Campaign Supporters

Endeavour LA Major Donors

The California Science Center Foundation extends our heartfelt thanks to those who have generously provided support to the EndeavourLA Campaign, helping us bring space shuttle Endeavour to the Science Center, build the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, and sustain ongoing programs and operations. Their generosity enables the California Science Center to realize our ambitious goals and advance our mission to stimulate curiosity and inspire science learning in everyone.

Lead Donors

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation

State of California

Gifts of $10,000,000 - $24,999,999

The Ahmanson Foundation

Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation

Gifts of $5,000,000 - $9,999,999

The Ibrahim El-Hefni Technical Training Foundation

Weingart Foundation

Gifts of $1,000,000 - $4,999,999

AEG

S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation

Confidence Foundation

Victoria Erteszek Foote

Fred L. Hartley Family Foundation

James Irvine Foundation

W.M. Keck Foundation

Melanie and Richard Lundquist

The Robert and Lisa Margolis Family Foundation

George E. and Thuy Moss

The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation

Northrop Grumman Foundation

The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation

Roth Family Foundation / Red Leaf Family Foundation

The John H. & Cynthia Lee Smet Foundation

Soboroff Family / Weingart Foundation

John A. and Donna S. Sussman

Toyota

Gifts of $500,000 - $999,999

Avery and Andy Barth

Employees Community Fund of Boeing California

The Fred and Peggy Hartley Family Foundation

The Hearst Foundations

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Karin L. Larson

Donald T. Leahy Charitable Lead Trust

Renken Family

Gifts of $100,000 - $499,999

The Annenberg Foundation

Milo W. Bekins Foundation

Alan N. Berro

In memory of Catherine and Pierre Biscaichipy

Gordon and Dona Crawford

Nancy and Patrick Dennis

Dubeck Family

The Eisner Foundation

Jean and Al Fohrer

Fontana/Warmuth Family Foundation

Sue and Allan Frew

Heather and Paul G. Haaga, Jr.

Heising-Simons Foundation

Carl David Jacobs

KLM Foundation

Dr. Peter B. Landecker

Leonetti/O’Connell Family Foundation

Susan and Steven Lotwin

Robert Lovelace and Alicia Miñana

Thomas H. Matsunaga

Martin and Donna Melone

Raytheon

Andrew and Dina Sale

SoCalGas

Sterling Foundation

Time Warner Cable

Wells Fargo

Marion and Robert S. Wilson

Gifts of $25,000 - $99,999

Aerojet Rocketdyne

The Bobco Family

Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Jay Hoon and Sue Chung

Carol and James Collins Foundation

Catherine Collinson

Cabot Harriman Connery

Crail-Johnson Foundation

Scott and Kathleen Cunningham

Philip and Alyce de Toledo

Lois and Jason Frand Family

Pamela P. French

The Gee Family

Matt and Susan Grossman

Dan Hart and Sheila Carter-Hart

The Madison Square Garden Company

Steve and Sue Merrell and Family

MindBody

Morley Builders

THE MUSES of the California Science Center Foundation

Ralphs/Food-4-Less

Janis H. Ressia

Robert P. Rosenberg

Rock and Marna Schnabel

Jill and Neil Sheffield

Sidney Stern Memorial Trust

SKECHERS Foundation

Dennis Tito

Flora L. Thornton Foundation

Betsy and Frank Ulf

UniHealth Foundation

Anonymous

February 2022

Team Endeavour Supporters

We are also very grateful to our Team Endeavour supporters, who help safeguard Endeavour's future by sponsoring one of the shuttle's thermal tiles.

Lynda Oschin standing in front of large banner banner that says "Future home of Endeavour" while holding a portrait of Samuel Oschin

Image attribution

Leroy Hamilton

About Samuel Oschin and the Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation

The Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation has committed a transformational gift to the California Science Center Foundation to establish the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center. This gift is an unprecedented investment in science learning that will inspire future generations of scientists, innovators and explorers.

Mrs. Lynda Oschin chose this opportunity to honor the legacy of her husband when she saw the overwhelming enthusiasm of schoolchildren who met the crew of astronauts from space shuttle Endeavour’s final mission. Describing that experience, she said:

“The kids just went crazy. I’m watching those children and thinking—I’m watching the next child who is going into space … because they are going to see the shuttle, they’re going to be inspired by what they see … and they are going to do something in math and science and engineering, the areas that my husband loved.” Adding, “It’s such an incredible legacy for my husband. His memory is going to go on and on. He’s very special and I just don’t want him to be forgotten.”

Mr. Samuel Oschin was an entrepreneur, explorer and philanthropist dedicated to giving to the Los Angeles community. His ambitious spirit enabled his success in a range of enterprises, from manufacturing to real estate development. Mr. Oschin's many adventures took him to Africa, the North Pole, the Amazon, and a 100-mile trek retracing Hannibal's crossing of the Alps. He founded the Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation in 1981, which generously supports a variety of causes in the areas of astronomy, medicine, advocacy, the arts and education. His legacy lives on through the work of the Foundation.

The California Science Center Foundation is deeply grateful to the Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation for their tremendous support. We also extend our heartfelt thanks to all those who have contributed to the EndeavourLA Campaign.