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.
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.
Victor Gonzalez
President
Martha Barragán
Vice President
Joe Ceja
Treasurer
Morelia Baltazar
Secretary
Patrick Sinclar
The California Wellness Foundation
The California Endowment
Weingart Foundation
Wells Fargo Housing Foundation
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.
Pueblo Unido CDC responds to the needs and concerns of underrepresented rural communities of the Eastern Coachella Valley through actively engaging and fostering collaborative efforts among residents and other stakeholders to find viable solutions, leverage critical resources, and bring new opportunities to improve the quality of life for its residents.