KidsQuest Children’s Museum

Annual Report 2009-10Your Family’s Year to Play!

Our MissionKidsQuest Children’s

Museum creates learning through the power of play and exploration that

connects children to their communities and

the world.

The Year in Review

KidsQuest provided a remarkable amount of education and engaged thousands of children and families in learning through play! As business leaders and parents, we are optimistic about the promise playful childhoods hold for our children, our community and their futures.

Molly LambrightCo-Chair, Board of Directors

Dale KingCo-Chair, Board of Directors

Putter BertExecutive Director

Now 5 years old and growing vigorously, KidsQuest Children’s Museum plays a fundamental role in our community as an educational resource that honors and promotes a child’s best learning tool - play. With three other Northwest children’s museums we embarked on a collaboration to evaluate our early learning programs and share best practices. Eastside residents honored KidsQuest with 10 awards this year, including Best Place for Kids Activities, Best Nonprofit, and Best Family Friendly Fun.With donor support we added:

Gaming Gallery exhibit• Field Trips to Go bringing KidsQuest to schools• ScoutQuest science programming for scout groups• Summer Science• Explorations in Math workshops•

We expanded programs:Science & technology outreach through King County libraries• Discovery Tots early learning classes• More family programming•

To bring these programs to our patrons:Added an additional Museum educator• Awarded 60 scholarships to meet community need• Increased member benefits through Members-only hours & events•

Cost of daily operation10,963Includes 9,459

community outreach & field trip participants

Members165,022$2,740

The most members and annual visitors of any museum on the Eastside!

Visitors

Field Trips

60ScholarshipsAwarded

287112

Birthday Parties

10 Full-Time Staff

KidsQuest by the Numbers 2009-2010

Revenue: $903,102 Expenses: $914,844

66% Museum Services17% Administration17% Fundraising

72% Museum Services26% Contributed2% In-kind Gifts

KidsQuest is a 501(c)3 non-profit. KidsQuest Children’s Museum’s statement of financial position was prepared by Peterson Sullivan LLP. A full copy of KQCM’s financial review is available by request.

KidsQuest Financials: July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010

Giving Back to the CommunityWe are proud of KidsQuest Children’s Museum’s active role in the community as an equal opportunity provider, as well as a community supporter.

Cassie RonishPatron Relations Coordinator

Working at KidsQuest, I give to the community every day, but awarding scholarships and charitable donations is a favorite part of my position!

In 2009-10 KidsQuest Children’s Museum:Extended 60 scholarships to families and social service agencies.• Partnered with KCLS to provide complimentary admission passes.• Filled the Museum to capacity every Friday night with our Free Friday Night program.• Offered active duty military families complimentary admission throughout the summer • and on Veteran’s Day.Supported the efforts of 123 local charity organizations with donations of KidsQuest • memberships or admission passes.Provided 8 free Parent Education Workshops with pay-as-you-can childcare.•

Photos by Lisa Merrill

We Depend on Donations

p.s. Please mark your calendar for Oct. 1st - we have moved our Carnivalfundraiser to make it bigger and better. We look forward to seeing you there.Party with a purpose!

Catherine SpringmanDevelopment & Marketing Director

Would you like to see us grow? Donate today at www.kidsquestmuseum.org and spread the word that KidsQuest Children’s Museum is a great investment!

“This is a charity I can give to that my kids actually see and understand!” - Liz Strathy, donor

Thank you to our loyal members and donors whose support ensures that KidsQuest continues to be a vibrant hub of play-powered learning!

A 501(c)3 nonprofit, KidsQuest Children’s Museum requires constant care and financial support from friends like you to provide the KidsQuest experience to the children in our community. We depend on donations to fund over 40% of our annual budget.

Photos by Lisa Merrill

Thank You to our 2009-10 Annual Fund Donors!Dale King, Co-Chair

Molly Lambright, Co-ChairAngie BarriePeter Blair

Nancy CorwinJason CourterMarikay Cuthill

Sarah DoudGreg Duff

Alyssa EdwardsStacy GravenMike HubbardKeith JacksonSarah LangtonTeri LawrenceKristin Nelson

Lisa MerrillRob Nohle, MD

Heija NunnCasey OtleyHwa Park

Kim PlowmanChris Suh

Mary Ann TreviñoKristen WebbRobi Zocher

Putter Bert, Executive Director

2009-10 Board of Directors Gold Acorn ($5,000+)

Carolee DanzRachel & Mike HubbardNancy & Dale KingRobi & Eric Zocher

Silver Acorn ($2,500+)Stacy Graven & Ken JohnsenKidsQuest Children’s Museum StaffHwa & Michael ParkKristen Webb & David Schooler

Bronze Acorn ($1,000+)Putter & Paul BertNancy & Doug BoydenMarikay & David CuthillAlyssa & Michael EdwardsJill and Edward ImJuhee Lee & Dongil KimMolly & Eric LambrightLisa & John MerrillChristy & Casey OtleyKim & Don PlowmanLauren & Greg PorterRick SaadaAlison & Barry ShawCatherine & Kurt Springman Joan & Robert WallaceReliance Ricketts & Dick WearnSusan Kim & Dan Williams Tiffany & Tim WissnerSusan Kim & Jimmy Yun

CorporationsCA, Inc. Matching Gifts ProgramCairncross & Hempelmann, P.S.Charter Private BankCollinsWoermanContinental Mills

Cornerstone Advisors, Inc.Coughlin Porter LundeenEastside Family Medicine ClinicFactoria Pediatric DentistryglassybabyGLY Construction, Inc.iBakeSaleJamba Juice CompanyKeyBankKibble & PrenticeLakemont Family DentistryLease Crutcher LewisMacy’sMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramThe Portico GroupRealNetworks Matching Gifts ProgramSterling Realty OrganizationSurbeck OrthordonticsSweeney Conrad, P.S.Takeda Pharmaceuticals North AmericaTargetThe Boeing CompanyTransportation Engineering NorthWestWilliams Kastner

Government4CultureCity of Bellevue

FoundationsBellevue Friends of the LibraryFriends of the Mercer Island LibraryGPMCH FoundationNichols FoundationRealNetworks FoundationSeattle Children’s Hospital

Individual Donors $1-$999Jessica & Oliver AalamiTina & Rob AignerMozelle Spencer & Mark AlisonAmy Argabright-BrunoJill ArmitageSchanon Odell-Ataee & Tony AtaeeSasha BabayanAngie & Ben BarrieSuzanne & Bruce BaughStefanie & Randall BeighleKristi & Terry BerlandSarah BigleyNancy & Frank BigleyMollie & David BigleyJill & Chris BirkelandAlice & Bob BishopTraci & Peter BlairElena Donio & Shanen BoettcherAnne BonnAmy & Charlie BorbergKim & John BrooksKathy BurnamanEmma CaplanShelley & Michael CarlsonCassie CarsrudRachele CawaringEllen & Paul ChaeSun & Jeff ChaneyJackie & Doug ChartierJanet & Lloyd CheeNadia & Alex ChoeMargaret ChorltonKimberley & Peter ChungArry Shin & Ho ChungPenny CoeLynda & Scott CorcorranNancy & Dave CorwinSusan & Steve DayKathy & Don DeCaprioPeter DessKristin Graham & Michael Dolgin

Kristin & Greg DuffMadeleine & Dennis DurkinElizabeth Little & Noreen ElbertKim & Chad ElfstromJaime EliasCary & Quynh FalkBarbra Richardson & Kent FisherGaynor Hills & Greg FlemingMargaret FoleyDiane & Richard ForemanBarbara & George ForsmanTere & Stan FosterTeri & Larry FriedmanCarol & Chris FrostLaura & Jon GarbergSheila Geraghty Getz & Aaron GetzCarl GoodmanBetsy & Kenneth GreenbaumChristine & Robson GrieveJulie & Mark HagertyJul HamClaudia Balducci & Jim HarjaJeff & Lisa HaynieBarbara Ciapala & Steve HazlerigAmy HedinAudrey HelmEmily & Ryan HughesCarolyn & Keith JacksonRoss JacobsonStacy & Dwight JarvisBetsy & Jeff JohnsonJennifer JunNeil KaneshiroTeresa & Michael KangMaria & Rob KaplanWendy KelleyPamela & Jonathan KilKay & Han KimMary & Johnny Kim

Allie KingCelina & Matthew Kochel Elise Von KoschembahrKerry & Chris KozlowskiSharon LaileySarah & Todd LangtonTeri LawrenceBelinda LeDouxLisa & Chris LeeCathy & Mike Lee Julia & Joe LeeJune & Steve LeeDesiree & Richard LeighHannah LewisAlison LewisMeg & Elliot LewisCarol & Bryan LeytonSharon & Bill LintonSarah LippaiMelissa LloydChristina & Carl LombardiMelissa & John MaffeiTammy MakowskyEve & Ray ManaloMeriha & Steve MantleSuzanne & Philip MarksMarsha & Larry MartinMarcie MaxwellDebbie & Duncan McAllisterJackie & Mike McBrideKathy & Neil McDonaldMargaret McKennaJennifer Rose & Kevin McMurrayGwynn MedenStacia Servos-Mejia & Karl MejiaChristi Clark & Ivan MendozaLiz Strathy & Nick MerrillSusanna Morgan & Dan MillerMette & David NanessCarolyn Duffy & Mike NashClaudia & Bob NelsonKristin & Chris NelsonKristen & Dan NewellMary Ellen & Matthew NickersonKim Sherman & Sean Nielsen

Judy & Jim NielsenSheri & Rob NohleAdrienne & Josh NordlandHeija & Todd NunnVicki OrricoAndrea & Norbert OrthTiffany Koenig & John OstolazaJill & Sten OstremMazie Yu & Raymond ParkNancy & Vic ParkerTrinity ParkerSun & John PastorStephanie PhilioNancy & Steve PorterManio & Colin RadfordJaime Simmons & Mary RayKea & James RenschJudy Chen & Tom RohdyCassie & Mark RonishAlissa & Tom RuppLisa & John RussellSarah SchieronSara & Paul SchmidtKathleen SchneiderJennifer SchwartzClaudia & Mack ShultzMelissa & John SlaterNJ & Walt SmithLinda Hansen & Ken SpencerMaggie & Phil StalcupHeather & Scott StaplesRebecca & Gabe StephensShannon & John StokkeYoung & Chris SuhKarin ThorpKathryn TraubMary Ann & Mario TrevinoJanneke van den Berkmortel & Rik van der KooiSarah & James VillianJaclyn WagnerCindy & Brian WhitesideHeather & Jason WidupSheryl WillertStacy & Dustin WinegardnerJudy & Dan Witmer

Kelly & Alan WittmanEllen & Justin YoonLisa & Danny Young

In-kind Donors12th Avenue CafeAdriatic GrillAgua Verde Paddle Club & CafeAha ToroAlaska AirlinesAll Star Massage and SpaAllegro DesignAlyssa Rose PhotographyAnthony’s RestaurantsAV FactoryTroy BarnesAngie & Ben BarrieBellevue Arts MuseumBellevue Downtown AssociationBellevue Family YMCABig PictureTraci & Peter BlairBodySchock FitnessBrown Bear Car WashBurgermasterCactus RestaurantCash & Carry, Smart FoodserviceChace’s Pancake CorralChinoise CafeNadia & Alex ChoeClarisonicClub PilatesCommon Folk KidsCore PilatesNancy & Dave CorwinCostco WholesaleCougar Mountain Baking CompanyCreative MemoriesCreatively YoursMarikay & David CuthillDacels JewelersKaren & Mark DawsonDizzy’s Tumblebus & Bus StopDomanico CellarsDooz, A Salon for KidzDRY SodaKristin & Greg Duff

Madeleine & Dennis DurkinEastside Oasis Day SpaAlyssa & Michael EdwardsEuropean Skin Care, LLCExperience Music Project Science Fiction MuseumFoushee & Associates Co., Inc.Angie & Tyler FredericksonFremont Brewing CompanySteven GouletGymboree Play & Music of BellevueHeavy Restaurant GroupMike & Rachel HubbardHumanPointHyatt Regency BellevueInn at Cannon BeachIvar’sJM CellarsStacy Graven & Ken JohnsenJulia’s RestaurantsKarate WestKemper DevelopmentLyle JacksonMolly & Eric LambrightSarah & Todd LangtonMacrina Bakery & CafeMcCallum Print GroupMercer PublishingLisa & John MerrillMike’s Amazing CakesMOD PizzaMuseum of FlightMuseum of History & IndustryNeiman MarcusNew York CupcakesTodd & Heija NunnCasey & Christy OtleyHwa & Michael ParkPatterson CellarsPCC Natural MarketsPilates on MercerPinkaBella CupcakesKim & Don PlowmanThe Portico GroupQFC

Reporter NewspapersRestaurant Le GourmandRistorante LucianoRistorante ParadisoRite AidSafeway-Factoria Safeway-NewcastleSalon TewlKristen Webb & David SchoolerSeastar Restaurant & Raw BarSeattle Art MuseumSeattle Boat CompanySeattle Children’s TheatreSeattle MarinersSeattle SeahawksSeattle Sounders FCSeattle Sun TanSeattle SymphonySEVEN SalonSherron AssociatesMerrill Images Michael SoteloSouth Point Hotel, Casino and SpaSponge SchoolRebecca & Gabe StephensStevens PassSturtevant’sSugar Mountain CapitalYoung & Chris SuhSuncadia ResortSWERVE Driver TrainingTarget - Factoria MallThe 5th Avenue TheatreThe Cheesecake FactoryThe Little Gym of Issaquah or BellevueThe MailhandlersTipToeTulipT-MobileTom Douglas RestaurantsVillage TheatreWilliams KastnerWink CupcakesNancy & Kevin YimYogablissYouth Theatre NorthwestZeeks PizzaRobi & Eric Zocher

Focus on family in 2011! Check out our Family Adventures in…. workshop series with fun for all ages! We’ve dedicated ourselves to a 5-year strategic plan with more outreach programs and preparation for an expansion. Make sure you receive our quarterly newsletter and stay tuned to www.kidsquestmuseum.org for regular updates!

What’s New for FY2010-11?

Come see our new exhibits:Smart Moves• emphasizes healthy food choices and an active lifestyle, in the Museum through February 2011.Construction Zone• encourages children and their companions to design, build and explore, exercising math and engineering concepts.Bank On It!• , coming in March 2011, will highlight math and monetary concepts of save, share and spend.

Stacy WinegardnerEducation & Exhibits Director

KidsQuest Children’s Museum focuses on two timely topics in 2010-11, Healthy Families and Financial Literacy, with support from local healthcare organizations and financial institutions.

Photos by Lisa Merrill

KidsQuest Children’s Museum is a 501c(3) non-profit.4091 Factoria Mall SE, Bellevue, WA 98006 www.kidsquestmuseum.org 425-637-8100Photos by Lisa Merrill