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Orlando Economic Partnership Inc

EIN 59-1767933 · Orlando, FL

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE OEP IS THE ORLANDO REGION'S CHAMPION FOR ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, BRINGING TOGETHER LEADERS, INDUSTRIES, AND IDEAS TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES AND DRIVE INVESTMENT. OUR VISION IS TO BE THE NEXT GLOBAL CREATIVE CAPITAL.

Income
$10.1 million
Spending
$10.4 million
Employees
58
Volunteers
128
Highest pay
$673,156, 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)
  1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DROVE ANOTHER STRONG CYCLE OF GROWTH, ACCELERATED JOB CREATION, ADVANCED SITE-READINESS ACROSS THE REGION, AND SECURED HIGH IMPACT BUSINESS EXPANSION WINS.
  2. BY ALIGNING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS, WE TURNED STRATEGIC PRIORITIES INTO MEASURABLE RESULTS. WE DELIVERED CLEAR ROI FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AS NEW AND EXPANDING BUSINESS GENERATED THE TAX BASE AND SPENDING THAT FUEL PUBLIC SERVICES AND CREATE POWERFUL POSITIVE RIPPLE EFFECTS FELT THROUGHOUT ORLANDO'S ENTIRE REGIONAL ECONOMY. NEW JOBS: 2,533, CAPITAL INVESTMENT: $597.4M, LEADS: 300, PROJECTS: 21, AVERAGE WAGE: $65K.
  3. RECORD LEVEL OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, 89 INTERNATIONAL LEADS, 12 DELEGATIONS HOSTED, 3 INTERNATIONAL MISSION TRIPS, DEDICATED PRESENCE IN TAIWAN FOR THE SEMI-CONDUCTOR INITIATIVE. LAUNCHED THE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOR REGIONAL TRANSFORMATION (DIRT) PROGRAM POWERED BY OUC- THE RELIABLE ONE. EVALUATED 132 SITES FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION, ENGAGED 67 COMMITTEE MEMBERS, LAUNCHED STUDY TO PREPARE HIGH-POTENTIAL SITES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1978.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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