Trump Administration Targets Liberal Nonprofits, Including Soros-Linked Foundations, for Tax Exemption Revocation
The Trump administration is reportedly moving to strip tax exemptions from several liberal nonprofit organizations, with philanthropies linked to George Soros identified as primary targets. According to a leak to the New York Post, the Open Society Foundations, now led by Soros's son Alex, is among the organizations facing this action. Other groups mentioned include the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, the Athena Coalition, MediaJustice, and the Strategic Organizing Center, a project of the SEIU, and the SEIU itself. This initiative is partly based on a September 2025 executive order from President Trump that targets nonprofits operating with a 'substantial illegal purpose.' The administration's actions are seen as a political targeting of organizations that often support progressive causes. The process for revoking a nonprofit's tax exemption is legally complex, requiring an audit and an appeals process, during which the organization typically retains its tax-exempt sta...