Foundation to Promote Open Society
EIN 263753801 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 2020–2023
$4.7B
7,332 grants · $1.2B avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$150K
typical big bets · $75K–$307K
grant size
46%
supporter · 1,300/2,800 multi-year
repeat
$10.5B
Assets (2023)
2,800
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 548-0600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $718.7M | $12.3B | $1.3B | 2473 |
| 2021 | $2.5B | $11.8B | $2.1B | 1881 |
| 2022 | $557.3M | $10.6B | $677.3M | 1409 |
| 2023 | $933.5M | $10.5B | $842.8M | 1569 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 7332 grants on record
Minimum
$45
25th Pctl
$75K
Median
$150K
Average
$645K
75th Pctl
$307K
Maximum
$1.8B
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.9% of US grants
· Rank #13 of 46 states
$8.8M across
33 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Harris
- 3 El Paso
- 4 Dallas
- 5 Bexar
Officers & Directors
GS
George Soros
4+ yrs
Director and Chairman
Leadership
MA
Maija Arbolino
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GS
GAIL Aidinoff Scovell
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CL
Catherine Livingston
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DF
Deborah Fine
Secretary
Leadership
AC
Andrea Soros Colombel
4+ yrs
Director
AS
Alexander Soros
3 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (7,332 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Society Institute | New York, NY | $1,800,000,000 | to support Grantee's charitable, educational, scientific, religious, and literary purposes | 2021 |
| Soros Economic Development Fund | New York, NY | $62,331,184 | to support grantee's program related investment activities | 2021 |
| Soros Economic Development Fund | New York, NY | $55,406,000 | TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Open Society Foundation London | London, None | $43,671,524 | to support non-lobbying activities and programs promoting open, democratic societies around the world | 2021 |
| Open Society Foundation London | London, None | $42,768,104 | TO SUPPORT NON-LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS PROMOTING OPEN, DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES AROUND THE WORLD | 2022 |
| Open Society Foundation London | London, None | $41,197,788 | TO SUPPORT NON-LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS PROMOTING OPEN, DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES AROUND THE WORLD | 2023 |
| Soros Economic Development Fund | New York, NY | $39,973,485 | to support grantee's program related investment activities | 2020 |
| Soros Economic Development Fund | New York, NY | $39,973,485 | to support grantee's program related investment activities | 2021 |
| Open Society Foundation London | London, None | $37,904,072 | to support non-lobbying activities and programs promoting open, democratic societies around the world | 2020 |
| Central European University | New York, NY | $23,409,483 | to provide general support | 2020 |
| Soros Economic Development Fund | New York, NY | $20,650,000 | TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City | New York, NY | $20,000,000 | to provide support to the Grantee's COVID-19 Immigrant Emergency Relief Program | 2020 |
| Open Society Initiative for West Africa | Dakar, None | $19,461,006 | TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S NON-LOBBYING PROGRAMS, WHICH PROMOTE INCLUSIVE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE, TRANSPARENT AND... | 2023 |
| Open Society Initiative for West Africa | Dakar, None | $18,182,868 | to provide support for non-lobbying activities and programs that promote open and democratic societies in West... | 2020 |
| Central European University | New York, NY | $17,778,008 | "to provide support for completing Central European University's move to Vienna, which will help CEU advance... | 2020 |
| Central European University | New York, NY | $15,000,000 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING COSTS OF THE BUDAPEST SITE OF CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY IN... | 2023 |
| ROMA Foundation for Europe | Brussels, None | $14,869,313 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Alliance for Open Society International Inc | New York, NY | $12,350,000 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE-BALTIMORE'S CHARITABLE PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| International Crisis Group (Washington Office) | Washington, DC | $12,000,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Open Society Foundation London | London, None | $11,000,000 | TO SUPPORT NON-LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS PROMOTING OPEN, DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES AROUND THE WORLD | 2023 |
| Soros Economic Development Fund | New York, NY | $10,195,000 | TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | $10,000,000 | to provide general support | 2020 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $10,000,000 | to support the Grantee's nonpartisan Safe Voting Fund, which seeks to ensure that all eligible voters are able... | 2020 |
| Equis Institute | San Francisco, CA | $10,000,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | $10,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE NONPARTISAN FREE ELECTION FUND, A SPONSORED PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE THAT PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF ALL... | 2023 |
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