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Private non-operating foundationEIN 137029285Est. 1994-11

OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE

NEW YORK, NY 10019

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$5.3B

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$269.3M

FY 2023

Grants Made

676

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$398K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$150–$45M

Typical

Deadlines

Refer to website at www.opensocietyfou…

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$5.2M

Strategic litigation program represents individuals before domestic and international courts. It documents violations, propose solutions and engage policymakers.

Program 2

$8.7M

Global program works in deep partnership with regional and other open society units to maximize impact.

Program 3

$19.4M

Open society-asia pacific works on issues of rule of law and access to justice, rights of marginalized communities, and inclusive democratic space.

Program 4

$12.5M

Open society-u.s. Supports efforts to building vibrant, inclusive, and more just society in the united states.

Focus Areas

Private Operating Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$436.3M

Total Expenses

$390.5M

Qualifying Distributions

$410.6M

Distributable Amount

$241.4M

Min. Investment Return

$247.5M

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

676 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $150 through median $33K to maximum $45M, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Top Recipients

500 grants

CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY
$81.4M
4 grants
BARD COLLEGE
$55.8M
6 grants
NEW VENTURE FUND
$7.8M
7 grants
MEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND
$5M
1 grant
JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
$3.6M
4 grants
KURAWAL FOUNDATION
$3.2M
1 grant
INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALI
$3M
1 grant
THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION
$3M
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

500 grants

<$10K
74
grants
$10–50K
129
grants
$50–250K
145
grants
$250K–1M
122
grants
$1–5M
25
grants
$5M+
5
grants

Geographic Focus

37 states

New York
$165.2M
77% of total
District of Columbia
$28.0M
13% of total
California
$5.8M
3% of total
Massachusetts
$4.1M
2% of total
Illinois
$3.9M
2% of total
Georgia
$1.2M
1% of total
Maryland
$850K
0% of total
Pennsylvania
$798K
0% of total
Minnesota
$765K
0% of total
New Jersey
$552K
0% of total

+27 more states

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