In December, reports emerged that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Foundation donated $250,000 to Women’s Wellness (Spa)ce, a women’s wellness center in Philadelphia founded by Ashley Biden, daughter of President Joe Biden.
Now, a government watchdog has filed a complaint with the IRS over the foundation’s failure to disclose the 2023 donation. At the time of the contribution, Joe Biden was still serving as president.
The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), a conservative watchdog group, accused the Philadelphia-based organization, which describes itself as a “trauma-informed wellness center,” of violating financial reporting regulations.
Ashley Biden’s nonprofit failed to report the $250,000 donation from Archewell in its 2023 tax filings, prompting the NLPC to file an IRS complaint.
NLPC legal counsel Paul Kamenar called the omission a “clear violation” and questioned whether Ashley Biden’s reported 40-hour workweek at $12.75 per hour was exaggerated. He urged the IRS to investigate potential penalties.
The wellness center, which Ashley founded in 2023, reported $170,296 in revenue that year—making the Archewell donation a significant portion of its funding. Kamenar also raised concerns about “the political implications” of Harry and Meghan’s financial support.
IRS filings are submitted under penalty of perjury, and neither Archewell