Pinellas County Organizations
The recent veto has left several vital organizations in Pinellas County without funding they need to continue their important work. Below is a visual representation of the organizations that were directly affected, alongside the funding amounts they were set to receive—now reduced to zero. This graph highlights the significant financial impact on our community and underscores the urgent need for support to help fill the gap.
| Organization Name | Program | Requested | Panel Recommendation | Final Legislative Recommendation | Received |
| The Florida Orchestra, Inc. | Music | $150,000 | $150,000 | $70,500 | $0 |
| The Dunedin Fine Art Center, Inc. | Arts in Education | $150,000 | $150,000 | $70,500 | $0 |
| American Stage | Professional Theatre | $150,000 | $150,000 | $70,500 | $0 |
| Creative Clay, Inc. | Multidisciplinary | $90,000 | $90,000 | $42,300 | $0 |
| Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc. | Sponsor/Presenter | $150,000 | $150,000 | $70,500 | $0 |
| Creative Pinellas, Incorporated | Local Arts Agency | $150,000 | $150,000 | $70,500 | $0 |
| Tampa Bay Symphony, Inc. | Music | $24,000 | $24,000 | $11,280 | $0 |
| Great Explorations, Inc. | Museum | $150,000 | $150,000 | $70,500 | $0 |
| Salvador Dali Museum, Inc. | Museum | $150,000 | $150,000 | $70,500 | $0 |
| St. Petersburg Warehouse Art District, Inc. | Sponsor/Presenter | $90,000 | $90,000 | $42,300 | $0 |
| City of Tarpon Springs | Sponsor/Presenter | $50,000 | $50,000 | $23,500 | $0 |
| FreeFall Theatre, Inc. | Professional Theatre | $105,000 | $105,000 | $49,350 | $0 |
| The Studio @ 620, Inc. | Multidisciplinary | $62,970 | $62,970 | $29,596 | $0 |
| Arts Center Association, Inc. | Visual Arts | $150,000 | $150,000 | $70,500 | $0 |
| St. Petersburg Opera Company | Music | $134,192 | $134,192 | $63,070 | $0 |
| Clearwater Jazz Holiday Foundation, Inc. | Music | $131,723 | $131,723 | $61,910 | $0 |
| Florida CraftArt | Visual Arts | $90,000 | $90,000 | $42,300 | $0 |
| Academy of Ballet Arts, Inc. | Dance | $40,000 | $40,000 | $18,880 | $0 |
| Clearwater Marine Aquarium | Museum | $150,000 | $150,000 | $70,500 | $0 |
| Gulf Coast Artists’ Alliance, Inc. | Visual Arts | $15,862 | $15,862 | $7,455 | $0 |
| Opera for Earth Corporation | Music | $5,129 | $5,129 | $2,411 | $0 |
| Dunedin Museum, Inc. | Museum | $62,000 | $62,000 | $29,140 | $0 |
| Museum of Fine Arts, St Pete | Museum | $150,000 | $150,000 | $70,500 | $0 |
| Dunedin Music Society Inc | Music | $14,400 | $14,400 | $6,768 | $0 |
| Imagine Museum Corporation | Museum | $90,000 | $90,000 | $42,300 | $0 |
| St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Society Inc. | Media Arts | $25,000 | $25,000 | $11,750 | $0 |
| Bill Edwards Foundation for the Arts, Inc. | Sponsor/Presenter | $150,000 | $150,000 | $70,500 | $0 |
| The American Dance Competition, Inc. | Dance | $90,000 | $90,000 | $42,300 | $0 |
| Eight O’Clock Theatre, Inc | Community Theatre | $45,900 | $45,900 | $21,573 | $0 |
| Lao Arts and Cultural Foundation, Inc. | Traditional Arts | $31,030 | $31,030 | $14,584 | $0 |
| Sunsets at Pier 60 Society Inc. | Multidisciplinary | $149,792 | $149,792 | $70,402 | $0 |
| Jewish Federation of Pinellas & Pasco Counties, FL, Inc. | Multidisciplinary | $113,500 | $113,500 | $53,345 | $0 |
