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 $25,000,000 & Above

Kent Kresa Family Foundation

Korean Air

Gifts of $15,000,000 - $24,999,999

The Ahmanson Foundation

Anonymous

Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation

Gifts of $10,000,000 - $14,999,999

Melanie and Richard Lundquist

The Otis Booth Foundation

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

The Ibrahim El-Hefni Technical Training Foundation

Weingart Foundation

Gifts of $2,500,000 - $4,999,999

Ballmer Group

Donald T. Leahy Charitable Trust

Victoria Erteszek Foote

The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation

The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation

S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation

Toyota

W.M. Keck Foundation

Gifts of $1,000,000 - $2,499,999

AEG

Anonymous

Avery and Andy Barth

Confidence Foundation

The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation

The Fred and Peggy Hartley Family Foundation

Fred L. Hartley Family Foundation

James Irvine Foundation

The John H. & Cynthia Lee Smet Foundation

Leonetti/O'Connell Family Foundation

Rob Lovelace and Alicia Miñana

George E. and Thuy Moss

Northrop Grumman Foundation

The Robert and Lisa Margolis Family Foundation

Ronus Foundation

Roth Family Foundation / Red Leaf Family Foundation

Soboroff Family / Weingart Foundation

John A. and Donna S. Sussman

Gifts of $500,000 - $999,999

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Employees Community Fund of Boeing California

The Hearst Foundations

Karin L. Larson

Renken Family

Gifts of $100,000 - $499,999

Raul A. Anaya

The Annenberg Foundation

Alan N. Berro

In Memory of Catherine and Pierre Biscaichipy

The Bustamante Family

Kent Caldwell-Meeks

Nora and Alex Martin Chaves

Gordon and Dona Crawford

Rudy and Anne deLeon

Nancy and Patrick Dennis

Dubeck Family

Kathleen M. Duncan

The Eisner Foundation

Flora L. Thornton Foundation

Jean and Al Fohrer

Fontana/Warmuth Family Foundation

Pamela P. French

Sue and Allan Frew

Heather and Paul G. Haaga, Jr.

Lisa D. Hansen

Heising-Simons Foundation

Carl David Jacobs

Dennis R. Jenkins

Johnny Carson Foundation

KLM Foundation

Dr. Peter B. Landecker

Susan and Steven Lotwin

Thomas H. Matsunaga

Martin and Donna Melone

Milo W. Bekins Foundation

James Mulally

Nanci E. Nishimura

Raytheon

Janis H. Ressia

Andrew and Dina Sale

Sidney Stern Memorial Trust

SoCalGas

Sterling Foundation

Time Warner Cable

United Airlines

Vera R. Campbell Foundation

Wells Fargo

The William T. and Susana D. Huston Family Foundation (Bob & Beth Huston)

Marion and Robert S. Wilson

Gifts of $25,000 - $99,999

Aerojet Rocketdyne

Anonymous

The Bobco Family

Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation

Carol and James Collins Foundation

Alfred and Grace Chan

Catherine Collinson

Cabot Harriman Connery

Crail-Johnson Foundation

Scott and Kathleen Cunningham

Philip and Alyce de Toledo

In Memory of Simona Elkin

Lois and Jason Frand Family

The Gee Family

Matt and Susan Grossman

Dan Hart and Sheila Carter-Hart

Dr. and Mrs. Jay Hoon and Sue Chung

James Long

James B. Louie

The Madison Square Garden Company

Stuart and Karie McMullen

Steve and Sue Merrell and Family

MindBody

Morley Builders

THE MUSES of the California Science Center Foundation

Ralphs/Food-4-Less

Red Leaf Family Foundation - Gil & Sukey Garcetti

Robert P. Rosenberg

The Sandy and Mayer Brenner Family Fund

Rock and Marna Schnabel

Jill and Neil Sheffield

SKECHERS Foundation

David Alan Stewart

Suer / Marlier Family

Dennis Tito

Robert and Mary Jane Topek

Betsy and Frank Ulf

UniHealth Foundation

Howard and Patti Wang

Nancy A. Watson

April 2025

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.