The Gorbachev Foundation

The Gorbachev Foundation
AbbreviationGF
FormationDecember 1991
TypeNPO
Legal statusfoundation
HeadquartersMoscow
Coordinates55°47′48″N 37°32′19″E / 55.79667°N 37.53861°E / 55.79667; 37.53861
Websitegorby.ru

The Gorbachev Foundation (Russian: Горбачёв-Фонд, Gorbachyov-Fond) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Moscow, founded by the former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in December 1991 and began its work in January 1992. The foundation researches the Perestroika era, as well as issues of Russian history and politics. It was financed by Gorbachev and donations by people and companies.