PAUL & DAISY SOROS FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2011

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Organization: PAUL & DAISY SOROS FOUNDATION (EIN 13-7057096)
Tax period: 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed: 2012-09-06
IRS object ID: 201212509349100211
Schema version: 2011v1.2
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990-PF
Schedule B
Accounting Fees Schedule
Compensation Explanation
Investments Other Schedule2
Other Expenses Schedule
Other Professional Fees Schedule
Substantial Contributors Sch

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2012-09-06T16:09:52-05:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2011-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	HINDEN & SIEVERS LLP	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	350 5TH AVE STE 5614	AddressLine1
City	NEW YORK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	10118	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990PF	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2011-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	137057096	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	PAUL & DAISY SOROS FOUNDATION	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	PAUL	NameControl
Phone	2123205515	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1102 OENOKE RIDGE	AddressLine1
City	NEW CANAAN	City
State	CT	State
ZIP Code	06840	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	DAISY SOROS	Name
Title	TRUSTEE	Title
Phone	2123205515	Phone
Date Signed	2012-08-15	DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	PATRICK A WRENN	Name
Phone	2129472095	Phone
Date Prepared	2012-09-06	DatePrepared

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2011	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-02-24 21:20:13Z	BuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Exempt PF	X	ExemptPF
FMV Assets EOY	48795430	FMVAssetsEOY
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contri Received Rev And Expnss	5339128	ContriReceivedRevAndExpnss
Interest On Savings Rev And Expnss	918	InterestOnSavingsRevAndExpnss
Interest On Savings Net Invst Incm	918	InterestOnSavingsNetInvstIncm
Interest On Savings Adj Net Incm	918	InterestOnSavingsAdjNetIncm
Dividends Rev And Expnss	1223	DividendsRevAndExpnss
Dividends Net Invst Incm	1223	DividendsNetInvstIncm
Dividends Adj Net Incm	1223	DividendsAdjNetIncm
Net Gain Sale Assets Rev And Expnss	1656923	NetGainSaleAssetsRevAndExpnss
Gross Sales Price	15123436	GrossSalesPrice
Capital Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm	1656923	CapitalGainNetIncmNetInvstIncm
Total Revenue And Expenses	6998192	TotalRevenueAndExpenses
Total Net Investment Income	1659064	TotalNetInvestmentIncome
Total Adjusted Net Income	2141	TotalAdjustedNetIncome
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Rev And Expnss	297469	OthEmplSlrsWgsRevAndExpnss
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Net Invst Incm	70521	OthEmplSlrsWgsNetInvstIncm
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Adj Net Incm	70521	OthEmplSlrsWgsAdjNetIncm
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	226948	OthEmplSlrsWgsDsbrsChrtblPrps
Pension Empl Bnft Rev And Expnss	34373	PensionEmplBnftRevAndExpnss
Pension Empl Bnft Net Invst Incm	8149	PensionEmplBnftNetInvstIncm
Pension Empl Bnft Adj Net Incm	8149	PensionEmplBnftAdjNetIncm
Pension Empl Bnft Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	26224	PensionEmplBnftDsbrsChrtblPrps
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss	16142	AccountingFeesRevAndExpnss
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm	3827	AccountingFeesNetInvstIncm
Accounting Fees Adj Net Incm	3827	AccountingFeesAdjNetIncm
Accounting Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	12315	AccountingFeesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss	49755	OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnss
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm	11795	OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncm
Other Prof Fees Adj Net Incm	11795	OtherProfFeesAdjNetIncm
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	37960	OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss	199174	TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnss
Trav Conf Meeting Net Invst Incm	47218	TravConfMeetingNetInvstIncm
Trav Conf Meeting Adj Net Incm	47218	TravConfMeetingAdjNetIncm
Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	151956	TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblPrps
Printing And Pub Rev And Expnss	116153	PrintingAndPubRevAndExpnss
Printing And Pub Net Invst Incm	27536	PrintingAndPubNetInvstIncm
Printing And Pub Adj Net Incm	27536	PrintingAndPubAdjNetIncm
Printing And Pub Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	88617	PrintingAndPubDsbrsChrtblPrps
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss	435710	OtherExpensesRevAndExpnss
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm	103294	OtherExpensesNetInvstIncm
Other Expenses Adj Net Incm	103294	OtherExpensesAdjNetIncm
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	332416	OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss	1148776	TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnss
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm	272340	TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Adj Net Incm	272340	TotOprExpensesAdjNetIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	876436	TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Contri Gifts Paid Rev And Expnss	2432755	ContriGiftsPaidRevAndExpnss
Contri Gifts Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	2432755	ContriGiftsPaidDsbrsChrtblPrps
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss	3581531	TotalExpensesRevAndExpnss
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm	272340	TotalExpensesNetInvstIncm
Total Expenses Adj Net Incm	272340	TotalExpensesAdjNetIncm
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps	3309191	TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses	3416661	ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Net Investment Income	1386724	NetInvestmentIncome

Balance Sheets BalanceSheets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY	3630239	CashBOY
Cash EOY	17507285	CashEOY
Cash EOYFMV	17507285	CashEOYFMV
Investments Other BOY	37574900	InvestmentsOtherBOY
Investments Other EOY	27114515	InvestmentsOtherEOY
Investments Other EOYFMV	31288145	InvestmentsOtherEOYFMV
Total Assets BOY	41205139	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	44621800	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Assets EOYFMV	48795430	TotalAssetsEOYFMV
Total Liabilities EOY	0	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Org That Do Not Follow SFAS117	X	OrgThatDoNotFollowSFAS117
Retained Earnings BOY	41205139	RetainedEarningsBOY
Retained Earnings EOY	44621800	RetainedEarningsEOY
Total Net Assets BOY	41205139	TotalNetAssetsBOY
Total Net Assets EOY	44621800	TotalNetAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets BOY	41205139	TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsBOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets EOY	44621800	TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsEOY

Changes In Net Assets Fund Balances ChangesInNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Net Assets Fund Balances BOY	41205139	TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesBOY
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses	3416661	ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Subtotal	44621800	Subtotal
Total Net Assets Fund Balances EOY	44621800	TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesEOY

Capital Gains And Losses CapitalGainsAndLosses

Capital Gains And Losses Info CapitalGainsAndLossesInfo (4 entries)

Description Of AssetDescriptionOfAsset	How AcquiredHowAcquired	Date AcquiredDateAcquired	Date SoldDateSold	Gross Sales PriceGrossSalesPrice	Cost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasis	Gain Or LossGainOrLoss	Gains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLosses
232.59 QUANTUM ENDOWMENT FUND PLC	P	2007-12-31	2011-12-31	15000000	12714660	2285340	2285340
328.9207 CAMULOS PARTNERS OFFSHORE	P	2007-01-01	2011-02-24	75835	328920	-253085	-253085
275.3517 CAMULOS PARTNERS OFFSHORE	P	2007-01-01	2011-06-03	32837	275352	-242515	-242515
147.5807 CAMULOS PARTNERS OFFSHORE	P	2007-01-01	2011-11-04	14764	147581	-132817	-132817

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income	1656923	CapitalGainNetIncome

Qlfy Und Sect4940e For Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eForReducedTax

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Liable For4942 Tax	false	LiableFor4942Tax
Qualifying Distributions Year1	3871023	QualifyingDistributionsYear1
Noncharitable Assets Year1	54770517	NoncharitableAssetsYear1
Distribution Ratio Year1	0.070677	DistributionRatioYear1
Qualifying Distributions Year2	2801869	QualifyingDistributionsYear2
Noncharitable Assets Year2	51146415	NoncharitableAssetsYear2
Distribution Ratio Year2	0.054781	DistributionRatioYear2
Qualifying Distributions Year3	3059834	QualifyingDistributionsYear3
Noncharitable Assets Year3	32137956	NoncharitableAssetsYear3
Distribution Ratio Year3	0.095209	DistributionRatioYear3
Qualifying Distributions Year4	3045385	QualifyingDistributionsYear4
Noncharitable Assets Year4	8887853	NoncharitableAssetsYear4
Distribution Ratio Year4	0.342646	DistributionRatioYear4
Qualifying Distributions Year5	2200540	QualifyingDistributionsYear5
Noncharitable Assets Year5	2295894	NoncharitableAssetsYear5
Distribution Ratio Year5	0.958468	DistributionRatioYear5
Total Distribution Ratio	1.521781	TotalDistributionRatio
Average Distribution Ratio	0.304356	AverageDistributionRatio
Net Noncharitable Assets	43560974	NetNoncharitableAssets
Adjusted Noncharitable Assets	13258044	AdjustedNoncharitableAssets
One Percent Net Investment Income	13867	OnePercentNetInvestmentIncome
Adj Nonchrtbl Assets And One	13271911	AdjNonchrtblAssetsAndOnePct
Qualifying Distributions	3309191	QualifyingDistributions

Excise Tax Based On Investment Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvestmentIncm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax	27734	InvestmentIncomeExciseTax
Subtotal	27734	Subtotal
Tax Based On Investment Income	27734	TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Est Tax Payments And Overpayment	2000	EstTaxPaymentsAndOverpayment
Tax Paid With Extension	1000	TaxPaidWithExtension
Total Credits And Payments	3000	TotalCreditsAndPayments
Form2220 Attached	X	Form2220Attached
Penalty For Underpayment	606	PenaltyForUnderpayment
Tax Due	25340	TaxDue
Amount Credited To Next Year	0	AmountCreditedToNextYear

Statements Regarding Activities StatementsRegardingActivities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political Activities	false	LegislativePoliticalActivities
More Than100 Spent	false	MoreThan100Spent
Form1120 POL Filed	false	Form1120POLFiled
Activities Not Prev Reported	false	ActivitiesNotPrevReported
Changes To Articles Or Bylaws	false	ChangesToArticlesOrBylaws
Unrelated Bus Income Over1000	false	UnrelatedBusIncomeOver1000
Termination Etc	false	TerminationEtc
Requirements Of Sect508e	true	RequirementsOfSect508e
At Least5000 In Assets	true	AtLeast5000InAssets
States Filed With	NY	StatesFiledWith
Form990 PF Filed With AG	true	Form990PFFiledWithAG
Private Operating Foundation	true	PrivateOperatingFoundation
New Substantial Contributors	true	NewSubstantialContributors
Interest In Controlled Entity	false	InterestInControlledEntity
Applicable Insurance Contract	false	ApplicableInsuranceContract
Comply With Public Inspection Rqr	true	ComplyWithPublicInspectionRqr
Website Address	PDSOROS.ORG	WebsiteAddress
Books In Care Of Person Name	PAUL SOROS	BooksInCareOfPersonName
Books In Care Of Phone Number	2123205516	BooksInCareOfPhoneNumber

Books In Care Of US Address BooksInCareOfUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1102 OENOKE RIDGE	AddressLine1
City	NEW CANAAN	City
State	CT	State
ZIP Code	06840	ZIPCode

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exchange With Dsqfly Person	false	SaleOrExchangeWithDsqflyPerson
Borrow Or Lend With Dsqfly Person	false	BorrowOrLendWithDsqflyPerson
Furnished Goods With Dsqfly Person	false	FurnishedGoodsWithDsqflyPerson
Pay Compensation To Dsqfly Person	false	PayCompensationToDsqflyPerson
Transfer Assets To Dsqfly Person	false	TransferAssetsToDsqflyPerson
Payment To Government Offical	false	PaymentToGovernmentOffical
Undistributed Income Prior Years	false	UndistributedIncomePriorYears
Business Holdings	false	BusinessHoldings
Jeopardy Investments	false	JeopardyInvestments
Uncorrected Jeopardy Investments	false	UncorrectedJeopardyInvestments
Influence Legislation	false	InfluenceLegislation
Influence Election	false	InfluenceElection
Grants To Individuals	true	GrantsToIndividuals
Grants To Organizations	false	GrantsToOrganizations
Noncharitable Purpose	false	NoncharitablePurpose
Tr Fail To Qualify As Exceptions	false	TrFailToQualifyAsExceptions
Rcv Funds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Contract	false	RcvFundsToPayPrsnlBnftContract
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Contract	false	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftContract

Ofcr Dir Trustees Key Employee Info OfcrDirTrusteesKeyEmployeeInfo

Ofcr Dir Trustees Or Key Employee OfcrDirTrusteesOrKeyEmployee

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person Name	DAISY SOROS	PersonName

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1102 OENOKE RIDGE	AddressLine1
City	NEW CANAAN	City
State	CT	State
ZIP Code	06840	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Title	TRUSTEE	Title
Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To Position	20.00	AvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition
Compensation	0	Compensation
Contri To Empl Benefit Plans Etc	0	ContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc
Expense Account Other Allowances	0	ExpenseAccountOtherAllowances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Highest Paid Empl NONE	NONE	CompOfHighestPaidEmplNONE
Comp Of Hghst Paid Cntrct NONE	NONE	CompOfHghstPaidCntrctNONE

Summary Of Direct Charitable Acty SummaryOfDirectCharitableActy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description1	FELLOWSHIPS FOR NEW AMERICANS	Description1
Expenses1	1148776	Expenses1

Sum Of Program Related Investments SumOfProgramRelatedInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description1	N/A	Description1

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturn

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Avg Monthly FMV Of Securities	41238579	AvgMonthlyFMVOfSecurities
Avg Monthly Cash Balances	2985760	AvgMonthlyCashBalances
FMV All Other Noncharitable Assets	0	FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAssets
Total FMV Of Unused Assets	44224339	TotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Adj Total FMV Of Unused Assets	44224339	AdjTotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Cash Deemed Charitable	663365	CashDeemedCharitable
Net Noncharitable Assets	43560974	NetNoncharitableAssets
Minimum Investment Return	2178049	MinimumInvestmentReturn

Distributable DistributableAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Sect4942j3j5 Fndtn And Frgn Org	X	Sect4942j3j5FndtnAndFrgnOrg

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions	3309191	ExpensesAndContributions
Qualifying Distributions	3309191	QualifyingDistributions
Adj Qualifying Distributions	3309191	AdjQualifyingDistributions

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Qualifying Distributions	3309191	QualifyingDistributions
Remaining Distri From Corpus	3309191	RemainingDistriFromCorpus
Total Corpus	3309191	TotalCorpus

Private Operating Foundations PrivateOperatingFoundations

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Section4942j3	X	Section4942j3

Lessor Adj Net Incm Min Invst Return LessorAdjNetIncmMinInvstReturn

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year	0	CurrentYear
Year3	102926	Year3
Total	102926	Total

Percent85 Of Lessor Percent85OfLessor

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Year3	87487	Year3
Total	87487	Total

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year	3309191	CurrentYear
Year1	3871023	Year1
Year2	2801869	Year2
Year3	3059834	Year3
Total	13041917	Total

Qlfy Distri Made Directly QlfyDistriMadeDirectly

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year	3309191	CurrentYear
Year1	3871023	Year1
Year2	2801869	Year2
Year3	3059834	Year3
Total	13041917	Total

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year	48795430	CurrentYear
Year1	54820251	Year1
Year2	57179711	Year2
Year3	47400363	Year3
Total	208195755	Total

Total Assets Sect4942j3 Bi TotalAssetsSect4942j3Bi

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year	48795430	CurrentYear
Year1	54820251	Year1
Year2	57179711	Year2
Year3	47400363	Year3
Total	208195755	Total

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Only Contributes To Preselected	X	OnlyContributesToPreselected

Appication Submission Info AppicationSubmissionInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Info And Materials	1)APPLICATION FORM 2)TWO ESSAYS ON SPECIFIED TOPICS 3)THREE REFERENCE LETTERS 4)TRANSCRIPTS FROM ALL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED 5)EVIDENCE THAT APPLICANT MEETS PROGRAM DEFINITION OF "NEW AMERICAN" AND FALLS WITHIN OUR AGE LIMITATIONS.	FormAndInfoAndMaterials
Submission Deadlines	EARLY NOVEMBER	SubmissionDeadlines
Restrictions On Awards	NOT APPLICABLE	RestrictionsOnAwards

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear (83 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1	CityRecipientUSAddress/City	StateRecipientUSAddress/State	ZIP CodeRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCode	Recipient RelationshipRecipientRelationship	Recipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatus	Purpose Of Grant Or ContributionPurposeOfGrantOrContribution	AmountAmount
MISCELLANEOUS CHARITIES
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	GENERAL	$18,750
AADEL CHAUDHURI
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$24,167
AARTI SHAHANI
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$12,500
ABDULRASHEED ALABI
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$37,411
ALEXANDER BERMAN
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$22,500
ALEXANDER IFTIMIE
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$12,500
ALICE YANG
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$12,500
AMIT JAIN
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$45,000
ANDY CHEN
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$44,371
ASHISH AGARAWAL
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$19,167
AYIRINI FONESCA-SABUNE
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$22,500
BOWEN JIANG
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$17,500
BRIAN GOH
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$35,000
CAMILO ROMERO
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$45,000
CAREL ALE
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$12,500
CARLOS TORRES
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$14,345
CHIARA GALIMBERTI
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$42,306
CESAR FRANCIA
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$22,500
CHITRA AKILESWARAN
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$20,500
DANIEL SOLIS
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$45,001
DAVID MOU
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$20,033
DAVID RESHEF
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$22,500
DEEP SHAH
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$45,000
DEEPA GALAIYA
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$43,334
DEISY DEL REAL
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$7,000
DEENA SIMMONS
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$35,000
DIANA RASHID
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$22,500
EDWARD PHAM
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$26,500
ELINA SARKISOVA
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$52,660
EMILY MARTIN
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$22,500
EMILY FERGUSON
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$41,816
FRANKIE GUZMAN
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$45,000
HANA LEE
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$28,203
HARI PRABHAKAR
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$55,000
HATTIE CHUNG
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$21,576
HELEN O'REILLY
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$12,500
HOMAIRA HOSSEINI
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$22,500
ISRA BHATTY
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$45,000
JANE VAYNMAN
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$16,251
JANINE JOSEPH
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$15,456
JASON KIM
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$22,500
JONAH LALAS
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$45,000
JUAN JOFRE
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$45,000
KATARINA RUSCIC
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$37,338
LAN LI
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$4,887
LAUREL LEE
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$45,000
LILLA HEINRICH SZASZ
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$29,316
MARGARET LEE
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$35,008
MARIANNA OFOSU
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$12,500
MELIS ANAHTAR
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$30,652
NAMAN SHAH
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$28,704
OSCAR BAEZ
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$19,229
PAUL NUYUJUKIAN
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$10,000
PAUL LINDEN-RETEK
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$54,175
PHILIP BULTERYS
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$42,194
PHILIP TANEDO
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$24,834
PREVIN WARREN
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$22,500
QUANG TRAN
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RESHMAAN HUSSAM
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RISHENG XU
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ROBERTO VALLADARES
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RONALD WAKIM ALFA
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SA'ED ATSHAN
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SAMIR MAYEKAR
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SEAN CHEN
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SHAH RUKH ALI
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SHANTANU GAUR
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SHARMEEN PREMJEE
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$20,500
SHAYAK SARKAR
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SHIRAG SHEMMASSIAN
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$15,634
SINA KEVIN NAZEMI
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$22,500
SOCHEATA POEUV
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STEVE XU
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SUSHMA SHETH
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$37,827
TAREK GHANI
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$17,902
TARUN CHHABRA
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$22,500
TOMASZ STRYJEWSKI
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$22,500
VANARA TAING
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$35,000
VIVEK RAMASWAMY
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XIAO PENG
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$22,500
YOONHEE HA
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$22,500
YIFAN XU
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$55,000
YIN LI
888 SEVENTH AVE 32ND FL	NEW YORK	NY	101060001	N/A	NONE	FELLOWSHIP	$25,830

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tot Grant Or Contri Paid During Year	2432755	TotGrantOrContriPaidDuringYear

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActy

Int On Savings And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavingsAndTempCashInvst

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Income	918	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Dividends And Int From Sec Part VII DividendsAndIntFromSecPartVII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Income	1223	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Gain Sales Assets Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAssetsOthThanInvntry

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Income	1656923	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Subtotals Part XVIA SubtotalsPartXVIA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Income	1659064	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Part XVIA	1659064	TotalPartXVIA

Trnsfr Tr Rln With Noncharitable EO TrnsfrTrRlnWithNoncharitableEO

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Noncharitable EO	false	TrnsfrOfCashToNoncharitableEO
Trnsfr Oth Assets Noncharitable EO	false	TrnsfrOthAssetsNoncharitableEO
Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets	false	SalesOrExchangesOfAssets
Purchase Assets Noncharitable EO	false	PurchaseAssetsNoncharitableEO
Rental Of Facilities Etc	false	RentalOfFacilitiesEtc
Reimbursement Arrangements	false	ReimbursementArrangements
Loans Or Loan Guarantees	false	LoansOrLoanGuarantees
Performance Of Services Etc	false	PerformanceOfServicesEtc
Sharing Of Facilities Etc	false	SharingOfFacilitiesEtc
Relationships Noncharitable E Os	false	RelationshipsNoncharitableEOs

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PF	X	Organization501c3ExemptPF
General Rule	X	GeneralRule

Contributor Info ContributorInfo (3 entries)

Contributor NumberContributorNumber	Contributor Name IndividualContributorNameIndividual	Address Line1ContributorAddressUS/AddressLine1	CityContributorAddressUS/City	StateContributorAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeContributorAddressUS/ZIPCode	Aggregate ContributionsAggregateContributions	Person Contribution TypePersonContributionType	Noncash Contribution TypeNoncashContributionType
1	PAUL SOROS 1998 CLT	1102 OENOKE RIDGE	NEW CANAAN	CT	06840	333000	X
2	PAUL SOROS FAMILY TRUST DTD 10110	1102 OENOKE RIDGE	NEW CANAAN	CT	06840	2000000	X
3	DAISY SOROS FAMILY TRUST DTD 10110	1102 OENOKE RIDGE	NEW CANAAN	CT	06840	3006128		X

Noncash Property NoncashProperty

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number From Part I	3	ContributorNumberFromPartI
Noncash Property Description	1,963.506 OZ GOLD	NoncashPropertyDescription
Fair Market Value	3006128	FairMarketValue
Date Received	2011-12-29	DateReceived

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees AccountingFees

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Category	INDIRECT ACCOUNTING FEES	Category
Amount	$16,142	Amount
Net Investment Income	3827	NetInvestmentIncome
Adjusted Net Income	3827	AdjustedNetIncome
Disbursements Charitable Prps	12315	DisbursementsCharitablePrps

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation

Compensation Compensation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person Name	DAISY SOROS	PersonName

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOther (3 entries)

Category Or ItemCategoryOrItem	Listed At Cost Or FMVListedAtCostOrFMV	Book ValueBookValue	EOYFMVEOYFMV
QUANTUM ENDOWMENT FUND	AT COST	23960810	28268515
CAMULOS PARTNERS	AT COST	147577	13502
GOLD	AT COST	3006128	3006128

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Revenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooks	Net Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncome	Adjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncome	Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrps
EXPENSES
CONFERENCE EXPENSES	294987	69933	69933	225054
OFFICE EXPENSES	139376	33042	33042	106334
MISCELLANEOUS	1347	319	319	1028

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees OtherProfessionalFees

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Category	INDIRECT OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES	Category
Amount	$49,755	Amount
Net Investment Income	11795	NetInvestmentIncome
Adjusted Net Income	11795	AdjustedNetIncome
Disbursements Charitable Prps	37960	DisbursementsCharitablePrps

Substantial Contributors Sch SubstantialContributorsSch

Substantial Contributor SubstantialContributor (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1	CityUSAddress/City	StateUSAddress/State	ZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCode
PAUL SOROS 1998 CLT
1102 OENOKE RIDGE	NEW CANAAN	CT	06840
PAUL SOROS FAMILY TRUST
1102 OENOKE RIDGE	NEW CANAAN	CT	06840
DAISY SOROS FAMILY TRUST
1102 OENOKE RIDGE	NEW CANAAN	CT	06840

PAUL & DAISY SOROS FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2011

Return header ReturnHeader

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Filer Filer

Name Name

US Address USAddress

Officer Officer

Preparer Preparer

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

Balance Sheets BalanceSheets

Changes In Net Assets Fund Balances ChangesInNetAssetsFundBalances

Capital Gains And Losses CapitalGainsAndLosses

Capital Gains And Losses Info CapitalGainsAndLossesInfo (4 entries)

Qlfy Und Sect4940e For Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eForReducedTax

Excise Tax Based On Investment Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvestmentIncm

Statements Regarding Activities StatementsRegardingActivities

Books In Care Of US Address BooksInCareOfUSAddress

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720

Ofcr Dir Trustees Key Employee Info OfcrDirTrusteesKeyEmployeeInfo

Ofcr Dir Trustees Or Key Employee OfcrDirTrusteesOrKeyEmployee

US Address USAddress

Summary Of Direct Charitable Acty SummaryOfDirectCharitableActy

Sum Of Program Related Investments SumOfProgramRelatedInvestments

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturn

Distributable DistributableAmount

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncome

Private Operating Foundations PrivateOperatingFoundations

Lessor Adj Net Incm Min Invst Return LessorAdjNetIncmMinInvstReturn

Percent85 Of Lessor Percent85OfLessor

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

Qlfy Distri Made Directly QlfyDistriMadeDirectly

Total Assets TotalAssets

Total Assets Sect4942j3 Bi TotalAssetsSect4942j3Bi

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformation

Appication Submission Info AppicationSubmissionInfo

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear (83 entries)

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActy

Int On Savings And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavingsAndTempCashInvst

Dividends And Int From Sec Part VII DividendsAndIntFromSecPartVII

Gain Sales Assets Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAssetsOthThanInvntry

Subtotals Part XVIA SubtotalsPartXVIA

Trnsfr Tr Rln With Noncharitable EO TrnsfrTrRlnWithNoncharitableEO

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo (3 entries)

Noncash Property NoncashProperty

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees AccountingFees

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation

Compensation Compensation

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOther (3 entries)

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees OtherProfessionalFees

Substantial Contributors Sch SubstantialContributorsSch

Substantial Contributor SubstantialContributor (3 entries)

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