Organization's mission: to promote social welfare, the common good and the general welfare of people in communities around the world, each within the meaning of section 501(c)(4) of the code and the treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, including, but not limited to: (1) conducting activities for the purpose of bringing about civic betterment and social improvements in communities around the world; (2) advocating for the reform of local, state, federal or foreign LAWS or regulations in the public welfare; (3) conducting and supporting activities that are charitable or educational or promote the social welfare; ( 4) making grants and mission-related investments to support organizations carrying out the foregoing purposes; (5) cooperating with other organizations, whether local, national or international, for the foregoing purposes; and (6) conducting ANY other activities that may be necessary, useful or desirable for the furtherance or accomplishment of the foregoing purposes. Part v, line 2a fund for policy reform ("FPR") and open society institute have a written resource sharing agreement in place according to which certain employees of open society institute perform functions and conduct activities necessary for FPR to pursue its TAX-exempt mission and FPR pays open society institute for its share of the cost which is tracked and circulated on an ongoing basis. FPR advances funds to open society institute to cover its allocable costs. Employee compensation is determined by open society institute and is based on market comparabiliity data and is documented in open society institute's records.