Colorado Energy & Water Institute
Donations deductibleColorado Energy & Water Institute's network
9 people5 organisationsi9 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Murray | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Chris Hansen | Executive Di | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dahvi Wilson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gena Buhler | Treasurer/Di | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Joe Milczewski | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kathleeen Staks | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lincoln Davies | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ryan Smith | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Thad Kurowski | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Moran | Consultant | 0 | $106k | ||
| Gena Buhler | Treasurer/Di | $0 | |||
| Chris Hansen | Chair | $0 | |||
| Thad Kurowski | Secretary | $0 | |||
| Brian Murray | Director | $0 | |||
| Kathleeen Staks | Director | $0 | |||
| Dahvi Wilson | Director | $0 | |||
| Matthew Ladd | COO | 40 | $0 |
Colorado roster
8 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263011687). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Chris Hansen | Chair |
| Thad Kurowski | Secreatary |
| Gena Buhler | Treasurer |
| Dahvi Wilson | Director |
| Brian Murray | Director |
| Kathleen Staks | Director |
| Matthew Ladd | |
| Matthew Cushing Ladd | COO |
About
- Legal name
- Colorado Energy & Water Institute
- EIN
- 825305142
- Address
- 872 S Holly St, Denver, CO, 80246-2304
- State
- Colorado
- 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... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C05 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2019
- Principal officer
- Chris Hansen (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2020
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsBrian Murray
≥6years on the filingsChris Hansen
≥6years on the filingsDahvi Wilson
≥6years on the filingsGena Buhler
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $359k
- Total liabilities
- $103k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $256k
- Contributions and grants received
- $573k
- Program service revenue
- $295k
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 7
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $631k | $411k | $219k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Colorado Energy & Water Institute likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 9 August 2018
- Registered agent
- Christopher Joshi Hansen (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.