Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s Archewell Foundation has been ordered to stop raising or spending money by the state officials amid a delinquency notice.
The charity, which the couple founded in 2020, was recently declared delinquent by California’s Registry of Charities and Fundraisers for “failing to submit required annual report(s) and/or renewal fees,” according to documents obtained by E! News May 13.
“An organization that is listed as delinquent is not in good standing,” a notice issued by California Attorney General Rob Bonta to Archewell Foundation read, “and is prohibited from engaging in conduct for which registration is required, including soliciting or disbursing charitable funds.”
However, a source close to Archewell Foundation told E! News that the group had filed on time, though it appears that the check for the renewal fee was not received by the registry. A new check has been mailed, according to the insider, and the foundation believes the matter will be quickly resolved and their standing in the state registry adjusted in the coming days.