Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Inc
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What it says it does
FOUNDED IN 1910, THE GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST BUSINESS ORGANIZATION IN BROWARD COUNTY AND IT IS APPARENT THAT THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY WE HAVE TRANSITIONED TO BETTER SERVE THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $216,990, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 December 31, 2025, 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 December 31, 2025, 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 (4)
- THE CHAMBER PRODUCES OF 175 EVENTS ATTRACTING OVER 12,000 PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY RELATING TO ECONOMIC RETENTION AND EXPANSION, PUBULIC POLICY, NON-PROFIT SOLIDARITY, TOURISM INTERNATIONAL MARINE AND A HOST OF OTHER FUNCTIONS. AS A FULL-SERVICE CHAMBER, IT PROVIDES BUSINESS OWNERS WITH UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS.
- PERSPECTIVE ON FLORIDA'S HEALTHCARE - EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE AWARDS - WITH THE COLLABORATION OF SUNSHINE HEALTH,MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, BAPTIST - HEALTHCARE SOUTH FLORIDA, BROWARD HEALTH, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL, VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION OF FLORIDA, SYLVESTER/UHEALTH, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI AND MANY OTHERS, THE CHAMBER HELD PANEL DISCUSSIONS FOCUSED ON OVERCOMING MENTAL ILLNESS STIGMAS IN THE WORKPLACE, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR QUALITY HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT THROUGH THE MANAGED CARE SYSTEM. THE CHANGING HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, LED BY C-SUITE EXECUTIVES, DISCUSSED CONCEPTS SURROUNDING HEALTHCARE CONSUMERISM, POPULATIONS HEALTH, REVENUE CHALLENGES, GROWTH IN HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY AND FUTURE WORKFORCE CHALLENGES. FINALLY PANELISTS INTERACTED WITH PARTICPANTS ABOUT METHODOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS THAT LOWER COSTS AND GIVES EMPLOYERS A COMPETITIVE EDGE THROUGH FAVORABLE HEALTHCARE BENEFIT DESIGN.
- SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS - THIS PROGRAM ALLOWED SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS TO HAVE THE COMMUNITY AND CLIENTS NOMINATE THEM. OUR MISSION STATEMENT FOR SBA - TO BE THE COLLECTIVE RESOURCE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ADVOCACY, OPPORTUNITY, EXPOSURE AND EDUCATION TO SMALL BUSINESSES WITHIN BROWARD COUNTY.
- TRANSPORTATION FORUM - IT IS ABOUT MORE THAN HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE AND TOLL ROADS; ITS ABOUT KEEPING MULTIPLE, INTERDEPENDENT SYSTEMS IN CONVERSATION WITH ONE ANOTHER FOR A SAFE AND EFFICIENT MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE AND PRODUCTS. OUR FORUM PRESENTATION INCLUDED THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE, ALL ABOARD FLORIDA, PORT EVERGLADES, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND BROWARD METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 December 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 March 1956.
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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