THE POWERHOUSE

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

A520

Classification

2000

Street

1333 CAMINO DEL RIO

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2025

• GALLERY - In 2025, The Powerhouse continued to serve Southwest Colorado with engaging, hands-on, science-focused experiences while advancing plans for the future of our exhibits and spaces. Even as we look ahead, we remain deeply committed to delivering high-quality, interactive learning opportunities for the families we serve today. This year, we welcomed We Are Water, a new exhibit exploring water in the Four Corners region. On long-term loan, this exhibit will remain an offering in our space for years to come. Our calendar of programs also expanded, with continued success in our Parents Night Out events and the addition of more special event days. Notably, our Noon Years Eve celebration set a new attendance record, welcoming more than 500 visitors in a single day as we rang in the new year with a balloon drop at noon. Our early childhood programming saw strong growth, particularly in Toddler Enrichment Classes. We now offer a range of sessionsincluding gardening, art, music, dance, and yogadesigned to support development through play and exploration. In 2025, The Powerhouse reached a milestone of more than 1,000 member households, the highest in our history. We also welcomed a record 31,584 visitors through our doors, including children and families attending specialty events, field trips, birthday parties, and engaging in free exploration throughout the museum. Ensuring access remains central to our mission: through our Open Doors Initiative, approximately 7% of visitors participated through reduced-cost or free access programs, helping ensure that all families can experience The Powerhouse.

  Expenses $411,797 · Revenue $338,482

• EDUCATION - In 2025, The Powerhouse continued to deliver engaging, hands-on science experiences to youth and families across Southwest Colorado through a combination of in-museum programming and expanded regional outreach. Building on the success of prior years, our educational offerings remained strong and consistent, with continued growth in participation and geographic reach. Our Camp Discovery program served over 650 students, providing high-quality STEAM learning opportunities both onsite and in surrounding communities. In addition to our Durango-based camps, we ran camps in Cortez, Pagosa Springs and on Fort Lewis Colleges campus, increasing access for families across the region. We also partnered with Durango Montessori to bring science education directly into the classroom, bringing our Powerhouse style of learning to students grades K-5. The San Juan Regional Science Fair, led by The Powerhouse through a partnership with San Juan BOCES, remained a cornerstone program inspiring curiosity, critical thinking, and scientific inquiry among local students. From the Science Fair, 15 students advanced to the State Science Fair, demonstrating the strength and potential of emerging scientists in Southwest Colorado. In collaboration with Durango School District 9-R, we also supported team-based STEM learning through Destination Imagination and FIRST LEGO League, helping create a more connected and comprehensive ecosystem of opportunities for young learners across the region. Together, these efforts highlight a strong network of partners committed to expanding access to high-quality STEM experiences. The Powerhouse remained committed to reducing barriers to participation through its financial aid program, ensuring that museum access, camps, and educational programming were available to families across Southwest Colorado regardless of financial circumstance. In 2025, financial assistance supported participation in Camp Discovery and other youth programs, helping ensure that cost was not a limiting factor for engagement in high-quality STEAM learning experiences. This support reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and inclusion, and to creating meaningful opportunities for all learners in our community.

  Expenses $403,076 · Revenue $359,374

• STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - In 2025, The Powerhouse advanced several key priorities outlined in its Strategic Plan, with a focus on exhibit planning, campus and facility improvements, and the development of an early childhood education center. These efforts reflect a coordinated approach to strengthening both current programming and long-term sustainability. A major milestone was the groundbreaking of WonderLab Early Learning, an employee-sponsored childcare program developed in partnership with local businesses. Construction began in the final quarter of 2025 with a full renovation of the Carlton Family Science Education Center and is expected to be completed in April 2026. To support program launch, The Powerhouse hired an Associate Director of Education to lead curriculum development, registration, and program planning. The Powerhouse also initiated design work for the redevelopment of the Boiler Room, focusing on financial feasibility and building strong Board and community support. This project is intended to expand functional program space within the existing footprint, improving the museums ability to serve visitors and grow its offerings. In addition, The Powerhouse completed and formally adopted its Museum Master Plan, a community-informed roadmap for future development. As part of this process, the organization established the Transformers Advisory Council, composed of local business leaders and community stakeholders, and engaged a consultant to conduct a feasibility study. Based on this work, the Council recommended moving forward with plans to enhance the facility, expand outdoor spaces, and revitalize exhibitspositioning The Powerhouse for continued growth and increased community impact. As these strategic initiatives move forward, The Powerhouse remains focused on strengthening its role as a responsive and community-centered organization. This work is grounded in a commitment to serving families and children across Southwest Colorado, while ensuring that programs, spaces, and experiences remain accessible, inclusive, and reflective of the community we serve.

  Expenses $123,425

• VENUE RENTALS - The Powerhouse continued to rent our gallery and outdoor plaza for events hosted by local nonprofits, conferences, weddings, and celebrations of life. Our gallery continued to host monthly events, including the Green Business Roundtable by San Juan Citizens Alliance and Musically Speaking by San Juan Symphony, bringing together community members for engaging discussions and presentations.

  Expenses $65,257 · Revenue $73,638

As filed on the 2025 return.

Officers and directors · 2025

As listed in Part VII of the 2025 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2025

  Revenue

  $1,591,593

  Expenses

  $1,291,368

  Contributions

  $853,375

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2024

  Revenue

  $1,212,235

  Expenses

  $1,172,750

  Contributions

  $466,616

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2023

  Revenue

  $1,003,650

  Expenses

  $1,145,309

  Contributions

  $298,722

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2022

  Revenue

  $861,407

  Expenses

  $1,034,716

  Contributions

  $363,791

  Grants paid

  $27,443

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2025 · 990-T

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  — not reported

  Assets (EOY)

  — not reported

• 2024 · 990-T

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  — not reported

  Assets (EOY)

  — not reported

• 2023 · 990-T

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  — not reported

  Assets (EOY)

  — not reported

• 2022 · 990-T

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  — not reported

  Assets (EOY)

  — not reported

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $774,423

  Expenses

  $846,287

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,488,196

• 2021 · 990-T

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  — not reported

  Assets (EOY)

  — not reported

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $549,803

  Expenses

  $898,801

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,279,769

• 2020 · 990-T

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  — not reported

  Assets (EOY)

  — not reported

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $455,798

  Expenses

  $653,040

  Assets (EOY)

  $4,076,242

• 2016 · 990

  Revenue

  $335,478

  Expenses

  $534,210

  Assets (EOY)

  $4,797,025

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

• MAKERLAB CO SAN JUAN RESOURCECONS

  $27,443

  2022

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Grants received

• DURANGO AREA TOURISM OFFICE INC

  $24,000

  2023 · TOURISM SUPPORT

• FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

  $18,796

  2022 · For grant recipient's exempt purposes

• TEAM UP

  $18,002

  2024 · COMMUNITY SERVICES

• GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

  $14,460

  2022 · ARTS

• TEAM UP

  $10,750

  2023 · COMMUNITY SERVICES

• DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING

  $8,000

  2024 · ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

• COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION

  $6,443

  2024 · GENERAL PURPOSE

• COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION

  $6,300

  2023 · GENERAL PURPOSE

• MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

  $5,000

  2022 · UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

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