In 2009 Soares dos Santos founded the Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos, named after his father, which dedicates itself to equal opportunities, democracy and the civil society in Portugal.
2009 gründete Soares dos Santos die nach seinem Vater benannte Stiftung Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos, die sich den Themen Chancengleichheit, Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft in Portugal widmet.