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Board discusses 501(c)(3) vs. county hybrid model, asks for clearer funding flow
Summary
Board members and staff debated whether to pursue a standalone 501(c)(3), remain under county control, or use a hybrid model with a fiscal agent (United Way). Members emphasized that payroll should remain with the county while animal-specific expenses could be handled by a nonprofit to preserve grant eligibility and avoid compliance risks.
Board members and staff discussed several governance and funding models to increase grant eligibility while limiting nonprofit liability. Staff (Speaker 2) said management foundation funds and reimbursements from CBIZ are still being finalized and that until county attorneys complete work the money is not available at the county. "The management foundation money still isn't here at the county, and it's just a matter of them wrapping up," the staff member reported.
Members explored a hybrid approach in which the county retains payroll and facilities while a 501(c)(3) or fiscal agent (for example, United Way) raises and administers animal-specific program funds. Speakers cautioned that the nonprofit's 990 reporting and how money flows into and out of county accounts will determine grant eligibility and legal exposure; members asked staff to pursue sample MOUs and seek legal or risk-management guidance before formalizing any change.
