Antique Powerland Museum Association
Powerland Heritage Park is a wonderful place. Such a wonderful place requires clear organization and responsible ownership to maintain it. Among the many museum associations who have organized themselves to be part of Powerland Heritage Park, the Antique Powerland Museum Association (APMA) is the designated manager of the grounds and facilities.
The website known as antiquepowerland.com, powerlandheritagepark.org, and powerlandheritagepark.com or simply Antique Powerland and the marketing of Antique Powerland and/or Powerland Heritage Park is provided and maintained by APMA. In addition, APMA promotes itself as a separate museum on the campus and as an entity elsewhere as other non-profits and 501(c)(3)s need to do to survive.
Vision
The public will be able to appreciate the heritage of early day machines and better understand the history of technology, upon which modern machines, vehicles and farm equipment is based.
Mission
The mission of the Antique Powerland Museum Association is to educate the public about the history and operation of machines and the role they played in developing modern technology and enhancing the quality of life.
Execution
APMA executes its mission and vision by maintaining, improving, and managing Powerland Heritage Park as both an operating museum and an exposition site.
Providing land and infrastructure for museum partners that collect, restore, display, interpret and operate historic machines, engines, vehicles and farm equipment.
Sponsoring major expositions where the public can observe the operation and use of historic machines and vehicles.
Facilitating the storage and display of the antique tractors and related equipment in cooperation with on-site organizations.
Developing and encouraging quality interpretation and educational programs.
Board Meetings
APMA Board Meetings are generally held monthly, typically held on the second Sunday of the Month. Meetings are open to APMA Members and guests.
APMA Officers for 2026
President: Michelle Duchateau
1st Vice President: T. Trent Stetz
2nd Vice President: Steve Johnson
Recording Secretary: Kylie Pine *
Treasurer Pro-Tem: Kay Pruett *
* = Indicates Non-Voting
APMA Directors for 2026
Evan Burroughs
Phil Flora
Scott Johnson
Keith Menk
John Nagy
Harold Pruett
Nonprofit Nonpartisanship
In return for its favored tax-status, a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit promises the federal government that it will not engage in “political campaign activity.”
The provision, sometimes called the Johnson Amendment, explicitly states that charitable nonprofits may “not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements) any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office.” Similarly, assets of a charitable nonprofit may not be provided as a campaign contribution to a candidate for public office.
Nonprofits are permitted to and should engage in advocacy. Lobbying and legislative activities, a small subsect of advocacy, are not the same as political campaign activity and are treated separately under the law.
Lobbying is: (1) communicating with decision makers (2) about existing legislation and (3) urging a vote for or against.
Engaging in lobbying by charitable nonprofits is permitted so long as the nonprofit does not expend more than an “insubstantial” amount of energy, finances, or other resources towards the lobbying activities. Charitable nonprofits that engage in a "substantial" amount of lobbying may be exposed to IRS penalties (“excise taxes”).
Therefore, It is APMA policy to NOT ALLOW any partisan political activity, campaigning, petitions, or lobbying of ANY KIND on the Powerland Heritage Park grounds during APMA sponsored events.