The foundation’s financials, due May 15, should include the charity’s accounting for the $10 million it received from a state Medicaid settlement, most of which wound up in a political committee intent on defeating the recreational marijuana ballot amendment during the 2024 election — a priority for the governor.

Three nonprofit tax experts told the Herald/Times that the foundation’s spending could jeopardize its tax-exempt status by running afoul of laws that regulate how much charities can spend on lobbying or politics.