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A New York Hall of Science 2013 Annual Report

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President’s Letter

Since its founding 50 years ago, NYSCI has never wavered in its commitment to transform sci-

ence and technology education across the country. Today, at a time when improving the teach-

ing and learning of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is an urgent priority for

our nation, NYSCI is making a significant and demonstrable difference.

NYSCI is unique in adopting Design-Make-Play as its signature strategy to promote STEM en-

gagement. The defining characteristics of this sensibility — deep involvement with content,

experimentation, exploration, problem solving, collaboration and self-directed learning — are

the ingredients that develop today’s STEM students who will become the successful innovation

leaders of tomorrow. By emphasizing this approach in education initiatives and exhibitions, like

Design Lab, NYSCI has truly begun to revolutionize science learning.

as we celebrate NYSCI’s 50th anniversary, this is a perfect moment to reflect back on our history

and to look forward to what is yet to come. We are deeply grateful to all of our supporters —

individuals, corporations, foundations and government entities – who demonstrate their belief

in our mission by their enlightened philanthropy. We simply could not do our essential work

without your partnership.

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Margaret Honey, President & CEO

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Design Lab Fellows Program

My Special Ed kids in particular, they just dove right in without hesitation. In class there’s so much dread

and fear about getting involved when it’s a writing assignment or a reading assignment, or something

that involves numbers. But with this, with the hands-on nature of it, they just really, really succeeded

and felt confident about what they were doing. — Design lab Fellow & Middle School Teacher

Design lab has been working with a growing cadre of middle school science and math teachers

to create a set of instructional resources that make design-based learning accessible to educators

by building on exhibit field trip experiences. These consist of 45-minute sessions where children

engage with an engineering design problem, build solutions and share their results. This year’s 20

Design lab fellows participated in an intensive week-long summer institute in which they worked

with NYSCI educators and exhibit designers to create design projects that align their lessons to

Common Core Math and Next generation Science standards. Through this program, teachers

helped to develop, test and implement a series of pre-visit and post-visit activities that invite edu-

cators to connect field trips to their curriculum, thereby creating more meaningful experiences

for their students. Pre-visit activities enable students to begin thinking like a designer before they

arrive at the museum, considering design opportunities in their own neighborhoods. Post-visit

activities enable students to delve deeper into the concepts they explored at the museum, such as

creating water filtration projects after participating in the Stranded field trip experience in which

they brainstorm and model tools to survive in a remote location.

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Science Coach Resident Program

NYSCI’s signature program, the Science Career ladder, has been emulated nationally and interna-

tionally. In addition to training Explainers who engage museum visitors and facilitate their under-

standing of the science and technology concepts behind the exhibitions, the program affords

specially selected residents with real-world opportunities to work directly with teachers through

science coaching.

Parminne Pitamber was named NYSCI’s first science coach resident in November 2012. as a sci-

ence coach, she works off-site with partner schools that need assistance to restructure a science

curriculum, develop a science lab, or expand their repertoire of teaching ideas and tools for the

classroom to include inquiry-based, hands-on learning. In tandem with NYSCI’s science coach

specialist, Parminne meets with teachers, plans science lessons, models and observes lessons,

and helps schools initiate or improve their science labs. In her work as science coach resident, she

has independently led a dozen activities for pre-K to 2nd grade classes at two of NYSCI’s partner

schools.

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Design, Make, Play Publication

NYSCI’s exhibits, education programs and digital products increasingly embody the principles of

design-make-play. These engaging problem-solving behaviors, especially when combined, pro-

mote curiosity, persistence and discovery, and they inspire young people to become passionate

explorers of science and technology. Through NYSCI’s SciPlay, The Sara lee Schupf Family Center

for Play, Science and Technology, the institution has begun to publish its work nationally.

NYSCI’s recent publication, Design, Make, Play was released in December 2012. This high-profile

compendium has appealed to policy-makers, researchers and practitioners alike. It has further

established NYSCI as a center of excellence on play, science and technology learning and brings

this work to people’s attention through a variety of channels, including o’reilly Media/Make and

special sessions at research conferences like NarST (National association of research in Science

Teaching). This publication is accompanied by an online website that provides rich media to

accompany the case studies described within. Taken together, these essays provide a snapshot

of the burgeoning Maker Movement and a perfect complement to the design-based learning

research and development work currently underway at NYSCI.

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Preparing Future Science Teachers

NYSCI’s leadership in New York City’s professional development ecosystem has led to strategic

alliances that reach ever-growing numbers of educators and students, whether through university

degree-granting programs, or rigorous teacher training, among other initiatives.

In partnership with Hunter College and New visions for Public Schools, NYSCI launched MaSTEr

(Mathematics and Science Teacher residency), a training program designed to enhance the peda-

gogical knowledge of new high school science and math teachers and their mentors. This new

undertaking integrates the traditional components of training, such as coursework and clinical

work, into a coherent residency program that seeks to develop highly effective science and math

teachers who place students at the center of what they do. In the summer prior to the beginning of

their formal program, NYSCI’s expertise and resources provided an innovative field experience in

which residents had the opportunity to interact with, teach and learn from middle and high school

students who visited NYSCI during that time. In addition, NYSCI staff helped to redesign courses

such as biology and chemistry offered at Hunter. Focusing on science education in its first year, 10

residents and 10 mentors participated in the MaSTEr program.

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ReGeneration

October 27, 2012 – January 13, 2013

an experiment in the interactions between

art and science museums, ReGeneration

featured 10 artist projects that examined the

interdependence of cultural vitality and

ecological sustainability. The exhibition focused

on the balance between humans and the planet

that supports them, with themes of community,

immigration, urbanization and sustainability

against the backdrop of the borough of Queens,

our nation’s most diverse county.

Steve Dietz, curator; Amanda Parkes, associate

curator; Eric Siegel, project director

Little Makers

NYSCI is a leader in the growing national Maker

Movement, harnessing the spirit of “making” for

all ages. Developed by Janella Watson, director

of early childhood education, and David Wells,

manager of creative making and learning, the

little Makers program engages families with

young children in tinkering, designing and

creating together. activities such as weaving,

papermaking, block printing, bubble making,

sound painting and ice cream making use age

appropriate, design-based challenges, as well as

science and technology-based experiences that

foster creativity. In FY13, more than 1,500 fami-

lies participated in 38 little Maker workshops.

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Public Programs

Nearly every weekend, NYSCI offers events

ranging from Skate Day, where visitors designed

a skateboard, learned the basics, and watched

stunts from a skateboarding pro; to Exposed, an

audio-visual performance incorporating cocktails

and a dynamic audience-constructed narrative

made using smart phones and tablets; to work-

shops on solar-charging stations; to a sustain-

able-foods farmers market (with bees). To reach

more and different audiences, NYSCI partnered

with outside groups, developed exhibition-relat-

ed programming, and extended its explorations

into the technology-art-sustainability nexus.

Families with older children say, “We’re so glad

you’re doing this sort of programming. We

thought we were outgrowing NYSCI!”

Explainer TV

To negotiate life in a 24/7 media world,

NYSCI’s Explainers acquire professional skills

in digital media (how various components —

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by producing Explainer Tv videos from

initial conception to final editing. The results

demonstrate basic science principles in kid-

friendly ways: karate-chopping frozen nitrogen

in a balloon into smithereens, the use of

musical instruments to transform liquid

oobleck into a bouncing solid, and interviews

of makers at World Maker Faire. Through pro-

duction, Explainers increase their digital

literacy, while teaching science and inviting

young potential scientists to visit NYSCI

in person.

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ReMake the Holidays

For children and families on holiday between

Christmas and New Year’s, NYSCI has become

a seasonal destination. a variety of activities

invited visitors to bend, twist, light and sculpt

a new version of the holiday season with a

repurposing ethos. The 2012 themes of light,

sound, paper and water yielded do-it-yourself,

uSB-charged grow-light terrariums, recycled

paper origami creations, rewired holiday song

greeting cards, and mobiles from up-cycled

materials. Special attractions included daily

demos and workshops by ice sculptor Bill

Bywater and a giant lite-Brite board made of

recycled water bottles for collaborative design

and play.

The Evolution – Health Connection

January 26, 2013 – May 4, 2014

NYSCI’s senior scientist, Martin Weiss, Ph.D.,

organized this interactive traveling exhibition

to engage visitors in learning about the essen-

tial role evolution and natural selection play

in health, illness, prevention and treatment.

among the themes explored are the ancestral

roots of today’s obesity epidemic; the preva-

lence of lactose intolerance; and the impact of

skin color as natural protection against skin

cancer. The Evolution — Health Connection is

a powerful demonstration of the connection

between human health issues and evolution.

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Tesla’s Wonderful World of Electricity

Exhibited in collaboration with the Tesla Sci-

ence Foundation, the Nikola Tesla Museum,

and the Serbian Consulate, Tesla’s Wonderful

World of Electricity appeared at NYSCI during

the summer and fall of 2013. NYSCI’s exhibits

and programs aim to educate not just by pre-

senting facts and concepts, but by also quick-

ening inspiration through the telling of stories

like that of Nikola Tesla’s life and legacy. an

inventor and technological pioneer, Tesla is a

familiar hero (or anti-hero) to many people. But

for the tens of thousands of schoolchildren who

visited the exhibition, it was an opportunity

to introduce Tesla’s story and explain how his

innovations have led to countless modern won-

ders that by now have become commonplace.

World Maker Faire

The 2012 World Maker Faire, an annual DIY

extravaganza of creativity, featuring wildly imagi-

native projects — many utilizing technology —

attracted over 650 makers and more than 55,000

attendees from across the tri-state region and

around the country. Exhibits included a giant

elephant sculpture, a performing robot

controlled by brainwave sensors, and the

BioBus, which includes a wind turbine and solar

panels, and uses waste vegetable oil as fuel.

This year, NYSCI furthered its commitment to

sustainability through a variety of partnerships:

more than 2,000 pounds of Maker Faire food

waste were composted by growNYC, Build It

green!NYC, and NYC Compost Project local

organics recovery Program.

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Major operating and capital support is provided by New York City through the Department of Cultural Affairs, New York City Council, and Office of the Queens Borough President.

$500,000+National Science Foundationunited States Department of Education

$100,000 – $499,999New York State Council of the arts Dormitory authority Education DepartmentDeutsche asset and Wealth ManagementThe liu FoundationNational Institutes of Healthoffice of Naval researchTargetverizon Communications and the verizon Foundation

$50,000 – $99,999altman FoundationBeatty robotics†

CitiCognizant Technology SolutionsConsolidated Edison Company of NYInstitute of Museum and library ServicesThe Kupferberg FoundationMasterCard May and Samuel rudin Family FoundationPhyllis and Ivan g. SeidenbergThe Walt Disney Company

$20,000 – $49,999Bank of New York MellonBarker Welfare FoundationBSW Inc. FoundationCienaCrown CastleNicholas and anita DonofrioStanley and Fiona DruckenmillerEricsson Ficalora Family FoundationSibyl r. golden

IBMJ.P. Morgan ChaseKimberly-ClarkMorgan StanleyThe Morris and alma Schapiro FundMulticultural radio Broadcasting Inc.New York MetsNYS Pollution Prevention InstitutePfizer Inc.The Pumpkin Foundation/ Joseph H. and Carol F. reichrBS CitizensSeth Sprague Educational and Charitable FoundationJes StaleyTime Warner Cable Inc.Melissa vail and Norman SelbyWilliam T. grant Foundation

$10,000 – $19,999accenture llPamerican Tower Corporationanthony asnes and regan Healeyastoria Federal SavingsCornelia T. Baileyritu and ajay BangaBloombergThe Boston Consulting grouplisa and Dick CashinDavid a. ChristmanComverse TechnologyBeth and ravenel CurryDeloitte & Touche llPleon DeMaille, Q-Bridge Inc.Diana and Todd MaclinFrancisco D’SouzaSeth H. Dubin, Esq.Enhanced Educationanna EwingFujitsu Network Communicationsgoogle Inc.Hewlett-PackardHogan lovells uS llPHolland & Hart llPEdward and Deborah HorowitzIndependent ChemicalJean and louis Dreyfus FoundationJuniper NetworksKorn/Ferry InternationalKPMg Peat Marwickliberty Mutual group

lily auchincloss Foundationlucius N. littauer FoundationMary Jane and george McCartneyMcguire Woods llPMoody’s Investors ServiceWednesday Martin and Joel H. Moser, Esq.The NaSDaQ oMX group Inc.Nokia Siemens Networks uS llCoraclePepper Hamilton llPrlM FinsburyStephen and Maxine Sandslinda S. SanfordSara lee and axel Schupflisa and alan SinsheimerSungard Data SystemsTides CenterTishman Speyer Properties lPulC robotics Inc.laura Walker and Bert WellsWarburg Pincus llC and The Kaye Family FoundationThe Winston Foundation

$5,000 – $9,999admiral Construction llCamerican ExpressThe Bay and Paul FoundationsCredit Suisse (uSa)Dinyar and aashish DevitreEdslink llCEdwards Wildman Palmer llPEMC CorporationStuart Fischer and Jeanette MallSamuel C. and Judith H. FlormanHerrick Feinstein llPHutchins Family FoundationIntradoIroquois gas Transmission SystemSonia and Paul Tudor Jones IIK D & EKaren Katen FoundationJames and Barbara KoreinPaul and Marilyn MalchowMcKinsey & CompanyMetlifeShankar NarayananPaul, Weiss, rifkind, Wharton & garrisongary B. Pillersdorf, Esq.

22 Summary of Support Fiscal Year 2013 ( July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013) grants and gifts including multi-year awards

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ProskauerBonnie roche-BronfmanJane SaferSony Corporation of americaMargo and anthony viscusiKurt D. Woetzel

$1,000 – $4,999aE Charitable Foundationamdocs Inc.alyson and John archerarrISJudy and Howard BerkowitzDavid Brigstockerobert B. CatellCCSCentral Parking SystemCharina FoundationPeter and Peggy CherasiaThe Cioffi FamilyCorning IncorporatedThe Derald H. ruttenberg FoundationMikael Dolsten, M.D., Ph.D.atul DubeyMartin DuusYvonne EllimanJeff FeinberggaB associates Insurance Brokerage Inc.general atlanticThe george D. Benjamin FoundationThe glickenhaus FoundationThe grace Jones richardson TrustBernice grafstein, Ph.D.Margaret Honey, Ph.D.Michael HuberMasayoshi Itoh, M.D.Paul and Barbara JenkelSandra and Michael Kamenrohit and Shikha KapoorMr. and Mrs. george KaufmanPatricia and Philip laskawyMartin l. leibowitzroy levinJill and Jeffrey libshutzJudson and Cynthia linvilleMr. and Mrs. robert I. lippPaul J. Maddon, M.D., Ph.D.leslie and Tom MaherasCarole and Harvey MallementTracy and John Mayo-Smith

Jeffrey Meckleranthony J. MeloneStephen and vicki MorrisCatherine Morrison-goldenNew Science ventures llCo’Connor Davies llPThe overbrook FoundationThe Philip a. and lynn Straus Foundationgeri and lester PollackWilliam r. rhodes global advisors llCrr DonnelleyJoshua Sandbulte and Tracey StraussJoan g. Scheuer, Ph.D.Cecily Cannan Selby, Ph.D.leila Shakkour and Mike ThorneSHI Internationalanil ShrivastavaStaplesThe Susan and Elihu rose FoundationSyracuse universityTeradataronald ThorpeTopCoder Inc.united Way of New York CitySue and Edgar Wachenheim IIIPaula M. Wardynski

†In-kind gift

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Campaign for NYSCI

$1,000,000+The Bill and Melinda gates FoundationCisco†

Beth and ravenel Currygolden Family Foundationgoogle Inc.Sara lee and axel Schupf and the lubin Family FoundationPhyllis and Ivan g. SeidenbergMarilyn and Jim Simonsverizon Communications and the verizon Foundation

$500,000 – $999,999Carson Family Charitable TrustHebrew Technical InstituteThe JPB FoundationThe Kupferberg FoundationThe Noyce Foundation

$100,000 – $499,999alfred P. Sloan FoundationBank of New York MellonThe Camille & Henry Dreyfus FoundationCognizant Technology SolutionsThe Countess Moira Charitable FoundationNicholas and anita DonofrioFrancisco D’SouzaJoseph FicaloraThe gordon and Betty Moore FoundationThe Hearst FoundationsJ.P. Morgan ChaseJesse and Joan Kupferberg Family FoundationThe John D. and Catherine T. Macarthur FoundationMetlife FoundationMotorola Solutions FoundationNew York Community Bank FoundationNew York Community TrustNew York life FoundationThe Peter and Carmen lucia Buck FoundationThe Pinkerton Foundation

richmond County Savings FoundationThe rockefeller FoundationThe lambent Foundation Fund of Tides FoundationTime Warner Cable Inc.Melissa vail and Norman SelbyMargo and anthony viscusiThe Walt Disney CompanyXerox Corporation

$50,000 – $99,999anthony asnes and regan HealeyCarnegie Corporation of New YorkSeth H. Dubin, Esq.FJCSamuel C. and Judith H. FlormanEdward and Deborah HorowitzThe Morris and alma Schapiro FundWednesday Martin and Joel H. Moser, Esq.gary B. Pillersdorf, Esq.lisa and alan Sinsheimer

$20,000 – $49,999Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationThe Hyde and Watson FoundationJill and Jeffrey libshutzMary Jane and george McCartneyanthony J. MeloneThe Pumpkin Foundation/ Joseph H. and Carol F. reichJane Saferlinda S. SanfordBert Wells and laura WalkerKurt D. Woetzel

$5,000 – $19,999george Campbell Jr., Ph.D.The Cioffi FamilyErik and Christina DochtermannThe Edward John and Patricia rosenwald FoundationStuart Fischer and Jeanette MallThe lehmann Family Fundl’oreal uSa Inc.Paul MalchowThe Susan and Elihu rose FoundationSinger Sewing Company†

†In-kind gift

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Officers

Francisco D’Souza, Co-ChairMelissa g. vail, Co-ChairSibyl r. golden, SecretaryMartin r. Kupferberg, Treasurer

Members

anthony K. asnesgeorge Campbell Jr., Ph.D.David a. Christmananthony Cioffiravenel B. Curry IIINicholas M. Donofrioatul DubeySeth H. Dubin, Esq., President Emeritusanna M. EwingJoseph r. FicaloraStuart FischerJohn J. gilbert IIIEdward D. HorowitzJeffrey r. libshutzYvonne liuPaul J. Maddon, M.D., Ph.D.Paul MalchowMary Jane McCartneyanthony J. MeloneJoel H. Moser, Esq.David NewmanDevesh rajStephen H. Sandslinda S. SanfordSara lee SchupfIvan g. Seidenberganil Shrivastavaalan Sinsheimer, Esq.Michele Trognialbert WellsKurt D. Woetzel

Ex-Officio Members

Honorable Bill de BlasioMayor, City of New York

Honorable Scott M. StringerComptroller, City of New York

Honorable Melissa Mark-viveritoSpeaker, New York City Council

Honorable Melinda KatzPresident, Borough of Queens

veronica M. WhiteCommissioner, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation

Tom FinkelpearlCommissioner, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

Carmen FarinaChancellor, New York City Department of Education

Margaret Honey, Ph.D.President & CEO, New York Hall of Science

Trustees Emeritus

Cecily Cannan Selby, Ph.D.Dennis Flanagan Emanuel Piore

25New York Hall of Science Board of Trustees

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26 New York Hall of Science Statement of Activities Year Ended June 30, 2013(with summarized totals for the year ended June 30, 2012)________________________________________________________________________________________________________ unrestricted Temporarily Permanently 2013 Total 2012 Total restricted restricted________________________________________________________________________________________________________ OPERATING REVENUEContributions $ 1,896,480 $ 12,990,517 $ — $ 14,886,997 $ 12,015,343appropriations from the 1,265,096 2,852,389 — 4,117,485 1,860,960 City of New York admissions, workshops, memberships 3,335,106 — — 3,335,106 3,377,849 and exhibit feesuse of facilities and other income 482,410 — — 482,410 476,571Investment return, net 136,368 89,443 — 225,811 (248,454)auxiliary activities 300,316 — — 300,316 292,383In-kind contributions 633,912 1,996,954 — 2,630,866 1,485,288_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8,049,688 17,929,303 — 25,978,991 19,259,940Net assets released from restrictions 13,656,562 (13,656,562) — — —_______________________________________________________________________________________________________Total Operating Income 21,706,250 4,272,741 — 25,978,991 19,259,940_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

OPERATING EXPENSESProgram Services Exhibits 6,344,897 — — 6,344,897 6,405,506Education 3,537,039 — — 3,537,039 3,138,687 Science 5,982,425 — — 5,982,425 3,888,927 Public programs 955,468 — — 955,468 946,423Program planning 226,554 — — 226,554 212,263_______________________________________________________________________________________________________Total Program Services 17,046,383 — — 17,046,383 14,591,806_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Supporting Services Management and general 1,668,319 — — 1,668,319 2,177,662Fundraising 2,602,220 — — 2,602,220 2,503,856 Marketing and communications 276,546 — — 276,546 285,397_______________________________________________________________________________________________________Total Supporting Services 4,547,085 — — 4,547,085 4,966,915_______________________________________________________________________________________________________Total Operating Expenses 21,593,468 — — 21,593,468 19,558,721_______________________________________________________________________________________________________Excess (Deficit) of Operating Income Over Operating Expenses 112,782 4,272,741 — 4,385,523 (298,781)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

NON-OPERATING INCOMEInvestment income 249,807 9,050 — 258,857 342,668Contributions — — 60,425 60,425 3,590_______________________________________________________________________________________________________Change in Net Assets 362,589 4,281,791 60,425 4,704,805 47,477_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

NET ASSETS_______________________________________________________________________________________________________Beginning of year 4,672,471 59,625,945 335,000 64,633,416 64,585,939_______________________________________________________________________________________________________End of year $ 5,035,060 $ 63,907,736 $ 395,425 $ 69,338,221 $ 64,633,416_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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27New York Hall of Science Statement of Financial Position June 30,2013(with comparative amounts at June 30, 2012)________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2013 2012________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ASSETSCash and cash equivalents $ 2,413,679 $ 1,557,429grants, contributions and pledges receivable, net 12,316,167 10,859,705 Prepaid expenses and other assets 359,539 513,723 Investments 4,202,306 3,726,862Investments — board designated 1,773,620 1,523,813Investments — restricted 395,425 335,000Property and equipment, net 3,304,351 1,339,682Contribution value of the use of land, building and building improvements, net 46,168,168 46,248,635_______________________________________________________________________________________________________Total Assets $ 70,933,255 $ 66,104,849_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETSliabilitiesaccounts payable and accrued expenses $ 1,288,736 $ 1,239,981Deferred revenue 306,298 231,452 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________Total Liabilities 1,595,034 1,471,433_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Net assetsunrestrictedundesignated 1,954,043 1,808,976Board designated for special programs 1,773,620 1,523,813Net investment in plant 1,307,397 1,339,682_______________________________________________________________________________________________________Total Unrestricted 5,035,060 4,672,471_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Temporarily restrictedPrograms and projects 4,397,424 4,321,494IT infrastructure and other 189,242 357,586Campaign for NYSCI 11,155,948 8,698,230Net investment in plant 1,996,954 —Capital appropriations from the City of New York 46,168,168 46,248,635_______________________________________________________________________________________________________Total Temporarily Restricted 63,907,736 59,625,945_______________________________________________________________________________________________________Permanently restricted 395,425 335,000_______________________________________________________________________________________________________Total Net Assets 69,338,221 64,633,416_______________________________________________________________________________________________________Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 70,933,255 $ 66,104,849_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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