Survey of Government Funding of Non-profit Organisations
A Survey of Government Funding of Non-profit Organisations gives a broad view of central government’s funding of non-profit organisations (NPOs).
It was the first comprehensive survey to test information about government funding flows to the non-profit sector and the survey’s benchmark funding information represents a key step in building a picture of government contributions to the sector.
The survey highlights that:
- the largest amounts of departmental payments were made to NPOs in the social services, education and health activity sectors;
- contract payments for services dominate over grant funding;
- there are difficulties tracking payment and funding arrangements through more than one agency to NPOs;
- information about payments made by Crown entities to NPOs was limited; and
- some government payments to NPOs occur indirectly through a second tier of agencies such as Crown entities and local authorities
There are two distinct streams of funding:
- payments of $1.25 billion to NPOs from Departments; and
- payments of at least $141 million to NPOs from Crown entities
A complete version of the report, a fact sheet and FAQs are available at:
www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Resource-material-Our-Research-and-Reports-A-Survey-of-Government-Funding-of-Non-profit-Organisations?OpenDocument