Annual Fund Donors
As a non-profit, the Museum covers operating costs using a combination of donations, grants, fund-raising proceeds, admission fees, membership fees and program fees. Detailed financial information is available on our website.
The Great Lakes Children’s Museum publicly acknowledges donors on this website page, through our recognition display inside the Museum, and on occasion with articles or through our Facebook page. Donors wishing to remain anonymous can opt out. We recognize their contributions with an aggregated “Anonymous” entry in that case. Recognition “resets” with the end of our fiscal year (June 30).
Thank you to the following donors who are key in helping us make learning through play available to families in the Grand Traverse Bay area.
2023-2024 SUPPORTERS
Northern Lights Level ($1250 and up)
Mackinac Bridge Level ($750 to $1249)
Great Lakes Level ($500 to $749)
NW Mi Arts & Culture Network
Grand Traverse Bay Level ($250 to $499)
Cherryfest Festival Foundation
Karen MacLean
Meta
Railroad Historical SocietyLighthouse Level ($100 to $249)
Leland Township Library
Jeanne Piche
Suttons Bay Bingham District Library
Suttons Bay Boy Scotts Troup 131Schooner Level ($1 to $99)
Michelle Barton
Allison Bates
Rose Booker
Janet Boyer
Jessica Briscoe
Christine Brondyke
Lauren & Colleen Cipicchio
Frances Comey
Bryan DeCaire
Paige & Brook Emery
Trevor Endsley
Ryan & Liz Fay
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Angie Greenspan
Dinah Hardy
Jennifer Henry
Justin & Lindsey Hollander
Laurie Johnson
Anna Jones
Liz & Dan Kuhl
Emma Labidi
Jill Lewis
Justin & Elise Maylone
Mandee McDonald & Tom Brickel
Andrew McFarlane
Leslie Meeks
Sahar Moin
Jacquelyn Moore
Sierra Morton
Ogden Muennich
Jordyn Munson
Steven Nelsson
Julie Ogg
Annie OReilly
Eric & Molly Pardini
Angela & Faron Pride
Munir Prince
Jessa Reisner
Katherine Rubin
Susan Schaeffer
Gerrit Slopsema
Breanna Smith
Erin Spaniol
Heather Steinmeyer
Becca Stevenson
Sharon Swogger
Steven & Jennifer Tyson
Tom Vetter
Sarah Vincent
Sara Williams
Kyle Wilson
Jessica Wolfe Rodriguez
Summer WrightInkind
Michael Long & Jeremy Selden
2022-2023 DONORS
Advanced Chiropractic, Senator Jason Allen & Suzanne Miller-Allen, Elaine Amacker Bridges, Amazon Smiles, Dean & Shawn Anagnost, Kyle Anderson, Anna’s Creations & Collectibles, Anonymous, Arts Midwest Incorporated, Kathie Bair, Dylan Bartlett, Ana & Brian Baumann, BayLIFE North Magazine, Terry Beamsley, Ben Whiting Productions, Brian Blood, Timothy & Cheryl Bloomquist, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Mitchell Blue, Boardman River Nature Center, Holly Bodjanac, Susan Boero, Erin Bowles, Boyne Mountain Resort, Mary Bozzelli, Bill & Karen Brady, Hannah & Zach Broad, Steve Bulger, Brittany Burdick, Jordan Burkey, Kathy Bussell, Nikki Carnaghi, Lesa Carpenter, Dan & Peggy Casey, CC Jewelers, Centre I.C.E., Charities Aid Foundation C/O Cybergrants, Sukrut Cherian, Cherry Knoll Elementary (K), Cherry Republic, Cherryland Electric Cooperative, Chicago Bears, Erin Chow, Steve & Lea Anne Chowen, Lauren & Colleen Cipicchio, Bart & Jacquelyn Collins, Victoria Collins, William Craig, Crystal Mountain, Cunningham-Limp Development Co, Michelle & Gregory Czerwonka, Dance Arts Academy, Jessica Davenport, DB Investments LLC, Maria Delaney, Jeanne Dennler, Dennos Museum Center, Dept Of Natural Resources, Rebecca & Adam DeSimone, Detroit Lions, Detroit Redwings – Little Caesars Arena, Detroit Tigers, Inc. Comerica Park, Diana Milock Trust, Denine Dingeman, Downtown Traverse City Association, Matthew Doyle, Anne & Erick Drake, Eagles For Children, EFulfillment Services, Elmer’s Crane & Dozer, Inc., Nicole Emery, Emily Leuenberger Photography, Empireblu Vintage Furnishings, Facebook (Meta), Family Hearing Care, John Farrelly, Sarah Faulkner, Festival Foundation, Floor Covering Brokers, William Floyd, Jessica & Neil Forster, Sheila Francis, Madeline Gallegos, Laura Gamse, Glass Artz, Glen Lake Schools (Y5’s), David & Lauren Glenn, Jess Glowacki, Golden Fowler Home Furnishings, Grand Traverse Bay YMCA, Lauren & John Granger, Great Lakes Bath & Body, Nicholas Gross, Shijiee Guo, Kelli Hampton, Abbey Hansel, Janelle Haselhuhn, Agnes Hayden, Amber Heaton, Kandace Heck, Amanda Hess, HGS #1711 Alpha 31, High Five Threads, Hillquist Family Foundation, Justin & Lindsay Hollander, Carley Hooper, Diane Hubert & Richard Sutton, Susan Hunt, Huntington Bank, Ryan & Angelica Hutchins, Inland Seas Education Association, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Chris Janata, Maxwell & Peggy Janis, John Jarbo, Caitlin Jeno, Andrea Johnson, Kayla Johnson, John Jones, Erin Kana, Eric Kemp, Lauren Kenter, Karen Kersting, Brittany Keyser, Ernest Klingler, Marjorie Knutsen & Jeff Eriksson, Ines Koenig, Korner Gem, William Kozyra, Avia Kraft, Liz & Dan Kuhl, Kuhn Rogers PLC, Joe & Deb Lake, Landmark Books, Hope Lindemann & Thomas Bair, Live Local Realty, Inc, Michael Long & Jeremy Selden, Long Lake Elementary, James Luca, Ronda Luca, Samantha Mackin, Mancino’s, Mary Manner, Marsh Automotive Group, Michael Mason, Laura Matug, Chandler & Leah McCallum, Shannon McCann & Todd Horvath, Matt & Sara McCauley, Kendall McIntyre, Meagan McLain, Kenneth McNeil, Avery McNiff, MET Michigan Education Trust, Michigan Arts & Culture Council, Chris & Marissa Milliron, Miranda Millsap, Miner’s North Jewelry, Paul Moffet, Serena Monroe, Allison Moore, Cindy Morley, Chris & Vita Morse, Stacy Moskowitz, MSU Federal Credit Union, Munson Healthcare, Melissa Murphy, Scott Nahama, Networks Northwest, Mary Newman, Meredith Newman, Nolan’s Tobacconists, Amanda & Josh Novak, NW MI Arts & Culture Network, Old Mission Peninsula School, Once Upon A Child, Oryana Community Co-Op, Audrey Palnau, Perry & Heidi Pentiuk, Richard & Odile Perry, Marci Perthes, Kelly Peterson, Elizabeth Peterson-Minor, Patrick Philipp, Catherine & Daryl Phillips, Pirate’s Cove, Abby & Sam Porter, Quarkmine Space, Kacie Quello, Kathryn Rademacher, Railroad Historical Society, Ralph & Winifred Polk Foundation, Natalie Ramsey, Kyle Ray, Rebecca Redman, Rehmann, Olivia Renshaw, Colleen &r Matt Revard, Michelle Riehl, Riske, Brown & Associates, Jo Ann Robinson, Leah Robinson, Tom Rochford, Adam Root, Christine Root, Rotary Charities of Traverse City, Rotary Club of Traverse City, Roth Shirt Company, Leann Rupnow, Jeffrey Ruthkowski, Salvation Army Camp, Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, Nora Schmiedel, Norman & Catherine Schmitt, Paul Schmuckal, Carl Scholten, Alexander Schwagle, Katie Scott, Jason & Christine Seaver, Daisha Seyfer, Jason Sheren, Silver Fox Jewelry, Sally & Chad Smarsty, Julie Smeltzer, Jeremy Smith, Katie Smrecak, Sonja Stairs, Christopher Stark, Danielle Stein Seabolt, Steve & Lori Grossnickle Family Foundation, Maren Stuart, Libby Sudyka, Jennifer Superson & Trevor Smith, Dan Swan, Nancy Sweet, Michael & Terry Tarnow, TBA Credit Union, Rebecca Teahen, Francis Tenbusch, The Fun Factory, The Les & Anne Biederman Foundation Inc, The Pumping Service, LLC, Traverse Bay Area Youth Soccer (TBAYS), Traverse City Eye, Traverse City Jr Golf Association, Traverse Symphony Orchestra, Esther Triggs, Natalie Tuma, Unique Optics & Sunglass Shoppe, Unique Visions, United Way of Northern Michigan, Anne Van Giesen, Ashley VanAndel, Fay VandenBrook, Vince’s Fine Jewelers, Shawn Walbecq & Ellen Northway, Walstrom Marine, Brendan Ward, Carla Weaver, Marissa Wege, Nathan Wernette, West Shore Bank, Jessica & Philip White, Jennifer & Brent Whitten, Wild Card Cycle Works, Michael & Carey Wills, Emily Wilson, Samantha Windle, Brandi Wolf, Woodland Creek Furniture, Adam Worden, Maria Wright, Callie Wyers, Yoga for Health Education