Once government stink is on something via government money it is forever a welfare program which exists to grow itself and beg for more money.
True. It affects so-called NGOs, too, which are not so non-governmental ever since the government started handing out grants to them.
Sometimes it mainly results in more taxpayer dollars down a rathole. Classic case in point being MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving). Once the organization’s goals were met and the desired legislation enacted the founder wanted to downsize it to watchdog status (make sure legislation stayed in place) and disagreed with the changing focus of the organization. Other members who wanted to keep the government $ rolling in to pay their salaries disagreed. They are still there, putting their paychecks in the bank, while the founder is not.
Other times, it contributes to the politicization of the NGO, including humanitarian and human rights organizations. And we all know how some charities have to follow whacky government rules and regulations to keep their government $ coming in, from homeless shelters to food pantries to you-name-it.