Soros Economic Development Fund
EIN 133965896Total Given 2020–2024
$14.0M
46 grants · $2.8M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$185K
typical big bets · $100K–$292K
grant size
13%
transactional · 5/38 multi-year
repeat
$174.9M
Assets (2024)
38
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 548-0600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.0M | $135.0M | $50.1M | 5 |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $190.5M | $61.3M | 8 |
| 2022 | $2.3M | $171.3M | $-4.6M | 6 |
| 2023 | $2.9M | $209.7M | $46.9M | 9 |
| 2024 | $6.7M | $174.9M | $-17.8M | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 46 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$185K
Average
$305K
75th Pctl
$292K
Maximum
$3.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (46 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acumen Fund | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | TO SUPPORT CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGY ACCESS TO COMMUNITIES IN 16 LEAST DEVELOPED AFRICAN COUNTRIES. | 2024 |
| Abortion Coalition of Telemedicine | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | TO PROVIDE MALPRACTICE INSURANCE FOR SHIELD PROVIDERS ENABLING TELEHEALTH ABORTION ACCESS. | 2024 |
| Media Development Investment Fund | New York, NY | $985,000 | TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA COMPANIES THAT PROVIDE TIMELY, ACCURATE, AND RELEVANT NEWS, INFORMATION AND DEBATE THAT... | 2023 |
| Media Development Investment Fund | New York, NY | $710,000 | TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA COMPANIES THAT PROVIDE TIMELY, ACCURATE, AND RELEVANT NEWS, INFORMATION AND DEBATE THAT... | 2022 |
| Honeybee Health Inc | Culver City, CA | $650,000 | TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO WOMEN WITH LIMITED ACCESS | 2023 |
| Hala Systems Inc | Wilmington, DE | $500,000 | TO DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS AND PROVIDE RELIEF FOR THE DISTRESSED | 2022 |
| Media Development Investment Fund | New York, NY | $420,000 | TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA COMPANIES THAT PROVIDE TIMELY, ACCURATE, AND RELEVANT NEWS, INFORMATION AND DEBATE THAT... | 2022 |
| Global Access Health | London, None | $400,000 | TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THE POOR AND DISTRESSED BY IMPROVING AFFORDABLE AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY DIAGNOSTICS IN... | 2022 |
| Nonprofit Finance Fun | New York, NY | $400,000 | providing relief to the poor and distressed and underprivileged and eliminating prejudice and discrimination by... | 2020 |
| Olduvai Ltd | $366,895 | SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA COMPANIES THAT PROVIDE TIMELY, ACCURATE AND RELEVANT NEWS, INFORMATION AND DEBATE THAT... | 2023 | |
| Media Development Investment Fund | New York, NY | $340,000 | TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA COMPANIES THAT PROVIDE TIMELY, ACCURATE, AND RELEVANT NEWS, INFORMATION AND DEBATE THAT... | 2023 |
| 50Breakthroughs Foundation | Oakland, CA | $300,000 | To provide bridge funding to close Oxygen Hub's funding gap in its operating and capital expenditures related to... | 2021 |
| Scroll Media Inc | Action, MA | $270,000 | THE PRIMARY GOALS ARE TO DIVERSIFY AND DEEPEN THREE EXISTING REVENUE STREAMS: MEMBERSHIP; GROUND EVENTS AND ADVERTISING. | 2024 |
| Liker Land Inc | Middletown, DE | $250,000 | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A MORE ROBUST ECOSYSTEM FOR INDEPENDENT MEDIA | 2022 |
| Encourage Capital Llc | New York, NY | $250,000 | TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE FINANCING PLATFORMS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE. | 2023 |
| Indiegraf Media Inc | Vancouver, None | $250,000 | TO SUPPORT AN INNOVATIVE SAAS PLATFORM THAT SUPPORTS INDEPENDENT MEDIA OUTLETS IN NORTH AMERICA. | 2024 |
| Free Democracy Foundation | Washington, DC | $250,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT TO HELP LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR COMMERCIAL ACTORS TO SCALE THE MOBILE VOTING AND BROADER VOTER ACCESS... | 2024 |
| Reproductive Health Investors Alliance Inc | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR RHIA VENTURES AND TARGETED SUPPORT FOR RHIA'S CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY. | 2024 |
| The Reimagination Lab | Brooklyn, NY | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (2024-26) FOR THE REIMAGINATION LAB TO DEVELOP CONSUMER-FACING DIGITAL PRODUCTS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO... | 2024 |
| Avon Mutual Ltd | England Shed Station Approach, None | $243,777 | To provide relief to the poor and distressed and underprivileged by funding the establishment of a cooperative... | 2020 |
| South West Mutual Ltd | $243,777 | To provide relief to the poor and distressed and underprivileged by funding the establishment of a cooperative... | 2020 | |
| The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment | London, None | $200,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| National Women'S Health Network | Washington, DC | $195,000 | TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF CREATING A NEW KIND OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE PRODUCT/POOL/COMPANY MODELED ON... | 2024 |
| Avon Mutual Ltd | England Shed Station Approach, None | $175,475 | To provide relief to the poor and distressed and underprivileged by funding the establishment of a cooperative... | 2021 |
| Southwest Mutual LTD | Exeter Devon, None | $175,475 | To provide relief to the poor and distressed and underprivileged by funding the establishment of a cooperative... | 2021 |