Southwest Florida Incorporated
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What it says it does
TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE AND PROTECT BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY SUCCESS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BY BUILDING A VIBRANT AND PROSPEROUS BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WHERE BUSINESSES AND PEOPLE CAN THRIVE.
- Income
- $761,141
- Spending
- $827,337
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $217,651, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 September 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)
- $48,195 spent. STATE OF THE REGION IS A REGIONAL PUBLIC POLICY EVENT FOCUSED ON ISSUES CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. THE EVENT PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON WORKFORCE HOUSING, TALENT DEVELOPMENT, TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY GROWTH.
- $76,949 spent. BABCOCK RANCH CHAMBER PROVIDES THE BUSINESS OWNERS OF THE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT WILL AID THE GROWTH OF A VIBRANT AND PROSPEROUS BUSINESS COMMUNITY AT BABCOCK RANCH. SWFL, INC. PROVIDES THE BABCOCK RANCH CHAMBER COMMUNITY WITH NETWORKING, ADVERTISING AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS COMPLEMENTARY MEMBERSHIP TO SWFL, INC. THROUGH ITS EVENTS AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY, LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE ABLE TO BUILD STRONG PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS TO GROW THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AT BABCOCK RANCH.
- $56,395 spent. VISITOR GUIDE ALLOWS LOCAL BUSINESSES TO HIGHLIGHT THEIR BUSINESSES, ATTRACT NEW CUSTOMERS AND ENGAGE SEASONAL VISITORS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 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 September 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 February 1979.
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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