Annual Report

2016

ACADEMY continues to add new classes such as Building with Electrical Circuits, Kitchen Chemistry, and Video

Game Design.

THE YEAR IN REVIEW

EXPLORE externs worked alongside professionals at

Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Coachart, UCLA, USC and more.

Nearly half of public schools have zero funds allocated to advanced learners, while countries like China and India invest millions in gifted and talented children.

This year the Institute for Educational Advancement commissioned the first ever national survey assessing the American public’s views on gifted education. The results indicate that the public recognizes the needs of gifted youth. IEA is working towards initiatives to educate and implement change for this population.

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YUNASA & YUNASA WEST campers relished their time together

going on adventures, practicing mindfulness, learning balance, and

making lifelong friends.

Program alumni met throughout the year to connect and build ongoing relationships

with each other, current IEA students, and IEA’s nationwide

network.

CAROLINE D. BRADLEY SCHOLARSHIP recipients

continue to accomplish great things and form a tight-knit community.

This year, one CDB alumna became a Gates Fellow and is conducting

doctoral work in New Zealand; another is a Rhodes Scholar doing

graduate research in Sri Lanka.

ALUMNI

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Meet Nico

“I wanted to share with you that tonight I saw my son as who he can be, desperately wants to be: a member of a community of

like-minded peers. There is tremendous release in watching him experience that acceptance, and to see him anticipate

something with so much joy.”

Yunasa was a life changing experience for me. I never thought that I could have such a connection with other students, but the other boys in my cabin constantly amazed me with their willingness to explore all sorts of topics the way I did. Before going to Yunasa, I never had amazing conversations and debates like I had there. The people at Yunasa always gave a unique perspective on social experiences, which was fascinating. In my cabin at night, we would have spontaneous trivia time, which was an activity that I can’t imagine taking place at any other camp (especially since it concerned international geography, advanced algebra, and geometry). These experiences were so unique and provided me with wonderful memories that I will never forget. All year I’ve been counting down the days until I can return!

Nico first came to IEA in 2012 when he enrolled in a Chemistry class in the Academy program. As a homeschooler, over the course of the next four years, he went on to take more than 20 Academy classes, including everything from Shakespeare and Mindfullness to Astronomy and Programming with Python. This past summer he attended Yunasa for the first time. Here, Nico, who is currently a freshman in high school, reflects on his Academy classes and his exciting time at Yunasa Michigan.

In traditional school or classes, there is little flexibility for allowing the curriculum or discussion to go in an unexpected direction. This feels confining to me and my brain feels stifled when I can’t explore new learning in creative ways. IEA Academy instructors approach the classes in a very different manner and I felt so much more excited about what I was learning. At the end of each IEA class, I didn’t want to leave and I couldn’t wait to explore the topics further at home. I also admired my IEA teachers and I loved hearing them share what they knew because they were all experts in their field. I constantly found myself wanting to know as much as they did about the topic! I didn’t realize that learning could be this much fun.

-IEA Parent

95%2016 Satisfaction Rate

Across All IEA Programs

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2016 DONORSFOUNDERS CIRCLE ($25,000 AND HIGHER)The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation *Peter Kaufman*

BENEFACTORS ($10,000-$24,999)Ann Peppers FoundationMrs. Jack D. Jones *Joseph Drown Foundation *Schwab Charitable Fund *

PATRONS ($5,000-$9,999)Andrew Agwunobi & Elizabeth Nega *ΨSamuel P. Bell Fletcher Jones Foundation Dan Goggins * Elizabeth Jones * Arka & Mita Mukherjee *ΨBill Romans & Sue Barsamian *Helen & Daniel Schumacher Wells Fargo Community Fund *

SPONSORS ($1,000-$4,999)So-Jung An Christine Andrews & Andrew Nelson* Anonymous *Chris & Katey Arnett * Juan & Kimberly Balbuena Dennis and Melinda Bradley ΨBradley Impact Fund Peter & Jennifer Burke * Charitable Flex Fund Ann & Reed Coleman * Karen Connolly & Greg Surman * ΨJill Conway James R. Delisle *Hap Deneen & Jennifer Yount * ΨYoum Fesseha & Saba TesfayeFidelity Charitable Gift Fund *The Dennis Finneran Foundation * ΨDonna & Henri Ford * Fortress Investment Group Seth Freeman & Julie WaxmanRosemarie & Michael Geiser *Michael GrebeThomas Hempel *Kenneth & Michelle Hirschman *

Richard Chin & Christina Hyun * Megan Johnson & Dy Tran Indira & Natraj Kini *Dr. Alisa Klinger & Family *Becky & Peter Knell *ΨTim Knight & Chi Huang * Ψ Karen Lee *Mei Yan Leung *Rick & Jennifer Madden *ΨKenneth & Gail Merchant *Ψ Morgan StanleyMingqing Ouyang, Li Wu, & Eric Ouyang *William & Susan Piper *Lorna & Charles ReedNancy Roberts & F. Bruce Roberts *Howard Schrader & Nancy GutmanShell Oil Co. Foundation Matching GiftsCharles Shih & Elizabeth Ericksen * ΨSilicon Valley Community Foundation *David SlatteryLeonard & Angela SmaleGreg Stanislawski Vanguard CharitableAnnie Y. Wang & Zerong JiangCarol Yang & Che-Bin LiuXuefeng Zhang & Xiaotian Zhang *

SUPPORTERS ($500-$999) Albrecht Family * ΨAmerica's Charities Analog DevicesAnonymousBank of America Charitable Foundation *Benevity Community Impact Fund *Wendy Brown *Harry & Jennifer Bruell Guy CavetJames & Judy Davis *The DeBroka-Lob Family * Ψ Lauren Fadiman & Cynthia Vitone * ΨJhon Faghih-Nassiri *ΨSusan Green & David Thompson *Stephen & Robin Gruber *Carolyn & Scott Hampton * ΨBingjin He *Neal JenkinsSeong Sik Jeon *

Mitzi KrockoverMiaoLiang (Michael) Liu * ΨThe Ma Family * Ψ Jason and Lisa McDonellDavid & Sarah MillerRick & Meina MissionAmy Musser * ΨBryan Newcombe ΨSean PhillipsMichael Piechowski *The Pitt Family *Adam & Alicia RockmoreRaj & Aparna Sayana *Erik & Eugena Talvola * ΨTamika & Lendell Thompson *Stephanie S. Tolan *United WayMustafa & Zehra VahanvatyPadmaja & Kishore Yalamanchili * Drs. Jian Zhang & Weixin Shen * Ψ

FRIENDS ($250-$499)Ellen & Tom Azzolini Ψ The Brady Family * The Busse Family * Ψ Darrell & Susan Carr/ Justin Carr Wants World Peace Foundation The Cassidy Family Simon & Helen Chan Ψ Yan & Ellen Chang * Ψ Ava & Nick Cresanta * Ψ The Derossi & Harrington Family Cynthia Dott Brian & Valerie Dugan Eden Garden Bar & Grill Michael, Abbie, Nathaniel & Ari Evans Gensler Nancy Rabkin & Rob Gorlin * John Chen and Flora Lee Family * Marie Henderson-MullalyPaula Hockster & Phil Lindquist Cathy Homoelle & Horace Marks * Torrin Hultgren * ΨZadra Rose Ibañez * ΨIn Chul JungNadeem Khokhar & Angela Chong *Linda Koo & Michael Drennan *

Wendy Leung *Adi Liberman * ΨByron Lichtenstein * ΨKaitlin Lim's Family * Lei LiuChristine LiuAnna Marie S. Lopez Lucy MillerJoongsik & Rye Moon *Todd & Megan Morgan * ΨSunder & Rajshree MudaliarChris & Abby Newman *Jeffrey Pan & FamilyPasadena Community FoundationLincoln Peirce & Jessica Gandolf *Marya Postner & Tito SerafiniNicole A. PotePowell Family *Brian Queen *Jason & Sandra RobertsRick, Carole & Isabella Rosner * ΨDaniel Tichenor & Michele Kane *Kosol Vipapan & Nikki DarakanandaYong Wang & Ying Tian * Andy Xu * Joe & Gigi Yoshida Naidong Zhou & Haicheng Li * Ψ

CONTRIBUTORS (UP TO $249)K. Aanensen *Niña Abonal *Rosario AbonalAdeline Mitchell Family *AllstatePhil AmanAmgen Foundation *Guy & Marla Andrews *Caitlin AndrewsAnonymous *Dan Beale * Art Center College of Design Bose & Radhika AthotaAhmed B.Baird Foundation Inc.Alan & Colleen Ball *Eleanor Batchelder Tara Bebber

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Tim Bell & Christina MaHarry Bendekgey ΨBergson-Michelson Family *Chris Bernazzani * ΨSophia Bernazzani * Ψ Nathaniel Bernstein * ΨJohn & Karen Best ΨJudy Bieber & William D. StanleyJohn & Kim BoyarskiLinda Boynton Bridges AcademyNik Brocchini ΨMatthew Brocchini & Geetha ReddyNathan BrownDina Brulles * Amelie BucMatthew BurkeSarah BurkeMikel & Morgan Carrion *Kelly & Kris Causey Livingston Eric Cheng & Kai-Ning JanEric Christ & Maureen McIvor *Craig & Susan Connally *Nicholas Cornell Ψ Andrea & Cedric CornwallHeather Creeden *Paul Cresanta * ΨNelson Cronyn & Judith Keller David Curtis *Shelley CurtisShiloh CurtisJennifer de la Haye * Shirley Diaz Manning DingHui Ding & Jennifer MokBill Doe, Theresa Blumberg, & Mit Parsons of the Veterans Green Jobs Board of Directors John & Cheryl DorrColleen DowdLeeAnn Dowd ΨKate Duey & Bob Malchione *Sharon Duncan Patrick & Karen Eborall Sara Eckert Scott & Tiffany EggersShelley & William EngerMadison Erlandson Arthur & Betty Evans

Garrison FamiglioBustrum FamilyBetsy Fields Nancy FinebergPatricia Foster & Harold Bernstein * Collum Freedman Ψ Jennifer & Michael Freeman Ann Friedman Ψ David Galassi & Deborah SymonsStephanie Garcia Gasser-Brennan Family * Ψ George Gatins & Sydney Rivera-GatinsPatricia Gatto-Walden * Ψ Teresa Godfrey Marina & Rich Goldberg *Alex Goldberg Claire Goldsmith * Ψ Edward Gomes Ψ Deepa Govindarajan * Susan & Gustavo Grampp * Kelly Gray Jonathan Greenberg & Stacey Sern *John & Joan Gruber * Ellen M. Gruber * Gunn Psychological Services Daniel Gurevich Ψ Ryan Halprin * Jack Hamilton * Ψ Lillian Heard Ida Hempel * Ψ Lynne Hillenbrand & Erik Hovanec *Alexis Hopper & Doug LaRoweAmy Horowitz & Cara CookJiang Huang Tim & Lori Hurley * Dennis Huynh Edward & Rosemarie Ibanez *John & Lynne Irish Richard & Elizabeth JacobsAshu Jain Junah Jang Alexander Jiang Weilin Jiang & Karen WuFrances & Porter JohnsonBarbara Johnson Janelle Johnson Mary & Mark Jones * Ψ Christopher Jones * Constantine Kanellos & Hariklia Karis

Bradley & Barbara Kelley Saad Khan * Kai & Hyojung KimPaige Kirby * Ψ Beverly Klatt * Ψ Aislinn Klein Ralph & Sherri KrollWilliam Kuryan & Melanie Bartfeld * ΨV. & B.L. Kwong Tiffany Kwong * Lauren Lee * Teagan Lende Paul Lewis Qiao Li & Josh WienschEmma Liberman Ψ William & Sarah Lieberman Ψ Jianna Lieberman Bianca Lin Vivian Ling * Ψ Emma Lirag Charleson Liu & Vicky Li *Linda Shary & Jeffery Logan *Lois, for Nonia Anna Loup Ψ Shannon Lucas * Ψ Dianne & Joseph LumsdaineJenenne Macklin & Beverly SimsMariah MacNeil * Ψ Trisha Macrae * Ψ Sean Maloney Brian & Cindy Malouf * Manufacturers Bank * Leigh Marshall Michael & Beth MartinMarc W. Mengel * Ψ Steven Mercer Merck Foundation * Edward Mergenthaler * Ψ Andy Mergenthaler * Adeline Mitchell Ψ Jenitina Mitchell Cathy & David Morris* Anisha Mudaliar Ψ Sandra Mukasa Siobhan O'Carroll Nancy & John O'Neill * Franca Onunkwo Jennifer & Eric O'Rafferty * Ψ Polo Ornelas & Deborah Wong

Eric Ouyang * Ψ Jeff Parker Richard & Teresa Parsekian * Ψ Glenn & Susan Pascullo * Nick Pascullo Ψ Richard & Melissa PattersonDr. Barbra Payne & Mr. Michael GrodnerBrian Petrosky * Ψ The Phillips Family Tegan Plock Podley Properties Biddanda & Deachu Ponnappa *Abe Pressman Ψ Ann Pritzlaff Jon Pylypchuk & Lynette WiebeLinnea Pyne & Michael JaegerBonnie Raskin & Kenn Fuller *Devyn Rigsby Michael & Cynthia Rigsby David & Jane RodesSophie Romans Aaron Rose Charles & Suzanne Rowins *

Jenny Ruhl Jason Rush Alma Ruznic Brianna Safe * Tanner Scharch Steve & Amy Scharch * Joseph & Tina Scott * Ψ Erica S. Scott Ψ Arianna Serafini Ψ Sultan Shah * Benjamin & Shari Shambaugh * Ψ Scott Shambaugh

* Donors for two or more consecutive years ψ Nautilus Members (these donors pledge three or more years) Taya Scholarship Fund Contributors8 9

Lorel & Tim Shea Ψ Kate Shih * Ψ Jonathan Shintaku * Ψ Jaime Smith John & Helen Spritz * Priya & Sri SriramanCharles Stedman * Cori Stedman Craig Stuntz & Chrys Gee * Ψ Nathalie Sun ΨJan & Tim Thew * Jason & Amanda TraceyTony Travouillon Adam Umhoefer Sara Vale Ψ Sylvia Vientulis * Dr. Sam & Amy Vierra * Rachel Wachman * Ψ Grace Wang & John Sun *Christopher Warner Hillel Weinberg & Debra A. Weiner *Dale Williams Carson Witte Peter & Suzie Wong * Ψ Brandon Wong Dicky Yan Jared & Amrita ZerbeAndy & Monica Zimmerman *Robert Zwirner

IN HONORVicki Moore In Honor of Dr. John HusingJean Tate * In Honor of Sarah Katherine JonesJunkin Family * In Honor of Bonnie Raskin

IN KINDArt Center College of Design Aquarium of the PacificChris & Katey ArnettJuan & Kimberly BalbuenaBlaze Pizza, PasadenaSharon BradySherri & Gilles ChiassonChipotle Mexican GrillCoffee Bean & Tea LeafColor Me Mine, PasadenaCostco

Kate DueyErin Vaughan Illustration Green Street RestaurantStephen GruberCarolyn & Scott HamptonSteve & Louise HindleMaddy & David HorneHunted FoxZadra Rose IbañezJapanese American National MuseumMegan Johnson & Dy TranTiffany KwongLaugh FactoryBrian & Cindy MaloufRick & Meina MissionNatural History MuseumNorton Simon Museum

Pasadena Central LibraryPolkatots Cupcakes, PasadenaMegan PrichardRalphs, PasadenaAdam & Alicia RockmoreRoclord Photography StudiosMichael SchemanBryant & Peggy ShoemakerSprouts PasadenaTrader Joe's, Arroyo Parkway, PasadenaUrbano / Jose Banuelos

Sylvia VientulisVon's, PasadenaWhole Foods, Pasadena

IN MEMORY OF HAROLD ROTHSTEINTherese LafondAndrea Ouida Colleen HendricksGregory Farrell Rachel Forde

VOLUNTEERSAditya Athota Liv BjorgumAveline ChenPablo Delgado Kate Duey Sharon Duncan, GRO GiftedJessica HuangDavid JohnsonTeagan LendeIan Macklin-Sims Linnea PyneJason RobertsSophie RomansEllie SurmanNico Symons-GalassiSeth TalyanskyEthan Yan

EXPLORE MENTORSDr. Mel Baron, PharmDGail Peter BordenJesus CampagnaEmily ColdironAmanda EnoDr. Henri FordDr. Jaime GoldenDr. Anatoly GrishinDr. Lynne HillenbrandDr. Mubina IsaniHarmony JiroudekDr. Varghese JohnStan KongDr. Luciano NoceraDr. Peter ReiherErick RodriguezDr. Van SavageDr. Pamela Yeh

SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERSAdele BrumfieldGrace ChapinAmanda DeringerGreg EdlemanLauren GersickRyan Halprin Joel HartChandra Joos DeKovenNara LeeCornell LeSaneByron LichtensteinVivian LingSarah Madgic Aaron MieszczanskiJentina MitchellSara NordhoffNicholas PasculloAbe Pressman Matthew ProtoScott ShambaughMarla Simon Jackie SirgoAnne SjostromMike SteidelMo TakaoLaurel Baker Tew John YiJonathan Zucker

* Donors for two or more consecutive years ψ Nautilus Members (these donors pledge three or more years) Taya Scholarship Fund Contributors10 11

Your support makes all the

difference.

Thank you.- Betsy Jones, President

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REVENUE BY SOURCE

Female 43%Male 57%

426 TOTAL GIFTED CHILDREN SERVED36% Academy 34% Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship25% Yunasa & Yunasa West5% Explore

2016 FINANCIALS

Members of the Nautilus Society make a pledge to donate for three consecutive years.

Over 100 Nautilus Society Membersψ

thank you!

Through the generosity of our donors & supporters, we were able to serve...

Public 37%

Private 47%

Homeschool 16%

& DEM OGRAPHICS

Fee-Paying Students 56%CDB Scholars 35%Other Scholarship Students 9%

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OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERSElizabeth D. Jones PresidentRichard BaptieSenior Vice President (Retired) Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction CompanyJames R. Delisle Distinguished Professor (Retired) Kent State UniversityHap DeneenVP Brand ConsultingFRUKTDonna B. FordEsquireSeth FreemanWriter/ProducerDan GogginsManaging DirectorWells Fargo Securities, LLCMichael W. GrebeFormer President/CEOThe Lynde and Harry Bradley FoundationCarolyn A. HamptonSenior Counsel Warner Brothers Home EntertainmentJeffrey HudsonDirector, Ride Project EngineeringWalt Disney ImagineeringZadra Rose IbañezDirector of OperationsInstitute for Educational AdvancementByron LichensteinVice PresidentInsight Venture PartnersKenneth A. MerchantDeloitte and Touche, LLPChair of Accountancy University of Southern California

LEADERSHIP

SENIOR FELLOWSDr. Patricia Gatto-WaldenElizabeth Meckstroth, EmeritusDr. Michael M. PiechowskiStephanie Tolan

FELLOWSDr. James R. DelisleDr. Amy GaesserDr. Shelagh GallagherDan Tichenor

ADVISORY BOARDJames W. Davis Founder The Davis Group, Ltd. Reed Coleman Chairman and CEO Madison-Kipp CorporationMegan Prichard General Manager UberCharles V. Wise Principal Galileo Planning Group, Inc.

Chris NewmanChief Financial OfficerRodan + Fields

Jonathan ShintakuCEO/Co-FounderSpotSync, Inc.

STAFF Elizabeth D. Jones PresidentNiña Abonal Program CoordinatorMorgan Carrion Assistant to the PresidentKelly Gray Administrative AssistantJennifer de la Haye Program Coordinator Paula Hockster Administrative AssistantAlexis Hopper Program CoordinatorZadra Rose Ibañez Director of OperationsAnvi Kevany Administrative AssistantTiffany Kwong Operations ManagerNicole LaChance Marketing & Communications CoordinatorQiao Li Program CoordinatorBonnie Raskin Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship ManagerBrianna Safe Resources Coordinator

Supplementary Education Programs (Academy, Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship, Explore, and Yunasa): Accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools,

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges533 Airport Blvd., Suite 200, Burlingame, CA 94010

Website: www.acswasc.org

Additional Highlights Include:

Redesigning the Gifted Resource Center (GRC)

to include optimized search features and a myriad of new resources; Publishing a yearly

calendar of Gifted Support Group (GSG) meetings for the broader gifted community;

New online applications across programs; Developing

exciting new partnerships with the Pasadena Unified School

District and more through the efforts of our dedicated Outreach team; and Finally, all IEA programs were accredited this year through

WASC as Supplementary Education Programs.

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