Nonprofit · EIN 82-5305142
COLORADO ENERGY & WATER INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80238
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $889,158 | $894,983 | -$5,825 | $358,862 | $102,543 | $256,319 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $630,543 | $411,136 | $219,407 | $395,557 | $102,126 | $293,431 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $328,650 | $439,772 | -$111,122 | $318,967 | $244,943 | $74,024 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $572,800
- Program service revenue
- $295,167
- Investment income
- $18,220
- Other revenue
- $2,971
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $166,275
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $177,310
- Professional fundraising fees
- $80,000
- Legal fees
- $240
- Accounting fees
- $3,278
- Travel
- $87,277
- Program services (functional)
- $620,836
- Management and general (functional)
- $194,147
- Fundraising (functional)
- $80,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $395,557
- Total assets, end of year
- $358,862
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $102,543
- Net assets, end of year
- $256,319
- Publicly traded securities
- $192,922
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $256,319
- Gross receipts
- $889,158
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELEN MORAN | CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 0 | $106,000 |
| GENA BUHLER | TREASURER/DI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHRIS HANSEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| THAD KUROWSKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRIAN MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATHLEEEN STAKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAHVI WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATTHEW LADD | COO Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS HANSEN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $28,000 |
| GENA BUHLER | TREASURER/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $24,000 |
| LINCOLN DAVIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THAD KUROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOE MILCZEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEEN STAKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAHVI WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY HOLDREN | PRES./EXEC. DIR. (UNTIL NOV. 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $35,000 |
| GENA BUHLER | TREASURER/DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $30,000 |
| CHRIS HANSEN SECDIR OF PROG | THEN EXEC. DIR. (CHANGE NOV. 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $22,500 |
| JOE MILCZEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAHVI WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINCOLN DAVIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN STAKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4976 VALENTIA CT, DENVER, CO 80238-3730
- In care of
- % MATTHEW C LADD
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRIS HANSEN, 1064 N DALTON RANCH ROAD, DURANGO, CO 81301
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS HANSEN, CHAIR
- Phone
- (720) 243-2546
- Website
- WWW.ENERGYWEST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HANSEN TAX CONSULTING & ACCOUNTING
Mission
THE COLORADO ENERGY AND WATER INSTITUTE (DBA THE INSTITUTE FOR WESTERN ENERGY (THE ORGANIZATION) IS ESTABLISHED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS FORMED TO BRING TOGETHER A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY, POLICY, NONPROFIT AND ACADEMIC LEADERS IN INTENTIONALLY INTIMATE SETTINGS TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT NORTH AMERICA'S ENERGY AND WATER FUTURE; AND TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS ABOUT ISSUES CONCERNING ENERGY AND WATER AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO CHALLENGES FACING THE FUTURE OF ENERGY AND WATER. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A FORUM TO ENGAGE IN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN RESEARCH, DISCUSSION, AND COLLABORATION ON PUBLIC POLICY MATTERS AND INITIATIVES CONCERNING ENERGY AND WATER. THE ORGANIZATION MAY ENGAGE IN OTHER ACTIVITIES AS ALLOWED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3), WHICH ARE RELATED TO OR FURTHER ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE.
Program accomplishments
- WESTERN POWER PLAYERS (WPP) IS THE ORGANIZATION'S FLAGSHIP CONVENING PROGRAM THAT BRINGS TOGETHER A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF ENERGY INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING UTILITIES, DEVELOPERS, ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, LABOR UNIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ENERGY BUYERS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, AND CONSULTING FIRMS. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED WPP VII AND VIII, WHICH FOCUSED ON WESTERN REGIONAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT, TRANSMISSION PLANNING, AND ENERGY.Expenses $365,951 · revenue $295,167
- DURING 2025, THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON BUILDING UPON THE FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS OF THE WESTERN ENERGY CAUCUS, INCLUDING RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS AND HOSTING THREE WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE WESTERN ENERGY CAUCUS IS FUNDED ENTIRELY THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS AND DOES NOT GENERATE PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE.Expenses $254,885
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
- 82-5305142
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $358,862
- Income (IRS master file)
- $889,158
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $889,158 | $894,983 | $358,862 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $630,543 | $411,136 | $395,557 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $328,650 | $439,772 | $318,967 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $551,409 | $367,158 | $410,421 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 82-5305142).
Questions about COLORADO ENERGY & WATER INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of COLORADO ENERGY & WATER INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO ENERGY & WATER INSTITUTE is 82-5305142.
- Is COLORADO ENERGY & WATER INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to COLORADO ENERGY & WATER INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO ENERGY & WATER INSTITUTE 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 COLORADO ENERGY & WATER INSTITUTE 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 COLORADO ENERGY & WATER INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLORADO ENERGY & WATER INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRIS HANSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO ENERGY & WATER INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,000 (HELEN MORAN, CONSULTANT).
- How much revenue does COLORADO ENERGY & WATER INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $889,158, expenses of $894,983 and total assets of $358,862 at year end.
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