In addition to funding provided by Mr. Joe Martin himself, the Foundation is pleased to thank those who have made contributions of their own to support craftsmanship. These are made in several ways. Some purchase the hardbound version of Joe Martin's book, the $60 price of which includes a $10 donation to the Foundation. Others who have read Joe's on-line book, Making Money the Old Fashioned Way have sent in monetary contributions in thanks for the knowledge they have gained through reading it. Others simply have sent a monetary contribution to help out with our awards programs and to help Joe fund the activities of the Foundation. Still others have contributed vintage machine tools, books, plans and models for display in the Foundation's museum. To all of you we offer our thanks and the assurance that every bit of your contribution will be used in the furtherance of craftsmanship.
In May, 2003, the Joe Martin Foundation was accepted by the Internal Revenue Service as a publicly supported non-profit organization under regulation 509(a)(1). This means that any donations to the organization starting in 2003 are fully deductible from your federal income tax. If you request it, we will be glad to provide our federal tax ID number for your records. In the case of the donation of a project for the museum, you should first obtain an independent appraisal of the value of the project in order to be able to deduct the full value for your contribution. Donations can be made by credit card by contacting the foundation at (800) 541-0735 or checks can be mailed to: Joe Martin Foundation, 3235 Executive Ridge, Vista, CA 92083, USA.
Young C. Park
Leslie Derby, Jr.
2001
James Williams, Dan Brncic, Jim Pollan, Thomas Matukas, J.E. Dorman, Joseph Slovacek, Monte Yearley, Ultra Security, Greg Goldsmith, Bill Blackburn, Larry Heyboer, Kenneth Carpenter, William Howell, Dennis Reese, Barney M. Spratt, Jr., R.A. Williams, Otto Kopenczky, Alfred's Janitorial Service (San Mateo, CA), Morton Machinery Co. (Los Angeles, CA)
2002
Rick Schmidt, John Capps, David Lawson, Jeffrey Lehn, Roger D. Smith, Jason Uren, EICO (Mobile, AL), Tree Time (S. Deerfield, MA), James Wojcik, Daniel Nickel, Todd Schmiedeke, Lee Bishop, Leonardo Tavera, George T. Gibo, Michael Litton, Thinking Devices, Inc. (Lexington, KY), Tom Bonsett, Robert Steinbrunn, David Elliott
2003
Gary L. Merritt, Shahab Sanjari, Al Huff, ExcessConnect LLC (Charlotte, NC), Joe Vickers, Theodore Parker, David Clark, Fred Olney, Rober W. Robel, CBD Studios (Arvada, CO)
2004
Jerry Kenny, Chuck Pool, Leslie Derby, Brent Vanorsdale, William Pietrak
2005
Douglas Beard, Clay Nichols, Frank Waters, Weldon Aero Labs, William Guinan
2006
John Wettroth
Tom Hammond (1898 Rivett watchmaker's lathe, 1930's Adept lathe), Judson S. Smith (Guilder Model Builder system), Harry Twemlow 1930's Wade CAV lathe), Jim Clark (Dremel lathe and Sears 6" Atlas lathe), Barry Jordan (1/14 scale Bridgeport mill model), Young C. Park (1/16 scale 2 Corsair and one P-51 all aluminum cutaway aircraft models), Robert Kradjian (Cygnet milling machine), William R. Smith (gold medal winning Strutt epicyclic clock)
For all purchasers of Joe Martin's hardbound book, Tabletop Machining ten dollars of the purchase price is set aside as a donation to the Craftsmanship Museum. As of the end of 2005, over 300 copies of the hardbound version of the book have been sold.
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