Annual Report 2010
Dear Friends,
Looking back at 2010, we are overwhelmed by our students’
accomplishments. Just a few of these successes included:
By integrating education, scientific research, and environmental
stewardship, Ocean Discovery Institute initiatives transform young lives
and strengthen the future of our region, state, and nation.
114 served
After-school Initiative
Ocean Leaders
• Conducting research with scientists that led to our students
publishing, in a scientific journal, methods to protect sea
turtles that are now being tested around the world;
• 100% of our after-school program graduates continuing
their education at schools like Brown, UC Berkeley, and
UC San Diego;
• Middle and high school students recruiting their families
and neighbors to transform a crime-ridden and
environmentally degraded canyon into a community
resource; and
• Elementary school students exploring the marine
environment by engineering their own remotely operated
vehicles and decoding DNA to identify species.
These successes were made possible in 2010 thanks to your
commitment to Ocean Discovery Institute. Additional outcomes
from our programs and services are outlined in this report. Please
take a moment to explore our students’ unlimited potential and
how they are making a difference.
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2,255 served
School-based Initiative
Ocean Science Explorers
We look forward to your continued support in 2011 as we
empower even more students to become our future leaders.
Warmest wishes in the New Year,
3,476 served
Community Initiatives
Science Adventurers & Watershed Avengers
During 2010, 5,835 people were served through
three types of initiatives.
Kurt Gering
Board Chair
Shara Fisler
Executive Director
Empowering Young People to Transform
Their Lives, Their Community, & Our World
Ocean Discovery Institute
generates the spark that makes young people want to learn and empowers them to
transform their lives through science. Young people learn through discovery. As they
use science to discover the world around them, they discover themselves and their
future as scientific and environmental leaders. Ocean Discovery Institute uses
science exploration to engage youth from urban and diverse backgrounds in
education, scientific research, and environmental stewardship.
We focus our efforts in one geographic area, City Heights in central San Diego,
working to connect an entire community to science and conservation. Each year, we
serve 5,000 young people with tuition-free programs, and are growing to serve over
20,000 individuals each year. We believe that these young people have unlimited
potential and want to make a difference. Ultimately, their discoveries will reveal new
ways to protect the ocean and nature, improve the health of our communities, and
strengthen the quality of life in our world.
Community
Initiative: Science
Adventurers
By engaging the public in science
relevant to their lives, this
initiative inspires the community
to inquire, investigate, and
innovate. Science Adventurers
reaches an entire community –
toddlers through seniors –
building scientific literacy
through hands-on activities.
“I never imagined myself
engaging thousands of people
about today's most pressing
water conservation issues. It
was an awesome experience
Outreach team member Isabel Herrera educates children about the science of water conservation at the
2010 USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C. Through her participation in afterschool programs and support services, Isabel has realized her passion for teaching and has mentored
younger students for the last two years, guiding them to make their own discoveries.
that I will never forget.“
–Isabel Herrera,
Outreach team
Community Initiative: Science Adventurers
Number of Students Participating in
the Community Initiatives
Highlights
3,754 students participated in
science activities.
Hosted local activity booths at the
City Height’s Farmer’s Market and
community Face Lift events.
Hosted national activities at the
Science and Engineering Festival in
Washington D.C.
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3,754
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1,610
1000
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2009
2010
With the addition of the
Science Adventurers Initiative, we have
been able to reach more students.
Take Action!
Want to help Ocean Discovery Institute increase scientific literacy in an entire community?
Volunteer with Science Adventurers today!
For more information, email [email protected] or call us at 858.488.3849.
Community Initiative:
Watershed Avengers
Habitat stewardship efforts are focused
on six urban canyons in City Heights.
This work is mobilizing the community
to actively transform these canyons into
safe and healthy places for urban youth
to play, learn, and explore.
“As the Environmental
Stewardship Discovery Fellow, I’m
excited to be back leading my
community in the restoration of
our local natural environment,
and raising awareness about
conservation.”
-Tram Nguyen
Tram Nguyen performs restoration work in Swan Canyon
alongside a young community member. Tram, who began as a
student with Ocean Discovery Institute 7 years ago, graduated
with a biology degree from UC Berkeley and chose to bring
her passion back to her community by leading our
environmental stewardship efforts.
Community Initiative: Watershed Avengers
Square Footage of Native Plant Cover in
Swan Canyon
Highlights
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here & picture
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6,362
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Watershed Avengers grew from engaging
190 participants in habitat restoration
in 2009 to 890 participants in 2010.
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3,754
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3000
2000
1,632
1000
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Event participants represented
7 corporate groups, including
Ernst & Young, PETCO, and
Qualcomm Incorporated.
Pre-project
2009
2010
Results show that native plant cover has
increased by 59% since December 2009.
98% of event participants learned
something new.
Take Action!
Do you want to learn about City Heights’ canyons while helping to
restore these valuable resources?
Regular volunteer opportunities are posted at:
www.oceandiscoveryinstitute.org
School-Based
Initiative: Ocean
Science Explorers
By engaging children when their
natural curiosity for science is
high and continuing the program
over four years, students develop
the skills needed to become our
future decision-makers and
scientific workforce. Programs
include professional development
for teachers and curricula that is
grade level specific and aligned
with national and California
state standards.
"Having real scientists as part
of the program was a
critical connection for
the students.”
-Mr. Dimapilis,
5th
grade teacher
Paul Negulescu, Vice President of Research for Vertex Pharmaceuticals, shares his career path and
conducts gel electrophoresis with 5th grade students. Supplies for this program were generously
donated by long-time partner Life Technologies.
School-Based Initiative: Ocean Science Explorers
Highlights
Average Increase in
Science Content Assessments
2,255 students participated in
science education.
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
72 teachers participated in professional
development workshops.
Reached three additional
elementary schools.
47%
20%
2009
6 biotechnology companies worked
hands-on with students through our
Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Math (STEM) Volunteer Corps.
2010
We revised our curriculum based on
2009 evaluation results, which led to an
increase in understanding of
scientific concepts.
Take Action!
Are you a STEM professional? Join our STEM Volunteer Corps and provide
valuable opportunities for students to explore science and careers.
To register, visit www.OceanDiscoveryInstitute.org/volunteer.php
or email [email protected] for more information.
After-School Initiative:
Ocean Leaders
Through a series of interconnected
after-school and summer programs and support
services, middle school through college-age youth
are provided a pathway to progress toward college
and careers in science and conservation.
“It is very important to know when you have
an opportunity of a lifetime in front of you.
When you do find it, the best thing to do is to
hold on and not let go.”
– Yajaira Nuñez,
Yajaira Nuñez conducts field research in Bahía de los
Angeles, Mexico. Through a partnership with the National
Science Foundation (NSF Award ID: GEO-0914711) and the
University of San Diego, we were able to award the first
ever four-year Ocean Leader scholarship to Yajaira to
attend the University of San Diego.
Freshman at University of San Diego
After-School Initiative: Ocean Leaders
2009-2010
Science Grade Point Average (GPA)
Highlights
114 students participated in the
Ocean Leaders Initiative.
Students received the Cox Conserves
Heroes Award, Bank of America
Student Leader Award, and the
Gates Millennium Scholarship.
Through research with scientists, our
students published in the Marine
Ecology Progress Series and their
methods to protect sea turtles are
being tested globally.
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3.56
3.00
2.00
1.91
1.00
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Student at same high school
Ocean Leaders
Ocean Leader students achieved higher science
GPA’s relative to their peers.
100% of graduates enrolled in further education.
73% of Ocean Leaders who have declared a
major, have done so in the science and
environmental fields.
Take Action!
Are you passionate about the value of higher education? Volunteer to work one-on-one
with students during our single day college preparation workshops.
For upcoming workshop dates, email [email protected] or call us at 858.488.3849.
DISCOVERY INVESTORS
• Department of Education • Harriet E. Pfleger Foundation • Price Family Charitable Fund •
Sidney E. Frank Foundation • Orca Fund at The San Diego Foundation • The San Diego Women’s Foundation •
NSF award ID:
GEO-0914711
OPPORTUNITY INVESTORS
COMMUNITY INVESTORS
• Anonymous • Anonymous • Anonymous • D-Tek Analytical Laboratories, Inc. • Ernst & Young • EVS • Groundwork Chollas • Imperial Visions Foundation • JiJi Foundation • Kanaka Outrigger Canoe Club • Kazumi
& Sakata Attorneys • Linnie Cooper Foundation • Logo Product Experts • Thomas C. Ackerman Foundation • Neptuna Terra • Office of Councilmember Todd Gloria • Olson Pacific Advanced Solutions, Inc. • PADI
Foundation •Pratt Memorial Fund at Union Bank of California • R&R Foundation • San Diego County Fish & Wildlife • SCS Engineers • Solon E. Summerfield Foundation, Inc. • Soroptimist International of Mission
Bay • Spectrum Property Management Co. • Stanford University • Supervisor Greg Cox at the County of San Diego • The Satterberg Foundation • U.S. Green Building Council • Walk San Diego •
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of our investors.
Donors
VISIONARY PATRONS ($100,000 and above)
Anonymous, Anonymous, Anonymous, Linda & Joel Fisler, and Yvette & Floyd Pickrell.
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE ($50,000 and above)
Hervey Family Fund at The San Diego Foundation and The Leichtag Family Foundation at the
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego.
STEWARDSHIP CIRCLE ($10,000—$49,999)
Joan Eichen, Elizabeth Keadle Fund at The San Diego Foundation, Peggy Ezzel & Gene Shelton,
Kurt Gering & Nick Wagman, Scott Grimes, Lynn Gorguze & Scott Peters, Gail & Gary Hooker,
Dina & John E. Johns, Charlotte & Jim Mashburn, Rokenbok Educational Foundation, Don Starkey, and Waitt Foundation.
EMPOWERMENT CIRCLE ($5,000—$9,999)
Alchera & William Ayyad, Linnea & Paul Dayton, Ivan Dunmire, Karen & Bill Fontanna, Wendy Gillespie,
Johnson Family Foundation, McCarthy Family Foundation, Gwendolyn S. & Jay Meyer, and Swimmer Family Foundation.
Ann Bossler, of Price Charities, with her husband
Bryce at the Bubble Up! gala. This annual event
celebrates supporters and garners critical funding
for the organization.
OPPORTUNITY CIRCLE ($1,000—$4,999)
Anonymous, Tina & Keith Applewhite, Beth Ball & Jim Kralovec , Bonnie & Ken Baumgartner, Laura & Rick Bregman, Sean Caddell & Guenter Seidel, Jody Carey & Dennis Wood, Liz Carnes, Kim & Mark Carter, Becky & John Chamberlain,
Leslie & Tom Coll, Lynne & Robert Copeland, Steve Coyne, Berry & Jim Crow, Denise & Gary David, Mary & Michael Dunn, Brad Eckhart & Eddie Fisher, Iris & Gerhard Eckstein, Dave Elvenia, Brenda Fake & Tom Rushfeldt, Jenny Finkelstein,
Shara Fisler, Susan Fowler & Drea Zigarmi, Kerry & Ian Galton, Scott Gering, Jeffrey Goodrich, Carol & Thomas Goodwin, Lindsay Goodwin, Elizabeth Horpedahl & Eli Ketchum, Lee Ann & James Iagmin, Hande & Ryan Jones, Marie-Jose
Kaasenbrood, Adrienne & Tom Klopack, Jennifer & Stephen Lax, Mimi & Ted Levine, Chris Lischewski, Laura & Chris Maloney, Bryce Miller, Joe Opp, Ileana Ovalle, Cynthia & Adam Pacal, Rebecca & Niel Pollock, Toni & Dan Richins, Garry
Ridge, Michele & Dan Shoemaker, Kaye & Randy Stambaugh, Ginny & John Trapani, Bill & Sue Walsh, Minerva & Roberto Walz, Anthea & John Wang, Jenny Ward, Susan & Michael Weaver, Wheatley Family Foundation Fund at The San
Diego Foundation, and Tanya & Bernard Xavier.
EXPLORATION CIRCLE (below $1,000)
Candi & Ed Abeyta, Malathi Acharya & Ramesh Rao, Sally & Daniel Adamski, Uri Akler, Denise & Andrew Allen, Scott Anders, John Angell & Emily Nahat, Ken Appel, Barbara & Richard Atlas, Janet Balmuth, Phil Barker & Garry Williams, Vicki
& Moises Baron, Nikki Baumgartner, Chris Bauschka, Amina Benothamane, Monica Berthalot, Eva & Richard Bialick, Lori Blanski & Walter Singleton, Bonnie Bobzien, Sharon Bodrug, Ann & Bryce Bossler, Jacklin Kelly Boyd & Bill Boyd,
Carolyn & Michael Briggs, Andrea Brown, Michael D. Brown, Stephanie Brown, Beth Brummitt, Abe Bui, Andrew Bulger, Cindy & Bing Byington, Yvonne Caballero-Allen & Tim Allen, Tina Caldwell & Melissa Mason, Julia Camberos, Laurie
Allen Carlock, Valerie Carpenter, John Carruthers, Amy & Erik Carstensen, Danielle Carter, Cindy Cerqua, Melanie & Russ Chapman, Mary & Kyle Chiang, Holly Chrzanowski, Barbara & Richard Cohen Family Trust, Melanie Cohn, Skye
Connolly, Jay Corrales, Anne Correia, Ellen Correia, Jane Correia, Marlene & Robert Crabill, Grant Creighton, Brian Crisp & Davida Herzl, Doreen & Gary Cropp, Jackie Crosbie & Jen Sporl, Patrick Czar, Christine D’Amico, Barbara & Mark
Daitch, Robert Dallas & Linda Gove, Tom Daniel, Shreesh Deshpande, Lauren & Frank Downey, Sandy & Howard Dratler, Vincy Dunmire, Stone Eastman, Jodi Eggering, Bonnie Elkanich, Laurie Ellsworth, John Engel, Sharon Engel Ruhnau &
David Ruhnau, Christina Fahy, Pamela Fair, Nicole Field, Carole Fish & Brad Lewis, Cid Frank, Virginia Frogel, Victoria Gallagher, Karin & Miguel Garcia-Guzman, Nancy & Richard Gering, Judith Gilson, Anne Ginch, Tracy & Gabe Giordano,
Todd Gloria, Kristen & Casey Goodwin, Sarah Gray, Paula & Paul Grayson, Nadine & David Greco, Bruce Griffiths, Carolyn & Mick Grimes, Grimes Family Fund at the Sonora Area Foundation, Gretchen Griswold, Shelley & Ted Griswold, Ann &
Ben Haddad, Eileen & Harold Hahn, Diane & Rex Hancock, Kathy & Mike Hannon, Jeff Hansen & Kevin Maxwell, Kevin Herde, Karen & Manuel Hernandez, Cara Herzog, Kathy & Stephen Hillan, Mike Hird, Rita Hitchin, Karen & Larry
Hoeksema, Sally Holloway, Craig Hooker & Carlos Nelson, Kaye & David Horinek, Juliann Horpedahl, George Hurley, Jr., Michelle & Brad Hyldahl, Joanne & James Hyldahl, Paula Izidoro, Mary & James Jam, Ciara Johnson, Matt Kansteiner,
John Katircioglu, Ellen Keane, Beverly Kelly, Carol Kemnitz, Travis Kemnitz, Patti & Larry Kenyon, Janet Kloppenburg, Chris Kruger, Joe Kuhn, William Kuncz, Guillermo Ladron & Alberto Medina, Stephanie Ladwig, Eber Lambert & Amy
Wallen, Chris Littlefield, Cathy Lloyd-Bauerle & Jason Bauerle, Carol & Thomas Lory, Raymond Lucchesi, Piper Mahn, Teresa Manke, Jacqueline Badger Mars, Kara Marsh, Nancy & Daniel McAuliffe, Jennifer & Byron McCoy, Janet & Lane
McDonald, Anne McEnany & David Younkman, Phyllis McGrath, Ann & David Mears, Jeanne Mellado, Teresa Menke, McKenna Merten, Lara Meyer, Valerie Michelotti & Paul Wozniak, Henry Miller, Kevin Miller, Rebecca & Kevin Modesto,
Matt Montemayor, Carolyn Muhlstein & Will Turner, Chris Murphy, Maya Murphy, Mary Murray, Lee Ann Najjar, Deborah & Paul Negulescu, Carl Nettleton, Tram Nguyen, Jeri Nolan, Lynn Nolan, Tim Norris, Bill O’Connell, Patrick O’Neil,
Christopher Olow, Evan Olow, Mark Olsen & Angela Putrino, David Ortiz, Jeff Ott, Eric Otterson, Sharon Padzensky, Katherine Patterson & Walter Rusinek, Linda Pennington, Cecilia & Todd Peterson, Sorana Peterson, Erika & Cris Pike, Mary
Jane Pionk, Nina & Chuck Podhorsky, Ann Poppe & Richard Opper, Thomas Potter, John Michael Prosen, Cherie Prothro, Aliyah Pulido, Randall Ramusack, Betty Redmon, Claudia Rich, Jennifer Richter, Thomas Roemer, Dick Rol, Jodyne
Roseman, Beverly & Robert Russell, Donna & John Salazar, Lori Saldaña, Jessica Salonen, Frangelina Sanchez, John Seiber, Carolyn & Heb Schaer, Linda Sharpe, Susan & Gerald Sher, Harry Sherr & Cynthia Strauss, Eddie Shin, Sharon &
Steve Simpson, Barry Snyder, Peggy Soldner Drew & Dick Drew, Paula Souza, Janalee Spring, Lisa Stillwell, Lucia Stone, Reyna & Brian Strohecker, Barbara & Roger Sweeney, Yonat Swimmer, Theresa & Drew Talley, Cristina & Brooks Talley,
Beverly & Jerry Tappan, Trevor Teel, Scott Thies, Terry Thomas, Iza & Hus Tigli, Debbie & Bill Tomin, Heidi & Keith Troutman, Joyce & Drake Trumpe, Richard Turk, Anna Tynan, Rudy Vargas, John Vreeburg, Nichole & Michael Wahab,
Stephanie & Mike Wahab, Gail Walraven & Bruce Griffiths, Jeffrey Watkins, Mallory Watson, Julie & Michael Watts, Annika Weafer, Amy & Robert Weas, Jamie Weed, Yuwei Weinthal, Glen Wellbrock, Wendy & Philip Wilkinson, Debbie
Williams, Wil Williams, MacKenzie Wilson, Robin Wittman, Kim & Gerald Yacobucci, Nanz Zekela, Andrew Zingale, and Howard Zipser.
Partners
Academic Institutions
California Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University
San Diego State University
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California, San Diego, Academic Connections
University of Hawaii, Joint Institute for Marine and
Atmospheric Studies
University of San Diego
Community Organizations
Azalea Park Neighborhood Association
Barrio Logan College Institute
City Heights Recreation Center
Museo de Naturaleza y Cultura, Bahía de los Angeles
North Swan Canyon Neighborhood Association
San Diego Surf Lifesaving Association
San Diego Workforce Partnership
Swan Canyon Neighborhood Association, Inc.
Volunteer San Diego
Government Agencies
Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service
NOAA, Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center
NOAA, Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Unified Port of San Diego
The City of San Diego
Environmental Organizations
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Chula Vista Nature Center
Grupo Marino
Grupo Tortuguero
Project C.L.E.A.N.
Pronatura & JABA
San Diego Canyonlands
Sierra Student Coalition
Tijuana Estuary National
Estuarine Research Reserve
Schools
Central Elementary School
City Heights Educational Collaborative
Euclid Elementary School
Florence Joyner Elementary School
Hamilton Elementary School
Hoover High School
Monroe Clark Middle School
North Park Elementary School
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Rowan Elementary School
San Diego Unified School District
Wilson Middle School
Companies And Corporations
Carey Construction and Design
Cook & Schmid
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
Explorer Marine Services
HC Consulting
Hike, Bike, Kayak, Inc.
La Jolla Kayak
Life Technologies
Marissa Dive Charters
OTC International
R.E.I.
The Ken Blanchard Companies
Vincent Burkhead Studios
Cherry Pixel Productions
Community members restore City Heights’ canyons as
part of National Trails Day, through a collaboration
between Ocean Discovery Institute and REI.
REI is a longtime supporter and partner, providing
booths, giveaways, volunteers, and funding.
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kurt Gering, Board Chair
John E. Johns, Vice Chair
Sean Caddell
Tres Conrique
Robert G. Copeland
Scott Grimes, ex officio
Ted Griswold
Tom Klopack
Ileana Ovalle, ex officio
Niel Pollock
Don Starkey
Training Manager, Great Call, Inc.
President, Providence Marketing Corporation
Significant Property Specialist, Coast Sotheby’s Intl. Realty
President, Rancho Santa Fe Technology, Inc.
Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Program Officer, Endangered Habitats League
Attorney at Law, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch
President and CEO, Automedics Medical Systems, Inc.
Senior Manager, External Affairs, Cox
President, Nielsen Construction Ca., Inc.
Vice President & Senior Relationship Manager, Union Bank
EDUCATION & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ADVISORS
Dr. Sandy Buczynski, Joe Malek, Dr. Carlos Nelson, Joe Ogilvie, Dr. Adam Pacal, Rachel Rabinor,
Dr. Roxanne Ruzic, and Court Turner.
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORS
Jon Avery, Craig Hooker, and Jody Carey.
FAMILY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FULL TIME STAFF
Shara Fisler
Lindsay Adamski
Joel Barkan
Anne Correia
Lindsay Goodwin
Elizabeth Horpedahl
Melissa Katigbak
Travis Kemnitz
Lara Meyer
Tram Nguyen
Jeri Nolan
Erika Pike
MacKenzie Wilson
Eric Cathcart, Dr. Paul Dayton, Dr. Mark Denny, Dr. Miguel Garcia-Guzman, Dr. Sarah Gray, Dr.
John Mendlein, Dr. Yonat Swimmer, Dr. Drew Talley, Dr. Theresa Sinicrope Talley, Dr. John
Wang, and Dr. Zhi-Yong (John) Yin.
Executive Director
Student Relations Assistant
After-School Programs Coordinator
Facilities Operations Manager
Director of Programs
Director of Development & Communications
After-School Programs Manager
Director of Student Relations
Operations Manager
Environmental Stewardship Discovery Fellow
School Programs Manager
Events & Communications Coordinator
Development & Executive Assistant
Lorena Alvarez, Paula Alvarez, Elviro Barraza, Irma Barraza, Felicia El-Aton, Hermalinda Figueroa,
Letti Mehari, Guadalupe Montes, Alma Rodriguez, David Rodriguez, Jackie Rodriguez, Hilaria
Vargas, and Ruben Vargas.
YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
Christian Castro, Abigail Figueroa, Daisy Mercado, Maria Puga, Jorge Rivera, and
Carlos Rodriguez.
PART TIME STAFF & DISCOVERY FELLOWS
Shaan Akhtar, Carolina Barraza, Danielle Carter, Khanh-Chi Dam, Rochelle Mothokakobo, Jared
Ocampo, Erick Ruiz, Santos Sillas, Cali Turner, and Rudy Vargas.
INTERNS
Melissa Chin, Leah Segui, Sydney Tureaud, Frankie Victoria, and Yajaira Nuñez.
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Cathy Lloyd-Bauerle, John Johns, Annie McBride, and Kalie Standish.
CORPORATE COMMITTEE
Doreen Cropp, Brenda Fake, Kurt Gering, Ted Griswold, Hande Jones, Marie-Jose Kaasenbrood, Tom
Klopack, Matthew McMahon, and Niel Pollock.
GALA COMMITTEE
Sean Caddell, Kurt Gering, Casey Hansen, Hande Jones, Marie-Jose Kaasenbrood, Adrienne Klopack,
Guillermo Ladron, Cathy Lloyd-Bauerle, Stephanie Lloyd, Alberto Medina, Ileana Ovalle, Sorana
Peterson, Peggy Soldner-Drew, Myrian Solis, and Jen Sporl.
Councilmember Todd Gloria (center), alongside
Ocean Discovery Institute staff, Jody Carey, and Dennis Wood at their
annual staff retreat. The staff spent three days immersed in the City
Heights community and culture.
2010 Financials
Corporate
Grants
13%
Individual
Gifts
36%
Foundation
Contributions
15%
Fundraiser
Contributions
15%
Government
Contracts
21%
Revenue
Corporate Contributions
Foundation Contributions
Fundraiser Contributions
Government Grants
$216,350
$252,200
$264,400
$371,700
Individual Contributions
Program Fees
$630,800
$7,000
TOTAL REVENUE
Administrative
& General
Expenses
2%
Fundraising
9%
Program
Services
89%
$1,742,450
In-Kind
Contributions
$123,018
Volunteers
Over 850 volunteers
Expenses
Fundraising
Program Services
Administrative & General
$106,385
$1,071,500
$27,500
Total volunteer hours:
TOTAL EXPENSES
$1,205,385
6,704
NET REVENUE
$537,065
Total value of hours:
$156,136
Thank you to our donors and volunteers who have given their time, financial
support, and in-kind donations such as scientific equipment, electronics, and
supplies. It is your support that empowers our students to
make a difference in the world.
We could not do our work without your support!
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