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Celebrating 160 Years of Nature & Science

Annual Report 2015–2016FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016

CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES PEGGY NOTETBAERT NATURE MUSEUM

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Susan D. Whiting, ChairJames C. Murray, Vice ChairJoyce M. St. Clair, Vice ChairTasha R. G. Cruzat, SecretaryRich Hanson, Treasurer

Charles BaroneNadalie BosseDr. Joel S. BrownTimothy T. BuikemaLeslie Henner BurnsGregory C. CaseChristine CastellanoSheila ClaryLeslie A. CoolidgeSidney DillardCharles W. DouglasCatherine DowdBeth FerreiraRobert FrentzelRegan Rohde FriedmannDonna GustafssonDavid P. HackettPeter HarrisonMichelle Notebaert HawverFrank HoganNicola Halsall IdehenRock KhannaJim KirkMeredith MendesSteve MerkinDr. James A. MontgomeryJohn MurphyPeggy Notebaert Erin OhlmsLisa PollinaJay PorterDr. Michael SheaMarianne StankeLisa Brown TribbettDr. Nancy TuchmanJoan H. WalkerBrian WallsRichard J. WilliamsColleen Zambole

LIFE TRUSTEESFrank M. ClarkThomas CoxDr. Paul HeltneJudy IstockBenjamin F. Lenhardt, Jr.Cathy OsbornLowell I. Stahl

HONORARY TRUSTEESGeorge M. CovingtonLaura Sudler

EX OFFICIOMichael P. Kelly

Deb Lahey Susan D. WhitingPresident & CEO Chairman, Board of Trustees

Dear Friends,The Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is, as always, a busy place! We have been celebrating our 160th anniversary with exciting new exhibits and a record-setting year for the education department. This is a fitting way to celebrate this anniversary: by continuing our legacy of education about nature and science, through innovative programs at the museum and in Chicago schools, exciting public programs, traditional museum exhibitions, and Citizen Science initiatives. We are the oldest museum in Chicago, always evolving to best serve our audiences, but remaining true to our founders’ interest in the sciences. Fiscal year 2016 was another spectacular year for the Nature Museum and we are pleased to share some highlights through this annual report.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION: In September, we were honored to be named the Illinois Association of Museums (IAM) Leader Institution of the Year. Chief Curator Dr. Doug Taron was also named IAM’s Professional of the Year. In the spring, the American Alliance of Museums honored our Chicago Conservation Corps (C3) program with the Sustainability Excellence Award.

EDUCATION: The education team closed their busiest year ever, with 867 workshops, and nearly 45,000 students visiting the museum. Overall, our educators delivered more than 78,000 hours of hands-on teaching—more than any other museum in the city!

EXHIBITS: This year, we opened the self-curated exhibit Weather to Climate: Our Changing World. This exciting exhibit is the first in a multi-part series about climate change, and received excellent reviews from both critics and visitors.

VISITATION: The Nature Museum welcomed a record number of visitors this year, more than 307,000 people. Summer camp was full of nature-loving kids, and family programs were also well attended, with many enjoying sold-out success.

BUTTERFLY BALL 18: The Butterfly Ball was our most successful in history, raising more than $2.2 million!

All of these accomplishments are thanks to the generous support of our members, donors, and the Chicago Park District on behalf of the people of Chicago. We are profoundly grateful for this ongoing generosity, as well as the passionate dedication of our staff and volunteers. Thank you for your continued support!

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In 1857, the Chicago Academy of Sciences was established as the first museum of the West so that enthusiasts and experts alike could study and share plant and animal specimens they collected.

160TH ANNIVERSARY

We began our celebration of the 160th anniversary of the Chicago Academy of Sciences this year. As the oldest museum in Chicago, we have a lot to celebrate.

The festivities started in January with Founders’ Week. We opened the vault to show off some of the 390,000 specimens from our scientific collections through an exciting pop-up exhibit on Chicago Explorers, and hosted a museum-wide scavenger hunt. The celebration continued during Founders’ Week 2017. With free admission for a week, special activities, and a birthday bash, it was a wonderful recognition of our history. Guests saw some of our oldest collection specimens as well as some of the newest members of our living collections: the newly-emerged butterflies in the haven!

At the Butterfly Ball in May, we were pleased to recognize longtime trustee and friend of the museum Peggy Notebaert. She is not only our namesake, but also one of the most dedicated champions of our work connecting children and families to the natural world. Aon and CEO Greg Case were also recognized with our 3rd annual Award for Leadership in Science and Education. Dedicated trustees, companies, and other stakeholders like these have truly propelled the Nature Museum to become an integral part of Chicago’s education, conservation, and cultural scene.

A Legacy toCelebrate

Today, we continue to build on our legacy of natural history education at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (opened in 1999) through exhibitions, collections, conservation research, public programs, and education initiatives.

1868Following damage from a

fire, the Academy museum is moved to a new building on

Wabash Avenue.

The Chicago Academy of Sciences is founded on January 13 by a group of forward-thinking scientists, physicians, and business leaders.

The Academy decides to create a museum based on the specimens

collected by Robert Kennicott, who is named the first curator.

The museum opens to the public on January 1, housed in the Metropolitan building at La Salle and Randolph Streets.

186518631857Follow our rich history throughout this annual

report

WE PROVIDE MORE HOURS OF HANDS-ON TEACHING THAN ANY OTHER MUSEUM IN CHICAGO.

Education has been a hallmark of the Chicago Academy of Sciences/ Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum since its founding in 1857. Throughout the years, our programs have evolved to best serve the Chicago Public and Archdiocese Schools, and we offer more than 50 unique programs both in the museum and in community schools.

Students in our programs learn about Chicago’s natural environment and how it directly impacts their lives. Every hands-on lesson is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards and features the Nature Museum’s unique resources, from live animals to scientific collections.

This year, museum educators provided more contact hours with students than any other museum in the city—that’s more than 78,000 hours of hands-on teaching! Our fifteen full-time school program staff taught more than 50,000 students and 1,700 teachers from over 500 Chicago-area schools.

Science on the Go, our flagship education program that takes educators to schools all over the city, celebrated its 26th anniversary. Its continued success led to the creation of our School Science Partnership (SSP) program. SSP creates a culture of science learning in schools by combining all of the Nature Museum’s education offerings. From professional development workshops and lessons modeled in the classroom, to field trips here at the Nature Museum, SSP is a fully grant-funded program that has become a key way that the Nature Museum fulfills its educational mission.


Education

1894On Halloween, the Academy opens its

new museum, the Matthew Laflin Memorial Building in Lincoln Park, to the public.

The new museum opens to the public, shaping the institution’s educational focus and commitment as a community museum.

The Great Chicago Fire destroys the museum and collec-tions, but the founders press on.

The global scope of the Field Museum, created following the Columbian Exposition, convinces the Academy to focus on local natural history and science education.

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1899

Museum Experience IN FISCAL YEAR 2016, THE NATURE MUSEUM SET A NEW ATTENDANCE

RECORD OF 307,660 VISITORS.

The Chicago Academy of Sciences opened a museum a mere eight years into its existence, and has been creating exhibits ever since. In March, we launched our newest self-curated exhibit, Weather to Climate: Our Changing World, to the delight of Nature Museum guests. The hands-on, interactive stations showed visitors the science behind climate change, and explored how it is affecting human and animal communities around the world. The weather theme was spread throughout the museum, starting with the spectacular umbrella installation in the lobby and Cannon the Bison’s bright yellow raincoat.

The Chicago Tribune review said, “Count the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum as one entity that is doing something about the weather, rather than, like most of us, complaining about it… Weather to Climate does a good job of making its information accessible without preaching.”

Throughout the year, visitors enjoyed many other exhibits, ranging from cartoons to photography. Peanuts…Naturally highlighted the recurring environmental themes that appeared in Charles M. Schulz’s lovable comics. Dramatic storm photography by David Mayhew quickly became visitor favorites.


1900

1933Academy research expeditions around the U.S., as well as closer to home, lead to the founding of state and national parks to protect natural resources.

The Academy establishes a Children’s Library, to “promote science education and engage young people.”

The Academy leads field trips to local nature sites, as well

as teacher training programs, lectures, and films.

The Academy creates dioramas— realistic displays of animals in their native habitats.

1915 19151911

1949

Public Engagement


PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE & SCIENCE.

Since its founding 160 years ago, the Nature Museum has always been a place to experience nature in the middle of the city. The public engagement team is our touch point with the community, helping to strengthening connections to the world of nature and science. From bird walks around North Pond led by local ornithologists to hands-on “Critter Connections” with native animals, the diverse offerings provide something for everyone.

This year, many of our family-favorite programs sold out in record time. Perennial programs like Tea with the Turtles and Bugapalooza give visitors the opportunity to get up close to our living collections and experience real science and conservation. Nature on Tap, our light-hearted environmental program for adults, also became the date night destination for Chicago’s nature-loving adults.

C3—the Chicago Conservation Corps—has made the Nature Museum a hub for sustainability action in Chicago. In fact, the program won the Sustainability Excellence Award from the American Alliance of Museums this year! Now in its 10th year, C3 has trained more than 670 Chicagoans to lead sustainability projects in every ward of the city. Recent projects have included home weatherization workshops, native plant installations, and recycling projects of all types, from wine corks to electronics.

1987Revised mission statement under-scores a commitment to scientific literacy for all ages, particularly with a hands-on approach.

Dickinson Hall opens as a public lecture space. The National Science Foundation supports evening lectures twice a week.

The Academy revitalizes its exhibits and expands education and outreach programs to further focus on Midwest ecology and Chicago conservation.

Lectures begin to focus less on animals and taxonomy, and more on environmental issues and urban biodiversity.

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1950 1989

Biology &Conservation


THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON LOCAL SPECIES HAS BEEN A PILLAR OF OUR WORK.

Since 1857, the Chicago Academy of Sciences has been a center of local science—citizen science before the term was even invented! This year, we expanded one of our key programs, the Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network (IBMN). Now monitoring more than 100 local sites, IBMN volunteers share best-practice protocols with groups across the country.

Chief Curator Dr. Doug Taron was honored as the Professional of the Year by the Illinois Association of Museums. Our research on vulnerable local butterflies has been successful and even expanded to include several new species. Doug also published an article on monarchs in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America.

Visitors know and love our baby Blanding’s turtles. These endangered turtles are here at the museum for a “head start,” so they have a better chance of survival in the wild. This year, we released 98 young turtles in local forest preserves, and have a new batch of hatchlings to raise.

Through grant funding and volunteer efforts to digitize our scientific specimen records, our collections are now fully catalogued. This assists in making our collections available to researchers worldwide, and we are working to upload the data to publicly available databases. Scientific collections act as a library of life on Earth, allowing researchers to learn from the important data each specimen contains, even those dating years before our founding,160 years ago.

2001After several years of construction, the Academy opens the new Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.

Museum educators bring science to the schools through the Science on the Go program, which is still active today.

Having outgrown the Laflin building, the Academy begins talks with the Chicago Park District about constructing a new building.

Butterfly conservation work begins, working with the Swamp Metalmark and Silver-bordered Fritillary.

199919941990

2004

Butterfly BallTHE 18TH ANNUAL BUTTERFLY BALL RAISED A RECORD-SETTING $2.2 MILLION.

The tremendously successful Butterfly Ball was held on a warm night in early May. From cocktails around the museum to the lively awards ceremony, guests enjoyed raising money to support the Nature Museum’s essential education initiatives. BizBash.com listed the Ball as the #6 must attend gala in Chicago, and more than 700 community leaders agreed!

Led by co-chairs Leslie and John Burns, Ann and Greg Jones, Holly and Matt Maloney, and Julie and Jim O’Connor, the entire evening was a beautiful and fun way to connect people to the world of nature and science. As part of our 160th anniversary, the Ball program recognized Nature Museum namesake Peggy Notebaert and her long dedication to the institution. Aon CEO Greg Case received the 3rd annual Award for Leadership in Science and Education.

The lively paddle raise supported our innovative education programs, including School Science Partnerships. This fully funded, year-long program supports best practices in science education for an entire school. We are so grateful to everyone who took part in this magical evening and look forward to next year.


2017On January 13, the Chicago

Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

celebrates its 160th anniversary!

The first of many self-curated exhibits, Lawn Nation, opens to the public.

Digital inventory of the museum’s collections

is completed.

Native plants transform the area around the museum into a model prairie and savannah.

201520122008

2005

The education department revamps the Science Teaching Network and professional development opportunities for teachers.

2006

Financials Annual Contributions

$100,000+Leslie and John Burns‡

Peggy and Dick Notebaert

$25,000–49,999Anonymous* Charlie and Susan Keiffer BaroneRegan and Philip FriedmannJudy and Verne Istock

$10,000–24,999Ilse Friend*Deborah and John LaheyLisa and Charles TribbettBrian WallsMarlene and Richard Williams

$5,000–9,999Beth and Tim BuikemaDiane and Charles W. DouglasJennifer and Bob FrentzelDonna and Anders GustafssonKelly and David HackettAnita and Ray HartshorneMeredith W. Mendes and Michael LevitinJoyce and Sean St. ClairJoan and George WalkerSharon and Peter WaltonColleen M. Zambole

$1,000–4,999Jill Allread and Pam Freese‡ Anne and Ray BelzChristine CastellanoSheila and James ClaryAnnemette and Henrik ClausenErin and Alex CohenLeslie A. CoolidgeMaureen and Thomas CoxDavid Grossman and Katherine TomfordMarguerite HarkNicola and Francis Idehen‡

Cindy and Benjamin Lenhardt

The Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum would like to recognize and thank those supporters who contributed between July 1, 2015, and June 30, 2016. Your generosity helps to fund the institution’s various education and conservation initiatives, and we are tremendously grateful for your support.

Sue and Gary LytleMarc Miller and Chris HorsmanAlvaro Ramos and Patricia GibbonsMichael Schaeffer and Michelle MatonMoira and Scott SteinDr. Douglas J. Taron and Mr. Leon Halloran

$500–999Sheila and Robert BernerDr. Joel Brown and Ms. Jean PowleslandTasha and Edward CruzatJill Doub and Brad EspositoSusie and Tony EllisValerie and Michael ForadasAnne and L. Hall Healy, Jr.Janice HonigbergDr. Keren Horn and Dr. Meyer HornJohn KemnitzLaurie and Lew LeibowitzAdele and Roland MartelThomas MattinglyLowell I. StahlKarl Vogel

$250–499Ivana and Vladimir AndrejevicJane BaldwinChad Coker and Mark WardWilliam Conlon and Patsy HabichtQuinn and Robert DelaneyVirginia and Howard HightGaye HillMary and Robert KhouryDottie and Al KugelJoAnn and Bill KunkelLisa M. MarshallDr. George B. RabbLaura and Patrick SalettaSara and Joseph ShacterArden and Charles Small

John VanderLinden and John Butler, Jr.Erika and Jonathan VogelPatty and Dan WalshMaria Wynne

$100–249Judith AndersonJonathan AssellApril Brazell and Donald SantoskiKristopher BrownCarolyn and Ryan ClarkPage and John CowlesLaurie and Bruce DavidsonJoanne and Peter FischerHeather FleitzGwendolyn and John GagePaul GearenDawn and Eddie GershmanErnie Gibble and Karen WeigertPaul HerbertVicky and John HooverJacqueline JohnsonCharles KatzenmeyerDr. Mary Kearney and Mr. James KearneyDiane and Alejandro LongoriaJohn Meeks and Susan BennerSteven Minisini and Jennifer ChowDonna MotherwaySarah and Francisco PedrazaRebecca and David PerryMari Philipsborn and Eric TermanRon Reid and Seretha Matthews ReidWarner A. RosenthalManisha ShahJudith and Steven SheltonSienna SingerSue and Bill SmilieKartika SujdakSusan and James ThompsonMary WelshJulie and Martin WolfBarbara and Robert Zaniolo

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Public SupportContributionsContracts and Grants EarnedAdmissionsOther Earned IncomeInvestment Income

Total Operating Revenue

Program ServicesManagement and GeneralFundraising

Total Operating Expenses

Gain From Operations

Depreciation Expense

Net Operating Loss

Other Non-operating Income (Expense)Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Total Unrestricted Net Assets at June 30

Results in 000s

1,154 18.8%3,299 53.8%1,057 17.3% 322 5.2% 861 14.1% 5 0.1%

6,699 100.0%

4,503 78.7%1,202 21.0% 646 11.3%

6,352 100.0%

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RESULTS FROM OPERATIONS

REVENUES

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EXPENSES

FISCAL 2016

AMOUNT PERCENTAGE

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1,087 17.7%2,984 48.7% 925 15.1% 321 5.2% 809 13.2% 4 0.1%

6,129 100.0%

3,946 68.9%1,281 22.4% 497 8.7%

5,724 100.0%

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10,354

FISCAL 2015

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YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016

AMOUNT PERCENTAGE

UNDER $100Mohammad AmoudiMike AnderEric Anderson and Jamie Nelson Kevin G. Anderson Nick AndersonSara ArnasZack AterJane and John BalabanJohn BannonSandra Barnett-WhiteRachel Barton PineDavid BildJaime BlakesleyMatheu E. BourqueTimothy BroniecJennifer BurchLauren and Tyler BurnsDawn ButlerAlexa and Robert CalabroArmando CarranzaDavid CarrasquilloRashid CarterTamara and David CastroJohn ChandlerTom Cholewa and Frances SisulEun Ji ChungSandy and Michael CollinsTerry CookHilda Curiel-TranBetty CuryloCassandra DeBoardJohn DillonJacqueline J. DuponAbigail DyeSarah EdwardsToby Efferen and Shilpa ReddyAlicia and Rubin Ervin IVMaria Severiano EspinozaJoy EvansAdrienne EynonChristine FairbairnTim Fidler and Gaea Gomez FidlerShirley Kenneth FleschJamie and Chris ForbergPaul FrancuchMichael Frankenstein and Mary Slowey Susan and Paul FreehlingPaige Freeman-PonderNate FremontEric Frey and Michelle HartnettJames Fuhr and Mirela VesaMartina GarzaJulie L. Gentes

Lorna and Evan GladstoneMary and John GreenwaldLeroy Griffin Jr.Antonio GuerreroThe Harbin FamilySeth Harper and Libby BachhuberPatricia and Jeffrey HehJennifer and Andres HernandezVincent Hillery and Marianne GrabowskiAlex Hlavacek and Karen AndersenDavid Hoambrecker and Shira BelenkeJacquelynn HolcombLindsay HurthRichard S. Jackson, Jr.Douglas JacksonGusare JacobsonGauri Kapoor and Shravan Chopra Holly KatzRachel KatzmanAnna and Tayfun KazazLinda and Joseph KellerLinda KellerMaja and Enes KenjarKathy and Justin KesslerCharles Kiser and Magdalena ArguellesMaria KolbMichael Komasinski and Heather EvansMary KopkaLindsey KrennErica KrimmelJason Krohn and Michelle Martin-KrohnSandra LancasterRichard LandgraffKurt LarsenAllen LawranceJill and John LeviHan Han LiJames LiebensonRobert Lifton and Carol RosofskyMerrily LockwoodJulie and Daniel LongSuAnne and Jim LopataMike LoweKillian MaddenMaureen Maher-PendryJulie MalagaJohn MarteShawn MayberryScot McIver

Kim MearhonKristen and Richard MillerDr. James A. Montgomery and Deanna MontgomeryWilliam MoressiRobert W. MortonJohn H. MullenEmily and Sean MullinLuigi H. MumfordJames NaughtonBrendan O’HandleyIzabel and Tony OlsonPaul Palumbo and Lisa SpelhaugLiliana PardoClarence Parham and Ivette SosiasStanley Parzen and Lynne RaimondoFrederic PearsonAnnie PenckiShannon PhillipsRobert Poe and Emily WitherallJoe Poremba and Kelly OrrockKristen PrattRebecca PruimJulie QuigleyPaul QuintasKevin Riley and Phillip RutherfordDawn and Edward RobertsElvia RodriguezAna RoeneySharon RolekMeri and Michael RyabikMargaret Ryan and Augie OchoaKristen and David SaadTara SabolMaria and Nicholas SalmonBob SchaeferJoy Schochet and Jonathan GreenSally and Steve SchwartzStephanie and Jarrett SidawayGloria and Martin SilvermanAnnapurna SinghMichael Siurek and Amanda FeltDoris Mendez SlavenBarbara and Don SmetzerAmanda SmithEileen and Karl SoderstromKathy StromskiSally and John SullivanMichael SzurichPat TallyClifford Trahan and Margherita Bernardi-TrahanAlex TzallasLyndon Valicenti

Amber VasquezJanelle Vreeland and Matthew GraybielBronna Wasserman and Kenneth SeeskinKeegan C. WhiteMichael Wiletzky and Shibani BalujaRhoda WilliamsPat WoznyStefanie Wright and Timothy Anderson

DONORS TO THE COLLECTIONSApril AndersonPaul and Mary Jo Arndt CollectionJoel A. CuffmanDunn-Palmer Herbarium, University of MissouriJessica J. Hellman Laboratory, University of Notre DameKevin WilsonEllen Wood

IN MEMORY OFDorothy Schaal from Sue and Bill SmiliePaula Trienens from Howard Trienens

IN HONOR OFChuck and Diane Douglas from Frenchye BushJudy Istock from Ellen and Paul GignilliatAnn and Greg Jones from Anonymous Elizabeth Pruett J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Foundation Glen TullmanMarc Miller from April Brazell and Donald SantoskiNature Lovers in my Family from Betty CuryloEllen and Ben Rose from Daniel V. TierneyCharles Tribbett from Maria Wynne

IN-KIND GIFTS$1,000+Cabot Creamery CooperativeGoose Island Beer CompanyLaughlin ConstablePublic Communications Inc.Sidley Austin, LLP Solomon Cordwell BuenzSwirlz CupcakesSusan D. WhitingZipCar, Inc.

UNDER $1,000Cards Against HumanityCrossTown Fitness Fleet Feet KindMassage EnvyMcCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum Motivate International, Inc. Nissan-USAJanine and James PiechowskiThe Rebuilding ExchangeSoPrime EntertainmentWhole Foods Market DePaul

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, & GOVERNMENT GIFTS$100,000+Chicago Park DistrictMicole Foundation

$50,000–99,999The Brinson FoundationThe John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur FoundationMotorola SolutionsPolk Bros. Foundation

$25,000–49,999Helen Brach FoundationSearle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust

$10,000–24,999Crown Family PhilanthropiesDiscover Financial ServicesJohn R. Halligan Charitable FundPNCRose Pest SolutionsState Farm Companies FoundationWrightwood Neighbors Association

$5,000–9,999AnonymousWilliam J. Clancy FoundationEdelmanJack and Goldie Wolfe Miller FundNobleCause, an anonymous donor within the GiveWell Community Foundation Patagonia

$1,000–4,999Big LotsThe Burt's Bees Greater Good FoundationThe Chicago Community TrustMcKee Family FoundationMid North AssociationShure IncorporatedVanderpoel Conservation Foundation

UNDER $1,000AmazonSmile Stephen W. & Susan M. Baird FoundationAlvin H. Baum Family FundHua's Oriental CenterIBM CorporationJewish Federation of Metropolitan ChicagoLeonard Family Charitable FoundationRMS Triad Productions

MATCHING GIFT COMPANIESThe Allstate CorporationAon CorporationCardinal HealthIllinois Tool Works FoundationIngredionThe Northern Trust Company


Annual Contributions continued

Butterfly Ball ContributionsMONARCH SPONSORSThe Allstate CorporationAonExelonMichael and Jacky Ferro, Sun-Times Foundation/The Chicago Community TrustITWAnn and Greg Jones, The Edgewater FundsMotorola SolutionsThe Northern Trust CompanyPeggy and Dick NotebaertCathy and Bill OsbornZurich American Insurance Company

VICE CHAIR SPONSORSAbbott LaboratoriesAnonymous, in honor of Ann Jones BDO USA, LLPLeslie and John BurnsRita and John CanningCDWCrown Family PhilanthropiesKaty and Jim DickeErnst & YoungRegan and Phil FriedmannKatie and Brent GledhillKenneth C. GriffinGrosvenor Capital ManagementDonna and Anders GustafssonJudy and Verne IstockGretchen and Jay JordanKPMG LLPHolly and Matt Maloney, GrubHubJoanie and Andy McKennaMcKinsey & CompanyJohn A. Miller, North American CorporationDaryl and David Nelms

J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family FoundationAnne and Chris ReyesRoundTable Healthcare PartnersPatrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan FoundationSalesforceCarole and John Sandner, CME GroupSidley Austin LLP Rhonda and Scott Swanson, PNCLisa and Charles Tribbett, Russell Reynolds AssociatesHoward J. Trienens, in memory of Paula TrienensSusan D. WhitingWintrust Financial Corporation

BENEFACTORSBMO Harris BankDeloitte LLPPeggy and Stephen DiamondGoldman, Sachs & Co.Kelly and David Hackett, Baker McKenzieDeb and John LaheyKate and Jim MurrayThe PrivateBankRichard & Ellen Sandor Family Foundation

SPONSORSLisa and Jeffrey AroninBetsy and David BradleyChristine and Gianna CastellanoChicago BullsCitadelColliers InternationalTasha and Edward CruzatCS Associates, Inc.DePaul UniversityCatherine and Patrick Dowd, Dowd & Dowd

EdelmanMarchelle and Don GoensMichelle and Bruce HawverJenner & Block LLPLoop Capital Markets LLCLoyola University ChicagoMcNamara Purcell FoundationMiniatMorgan StanleyGail and Joe MossLisa and John MurphyErin and Todd Ohlms, JPMorgan Chase & Co.Walter M. OliverSolomon Cordwell Buenz Sylvester Construction Services, Inc.Joan and George WalkerWalsh Construction CompanyMarlene and Richard WilliamsRobin and Mike ZafirovskiKaren and Dave Zucker

PADDLE RAISE

$10,000+Charlie and Susan Keiffer BaroneAnna and Greg BrownMamie and Greg CaseLarry and Judy Cohen FoundationDiane and Charles W. DouglasMichelle and Bruce HawverJudy and Verne IstockDeborah and John LaheyKate and Jim MurrayPeggy and Dick NotebaertCathy and Bill OsbornCece and Tom RickettsBarbara SpeerStar Family FoundationKim and Greg WassonSusan D. Whiting

$2,500–9,999Betsy and David BradleyLeslie and John BurnsNeal CampbellChristine CastellanoChallenger, Gray, Christmas, Inc.Beth and Joao FerreiraJennifer and Bob FrentzelDonna and Anders GustafssonKelly and David HackettSarah and Peter HarrisonNicola and Francis IdehenLeslie and Jacopo LeonardiJanice and Steve MerkinMarc Miller and Chris HorsmanCindy and Michael O’ConnorErin and Todd OhlmsJim OlsonJay Porter and David SmithMary Beth and Thomas RichardsLauren and Steven ScheibePamela and Joseph SciarrottaRobert Sherman and Barbara BradfordScott SilvermanCynthia and Michael SmithDeborah and Kelly StonebrakerLisa and Charles TribbettBoyd WhitingMarlene and Richard Williams

$1,000–2,499Chris AbbinanteJill AllreadLaura and Phil BiermanStephen Braat and Michelle AustinDr. Joel Brown and Ms. Jean PowleslandBeth and Tim BuikemaMaree BullockLiam Caffrey and Nicole Canning

Pat CanningLeslie A. CoolidgeRegine and Rick CorradoErna and John DeJorisMerritt and Adam DeWittGina and Daniel DickinsonSidney and Mulbe DillardJeanne and John EttelsonPaula and Geno FernandezMaureen and Tom FitzgeraldKim and Leo FlynnValerie and Michael ForadasCheryl and Zed FrancisRegan and Philip FriedmannGlenn GerberDiane E. GolanLori GoltermannSabrina and Antonio GraciasKerri and Paul HagyDiana and Thomas HallRich HansonCynthia and Jay HendersonElizabeth HollandJennifer and Stanley JanowiakDavid KahnweilerStephanie and Peter KeehnMolly and Jeff KellerManisha and Rakesh KhannaGary Kohn and Susan BarryDenise and Gregory LandisStacey and Nils LarsenHeidi LawtonElizabeth and John LewisDr. Anat Madanes and Mr. Amos MadanesLinda McFallChere and Ken MeyersAndrew Miller and Meghan McKinneyLynne and Frank ModrusonAlexandra MolloyEileen MurphyDaryl and David Nelms

Melissa and Devon PattersonPaul PezzaMichelle Rabkin and Paul PintoCariann and Scott RiceMary and Richard RyanMeg and Matt SauerAmy and Richard SchuylerRoss ShellemanNancy ShieldsDouglas ShumaSue and Bill SmilieSedra and Byron SpruellJoyce and Sean St. ClairMarianne Stanke and James TrofimukJessica and Erik SteffensenEffie and Tim StojkaTed StrandDonna and Barry SylvesterDr. Douglas Taron and Mr. Leon HalloranCeleste Troon and Dominick VetranoDr. Jeff Vender and Mrs. Barbara VenderSharon and Peter WaltonDorothy and Edward WehmerAmy and Andrew WellsMelissa and Tim WichmanJulie and Martin WolfCynthia Yazdi and Roger WozniakKimberly YordonGregory YuovskyRobin and Mike ZafirovskiAmy and John ZernKaren and David Zucker


Butterfly Ball Committee $500–999Rene AlphonseDanielle and Ben AustenMichael Tony BosleyNadalie Bosse and Larry NettlesDan Clark and Arlene MalinowskiAngel M. Cuevas-TrisanVicky and Richard DuFourH.C. FloydDiane and Jeffrey FrischKelly and Kurt GabouerDavid Hundley and Margaret MaloneMary Ann and James HynesDr. Mary Kearney and Mr. James KearneyJohn KemnitzGary Kohn and Susan BarryMary LaheyJason LongoRomana MalinowskiRobert McGuireRachel and Robert McGuireCharlotte and James MonhartThe Northern Trust CompanyEllen and Gus PaloianDan PekofskePrairie EspressoMonica and Patrick RosenDoug SchmidtAtul SingulaRachael SinnenPeggy and Mark UdelhofenDani and Daragh WatsonRyan WebbBeth WhiteColleen M. Zambole

UNDER $500John AalbregtseDavid AnmanoBarbara BrownRyan CadneyJohn ChandlerLaurel DavisDonna and Patrick DillonBarbara FahnstromShanin FullerMatt GibbonsAndre HawkinsBarbara and Alan JirikDon LowerySalvatore MarinelloJoe MartinDan MayerGraham McDannelRita McLennonPaul V. MoceriDr. James A. Montgomery and Mrs. Deanna MontgomeryAmanda PearlsteinTaylor RelichChristine RosaKim ShepardThe Honorable Thomas TunneyJessica VogtSharmon B. Wilkinson

TICKETS AND DONATIONSThe Alford Group Inc.Jill AllreadAriel InvestmentsStephen W. & Susan M. Baird FoundationMargaret and Kenneth BarnesThe Howard B. Bernick FoundationSue and Gregory Besio

Helen Brach FoundationDr. Joel Brown and Ms. Jean PowleslandRosemarie and Dean BuntrockFrenchye BushButler Family FoundationLenore and Douglas CameronMark CannonBarbara E. CollinsSheyla ConforteNelda ConnorsLeslie A. CoolidgeSusan and Mark DawsonSteve EisenValerie and Michael ForadasEllen and Paul GignilliatGoldman, Sachs & Co.Sabrina and Antonio GraciasDr. Paul Heltne and Ms. Jean LinsnerBonnie HermanIllinois Tool Works FoundationJill and Jaime JavorsDiane and Thomas JudgeStephanie and Peter KeehnKeller Family FoundationKathleen and Harrison KennicottKathleen and Thomas LanctotLawrence F. LevyAlex Lin and Susan TakacsSue and Gary LytleDr. Anat Madanes and Mr. Amos MadanesMarloweMotorola SolutionsLaura and Gregory MutzSusan and Mark NeamanNancy and Edward PolichPower Construction Co. LLCJulie Quigley

Richard and Ellen Sandor Family FoundationRoss ShellemanJacqueline and Matthew SimonKaren L. SmilieSue and Bill SmilieVicky and Don StrumilloMark Tebbe and Robin Loewenberg TebbeDaniel V. TierneyGlen TullmanCate and Frederick WaddellJames H. WildmanWilliam Wrigley

IN-KIND GIFTSA. Marek Fine JewelryAnn Sather ResturantBrown-FormanLeslie and John BurnsCalihan Catering Inc.Chicago Indoor SportsThe Chicago Sun-TimesdaVinci Group Ltd.Event CreativeTim FlynnGoose Island Beer CompanyHarris Theater for Music and DanceDr. Ann Jones and Mr. Gregory K. JonesLettuce Entertain You RestaurantsMarloweMotorola SolutionsNorth Pond CafePeggy and Dick NotebaertPartytime Productions, Inc.Residence Inn MarriottSunrise HitekVosges Haut-Chocolat

COMMITTEE MEMBERSNadalie BosseRita CanningChristine CastellanoSheila ClaryLeslie CoolidgeTasha CruzatPeggy Mathy DiamondSidney DillardDiane DouglasCatherine DowdHon. Sara FeigenholtzBeth FerreiraJacky FerroJennifer FrentzelRegan Rohde FriedmannDonna GustafssonKelly HackettSarah HarrisonMichelle HawverNicola Halsall IdehenJudy IstockJill JavorsManisha KhannaNicole LacyDeb LaheyJoanie McKenna Meredith MendesGail Moss


Kate MurrayPeggy NotebaertErin OhlmsCathy OsbornAngie SandnerCarole SandnerRaeanne SarazenSue SmilieBarbara SpeerJoyce St. ClairMarianne StankeDonna SylvesterLisa Brown TribbettDr. Nancy TuchmanJoan WalkerSusan D. WhitingMarlene WilliamsColleen Zambole

CO-CHAIRS

Holly and Matt Maloney

Julie and Jim O’Connor

Leslie and John Burns

Ann and Greg Jones

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Butterfly Ball Contributions

Between July 2015 and June 2016, 229 dedicated volunteers contributed 11,575 hours of service to help the Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum advance its mission of connecting people to the world of nature and science. From tending live animals and monitoring the Judy Istock Butterfly Haven to assisting with programs or in the scientific collections, our volunteers have great enthusiasm and expertise. Our sincerest thanks to each and every volunteer, and especially to those who contributed 10 or more hours of service this year.

200+ HOURSCindy GrayLorraine KellsVickie LauMyra Surin

150–200 HOURSSamantha ChapinKerry DixonAshley HosmerNicole JohnsonWing Suen (Sharon) LauSelenia MurilloMichael PortalaYvi RussellMichael SchaefferJanet SwensonKevin Wilson

100–150 HOURSKristen AndersLilyvette BarajasAlan BarneyJessica BernsteinClaire BoltonJudith BrennerJulianna CrisantiPaul FrancuchDegen GottliebMarina HanesVictoria HartanovichSamuel HowesDana JensenHeather KendallMichael KulczyckiAshley LeszkiewiczCarolyn MatsumotoAllie McDavidWalt MellensJackie MoriceVickie NeimsJulie QuigleyJennie StrableRobert TomesZahri VafaeeEmily Zajecka

50–100 HOURSKathleen AllanStuart BabcockShlee BerryJoan BledigNicole DawsonMackenzie DrosdEmily DubickiSamantha FarmerKelly GoodNancy HarmonAnamaria HernandezHanna KaricAlexandra KatichJohn KeatingJoAnne KempfRachel KistingerGreg LandgrafTom MattinglyKatie NettiOlivia OttingerLexi PadburyDaniel PiquardMichael RandallColleen RathzBeth RemusHarriet RussellMolly SadinskiStephanie SalernoDick ScheiberleKyle SchiberAlly SchultzCamilia SkowronStephany VirruetaRobin VitucciKrystyna WaznyAdam WeiskindYvonne White-MoreyAlan Zemsky 20–50 HOURSJane BaldwinRobert BernsteinJulia BoboJessica BonomoEmma Caldwell

Ross CapaccioReka Cibron-PalmaiJenny DentonErin DunbarAshley DyerBrad EspositoLupita FergusonMarisa FiggeAlexa FrenchDennis FriedmanGuadalupe GarciaStephany GravesAna HlavatovichSamuel HodgsonCharlene HofsteadterKat KasatskyChelsea KendallAshley KlecknerKathy KosabuckiMichelle LawniczakRebecca LudwigsenChristopher MannCollin McCordAnnemarie McDonaldCaitlin MclaughlinJohn MeeksJon MeisenbachRobert MortonBrin QuickChris RademacherAndy RafteryLisa RaimondiMiriam ReyesKelly RyanValerie SandsSarah SantarelliSabina SayersKaty SchwartzMichael SimmsLauryn Smith du ToitKyle SmithMegan TenenbaumKristen TessoneSheri ThomasEmma TraheyChristina VillalobosDaisy Virrueta

Kelly WalterSamantha WelkerChris WellemsJessica WellerHannah WhitehurstLauren WyperSarah Zirkelbach 10–20 HOURSSusan BennerSahara Bourgeois-KuiperCourtney BrobstPaula CalzolariMary CarrellCatherine CollinsMartha DellariaJean DevenRuthmarie EisinKiana FordBrian GomezJanine GrazianoKatie HansonBeth HeinemannLiz HootmanStephanie HubacekMichelle IatropulosRubina IsaacNivedita KhobragadeAlmeida Oeiveira Maria EduardaErin McMahanLinda MontaneroSamantha PerezDiana PinedaJane RobertoPhilip RudolphTrice RyanEmma SielaffHillary StiflerOlivia UrbanskiBetty VandervestMeagan Westhoven

Volunteers


Program PartnersWe are proud to work cooperatively with a wide number of other organizations and individuals to advance our goals. We thank our Fiscal Year 2016 Program Partners:

43rd Ward Alderman Michele SmithActive Transportation AllianceAdler PlanetariumAfter School MattersAlaska WildernessAlliance for the Great LakesArchdiocese of ChicagoThe Art Institute of ChicagoBeaks BirdhouseBig Shoulders FundBrookfield ZooButterflies and Moths of North America Center for Humans and NatureChicago Bird Collision MonitorsChicago Botanic GardenChicago Canoe and KayakChicago Community TrustChicago Herpetological SocietyChicago History MuseumChicago Ornithological SocietyChicago Park DistrictChicago Public LibraryChicago Public SchoolsChicago STEM Pathways CooperativeChicago WildernessCommunities in Schools of ChicagoDePaul UniversityDigital Youth NetworkFermilab Natural AreasField Museum of Natural HistoryFor All SystemsForest Preserve District of Cook County

Forest Preserve District of DuPage CountyForest Preserve District of Kane County Forest Preserve District of Lake CountyForest Preserve District of Will CountyForest Preserve District of Winnebago CountyFriends of Bluff Spring FenFriends of the Chicago RiverGolden Apple FoundationGreen City MarketHive ChicagoIllinois Butterfly Monitoring NetworkIllinois Department of Natural ResourcesIllinois Institute of Technology IPROIllinois Odonate SurveyIntuitJr. Herpetological GroupLake County OpenlandsLincoln Park Conservancy Lincoln Park Zoo Loyola University ChicagoMcHenry County Conservation DistrictMidewin National Tallgrass PrairieMidwest Society for Acoustic EcologyMorton ArboretumMozilla FoundationMozilla Science LabMuseums in the ParkNamaste Charter SchoolNational Park Service — Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

National Veterans Art MuseumNature ConservancyNorth Branch Restoration ProjectNorthwestern UniversityOpenlandsPatagonia FoundationProject ExplorationSESYNCJohn G. Shedd AquariumSmart ChicagoSt. Mary's of Buffalo GroveStudent Conservation AssociationSweet Water FoundationAugustus Tolton Catholic AcademyUniversity of Chicago, Ci3 Game Changer ChicagoUniversity of Illinois, ChicagoUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of Minnesota, Monarch LabUSDA Forest Service, International Programs DivisionU.S. Green Building CouncilWildlife Discovery CenterWillowbrook Wildlife CenterXerces Society Zooniverse

Museum Staff

BIOLOGYDoug Taron, PhDChief Curator of the Chicago Academy of Sciences

Jamie ForbergNate FremontSeth HarperErica KrimmelAllen LawranceDawn RobertsCeleste Troon

EDUCATIONMichelle RabkinSenior Director, Education

Sarah AndersonDavid BildAbigail DyeAntonio GuerreroLindsay HurthHolly KatzDoris Mendez-SlavenBrendan O’Handley Shannon PhillipsRebecca PruimStephanie SidawayAmanda Smith

EXTERNAL AFFAIRSMarc MillerVice President, Chief Development & Marketing Officer

Sara ArnasJohn BannonTerry Cook Cassandra DeBoardJames LiebensonJanelle VreelandKeegan White

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIONSharon WaltonVice President, Finance and Administration & Chief Financial Officer

Zack AterDavid CarrasquilloChad CokerMike LoweLisa MarshallKevin RileyPat Wozny

MUSEUM EXPERIENCE Alvaro RamosChief Curator of the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum & Vice President of Museum Experience

Matt BourqueAramando CarranzaDoug JacksonJacqueline JohnsonHan Han LiScot MaciverPeggy Ryan

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTJill DoubSenior Director, Public Engagement

Annamarie FadorsenClaire McPartlinKristen PrattLaura Saletta


Deborah LaheyPresident & Chief Executive Officer

As of June 30, 2016

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