Members-Only

event. Members took photos with

Santa, participated in hands-on STEAM

activities, and danced along to carols

with the Discovery Lab band.

INTRODUCE A GIRL TO ENGINEERING DAY

On February 22, 2020, the museum celebrated

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. This event

wraps up Engineers Week and is an opportunity

for girls age 7-12, along with a parent or caregiver,

to engage in engineering activities and challenges

with industry professionals. Pioneers of Progress

was the theme of this year’s sell-out event.

KEEP DISCOVERING A GATHERING PLACE FOR TULSA

On Friday, February 21st, Discovery Lab held the grounbreaking ceremony at

the permanent site located at the corner of 31st and Riverside. Students from

Eugene Field Elementary School received shovels and hard hats to take part

in the ceremony alongside Discovery Lab Executive Director and CEO, Ray

Vandiver, Ph. D; Jeff Stava, Chief Operating Officer of the Tulsa Community

Foundation; Greg and Jamie Oliphant, the Discovery Lab fundraising campaign

chairs, and the superintendent for Tulsa Public Schools, Deborah Gist, Ed.D.

In Fall 2021, Discovery Lab plans to open it’s doors at the new museum

anchoring the southern end of A Gathering Place for Tulsa on Riverside Drive.

The work has already begun to innovate and prototype unique, world-class

experiences for the new 50,000 square foot museum.

The new museum will provide space, curriculum, and educators serving as

the Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) STEM Center. The new museum and education

center will also have the capacity to continue to provide services for all other

local and regional school districts as well.

FINANCESThe income and expense data below is as of June 30, 2020, and reflects financials for the fiscal year 2019-2020. If you have questions

regarding the financials or wish to request a copy, please contact Ray Vandiver, Executive Director, at rvandiver@discoverylab.org.

INCOME July 31, 2019 – June 30, 2020

Contributed and Events $236,615

Admissions $172,001

Memberships $83,859

Groups / Field Trips $17,449

Birthday Parties / Facility Rental $28,193

Outreach / Museum Classes / Camps $84,827

Merchandise Sales $18,811

Other* $554,073

TOTAL $1,195,828

EXPENSES July 31, 2018 – June 30, 2019

Program Services $1,132,008

Management and Facilities $466,628

Organizational Advancement $194,303

TOTAL $1,792,939

EXPENSES Management and Facilities 26%

Organizational Advancement 11%

Programs/Guest Services/ 63% Outreach

INCOMEEarned Income 80%

Contributed Income 18%

Gala 2%

*Released from restriction.

THANK YOU2019–2020 ANNUAL DONORS

$2,000,000+

The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation

$500,000+

Sanford & Irene Burnstein Foundation

$250,000+

Arnold & Pat Brown Family

Mary K. Chapman Foundation

Kathleen S. Craft Foundation

$100,000+

American Electric Power Foundation

Coretz Family Foundation

DeKraai Family Charitable Foundation

Patricia & Donald Hardin

Gary & Anita Rathburn

Maxine & Jack Zarrow Family Foundation

$50,000+

Bank of Oklahoma

Cuesta Foundation, Inc.

Ed Darby Foundation/Ed Darby Equipment

Donald & Patricia Hardin

George Kaiser Family Foundation

$20,000+

Arts Alliance Tulsa

The Bama Companies

Burt Holmes

Oklahoma Energy Resource Board

$10,000+

Anonymous

American Residential Group

Cox Charities Fund

Crossland Construction

James & Cheryl Lefler

Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation

Stan & Marcia Lybarger

Vani Singhal & Raj Chandwaney, M.D.

Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance

T.D. Williamson

$5,000+

Laura & Francois Cardinal Foundation

Magellan Midstream Partners

Owl Nite Security

Sid Smith

Stanford Family Foundation

Jeremy & Becky Stanford

$2,500+

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma

Cherokee Nation Businesses

Conklin, Gilpin & Wertz, PLLC

The Gelvin Foundation

Anne & Mark Mannell

M.R. Metzger Family Foundation

Greg & Jamie Oliphant

Travis & Jill Owens

Pathways to Health

Stonebridge Group LLC

Gerald H. Westby Jr. Foundation

$1,000+

Arizona State University

Carrie & Jim Coles

Guy & Stephanie Arnold de Verges

Shan Glandon

Jean Kelley

Rich & Melanie Little

QuikTrip Corporation

RBR Partnership

Will Rogers Rotary

Security Bank

Southwood Landscape and Nursery Company

Sarah & Grant Stewart

Charles & Marion Weber Foundation

Kathleen Patton Westby Foundation

$500+

Lisa & Glenn Albers

Brent & Rebecca Allison

Andrew & Courtney Coffey

Ken & Dena Hirshey

John Reaves

Robertson Tire

Bernard & Marcy Robinowitz Family Fund

Smitty’s Garage

$1-$499

Elisabeth Alonzi

Amazon Smile Foundation

BlackBaud

Jeff & Tonia Brown

Jon & Jessica Engelbrecht

Nicole English

Chris & Kelly Jensen

Morgan Stanley

Nathan & Leanne Phelps

Kevin & Brenda Rubin

Lauren Sherry

Society of Women Engineers

Tulsa Engineering Foundation

PATRON MEMBERS

Michael & Rebecca Bagby

Mollie & JW Craft

Casey & Margaret Rosene Robinson

Terry & Carolyn Gartside

Kimberly Guinn

Johnny & Jennifer Harsha

Lynda Hocker

Ryan & Paula Keith

James & Carolyn Killerlain

Stephan & Latrell Olner

Katie White & Kaye Rucker

Al & Chris Shasteen

Shane Starkey & Sabryna Bolthouse

Mark & Angela Swift

Laura & Robert Thomas

Laurel & Timothy Williston

EXECUTIVE STAFF AND DIRECTORSRay Vandiver, PhD, Executive Director Anne Mannell, Director of Organizational Development Courtney Selking, Director of Education Lynnsey Childress, Director of Exhibits

2019–2020 GOVERNANCE BOARD Jeremy Stanford Lisa Albers Nathan Phelps Brent Allison Jeff Brown Andrew Coffey Nicole English Ken Hirshey Kelly Jensen Melanie Little Vani Singhal, Esq. Shan Glandon Stephanie Stump

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