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Nonprofit · EIN 65-0378064

FLORIDA CRUISE ASSOCIATION INC

Also known as FLORIDA-CARIBBEAN CRUISE ASS INC

Tax-exempt · MIRAMAR, FL 33025

Financials

$5.6M$5.2M2023$6.2M$5.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FLORIDA CRUISE ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$6,181,629$5,821,827$359,802$4,240,184$1,279,474$2,960,710
December 31, 2023990$5,642,600$5,203,625$438,975$3,927,034$1,507,685$2,419,349
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$6,058,897
Investment income
$122,732
Net gain from sales of assets
$24,499
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,219,199
Other salaries and wages
$1,585,991
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,240,078
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$64,600
Occupancy
$195,800
Travel
$398,791
Depreciation
$13,534
Program services (functional)
$2,910,919
Management and general (functional)
$2,910,908

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,927,034
Total assets, end of year
$4,240,184
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,279,474
Net assets, end of year
$2,960,710
Land, buildings and equipment
$69,886
Publicly traded securities
$2,341,193
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,960,710
Gross receipts
$6,681,629
Employees
9
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
FL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHELE PAIGECEO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$1,219,199
RICHARD E SASSODirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MICKEY ARISONChairman/Dir
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
HARRY SOMMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL BAYLEYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS MAZLOUMDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHELE PAIGECEO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$1,134,959
RICHARD E SASSODirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MICKY ARISONChairman/Dir
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
FRANK DEL RIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL BAYLEYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS MAZLOUMDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10390 USA TODAY WAY, MIRAMAR, FL 33025-3901
In care of
% FLORIDA CRUISE ASSOCIATION
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHELE PAIGE, 10390 USA TODAY WAY, MIRAMAR, FL 33025
Signed the 990
MICHELE PAIGE, CEO
Phone
(954) 441-8881
Return prepared by
HERITAGE ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICE INC

Mission

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
65-0378064
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1994
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,240,184
Income (IRS master file)
$6,681,629

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$6,181,629$5,821,827$4,240,184XML
990December 2023$5,642,600$5,203,625$3,927,034XML
990December 2022$5,280,360$5,254,334$3,892,231IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 65-0378064).

Questions about FLORIDA CRUISE ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of FLORIDA CRUISE ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FLORIDA CRUISE ASSOCIATION INC is 65-0378064.
Is FLORIDA CRUISE ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1994.
Are donations to FLORIDA CRUISE ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does FLORIDA CRUISE ASSOCIATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FLORIDA CRUISE ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FLORIDA CRUISE ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of FLORIDA CRUISE ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHELE PAIGE.
Who are the officers and directors of FLORIDA CRUISE ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,219,199 (MICHELE PAIGE, CEO).
How much revenue does FLORIDA CRUISE ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,181,629, expenses of $5,821,827 and total assets of $4,240,184 at year end.

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