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Open Society Foundations

Score 53
Civic infrastructureRaisedOtherRemoteTrade press

Brief

Open Society Foundations, founded by George Soros, announced a $300 million five-year U.S. initiative to defend democratic rights and advance economic security amid political pressure on nonprofits.

Founders

  • George Soros founder · Founded by George Soros; later leadership transferred to his son Alex Soros as chair.

Snapshot

Raise target
$300M
Stage
Raised
Legal form
Other
Founded
1979
Hub
Remote
Source
Trade press
Posted
5/20/2026

Citations

Why this scored 53

This is a $300M commitment announcement from an established foundation (Soros), not an early-stage organization seeking philanthropic capital. Talent density and founder credential components score 0 and 0.2 respectively because this reflects institutional strategy pivoting, not a new founder-led venture. Thesis fit registers at 1.0 for civic infrastructure, but the opportunity structure (legacy grantmaker reallocating existing endowment) falls outside Funder's target profile of talent-dense startups founded in the last three years.