South Florida Manufacturers Association<executive Office Pk St
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What it says it does
TO SERVE MANUFACTURERS THROUGH ADVOCACY, NETWORKING AND RESOURCES.
- Income
- $722,747
- Spending
- $774,194
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $171,996, president (1/1/2024-12/31/
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (3)
- ADVOCACY-EACH YEAR, IN CONCERT WITH OTHER REGIONAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONS, LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ARE SELECTED FOR THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, HIGHLIGHTING ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.
- NETWORKING-SFMA HOLDS A NUMBER OF POPULAR NETWORKING EVENTS WHICH INCLUDE: -PLANT TOURS -SOCIALS -GOLF TOURNAMENT -RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS BANQUET -ANNUAL MEETINGWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT-FINDING A QUALIFIED WORKFORCE IS ALWAYS A CHALLENGE FOR MANUFACTURERS HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. SFMA HELPS MEMBERS BY PROVIDING TRAINING, GRANT ASSISTANCE, JOB FAIRS, NETWORKING AND MUCH MORE.GRANT ASSISTANCE-THE SFMA ASSISTS MEMBERS IN PROCURING GRANT DOLLARS TO OFFSET TRAINING COSTS. IN PREVIOUS YEARS, IT HELPED MEMBERS OBTAIN MORE THAN $500,000 IN GRANT DOLLARS.FLORIDAMAKES-AS PART OF THE MEMBERSHIP, THE SFMA'S MANUFACTURING MEMBERS RECEIVE SOME FLORIDAMAKES BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES FOR FREE OR AT SPECIALLY REDUCED MEMBER RATES. FLORIDAMAKES' SOLE MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN AND ADVANCE FLORIDA'S ECONOMY BY IMPROVING THE COMPETIVENESS, PRODUCTIVITY, AND TECHNOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE OF ITS MANUFACTURING SECTOR. THE SFMA SUPPORTS THEIR MISSION BY PARTNERING TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS TO OUR MANUFACTURERS FOCUSED ON THREE PRINCIPLE VALUE STREAMS: TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION, TALENT DEVELOPMENT, AND BUSINESS GROWTH. JOB FAIRS -THE SFMA FROM TIME-TO-TIME PARTNERS WITH LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS TO HOST COUNTYWIDE JOB FAIRS FOR MEMBERS FOR RECRUITING. THE SFMA OCCASIONALLY WILL HOST A JOB FAIR AT A LOCAL COLLEGE IN ITS REGION.
- TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION-THE SFMA'S MANUFACTURERS TRAINING INSTITUTE SPECIALIZES IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF TECHNICAL AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS TRAINING OFFERING ONSITE AND OPEN ENROLLMENT CLASSES.GRANT ASSISTANCE-THE SFMA ASSISTS MEMBERS IN PROCURING GRANT DOLLARS TO OFFSET TRAINING COSTS. THE SFMA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FLORIDAMAKES, ASSISTED MEMBERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING PLANS AND ITS MEMBERS SUBMIED TRAINING GRANTS TO SECURE FUNDING FROM CAREERSOURCE FLORIDA.FLORIDAMAKES -FLORIDAMAKES IS A STATEWIDE, INDUSTRY-LED, PUBLIC-PRIVATE ORGANIZAON DESIGNED TO HELP GROW MANUFACTURING GDP IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.PARTNERSHIP. FLORIDAMAKES' SOLE MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN AND ADVANCE FLORIDA'S ECONOMY BY IMPROVING THE COMPETIVENESS, PRODUCTIVITY, AND TECHNOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE OF ITS MANUFACTURING SECTOR. THE SFMA IS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FLORIDAMAKES NETWORK IN SOUTH FLORIDA. THE SFMA SUPPORTS THEIR MISSION BY PARTNERING TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS TO OUR MANUFACTURERS FOCUSED ON THREE PRINCIPLE VALUE STREAMS: TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION, TALENT DEVELOPMENT, AND BUSINESS GROWTH. AS OF QUARTER 2 OF 2025, THE ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGION WAS OVER $2.6 BILLION DOLLARS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1974.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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