Fact check: What organizations does George Soros fund through the Open Society Foundations?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, George Soros funds a wide array of organizations through the Open Society Foundations, spanning human rights, environmental advocacy, political causes, and civil society groups globally.

Major recipients and funding amounts include:

• Human Rights Watch - received a $100 million grant over 10 years ^[1]
• East-West Management Institute - received over $270 million in funding from the US, with Soros backing ^[2]
• Anti-Corruption Action Centre - identified as another Soros-backed entity ^[2]

Political and advocacy organizations funded through the Open Society Policy Center include:

• America Votes, Demand Justice, and the Sixteen Thirty Fund - among recipients of $140 million donated to advocacy organizations and ballot initiatives in 2021 ^[3]

Local and regional organizations:

• Civil society organizations and independent economic think tanks in Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Senegal, Malaysia, and Indonesia focused on economic prosperity and climate change ^[4]
• Haitian civil society - received $20 million investment ^[5]
• Baltimore-based organizations including Bmore Empowered, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, and the Baltimore Beat ^[6]

The foundations have awarded over 50,000 grants to organizations and individuals in scores of countries around the world ^[7], with funding commitments including $400 million to green policies ^[4].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks important context about the scale and political nature of Soros's funding operations. The analyses reveal that funding extends beyond traditional charitable giving to include significant political advocacy through the Open Society Policy Center, which donated $140 million to political causes in 2021 alone ^[3].

Conservative critics would benefit from highlighting the political nature of much of this funding, particularly the support for "progressive policies and left-wing activism" in cities like Baltimore ^[6] and nonpartisan efforts to bolster and protect election integrity in the United States ^[5] - language that different political viewpoints interpret differently.

Progressive organizations and advocacy groups clearly benefit financially from Soros funding, receiving substantial grants that enable their operations and policy advocacy efforts across multiple countries and issue areas.

The question also omits the strategic focus areas of the funding, which include environmental defenders, green jobs promotion ^[8], and efforts to make communities "fairer, freer, and more harmonious" ^[7] - language that carries specific ideological implications.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question appears neutral and factual in its framing, simply asking for information about organizations funded through the Open Society Foundations. However, it lacks context about the political and ideological nature of much of this funding.

The question could be seen as understating the scope of Soros's influence by focusing only on "organizations" when the funding actually extends to ballot initiatives, political advocacy, and policy campaigns ^[3] that go beyond traditional organizational support.

Additionally, the framing omits the international scale of operations, with funding spanning scores of countries ^[7] and involving hundreds of millions of dollars in commitments, which provides important context for understanding the scope and potential influence of these funding relationships.