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Mariposa Center for Safety

Public charity · Grantmaker Pueblo, CO EIN: 84-0402720 Website

To empower survivors of domestic violence, family abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking through increasing self-sufficiency and self-worth, education, prevention, victim advocacy, and by offering emergency services, provisions, and shelter.

Mariposa Center for Safety at a glance

Total assets
$1,453,355
+19.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,921,240
-18.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$21,092
+1505.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,730,884
-21.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Mariposa Center for Safety funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Pueblo

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $197K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Health Solutions Pueblo, COChild care prevention and abuse education$85,982
Catholic Charities of Southern Colorado Pueblo, COChild care prevention and abuse education$64,363
Pueblo Child Advocacy Center Pueblo, COChild care prevention and abuse education$46,700
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,453,355$1,921,240$1,730,884——$21,092
2024$1,214,822$2,365,106$2,201,974——$1,314
2023$1,094,814$1,887,717$2,172,585$197,0453$4,618
2022$1,315,211$2,039,887$1,875,601——$12,309
2021$1,085,822$1,199,648$1,176,680——$5,766
2020$1,041,833$761,898$782,394——$3,028

About Mariposa Center for Safety

Based on IRS filings

Mariposa Center for Safety is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Pueblo, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $21K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mariposa Center for Safety is led by Nicole Ferguson, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nicole Ferguson

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $31K (2024) → $87K (2025)

  • Laura Young

    President

    President → Past President, 2023

    Past President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tara Morrow

    President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jordan Everhart

    President

    Board Member → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Davis

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Bryant

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Rose

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Swald

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Balagat

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Manzanares

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Hiniker

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren McDonald

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liz Vanlue

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Guy

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reid Weber

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Jackie Tack (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Maureen White (2020–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Tina Salas (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Katie Pechek (2020–2023) — Board Member · Filing note: Term ended 3/31/2023
  • Former: Cheryl Moffat (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jean Parker (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jill Young (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Pamla Sterner (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Tiffany Sterner-Neely (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Lorena Eagle (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Pam Winston (2020) — Past President
  • Former: Tammy Moore (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Tianna Maes (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Nicole Ferguson — Executive Director: $87KNicole FergusonExecutive Director$87K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $87K, to Nicole Ferguson (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Mariposa Center for Safety

How large is Mariposa Center for Safety?

Mariposa Center for Safety reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.

What is Mariposa Center for Safety?

Mariposa Center for Safety is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Pueblo, CO. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Mariposa Center for Safety operate?

Mariposa Center for Safety has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Mariposa Center for Safety's EIN?

Mariposa Center for Safety's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0402720. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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