Nonprofits Beware

This article from the St. Petersburg Times recounts the problems encountered by the Tampa Museum of Art Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, which is providing the funding for the architectural services in connection with the new Tampa Museum of Art project.

As special counsel to the Foundation, I'm certainly pleased that the parties were able to reach a compromise that suits everybody's needs. But this serves as another example of the risks that nonprofits continue to face when they become involved in any way in publicly sponsored projects.

Look for future posts discussing public records and sunshine issues affecting nonprofits in more detail, as this is an area to which I've devoted a fair amount of my time.