Foundation directory
Open Society Institute Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-7029285 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $146.9M
- Grants reported
- 559
- Median grant
- $15K
- Future commitments
- $50.1M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 559 | $146.9M |
Where Open Society Institute gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $38M |
| CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $32M |
| BARD COLLEGE | ANNANDALEONHUDSON, NY | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $12.5M |
| MEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $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 | 2024 | $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 | 2024 | $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 | 2024 | $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 | 2024 | $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 | 2024 | $2M |
| 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 | 2024 | $1.5M |
| 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 | 2024 | $1.5M |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | TO SUPPORT THE ASIA EMPOWERMENT FUND FOR CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS ADVANCING DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE | 2024 | $1.4M |
| INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS ASSOCIATES | OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $1.3M |
| ACCESS NOW | NEW YORK CITY, NY | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $1.2M |
| GLOBAL CITIZEN | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT GLOBAL CITIZENS PROGRAMMATIC WORK TO INCREASE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND IMPROVE GLOBAL GOVERNANCE FOR THE GLOBAL SOUTH | 2024 | $1M |
| CLIMATE VULNERABLE FORUM | ACCRA | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $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 | 2024 | $1M |
| TRANSPARENTEM | NEW YORK, NY | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $1M |
| DIGNITY ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL | LONDON | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $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 | 2024 | $999.5K |
| FREEDOM VOICES NETWORK | PARIS | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $930K |
| BLACK EQUITY ORGANISATION | LONDON | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $750K |
| BARD COLLEGE | ANNANDALEONHUDSON, NY | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TRAINING OSUN FACULTY IN BEST PRACTICES FOR LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES INSTRUCTION | 2024 | $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 | 2024 | $691.3K |
| INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (IPHR) | BRUSSELS | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $690K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting 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
- 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
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 e-file archive.