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Antique Powerland Museum Association Inc

EIN 93-1315142 · Salem, OR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong95 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$420,300
Spending
$266,618
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
44.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 72%
Employees
2
Volunteers
300

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 44.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 37% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $211,216 spent. THE GREAT OREGON STEAM-UP ANNUAL EVENT, HOSTED ABOUT 20,000 GUESTS OVER TWO WEEKENDS. IT IS A LIVING HISTORY EXHIBITION AT OUR MUSEUM CAMPUS. THE EVENT FEATURES FOURTEEN LOCAL MUSEUM GROUPS, AS WELL AS SEVERAL VISITING HISTORICAL GROUPS AND PRESERVATIONISTS. THE EVENT IS DEDICATED TO DEMONSTRATING AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT AND ARTIFACTS IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND PRESERVE OUR HERITAGE. PEOPLE ATTENDED FROM EIGHT STATES AND SIX COUNTRIES. THE EVENT IS 99.5% DEVELOPED AND RUN BY VOLUNTEERS. OVER 300 VOLUNTEERS GAVE MANY HOURS IN 2023. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ABOUT 40 VOLUNTEERS THAT WORK YEAR-ROUND IN ROLES RANGING FROM BOARD SERVICE, TO MOWING, POUNDING NAILS, AND OPERATING MACHINERY. TWO OF THESE VOLUNTEERS GENERALLY WORKED FIVE DAYS PER WEEK. IN ADDITION TO THE STEM-UP EVENT THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED SEVERAL OTHER EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION OF ANTIQUE CARS, TRACTORS, TRUCKS, MOTORCYCLES, TRAINS, AND ELECTRIC TROLLEYS. THE EVENTS ATTRACTED OVER 5,000 PEOPLE TO THE MUSEUM CAMPUS. ANTIQUE POWERLAND MUSEUM ASSOCIATION CONTINUES TO DEVELOP OUR MUSEUM CAMPUS INTO A HIGH-CLASS LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM. WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND THE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF OUR ON-SITE EXHIBITS. WE HAVE HOSTED FIELD TRIPS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS AND THE BOY SCOUTS, AND WE ARE PURSUING ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. IN TOTAL WE HAD ABOUT 18,000 VISITORS TO OUR MUSEUM THIS YEAR. THE GREAT OREGON STEAM-UP ANNUAL EVENT, HOSTED ABOUT 20,000 GUESTS OVER TWO WEEKENDS. IT IS A LIVING HISTORY EXHIBITION AT OUR MUSEUM CAMPUS. THE EVENT FEATURES FOURTEEN LOCAL MUSEUM GROUPS, AS WELL AS SEVERAL VISITING HISTORICAL GROUPS AND PRESERVATIONISTS. THE EVENT IS DEDICATED TO DEMONSTRATING AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT AND ARTIFACTS IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND PRESERVE OUR HERITAGE. PEOPLE ATTENDED FROM EIGHT STATES AND SIX COUNTRIES. THE EVENT IS 99.5% DEVELOPED AND RUN BY VOLUNTEERS. OVER 300 VOLUNTEERS GAVE MANY HOURS IN 2023. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ABOUT 40 VOLUNTEERS THAT WORK YEAR-ROUND IN ROLES RANGING FROM BOARD SERVICE, TO MOWING, POUNDING NAILS, AND OPERATING MACHINERY. TWO OF THESE VOLUNTEERS GENERALLY WORKED FIVE DAYS PER WEEK. IN ADDITION TO THE STEM-UP EVENT THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED SEVERAL OTHER EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION OF ANTIQUE CARS, TRACTORS, TRUCKS, MOTORCYCLES, TRAINS, AND ELECTRIC TROLLEYS. THE EVENTS ATTRACTED OVER 5,000 PEOPLE TO THE MUSEUM CAMPUS. ANTIQUE POWERLAND MUSEUM ASSOCIATION CONTINUES TO DEVELOP OUR MUSEUM CAMPUS INTO A HIGH-CLASS LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM. WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND THE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF OUR ON-SITE EXHIBITS. WE HAVE HOSTED FIELD TRIPS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS AND THE BOY SCOUTS, AND WE ARE PURSUING ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. IN TOTAL WE HAD ABOUT 18,000 VISITORS TO OUR MUSEUM THIS YEAR.
  2. ANTIQUE POWERLAND MUSEUM ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY USED DURING THE LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURIES. WE OPERATE A 62 ACRE MUSEUM CAMPUS WHERE 14 OTHER MUSEUM ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCT THEIR ACTIVITIES. ON THE CAMPUS WE HAVE MUSEUM GROUPS DEDICATED TO A RANGE OF HISTORICAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS FARM TRACTORS AND IMPLEMENTS, TRAINS, TROLLEYS, STEAM-POWERED EQUIPMENT, BLACKSMITHING, TRANSPORT TRUCKS, LOGGING EQUIPMENT, THE FIRE SERVICE, AND VINTAGE AUTOMOBILES AND MOTORCYCLES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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