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Open Society Foundations‍‍‌‍​‍​‌‍​​‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍

Global grantmaking network; $32B+ distributed since 1993
Tracked Global grantmaking network; $32B+ distributed since 1993 · 20 documented connections
// Editorial summary — AI-generated 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 mapped20
Sources cited7
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No documented contradictions on file.
PATTERN person → [founder] → institution 9× PATTERN institution → [founder] → person 9× PATTERN institution → [grant funder] → institution 4× PATTERN institution → [fellow] → person 4× PATTERN person → [fellow] → institution 4×
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Key Connections
→ Entity #1000
grant_funder
OSF is significant funder of Tides Foundation per Form 990 filings.
→ Entity #1001
grant_funder
Soros/OSF provided substantial founding and ongoing support to CAP.
→ Entity #1002
grant_funder
OSF has provided funding to Media Matters per public filings.
→ Entity #1004
grant_funder
OSF gave ACLU $50M grant in 2014 for immigrant rights litigation.
→ Entity #1003
founding_member
George Soros was founding member of Democracy Alliance in 2005.
→ Entity #1005
co-founder
George Soros co-founded International Crisis Group in 1995.
→ Entity #4048
funder
OSF provides PIJ support to CPJ
→ Entity #4032
funder
OSF gave more than $2 million to Sixteen Thirty Fund between 2012-2016
Facts (7)
Data Freshness
Fresh Last update: 25d ago · Avg age: 844d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
Raw Filing Records (7) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review OSF grants range from a few thousand‍‍‌‍​‍​‌‍​​‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍ to hundreds of thousands of dollars
Added: 13 Apr 2026
Pending Review OSF awarded grants to $1 million for 31 investigativ‍‍‌‍​‍​‌‍​​‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍e journalism fellowships on Hurricane Katrina in 2006
Date: 2006-08-01 Added: 13 Apr 2026
Pending Review Open Society Foundations has spent over ‍‍‌‍​‍​‌‍​​‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍$24.2 billion since establishment in 1993
Date: 2025-01-01 Added: 13 Apr 2026
Pending Review OSF pledged roughly $25 million to support workers rights issues through M-POWER initiative
Date: 2022-12-12 Added: 13 Apr 2026
Pending Review Open Society Foundations lobbied Congress spending $2,660,000 in 2024
Date: 2024-12-31 Added: 13 Apr 2026
Pending Review Open Society Foundations spent $1.2 billion in total 2024 expenditures
Date: 2024-12-31 Added: 13 Apr 2026
Pending Review 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
All Connections (20)
→ Entity #1000
grant_funder primary
OSF is significant funder of Tides Foundation per Form 990 filings.
→ Entity #1001
grant_funder primary
Soros/OSF provided substantial founding and ongoing support to CAP.
→ Entity #1002
grant_funder primary
OSF has provided funding to Media Matters per public filings.
→ Entity #1004
grant_funder primary
OSF gave ACLU $50M grant in 2014 for immigrant rights litigation.
→ Entity #1003
founding_member primary
George Soros was founding member of Democracy Alliance in 2005.
→ Entity #1005
co-founder primary
George Soros co-founded International Crisis Group in 1995.
→ Entity #4048
funder confirmed
OSF provides PIJ support to CPJ
→ Entity #4032
funder confirmed
OSF gave more than $2 million to Sixteen Thirty Fund between 2012-2016
→ Entity #4044
influence likely
Two OSF-funded organization leaders appointed to Treasury racial equity committee
→ Entity #4043
participant confirmed
OSF pledged $25 million and participates in Biden administration labor rights initiative
← Entity #1009
funder confirmed
Omidyar Network has provided grants to Soros's Open Society Foundations
← Entity #1010
collaborative_funder confirmed
Both organizations jointly fund various initiatives including Full Fact and research projects
← Entity #995
founder primary
George Soros founded Open Society Foundations in 1993. Distributed $32B+.
← Entity #996
chairman primary
Alexander Soros became chairman of Open Society Foundations June 2023.
← Entity #4021
executive confirmed
Served as OSF U.S Programs Executive Director and board member of OSF-funded think tank
← Entity #4022
fellow confirmed
OSF Leadership in Government fellow in 2018, later appointed to Biden administration
← Entity #4023
fellow confirmed
OSF Leadership in Government fellow in 2017, later appointed to Biden administration
← Entity #4025
grantee confirmed
Roosevelt Forward received $425,000 from OSF Policy Center 2019-2020
← Entity #4026
grantee confirmed
Community Change organizations received over $10.6 million from OSF 2016-2020
← Entity #4027
employee confirmed
Moved from Biden NSC spokesperson role to OSF communications position
Sources (7)
— ↗ OSF official website web_search Processed
2006-08-01 ↗ OSF official announcement web_search Processed
2025-01-01 ↗ OSF official financial figures and Wikipedia web_search Processed
2022-12-12 ↗ Devex report on Biden administration labor partnership web_search Processed
2024-12-31 ↗ OpenSecrets lobbying database web_search Processed
2024-12-31 ↗ OSF financial figures website web_search Processed
2023-12-31 ↗ OSF online grants database analysis web_search Processed