A Denver organization that invests in the community is now in the spotlight for its spending habits. The Denver city auditor has raised concerns about spending after reviewing more than 700 expense reports for Caring for Denver.
“We were created out of a sales tax initiative to address mental health and substance issue needs in the City and County of Denver,” said Lorez Meinhold, Executive Director, Caring for Denver.
The nonprofit uses a majority of those taxpayer dollars to provide grants to organizations that support mental health and substance misuse prevention. Nearly a decade ago, voters increased the sales tax to create the Caring for Denver Foundation, which has awarded more than $185 million in grants to nearly 300 organizations…