A new investigation is scrutinizing ties between left-wing philanthropies and violent extremists, drawing in billionaire George Soros and his Open Society Foundation, now led by his son Alexander.
According to the Capital Research Center, the foundation has funneled at least $80 million since 2016 to groups that federal authorities have placed on terrorism watch lists. Some of these organizations have been linked to extremist violence, threats, or partnerships with overseas terror networks.
The report said $23 million went to seven U.S.-based groups flagged by the FBI for domestic terrorism activities such as property destruction, sabotage, and economic disruption. Among them is the Center for Third World Organizing, which works with the Ruckus Society, a group that has trained members in violent protest tactics since the George Floyd riots of 2020.
Another beneficiary, the Sunrise Movement, has endorsed the Antifa-backed “Stop Cop City” campaign, where more than 40 activists face terrorism-related charges and over 60 have been indicted under federal racketeering laws.
The foundation has also given $18 million to the Movement for Black Lives, which co-authored a piece praising Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023 attack in Israel that left 1,400 dead. The group has trained activists in protest methods such as creating false IDs, staging blockades, and disrupting commerce.
Internationally, Open Society contributed $2.3 million to Al-Haq, a West Bank NGO linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), which is designated as a terrorist organization by both the U.S. and the European Union.
The PFLP was sanctioned by the U.S. government in September 2025 for being “directly engaged in the ICC’s illegitimate targeting of Israel.” Officials accused the group of financing an organization already blacklisted in Washington, D.C., said the organization.