A message from the President + CEO…
Dear Supporters and Friends,
As we reflect on another year of growth and transformation, I am filled with gratitude for the abundance of support from our community, the dedication of our staff and volunteers, and the resilience of our partners. OMSI continues to flourish, touching more lives in more ways and fostering a healthier Oregon for all.
This year, OMSI showcased incredible exhibits like Orcas: Our Shared Future and Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family, attracting visitors of all ages. Our Community Science Nights were a resounding success. Our new Regional Education program, established in partnership with Eastern Oregon University and GO STEM, provided more than 7,000 rural students with in-depth science learning opportunities, while our traveling programs reached over 120,000 youth in every county in Oregon. We are honored that the Association of Science and
Technology Centers recognized our Spanish-first exhibition, Creatividad silvestre/Wild Creativity, as 2023’s Best New Traveling Exhibition. We are thrilled that the Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards named OMSI the top science museum in the U.S.
Our investment in access programs has grown, with nearly $1.5 million dedicated to financial aid, discounted admissions, and community engagement. We are proud to have expanded our digital learning platforms, ensuring that OMSI’s resources are available anytime, anywhere. Looking ahead, we are excited to continue this journey with you. Together, we are building a future where OMSI is a cherished resource throughout every stage of life, inspiring curiosity and a love for science in generations to come. Thank you for your unwavering support and partnership in making this vision a reality.
With Gratitude,
Erin Graham
OMSI President and CEO
Our Impact
OMSI Mission, Vision, & Equity
Mission
Our mission is to inspire curiosity through engaging science learning experiences, foster experimentation and the exchange of ideas, and stimulate informed action.
Vision
OMSI, collaborating with partners, will ignite an education transformation at the intersection of science, technology and design, and weave a thriving innovation district into the fabric of Portland that spreads opportunities across the Northwest.
Equity Statement
OMSI respects, values, and celebrates the unique attributes, characteristics, and perspectives that make each person who they are. We believe that we will be successful in accomplishing our mission and vision when we seek out and respond to diversity of participation, thought, and action. We will work to dismantle barriers to equity and access to the experiences OMSI provides and to create welcoming environments and conditions where all people can reach their full potential. We lead with race.
The Market at Science Playground
When the Portland Children’s Museum closed in 2021, some feared its cherished exhibits would be lost forever. Fortunately, OMSI stepped in to preserve a beloved favorite: the market. In 2023, this delightful experience found a new home in the Science Playground, offering our youngest learners a place to play, pretend grocery shop, and “prepare” meals for their doting caregivers. Here, children can cooperatively practice counting, sorting by color, and developing essential social skills, and parents can learn more about the science of play.
This interactive experience not only provides endless fun but also fosters imagination and curiosity, ensuring that even our littlest visitors find joy and inspiration in learning at OMSI.
Partnership with Hillsboro School District
OMSI has supported schools across the region for more than 80 years, most recently by embedding educators in communities through the Regional Educator Program. Based in Tamarack Elementary School in Hillsboro, an OMSI educator delivers STEAM programming to over 3,100 students in four schools across the district, with plans to expand to eight district schools during the upcoming year. OMSI-led programming includes summer classes, an after school club, and field trips to the museum.
During these, students apply their exhibit design lessons to projects like planning an amusement park and an ocean health exhibit. This collaboration between OMSI and the Hillsboro District deepens programming impact, supports teachers, develops student’s confidence, and inspires a greater engagement in STEAM topics.
Board & Leadership
Board of Officers
Joseph Bingold, Chair
XO Armor Technologies
Carrie Spurlock, Chair-Elect
Windermere Realty Trust
Scott Clark, Treasurer
Distributional, Inc.
Abed Farhan, Secretary
Lytics
Board of Trustees
Kassie Auler
Wells Fargo
John Boylston
Corient
Erik Brookhouse
PacifiCorp
Christopher Carpenter
The Weir Group
Marie Chisholm-Burns
OHSU
Tony Dal Ponte
United Malt Group
Meghann Dryer
Evidation Health
Channing Frye
Chosen Family Wines
Roy Haggerty
Louisiana State
University
Sonal Haladay
Ironlight
Jonathan Johnsongriffin
Google
Alisa Johnston
Washington Trust Bank
Jed Lowrie
Ambassador for the
Commissioner of MLB
Ryland Moore
Arnerich Massena
Ian Pendlebury
Autodesk, Inc.
Michele Rosenbaum
Riverdale School District
Kristen Sheeran
PGE
Justin Yuen
Grouptrail
Leadership
Erin Graham
President and CEO
Eric Buenrostro Azua
VP, People and Culture
Damien Francaviglia
VP, Finance and
Technology
Preston Greene
VP, Real Estate and Facilities
Akiko Minaga
VP, Learning Experiences
Russ Repp
VP, Marketing and Retail
Susan Keil, Emeritus Chair
Allen Alley
Jean Auel
Tony Bacos
Joe Barra
Bob Beal
John Beckman*
Leonard Bergstein*
Larry Black*
Eric Blackburn
Ernest Bloch*
Alisa Brake
Jennifer Bruml
Kurt Bruun
Margaret Carter
Patrick Clancy
Debi Coleman*
Marc Compton
Kimberly Cooper
Steve Cox
Ambrose “Bubby” Cronin III*
Yvonne Curtis
Beth deHamel
Harry Demorest
Jill Eiland
Su Embree
Alistair Firmin
Yonette Fine
Jonathan Fink
Ryan Flynn
Orcilia Forbes*
Jim Francesconi
Kathleen Geyer
William Glasgow
Albert Glowasky
Christopher Hall
Reginald Hamlett
Joseph Hanna
John Harker
Robert Harrison
Blake Hedinger Bruun
Michael Henderson
Ed Hepp
Ken Hick
Thomas Horstmann*
Trond Ingvaldsen
Jack Isselmann
Jon Jaqua
Lynn Johnson
Susan Keil
Harpel Keller
Scott Kiever
Paula Kinney
Robert “Buzz” Kross
Janet Labar
Arnold Labby
Patrick LaCrosse
Frederick Lake*
William Lyons*
Hugh Mackworth
Gary Maffei
Elaine McCall
Susan Miller
Dolores Orfanakis
Sastry Pantula
Linda Pearce
Claris Poppert*
Preston Pulliams
Dilip Ratnam
Lawretta Ray*
Patrick Reiten
Donald Remlinger
Arthur Riedel*
Paul Risser*
Joseph Robertson
Lawrence Rockwood*
Richard Roman
Donald Sacco
April Sanderson
Robert Scanlan
Barbara Sue Seal
Penny Serrurier
Jackie Seto
Joan Smith
Susan Sokol Blosser
Judy South
Thomas Sperry
Nicholas Stanley
Gregory Struxness
Henry Swigert
William Tagmyer*
Gerri Tisdel
Claudia Valderrama
Carol Van Natta
David Vernier
Don Vollum
Walter Weyler
John Wheeler
Andy Wihtol
Richard Wollenberg
*Deceased
Teen Tech Center Intern Spotlight: Ashley Tran
In partnership with SummerWorks, a short-term employment and training program aimed at introducing youth to employers with positive impacts, OMSI hosted a group of interns last year. One of them, Ashley Tran, developed a virtual reality project while interning in
OMSI’s Teen Tech Center. Called “Cybexercise,” users enter a VR space meant to increase accessibility to exercising for individuals with lower body disabilities. The app is almost finished, and she recently developed and launched her own website.
In the process, she helped OMSI learn how to bring VR into the Teen Tech Center. Her
project served as inspiration for other teens while they learned more about programming
VR. OMSI’s Teen Tech Center is accessible ONLY to teens and free of charge. In the
space, they can use technology ranging from sewing machines and button makers to a
recording booth, 3D printer, and computers loaded with a suite of creative development
applications. Mentors are available to help hone skills, but the space is largely self-directed and allows for lots of freedom to create.
Ashley is heading to Vanderbilt this fall and credits OMSI with helping her grow the
confidence and skills for taking risks and exploring her ideas.
Donors
June 1, 2023-May 31, 2024
Christine and C.F. Swigert, Jr. Endowment Fund for OMSI of Oregon Community Foundation
Susan Hammer Fund of Oregon Community Foundation*
Claris And Corlee Poppert
Demorest Family Foundation*
OCF Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation
Dave and Christine Vernier*
Jordan Schnitzer / The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation
Jon V. Jaqua and Kimberly B. Cooper Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation / Jon Jaqua and Kimberly Coope
Jean and Ray Auel
The Estate of Gregory A. Chaillé
Holly Coit
Truman Collins and Nancy Ives
Chris and Jill Hall
Nancy Lematta
Raymond Family Foundation
The Estate of Laura Seager
Penny and Peter Serrurier*
Judy and Scott South*
Anonymous
Anonymous
Erik Brookhouse and Matt Yates
Joan Childs and Jerry Zaret
Alix and Strawn Dixon
Duncan and Cynthia Campbell Fund of
Oregon Community Foundation
Teri and Paul Graham
Sonal and Gavin Haladay
Susan Miller
Jed and Milessa Lowrie
Molly McCabe
Eric and Heidi Meslow
Reegan and David Rae
Marcia Randall
William and Anne Rasnake
Mike and Karie Richardson
Eric and Sophia Skaar
The Jean Vollum Fund
Kenneth and Marta Thrasher
Robert and Katherin Voll
John and Traci Wheeler
Richard and Barbara Wollenberg
Anonymous
Anonymous
Dr. and Mrs. Stan Barnwell
Joseph and Elizabeth Bingold
Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Margaret Kirkpatrick
Bruce and Mary Stevenson Foundation / Fund C
Christina Chamberlain and Joshua Weber
Scott Clark and June Andrews
Patricia and Mark Cooper
Meg and Trevor Dryer
Channing and Lauren Frye
Gary and Kary Myers Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
Roy and Amanda Haggerty*
Jay and Renee Haladay
Harry and Marguerite Kendall Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
Ken Hick and Cheri Cooley-Hick
Jessie Jonas Charitable Fund
Jonathan and Anne Johnsongriffin
Scott and Kathleen Kiever
Heather Killough
Ross Lienhart and Janeese Jackson
John Longfield
Gary Maffei and Marcus Lintner
Kristi McClain
Eileen and Parker McNulty
Steve and Gayle Meyer
John and Ginger Niemeyer
Russell Ramsey
Barbara and Jon Stroud
Serilda Summers-McGee and Charles McGee
Jennifer and Brian Tlustosch
Claudia and Graciani Valderrama
Sara Weinstein and Frank Piacentini
Backes and Roberts Family
Lukas Bardue and Ryan Markham
Benjamin R. and Elaine M. Whiteley Family Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
William and Kathleen Berg
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and Judge Michael Simon
Bonnie and Peter Reagan Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
Wayne and Patsy Bunn
Susan and Mark Cooksey
Anthony and Erin Dal Ponte
Diane K. and Jerry Dodson
Abed and Nansi Farhan
Gordon Strain Memorial Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
Erin Graham and Aric Wood
Marian and Rob Griffiths
Mikaela Hagen and Cullen McEvoy
Beth and Jerry Hulsman
Karen and Bill Early Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
Susan L. Kem
Barbara and Aaron Lance
Colin Lebens and Melissa Healy
Allan and Nan Lipton
Elisabeth Lyon
Sarah Mensah and Eddie Martinez
Niquette Mrazek Family
Larry and Lisa Ann Norman
Peter and Cassie Northrup
Ian and Deb Pendlebury
Russ and Patricia Repp
Annie and Troy Sauro
Oscar and Patricia Scherer
Judy Shaver
R. Kent Squires
Mina and Taft Stricklin
Tagmyer Family Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
Harold and Bette Warner
Ted Wheeler
Leela Wilson and Peter Grabiel
Jeffrey and Lynn Wolfstone
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Christina Aleckson
Leonard and Brenda Aplet
Kassie and Adam Auler
John Baker and Jana Bauman
Arya Behbehani
Priscilla Bernard Wieden
Patty Boday and David Estes
Jerold and Rebecca Bogorad
Diane Boly
Linda and William Brown
Eric Buenrostro Azua
Scott and Glenda Burns
Chris and Julie Carpenter
Marie Chisholm – Burns and John Fitzgerald Burns
Dick and Liz Clark
Miguel Cobian
Brian Dalrymple and Lisa Poplawski
Douglas and Bee de Weese
Elena and Nicholas Diamond
Bill Dolan and Suzanne Bromschwig
Mike and Cheryl Dotten
Neil and Marjorie Dreiseszun
Cooper Dubois and Sanda Stein
Bruce Duncan and Annie Larsen Duncan
Michael Ecker
Se-ah-dom Edmo and James Parker
Jill Eiland
Ye Feng and Li Zheng
Konky and Bob Forster
Damien and Sarah Francaviglia
Frick Family Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
Gayle and Carol Post Family Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
Lois Seed and Daniel Gibbs
Gun and Tom Denhart Family Fund
Lakecia Gunter
Joseph Haberman**
Kevin and Jessica Hall
Marietta and Michael Allen Harrison
Robert and Janis Harrison
RaeAnn Haynes
Ed and Fran Hepp
Sarah and Tygue Howland
Betsy and Brent Huigens
Jeff and Sandy Grubb Fund
Robert Jensen
John Mosser Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
Barbara Karmel
Susan Keil
Stephanie and Matt Kelly
Michael and Samantha Kim
Daniel and Janell Koppes
Drs. Dolores and Fernando Leon
David Lucas and Kaylyn Jones
Dale and Peggy Lumpkin
Maas / Marglous Family
Hugh Mackworth and Josie G. Mendoza
Renée and DJ Mangus
James McBride and Daphne Clifton
Samantha and Nicholas McWilliams
Lisa Mensah and Barry Ford
Janet and Randy Miller
Marc Monaghan and Jill Sherman
Anne and Michael Monnier
Donna Morris
Angele Mott Nickerson and Joshua Nickerson
Neilsen Family Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
Dolores and Nick Orfanakis
Alex and Eva Osborne
Michael and Jordana Perman***
James and Michelle Peterson
Representative Hai Pham and Natalie Pham
Mike Plaster
David Pollock
Bloor and Patricia Redding
Robert and Katherine Rolfe
Ronald E. and Ivy L. Timpe Century Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
Rosemarie Rosenfeld
Todd Rosenstiel
Barbara Sue Seal
Elmer and Linda Seeley
Jacqueline Seto and Wade Olsen
Kristen Sheeran
William and Sonia Shelby
Sir James and Lady Anne McDonald Fund
Steve and Melissa Peterman Donor Advised Fund
Lee and Marcia Stevenson
Nancy and Daniel Stueber
John and Jan Swanson
John and Dona Tarpey
The Andresen-Mickelsen Charitable Giving Fund
Elizabeth Tilbury and Irvyn Segal
Maryellen Tipper
Cathy Welch Tronquet and Peter Tronquet
Joseph Trpik and JaCee Burnes
Lewis and Susan Van Winkle
Julie Vigeland
David and Marianne Ward
Kim and Kristy Wayson
Johnna Wells and Scott Conger
Keith and Sandra Wells
Ryan and Kelley Wilde
William and Emmy Lawrence Family Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
Susan Acosta and Brooke Murray
Kregg Arntson and Ted Fettig
Anthony and Martha Belluschi
Aimee and Edward Berg
Betsy Bergstein
Aline and Jon Blumenauer
James Bresee and Nicole Hainley
Patricia Brooke and James Daniel Unger
Amy Brown
Adria and Darris Cassidy
Jilena Castillo
Sarah and Love Centerwall
Colleen Chun and Richard Carr
Kristin Cleveland and Doug Howe
Michael and Debra Connell
Peter Craig
Thomas Dingwall and Candace Pratt
Krystle Canico and Aaron Dodson
Allan and Margaret Dunn
Dean and JoAnn Fassnidge
Toya Fick
Jennifer Foglesong and Kathryn Sines
Kim Foren
Bruce and Rebecca Garnsey
Mike Goldade
David and Terry Griffiths
Traci Harris and Steve Sanner
Glenda and Thomas Harrison
Caedmon and Stephanie Hartwig
William and Elizabeth Hathaway
Rebecca Henderson and Duane Lewis
Charlene Huntley
Danny and Nancy Jacobs
Erin and Michael Jacobson
Micah Jaffe
Nathan Krishnamurthy and Jaclyn Chambers
Nolan Lienhart and Grace Moen
Morgan and Stuart Long
Mason Lee Charitable Trust
Bryan Mason-McCaw
Aryn Mayor
Patrick McCarthy and Carissa Raveaux
Lauren McGinnis
Mary Moreira and Nicky Statius
Zachary S Morrow
Nosse-Laden Family Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
Kishore and Subha Pathial
Hunter Rains
Ana Ramirez
Lindsay Richman
Ashley Roland and Jamey Hampton
Michele Rosenbaum
Kay Schmelzenbach
Jeramie and Melinda Shane
Skeggs And Hutchins Family Fund
Julie Snyder
Carrie Spurlock
Greg and Martha Struxness
Craig Totten
Douglas Trobough and Susan Lair
Ray and Jennifer Twyford
Paloma Valencia-Hernandez and Jose Figueroa
Spike Wadsworth and Sherry Sheng
Stanley Waltz
Linda and Richard Ward
Shirley Welch and Marty Scott
John and Karen Wied
William Glasgow and Nancy Floyd
Patrick and Lisa Williams
Rosanna and David Wilson
Wendy and Carter Wray
Brent and Janice Yardley
Jennifer and Biz Zorick
Elevating Native Voices STEAM Apprentice Program
With funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, OMSI partnered with Native American Youth and Family Services (NAYA) and hired three Native identifying youth to work with education staff to develop new experiences for the refreshed Natural Sciences Hall. Audrieauna Brown, Tallulah Guilfoyle, and Josiah Marquez-Hafez shadowed science educators in the museum, collaborated with exhibit designers, and utilized the resources in the Teen Tech Center to create independent projects.
The cohort of youth gained professional skills and built community as they worked together to research Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge (ITEK) and developed strategies for integrating its teachings into the Natural Sciences Hall. Through collaborations with the STEAM Apprentices and additional Native partners, programming and exhibits are able to better center ITEK as a key way of combating climate change in pursuit of planetary health.
Volunteer Spotlight: Ryan Malone
For 16 years, Ryan Malone has inspired visitors and staff at OMSI. Starting as a Rising Star, OMSI’s previous teen volunteer program, Ryan has always enjoyed the Featured Hall’s evolving exhibits, particularly those on dinosaurs, LEGOs, and Exquisite Creatures. A dinosaur fossil collector himself, Ryan is passionate about learning and sharing scientific knowledge, believing it fosters connection and understanding. At OMSI, he values the supportive community and his unique role.
Volunteers
Our volunteers are the science enthusiasts in every part of OMSI, from explaining chemistry phenomena in the labs to welcoming visitors and ensuring a memorable experience for everyone.
Greg Carr, 12 years
Todd Cooper, 17 years
Genie Currier, 16 years
Sandy Frederick, 27 years
David Herzog, 41 years
Lewis Van Winkle, 27 years
Elizabeth Becker, 40 years
Jim Berger, 14 years
Tony Capitano, 15 years
Drew Christensen, 8 years
Ken Cone, 10 years
Mike Connell, 8 years
Mary Crull, 16 years
Jerry Dodson. 22 years
Earl Fleck, 15 years
Melissa Halstead, 18 years
Nüs Hisim, 8 years
Janet Kretzmeier, 41 years
Nancy Lindgren, 8 years
Chuck McConnell, 13 years
Maureen O’Neal, 17 years
Dave Pierce, 12 years
Mary Lou Ritter, 9 years
Michelle Stupek, 17 years
Bob Wetter, 11 years
Jim Woodruff, 7 years
Tom Anderson, 5 years
Tom Biniak, 5 years
Scott Chapman, 11 years
Ken Cumings, 13 years
Ruth Draper, 12 years
Jonathan Fields, 16 years
Warren Ford, 13 years
Jim Haberman, 6 years
Margaret Hill, 15 years
Jenny Kinney, 14 years
Ari Lawrenson, 7 years
Jonathan Leung, 22 years
Paul Lewis, 9 years
Sam Louke, 18 years
Richard Maass, 12 years
Ryan Malone, 16 years
Mark Manzer, 21 years
Peter McCarty, 8 years
Kristi McClain, 10 years
Lisa McGraw, 9 years
Jilene Modlin, 14 years
Mary Moreira, 9 years
Peter O’Neil, 16 years
Allen Paulson, 9 years
Daryl Phillippi, 14 years
Jack Pollock, 16 years
Russ Ramsey, 15 years
Catherine Riley, 11 years
Tristan Roberts, 11 years
Janne Sepp, 16 years
Julie Snyder, 7 years
Shirley Welch, 11 years
Rodney Whitehouse, 7 years
Carol Zajac, 9 years
Don Anderson, 11 years
Janet Blackstone, 7 years
Jerry Bogorad, 5 years
Tony Chau, 7 years
Tracy Collins, 9 years
Ameena Djanga, 7 years
Alana Dobner, 11 years
Sarah Doering, 11 years
Noydena Douglass, 5 years
MJ Dunne, 6 years
Sharon Dunne, 8 years
Cecelia Guinee, 5 years
Gabi Hinoveanu, 11 years
Lindzay Irving, 6 years
Sophia Jeng, 8 years
Pat Jones, 7 years
Ashley King, 13 years
Don Layman, 7 years
Kaleb Lee, 6 years
Nora Lehnhoff, 5 years
Eric Leung, 8 years
Jessi Lockhart, 15 years
Nicole Maticic, 7 years
Jeremy Maxwell, 9 years
Betty McArdle, 17 years
Jacquie Moon, 16 years
Leslie Morgan, 11 years
Steve O’Hara, 5 years
Kathy Otten, 8 years
Blair Paulik, 9 years
Alan Potts, 7 years
Bill Rea, 6 years
Gracie Sambrano, 8 years
Katie Schneider, 6 years
Deanne Seyfert, 8 years
Ben Sharvy, 7 years
Steve Sowell, 5 years
Rik Stavale, 10 years
Dwight Tanner, 14 years
Robin Tokmakian, 5 years
Leslie Wilkins, 15 years
Colin Wolcott, 11 years
Rey Wozniak, 7 years
Jeff Wyckoff, 5 years
Corporate Partners
June 1, 2023-May 31, 2024
Portland General Electric/PGE Foundation*
* Multi-Year / ** In-Kind / *** Cash and In-Kind
Autodesk, Inc.
* Multi-Year / ** In-Kind / *** Cash and In-Kind
Best Buy Foundation
First Tech Federal Credit Union
Portland Metro Toyota Dealers Association*
The Boeing Company
* Multi-Year / ** In-Kind / *** Cash and In-Kind
Alaska Airlines, Inc.***
Comcast
Pepsi Bottling Group
* Multi-Year / ** In-Kind / *** Cash and In-Kind
Genentech
MeyerPro***
OnPoint Community Credit Union
Travel Portland
Union Pacific Railroad/Union Pacific Foundation
* Multi-Year / ** In-Kind / *** Cash and In-Kind
10 Branch LLC
Analog Devices
Applied Materials Foundation
Bank of America
Chevron Corporation
Colas Construction
Collins Aerospace
Hoffman Construction Company
Intel Corporation/Intel Foundation
Lane Powell PC
Leupold & Stevens Foundation
Lumen Technologies
Oregon Health & Science University
Pacific Power/Pacific Power Foundation
PNC Foundation
R.H. Parker/United Foundation
Sojourn Ventures**
Turner Construction
Walsh Construction Co.
Weir ESCO
Wells Fargo
Winspire**
Zidell Companies
Arnerich Massena
Compris Vineyard**
Dick Hannah Dealerships**
Durham & Bates Insurance Brokers and Agents
Eaton
Edlen & Co.
Gensler Portland
KPFF Consulting Engineers
Northrup Corporation
NW Natural
Oregon State University and the OSU Foundation
Ponzi Vineyards**
The Standard
Utopia Vineyards**
Verizon Foundation
ZGF Architects, Llp
Anne Amie Vineyards**
Art Of Catering**
AT&T Wireless Services
CHR Creative**
Epson Portland, Inc.
Headlands Coastal Lodge & Spa**
Heritage Bank
KLiK Concepts**
Sazerac**
Stile Education
Brasada Ranch**
Charlo Training
Chevron Corporation Matching Gifts Program
Columbia Hospitality**
Communion Bay Group, LLC
CUI Devices
Geotechnical Resources, Inc.
Mayer/Reed
Moss Adams LLP
Portland Diamond Project
Providence Heart Institute**
Salt & Straw**
Stoller Family Estate**
Swigert Foundation
University of Oregon
Vernier Science Education
Crux Fermentation Project Portland**
Gluten Free GEM**
I’ve Been Framed**
Nike Employee Matching Gift Program
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
Portland Nursery**
Straightaway Cocktails**
The Tiny Fish Co.**
Corporate Partner: Autodesk
Autodesk is a longtime supporter of innovation at OMSI, living its mission to empower creativity. Providing everything from Board leadership, software and support, volunteers, and funding, Autodesk complements nearly every aspect of OMSI’s work in our community. Using Autodesk’s Fusion 360, our Creative Services team designs and builds exhibits, environments, and even custom electronics for OMSI’s award-winning experiences that travel the country! As a company, Autodesk helps OMSI think of better ways to deliver on our mission and as individuals, Autodesk employees join forces to support events like OMSI’s Science Festival. Together, we’re always looking for more ways to engage learners of all abilities and modalities.
Foundations and Government Agencies
June 1, 2023-May 31, 2024
National Science Foundation*
State Of Oregon*
Institute of Museum and Library Services*
James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation*
National Institutes of Health*
U.S. Geological Survey*
Business Oregon*
James and Shirley Rippey Family
Foundation
Lora L. and Martin N. Kelley Family
Foundation Trust*
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration*
Roundhouse Foundation*
The Wollenberg Foundation*
Gray Family Foundation
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
Prosper Portland*
Juan Young Trust
Marcia H. Randall Foundation
Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust
Carl O. Peterson Memorial Foundation
Dorothy Lemelson Foundation
Norman F. Sprague, Jr. Foundation
Oregon Department of Transportation
The Renaissance Foundation
Summer Lea Hillman Foundation
Swigert-Warren Foundation
Wheeler Foundation
Edwards Lienhart Family Foundation
J & J Foundation
Jason E. Zidell Foundation
William J.J. Gordon Family Foundation
Anonymous
Chambers Family Foundation
Ludke Foundation
Malu, Ltd. Foundation
Mason Charitable Trust
Meyer Memorial Trust
MK Fund for a Better World
Science Programming for Adults: Science Pubs
Learning doesn’t stop with a graduation, and it doesn’t stop at the museum walls either. OMSI Science Pubs invite adults back into the classroom – beverage in hand – to learn from local scientists and chat with an auditorium full of curious folks. Hosted monthly at both the Kennedy School and OMSI’s Empirical Theater, Science Pub topics range from how to communicate with your pet to immunology to astrophysics.
Attendees love the “excellent vibes and sense of community,” while listening to scientists who are passionate about both their field of study and sharing their knowledge. One attendee to Pain and the Brain reflected: “Thank you for providing current, up-to-date information about pain. This is very validating for how I communicate with patients about pain and gate theory.” All of OMSI programming strives to support the community while advancing science learning and discovery throughout our lives. 4,827 adults participated in Science Pubs in Portland and Corvallis.
Community Science Night
Throughout the year, OMSI hosts a series of Community Science Nights, which center culturally specific audiences and host a wide range of programming and vendors. Developed with community organizations and open to the public, the evenings bring in families, teens, and adults from across the Metro area. Visitors experience everything from drum circles and talks from leading scientists to culturally specific science trivia and bilingual storytime. One participant reflected: “Being in community with other Indigenous folks was good medicine. It made me feel safer and interact with the space in a more comfortable way.”
Pasifika & Asian American, Black, Latin American, and Native American Nights have each attracted over 1,000 guests, filling the museum with live performances, lectures and demos, laser dance parties, and great food and drink.
J.C. Stevens Legacy Society members
The J.C. Stevens Legacy Society honors those who have included OMSI in their estate plans. These donors, like the society’s namesake and OMSI co-founder John Cyprian Stevens, help to ensure OMSI continues to provide engaging science education for generations to come.
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Hobart M. Bird*
Diane Boly
Patricia Brooke and James Daniel Unger
Courtland* and Jean* Carrier
Maurie Clark*
Michael Conway and Laura Birshan
Courtney Cooper
Ronald And Beverly DeLong Charitable
Remainder Trust*
Nancy Dotterer
Marilyn Edgar*
Jill Eiland
Su Embree
Henrietta C. Failing*
Fred W.* and Suzanne* Fields
Lesley “Judy” Forster*
William Furman
Kathleen A. Garbe
John Gatewood*
Leslie Grueger*
Arthur and Joanne Hall
Susan Hammer*
Joseph Hanna
John and Judy* Harker
The Estate of Irene E. Harms*
Garland Hurley*
Chris Iwai
Harry C. Kendall*
James G. Kirwan*
Janet and Bill Kretzmeier
Nancy and Allan Lipton
Gary Maffei and Marcus Lintner
James P. McDole*
Sir James And Lady Anne McDonald Fund*
June McLean
Daniel Melody*
William Naftalin Family Revocable Trust*
Carl O. Peterson*
Claris* and Corlee* Poppert
Emma Prillaman*
Dick and Mary Raub
Arthur Riedel*
Lawrence Rockwood*
Martha Rosacker*
Lloyd B. Rosenfeld*
Robert Scheuchenpflug
Mrs. Ellen Schmidt
Maurice Seitz*
Penny Serrurier
Nicholas Stanley
Douglas Strain*
Nancy and Dan Stueber
Henry Swigert
Dave and Christine Vernier
Virginia Wayne*
Elaine* and Ben* Whiteley
*Deceased
* Multi-Year / ** In-Kind / *** Cash and In-Kind
Financials
