Founded the philanthropic organization

Donated over $32 billion supporting democracy and human rights

Alexander Soros now leads the organization

While primarily U.S.-based, Open Society Foundations routes international grants to CREW for global democracy projects, including work on foreign election interference; this funding, totaling hundreds of thousands, may subject aspects of CREW's activities to FARA scrutiny due to Soros' foreign ties.

Open Society Foundations has provided significant funding to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), including grants totaling over $2 million since 2003. This financial support, which has sponsored CREW through grants for ethics and transparency projects, sustains its operations, litigation, and ethics watchdog activities. This relationship has raised questions about potential influence from Soros' international network on CREW's progressive priorities and case selections.

Yoram Hazony has attacked the Open Society Foundations in his writings and speeches, accusing it of promoting globalism and undermining national sovereignty. Hazony has framed the organization as a threat to traditional conservative values and national identity, particularly in Europe and the U.S.