Cuban American Organizations and Institutions

Cuban American Nonprofit Organizations

Academia de la Historia de Cuba en el Exilio (Academy of the History of Cuba in Exile) is a nonprofit, nongovernmental institution founded in New Jersey in 2014. Its mission is to prevent the historical facts about Cuba and its exiles from becoming legends by leaving a reliable record of them without censorship or demagogic manipulation.

Acción Democrática Cubana (Cuban Democratic Action) is geared toward supporting and promoting civil society in Cuba, especially groups defending human rights on the island.

American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora showcases the history, culture, and contribution of the Cuban diaspora to the arts and humanities.

CNC was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1972 by a small group of Cuban American professionals concerned about the future of Cuban Americans. Initially named the Cuban National Planning Council, CNC was the first nonprofit organization conducting research on the demographics and socioeconomic needs of Cubans in the United States.

Colegio Nacional de Periodistas de Cuba en el Exilio (National College of Journalists of Cuba in Exile) brings together journalists born in Cuba to provide assistance and support.

Cuba Study Group is a nonpartisan organization that helps facilitate peaceful change in Cuba leading to a free and open society, respect for human rights and the rule of law, a productive, market-based economy, and the reunification of the Cuban nation.

Cubalex is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to defend and promote human rights, as a mode of social transformation to attain the reestablishment of democracy and the rule of law in Cuba.

Cuban American Alliance for Leadership & Education (CAALE) was founded by young Cuban American professionals working to create better opportunities for students in our communities, centered on supporting education in all of its forms.

Cuban American Association of Civil Engineers Inc. (CAACE) is designed to assist members in the maintenance of the highest professional engineering skills.

Cuban American Bar Association (CABA) is a nonpartisan association established in Miami in 1974, whose mission is to improve the legal profession through greater diversity and equality of opportunity throughout Florida.

Cuban-American CPAs Association (CACPA) is an organization of certified public accountants united by heritage. Established in 1980, the association provides leadership on issues affecting the accounting profession.

Cuban American Veterans Association (CAVA) is dedicated to promoting the welfare of Cuban American veterans.

Cuban Americans for Engagement (CAFE) is a community organization of Cuban Americans and U.S. citizens from throughout the United States that advocates for the pursuit and implementation of a new relationship between the U.S. and Cuba based on principles of exchange, engagement, normalization of relations, and diplomacy.

Cuban Cultural Center of New York is a nonprofit, nonpartisan institution founded by Cuban exiles to preserve, develop, and disseminate our rich Cuban and Cuban American cultural heritage within a democratic framework of freedom and autonomy, alien to totalitarian ideologies, values handed down to us by our founding fathers since the nineteenth century.

Cuban Hebrew Congregation of Miami is a religious, cultural, social, and philanthropic center for Cuban Jews living in South Florida, founded in 1961 and located in Miami Beach.

Cuban Studies Institute preserves and disseminates the history and culture of Cuba; provides research and information about contemporary Cuba, U.S.-Cuba relations and Cuban Americans; and prepares for change on the island.

CubaOne Foundation offers a new generation of Cuban Americans the opportunity to give back to Cuba, build relationships with the Cuban people, and explore their heritage through high-impact trips to the island.

Directorio Democrático Cubano (Cuban Democratic Directorate) works for democracy in Cuba by way of a civic, nonviolent struggle that includes humanitarian and material support for pro-democracy organizations in Cuba, exchange of information with the Cuban people, and international solidarity with the pro-democracy movement in Cuba.

Facts about Cubans in Exile (FACE) is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization founded in 1982 to protect and foster the image of the Cuban diaspora in the United States. 

Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba was established in 1992 to promote a nonviolent transition to a free and democratic Cuba with zero tolerance to human rights abuses.

Free Cuba Foundation is a nonpartisan organization whose purpose is to work towards the establishment of an independent and democratic Cuba using nonviolent means.

Madres y Mujeres Anti-Represión (M.A.R.) por Cuba (Anti-Repression Mothers and Women for Cuba) is dedicated to promoting democratic values and raising awareness about the Cuban reality, participating in numerous national and international forums to promote solidarity with the Cuban resistance.

National Association of Cuban American Educators (NACAE) includes educators from all levels, from elementary to university teaching, and all disciplines in the humanities as well as the sciences.

Raíces de Esperanza (Roots of Hope) is an international network of students and young professionals working to inspire young people across the globe to think about Cuba and proactively support their young counterparts on the island through innovative means.

San Carlos Institute was founded in 1871 by Cuban exiles in Key West as an educational, civic, and patriotic center.

Additional Cuban American Institutions

Brothers to the Rescue is a pro-democracy, humanitarian organization that promotes and supports the efforts of the Cuban people to free themselves from dictatorship through the use of active nonviolence.

Center for a Free Cuba is an independent, nonpartisan institution dedicated to promoting human rights and a transition to democracy and the rule of law on the island.

Cuban American National Foundation is an advocate for a nonviolent transition to a free and democratic Cuba, a nation that fosters economic prosperity with individual equality and social justice for all.

Inspire America Foundation seeks to inspire freedom in Cuba and the Americas. Inspire America visits with world leaders, prepares policy proposals, coordinates TV ad campaigns, conducts polls, and supports pro-democracy groups.

New Cuba PAC is a nonpartisan, federal Political Action Committee established to support elected officials and candidates who champion legislation focused on helping the Cuban people through travel and trade, ending elements of the embargo on Cuba.