FLOOR 2 THE FUTURE

We did it — together.

The American Precision Museum has proudly completed its $2.8 million Floor 2 The Future fundraising campaign. What started as a bold vision for our historic building is now becoming reality — and it wouldn’t have been possible without you!

Thank you to the donors who are building the future!

Alan Freimont
Alan Huffman
Allan and Christine Bentsen
Allan Curran
Anonymous Donor
Ashley Dion
Barbara George
Barbara Naef
Bill and Mary Ann Lewis
Bill Lynn
Brendt Holden
Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation and John B. Fortune, MD
Bruce Tillinghast
Caleb Eastman
Carol Boerner
Carolyn Purcell
Charles Nystedt
Chet Birger
Christopher Gray
Claudia Gabriel
Cody Dana
Couch Family Foundation and Sarah Vecchiotti, Ph.D., Esq.
Darcy Miller and Rick Powers
Darlyne and Bruce Franzen
Daryl and Eric Hagopian
David & Kirsten Eastman
David Hallenbeck and Marie Francesca
David Monette and Maria Day
Dennis Daugherty

Don and Tamara Thomas
Doric Dods
Douglas Curtiss
Douglas Schulte
Edward and Donna King
Edward Morris
Eileen and Vincent Anglace
Emery and Mary Ellen DeWitt
Evelyn Harter
Gene Haas Foundation and Kathy Looman
Gene Seidler
George Rogers
George Sprague and Megan Butterfield
Greg Jones
Greg Kaufman
Greg Winter
Harrison Drinkwater
Harvey and Susan Sachs
Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation
James Shaw
Jane Osgood and Ted Hilles
Jeff Haught
Jerry Rex
Joe and Michelle Bartolick
John Desrosiers and Agnes Chan
John Ricardi
Jonathan Hall
Karl and Joan Ruger
Karl Brenneman and Elizabeth Dinowitz

Lake Machine Company Inc. and Edgar Grallert
Larry Schwartz
Lawrence Allen
Lawrence Schultz
Lee and Diane Morris
Lindy Fleming
Lisa and Scott Martin and Scott
Lorraine Palmer
Maria Barreiro
Marie and Robert Jaarsma
Marty Daniel
Mary Elizabeth Lenskold
Matt Dunne
Matthew & Jennifer Waite
Melissa Skavlem
Michael and Kathryn Protenic
Michael Brown
Michael Read
Michael Shipulski
Midaco Corporation and Michael Cayley Sr.
Mike Fenzel
Mike Whitney
Miramar Charitable Fund
Molly and Howard Otty
Nancy Hrynyshyn and William Babcock
Nelson Lock
Orr Family Giving Fund and Timothy Orr
Paul Beber-Vanzo
Paula & Craig Wehde

Peggy Pschirrer
Peter Wenk
Ralph and Barbara Hegman
Richard Kline
Rick and Linda Roesch and Mt. Roeschmore Foundation
Rick Dolliver and Rick
Robert and Diane Gardner
Robert and Susan Kancir
Robert and Susan Morris and Old Stones Foundation
Robert Earl Morris III
Roger and Jasmine Melzer
Ronald and Anita Krauth
Scott Rossiter
Southern Gear & Machine, Inc.
State of Vermont
Steve Chomyszak
Steven Dalessio
The George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation and Scott Fuller
The Harry & Sylvia Livingston Philanthropic Fund and Bert Livingston
Thomas and Barbara Putnam
Thomas Lestage
Tim Taylor
Tony and Susan Morris
Tri-Angle Metal Fab
Turpin Sales & Marketing, Inc
Will Finch
William Boyd
William P. Gregory
Windsor Rotary Club

$2.8M

Raised

+45%

More Usable Space

Dec 2026

Expected Completion

WHAT’S BEING BUILT

Introducing the Gene Haas Center for Manufacturing Inspiration

For too long, our second floor served as merely storage — full of potential, waiting for its moment. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and partners, that moment is here. Construction has already begun on a brand-new space that will bring APM’s mission to life in powerful new ways.

The Gene Haas Center for Manufacturing Inspiration will be a place where students get hands-on, the community gathers, and the next generation of makers finds its spark. It will house:

Hands-on learning & making
Educational programming
Community & corporate event space
Expanded STEM+M curriculum
More of APM’s unique collection

“Reaching this milestone is an investment not just in our building, but also in the future of American manufacturing education and inspiring the next generation to consider careers in manufacturing. Floor 2 The Future allows us to bring more of our collection to life while creating new opportunities for learning, collaboration, and innovation.”

— Steve Dalessio, Executive Director, American Precision Museum

“This campaign reflects a shared vision among our supporters — one that honors the past while building a strong foundation for the future. We are grateful to the many donors and partners who made this possible.”

— Lee Morris, Chairman of the Board

What Floor 2 The Future Makes Possible

The reclaimed second floor will enable APM to further its mission of inspiring a new generation while preserving the history of manufacturing and the machine tool industry, and will strengthen partnerships with corporate members and community organizations. The Floor 2 The Future campaign and the Gene Haas Center for Manufacturing Inspiration it has funded position APM to:

Inspire the next generation of manufacturers and innovators through hands-on learning experiences
Provide a dedicated meeting and event space for the local community and corporate partners
Continue telling the vital story of American manufacturing and its impact on modern industry

The new space will also strengthen APM’s growing STEM+M Education Kit program, which partners with schools to provide hands-on learning experiences in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and manufacturing. The expanded floor will allow APM to develop new curriculum and serve more students and educators through interactive, skills-based programming.

KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING

The campaign is complete. Our work is just beginning.

The building is funded — now we need your continued support to bring the programming, people, and possibilities inside it to life. A gift to our operating fund helps us staff the new space, grow our STEM+M Education Kit program, and serve more students and educators every year.