Non-governmental organizations are referred to as NGOs.
Presumably, the NGOs that receive funding from the City of Shreveport are non-profit organization.
Unlike the common understanding, a non-profit entity is not regulated on the amounts of money paid to its staff, which often is a very large portion of the NGOs budget. Contributions to non-profits are tax deductible to the donor.
Records provided by the Shreveport City Council Clerk's Office show the following NGO funding by the City of Shreveport from the Riverfront Development Fund
- 2022 $150,000 for NGOs listed in Ex. A
- 2023 $150,000 for NGOs listed in EX. B
- 2023 $100,000 for Food Bank of Northwest La. listed in Ex. C
- 2024 $150,000 for NGOs listed in Ex. D
- 2024 $25,000 for NGOS listed in Ex. E
- 2024 $32,000 for Project Celebration listed in Ex. F
- 2024 $622,500 for NGOs listed in Ex. G-1,G-2
- 2025 $40,000 for Best 13, Rho Omega and Friends, and MLK Neighborhood Association
The following email (Ex. F) was sent to Shreveport Chief Administrative Officer Tom Dark and Shreveport City Council Assistant Clerk Jacqueline White. When responsive answer(s) are received, SettleTalk will publish the same.
Ex. A
Ex. B
Ex. C
Ex. D
Ex. E
Ex. F
Ex. G
