Prince Harry, Meghan Markle work 1 hour a week for $13M Archewell charity: tax docs

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry vowed to become “financially independent” after leaving working royal duties – but how much labor are they really doing?

Meghan and Harry in January 2020 announced his resignation “The Firm” to “will provide our family with space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable foundation.”

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However, recently released tax documents for their Archwell Foundation report that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex hit the charitable grind One Documented hours per week in 2021.

Public IRS 990 of Nonprofit Organization AdmissionPosted on Archewell’s official website, it was also revealed that the Beverly Hills-based organization raised just over $13 million from donors – with $10 million coming from a highly generous private philanthropist.

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A rep for the Archwell Foundation declined to comment – ​​but an insider told The Post H&M reports “barely working,” have been combined with “standard” tax documents, both of which fail to paint a factual “full picture” of the work being done by the charities.

Archwell reported more than $3 million in grants to various refugee resettlement charities and initiatives that have distributed millions of COVID-19 vaccines.

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Docs said about $4,500 in public donations and an estimated $1,190 was also earned from “investment income,” while the foundation paid $163,085 in salaries.

The former “Suits” actress, 41, and Harry, 38, don’t take a salary from the nonprofit Archewell Foundation — but their CEO James Holt received an annual salary of $59,846 and $3,832 in other benefits. (Note: Both Prince Harry and Meghan Markle make millions from Archewell’s “mix of for-profit” efforts, but more on that later.)

As the Duke and Duchess made the transition from the UK to the US and founded Archwell, according to sources, Holt first joined the nonprofit’s board without compensation, before later assuming the role of CEO/Executive Director. The source told The Post that the 2022 IRS 990 filing will likely reflect Holt’s full pay and a wider scope of extended work hours.

Meanwhile, many types of news have come to the fore Staff turnover at Archwellincluding the high-profile exits Two key officials.

Tax docs report at least three staff members are still working — CEO Holt, an administrative assistant and a distribution program manager.

Two other salaries were also noted, with $40,867 allocated for “program service” and $22,811 listed for “management and general expenses”.

The tax filing also reported an amalgam of other expenses, including $427,110 in legal fees, $69,042 for conferences, conventions and meetings, as well as $12,096 for travel costs.

Kar Record also noted that Archewell’s core mission is to “uplift and unite communities – local and global, online and offline – one act of compassion at a time.”

“The Archwell Foundation believes that compassion is the defining cultural force of the 21st century and, through its work, the Archwell Foundation supports a growing community of partner organizations promoting systemic cultural change,” the memo continued.

“The Archewell Foundation listens to people and their communities, helping them tell their stories, put real action behind their words, and uncover a new generation of leadership,” the file states.

self declared donation impact reportReleased in January, that they funded 12.66 million COVID-19 vaccines worldwide.

Archwell is also reported to have worked with the Global Citizen charity and donated funds to a foundation that helps Ukrainian and Afghan refugees.

beyond their 1-hour-per-week gigs

Markle and Harry’s many paid Work efforts include the Invictus Games founder’s record-setting memoir “Spare,” and the Los Angeles native’s Spotify podcast “Archetypes.”

Penguin Random House reportedly bought bombshell book and Markle’s podcast for $20 million — part of a reportD $15 to $18 million deal With Spotify — Maybe return for a second season Quick,

The couple also closed a deal with Netflix — which includes their jaw-dropping documentary “Harry & Meghan” — that reportedly paid them an estimated $100 million.

Next Up: Markle is rumored to be in the process of resurrecting her pre-Harry lifestyle blog, The Tig, in the near future.

According to a document filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office and seen by The Post, a potentially rebooted version of the website will feature articles and interviews about a variety of topics.

According to Doc, pieces about “food, cooking, recipes, travel, relationships, fashion, style, interior design, lifestyle, art, culture, design, conscious living, health and wellness” will fill the blog’s content.