United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc
United Way of Pueblo County, based in Pueblo, Colorado, is a public charity that describes its role as serving as a trusted community leader and leveraging resources for collaborative solutions. The organization’s website uses the name United Way of Southern Colorado and says it serves 31 Colorado counties while remaining rooted in Pueblo County. Its work includes community resilience, nonprofit capacity development, economic mobility and opportunity, and youth success.
Key facts about United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc
In short: United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc gave $1.0M across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Colorado. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 84-0404917
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,024,553
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- Average grant
- $30,134
- Median grant
- $23,675
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (1 of 32, 2025)
- Total assets
- $4,043,840
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- For the Community Investments Grants, the stated process is a two-part application, with the full application available to applicants who qualify through Part 1. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- The 2026–2027 Community Investments Grants deadlines were February 20, 2026, for Part 1 and April 3, 2026, for Part 2;…
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$4.0M
-21.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.0M
+11.9% YoY
Grant Count
34
+13.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$30K
-1.3% YoY
Is United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 32 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $95K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $95K first-time, $26K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to serve as a trusted community leader by leveraging resources in support of collaborative solutions.” Its described program areas include connecting people and families with essential services; strengthening local nonprofits through shared services, technical assistance, workspace, and leadership development; promoting financial stability through financial services and coaching; and expanding mentoring support for middle school students.
Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. For example, Pueblo Cooperative Care Center says it provides food, clothing, prescription assistance, emergency transportation, and hygiene essentials at no cost to people in need. Posada says it provides supportive services, housing, and shelter for homeless and low-income people in Pueblo. Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation says it provides higher-education scholarships. Salida Circus Outreach Foundation describes using inclusive circus arts programs and creative space to support confidence, joy, and community connection.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the organization reported 34 grants totaling $1,024,553. Grant amounts ranged from $8,218 to $95,000, with a median of $23,675.
The largest reported awards included $95,000 to Salida Circus Outreach Foundation for program support; $81,176 to Pueblo Cooperative Care Center for crisis intervention; and $65,503 to Chaffee County Community Foundation for program support. Other notable awards were $50,000 each to Friendly Harbor Community Center, Southern Colorado Theatre Company (doing business as Steel City Theatre Company), and Posada, all for program support. The organization also reported $49,940 to Southern Colorado Harm Reduction Association for program support, $42,900 to Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation, and $39,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs of Pueblo County for youth success.
The organization announced Community Investments Grants for Pueblo County 501(c)(3) nonprofits, with a two-part application: a short eligibility and funding-priority alignment application, followed by a full application for qualifying applicants. The listed 2026–2027 cycle included interviews or site visits and award notifications. Those application dates—February 3 through June 30, 2026—have passed. The organization also previously announced separate opportunities focused on mental health or senior services and direct basic-needs services for homeless and indigent people.
The Emergency Food & Shelter Program is a federal program for local food and shelter assistance. The organization’s website reported that the program could not release payments to participating agencies while under review. Its listed status as of April 3, 2026, was suspended.
Review Cycle
The 2026–2027 Community Investments Grants deadlines were February 20, 2026, for Part 1 and April 3, 2026, for Part 2; both have passed.
How to Apply
For the Community Investments Grants, the stated process is a two-part application, with the full application available to applicants who qualify through Part 1. No application materials or process for the earlier separate grant opportunities are described here.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s website identifies Pueblo County as its home, headquarters, and a core focus of its work, and describes Community Investments Grants for Pueblo County nonprofits. It also says United Way of Southern Colorado serves 31 Colorado counties. In 2025, all reported grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, including organizations in Pueblo, Salida, Buena Vista, and Walsenburg.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $238K (2020) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salida Circus Outreach Foundation ($95K). Together the top 10 received $582K.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 107 (88%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salida Circus Outreach Foundation Salida, CO | Program support | $95,000 |
| Pueblo Cooperative Care Center Pueblo, CO | Crisis Intervention | $81,176 |
| Chaffee County Community Foundation Buena Vista, CO | Program support | $65,503 |
| Friendly Harbor Community Center Pueblo, CO | Program support | $50,000 |
| Southern Colorado Theatre Company dba Steel City Theatre Company Pueblo, CO | Program support | $50,000 |
| Posada Pueblo, CO | Program support | $50,000 |
| Southern Colorado Harm Reduction Association (SCHRA) Pueblo, CO | Program support | $49,940 |
| Southeastern Colorado Area Health Education Center for Rural CO Health Inc Pueblo, CO | Program support | $44,473 |
| Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation Pueblo, CO | Program support | $42,900 |
| Guidestone Salida, CO | Program support | $40,177 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Reported grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,043,840 | $1,274,121 | $2,437,697 | $1,024,553; 34 grants |
| 2024 | $5,145,411 | $4,254,894 | $1,916,011 | $915,817; 30 grants |
| 2023 | $2,734,269 | $1,302,783 | $1,088,221 | 0 grants reported |
The organization’s narrative on its 2024 filing notes a negative net-revenue change of about $1.2 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and says about $0.8 million of the deficit reflected a timing difference: grant revenue was recognized in the prior year, while related distribution outflows occurred in the current year.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,043,840 | $5,145,411 | $2,734,269 |
| Revenue | $1,274,121 | $4,254,894 | $1,302,783 |
| Expenses | $2,437,697 | $1,916,011 | $1,088,221 |
| Net Investment Income | $137,039 | $4,222 | $4,643 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alexis Ellis as Chair, Nathan Cape as Vice Chair, Karen Trujillo as Secretary, and Jim Duff as Treasurer. It lists Todd Ailes, Maria Cocchiarelli-Berger, Lindsay Reeves, Chris Snyder, Brian Estrada, and Crystal Faricy-Coble as board members.
United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc is led by Shanna Farmer, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shanna Farmer
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$56K (2020) → $105K (2025)
Alexis Ellis
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Duff
Treasurer
Treasurer → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Trujillo
Secretary
Chair → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reid Weber
Board Member
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Snyder
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Pye
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Estrada
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Garcia-Aguilar
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Faricy-Coble
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Volk
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kennedy Pugh
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luis Contereas
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Wakefield
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Cape
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Ailes
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Akemi Trujillo
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elle Villalva Akers
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Reeves
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Cocchiarelli-Berger
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Vance Crocker (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: AJ Cash (2022–2024) — Board Member · Filing note: Through 9/26/2023
- Former: James Duff (2024) — Executive Officio · Filing note: Through 7/1/2023
- Former: Kellie Ashcraft (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rory Huskin (2024) — Board Member · Filing note: Through 2/28/2024
- Former: Chrissy Holliday (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Michele Wolfe (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Slane Dickerson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stacie Shirley (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Alice Padilla (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Luis Contrera (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Racheal Morris (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Crystal Coble (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Alex Alarcon (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Crystal Faricy (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jeremy Romero (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Pye (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kenn Harrawood (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lee Bachlet (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Vigil (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Stacy Cuhen (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Robynn Ramos (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Vincent Pearce (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Andrea Aragon (2019) — Former President & CEO
- Former: Jeff Tucker (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $105K, to Shanna Farmer (President/CEO).
Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 11566, Pueblo, CO 81001
Phone: (719) 225-8580
Website: https://pueblounitedway.org
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc
How much does United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc give each year?
United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc gave $1.0M across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $916K across 30 grants.
What is United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc's typical grant size?
United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc's median grant in 2025 was $23,675, and its average grant was $30,134, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc that year got $95K on average.
Where does United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc give grants?
United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pueblo, CO (19 grants), Salida, CO (5 grants), Buena Vista, CO (4 grants) and Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program support" (24 grants), "Crisis Intervention" (5 grants) and "Youth Success" (3 grants).
Who are United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc's largest grantees?
United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Salida Circus Outreach Foundation ($95,000), Pueblo Cooperative Care Center ($81,176) and Chaffee County Community Foundation ($65,503), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc?
United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What does United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to serve as a trusted community leader by leveraging resources in support of collaborative solutions.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc?
For the Community Investments Grants, the stated process is a two-part application, with the full application available to applicants who qualify through Part 1. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc's EIN?
United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0404917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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