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American Precision Museum Association

To capture the imaginations of young and old with the spirit of innovation, problem solving, and design demonstrated through the dynamic story of the machines and people which …

American Precision Museum Inc

Arts & Culture Windsor, VT EIN: 030218096 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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90
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
90/100 · methodology

About

Industrial history museum located in the 1846 Robbins & Lawrence Armory, a National Historic Landmark, the American Precision Museum tells the story of the American system of manufacturing. Open year-round.

Mission

To capture the imaginations of young and old with the spirit of innovation, problem solving, and design demonstrated through the dynamic story of the machines and people which form the foundation and future of the manufacturing industry in america.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since July 1966.

Focus & reach

Category
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Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 030218096
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1966

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 1966

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 15/20
('Updated within 1 year', 15)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, American Precision Museum Association has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 99% of the 133,127 arts & culture charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 92% of comparable organizations. See the sources
  • Established in 1966, it predates 85% of the arts & culture charities in the United States GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Financials

From irs 990 (fy2025) · FY2025
Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
63%
Revenue, FY2021-FY2025
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Where money goes
Program63%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
BA
Barbara G•••••
VICE CHAIR
CH
Christopher G•••
TRUSTEE
DO
Don T•••••
TRUSTEE
E
E H•••••• Y••••••
TRUSTEE

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar arts & culture in United States
Program spending This charity: 63%
Peer average: 75%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 5.90%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 90
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
63% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
17

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

ST
Steven D•••••••
Executive Director

Officers & trustees (14)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

New STEM+M lab to open at American Precision Museum - Valley News
May 2026
vnews.com
Form filed
$1.8M revenue
FY2025
IRS 990
Tracing Domestic Manufacturing’s History at the American Precision Museum - Modern Machine Shop
Oct 2025
www.mmsonline.com
Video Tour: Inside the American Precision Museum - Modern Machine Shop
Aug 2025
www.mmsonline.com
Form filed
$1.0M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$1.8M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Kennametal’s innovative collaboration with American Precision Museum - Manufacturing Today India
Nov 2023
www.manufacturingtodayindia.com
American Precision Museum Celebrates New Vision and Expansion - Modern Machine Shop
Nov 2023
www.mmsonline.com
Form filed
$0.8M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Dorsey joins American Precision Museum as education specialist - Vermont Business Magazine
Aug 2022
vermontbiz.com
Form filed
$0.7M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Volunteer Spotlight: Help expand STEM learningat American Precision Museum - Valley News
Feb 2019
vnews.com
Tool Time: Windsor’s American Precision Museum Traces Vermont’s Innovative Past - Seven Days Vermont
Oct 2017
www.sevendaysvt.com
American Precision Museum in Windsor - Atlas Obscura
Aug 2014
www.atlasobscura.com
American Precision Museum Highlights History of Precision Manufacturing - Modern Machine Shop
Sep 2012
www.mmsonline.com

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture this charity 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 49 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
100%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 49 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 1966
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about American Precision Museum Association

What is American Precision Museum Association?
American Precision Museum Association is a arts & culture supporting organization (509(a)(3)) based in Windsor, United States. Industrial history museum located in the 1846 Robbins & Lawrence Armory, a National Historic Landmark, the American Precision Museum tells the story of the American system of manufacturing. Open year-round.
When was American Precision Museum Association founded?
American Precision Museum Association was founded in 1966.
Who leads American Precision Museum Association?
Steven Dalessio serves as Executive Director.
Where is American Precision Museum Association located?
Headquartered in Windsor, VT, United States.
What is American Precision Museum Association's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $1M-$10M. 63% of expenses go to program services.
Is American Precision Museum Association trustworthy?
American Precision Museum Association has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is American Precision Museum Association's registration number?
IRS EIN: 030218096.
What is American Precision Museum Association's website?
http://www.americanprecision.org