Public & Private Funders Allow Different Percentages of Overhead in Non-Profit Social Service Programs

August 6, 2007 Public & Private Funders Allow Different Percentages of Overhead in Non-Profit Social Service Programs Non-profit charities have become key providers of federally funded social service initiatives, but charities report that the allowable percentage of overhead differs between federal, state, and local governments, foundations, and private donors. Because federal funding for social service programs is distributed by a variety of funding sources, non-profit charities reported they may not be able to plan for a specific level of program overhead and must seek other funding to cover overhead costs to remain operational. To better understand the . . .