Fot. 990-PF - Return of Private Foundation OMB No 1545-0052 or Section 1947fa,l - - Treated as Private Foundatiorn. Do not enter Department of the Treasury ► oc_ y .,... rs -t this form as it may be made public. 2015 Internal Revenue Service ► Information about Form and its separate instructions is at www.irs.gov/font For calendar year 2015 or tax year beginning , 2015, and endin g , 20 Name of foundation A Employer identification number FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY 26-3753801 Number and street ( or P 0 box number if mail is not delivered to street address ) Room /suite B Telephone number (see instructions) 224 WEST 57TH STREET (212 ) 548-0600 City or town , state or province , country, and ZIP or foreign postal code C If q exemption application is ► pending , check here . NEW YORK, NY 10019 G Check all that apply Initial return Initial return of a former public charity D I Foreign organizations , check here. ► O Final return Amended return 2 Foreign organizations meeting the Address change 85% lest , check here and attach . ► Name change computation H Check type of organization X Section 501 ( c)(3) exempt private foundation E If private foundation status was terminated Section 4947 ( a )( 1 ) nonexempt charitable trust Other taxable p rivate foundation under section 507(b )(1)(A) , check here . ► I Fair market value of all assets at J Accounting _ method .L J Cash X Accrual F If t h e foundation is in a 60 - month termination end of year (from Part fl, col (c), line under section D Other (specify) 507(b )(1)(8), check here . ► 7, 3 3 5 , 2 16) ► $ 3 9 , 3 9 2 . (Part/, column (d) must be on cash basis ) Analysis (d) Disbursements of Revenue and Expenses (The (a) Revenue and total of amounts in columns (b), (c), and (d) (b) Net investment (c) Adjusted net for charitable expenses per may not necessarily equal the amounts in income income purposes books column (a) (see instructions)) ( cash basis only) I Contributions gifts, grants, etc , received ( attach schedule) 2 Check X if the foundation is not required to O ► attach Sch B. 3 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments. 4 Dividends and interest from securities . 421, 000, 000. ATCH 1 5a Gross rents . b Net rental income or (loss) O 6a Net gain or ( loss) from sale of assets not on line 10 421, 000, 000. b Gross sales puce for all 421, 000, 000. w assets on line 6a 7 Capital gain net income ( from Part IV, line 2) . 0. 8 Net short - term capital gain . - 9 Income modifications . 10a Gross sales less returns and allowances . ') b Less Cost of goods sold . c Gross profit or (loss ) ( attach schedule) , , , , 11 Other income ( attach schedule ) . 12 Total Add lines 1 through 11 421, 000, 000. 421, 000, 000 . 13 Compensation of officers , directors , trustees, etc 0. 14 Other employee salaries and wages . U) 5 15 Pension plans, employee benefits . 3,262. X 16a Legal fees ( attach schedule) ATcH 2, , , , 3 , 546 W b Accounting fees ( attach schedule )P,T.CH. 3 479,863. ^r1 474,876 v EN 116- c Other professional fees ( attach schedule ). [4 ] 6. 4 17 Interest . to r 18 Taxes ( attach schedule ) ( see instructions )[ 5]. 55,934,085. IC-51 I v 9 (11 Q 19 Depreciation (attach schedule ) and depletion. try Q 20 Occupancy . r^ r t EN IT 0 21 Travel , conferences , and meetings . W m 22 Printing and publications . CF, 23 Other expenses ( attach schedule )ATCH .6. 3,335,302. 3,215,912 24 Total operating and administrative expenses. d Add lines 13 through 23. 59, 752, 518. 3,694,338 0 25 Contributions , gifts, grants paid . 485,163,097. 431,371,957 26 Total expenses and disbursements Add lines 24 and 25 544,915,615. 0. 0. 435,066,295 27 Subtract line 26 from line 12 a Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements - 123,915,615. b Net investment income ( if negative, enter -0-; 421, 000, 000 . c Adjusted net income ( if negative , enter -0-). SSA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions. Form 990-PF (2015) / 5E1410 1 000 52840X 720F V 15-7F FPOS PAGE 2 N Form 990-PF (2015) FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY 06-3753801 Page 2 Attached schedules and amounts in the Beginning of year End of year Balance S heets d escrip t ion col umn should be for en d-of-year amounts only (See instructions ) ( a) Book Value (b) Book Value (c) Fair Market Value 1 Cash - non-interest -bearing . 39,478,571. 14,129,916. 14,129,916. 2 Savings and temporary cash investments . 3 Accounts receivable ► Less allowance for doubtful accounts ► 4 Pledges receivable ► Less allowance for doubtful accounts ► 5 Grants receivable . 6 Receivables due from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons ( attach schedule) (see instructions) 7 Other notes and loans receivable (attach schedule) P Less allowance for doubtful accounts ► 8 Inventories for sale or use. y 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges . ATCH 7 . 10,317. 16,938. 16 , 9 3 8 10a investments - U S and state government obligations (attach schedule). b Investments - corporate stock ( attach schedule) . c Investments - corporate bonds (attach schedule ). 11 Investments - land, buildings, ► and equipment basis -- - - - - -- --^ Less accumulated depreciation ► (attach schedule) 12 Investments - mortgage loans . 13 Investments - other (attach schedule ) .. .ATCH 8 4,895,354,856. 7,271,059,079. 7,271,059,079. 14 Land , buildings, and ..-^. _ _ _-- _ _,-.__ . _ _---. __- _.^ equipment basis ► `^ Less accumulated depreciation ► (attach schedule) 52, 025, 000. 50, 033, 459. 50, 033, 459. 15 Other assets ( describe ► ATCH 9 ) 16 Total assets ( to be completed by all filers - see the instructions Also, see page 1 , item 1), 4,986,868,744. 7,335,239,392. 7,335,239,392. 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses , , . 140. 13,991. 18 Grants payable . 248, 205, 506. 298, 131, 945. 19 Deferred revenue . 20 Loans from officers , d rectors , trustees , and other disqualified persons, 21 Mortgages and other notes payable ( attach schedule ) . 25 ATCH 10 ) 75,210,969. 121,852,719. J 22 Other liabilities (describe ► 23 Total liabilities ( add lines 17 through 22) . 323,416,615. 419,998,655. Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here . ► X and complete lines 24 through 26 and lines 30 and 31. 24 Unrestricted . 4, 382, 989, 843. 6,684,778,451. C5 25 Temporarily restricted . 280 , 462 , 286. 230,462,286. V 26 Permanently restricted . q Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117, ► I LL check here and complete lines 27 through 31. N 27 Capital stock, trust principal , or current funds . y 28 Paid-in or capital surplus , or land, bldg , and equipment fund. Q 29 Retained earnings , accumulated income, endowment , or other funds 30 Total net assets or fund balances (see instructions ). 4 , 663 , 452 , 129. 6,915,240, 73 7 . Z 31 Total liabilities and net assetsifund balances (see instructions ), . 4,986,868,744. 7,335,239,392. Anal sis of Chang es in Net Assets or Fund Balances I Total net assets or fund balances at beginning of year - Part II, column (a), line 30 ( must agree with end-of-year figure reported on prior year' s return ), , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 1 4,663,452,129 2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a . .. 2 -123,915,615 ATCH 11 3 3 Other increases not included in line 2 (itemize ) ► 2,375,704,223 4 Add lines 1 , 2, and 3 . 4 6, 915, 240, 737 5 Decreases not included in line 2 (itemize) ► 5 6 Total net assets or fund balances at end of year ( line 4 minus line 5 - Part It, column ( b ), line 30 . 6 6,915,240,737 Form 990-PF (2015) JSA 5E1420 1 000 52840X 720F V 15-7F FPOS PAGE 3 4 FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY 06-3753801 Form 990-PF(2015) Page 3 Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income (b) How (C) Da (a) List and describe the kind(s) of property sold (e g real estate, acquired red (d) Date sold 2-story brick warehouse, or common stock, 200 shs MLC Co ) P - Purchase (mo, (mo , day, yr ) D - Donation day , yr) 1a b c d e (f) Depreciation allowed (g) Cost or other basis (h) Gain or (loss) (e) Gross sales price (or allowable) plus expense of sale (e) plus (f) minus (g) a b c d e Complete only for assets showing gain in column (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31/69 (I) Gains (Col (h) gain minus Adjusted basis (k) Excess of col (1) col (k), but not less than -0-) or (i) F M V as of 12/31/69 (1) as of 12/31/69 over col 0), if any Losses (from col (h)) a b c d e If gain, also enter in Part I, line 7 2 Capital gain net income or (net capital loss) Part } 2 I If (loss), enter -0- In I, line 7 3 Net short-term capital gain or (loss) as defined in sections 1222(5) and (6) If gain, also enter in Part I, line 8, column (c) (see instructions) If (loss), enter -0- in l Part I, line 8 J 3 Qualification Under Section 4940(e) for Reduced Tax on Net Investment Income (For optional use by domestic private foundations subject to the section 4940(a) tax on net investment income ) If section 4940(d)(2) applies, leave this part blank Was the foundation liable for the section 4942 tax on the distributable amount of any year in the base period? q Yes q No If "Yes," the foundation does not qualify under section 4940(e) Do not complete this part 1 Enter the annrnnriate amnint in each column fnr each vaar sae the instructions before maklna any entries Base period years Distribution ratio Calendar year (or tax year beginning in ) Adj usted q ualif(bdistributionsyi n g Net value of nonc(hantable-use assets (col (b) divided by col (c)) 2014 414,080,867.