Central Florida Development Council Inc
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What it says it does
GROW AN ECONOMY BASED ON HIGH-SKILL, HIGH-WAGE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES. WE FOCUS ON BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND EXPANSION, BUSINESS ADVOCACY, FACILITATING COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND ADVANCING STRATEGIC INITIATIVES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA'S POLK COUNTY.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 17
- Highest pay
- $209,983, 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 (1)
- CENTRAL FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (CFDC) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECRUITING NEW BUSINESSES TO POLK COUNTY AND HELPING EXISTING BUSINESSES EXPAND. WE FOCUS ON BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND EXPANSION, BUSINESS ADVOCACY, FACILITATING COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND ADVANCING STRATEGIC INITIATIVES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA'S POLK COUNTY. FOUNDED IN 1985, CFDC TRANSITIONED INTO A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN 2015 THROUGH A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THE VISION OF THE CFDC IS TO DEVELOP AN ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT ATTRACTS AND RETAINS INDUSTRY-DIVERSE BUSINESSES WITH HIGHER-PAYING CAREERS AND EDUCATES AND RETAINS QUALIFIED TALENT TO ALIGN WITH TARGETED INDUSTRY WORKFORCE NEEDS.
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 November 6, 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 1987.
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 November 4, 2026.
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