Private Foundation

OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE

OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE is a Private Foundation headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $396.5M revenue, $295.9M expenses, $5.4B total assets. IRS filings disclose 6,744 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $840.7M.

EIN: 137029285 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$396.5M
Total Expenses$295.9M
Total Assets$5.4B
Grants Given6,744
Grant Total$840.7M
Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY · 2024
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
$38,025,318
CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY · 2024
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
$31,983,066
BARD COLLEGE
ANNANDALEONHUDSON, NY · 2024
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,500,000
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
NEW YORK, NY · 2024
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
$5,000,000
MEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND
NEW YORK, NY · 2024
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000,000

Showing up to 5 of 6,744 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Alexander Soros
PRESIDENT (AS OF 4/1/2024) Binaifer Nowrojee
GEN COUNSEL, SECRETARY (THRU 1/17/24) Catherine Livingston
GEN COUNSEL, SECRETARY (AS OF 1/17/24) Debbie Fine
GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF OPS (FORMER) Greg Taylor
TRUSTEE (AS OF 12/19/2024) Laura Silber

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Top Grant Purposes

TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
$448,405,877 331 grants
to provide general support
$85,263,824 58 grants
TO SUPPORT BARD COLLEGE'S CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AS THE NEW ADMINISTRATIVE HUB FOR THE OPEN SOCIETY UNIVERSITY NETWORK'S OPERATIONS
$20,325,471 3 grants
to support Bard College's Center for Civic Engagement as the new administrative hub for the Open Society University Network's operations.
$15,000,000 1 grant
to support the Fund for Public Schools' COVID-19 project work which addresses critical needs, such as childcare support for essential workers and daily meals for city residents
$15,000,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $396.5M $295.9M $5.4B
2023 $436.3M $390.5M $5.3B
2022 $564.2M $364.4M $5.3B
2020 $526.5M $379.4M $4.0B
2019 $208.5M $740.4M $3.5B

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $208.5M to $396.5M (+90%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.4B.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, and 4 other states.

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