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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
“
PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE | 5
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
PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE | 7
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
“
8 | 2015 YEAR IN REVIEW
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
PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE | 11
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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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
PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE | 19
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
Lamar Hunt Family Norma Hunt Rita and Lamar Hunt, Jr. Sharron Hunt Tavia and Clark Hunt Toni and Dan Hunt
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Kosmos Energy, LLC
Margot and Ross Perot
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
$50,000Balfour Beatty Construction
Bank of America
Nancy and Randy Best
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
The Dallas Foundation
Al G. Hill, Jr.
The Hoglund Foundation
Sally and Forrest Hoglund
Lockheed Martin
The Mudge Foundation
Carolyn and Karl Rathjen
Deedie and Rusty Rose
Stephen M. Seay Foundation
Texas Instruments, Inc.
Time Warner Cable
TXU Energy
$25,000Alliance Data Systems
The Catholic Foundation
Pat and Gill Clements Foundation
David M. Crowley Foundation
Kathryn H. and Alfred G. Gilman
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Nancy Ann and Ray L. Hunt
Nancy Perot and Rod Jones
Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation
Suzanne and Patrick McGee
The Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr. Foundation
Katherine and Michael Phillips
Primrose Schools
The Rees-Jones Foundation
Katherine and Eric Reeves
Catherine and Will Rose
$15,000Anonymous
Diane and Hal Brierley
Brown-Forman Corporation
Nancy and Clint Carlson
Chase
Children’s Health
Ms. Caroline Rose Hunt
Rusty and John Jaggers
The Carl J. and Margot A. Johnson Foundation
Junior League of Dallas, Inc.
Carol and John Levy
Vin and Caren Prothro Foundation
Raytheon Company
Riveron Consulting, LP
Stephen and Elisa Summers
Texas Instruments Foundation
USI Southwest
VEX Robotics
$10,000Anonymous
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Philip Theodore Bee Charitable Trust
Peter S. Bing
Alice and Michael Brown
Maura and Tim Costello
Ka and L. L. Cotter
Peggy Dear
Roger Enrico
HEB/Central Market
Cathey and Don Humphreys
Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
Gene and Jerry Jones
KPMG LLP
The M.O.B. Family Foundation
Tom and Charlene Marsh Family Foundation
Libby and Murray McCabe
David B. Miller Family Foundation
The Rosewood Corporation
Jennifer and Andy Scripps
Jane and Bud Smith
James and Gail Spann
Sharon and Kip Tindell
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Jean and Tom Walter
Heather and Ray Washburne
Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation
The Alinda Hill Wikert Foundation
$5,000Susie and John Adams
Peggy and Richard Allison
The Theodore & Beulah Beasley Foundation
Carolyn and Steven Becker
Linda and Steven Blasnik
Cecilia and Garrett Boone
Kate and Lane Britain
Lucy and Michael Brittian
Cabana Lifestyle LP
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Virginia and Ansel Condray
Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Coney
Mary McDermott Cook
Millie and Ken Cooper
Catherine A. Corrigan
Corrigan Investments, Inc.
Kathy and Harlan Crow
Dallas Safari Club
Ms. Anne Davidson
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
Kelly and Scott Drablos
Foundation For The Education Of Young Women
Betsy and Richard Eiseman, Jr.
The Aaron and Catie Enrico Family Foundation
Ernst & Young
Fidelity Investments
Amy and Lee Fikes
Jane and Ron Gard
Marena and Roger Gault
Margaret and Doyle Hartman
Martha and Doug Hawthorne
Hillwood Development Group, L.P.
Ann and Lee Hobson
Ms. Marguerite K. Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter L. Hunt
Husch Blackwell, LLP
James M. Collins Foundation
Ashley and C. Elliott Jeter
Dallas Jewish Community Foundation
Eugenia and Frank-Paul King
Lisa and Peter Kraus
Kroger Company
Lakeside Foundation
Allyson and Hays Lindsley
Locke Lord LLP
Mason Brown Family Foundation, Inc
Holly and Tom Mayer
Morphosis Architects
Harry S. Moss Foundation
National Philanthropic Trust
Neiman Marcus
The Northern Trust Company
Oncor
OsteoMed
Gail and Bill Plummer
Mark B. Plunkett
Cindy and Howard Rachofsky
Radiology Associates of North Texas
Lisa and John Rocchio
Ruth C. and Charles S. Sharp Foundation Inc.
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Mary and Mike Terry
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Tobey
Rosemary Haggar Vaughan Family Foundation
Vaughn O. Vennerberg II
Gretchen and Michael M. Vick
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Merry and Chad Vose
Colleen Walker and Felipe Gumucio
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc
Williams Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Young
Sharon and Michael Young
$2,500Accenture
Marcia and Robert Ackerman
Gail Alpert
Kay and Darcy Anderson
Anonymous (5)
The Baldridge Foundation
Carolyn and Ken Barth
BBVA Compass Bank
The Beck Group
Charles N. Bell, Catherine E. Bracken and Barbara A. Bell
Ben E. Keith Company
Ben Mar LTD. Inc.
Sheila and David Beuerlein
Barbara and Bob Bigham
Sarah and Sam Bloom
Bloomberg
BOKF Foundation
David and Zoe Bonnette
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Boone
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Briggs
Kay and Elliot Cattarulla
Chatham Hill Investment Partnership
Jennifer and Coley Clark
Kathy and James M. Clark
Cobb Martinez Woodward PLLC
Kelly Compton
Marilyn R. Corrigan
Erin Nealy Cox and Trey Cox
Credit Suisse
Linda and Steven Curts
Linda and Bill Custard
Amanda C. Dake and Christopher Rowley
Dealertrack Technologies
Nancy M. Dedman
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Delimitros
Charron and Peter Denker
Angela Downes
Cheryl and James Drayer
Mr. and Mrs. W. Byron Dunn
Kimberly Mudge Durham
Jennifer and John Eagle
Mr. and Mrs. Tracy D. Edgemon
Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, Inc.
Emerald Energy, LLC
EnviroPhase Environmental Consulting
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Estess
Toosje and Richard G. Fagin
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon E. Faulconer
Ben Fischer and Laree Hulshoff
Courtney and Michael Flanagan
Rebecca and F. Barron Fletcher
FLUOR Corporation
Mrs. Jacqueline Fojtasek
Julie M. Ford
David Fremerman and Devarati Rastogi
Good Fulton & Farrell, Inc.
George A. & Nancy Shutt Foundation
Kathleen and Robert Gibson
Jenney and J. David Gillikin
Deborah Deitsch-Perez and Steven Goldfine
Stephen F. Goldmann
Good Fulton & Farrell
Robyn and Andrew Gould
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Greenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Haggerty
Dr. and Mrs. John M. Haley
Winborne and Davis Hamlin
Linda and Milledge Hart
Carol and Jeff Heller
Heritage Auctions
Mr. and Mrs. Kris Herrin
Margaret and Bradford Hirsch
The Hockaday School
Howard, LLP
Marla and Mark Hughston
Suzanne and Walt Humann
Susan L. and James W. Hunt
Dr. and Mrs. Richard K. Irwin
Isaac I. Foundation Inc.
Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Gunjan and Anurag Jain
Melinda and Jim Johnson
Jennifer and Thomas Karol
Karen and Alan Katz
Luther King Capital Management
Kline Family Foundation
Laura and Gregory Koonsman
The Lamplighter School
Muffin and John Lemak
St. Mark’s School of Texas
Mary And Richard Templeton Foundation
Marguerite and Michael Marz
Tim McCabe
Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Y. McClellan V
Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. McClurg, Jr.
Mrs. Eugene McDermott
Cassie and Mac McFarland
Steven L. McKnight
Elaine and Kenneth Mecca
Cynthia and Forrest Miller
Virginia and Ben Mimmack
Janet and John Mockovciak
Lark and J.C. Montgomery
Vinette and Michael Montgomery
Cecilia and John Morgan
Ms. M. Katie Morgan
Paula and Jon Mosle
Ms. Ruth Mutch
National Geographic Cinema Ventures
Navias Family Foundation
NFI, Inc.
Alice and Erle Nye
Mr. and Mrs. Peter O’Donnell, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. O’Dwyer
Omnicom Management Services
Mercury Communication Services, Inc./Greg and Amy Osler
Page Southerland Page, LLP
Mr. Rajan Patel
Katherine and Bob Penn
Pioneer Natural Resources
Mr. and Mrs. Bart D. Plaskoff
Laurie and Todd Platt
Karen and Richard Pollock
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Priddy
Mandy and Trent Quinn
Barbara and Stan Rabin
Marybeth and Craig Reid
Riggs Family Foundation
Candace Rubin and Sands Harris
Lisa and John Runyon
Hernan Saenz and Sylvia Cespedes
Diane and John Scovell
Debbie and Ric Scripps
Ginny and Conner Searcy
Margareta Shea
Deacon Denis and Lady Denise Simon
Camille and Earl Simpkins
Pat and Ray Smerge
Judy and Neil Smiley
Southwestern Medical Foundation/UT Southwestern
Ann and Robert Steffler
Mrs. Deborah Stewart
Gayle and Paul Stoffel
Drs. Helen Hobbs and Dennis Stone
Marlene and John Sughrue
Summit Transportation, Inc.
Greg Swalwell and Terry Connor
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry V. Swank
Barbara and Bob Sypult
Ms. Jill E. Tananbaum
Carolyn and Jere Thompson
Mr. Jere W. Thompson, Sr.
Thompson & Knight LLP
Tonti Properties
Triebold Paleontology Inc.
Turner Construction Company
TurningPoint Foundation
Ms. Nancy E. Underwood
UniFocus, LP
USA Plastic Surgery
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy A. Valenta
Fay Clark Walker
John N. Walker
Marnie and Kern Wildenthal
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Williams
Winstead PC
Angela Wommack and Ted Casey
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Young
Zhulong Gallery
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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
214.756.5805
MEAGAN HEMENWAY, Director of Individual Giving
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!
HELP US INSPIRE A MILLION MINDS
INVEST IN OUR FUTUREIf you would like to invest in our mission of inspiring minds through nature and science,
please call a member of our development team.
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