Private foundation · EIN 13-7029285 · New York, NY · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Open Society Institute's grants went
It reported $269M in grants paid across 676 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 74.6% of those dollars to 247 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $201M 307 lines
- No confident match $8.27M 56
- Individuals, not shown $5.93M 176
- Outside the US $53.8M 136
- Not itemized $250K 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- REFER TO WEBSITE AT WWW.OPENSOCIETYFOUNDATIONS.ORG
- Deadlines
- REFER TO WEBSITE AT WWW.OPENSOCIETYFOUNDATIONS.ORG
- Restrictions
- REFER TO WEBSITE AT WWW.OPENSOCIETYFOUNDATIONS.ORG
- Website on filing
- WWW.OPENSOCIETYFOUNDATIONS.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 469 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard College Annandale, NY · EIN 14-1713034 | $45,000,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Central European University New York, NY · EIN 13-3956444 | $40,914,579 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Central European University New York, NY · EIN 13-3956444 | $30,142,758 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Central European University New York, NY · EIN 13-3956444 | $9,269,191 | TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE OSUN RESEARCH EXCELLENCE HUB AT CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY'S BUDAPEST CAMPUS | Same address 1.00 |
| Bard College Annandale, NY · EIN 14-1713034 | $7,500,000 | TO SUPPORT BARD COLLEGE'S CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AS THE NEW ADMINISTRATIVE HUB FOR THE OPEN SOCIETY UNIVERSITY NETWORK'S OPERATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Media Development Investment Fund New York, NY · EIN 13-4052259 | $5,000,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| New Venture Fund Washington, DC · EIN 20-5806345 | $3,200,000 | TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE POOLED FUND ON SPYWARE ACCOUNTABILITY THAT SUPPORTS CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO INVESTIGATE AND EXPOSE MERCENARY SP… | Same address 1.00 |
| Kurawal Foundation South Jakarta, ID · outside the US | $3,200,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Washington, DC · EIN 81-4739107 | $3,000,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.66 |
| The Barack Obama Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 46-4950751 | $3,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATIONS EFFORTS TO SCALE UP THEIR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AND IN PARTICULAR, OBAMA FOUNDATION LEADERS, SCHOLARS AND FELLO… | Same city 1.00 |
| Journalism Development Network Washington, DC · EIN 26-0898750 | $2,650,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| New Venture Fund Washington, DC · EIN 20-5806345 | $2,500,000 | TO SUPPORT THE JOINT SKILLS BUILDING AND STRATEGIZING OF ACTIVISTS WORKING NATIONALLY AND ACROSS BORDERS TO RENEW DEMOCRACY AND RESIST BACK… | Same address 1.00 |
| European Council on Foreign Relations London, UK · outside the US | $2,500,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| Center for Global Development Washington, DC · EIN 52-2351337 | $2,114,370 | TO DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS AND SUPPORT RESEARCH THAT WILL BUILD CONSENSUS ON THE REVISED SCOPE AND FOCUS OF THE MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS | Same address 1.00 |
| International Budget Partnership Washington, DC · EIN 46-3995547 | $2,000,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Natural Resource Governance Institute New York, NY · EIN 20-4451390 | $2,000,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Asian University for Women Support Foundation Cambridge, MA · no confident EIN match | $2,000,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Asia Democracy Network Seoul, KS · outside the US | $1,978,500 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| Bard College Annandale, NY · EIN 14-1713034 | $1,783,075 | TO DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED CURRICULUM, AND A SET OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS, RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES, AND COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE OPEN SOC… | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA · EIN 51-0198509 | $1,745,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ASIA ADVANCEMENT FUND TO ENHANCE PARTICIPATORY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE IN SOUTH ASIA | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Foxglove Legal Community Interest Company London, UK · outside the US | $1,665,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| European Network on Debt and Development Brussels, BE · outside the US | $1,640,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| Center for Civilians in Conflict Washington, DC · EIN 75-3130860 | $1,500,000 | TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Human Rights Watch New York, NY · EIN 13-2875808 | $1,500,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Open Society Foundation for Albania Tirana, AL · outside the US | $1,500,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| Fund for Global Human Rights Washington, DC · EIN 75-3029336 | $1,297,500 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Lapis Middle East and Africa Fz Dubai, AE · outside the US | $1,287,600 | TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO BASIC EDUCATION FOR UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED CHILDREN IN AFGHANISTAN | Foreign |
| International Development Economics Associates Oxford, UK · outside the US | $1,250,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| Global Citizen New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $1,250,000 | TO SUPPORT GLOBAL CITIZENS PROGRAMMATIC WORK TO INCREASE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND IMPROVE GLOBAL GOVERNANCE FOR THE GLOBAL SOUTH | Unmatched Help match |
| The Central European University New York, NY · EIN 13-3956444 | $1,023,650 | TO SUPPORT CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY'S BUDAPEST CAMPUS OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS | Same address 1.00 |
| Brac USA New York, NY · EIN 20-8456741 | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT BRAC USA'S ULTRA POOR GRADUATION INITIATIVE, WHICH AIMS TO MOBILIZE GOVERNMENTS GLOBALLY TO SCALE GRADUATION AND ECONOMIC INCLUS… | Same city 1.00 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY · EIN 13-3615533 | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY COLLABORATION GROUP, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT, TO BUILD AND TEST A STRATEGY TOWARD DELIVERING SUBSTANT… | Same city 1.00 |
| Transparentem New York, NY · EIN 47-5175472 | $1,000,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Crisis Action Limited London, UK · outside the US | $1,000,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| Privacy International London, UK · outside the US | $1,000,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| Global Citizen New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $1,000,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Bard College Annandale, NY · EIN 14-1713034 | $938,692 | TO SUPPORT THE SECOND AND THIRD YEAR OF A MASTERS PROGRAM CURRICULUM IN TRANSNATIONALISM THAT WILL PREPARE STUDENTS TO SHAPE THE TRANSNATIO… | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Proteus Fund Waltham, MA · EIN 04-3243004 | $915,000 | TO SUPPORT THE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY INITIATIVE DONOR COLLABORATIVE, A FISCALLY-SPONSORED PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE, TO ASSIST ITS M… | Exact name 1.00 |
| Carter Center Inc the Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1454716 | $910,136 | TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE | Same address 1.00 |
| Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Washington, DC · EIN 27-0458242 | $900,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT. | Same address 1.00 |
| The Jain Family Institute New York, NY · EIN 47-4407203 | $900,000 | TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S RESEARCH ON GREEN INDUSTRIAL POLICY, CENTRAL BANKING, AND FISCAL JUSTICE ACROSS LATIN AMERICA | Same city 1.00 |
| The Governing Council of the University of Toronto Toronto, CA · outside the US | $900,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CITIZENS LABS WORK ON RESEARCHING ISSUES AROUND HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE DIGITAL SPACE | Foreign |
| Norwegian Human Rights Fund Oslo, NO · outside the US | $850,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| New Venture Fund Washington, DC · EIN 20-5806345 | $800,000 | TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUNDING INITIATIVE ON MERCENARY SPYWARE ACCOUNTABILITY, HOSTED BY NEW VENTURE FUNDS DIGNITY & JUSTICE FUND, TO SUPPORT… | Same address 1.00 |
| Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA · EIN 51-0198509 | $800,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ASIA ADVANCEMENT FUND TO ENHANCE PARTICIPATORY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE IN SOUTH ASIA | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| New Venture Fund Washington, DC · EIN 20-5806345 | $750,000 | TO INCREASE AVAILABLE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND ANALYTICAL WORK ON HOW MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS (MDBS) CAN SCALE UP LENDING IN LOW- AN… | Same address 1.00 |
| Uplift Afghanistan Fund Westlake Vlg, CA · EIN 87-2672906 | $750,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Black Equity Organisation London, UK · outside the US | $750,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| Project Everyone London, UK · outside the US | $750,000 | TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEES WORK ON ACHIEVING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS) BY LAUNCHING A CAMPAIGN FOR GLOBAL LEADERS AND KEY INSTITUTIONS TO MOBILIZE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPING AND EMERGING ECONOMIES TO AVERT A DEVELOPMENT AN | Foreign |
| Asociacion Tecnologia Educacion Desarrollo Inve Asuncion, PA · outside the US | $750,000 | TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S WORK IN SAFEGUARDING PRIVACY, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, AND OPEN ACCESS TO INFORMATION ONLINE, TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF ACTORS IN THE REGION TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE THESE RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL SPHERE | Foreign |
30 more lines ($8.54M) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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74 recipients in common - Verizon Foundation Basking Ridge, NJ
55 recipients in common - The Rockefeller Foundation New York, NY
51 recipients in common - Foundation to Promote Open Society New York, NY
48 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.