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People Pride Inc

EIN 75-2418802 · Odessa, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceGood78 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PEOPLE PRIDE IS A PROGRAM CREATED TO EDUCATE, MENTOR AND ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO SEEK AND ATTAIN A COLLEGE DEGREE SO THAT THEY MAY BETTER THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY. PEOPLE PRIDE ENCOURAGES MORAL AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH BY FOLLOWING CHRISTIAN PRINCIPALS AND EMPHASIZING THE BASICS OF EDUCATION, READING, WRITING AND ARITHMETIC. GRANTED 25 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS, PROVIDED MENTORING AND TUTORING FOR 49 SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. OPERATED AND MAINTAINED 5 PASSENGER VANS FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION. APPROXIMATELY 3000 CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION HOURS. SERVED OVER 2500 MEALS/SNACKS DURING THE YEAR.

Income
$1.0 million
Spending
$576,693
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
9.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
6
Volunteers
4

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 43% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 132% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    9 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $573,939 spent. THE PEOPLE PRIDE PRGRAM CONTINUED TO FLOURISH IN 2025 WITH FOUR OUTSTANDING TEACHERS AND APPROXIMATELY 100 STUDENTS IN ALL GRADE LEVELS. ELEMENTARY CLASSES MEET YEAR ROUND, AT LEAST FOUR DAYS A WEEK. WE PROVIDE TUTORING APPROPRIATE T GRADE LEVEL AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ECISD CIRRICULUM. HELP WITHHOMEOWRK, TEST PRPARATON AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WAS ALSO A PART OT THE PROGRAM. WE PROVIDED TRANSPORTATON FRO THE STUDENTS SCHOOL TO OUR CLASSROOMS, ALONG WITH AFTER SCHOL SNACKS AND A BIBLE LESSON. OUR TEACHERS ARE CERTIFIED AND HAVE OVER 75 YEARS COMBIINED CLASSROMM EXPERIENCE. THE STDENTS ARE EXPECTED T MAINTAIN AT LEAST A B AVERAGE IN AL SUBJECTS TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM. DURING THE SUMMER, OUR ELEMENTARY CLASSES EXTEND THEIR DAY AND FOCUS ON PREPARATN FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL SEMESTERSS, EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS, COLLEGE CAMPUS VISITS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. IN ADDITION TO ELEMENTARY CLASSES, WE MONIORED GRADES AND PROVIDEDTOTORING AS REQUESTED FR 40 SECONDARY STUDENTS IN JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGHT SCHOOLS. WE HAS 18 HIGHT SCHOOL STUDENTSENTERING THEIR SENIOR YEAR IN THE FALL OF 2025. WE EXPECT ALL TO GRADUAED WITH HIGH CLASS RANKINGS AND TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION IN COLLEGE. TEACHERS REQUIRE ALL STUDENTS TO PROVIDE REPORT CARDS EACH SEMESTER T MAINTAIN THERI ELIGIBILIY FOR THE SCHLARSSHIP. THERE WERE 7 COLLEGE GRADUATES IN 2025 FROM 6 TEXAS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. BACHELORS DEGREES WERE OBTAINED N BUSINESS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, FINE ARTS AND AND DESIGN, ADVERTISING, ANIMAL SCIENCE AND SPEECH THERAPY. SCHOLARSHIPS INCLUDE TUITION, REGISTRATION FEES AND BOOK. WE ANTICIPATE 3 COLLEGE GRADUATES IN SPRING 2026.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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