Nonprofit · EIN 84-1118878
DURANGO EDUCATION CENTER
Tax-exempt · DURANGO, CO 81301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $836,778 | $849,438 | -$12,660 | $1,893,937 | $211,847 | $1,682,090 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $905,868 | $971,384 | -$65,516 | $1,928,112 | $233,394 | $1,694,718 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $899,100 | $876,582 | $22,518 | $1,850,045 | $7,421 | $1,842,624 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $779,568
- of which government grants
- $573,278
- Program service revenue
- $52,778
- Investment income
- $1,396
- Other revenue
- $3,036
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $36,689
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $74,546
- Other salaries and wages
- $477,026
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $618,033
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $86,497
- Travel
- $4,410
- Program services (functional)
- $654,744
- Management and general (functional)
- $164,816
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,878
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,928,112
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,893,937
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $211,847
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,682,090
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,614,668
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $67,422
- Gross receipts
- $836,778
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 47
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- CO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN HAKANSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $74,546 |
| KATHLEEN PIERSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| REXINE WILLIAMS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN BROOKIE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GOMEZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALISON WILLIAMS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATAMBU OBLETON | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT BRICCA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN HAKANSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $69,787 |
| KATHLEEN PIERSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN BROOKIE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GOMEZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| ALISON WILLIAMS | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATRICK COLEMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NATAMBU OBLETON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BRICCA | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEAN OLSEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN HAKANSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $68,084 |
| KATHLEEN PIERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALISON AICHELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN BROOKIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GOMEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE LECLAIRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MILLER-CAVANAGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATAMBU OBLETON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 701 CAMINO DEL RIO STE 301, DURANGO, CO 81301-5595
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN HAKANSON, Executive Director
- Phone
- (970) 385-4354
- Website
- WWW.DURANGOADULTED.COM
- Return prepared by
- Olson Reyes & Sauerwein LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF DURANGO EDUCATION CENTER, AS A CARING LEARNING COMMUNITY, IS TO FILL EDUCATIONAL GAPS BY PROVIDING THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY FOR LIVABLE WAGE CAREERS, POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY.
Program accomplishments
- DAEC is the only Adult Education Center serving the five-county region comprising the Four Corners region of Colorado. DAECs main programs are English as a Second Language (ESL) and High School Equivalency programs (GED). Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2026, DAEC is a highly effective program offering in-person classes to students ages 17+ who, for many reasons, were not able to complete the "expected" path through school or find themselves in a country where they do not have the language or literacy skills to participate fully in social or economic offerings. In 2025, DAEC served 251 learners, with 232 active learners. 124 students worked toward their high school equivalency, and 32 students completed their GED. 108 students from 22 countries, speaking 10 different home languages and representing 5 continents, studied English. DAEC is the GED provider at the LPC Jail, serving 41 additional students there in 2025, with four (4) graduates in 2025. DAEC offers career counseling to all Students, past and present, including job-readiness and skill-building Opportunities. DAEC serves as an official Pearson Vue testing site, allowing many professional proctored exams to be taken in Durango instead of traveling to Denver or Albuquerque, proctoring 395 tests in 2025.Expenses $654,744 · grants $36,689 · revenue $52,778
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-1118878
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,893,937
- Income (IRS master file)
- $836,778
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $836,778 | $849,438 | $1,893,937 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $905,868 | $971,384 | $1,928,112 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $899,100 | $876,582 | $1,850,045 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $769,376 | $789,287 | $1,880,922 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-1118878).
Questions about DURANGO EDUCATION CENTER
- What is the EIN of DURANGO EDUCATION CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DURANGO EDUCATION CENTER is 84-1118878.
- Is DURANGO EDUCATION CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to DURANGO EDUCATION CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DURANGO EDUCATION CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DURANGO EDUCATION CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DURANGO EDUCATION CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of DURANGO EDUCATION CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,546 (SUSAN HAKANSON, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does DURANGO EDUCATION CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $836,778, expenses of $849,438 and total assets of $1,893,937 at year end.
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