Florida Cruise Association Inc
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What it says it does
THE FLORIDA-CARIBBEAN CRUISE ASSOCIATION (FCCA) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT TRADE ORGANIZATION COMPOSED OF 19 MEMBER LINES OPERATING MORE THAN 100 VESSELS IN FLORIDIAN, CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICAN WATERS. CREATED IN 1993, THE FCCA'S MANDATE IS TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR DISCUSSION ON CRUISE OPERATIONS, TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, PORTS, TOUR OPERATION, SAFETY, SECURITY AND OTHER CRUISE INDUSTRY ISSUES. BY FOSTERING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY AND ITS OPERATING PRACTICES, THE FCCA SEEKS TO BUILD COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ITS PARTNER DESTINATIONS AND TO DEVELOP PRODUCTIVE BILATERAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH EVERY SECTOR. THE FCCA WORKS WITH GOVERNMENTS, PORTS AND ALL PRIVATE/PUBLIC SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES TO MAXIMIZE CRUISE PASSENGER, CRUISE LINE AND CRUISE LINE EMPLOYEE SPENDING, AS WELL AS ENHANCE THE DESTINATION EXPERIENCE AND THE AMOUNT OF CRUISE PASSENGERS RETURNING AS STAY-OVER VISITORS.
- Income
- $6.2 million
- Spending
- $5.8 million
- Employees
- 9
- Highest pay
- $1.2 million, ceo
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 (3)
- CRUISE CONFERENCE CONVENTION - PROMOTES THE ASSOCIATION'S GOALS OF IMPROVING CRUISE SAFETY, BUILDS COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE CRUISE LINES AND THE PORT OF CALL COUNTRIES AND IMPROVES THE LIVES OF THE CARIBBEAN REGION AND IT'S COUNTRIES
- TRADE SHOW - TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN RELATIONS AND TO EDUCATE THE CRUISE INDUSTRY ON THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE CARIBBEAN REGION AND IT'S PEOPLE AND TO DEFINE THE AREA'S NEED FOR HUMANITARIAN CAUSES
- GALA EVENING - TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN RELATIONS WITH MEMBER LINES AND TO DEVELOP BILATERAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH EVERY SECTOR IN THE CRUISE INDUSTRY
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 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 December 2024.
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 August 1994.
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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