Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$1,212,235

Total expenses

$1,172,750

Contributions and grants received

$466,616

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$728,348

Investment income

$8,723

Other revenue

$8,548

Total assets, end of year

$2,908,810

Total liabilities, end of year

$608,217

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$2,300,593

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$909,354

Management and general expenses

$169,748

Fundraising expenses

$93,648

Program service expenses (Part III)

$909,354

Program services were 77.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2024

• EDUCATION PROGRAMS - IN 2024, WE WELCOMED A DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION TO LEAD THE CHARGE IN EXPANDING AND ENRICHING THE POWERHOUSES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. WITH FRESH ENERGY AND VISION, OUR EDUCATION TEAM REIMAGINED FIELD TRIPS, CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND SCIENCE COMPETITIONS - BRINGING HANDS-ON, CURIOSITY DRIVEN LEARNING TO MORE K-5 STUDENTS ACROSS SOUTHWEST COLORADO. FROM BUILDING ROBOTS AND CRACKING CODING CHALLENGES, TO UNCOVERING THE SECRETS OF GEOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, YOUNG MINDS EXPLORED A DYNAMIC RANGE OF STEM TOPICS DESIGNED TO SPARK CREATIVITY AND DISCOVERY. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH DURANGO SCHOOL DISTRICT 9-R AND SAN JUAN BOCES, WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE STEAM FOCUSED OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO, EXPANDING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN FIRST LEGO LEAGUE, DESTINATION IMAGINATION, AND THE SAN JUAN REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR. MORE STUDENTS THAN EVER PUT THEIR CREATIVITY, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND STEAM SKILLS TO THE TEST IN THESE DYNAMIC CHALLENGES. OUR SUMMER SCIENCE CAMPS WERE MORE ENGAGING AND ENRICHING THAN EVER, WORKING WITH OVER 650 YOUNG SCIENTISTS ACROSS 10 ACTION-PACKED WEEKS. WITH THE ADDITION OF THE STEAM ROLLER, OUR NEW 12-PASSENGER VAN, CAMPERS VENTURED BEYOND THE CLASSROOM TO EXPLORE PLACES LIKE CROW CANYON, THE DURANGO WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND GRAVITY LAB, BRINGING THE LESSONS THEYRE LEARNING TO LIFE. SCHOOL-YEAR CAMPS KEPT THE MOMENTUM GOING, OFFERING HANDS-ON LEARNING DURING SCHOOL BREAKS AND SINGLE-DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS. ACCESSIBLIITY REMAINS AT THE HEART OF OUR MISSION. WE EXPANDED OUR SATELLITE CAMPS IN CORTEZ AND IGNACIO, BRINGING SCIENCE LEARNING AND EXPLORATION TO THE STUDENTS WHERE THEY LIVE. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN TRIBE AND OTHER FOUNDATIONS, WE WERE ABLE TO OFFER OUR IGNACIO CAMP AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS. WE ALSO LAUNCHED AN IMMERSIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE CAMP WITH FORT LEWIS COLLEGE, WHERE 30 STUDENTS STEPPED INTO COLLEGE LABS TO EXPLORE FUTURE STEM CAREERS AND ENVISION THEMSELVES ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS. DISTRICT-SPONSORED AFTER-SCHOOL SCIENCE PROGRAMS CONTINUED AT FOUR OUTLYING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, WHILE ON-SITE, CURIOSITY CLUB WELCOMED EAGAR YOUNG LEARNERS FOR THREE ENGAGING SESSIONS. THROUGH OUR OPEN DOORS FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM, WE REMOVED FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO STEM EDUCATION, PROVIDING $75,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS SO THAT EVERY CHILD - REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES - COULD EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF DISCOVERY.

  Expenses $401,627 · Revenue $396,056

• GALLERY - IN 2024, WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY, WE LAUNCHED OUR MUSEUM MASTER PLANNING PROCESS, EMBARKING ON AN EXCITING JOURNEY TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE POWERHOUSE. WHILE LAYING GROUNDWORK FOR LONG-TERM GROWTH, WE REMAINED COMMITTED TO DELIVERING ENGAGING EXPERIENCES IN THE MUSEUM. THIS YEAR, WE INTRODUCED NEW EXHIBITS, EXPANDED OUR PROGRAMS, AND WELCOMED EVEN MORE VISITORS. THE SUN, EARTH, UNIVERSE EXHIBIT PROVIDED FRESH PERSPECTIVES ON SPACE AND OUR PLANET. WE ALSO LAUNCHED NEW PROGRAMS TO BETTER SERVE FAMILIES, INCLUDING PARENTS NIGHT OUT AND TODDLER CLASSES SUCH AS ART AND YOGA, CREATING MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HANDS-ON LEARNING AND PLAY. ALL OF THIS MOMENTUM CULMINATED IN AN INCREDIBLE YEAR OF CONNECTION AND IMPACT WITH 29,078 VISITORS STEPPING THROUGH OUR DOORS AND A RECORD-BREAKING 669 MEMBERS JOINING THE MUSEUM BY YEARS END. AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW, WE REMAIN DEDICATED TO FOSTERING CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY, AND DISCOVERY FOR ALL.

  Expenses $387,218 · Revenue $332,292

• STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - THE POWERHOUSE LAUNCHED A SERIES OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, GUIDED BY OUT STRATEGIC PLAN, DURING 2024. THEY INCLUDED GALLERY AND EXHIBIT PLANNING, CAMPUS PLANNING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER. IN 2024, WE TOOK A DEEP DIVE INTO THE FUTURE OF THE POWERHOUSE, ASSESSING OUR ENTIRE CAMPUS TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SUCCESS FOR THE NEXT 10, 20, AND EVEN 50 YEARS. WITH THE GUIDANCE OF ARCHITECTS AND CIVIL ENGINEERS, WE EXPLORED POSSIBILITIES FOR IMPROVING PARKING, ENHANCING THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE, EXPANDING CLASSROOM SPACES, AND EVEN ADDING POTENTIAL NEW FACILITIES. EVERY STEP OF THIS PROCESS HELPED US REIMAGINE HOW OUR SPACE CAN BEST SERVE OUR COMMUNITY, SUPPORTING BOTH OUR CURRENT PROGRAMMING AND FUTURE GROWTH. THIS COMPREHENSIVE CAMPUS VISIONING HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN SHAPING OUR BROADER STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, ENSURING THE POWERHOUSE REMAINS A VIBRANT HUB FOR LEARNING, INNOVATION, AND DISCOVERY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. THE MUSEUM MASTER PLANNING PROCESS LAUNCHED IN MID-2024, GUIDED BY A CONTRACTED MUSEUM PLANNING TEAM. AT ITS CORE, THIS PROCESS IS ABOUT LISTENING. WE HOSTED COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSIONS WITH MEMBERS, DONORS, PEERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR VISION FOR THE POWERHOUSES FUTURE. THEIR FEEDBACK SHAPED OUR APPROACH, HELPING US IDENTIFY HOW OUR SPACE CAN BEST SERVE THE COMMUNITY. FROM THESE INSIGHTS, WE BEGAN DESIGNING THE NEXT PHASE OF EXHIBITS AND CONTENT AREAS WHILE ASSESSING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF OUR BUILDING. OVER THE NEXT YEAR, WE WILL REFINE THESE IDEAS AND LAY THE GROUNDWORK - THROUGH FUNDRAISING AND STRATEGIC PLANNING - TO BRING THEM TO LIFE. OUR THIRD STRATEGIC INITIATIVE GAINED SIGNIFICANT MOMENTUM IN 2024 AS WE ENGAGED STAKEHOLDERS IN MANY DISCUSSIONS TO CONFIRM WE WILL LAUNCH AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER. THE CENTER WILL BE HOUSED WITHIN THE CARLTON FAMILY EDUCATION BUILDING. IN 2024, WE SECURED AN ANCHOR LOCAL BUSINESS PARTNER AND BEGAN LOGISTICAL PLANNING FOR THE CENTERS RENOVATION, INCLUDING THE LOCATION AND PLANS FOR AN INNOVATIVE OUTDOOR PLAYSCAPE. WERE TARGETING A GROUNDBREAKING IN SEPTEMBER 2025, WITH PLANS TO OPEN THE CENTER ONE YEAR LATER.

  Expenses $65,595

• VENUE RENTALS -THE POWERHOUSE CONTINUED TO RENT OUR GALLERY AND OUTDOOR PLAZA FOR EDUCATIONAL EVENTS HOSTED BY LOCAL NONPROFITS, CONFERENCES, WEDDINGS, AND MEMORIAL SERVICES. OUR GALLERY CONTINUED TO HOST MONTHLY EVENTS, INCLUDING THE GREEN BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE BY SAN JUAN CITIZENS ALLIANCE AND MUSICALLY SPEAKING BY THE SAN JUAN SYMPHONY, BRINGING TOGETHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR ENGAGING DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS.

  Expenses $54,914 · Revenue $53,212

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

5 May 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.1

Source object

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