Organizations Filed Purposes:
FARM, GARDEN AND MUSEUM COMPLEX THAT DRAWS UPON THE NATURAL WORLD TO CULTIVATE TRANSFORMATIVE FAMILY LEARNING.
THANKSGIVING POINT INSTITUTE IS A FARM, GARDEN AND MUSEUM COMPLEX THAT DRAWS UPON THE NATURAL WORLD TO CULTIVATE TRANSFORMATIVE FAMILY LEARNING. EACH OF THE VENUES IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE INTERACTIVE LEARNING;LEARNING BY DOING THAT IS BOTH EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGING IN TEACHING THE CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES PRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE PROPERTY. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT ASHTON GARDENS, FARM COUNTRY, MUSEUM OF ANCIENT LIFE, THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL CURIOSITY AND BUTTERFLY BIOSPHERE. IN 2019-2020 TAX YEAR, 2,072,997 GUESTS VISITED THANKSGIVING POINT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MANY EVENTS, PROGRAMS, AND CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTE. 30,951 SCHOOL CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN FIELD TRIPS, AND THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS ENROLLED IN CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS, KIDS' CAMPS, AFTER SCHOOL AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS, VENUE SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND CULINARY AND HORTICULTURE CLASSES FOR MORE IN-DEPTH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. THE ECO CHALLENGE, CURIOSITY IN THE CLASSROOM, TULIPS JOURNEY NORTH, GROWING LEADERS, AND THE JUNIOR MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MANY PROGRAMS THAT OFFER INTERACTIVE LEARNING AND INSPIRE CURIOSITY. OUR PROGRAMS ARE ADVERTISED ON OUR WEBSITE, ON OUR MARQUEE SIGN, AND IN TWO QUARTERLY PUBLICATIONS, THANKSGIVING POINT GAZETTE AND AN EDUCATION CATALOG WHICH HIGHLIGHTS UPCOMING EVENTS, CLASSES AND DAILY OFFERINGS. DESCRIPTIVE VENUE BROCHURES ARE PRODUCED TO INFORM GUESTS ABOUT THE FEATURES OF EACH VENUE AND THEIR LOCATION ON THE PROPERTY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Mike Washburn | TRUSTEE | 40 | $281,483 |
| Kendall Wimmer | VP OPERATION | 40 | $152,722 |
| Allen Ash | CFO | 40 | $129,641 |
| Erica Brown | VP MARKETING | 40 | $128,396 |
| Gary Hyatt | DIRECTOR GUE | 40 | $115,349 |
| Stephen Ashton | TRUSTEE | 40 | $55,841 |
| Ruth Todd | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Dane Runia | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Barrington Jones | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Harkness | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Spencer Ashton | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Ashton | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Alan C Ashton | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
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