Open Society Institute
EIN 137029285 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$803.9M
7,034 grants · $100.5M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $750–$38K
grant size
34%
supporter · 1,155/3,350 multi-year
repeat
$5.3B
Assets (2023)
3,350
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE GRANTS DEPT
Phone
(212) 548-0600
Deadlines
REFER TO WEBSITE AT WWW.OPENSOCIETYFOUNDATIONS.ORG
How to Apply
REFER TO WEBSITE AT WWW.OPENSOCIETYFOUNDATIONS.ORG
Restrictions
REFER TO WEBSITE AT WWW.OPENSOCIETYFOUNDATIONS.ORG
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $29.4M | $3.6B | $255.1M | 1181 |
| 2017 | $33.4M | $3.7B | $372.1M | 1431 |
| 2018 | $27.3M | $3.5B | $209.3M | 1236 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.5B | $208.5M | N/A |
| 2020 | $163.2M | $4.0B | $526.5M | 1370 |
| 2022 | $262.5M | $5.3B | $564.2M | 1047 |
| 2023 | $288.0M | $5.3B | $436.3M | 769 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 7034 grants on record
Minimum
$12
25th Pctl
$750
Median
$7K
Average
$114K
75th Pctl
$38K
Maximum
$45.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.4% of US grants
· Rank #13 of 50 states
$1.6M across
69 grants
14 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Harris
- 3 Fort Bend
- 4 Bexar
- 5 El Paso
- 6 Collin
- 7 Tarrant
- 8 Cameron
- 9 Denton
- 10 Dallas
+4 more
counties
· 6 grants
· $4K
Officers & Directors
SB
Sandra Breka
2 yrs
Vice President and COO
Leadership
LS
Laura Silber
5 yrs
Vice President, EXT Affrairs & Office of the Chair
Leadership
SS
Salil Shetty
2 yrs
Vice President, Global Programs
Leadership
BN
Binaifer Nowrojee
2 yrs
Vice President, Programs
Leadership
LB
Leonard Benardo
6 yrs
Senior Vice President
Leadership
MM
Mark Malloch-Brown
2 yrs
Trustee & President
Leadership
PA
Pedro Abramovay
Vice President, Programs
Leadership
MA
Maija Arbolino
7+ yrs
Treasurer/Cfo
Leadership
CL
Catherine Livingston
2 yrs
GEN Counsel, Secretary
Leadership
GS
GAIL Scovell
7+ yrs
GEN Counsel, Secretary
Leadership
GT
Greg Taylor
5 yrs
Global Director of OPS
AS
Alexander Soros
7+ yrs
Trustee
NW
Nicole Wilett
2 yrs
Chief of Staff
DF
Deborah Fine
2 yrs
DEP GEN Counsel, SEC
SS
Smita Singh
2 yrs
Chief Strategy Officer
SS
Samantha Stokes-Baydur
2 yrs
Chief People and Culture Officer
SB
Sandra Breka
2 yrs
Vice President and COO
Leadership
LS
Laura Silber
5 yrs
Vice President, EXT Affrairs & Office of the Chair
Leadership
SS
Salil Shetty
2 yrs
Vice President, Global
Leadership
LB
Leonard Benardo
6 yrs
Senior Vice President
Leadership
PG
Patrick Gaspard
4 yrs
President
Leadership
MM
Mark Malloch-Brown
2 yrs
Trustee & President
Leadership
BN
Binaifer Nowrojee
2 yrs
Vice President, Programs
Leadership
MA
Maija Arbolino
7+ yrs
Treasurer/Cfo
Leadership
CL
Catherine Livingston
2 yrs
GEN Counsel, Secretary
Leadership
GS
GAIL Scovell
7+ yrs
GEN Counsel, Secretary
Leadership
JK
Johanna CHAO Kreilick
3 yrs
Director
GT
Greg Taylor
5 yrs
Global Director of OPS
AS
Alexander Soros
7+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Smita Singh
2 yrs
Chief Strategy Officer
SS
Samantha Stokes-Baydur
2 yrs
Chief People and Culture Officer
NW
Nicole Wilett
2 yrs
Chief of Staff
DF
Deborah Fine
2 yrs
DEP GEN Counsel, SEC
P1
Patrick Gaspard - 123120
Trustee/President
Leadership
GS
George Soros
5 yrs
Trustee/Chair - 9/21/20
Leadership
LB
Leonard Benardo
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MA
Maija Arbolino
7+ yrs
Treasurer/Cfo
Leadership
GS
GAIL Scovell
7+ yrs
General Counsel, Secretary
Leadership
GT
Greg Taylor
5 yrs
Global Director of Operations
JK
Johanna CHAO Kreilick
3 yrs
Director
AS
Alexander Soros
7+ yrs
Trustee
A1
Andrea Soros Colombel - 123120
Trustee
A1
AKWE Amosu Until 13120
Chief Integration Officer
LS
Laura Silber
5 yrs
Chief Communications Officer
PG
Patrick Gaspard
4 yrs
Trustee/President
Leadership
GS
George Soros
5 yrs
Trustee/Chair
Leadership
LB
Leonard Benardo
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MA
Maija Arbolino
7+ yrs
Treasurer/Cfo
Leadership
GS
GAIL Scovell
7+ yrs
General Counsel, Secretary
Leadership
GT
Greg Taylor
5 yrs
Global Director of Operations
AC
Andrea Soros Colombel
4 yrs
Trustee
AS
Alexander Soros
7+ yrs
Trustee
AA
AKWE Amosu
2 yrs
Chief Integration Officer
LS
Laura Silber
5 yrs
Chief Communications Officer
JK
Johanna CHAO Kreilick
3 yrs
Executive Officer
PG
Patrick Gaspard
4 yrs
Trustee/President
Leadership
GS
George Soros
5 yrs
Trustee/Chair
Leadership
LB
Leonard Benardo
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MA
Maija Arbolino
7+ yrs
Treasurer/Cfo
Leadership
GS
GAIL Scovell
7+ yrs
General Counsel, Secretary
Leadership
JK
Johanna CHAO Krelick
Director
GT
Greg Taylor
5 yrs
Global Director of Operations
AC
Andrea Soros Colombel
4 yrs
Trustee
AS
Alexander Soros
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Jonathan Soros
3 yrs
Trustee
LS
Laura Silber
5 yrs
Chief Communications Officer
AA
AKWE Amosu
2 yrs
Chief Integration Officer
GS
George Soros
5 yrs
Trustee/Chair
Leadership
CS
Christopher Stone
2 yrs
Trustee/President, CEO
Leadership
LB
Leonard Benardo
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PG
Patrick Gaspard
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MA
Maija Arbolino
7+ yrs
Treasurer/Cfo
Leadership
GS
GAIL Scovell
7+ yrs
General Counsel, Secretary
Leadership
AC
Andrea Soros Colombel
4 yrs
Trustee
AS
Alexander Soros
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Jonathan Soros
3 yrs
Trustee
CA
Caroline Anstey
Chief Operating Officer
GS
George Soros
5 yrs
Trustee/Chair
Leadership
CS
Christopher Stone
2 yrs
Trustee/President, CEO
Leadership
MA
Maija Arbolino
7+ yrs
Treasurer/Cfo
Leadership
GS
GAIL Scovell
7+ yrs
General Counsel, Secretary
Leadership
AC
Andrea Soros Colombel
4 yrs
Trustee
AS
Alexander Soros
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Jonathan Soros
3 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (7,034 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARD College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $45,000,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Central European University | New York, NY | $40,914,579 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| BARD College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $37,500,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Central European University | New York, NY | $36,988,691 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Central European University | New York, NY | $30,142,758 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Central European University | New York, NY | $27,853,925 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Bard College | Annandale on Hudson, NY | $18,000,000 | to provide general support | 2020 |
| Central European University | New York, NY | $17,381,360 | to provide general support | 2020 |
| Bard College | Annandale on Hudson, NY | $15,000,000 | to support Bard College's Center for Civic Engagement as the new administrative hub for the Open Society... | 2020 |
| The Fund for Public Schools Inc | New York, NY | $15,000,000 | to support the Fund for Public Schools' COVID-19 project work which addresses critical needs, such as childcare... | 2020 |
| Bard College | AnnandaleonHudson, NY | $15,000,000 | to support Bard College's Center for Civic Engagement as the new administrative hub for the Open Society... | 2020 |
| BARD College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $10,000,000 | TO SUPPORT BARD COLLEGE'S CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AS THE NEW ADMINISTRATIVE HUB FOR THE OPEN SOCIETY... | 2022 |
| Central European University | New York, NY | $9,269,191 | TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE OSUN RESEARCH EXCELLENCE HUB AT CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY'S BUDAPEST CAMPUS | 2023 |
| Central European University | New York, NY | $9,209,201 | TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE OSUN RESEARCH EXCELLENCE HUB AT CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY'S BUDAPEST CAMPUS | 2022 |
| BARD College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $7,500,000 | TO SUPPORT BARD COLLEGE'S CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AS THE NEW ADMINISTRATIVE HUB FOR THE OPEN SOCIETY... | 2023 |
| Institute for New Economic Thinking | New York, NY | $6,872,286 | to provide general support | 2017 |
| Institute for New Economic Thinking | New York, NY | $6,417,097 | to provide general support | 2016 |
| Institute for New Economic Thinking | New York, NY | $6,250,000 | to provide general support | 2016 |
| Institute for New Economic Thinking | New York, NY | $6,250,000 | to provide general support | 2017 |
| Institute for New Economic Thinking | New York, NY | $6,250,000 | to provide general support | 2018 |
| Institute for New Economic Thinking | New York, NY | $5,781,538 | to provide general support | 2020 |
| Media Development Investment Fund | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Media Development Investment Fund | New York, NY | $4,650,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $3,200,000 | TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE POOLED FUND ON SPYWARE ACCOUNTABILITY THAT SUPPORTS CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO INVESTIGATE... | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $3,200,000 | TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE POOLED FUND ON SPYWARE ACCOUNTABILITY THAT SUPPORTS CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO INVESTIGATE... | 2023 |
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