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George Soros’ Foundations Pledge $300M for US Democracy Amid Attacks on Nonprofits
The five-year commitment will fund litigation, nonprofit defense and civic participation as philanthropy responds to pressure on civil liberties and democracy groups.
- On Wednesday, Open Society Foundations pledged $300 million toward initiatives defending democratic rights and economic security in the United States over the next five years.
- The foundation previously poured at least $220 million into a multiracial, multifaith pro-democracy alliance, following a yearslong restructuring under George Soros and major layoffs.
- OSF has already committed $20 million this year for strategic litigation, nonprofit defense, and tracking corruption, with Managing Director Laleh Ispahani emphasizing the strategy links civil rights with economic wellbeing.
- Amid intensified scrutiny from the administration of President Donald Trump, which has accused progressive groups of supporting illegal immigration, a DOJ spokesperson declined to comment on potential inquiries into the foundation.
- Research from Duke University suggests foundation support for democracy activities tripled between 2016 and 2020, as the Ford Foundation and Minnesota-based McKnight Foundation have also increased their democracy-related spending.
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Just in time for the Midterms: Soros steers $300 million to the U.S. front
by WorldTribune Staff, May 20, 2026 Non-AI Real World News To drive home the Left’s central message that President Donald Trump is a “threat to democracy,” globalist billionaire George Soros’s Open Society Foundations has steered $300 million to the U.S. to back Democrats in the midterms. The New York-based organization announced the initiative on Tuesday. […]
George Soros’ foundations pledge $300M for U.S. democracy amid attacks on nonprofits
George Soros ' Open Society Foundations pledged $300 million Wednesday toward initiatives it says will defend democratic rights and advance economic security in the U.S. over the next five years.
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