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Open Society Foundations

Global grantmaking network; $32B+ distributed since 1993
Tracked because Global grantmaking network; $32B+ distributed since 1993 · 38 documented connections
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Global grantmaking network founded by George Soros in 1993. Has distributed over $32B across 120+ countries. Programs span justice reform, media freedom, public health, education, and democratic governance. Largest private funder of human rights groups worldwide. Annual budget ~$1.5B. Restructured in 2023 under Alexander Soros, cutting staff by 40%. Files Form 990 with IRS; grant data is public record.

Facts on record7
Connections mapped38
Sources cited12
✦ Thin coverage gap +138 connected to 38 entities · only 7 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 7P
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No documented contradictions on file.
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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 1 elected official holds documented connections.
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Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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Connection Map
Key Connections
← Central European University institution
Funding/Roots
Central European University was founded by George Soros, founder of Open Society Foundations. The university is closely associated with Soros' philanthropic and educational network.
← Soros Fund Management company
funding/financial support
Soros Fund Management historically provided the financial assets that fund Open Society Foundations' operations.
← Quantum Fund instrument
funding source / philanthropic beneficiary
Profits from Quantum Fund provided the initial and ongoing funding for George Soros' Open Society Foundations and its network of philanthropic organizations.
← Christopher Stone person
employment
Christopher Stone served as president of Open Society Foundations from 2012-2017.
← Program on Independent Journalism (PIJ) organization
affiliation
The Program on Independent Journalism (PIJ) was previously the OSF Media Program, renamed in 2014 under Maria Teresa Ronderos' leadership.
← Community Change organization
donor
Community Change received roughly $2.6 million from Open Society Foundations (OSF) between 2016 and 2020.
← Full Fact organization
donor
Jointly funded Full Fact with Omidyar Network with $500,000 in 2017
← Governing for Impact organization
funding
Governing for Impact received $57 million from OSF (Open Society Foundations) under Tom Perriello's leadership.
Facts (7)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 160d ago · Avg age: 799d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (7)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Primary Source OSF grants range from a few thousand to hundreds of thousands of dollars
✓ verified Primary Source OSF awarded grants to $1 million for 31 investigative journalism fellowships on Hurricane Katrina in 2006
Date: 2006-08-01 Added: 13 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: OSF official announcement
✓ verified Primary Source Open Society Foundations has spent over $24.2 billion since establishment in 1993
Date: 2025-01-01 Added: 13 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: OSF official financial figures and Wikipedia
✓ verified Primary Source OSF pledged roughly $25 million to support workers rights issues through M-POWER initiative
✓ verified Primary Source Open Society Foundations lobbied Congress spending $2,660,000 in 2024
Date: 2024-12-31 Added: 13 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: OpenSecrets lobbying database
✓ verified Primary Source Open Society Foundations spent $1.2 billion in total 2024 expenditures
Date: 2024-12-31 Added: 13 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: OSF financial figures website
✓ verified Primary Source Over $7.2 billion in almost 20,000 grants flowed from six George Soros nonprofits from 2016 through 2023
Date: 2023-12-31 Added: 13 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: OSF online grants database analysis
All Connections (38)
→ Democracy Alliance institution
founding_member primary
George Soros was founding member of Democracy Alliance in 2005.
→ International Crisis Group institution
founder primary
George Soros co-founded International Crisis Group in 1995.
→ Committee on Racial Equity government agency
influence likely
Two OSF-funded organization leaders appointed to Treasury racial equity committee
→ M-POWER organization
participant confirmed
OSF pledged $25 million and participates in Biden administration labor rights initiative
→ Tides Foundation institution
donor primary
OSF is significant funder of Tides Foundation per Form 990 filings.
donor primary
Soros/OSF provided substantial founding and ongoing support to CAP.
→ Media Matters for America institution
donor primary
OSF has provided funding to Media Matters per public filings.
donor primary
OSF gave ACLU $50M grant in 2014 for immigrant rights litigation.
donor confirmed
OSF provides PIJ support to CPJ
→ Sixteen Thirty Fund organization
donor confirmed
OSF gave more than $2 million to Sixteen Thirty Fund between 2012-2016
← George Soros person
founder primary
George Soros founded Open Society Foundations in 1993. Distributed $32B+.
← Alexander Soros person
chairman primary
Alexander Soros became chairman of Open Society Foundations June 2023.
← Tom Perriello person
employment confirmed
Served as OSF U.S Programs Executive Director and board member of OSF-funded think tank
← Jenny Yang person
fellow confirmed
OSF Leadership in Government fellow in 2018, later appointed to Biden administration
← Chiraag Bains person
fellow confirmed
OSF Leadership in Government fellow in 2017, later appointed to Biden administration
← Felicia Wong person
grantee confirmed
Roosevelt Forward received $425,000 from OSF Policy Center 2019-2020
← Lorella Praeli person
grantee confirmed
Community Change organizations received over $10.6 million from OSF 2016-2020
← Sean Savett person
employment confirmed
Moved from Biden NSC spokesperson role to OSF communications position
indirect_funding secondary since 2022
PAC for America's Future, which contributed $21,000 to her 2022 state senate campaign, is described as a George Soros-financed group; Soros is founder of Open Society Foundations.
← Central European University institution
Funding/Roots primary since 1991
Central European University was founded by George Soros, founder of Open Society Foundations. The university is closely associated with Soros' philanthropic and educational network.
← Binaifer Nowrojee person
Executive/Leadership Role primary
Binaifer Nowrojee is an executive at the Open Society Foundations.
← Soros Fund Management company
funding/financial support primary since 1993
Soros Fund Management historically provided the financial assets that fund Open Society Foundations' operations.
← Governing for Impact organization
funding primary since 2018
Governing for Impact received $57 million from OSF (Open Society Foundations) under Tom Perriello's leadership.
affiliation primary since 2014
The Program on Independent Journalism (PIJ) was previously the OSF Media Program, renamed in 2014 under Maria Teresa Ronderos' leadership.
← Journalismfund.eu organization
grant_funding primary since 2018
OSF granted $500,000 to Journalismfund.eu for a 3-year period from January 2018 to December 2020
← Quantum Fund instrument
funding source / philanthropic beneficiary primary since 1993
Profits from Quantum Fund provided the initial and ongoing funding for George Soros' Open Society Foundations and its network of philanthropic organizations.
← Arabella Advisors company
affiliation inferential since 2020
Arabella Advisors and Open Society Foundations are both part of the 'Arabella network' of left-leaning nonprofit organizations.
parent/sister organization secondary since 1993
FPOS is a funding vehicle that appears to be part of the broader Open Society Foundations network, which was established by George Soros and supports democratic governance and civil society.
← Christopher Stone person
employment primary since 2012
Christopher Stone served as president of Open Society Foundations from 2012-2017.
← Open Society Policy Center organization
related_entity secondary since 2026
The Open Society Policy Center is an advocacy and policy arm associated with the Open Society Foundations, which were founded by George Soros.
← Roosevelt Forward organization
donor inferential since 2019
Open Society Policy Center is an entity within the Open Society Foundations network, which funded Roosevelt Forward.
← Patrick Gaspard person
employment/leadership primary since 2018
Patrick Gaspard served as the executive vice president of the Open Society Foundations.
← Roosevelt Institute organization
affiliation inferential since 2026
Both Roosevelt Institute and Open Society Foundations appear in the known entities list; the Open Society Foundations have historically provided grants to the Roosevelt Institute for policy advocacy work.
← Full Fact organization
donor primary since 2017
Jointly funded Full Fact with Omidyar Network with $500,000 in 2017
← Pierre Omidyar person
donor confirmed
Omidyar Network has provided grants to Soros's Open Society Foundations
← Omidyar Network institution
donor confirmed
Both organizations jointly fund various initiatives including Full Fact and research projects
← Community Change organization
donor primary since 2016
Community Change received roughly $2.6 million from Open Society Foundations (OSF) between 2016 and 2020.
← New Venture Fund institution
donor secondary since 2018
New Venture Fund has received grants from Open Society Foundations for various advocacy and civic engagement projects.
Sources (12)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Open Society Foundations — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Open Society Foundations — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Open Society Foundations — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Open Society Foundations not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Open Society Foundations — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ OSF official website web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2006-08-01 ↗ OSF official announcement web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-01-01 ↗ OSF official financial figures and Wikipedia web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2022-12-12 ↗ Devex report on Biden administration labor partnership web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-12-31 ↗ OpenSecrets lobbying database web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-12-31 ↗ OSF financial figures website web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2023-12-31 ↗ OSF online grants database analysis web_search Processed 📜 Receipt