Archewell Foundation is an impact-driven nonprofit created by the duke and duchess of sussex. Archewell foundation's core purpose is to uplift and unite communities - local and global, online and offline - one act of compassion at a time. Archewell Foundation believes that compassion is the defining cultural force of the 21st century and, through its work, Archewell Foundation supports a growing community of partner organizations fueling systemic cultural change. Archewell Foundation listens to people and their communities, helps them tell their stories, puts real action behind its words, and spotlights a new generation of leadership.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.1M a year · 35% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$670K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $110K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
-55% vs prior year
Spent
$5.1M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$8.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2024▼ -55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$13.0M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$5.1M
FY2024▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$5.1M
Net assets
$8.3M
FY2024▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$9.0M
FY2022$8.3M
FY2023$10.8M
FY2024$8.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $4.6M Management & general 10% · $512K Fundraising 0% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $670K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Executive Dir/Treasurer/Secretary
$278,587Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director/President
$244,642Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Programs & Operations
$146,692Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shauna Nep’s $279K as Co-Executive Dir/Treasurer/Secretary is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Shauna Nep$278,587$272,241$92,994—
James a Holt$244,642$228,500$227,405$59,846
Kristin Slevin$146,692———
Michael Dale Stein——$140,116—
Deesha Tank—$140,000——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Uplifts and unites communities through acts of compassion and storytelling.

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3 programs · $4.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Building a Better Online World

At the archewell foundation, we are putting people first and making investments in innovative, upstream solutions aimed at creating a technology ecosystem designed for good - one that is safe, healthy, inclusive, and innovative.

$2.9Mprogram expense
02

Uplifting Communities

The archewell foundation uplifts communities across the globe by investing time and resources into people and places that foster meaningful bonds and help people thrive.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Restoring Trust in Information

The archewell foundation promotes information integrity and ethical journalism as a fundamental right - an essential need for the wellbeing of communities and democracies the world over. As we seek the creation of a better, more trustworthy, and diverse information environment across all forms of media, we support research and…

$267Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Humanity UnitedFY2023$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$110K
Grants paid · 108 grants · $7.3M · 2021–2024
Screen Sanity INCKS · FY2024$150,000
NAACP Empowerment Programs INCMD · FY2024$125,000
Hopelab Foundation INCCA · FY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$52,500
The Geanco FoundationCA · FY2024$50,000
HalfthestoryIL · FY2024$50,000
Women for Afghan Women INCNY · FY2024$27,500
Refugee Womens Network INCGA · FY2024$27,500
Neighbor to Neighbor INCIN · FY2024$27,500
MozaicVA · FY2024$27,500
Minas List INCCA · FY2024$27,500
CulturinguaTX · FY2024$27,500
ArtogetherCA · FY2024$27,500
AlightMN · FY2024$27,500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$450K
Money outPt IX
$5.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.6M
Managementcol C$512K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.1M
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$450K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$10.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10.1M
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$8.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.1M$10.1M
Total assetsLn 16$11.1M$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$349K$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$10.8M$8.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$914K$914K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$52K$52K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$290K$290K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$572K$469K$103K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$269K$221K$48K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$7K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$13K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$39K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$176K$160$176K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.2M$2.2M$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$10K$4K$33
Office expensesLn 13$151K$151K
TravelLn 17$116K$81K$36K$273
InsuranceLn 23$16K$11K$5K$38
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$237K$152K$84K$918
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M$4.6M$512K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.6M$5.1M−$2.5M$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.7M$3.3M$2.4M$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.7M−$674K$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.0M$4.0M$9.0M$9.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,592,421 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,336,780$2,142,653
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $392,953$449,768
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,729,733$2,592,421
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,301,465$1,256,565
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $997,285$913,004
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,001,198$2,935,659
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,299,948$5,105,228
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,429,785−$2,512,807
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,592,421 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,142,653
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,142,653
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $449,768$449,768
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $449,768$2,592,421
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,105,228 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $914,500$914,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $52,500$52,500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $289,565$289,565
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $469,480 · Management $102,967$572,447
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $220,565 · Management $48,375$268,940
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,979 · Management $1,531$8,510
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,991 · Management $2,849$15,840
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,765 · Management $8,502$47,267
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $160 · Management $175,789$175,949
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,410$35,410
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,182,883 · Management $6,842$2,189,725
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,763 · Management $4,321 · Fundraising $33$14,117
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $150,668$150,668
IX-17 TravelPrograms $80,519 · Management $35,631 · Fundraising $273$116,423
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,195 · Management $4,954 · Fundraising $38$16,187
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $151,790 · Management $84,472 · Fundraising $918$237,180
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,592,323 · Management $511,643 · Fundraising $1,262$5,105,228
Part X · Balance sheet $10,175,946 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,037$29,499
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,040,283$10,089,947
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$25,000
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $30,000$30,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,123,228$10,175,946
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $209,088$1,045,465
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $140,250$869,398
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $349,338$1,914,863
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,186,462$7,282,427
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,587,428$978,656
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,773,890$8,261,083
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,123,228$10,175,946
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,261,083 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,592,421
XI-2 Total expenses$5,105,228
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,512,807
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,773,890
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,261,083

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