Baltimore residents demand accountability from nonprofits

(WBFF) — In west Baltimore, residents have long complained that there’s too little help to relieve some of the community’s massive problems.

“You walk every place and you either see poverty or homelessness,” one resident said.

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A FOX45 investigation recently revealed the city paid $26 million in tax dollars over the past three years to 23 different nonprofits who have not complied with state laws governing nonprofits.

“The resources, I think, are not allocated in the areas where they should maybe because of greed,” one west Baltimore resident said.

Some of these non-compliant organizations have failed to file required financial reports with the state.

“If they can’t comply with the law what do they get the money for. It’s a waste of money to be honest,” a resident questioned.

The community is calling for transparency and accountability, with one resident asking, “Where the governor at what the mayor doing. We need help.”