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Nonprofit · EIN 26-3753801

FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10019

Financials

$842.8M$874.7M2023$935M$460.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$935,043,439$460,769,902$474,273,537$10,843,807,551$239,864,730$10,603,942,821
December 31, 2023990-PF$842,821,637$874,683,497-$31,861,860$10,502,606,362$302,936,379$10,199,669,983
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$498,549
Net gain from sales of assets
$926,146,465
Other income
$8,398,425

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$421,343,759
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$503,984,141
Excise tax on investment income
$20,399,353

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,502,606,362
Total assets, end of year
$10,843,807,551
Total liabilities, end of year
$239,864,730
Net assets, end of year
$10,603,942,821
Fair market value of assets
$10,843,807,551
Qualifying distributions
$503,984,141
Net investment income
$1,467,579,344

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GEORGE SOROS
250 WEST 55TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019
DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN2$0
ANDREA E SOROS
250 WEST 55TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019
DIRECTOR2$0
ALEXANDER SOROS
250 WEST 55TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019
DIRECTOR2$0
MAIJA ARBOLINO
224 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019
TREASURER2$0
CATHERINE LIVINGSTON
224 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019
SECRETARY (THRU 1/17/24)2$0
DEBBIE FINE
224 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019
SECRETARY (AS OF 1/17/24)2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GEORGE SOROS
250 WEST 55TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019
DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN2$0
ANDREA SOROS COLOMBEL
250 WEST 55TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019
DIRECTOR2$0
ALEXANDER SOROS
250 WEST 55TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019
DIRECTOR2$0
MAIJA ARBOLINO
224 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019
TREASURER2$0
CATHERINE LIVINGSTON
224 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019
SECRETARY2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
224 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019-3212
In care of
% MAIJA ARBOLINO
Signed the 990-PF
MAIJA ARBOLINO, TREASURER
Phone
(212) 548-0600
Return prepared by
KPMG LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
26-3753801
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$10,843,807,551
Income (IRS master file)
$1,151,713,431

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$935,043,439$460,769,902$10,843,807,551IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$842,821,637$874,683,497$10,502,606,362XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-3753801).

Questions about FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY

What is the EIN of FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY is 26-3753801.
Is FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $935,043,439, expenses of $460,769,902 and total assets of $10,843,807,551 at year end.

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