Open Society Institute Grants

Private foundation · New York, NY · EIN 13-7029285 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Open Society Institute is a private foundation based in New York, NY (EIN 13-7029285). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $146.9M paid in 559 grants, with a median grant of $15K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $5.4B. It publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Foundation website (as filed with the IRS) · opensocietyfoundations.org

Research profile compiled by GrantCue from this foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. It is not the foundation's own website, request for proposals or application page. Source: GrantCue Foundation Directory, grantcue.com/foundations/open-society-institute-137029285

Total grants paid: $146.9M
Grants reported: 559
Typical grant: $15K
Future commitments: $50.1M
Total assets: $5.4B

Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.

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How to apply

Open to applications: its latest 990-PF publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact: Open Society Institute Grants Dept
Address: 224 West 57Th Street New York, NY, 10019
Phone: (212) 548-0600
Deadlines: Refer to website at www.opensocietyfoundations.org
Application materials: Refer to website at www.opensocietyfoundations.org
Restrictions: Refer to website at www.opensocietyfoundations.org

Original filing text

Contact: OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE GRANTS DEPT
Address: 224 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY, 10019
Phone: 2125480600
Deadlines: REFER TO WEBSITE AT WWW.OPENSOCIETYFOUNDATIONS.ORG
Application materials: REFER TO WEBSITE AT WWW.OPENSOCIETYFOUNDATIONS.ORG
Restrictions: REFER TO WEBSITE AT WWW.OPENSOCIETYFOUNDATIONS.ORG

Reported organization name: OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE

Where Open Society Institute gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

New York$114.5M District of Columbia$4.6M California$4.5M Illinois$3M

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/open-society-institute-137029285

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	Location	Purpose
Central European University	New York, NY	To provide general support	Tax year 20242024	$38M
Central European University	New York, NY	To provide general support	Tax year 20242024	$32M
Bard College	Annandaleonhudson, NY	To provide general support	Tax year 20242024	$12.5M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc	New York, NY	To advance open societies and inclusive democracies in politics and governance by hosting and supporting the establishment of the women's political leadership fund, a fiscally-sponsored project of the grantee	Tax year 20242024	$5M
Media Development Investment Fund	New York, NY	To provide general support	Tax year 20242024	$5M
The Barack Obama Foundation	Chicago, IL	To support the foundations efforts to scale up their international programs and in particular, obama foundation leaders, scholars and fellows programs	Tax year 20242024	$3M
Bard College	Annandaleonhudson, NY	To support bard college's center for civic engagement as the new administrative hub for the open society university network's operations	Tax year 20242024	$2.8M
Reset Tech	Washington DC, DC	To support the grantees work in protecting public safety, fundamental rights and election integrity by encouraging effective enforcement of the digital services act	Tax year 20242024	$2M
Aspiration	San Francisco, CA	To ensure effective enforcement of social media accountability rules during the 2024 eu elections in order to reduce and mitigate the spread of disinformation	Tax year 20242024	$2M
Institute of International Education Inc	New York, NY	To allow the grantee to manage a travel and learning fund for individuals and organizations to participate in convenings, exchanges, education, global learning, conducting research, and travel	Tax year 20242024	$1.5M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc	New York, NY	To support the international fund for public interest media to seed new revenue streams for public interest media in the global south	Tax year 20242024	$1.5M
Tides Foundation	San Francisco, CA	To support the asia empowerment fund for civil society groups advancing democratic governance	Tax year 20242024	$1.4M
International Development Economics Associates	Oxford, OXFORDSHIRE	To provide general support	Tax year 20242024	$1.3M
Access Now	New York City, NY	To provide general support	Tax year 20242024	$1.2M
Dignity Alliance International	London	To provide general support	Tax year 20242024	$1M
Climate Vulnerable Forum	Accra	To provide general support	Tax year 20242024	$1M
Transparentem	New York, NY	To provide general support	Tax year 20242024	$1M
Brac USA Inc	New York, NY	To support brac USA's ultra poor graduation initiative, which aims to mobilize governments globally to scale graduation and economic inclusion programs through government social protection systems	Tax year 20242024	$1M
Global Citizen	New York, NY	To support global citizens programmatic work to increase development finance and improve global governance for the global south	Tax year 20242024	$1M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc	New York, NY	To support the climate emergency collaboration group, a project of the grantee, and its work on global financial architecture reform through building an effective global ecosystem of civil society, political and technical actors working together to create momentum and political space for ambitious change aimed to reduce poverty and promote sustainability	Tax year 20242024	$999.5K
Freedom Voices Network	Paris	To provide general support	Tax year 20242024	$930K
Black Equity Organisation	London	To provide general support	Tax year 20242024	$750K
Bard College	Annandaleonhudson, NY	To provide funding for training osun faculty in best practices for liberal arts & sciences instruction	Tax year 20242024	$737.1K
We Are Purposeful Ltd	London	To set up a fund that resources and amplifies the critical contributions of girls and gender expansive young people working to reclaim democracy and counter authoritarianism, in and beyond the generation equality forum process	Tax year 20242024	$691.3K
International Partnership for Human Rights (Iphr)	Brussels	To provide general support	Tax year 20242024	$690K

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Open Society Institute's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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