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Homeless Nonprofit Paid $1.7M to CEO's Firms
A Step to Freedom, a nonprofit providing housing and meals for homeless individuals in Los Angeles County, has expanded significantly, securing over $5 million in taxpayer funding. However, the organization paid more than $1.7 million over three years to two for-profit companies owned by its CEO, Kenya Croom, without disclosing her ties as required, raising conflict-of-interest concerns. The nonprofit defended the contracts, claiming they offered lower-cost food services, but experts questioned the potential for profit motives to impact service quality and oversight. County officials identified conflicts in some payments and asked the nonprofit to repay $82,800, amid ongoing scrutiny of homelessness funding and accountability.
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