2025-05-23T12:00:31-04:00 2024-12-31 870502712 OSBORNE ROBBINS & BUHLER PLLC 4527 SOUTH 2300 EAST SUITE 201 Salt Lake City UT 84117 990 2024-01-01 841310757 THE POWERHOUSE % JEFF SUSOR THEP 9702599234 1333 CAMINO DEL RIO DURANGO CO 81301 JEFF SUSOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9702599234 2025-05-05 true true DANA HOWELL CPA P00742338 8013080220 2025-05-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 1265494 false X WWW.POWSCI.ORG X 1994 CO THE POWERHOUSE IS SOUTHWEST COLORADOS STEAM ENGINE EMPOWERING CURIOUS YOUNG LEARNERS THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES, DISCOVERY AND PLAY. 6 6 46 35 53212 0 298722 466616 758231 728348 -42268 8723 -11035 8548 1003650 1212235 0 0 525032 549137 0 93648 620277 623613 1145309 1172750 -141659 39485 2992497 2908810 628285 608217 2364212 2300593 THE POWERHOUSE IS SOUTHWEST COLORADOS STEAM ENGINE EMPOWERING CURIOUS YOUNG LEARNERS THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES, DISCOVERY AND PLAY. true false 401627 396056 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. 387218 332292 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. 65595 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. 54914 53212 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. 54914 53212 909354 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 14 0 true 46 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X THE ORGANIZATION 9702599234 1333 CAMINO DEL RIO DURANGO CO 81301 JEFF SUSOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X X 83858 0 0 LISA STONE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CALLIE COLE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXII CAREY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEANNE CARLSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE CARVER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP WERLINE BOARD CHAIR 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN KORMAN BOARD TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 83858 0 0 0 false false false 195470 271146 466616 PROGRAM REVENUES 900099 545395 545395 EVENT INCOME 900099 40074 40074 EVENT INCOME 532000 53212 53212 MEMBERSHIPS 900099 89667 89667 728348 8906 8906 183 -183 -183 -183 49311 21029 28282 28282 32047 -32047 -32047 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 12313 12313 12313 1212235 655219 53212 37188 83858 36730 15019 32109 405470 335367 32792 37311 14937 9973 1466 3498 44872 34482 4106 6284 5858 165 5693 44049 4138 39357 554 85180 67239 17941 5106 3390 1688 28 15293 10571 1311 3411 6468 5069 495 904 27146 20236 6910 28400 19131 6992 2277 12935 12935 183762 168055 15591 116 22457 19169 2731 557 SCHOLARSHIP AID 85499 85499 SUPPLIES AND EXHIBIT EXPENSE 64833 59746 875 4212 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 10446 8083 2322 41 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 20811 18457 20 2334 5370 3854 1504 12 1172750 909354 169748 93648 153888 162969 380875 358334 867806 875702 55079 37170 5377 3471 10118 14126 3898335 2441297 1519354 1457038 2992497 2908810 67016 43442 61269 69946 500000 494829 628285 608217 X 1477103 1355755 887109 944838 2364212 2300593 2992497 2908810 39485 -103104 0 X true X false true false X 446294 463187 363791 298722 466616 2038610 446294 463187 363791 298722 466616 2038610 496799 1541811 14 55 435 7666 8906 17076 2055686 2249647 0.75000 0.73960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3053658 3053658 515709 515709 328968 2441297 -2112329 1457038 STEAM FEST 24919 24919 3930 1144 CONCERTS 25928 25928 14230 1 1394 1394 1725 52241 52241 3930 17099 21029 31212 TERRY SPRIGGS FORMER BOARD MEMBER 645 DESIGN AND SIGN MAKER false Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 1 - ONE PRIOR BOARD MEMBER WAS PAID $645 DURING 2024 AS A VENDOR RELATED TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE AS A DESIGNER AND SIGN MAKER. 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