On Monday, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry released the third annual impact report for their charitable organization, the Archewell Foundation, which they started in 2021 following their exit from the royal family.
When the foundation’s 2022 tax documents were released last year, they showed that donations and grants had dropped from $13 million in the group’s first year to $2 million in its second year. A source close to Archewell told Vanity Fair that the foundation received a significant influx of contributions in its first year, which was used as a part of a financial plan to build its philanthropic work. In 2023 the foundation took in $5.7 million, with $5.3 million coming from donations and grants.
The new report, which provides details about Archewell’s collaborations and public activities, came along with a video showing some of the highlights captured by the cameras as Meghan and Harry ramped up their engagements and returned to international tours in 2024. In addition, the foundation shared its tax documents from 2023, which provide more insight into the $1.3 million in grants that Archewell disbursed that year. One of those included a $250,000 grant for a trauma-informed women’s center in north Philadelphia, Women’s Wellness (Spa)ce, which Ashley Biden, the daughter of President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, founded in 2023.
In this year’s report, Archewell thanked the 42 organizations it worked alongside or donated to over the last year, putting a special emphasis on its two biggest recent initiatives. In 2023, Meghan and Harry launched the Welcome Project, a program that brings together resettled refugee women across America for activities like cooking, hiking, painting, and sewing, and they continued to support the initiative in 2024, with groups in Washington, DC, Oakland, Massachusetts, and Decatur receiving funds. The Archewell video also included a clip of Meghan attending a dinner on behalf of the organization.
In August, Meghan and Harry officially announced the Archewell Parents’ Network, a support group for parents whose children have been affected by online harms. In the report, the foundation notes that the program, which originally focused on parents in the US, has expanded to Canada and the UK. “Our purpose is simple yet impactful: to show up, do good,” read a message from Archewell co-executive directors James Holt and Shauna Nep. “To drive positive change, rally for communities in need, and nurture spaces where everyone is seen, valued, and supported. In 2024, we were honored to work alongside communities, families, and individuals who, despite facing tremendous hardship, are redefining what’s possible.”
