BALTIMORE – The Baltimore City Opioid Restitution Fund paid out a combined $11 million in opioid settlement funds to three nonprofits that are financially delinquent with the state of Maryland, online data accessed Thursday by The Baltimore Sun shows.
Maryland OneStop data shows the three groups – Baltimore Safe Haven, Charm City Care Connection Inc., and Penn North Recovery – have a registration status of “delinquent,” meaning they have not satisfied all Maryland Secretary of State requirements for nonprofits to solicit funds. These requirements include completing an annual financial review or audit, and paying an annual fee of up to $300 based on the amount of charitable contributions, with late penalties starting at $25 per month, according to the Secretary of State’s website.
The registration status of a fourth group, We Our Us, was labeled “not current,” which is separate from delinquent and does not directly suggest noncompliance, on the online portal on Thursday. It received $1 million from the city’s$80.5 million settlement with Walgreens…