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Hillsborough commissioners debate tightening county nonprofit funding policy
Summary
Commissioners discussed a proposed tightening of Hillsborough County's nonprofit funding policy, including step-downs for recurring awards, creation of a standardized funding process and an allocation of $500,000 per commissioner as a transition option; staff will return with a redlined policy for board consideration.
Commissioners at a Hillsborough County workshop on June 1 discussed changes to the county's nonprofit funding policy intended to reduce recurring, automatic awards and increase transparency and performance measures.
The discussion centered on a policy the board approved Feb. 7, 2024, with an effective date in October 2024 that sets guidelines for when the county may allocate general-fund dollars to nonprofits. Kevin Bridal, management and budget, told the board the policy requires nonprofits to provide their most recently filed IRS Form 990, list all governmental funding compared to total revenues, and submit written funding proposals at least one week before a board vote awarding funds.
The item drew repeated questions about legacy awards that predate the new policy, the rapid growth in the number of nonprofit recipients in recent years, and how the county might phase older recurring awards out without cutting services. "There are a few…
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