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2 | 2015 YEAR IN REVIEW

Together, we will embolden

young minds to become

the explorers, innovators

and problem-solvers for

the next generation.

4 REAL SCIENCE

10 INCREASING ACCESS AND DEEPENING COMMUNITY IMPACT

12 FINANCIAL AID

14 FY15 STATS: BUILDING ON OUR ONGOING MOMENTUM

16 FINANCIALS

18 LOOKING AHEAD

19 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

20 THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS

PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE | 3

The Perot Museum of Nature and Science has enjoyed

great momentum in its first three years to become

the most visited cultural attraction in the Dallas-Fort

Worth region, with a guest satisfaction rating that is

second highest in the nation. The Museum earned

the highest field trip and outreach penetration

and fostered the largest professional development

program for teachers of any North Texas science

provider. News coverage of Museum programs in

2015 exceeded 2,500 online mentions with nearly

200 unique stories in print publications and on TV

and radio. Approximately 1.1 million guests from

around the world walked through our glistening

front doors last year to explore and to be inspired.

However, with tremendous success comes the

responsibility to protect and grow opportunities

for the future. Guided by rigorous evaluation and

thoughtful assessment, the Board of Directors

implemented an ambitious strategic plan in 2015

to serve as a roadmap for furthering the Museum’s

mission to inspire minds through nature and science.

The plan defines core “centers of excellence” around

which the Museum will build its future exhibits,

programming, outreach and community engagement

to position the Perot Museum as a national leader

in science education. Key to the plan is engaging

the community — particularly underserved

populations — in creative ways, through purposeful

partnerships, best-in-class technology and focused

marketing. Put simply, we want to provide access

to real science for as much of the community as

possible in meaningful ways.

The year 2015 was pivotal for your Museum: one of

discovery and decision making, introspection and

inspiration, growth and gratitude. These themes —

woven through the pages of this annual report — came

to life through innovative programs, key partnerships

and visionary plans initiated during the fiscal year,

and through you. Your extraordinary support and

guidance has empowered us to continue inspiring the

visionaries of tomorrow. Together, we will embolden

young minds to become the explorers, innovators and

problem-solvers for the next generation.

With your enthusiastic support, the future of the

Perot Museum is bright indeed. Thank you for helping

us change the way tomorrow’s leaders find theirs.

JOHN JAGGERS

Chair, Board of Directors

COLLEEN WALKER

The Eugene McDermott Chief Executive Officer

4 | REAL SCIENCE

In order to understand our world, we first need

to understand how we got here. Perot Museum

research programs focus on bringing that journey

to light. For nearly 20 years in his career as a

vertebrate paleontologist, Dr. Anthony (Tony) Fiorillo

has escaped the Texas summer heat on an Arctic

excursion. In the summer of 2015, Fiorillo had the

good fortune to go on two separate journeys to

explore two very different regions of Alaska.

His first excursion took him up the famous James

Dalton Highway to the North Slope — a place of

uncharted territory for Fiorillo and his team, and a

place with a strong scientific reason to be explored.

His second excursion came about when Fiorillo

became the fi rst winner of the $100,000 Foundation

Mamont — Explorers Club World Exploration Challenge

Grant. This was by far the most remote research site

to which Fiorillo has traveled. The grant took the

team to an area never before explored for dinosaurs —

an area that served as a gateway between North

America and Asia during the Cretaceous Period, that

last window of time when giant dinosaurs roamed

the Earth. More research in this area could provide a

deeper understanding of the dinosaur fauna of these

two continents. And, in time, the discoveries made by

Fiorillo and his team could prove to be the keys that

unlock even more insights.

REAL SCIENCE

IN THE FIELD WITH DR. ANTHONY FIORILLO

Thanks to the support of the Explorers Club and the Mamont Foundation, I think we have hit the tip of an exciting paleontological ‘iceberg.’”

—DR. TONY FIORILLO

“


A HIKE IN THE BROOKS RANGE SEARCHING FOR FOSSILS

FOSSIL CLAMS — CONFIRMATION THAT H

2O IN RIVERS WHERE DINOSAURS LIVED

RAN CLEAR RATHER THAN SILTY

FOSSIL WOOD — PROVING LANDSCAPE WAS ONCE COVERED BY CONIFERS, NOT BIG, LEAFY TREES

6 | REAL SCIENCE

In the summer of 2014, an incredibly pristine and

nearly complete Mammuthus columbi (Columbian

mammoth) skeleton was excavated from a gravel

pit in Ellis County, Texas and generously donated

to the Museum by the McEwen family. Ranging from

20,000-60,000 years old and 8-9 feet tall at the

shoulder, this new discovery was affectionately

named “Ellie May” having been unearthed in Ellis

County in the month of May. Ellie May’s record-

breaking 18-month journey from discovery to display

at the Perot Museum has truly been an undertaking.

Her discovery, preservation, mounting in Colorado,

and fi nally, return home to Texas is not only a story

of success through the investment of our community,

but also a labor of love by a hard-working Museum

team. The remarkable fossil made its debut to the

public in November 2015, and has been preserved

for scientifi c research and study. It will continue to

play a vital role in inspiring minds through nature

and science for generations to come.

NEW DISCOVERY — “ELLIE MAY” COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH

THE FOSSIL UNCOVERED IN AN ELLIS COUNTY SAND AND GRAVEL PIT WHERE IT HAS LAIN FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS

THE EXCAVATION TEAM PREPARING TO FLIP THE FOSSIL

ELLIE MAY INSTALLED IN HER PERMANENT HOME ON LEVEL 2 OF THE MUSEUM

FOSSIL PREPARATOR RORY LEAHY IN THE PALEO LAB


Behind every great National Geographic story is

a great storyteller. In partnership with National

Geographic Live!, the Perot Museum was able to

bring the National Geographic experience to global

audiences, while celebrating how the power of science,

exploration and storytelling can change the world.

The Museum launched the speaker series with Paul

Nicklen, a photographer who hopes to generate

global awareness about wildlife issues through his

work. Nicklen has spent a lifetime honing the skills

needed to photograph wildlife in the world’s most

remote places, shooting stunning and intimate

images of Arctic creatures most will never encounter

in their lifetime. Through his passion, talent and

humor, Nicklen shared a personal perspective on the

fragile and frozen environments in some of the iciest

corners of the world.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE! SPEAKER SERIES — PHOTOGRAPHER PAUL NICKLEN: POLAR OBSESSION PRESENTED BY CHARLES SCHWAB & CO, INC.

PAUL NICKLEN FROM THE PEROT MUSEUM STAGE

It just takes one imageto get someone’s attention.”

—PAUL NICKLEN

“


On the heels of the groundbreaking announcement

of a new species of human relative, world-renowned

paleoanthropologist Lee Berger made his first U.S.

public speaking engagement at the Perot Museum.

A long-time Museum partner and founding donor,

Lyda Hill was instrumental in bringing him to Dallas.

In addition to the many ways Hill supports the

Museum, she also supports Berger’s research and

helped underwrite the conservation of the site where

the new species was discovered.

From the stage, he captivated the audience as he

recounted the historic finding of this new species,

Homo naledi. According to the research published in

the journal eLife, H. naledi sheds light on the origins

and diversity of the human genus as this species

appears to have intentionally deposited bodies of its

dead in a remote cave chamber, a behavior previously

thought limited to humans.

Berger, research professor in the Evolutionary Studies

Institute at the University of the Witwatersrand, led

the expedition that recovered the fossils. The Rising

Star expedition involved an international team of

scientists, including the six “underground astronauts,”

three of whom joined Berger on the Museum stage.

These female scientists descended into the Dinaledi

chamber to excavate and retrieve the fossils. The team

of “underground astronauts” removed more than 1,500

bones belonging to at least 15 individuals — exceeding

any other known human ancestor site in Africa.

Berger is an award-winning researcher, explorer,

author, paleoanthropologist and speaker. He is the

recipient of the National Geographic Society’s first

Prize for Research and Exploration and the Academy

of Achievement’s Golden Plate Award.

His work has brought him recognition as a Fellow of

the Royal Society of South Africa and the South African

Academy of Sciences and prominent advisory positions

including the Chairmanship of the Fulbright Commission

of South Africa, the Senior Advisory Board of the

Global Young Academy and the Centre of Excellence in

PalaeoSciences of South Africa, among many others.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE! — PALEOANTHROPOLOGIST LEE BERGER ALMOST HUMAN: A NEW ANCESTOR SHAKES UP OUR FAMILY TREE PRESENTED BY CHARLES SCHWAB & CO, INC.

THE FIRST CAST OF H. NALEDI, GENEROUSLY GIFTED TO THE PEROT MUSEUM

DR. LEE BERGER AND UNDERGROUND ASTRONAUTS BECCA PEIXOTTO, HANNAH MORRIS AND MARINA ELLIOTT FROM THE PEROT MUSEUM STAGE

REAL SCIENCE | 9

DR. LEE BERGER AND LYDA HILL

MARINA ELLIOTT, BECCA PEIXOTTO, DR. LEE BERGER, COLLEEN WALKER AND HANNAH MORRIS

SIMULCAST AUDIENCE LISTENING TO THE LECTURE FROM THE AUDITORIUM

10 | INCREASING ACCESS AND DEEPENING COMMUNITY IMPACT

Rolling into neighborhoods soon! Through a generous

$1.13 million grant from Dell, the Perot Museum has

created a mobile innovation truck that will bring

science, technology, engineering, art and math

(STEAM) learning to a broader and more diverse

audience in the Dallas-Fort Worth region and beyond.

The TECH Truck will provide more opportunities for

the community to engage in Museum experiences

through free, out-of-school educational and

interactive programs, including drop-in sessions and

workshops, using no- and low-tech activities as well

as high-tech experiences. The program is designed

to reach people who, for a variety of reasons, do

not or cannot engage with the Museum at its

physical location.

The super-cool, custom-outfi tted van got its name

from an acronym that spotlights the program’s mission

to inspire youth to “Tinker, Engineer, Create and

Hack.” Specially trained Museum educators will work

to inspire children to solve design challenges through

hands-on making, tinkering and creative problem-solving.

Activities will include soldering, squishy circuits,

coding, robotics, wind-tube challenges, 3D printing,

laser cutting and stomp rocket design, to name a few.

The TECH Truck, which debuted this fall, will operate

throughout the year and reach an estimated 20,000

people annually at community centers, libraries, public

areas and parks, community events and out-of-school

programs. Plans are to launch a second TECH Truck in

the spring of 2016.

INCREASING ACCESS AND DEEPENING COMMUNITY IMPACT

TECH TRUCK, POWERED BY DELL


Through funding from the Institute of Museum

and Library Sciences, Kosmos Energy, The Dallas

Foundation and Alliance Data, the Perot Museum

was able to transform and expand its professional

development offerings for teachers. The Museum

launched and evaluated a STEM Teacher Institute

designed to measurably improve the quality of

formal science instruction for participating K-12

teachers and drive engagement in STEM subjects

among their students. The Kosmos Energy STEM

Teacher Institute launched in the summer of 2015

with 130 teachers placed into four academies for

intensive, weeklong training sessions focused on

inquiry-based models of science instruction. The

program has continued into the school year with

deep content-based weekend training, and has

expanded to include nearly 160 teachers. The second

year will begin in the summer of 2016. Evaluation

results from the first year are expected as early as

the spring of 2016.

KOSMOS ENERGY STEM TEACHER INSTITUTE

EDUCATORS PARTICIPATING IN WORKSHOPS

12 | FINANCIAL AID

The Perot Museum is committed to bringing science, technology,

engineering and math (STEM) to life for school-aged children across

North Texas. A recent study showed:

• of Dallas-area eighth-graders met the minimum

state standards in math

• of Dallas-area eighth-graders met the minimum

standards in science

• of 12th-grade students nationally are profi cient in science*

In an effort to address this crisis, the Museum is committed to bringing

STEM programs and fi eld trip experiences to as many students as possible

across North Texas. We offer a heavily discounted ticket for every child

who visits the Museum through a school group, as well as a generous

fi nancial aid program. Each student ticket is discounted to $5 from the

standard youth admission price of $12. For schools where the discounted

ticket is out of reach, the Museum maintains a formal fi nancial aid

program offering additional assistance to qualifi ed schools, in some

instances covering the full price of admission.

The hope is that their experience here at the Museum will inspire and

engage students in subjects that are often diffi cult to bring to life in the

classroom. In addition to the exhibit halls, the Museum offers 26 distinct,

classroom-based educational programs for students in pre-K through

12th grade, with emphasis on topics that strengthen defi cient math and

science performance.

*2012 study published by the OECD (The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development).

FINANCIAL AID

Since opening in 2012, the

Museum has served more than

1.8 million

children under the age of 18.

The Museum serves over

230,000

students annually with school

fi eld trips, outreach and

distance learning programs.

In 2014-2015, the Museum

distributed nearly

$550,000in fi nancial aid to schools

across 118 school districts

throughout North Texas for

educational fi eld trips and

outreach programs.

FINANCIAL AID | 13

In the summer of 2015, the Perot Museum introduced the Community Partners Accessibility Program.

Participants of eligible supplemental programs — like SNAP, TANF and WIC — qualified for $1 Museum general

admission tickets. This program helped to further the Museum’s mission to reach out to audiences who would

not otherwise attend. The success of this program was reflected in the attendance numbers, with 11,549 total

redemptions, as well as an expanded geographical footprint.

Members

Nonmembers

Members and Nonmembers

Community Partners Accessibility ProgramRhome

Paradise

New Fairview

Newark

Decatur

dgeport

Boyd

Aurora

Alvord

Westover Hills

Southlake

Saginaw

River Oaks

Pelican Bay

North Richland Hills

Lake Worth

Keller

Grapevine

Fort Worth

Crowley

Colleyville

Benbrook

Azle

Arlington

Royse City

Rockwall

Mobile City

McLendon-Chisholm

Garland

Fate

Willow Park

Weatherford

Springtown

Sanctuary

Reno

Hudson Oaks

Annetta South

Annetta North

Annetta Aledo

TerrellTalty

Scurry

Post Oak Bend City

Oak Ridge

Oak Grove

Kaufman

G P i i

Forney

Crandall

Combine

Green

Celeste

Caddo Mills

Van Alstyne

Tioga

GunterTrenton

Leonard

Bailey

Red Oak

The Colony

Sanger

Pilot Point

Lewisville

Krugerville

JustinHighland Village

Hebron

Frisco

Flower Mound

Denton

Corinth

Carrollton

Aubrey

University Park

Sunnyvale

Mesquite

Lancaster

IrvingHighland Park

Grand Prairie

GarlandFarmers Branch

Duncanville

DeSoto

Dallas

Coppell

Cockrell HillBalch Springs

Addison

Valley View

Wylie

Weston

Richardson

Prosper

Plano Parker

New Hope

Nevada

Murphy

Melissa

McKinney

Lucas

Lavon

Josephine

Farmersville

Fairview

Celina Blue Ridge

Anna

Allen

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75208

75206

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75248

75228

75227

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75216

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COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM

2015 ATTENDANCE*

Through the generosity of the Perot children in honor of their father’s

birthday and in recognition of his military service, for the second

summer in a row, the Museum was able to extend free admission to

U.S. military personnel and first responders, plus discounted general

admission for their immediate family members. The Perot Museum

welcomed 3,521 guests through this program.

MILITARY DISCOUNT

*Graph reflects attendance from the top 8 zip codes for each group.

14 | FY15 STATS: BUILDING ON OUR ONGOING MOMENTUM

1,595 volunteers serving

54,012 hours

$19,526,441Endowment

35,504

Memberships Sold

6,493School Field Trips

674 Birthday Parties

22 Sleepovers

144 After-Hours Events

29,957 Miles Traveled

for Outreach/Offsite Programs

Oldest fossil is the stromatolite, which is

2,200-2,100 million years old

250,000

gallons of rainwater captured

FY15 STATS: BUILDING ON OUR ONGOING MOMENTUM

THIRD BIRTHDAY SNAPSHOT

Total visitors since opening:

3,874,868

(AS OF 12/1/2015)

Financial aid awarded since opening:

$1,676,411 (AS OF 12/1/2015)

In FY15, the Museum had the fortune of sharing its mission with guests

from all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico,

and on an international scale, the Museum served guests from 25 countries

outside of the U.S.!

FY15 STATS: BUILDING ON OUR ONGOING MOMENTUM | 15

2THEXTREME: MATHALIVE!

This exhibition brought to life the mathematics behind what kids

love most — video games, sports, fashion, music, space, robotics and

more. Through innovative technologies and hands-on activities, this

exhibition sparked a passion for math and showed our guests the

formula for fun.

Presented nationally by Raytheon. Produced by Evergreen Exhibitions. Presented locally by The Episcopal School of Dallas and St. Philip’s School & Community Center.

TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS

AMAZING ANIMALS: BUILT TO SURVIVE

Sharks that crush 8,000 pounds in their jaws. Fish that bite

through bricks. Spider webs stronger than steel. Guests of all

ages marveled at the animal kingdom’s ultimate innovators!

Presented by Highland Capital Mangagement. Supported by Texas Instruments, Inc.

This exhibition was developed by The Field Museum, Chicago, in partnership with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, with generous support provided by The Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust and ITW.

BUILD IT! NATURE

Take creativity to the wild side! To complement our traveling

exhibition Amazing Animals: Built to Survive, the Museum created

a place for guests to get a nature-themed crash course in designing,

building, engineering and testing!

Presented by Neiman Marcus.

THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

Along the dim, gas-lit streets of Victorian London, a crime has transpired that

has mystified even Scotland Yard’s finest. Guests worked alongside the great

Holmes to observe a perplexing crime scene, gather clues, analyze the data and

formulate fact-based theories using crime scene analysis techniques developed

well over a century ago and still in use in forensic science today.

Exhibition developed by EDG and GMA in collaboration with the Conan Doyle Estate Ltd, OMSI and MOL.

16 | FINANCIALS

ASSETS

Cash and Cash Equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,647,356

Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 27,102,094

Accounts Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $447,336

Contributions Receivable, Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,610,552

Prepaid Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $955,399

Property and Equipment, Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $146,267,843

TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $204,030,580

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,451,606

Unearned Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $879,241

Total Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,330,847

NET ASSETS

Unrestricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $149,232,315

Unrestricted, Board Designated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,460,284

Temporarily Restricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,507,134

Permanently Restricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500,000

Total Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $199,699,733

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $204,030,580

FINANCIALS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

FINANCIALS | 17

$33,892,808FUNCTIONAL

EXPENSES

EARNED REVENUES

Admission Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,496,361 30%

Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,041,709 4%

Education Program Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,453,180 5%

Ancillary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,147,252 11%

Total Earned Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,138,502

CONTRIBUTED REVENUES

Gifts and Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,182,891 32%

City of Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $601,252 2%

In-Kind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,416,754 12%

Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,061,550 7%

Total Contributed Revenue . . . . . . . . . . $15,262,447

Investment Income/(Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($811,337) -3%

Total Revenues & Support . . . . . . . . . . . $28,589,612

EXPENSES

Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,005,612

Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,745,698

Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,336,001

Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,775,348

Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,030,149

Total Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33,892,808

Change in Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($5,303,196)

Net Assets at Beginning of Year . . . . . . . $205,002,929

Net Assets at End of Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $199,699,733

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

FUNDRAISING

MANAGEMENT & GENERAL

PROGRAM SERVICE

74%

23%

3%

Investment

IN M

ILL

ION

S

City of Dallas

Membership

Night at the Museum

Ancillary

In-Kind

9.9

9.2

3.4

3.1

2.0

1.0

0.6

-0.8

Gifts & Grants

Admissions & Programs

18 | LOOKING AHEAD

The Perot Museum would like to express sincere gratitude to all of its donors, members and partners.

Because of you, extraordinary accomplishments have been made, not only this year, but throughout the

three years since opening the doors of the campus in Victory Park. Thank you! Your support enables the

Museum to provide fun and engaging learning experiences that inspire the next generation of scientists,

engineers, mathematicians and paleontologists.

LOOKING AHEAD


BOARD OFDIRECTORS

Sheila Davis Beuerlein

Sam A. Bloom

William Lane Britain

Michael W. Brittian

Kelly H. Compton

Dave Duncan

Heather Gilker

Alfred G. Gilman, M.D., Ph.D.*

Loren Greaves

Jeffrey Greenberg

Joan Buchanan Hill, Ed.D.

Forrest Hoglund

Donald D. Humphreys

Stephanie Hunt

John Jaggers

Karen Katz

Elizabeth (Libby) McCabe

Mac McFarland

Thomas. E Meurer

Carrie Johnson Phaneuf

Mark Plunkett

Devarati Rastogi

Carolyn Perot Rathjen

Eric Reeves

Hernan J. F. Saenz, III

Barton E. Showalter

Sharon F. Tindell

Abby Williams

Kenneth W. Wimberly

Alex J. Winslow

*Deceased

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

BOARD CHAIR

John Jaggers

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Carolyn Perot Rathjen

CHAIR-ELECT

Hernan J. F. Saenz, III

SECRETARY/LEGAL

Elizabeth (Libby) McCabe

TREASURER/FINANCE/AUDIT

Mark Plunkett

INVESTMENT

Heather Gilker

BOARD DEVELOPMENT

Barton E. Showalter

STANDING MEMBER

Mac McFarland

STANDING MEMBER

Kenneth W. Wimberly

20 | THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS

Did you know that the Lyda Hill Gems and Minerals

Hall featured over 338 gems and minerals last year?

Be sure to check it out each time you visit, as you will

likely see something new. These beautiful specimens

are often donated or loaned to the Perot Museum

by a very generous group of donors. Thanks to them,

the Museum can continue to showcase dazzling

and awe-inspiring gems and minerals for guests to

explore!

THANK YOU TO THESE WONDERFUL GEMS AND MINERALS DONORS!

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS

Jonathan Allred

Arkenstone (Rob Lavinsky)

Blake Barnett

Kevin Brown

Michael Biavati

Diane and Keith Brownlee

Debra and Lance Cook

Sharrie and Rick Ely

Empire Partners (Fallon and Robert Vaughn)

Judy and Jim Gibbs

Deborah Perez and Steven Goldfine

Lyda Hill

Marla and Mark Hughston

Keith Hutton

Katherine Jetter and Robert Allen

Pinnacle Group

Jeff Kremer

Dona and Wayne Leicht

Shawn Maddox

Wally Mann

Monika and Herb Obodda

Mark Pospisil

John Rodakis

Gail and Jim Spann

Jeff Starr

Carol and Karl Warning

Benjamin Zucker

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS | 21

Thank you to the following generous donors for your continued support of the Perot Museum.

October 1, 2014 –

September 30, 2015

$100,000 American Airlines

Bain & Company, Inc.

City of Dallas, Office of Cultural Affairs

Communities Foundation of Texas

Dell USA, L.P.

The Explorers Club

ExxonMobil Corporation

Judith and James Gibbs

Highland Capital Management

Lyda Hill

Lyda Hill Foundation

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NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM

Save the date for our annual fundraiser,

Night at the Museum.

November 12, 2016

CHRISTINA CAVALIER, Vice President of Development

[email protected]

214.756.5805

MEAGAN HEMENWAY, Director of Individual Giving

[email protected]

214.765.5808

The Perot Museum actively works to inspire the next

generation of STEM workers and enthusiasts and has

a strong track record of delivering targeted, meaningful

and successful education experiences to learners of all

ages. The Museum has inspired over 4 million minds since

opening in December 2012. With your help, the Museum

can inspire a million MORE minds in the coming year!

Please consider making a gift to the Perot Museum to

help us keep the momentum going.

Your gift could help the Museum acquire a new specimen,

underwrite a research expedition, help make the Museum

accessible to schoolchildren, bring a real-world explorer

to North Texas and so much more! Each donation is

meaningful and impactful — and, most importantly,

immediately put to work supporting the Museum’s

mission to inspire minds through nature and science.

Thank you for your consideration and continued support

of Perot Museum programs and operations. We truly could

not achieve any of it without your generosity!

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please call a member of our development team.


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