Franklin Institute

IN THE SPIRIT OF INQUIRY AND DISCOVERY EMBODIED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THE MISSION OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE IS TO INSPIRE A PASSION FOR LEARNING ABOUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SERVICES & GRANTS: COMPLETING ITS 29TH YEAR IN 2021, THE PARTNERS FOR ACHIEVING CAREERS IN TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE (PACTS) PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE REGION'S OLDEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE IMMERSION PROGRAMS FOR DIVERSE URBAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. PACTS SERVED 59 STUDENTS FROM AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR. IN ITS 21ST YEAR, THE INSTITUTE'S STEM SCHOLARS PROGRAM, A CONCENTRATED PROGRAM OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO SHOW HIGH INTEREST IN AND APTITUDE FOR STEM FIELDS, SERVED 73 STUDENTS. PACTS AND STEM SCHOLARS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO STEM PROFESSIONALS, AS WELL AS COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, APPLICATION AND FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING, EXPOSURE TO STEM CAREERS, AND ANNUAL ROBOTICS PROGRAMS. THESE TWO PROGRAMS DELIVER UNIQUE STEM PROGRAMMING TO A DIVERSE AUDIENCE. AS A RESULT OF COVID-19, THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE CONTINUED ITS VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING. THE FRANKLIN NIGHT SKIES @HOME DIGITAL SERIES GENERATED MORE THAN 167,000 VIEWS. THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE ALSO DEVELOPS MODEL PROGRAMS IN SCIENCE LEARNING FOR THE K-12 EDUCATION COMMUNITY THAT ARE DELIVERED BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE MUSEUM WALLS, INCLUDING SCIENCE IN THE SUMMER AND LEAP INTO SCIENCE WHICH SERVED 26,891 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS 33 STATES.

MUSEUM ADMISSIONS & OPERATIONS: AS THE MOST-VISITED MUSEUM IN THE COMMONWEALTH AND A TOP-FIVE TOURIST DESTINATION IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, THE FRANKLIN INSITITUTE SERVES AS BOTH A PROMINENT EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCE, AND AS AN ANCHOR OF THE LOCAL ECONOMY. IN 2021, THE INSTITUTE WELCOMED 248,000 VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM, INCLUDING 16,317 FREE AND DISCOUNTED VISITS PROVIDED TO UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES THROUGH THE ACCESS PROGRAM. THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE'S LONGSTANDING REPUTATION HELPS TO ELEVATE THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AS MODELS FOR CULTURAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE. THE INSTITUTE WELCOMES VISITORS OF ALL AGES TO EXPLORE SCIENCE IN INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. THE INSTITUTE REMAINS FULLY COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AN EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR ITS MANY VISITORS AND INCREASING SERVICE TO ITS AUDIENCE, EXTENDING THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION - TO INSPIRE A PASSION FOR LEARNING ABOUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT GREATER PHILADELPHIA, REGARDLESS OF MEANS, REMAINS, AS ALWAYS, AT THE HEART OF ITS PRIORITIES. IT DOES THIS THROUGH OUTSTANDING EXHIBITS AND MANY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS.

THE JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, THE SECOND OLDEST SCHOLARLY JOURNAL IN CONTINUOUS PUBLICATION IN THE UNITED STATES, HAS INCREASED THE VOLUME OF ARTICLES PER ISSUE,, AS WELL AS THE READERSHIP. ALL 196 YEARS OF THE JOURNAL ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH LIBRARIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS.THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, RECEIVED AN ASTC/IMLS COMMUNITIES FOR IMMUNITY GRANT TO CREATE SIMPLE, ACCURATE, AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND PRINT MATERIALS IN SEVEN LANGUAGES FOR OUTREACH TO UNDER VACCINATED COMMUNITIES.

INTEREST AND DEPRECIATION EXPENSE NOT INCLUDED ABOVE.INTEREST $372,440DEPRECIATION $4,266,909