Private foundation · EIN 13-3388177 · New York, New York · Education

Soros Fund Charitable Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 215 grants paid, $3.6M total, median $3,000. 49% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
215
$3.6M
Median grant
$3,000
Stays in NY
49%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$70M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 215 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaAlexandria, VAGeneral Support$566K
Eule Charitable FoundationPort Washington, NYCapital Endowment$300K
Museum of Chinese in AmericaNew York, NYGeneral Support$300K
Museum of Chinese in AmericaNew York, NYGeneral Support$150K
Delbarton SchoolMorristown, NJGeneral Support$90K
Oak Knoll School of the Holy ChildSummit, NJGeneral Support$90K
Save Venice IncNew York, NYGeneral Support$80K
American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NYGeneral Support$75K
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DCGeneral Support$75K
School of American Ballet IncNew York, NYGeneral Support$75K
Up2us IncNew York, NYGeneral Support$75K
Community Rowing IncBrighton, MAGeneral Support$60K
C3 Brooklyn IncNew York, NYGeneral Support$45K
Hope East ChurchMineola, NYGeneral Support$45K
Museum of Chinese in AmericaNew York, NYGeneral Support$45K
Oak Knoll School of the Holy ChildSummit, NJGeneral Support$45K
Olana PartnershipHudson, NYGeneral Support$45K
The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens RightsChicago, ILGeneral Support$45K
Friends of the Cancer Centre Northern Ireland CancBelfast, UKGeneral Support$39K
Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PAGeneral Support$38K
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MAGeneral Support$38K
The Royal Marsden Cancer CharityLondon, UKGeneral Support$37K
Community Synagogue of Tenafly & EnglewoodEnglewood, NJGeneral Support$36K
Choral Chameleon IncBronx, NYGeneral Support$35K
Roosevelt Island Day Nursery IncNew York, NYGeneral Support$31K
Spark InsideLondon, UKGeneral Support$31K
Brearley SchoolNew York, NYGeneral Support$30K
Food Bank for New York CityNew York, NYGeneral Support$30K
Food Education FundNew York, NYGeneral Support$30K
Friends of Bocconi University IncNew York, NYGeneral Support$30K
Givedirectly Inc Aka Give Direct IncNew York, NYGeneral Support$30K
Spikes K9 FundVirginia Beach, VAGeneral Support$30K
Streetwise Partners IncorporatedNew York, NYGeneral Support$30K
The Clear FundOakland, CAGeneral Support$30K
Shady Hill SchoolCambridge, MAGeneral Support$30K
Duke UniversityDurham, NCGeneral Support$24K
Big Apple Performing Arts IncNew York, NYGeneral Support$23K
Trinity Episcopal Schools CorporationNew York, NYGeneral Support$23K
Cahn Fellows Programs CorporationNew York, NYGeneral Support$19K
Human Rights Campaign FoundationWashington, DCGeneral Support$19K
School of American Ballet IncNew York, NYGeneral Support$18K
Spokane Parks FoundationSpokane, WAGeneral Support$18K
Union for Reform Judaism - Temple Beth AbrahamTarrytown, NYGeneral Support$18K
River Forest Country Club Educational FundElmhurst, ILGeneral Support$16K
Robin Hood FoundationNew York, NYGeneral Support$15K
Blessed SacramentSpringfield, ILGeneral Support$15K
Brownstone School and Daycare Center IncNew York, NYGeneral Support$15K
Chinese American Planning Council IncNew York, NYGeneral Support$15K
Gunn Memorial Library IncWashington, CTGeneral Support$15K
Human Rights Campaign FoundationWashington, DCGeneral Support$15K
Komera IncNew York, NYGeneral Support$15K
Live Oak Engine Company 1Rockville Center, NYGeneral Support$15K
Market Street Mission IncMorristown, NJGeneral Support$15K
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NYGeneral Support$15K
Sacred Heart Griffin High SchoolSpringfield, ILGeneral Support$15K
Voices of September 11 IncNew Canaan, CTGeneral Support$14K
Studio Samuel Foundation IncApex, NCGeneral Support$12K
Studio Samuel Foundation IncApex, NCGeneral Support$12K
Hebrew Free Loan Society IncNew York, NYGeneral Support$11K
St Peter's PrepJersey City, NJGeneral Support$11K

By state: New York 105 · Virginia 3 · New Jersey 22 · Massachusetts 17 · INTL 7 · District of Columbia 9

About this foundation

Soros Fund Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Alex Maravel, tax-exempt since 1987. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Soros Fund Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Soros Fund Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $3.6M across 215 grants, a median of $3,000.

Where does Soros Fund Charitable Foundation give?

New York (105 grants), Virginia (3 grants), New Jersey (22 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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