Florida Chamber of Commerce
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What it says it does
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- Income
- $10.3 million
- Spending
- $9.8 million
- Employees
- 56
- Volunteers
- 62
- Highest pay
- $858,018, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- THE FLORIDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DEVELOPS ITS ANNUAL JOBS AND COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA HIGHLIGHTING WHERE IT STANDS ON KEY BUSINESS PRIORITIES FOR THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THIS BLUEPRINT FOR PRIVATE SECTOR JOB CREATION, WHICH BENEFITS ALL FLORIDIANS, IS ESSENTIAL TO FLORIDA BECOMING THE 10TH LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD BY 2030 AND IS ADVOCATED BEFORE THE FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES OF FLORIDA GOVERNMENT. THE FLORIDA CHAMBER IS NON-PARTISAN AND REPRESENTS BUSINESSES OF ALL SIZES FROM PENSACOLA TO KEY WEST, AND REPRESENTS ALL ECONOMIC SECTORS AND INDUSTRIES ACROSS THE STATE. FLORIDA IS AT A CROSSROADS AND UNITING THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO MAKE SURE THE RIGHT OUTCOMES HAPPEN IS ESSENTIAL. ENSURING FLORIDA DOESN'T BECOME LIKE CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK OR ILLINOIS TAKES PUTTING THE LONG-TERM AHEAD OF THE SHORT-TERM TO KEEP FLORIDA THE BEST STATE TO LIVE, LEARN, WORK, OWN A BUSINESS, AND RAISE A FAMILY. THE FLORIDA CHAMBER'S JOBS AND COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA FOCUSES ON A HOST OF ISSUES INCLUDING ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION, WORKFORCE AND FIXING FLORIDA'S BROKEN LEGAL SYSTEM, EDUCATION, TRANSPORTATION, DEVELOPMENT, AI IMPLEMENTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE HOUSING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SO MUCH MORE.
- THE FLORIDA CHAMBER TRACKS EACH BILL IDENTIFIED BY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE ANNUAL FLORIDA JOBS AND COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA, AND GRADES LAWMAKERS ON THEIR SUPPORT OF THESE BILLS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE FLORIDA CHAMBER'S LEGISLATIVE REPORT CARD IS AN ANNUAL OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE WHO PLACED MAKING FLORIDA MORE COMPETITIVE THROUGH PRIVATE-SECTOR JOB CREATION ABOVE SPECIAL INTERESTS. THE FLORIDA CHAMBER'S LEGISLATIVE REPORT CARD ALSO LETS FLORIDA FAMILIES, LOCAL BUSINESSES, TAXPAYERS AND ALL FLORIDIANS KNOW WHO VOTED IN FAVOR OF PRIVATE SECTOR JOB CREATION AND A STRONGER ECONOMY.
- THERE IS STRENGTH IN NUMBERS AND COLLECTIVE IMPACT CAN ONLY HAPPEN WHEN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY UNITES. THE FLORIDA CHAMBER'S STATEWIDE GRASSROOTS NETWORK BRINGS TOGETHER BUSINESSES, OF ALL SIZES, LOCAL CHAMBERS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS, BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO STAY INFORMED, ENGAGED AND TAKE ACTION ON IMPORTANT BUSINESS ISSUES ESSENTIAL TO SECURING FLORIDA'S FUTURE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending October 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1942.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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