About PUCDC

Pueblo Unido Community Development Corporation (PUCDC) is a (501) (C) (3) tax-exempt non-profit organization born from the initiative of community leaders with extensive experience and knowledge of local issues and concerns in rural areas of the Coachella Valley.


The Eastern Coachella Valley is comprised of four unincorporated rural communities: Thermal, Oasis, Mecca and North Shore. The large majority of residents are agricultural worker families and they represent the local labor force that contributes approximately 430 million dollars a year in agriculture to the region. Farm workers constitute the backbone of our national food system sustainability. But despite their remarkable contribution, these hard working communities live in pervasive poverty with challenging water and wastewater conditions and few economic opportunities. A glaring deficiency of farm worker housing, lack of critical infrastructure, and community economic development opportunities continues to plague the local communities whose residents work the fields. In our judgment, this is attributed to inadequate community organizing, training and education, and collaboration with public agencies.

Our Vision

A vibrant, productive and sustainable rural community that attracts resources and investments for leadership development, training and education, drinking water, innovative and viable affordable housing; and community economic opportunities.

Pueblo Unido Staff

Sergio Carranza

Executive Director

scarranza@pucdc.org

Bianca Berriozabal

Director of Administrations and Operations

bberriozabal@pucdc.org

Yaneth Andrade-Magaña

Director of Community Capacity Building

yandrade@pucdc.org

Lorena Gomez

Fund Development & Communications Associate

lgomez@pucdc.org

Martin Bautista

Water & Sanitation Technician

mbautista@pucdc.org

Pueblo Unido Board of Directors

Victor Gonzalez

President

Martha Barragán

Vice President

Joe Ceja

Treasurer

Morelia Baltazar

Secretary

Patrick Sinclar

Member at Large

Pueblo Unido Supporters

The California Wellness Foundation

The California Endowment

Weingart Foundation

Wells Fargo Housing Foundation

Financials

Below are PUCDC’s Audited Financial Statements and Form 990, which are annual financial reports that federally tax-exempt organizations must file with the IRS. It provides information on our mission, programs, and finances.

Public Inspection IRC 6104(d) regulations state that an organization must provide copies of its three most recent Form 990s to anyone who requests them, whether in person, by mail, fax, or e-mail. In addition, the reports can also be accessed independently on Guidestar and at the Foundation Center 990 Finder.

Check out our Pueblo Unido CDC on Guidestar to see the great work we do for our community. We want to make sure you have the progress updates you need to confidently support our work with trust and confidence.