Open Society Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit grantmaking organization based in New York and founded by left-of-center megadonor George Soros. [1] Formed in 1979, George Soros serves as its president and director, while his children Jonathan Soros and Andrea Soros Colombel serve as directors for the group as well. [2] During the 1980’s, the group expanded to other countries within Africa and Europe to “[open] up closed societies, making open societies more viable, and promoting a critical mode of thinking.” [3]
References
- “Open Society Fund, Inc. Profile.” Guide Star. Accessed January 6, 2020. https://www.guidestar.org/profile/13-3095822 ^
- U.S. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Form 990, (Washington, DC: 2017), https://pdf.guidestar.org/PDF_Images/2017/133/095/2017-133095822-10120a87-F.pdf ^
- Soros, George. “The Capitalist Threat.” The Atlantic. February 1997. Accessed September 19, 2017. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1997/02/the-capitalist-threat/376773/ ^ ^
Directors, Employees & Supporters
Associated Organizations
Donation Recipients
Nonprofit Information
Available Filings
| Period | Form Type | Total revenue | Total functional expenses | Total assets (EOY) | Total liabilities (EOY) | Unrelated business income? | Total contributions | Program service revenue | Investment income | Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. | Form 990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Dec | Form PF | $0 | $29,933 | $102,769 | $6,345 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2014 Dec | Form PF | $0 | $4,896 | $132,973 | $6,616 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2013 Dec | Form PF | $0 | $4,395 | $139,780 | $8,527 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2012 Dec | Form PF | $0 | $5,468 | $142,211 | $6,563 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2011 Dec | Form PF | $0 | $14,096 | $148,782 | $7,666 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Additional Filings (PDFs)
Open Society Fund
224 W 57TH ST
NEW YORK, NY 10019-3212
NEW YORK, NY 10019-3212