Kairos Action (KA) is an advocacy group that promotes left-of-center technology-related policies. 1 In July 2020, KA urged companies including Amazon, Microsoft, and Google to take concrete actions beyond rhetoric supporting Black Lives Matter, such as ending contracts with local police. 2
Starting in 2022, the organization has received substantial financial support from Open Society Policy Center Inc, the lobbying arm of the Soros Network. 3
Activities
In response to the 2020 protests following the police-involved death of George Floyd, Kairos Action joined forces with the Movement for Black Lives, BYP100, Media Justice, and 18 Million Rising to launch the “Tech Is Not Neutral” campaign. The movement accused technology and social media companies of using technology to discriminate against users, advocating for policies aimed at protecting ethnic minorities. 2
In July 2020, KA urged companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google to take concrete actions beyond rhetoric supporting Black Lives Matter, such as ending contracts with local police. 2
Following the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, the Facebook Oversight Board temporarily banned then-President Donald Trump from the platform. In September 2021, KA criticized Facebook for not removing all posts and content related to the then-former President. 2
Funding
The organization has been tax-exempt since June 2022. On its 2022 tax return, Kairos Action reported total revenue of $600,000, with total assets of $599,985, while declaring a total of $600,000 in contributions and total expenses of $1,015. 4
Starting in 2022, the organization has received substantial financial support from Open Society Policy Center Inc., the lobbying arm of the Soros Network. 3
References
- Kairos Action, “About Us,” accessed November 26, 2024, https://www.kairosaction.org/about-us.
- Kairos Fellowship, “News,” Kairos Action, September 22, 2021, https://www.kairosaction.org/news
- Andrea Suozzo et al., “Open Society Policy Center Inc, Form 990, Schedule I – Nonprofit Explorer,” ProPublica, May 9, 2013, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/522028955/202303199349322785/IRS990ScheduleI.
- Andrea Suozzo et al., “Kairos Action Inc, Form 990 – Nonprofit Explorer,” ProPublica, May 9, 2013, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/872658185/202333069349301713/IRS990.