The Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros Foundation prioritizes large, strategic gifts that advance civic engagement, democratic participation, civil rights/legal advocacy, and support for displaced populations and women's economic empowerment. They fund a mix of national advocacy groups, civic-education organizations, refugee relief, and place-based urban projects, often making seven-figure grants to established nonprofits and philanthropic intermediaries. Their giving blends domestic social-justice and democracy work with global humanitarian and women's programs, plus investments in fundraising/technology platforms that amplify other nonprofits.
A recurring pattern in the recent grants is this foundation’s use of seven-figure general-support awards to established organizations working on democracy, civil rights, migration, and women’s safety. In 2025, Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros Founda gave $1,000,000 to the National Conference on Citizenship for general support, $1,000,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc, and $1,000,000 to Women for Women International. Those grants sit alongside major support for civic participation and advocacy groups such as Generation Citizen, New Public, and Protect Democracy Project. The foundation also backs organizations serving displaced people and women facing legal or economic vulnerability. Recent examples include $600,000 to Sanctuary for Families Inc, $500,000 to Women for Afghan Women, $300,000 to Tahirih Justice Center, and $300,000 to Too Young to Wed. Its grantmaking extends to infrastructure that helps other nonprofits raise money and mobilize donors, including repeated support for Give Lively Foundation and Giving Tuesday. The pattern is strategic general support rather than project-specific, with a preference for established intermediaries and operating organizations rather than individual awards or small, one-off grants.
Civic engagement is a clear theme. The foundation gave $1,000,000 to National Conference on Citizenship for general support and $1,000,000 to Generation Citizen Inc for general support, indicating support for organizations that work on participation and civic education. It also supported Protect Democracy Project with $500,000 for general support. Civil rights and legal advocacy are another area. The 2025 grant of $1,000,000 to NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc and the $250,000 grant to NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc show continued backing for racial justice and related institutional work. The foundation also funds migration and displacement responses. It gave $1,000,000 to International Rescue Committee, $1,000,000 to Fwdus Education Fund, and $450,000 to Home Project USA Inc, all for general support. Women-centered work appears in grants to Women for Women International, Women for Afghan Women, Tahirih Justice Center, and Justice for Migrant Women.
$13.2M
$259.2M
$16.1M
$13.6M
Most grants fall between $25K and $200K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$200K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants focused on established national and international organizations; mix of one-off seven-figure gifts and repeat support to platform/intermediary grantees. Relatively few grants overall but large amounts per grantee, signaling strategic investments rather than broad small-dollar grantmaking.
Notable grantees: Give Lively Foundation, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, International Rescue Committee, Friends of the High Line, Generation Citizen
Typical grant size centers on mid-sized gifts, with a p25 of $25,000, a median of $50,000, and a p75 of $200,000. The top end is much larger: recent awards include multiple $1,000,000 grants and a $1,355,000 gift to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. The foundation is a regular funder and uses program-related investments. The recent list also shows repeat support to the same organizations across different years, including Give Lively Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Giving Tuesday, and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc.
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 97 grants in the United States. Washington, DC appears frequently among recipients, including National Conference on Citizenship, Fwdus Education Fund, Women for Women International, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc, and Protect Democracy Project. New York also appears often through recipients such as Sanctuary for Families Inc, Women for Afghan Women, and Too Young to Wed. Other recipient cities include Oakland, Seattle, Chicago, Falls Church, and Berkeley.
The foundation gives general-support grants to organizations working in civic engagement, democratic participation, civil rights and legal advocacy, migration and refugee support, and women’s economic empowerment or safety. Recent recipients include National Conference on Citizenship, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc, International Rescue Committee, and Women for Women International.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards: p25 is $25,000, median is $50,000, and p75 is $200,000. Recent grants also include larger $1,000,000 awards and a $1,355,000 grant to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support to several organizations across different years, including Give Lively Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Giving Tuesday, and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc.
The foundation’s recipient base is U.S.-only in the recent data, with 97 grants in the United States. Washington, DC and New York appear repeatedly among recipient locations, alongside cities such as Oakland, Seattle, Chicago, Falls Church, and Berkeley.
No. The recent grants show a mix of civic and democracy work, civil rights, migration and refugee support, women’s safety and economic empowerment, and fundraising or philanthropic infrastructure. Examples include National Conference on Citizenship, Protect Democracy Project, Tahirih Justice Center, Women for Afghan Women, and Give Lively Foundation.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,355,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIVE LIVELY FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW PUBLIC | OAKLAND, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $600,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN | FLUSHING, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIVING TUESDAY | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOME PROJECT USA INC | CHICAGO, IL | $450,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PANORAMA GLOBAL | SEATTLE, WA | $450,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SMILE & OLIVE FOUNDATION | COCKEYSVILLE, MD | $360,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRANSFORM FINANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUSTICE FOR MIGRANT WOMEN | FREMONT, OH | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOLAR SISTER | BRISTOL, RI | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S EARTH ALLIANCE | BERKELEY, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TOO YOUNG TO WED | MOHEGAN LAKE, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SUPPORT FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLUE STAR FAMILIES | ENCINITAS, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POPULATION COUNCIL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $180,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KARAMA | SAN DIEGO, CA | $180,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UPWARDLY GLOBAL | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EDUCATE GIRLS | AUSTIN, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOREC SAATHI INC | ELIZABETH, NJ | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN BLACK GIRLS AND WOMEN'S CONSORTIUM | SELMA, AL | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S EARTH AND CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK | MILL VALLEY, CA | $120,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MULTIPLIER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS | SILVER SPRING, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRIDGE INSTITUTE US INC | DOVER, DE | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| USDAN CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS | WHEATLEY HEIGHTS, NY | $91,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $59,130 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IMPACTASSETS INC | PRINCETON, NJ | $53,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD COMMUNITY SERVICES | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAYSLES INSTITUTE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF SUNBEAMS SCHOOL SYSTEM US NFP | OAK PARK, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IMENTOR | BETHESDA, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PUBLIC ART FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BREWER, ME | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMORY CONSERVANCY INC DBA PARK AVENUE ARMORY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VILLAGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD MUSEUM | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRESSPASS | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN YOUTH UNDERSTANDING DIABETES ABROAD INC | GAITHERSBURG, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$1,355,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND INC
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIVE LIVELY FOUNDATION
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW PUBLIC
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIVING TUESDAY
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOME PROJECT USA INC
$450,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SMILE & OLIVE FOUNDATION
$360,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOLAR SISTER
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TOO YOUNG TO WED
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KARAMA
$180,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WOREC SAATHI INC
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHERN BLACK GIRLS AND WOMEN'S CONSORTIUM
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BRIDGE INSTITUTE US INC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IMPACTASSETS INC
$53,200GENERAL SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER NEW YORK
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MARTHA'S VINEYARD COMMUNITY SERVICES
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF SUNBEAMS SCHOOL SYSTEM US NFP
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IMENTOR
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PARTNERS IN HEALTH
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
VILLAGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PRESSPASS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN YOUTH UNDERSTANDING DIABETES ABROAD INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT