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The Pyramid Community Development Corporation

EIN 76-0373452 · Houston, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceFair53 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION

Income
$596,414
Spending
$309,233
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
-2.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 98%
Employees
2

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 48% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1555% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

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

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
  1. $217,481 spent. THE PYRAMID COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S (PCDC) MISSION IS TO FACILITATE THE REVITALIZATION, CONSERVATION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT HOUSTON AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. IN PURSUIT OF THIS MISSION, PCDC PROVIDES FOR THE DELIVERY OF PUBLIC SERVICES, A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING FACILITY, OFFICE SPACE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. PCDC FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF JOBS AND A STRONG ECONOMY AS A MEANS OF REVITALIZING THE COMMUNITY. TOWARD THIS END, PCDC DEVELOPED THE POWER CENTER, WHICH CURRENTLY PROVIDES FOR OVER 300 ON SITE-JOBS (DOES NOT INCLUDE VENDOR SERVICES). PCDC ACCOUNTED FOR 49 EMPLOYEES. PCDC EMPLOYED 8 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, 41 PART-TIME/CONTRACT EMPLOYEES. THE HOUSTON CAREER INITIATIVE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS KINGDOM BUILDERS CAREER INITIATIVE, KBCI), A COMPREHENSIVE JOB-TRAINING PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED AND OPERATED BY PCDC. IN 2005, KBCI WAS RESTRUCTURED AND RENAMED HOUSTON CAREER INITIATIVE (HCI). THE NEW PROGRAM OFFERS CAREER DEVELOPMENT, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL SUPPORT, ALONG WITH JOB LEADS TO UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS IN THE SOUTHWEST HOUSTON COMMUNITY. THE POWER CENTER OPENED IN THE SPRING OF 1996, SERVING THE COMMUNITY BY OFFERING A WOMEN, INFANT AND CHILDREN (W.I.C.) NUTRITIONAL PROGRAM, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, A FOOD PANTRY AND SUPPORT GROUPS. PCDC COMPLETED THE JESSE H. JONES CONFERENCE CENTER IN THE SUMMER OF 1996 TO PROVIDE A MEETING PLACE FOR SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, AND BANQUETS. IN 2011, THE CONFERENCE CENTER PROVIDED MEETING SPACE FOR PATRONS THROUGH BANQUET, CORPORATE, AND BOARDROOM EVENTS, GENERATING REVENUE CLOSE TO 745,000. IN 2011, WE OPERATED THE POWER CENTER KITCHEN ON A DAILY BASIS, WITH THE IMANI SCHOOL FEEDING THEIR 450 STUDENTS TWO MEALS PER DAY, PLUS AN AFTERNOON SNACK. THE POWER CENTER KITCHEN ALSO SUPPORTED THE MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND BANQUETS SCHEDULED AT THE JESSE H. JONES CONFERENCE CENTER. THE PYRAMID COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S (PCDC) MISSION IS TO FACILITATE THE REVITALIZATION, CONSERVATION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT HOUSTON AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. IN PURSUIT OF THIS MISSION, PCDC PROVIDES FOR THE DELIVERY OF PUBLIC SERVICES, A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING FACILITY, OFFICE SPACE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. PCDC FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF JOBS AND A STRONG ECONOMY AS A MEANS OF REVITALIZING THE COMMUNITY. TOWARD THIS END, PCDC DEVELOPED THE POWER CENTER, WHICH CURRENTLY PROVIDES FOR OVER 300 ON SITE-JOBS (DOES NOT INCLUDE VENDOR SERVICES). PCDC ACCOUNTED FOR 49 EMPLOYEES. PCDC EMPLOYED 8 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, 41 PART-TIME/CONTRACT EMPLOYEES. THE HOUSTON CAREER INITIATIVE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS KINGDOM BUILDERS CAREER INITIATIVE, KBCI), A COMPREHENSIVE JOB-TRAINING PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED AND OPERATED BY PCDC. IN 2005, KBCI WAS RESTRUCTURED AND RENAMED HOUSTON CAREER INITIATIVE (HCI). THE NEW PROGRAM OFFERS CAREER DEVELOPMENT, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL SUPPORT, ALONG WITH JOB LEADS TO UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS IN THE SOUTHWEST HOUSTON COMMUNITY. THE POWER CENTER OPENED IN THE SPRING OF 1996, SERVING THE COMMUNITY BY OFFERING A WOMEN, INFANT AND CHILDREN (W.I.C.) NUTRITIONAL PROGRAM, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, A FOOD PANTRY AND SUPPORT GROUPS. PCDC COMPLETED THE JESSE H. JONES CONFERENCE CENTER IN THE SUMMER OF 1996 TO PROVIDE A MEETING PLACE FOR SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, AND BANQUETS. IN 2011, THE CONFERENCE CENTER PROVIDED MEETING SPACE FOR PATRONS THROUGH BANQUET, CORPORATE, AND BOARDROOM EVENTS, GENERATING REVENUE CLOSE TO 745,000. IN 2011, WE OPERATED THE POWER CENTER KITCHEN ON A DAILY BASIS, WITH THE IMANI SCHOOL FEEDING THEIR 450 STUDENTS TWO MEALS PER DAY, PLUS AN AFTERNOON SNACK. THE POWER CENTER KITCHEN ALSO SUPPORTED THE MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND BANQUETS SCHEDULED AT THE JESSE H. JONES CONFERENCE CENTER.
  2. $6,046 spent. RENTAL EXPENDITURES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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