Community Associations Institute
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What it says it does
An education and resource institute dedicated to the 7,500+ HOA and Condominium Associations of Central Florida, their volunteer leaders and the business partners who support them.
- Income
- $484,207
- Spending
- $528,792
- Employees
- 2
- Highest pay
- $80,500, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 December 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 (6)
- $178,003 spent. CA Day Conference and Tradeshow is our annual conference to provide the latest legal information in Florida statute, landscaping and other hot topics affecting the community association industry each year. It is attended by over 400 members and guests to discuss real issues affecting Florida HOAs and condominiums.
- $95,709 spent. Monthly meetings including Florida state approved continuing education credits to licensed community association managers and vendors providing exclusive service to the community association industry.
- $36,447 spent. Other miscellaneous activities for program service revenue.
- $32,033 spent. Annual golf tournament providing a more casual environment for members to share live industry experience.
- Annual Sponsorships are additional investments by members which includes additional recognition and communication by the chapter.
- Annual bowling tournament providing a more casual environment for members to share live industry experience.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 2024.
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 May 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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