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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3965896

Soros Economic Development Fund

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $6.5 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $6,490,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $174,941,278
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,911,895

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $209,698,195
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,625,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $171,335,557
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,050,950

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $190,503,205
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,032,554

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $134,958,782

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Acumen FundNew York, NY

    To support clean, renewable energy access to communities in 16 least developed african countries.

    $3,000,000
  2. Abortion Coalition of TelemedicineNew York, NY

    To provide malpractice insurance for shield providers enabling telehealth abortion access.

    $1,000,000
  3. Scroll Media IncAction, MA

    The primary goals are to diversify and deepen three existing revenue streams: membership; ground events and advertising.

    $270,000
  4. Indiegraf Media IncVancouver, Canada

    To support an innovative saas platform that supports independent media outlets in north america.

    $250,000
  5. Free Democracy FoundationWashington, DC

    Project support to help lay the groundwork for commercial actors to scale the mobile voting and broader voter access landscape, leveraging technology to enhance civic engagement and participation.

    $250,000
  6. Reproductive Health Investors Alliance IncSan Francisco, CA

    General support for rhia ventures and targeted support for rhia's corporate engagement strategy.

    $250,000
  7. The Reimagination LabBrooklyn, NY

    General support (2024-26) for the reimagination lab to develop consumer-facing digital products to expand access to reproductive healthcare.

    $250,000
  8. The Global Steering Group for Impact InvestmentLondon, United Kingdom

    To provide general support

    $200,000
  9. National Women's Health NetworkWashington, DC

    To examine the feasibility of creating a new kind of medical malpractice insurance product/pool/company modeled on planned parenthoods own insurance company, to cover the independent providers of telehealth-related abortion services to those in states where abortion is not legal

    $195,000
  10. The International Center for Tropical AgricultureValle Del Cauca, Colombia

    To supplement the amazon biodiversity funds (abf) impact data.

    $150,000
  11. Mayday HealthNew York, NY

    To support and advance reproductive rights in the u.s.

    $150,000
  12. Global Impact Investing NetworkNew York, NY

    To support three main activities: develop framework for solutions; align investors through the climate solutions investing forum; initiate global "campaign" to further action in climate solutions investing.

    $150,000
  13. IpasChapel Hill, NC

    Organizational support to asec to improve access to emergency contraception in the united states.

    $150,000
  14. SymplificaCundinamarca, Colombia

    To further the charitable purpose of providing relief to the poor and distressed.

    $100,000
  15. Gender Ideal DBA Reproductive & Maternal HealthNew York, NY

    To support a project to rate companies performance, benefits, and equity on reproductive care.

    $100,000
  16. Confluence PhilanthropyNew York, NY

    To improve climate justice by raising awareness of the importance of indigenous peoples and local communities in climate finance and nature based solutions investment activities, help build relationships between indigenous peoples leaders and relevant investment advisors, and to help the guardians impact alliance build momentum to raise support for its future convenings

    $25,000

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    This grant provides support to the u.s. Impact investing alliance for a period of 13 months. The alliance works to:1) advocate for a favorable policy environment for impact investment, 2) catalyze investor action and the flow of impact capital, and 3) build the impact movement with integrity at its core.

    $125,000
  2. Asia Venture Philanthropy NetworkAnywhere, NY

    To provide general support

    $50,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid2 grants $3,150,00076% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $595,00014% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $250,0006% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $175,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York7 grants $4,675,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $445,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $270,000
  4. California1 grant $250,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $150,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Georgia KeohaneCEO Hours 40Pay $0
  • Catherine CaxDIRECTOR OF INVESTMENT Hours 40Pay $0
  • James BeaverTREASURER Hours 40Pay $0
  • Nicole StallworthSECRETARY Hours 40Pay $0
  • Maija ArbolinoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leonard BenardoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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