vintageTEK Education and Operation

vintageTEK.org is a charitable, educational, and scientific museum founded to commemorate the early history of Tektronix and its role in spawning approximately 300 high-technology companies in the Silicon Forest, the four-county, two-state metropolitan area of Portland, Oregon.

The museum and website are dedicated to displaying working Tektronix products that enabled generations of scientists, engineers, and technicians to create the future, and to the memory of the Tektronix employees who created this legacy. We seek to create the next generation of engineers and scientists by sharing this knowledge and history and supporting STEM programs in our local community.

The museum operates solely on the support of volunteers, contributions, and modest eBay sales. The museum does not charge for tours, STEM outreach, or special events.

vintageTEK.org is a 501(c)(3) charity, so all donations are 100% tax-deductible under section 170 of the IRS code. We are also qualified to receive tax-deductible bequests, devises, transfers, or gifts under section 2055, 2106, or 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code. Our Federal EIN is 27-0442732

Checks should be made out to vintageTEK Museum and sent to:

13489 SW Karl Braun Dr., Beaverton, OR 97077.

If you are 70½ or older, you can make a charitable distribution from your IRA. These donations may be excluded from your taxable income and qualify towards your required minimum distribution. The potential tax savings from a direct distribution are best determined by consulting your financial adviser. If you’d like to make a gift through your IRA, your financial institution should send a check and identify you as the donor by name and address.

We are also registered on Benevity if your company supports workplace giving and matching.  Thank you for your generous consideration

You can also make a monetary donation by Paypal by using the form below or directly to our Paypal ID vintagetekstore@gmail.com

Our Heritage Board commemorates those who's contributions have made a significant impact for the museum. Click on the image to view a larger PDF.

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Donations of Items

The vintageTEK museum may accept donations of all Tektronix related materials depending on our need.  This includes instruments, documentation, videos and films, memorabilia, and parts.  The museum may also accept donations of electronic parts depending upon our need and non-Tektronix products if they can be refurbished and sold.

Donated items become the property of the vintageTEK museum and may restored to be displayed in the museum, sold to raise funds, used for parts to restore other products, or recycled.

The museum is looking for donations of specific products. They are listed on our home page.