Increase in demand puts strain on Salvation Army

"Almost every state has a budget shortfall, and they're saying, ‘Sorry, we can't pay your contract or we'll pay six months from now, but we still need you to provide those services,' " said Sara Koslow, a spokeswoman for the National Council of Nonprofits. "People don't  realize how much nonprofits rely on that kind of funding as opposed to individual giving and foundations."