The daughter of the former Democratic president faces a legal process initiated by the IRS due to a payment made by a foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
The fact that the donation came from Archewell, an organization linked to the British royal family, also caused controversy, as some critics, like conservative Nile Gardiner from the Heritage Foundation, suggested there might be an attempt to politically influence the Biden family.
The link between the donation and the political context of 2023, when Joe Biden was president, is one of the most controversial points. Gardiner called for a thorough investigation into the transaction and advocated for "full transparency" about the donation.
Meanwhile, the organization Women's Wellness (Spa)ce, which offers services like guided meditation and EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), has not given a public response to the complaint.
La donación fue realizada por una fundación perteneciente a los duques de Sussex
This organization was founded by Ashley Biden, who has experience working with communities affected by incarceration, and is focused on providing resources for women impacted by trauma.
In its impact report, Archewell highlighted the collaboration with Ashley Biden's initiative, noting that the organization offers a refuge and a community for women who have suffered trauma, in addition to resources like nutritious food, exercise, and therapies.
This issue is not the first time it has raised concerns about the transparency of the finances of organizations linked to the Biden family.
The complaint to the IRS brings to the forefront not only the lack of financial transparency in Ashley Biden's nonprofit but also the possible political implications of the donations made by Archewell in the context of her father's presidential term.
El caso es investigado en profundidad por la IRS
The foundation led by Ashley Biden, the daughter of former Democratic President Joe Biden, faces a formal complaint with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) after failing to publicly disclose a $250,000 donation received in 2023 from the Archewell Foundation, founded by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
The complaint was filed by the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), a conservative group, which accused Biden's organization, Women's Wellness (Spa)ce, of violating tax transparency rules by not reporting this donation, which constitutes a failure to meet disclosure requirements for nonprofit organizations.
2023 was a key year for the center, which presents itself as a "trauma-informed wellness center" located in Philadelphia. According to NLPC attorney Paul Kamenar, the Archewell donation, which was the largest for the organization that year, was not included in the 990 tax forms that Ashley Biden submitted to the IRS.
Kamenar also questioned Ashley's salary, who supposedly works 40 hours a week for only $12.75 an hour, a figure he considers inconsistent with her education and work experience.
El abogado Paul Kamenar lleva a cabo la denuncia
The $250,000 donation was detailed in Archewell's tax filings, which allowed the information to come to light. According to those documents, the contribution was intended to "create a safe space focused on the wellness of women who have experienced trauma."
However, it was not properly reported in the tax records of Women's Wellness (Spa)ce, raising suspicions about the financial transparency of Ashley Biden's organization.
Kamenar also indicated that the organization made other errors in its IRS filing, such as discrepancies in the number of board members, and an apparent overstatement in the report on the hours worked by Ashley, whose salary seems inconsistent with a full-time workload.
Additionally, it was mentioned that the organization did not disclose sufficient details about how the Archewell donation was used and what the money was spent on.
Biden llenó erróneamente una serie de formularios clave para el conocimiento de los destinos de los fondos
