Mission
THE OPEN MARKETS INSTITUTE WORKS TO HELP PEOPLE RELEARN HOW TO USE COMPETITION POLICY TO BUILD STRONGER DEMOCRACIES, MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE SOCIETIES, MORE INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES, AND A MORE SECURE AND PEACEFUL WORLD.
Public Charity
OPEN MARKETS INSTITUTE
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, OPEN MARKETS INSTITUTE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.9M in revenue, $3.9M in expenses, $2.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 23 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $12.1M.
EIN: 822529375
WASHINGTON, DC
Educational Services
NTEE: B90
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.9M
Total Expenses$3.9M
Total Assets$2.2M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$12.1M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Open Markets Institute
How Open Markets Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$26
Fair economy
$17
Technology and democracy
$17
Competition law and philosophy
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$125,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,853,000
Education
$75,000
GENERAL GRANT SUPPORT
$50,000
EDUCATION
$40,000
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR
Ashley Whoolheater
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Barry Lynn
CHIEF ECONOMIST
Brian Callaci
DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR JOURNALISM AND LIBERTY
Courtney Radsch
DIRECTOR
Deepak Gupta
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Jessica Brown
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.9M | $3.9M | $2.2M |
| 2023 | $3.8M | $3.8M | $3.1M |
| 2022 | $4.0M | $2.9M | $3.1M |
| 2020 | $2.6M | $4.0M | $2.1M |
| 2019 | $5.0M | $2.7M | $3.5M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $5.0M to $2.9M (-43%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.