Applications must clear tight thresholds: audits required and developer fee capped at 20%
Metro Planning staff said applicants must be IRS‑recognized nonprofits, register in Tennessee, provide annual audits and other threshold documents to pass initial review. Developer fees are capped at 20% of the Barnes Fund request and missing threshold items cannot be cured after submission.
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Angie Hubbard told applicants the Round 16 process includes stricter threshold requirements than in past cycles. Organizations must be registered as 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) entities, submit articles of incorporation and bylaws, provide Tennessee Secretary of State registration and Office of Charitable Solicitations documentation, and supply a recent annual audit signed by an independent CPA.
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