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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-3753801

Foundation to Promote Open Society

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 738 grants and $481.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $481,525,362

    Grants listed
    738
    Assets, end of year
    $10,843,807,551

  • Tax year 2023

    $759,038,806

    Grants listed
    1,342
    Assets, end of year
    $10,502,606,362

  • Tax year 2022

    $486,240,040

    Grants listed
    1,241
    Assets, end of year
    $10,595,087,232

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,372,776,596

    Grants listed
    1,639
    Assets, end of year
    $11,756,815,565

  • Tax year 2020

    $593,261,243

    Grants listed
    2,039
    Assets, end of year
    $12,309,622,670

Grants paid in 2024

738 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Open Society Foundation LondonLondon, United Kingdom

    To support non-lobbying activities and programs promoting open, democratic societies around the world

    $44,927,239
  2. Soros Economic Development FundNew York, NY

    To support grantee's program related investment activities

    $25,000,000
  3. The Boston FoundationBoston, MA

    To support the fokal designated fund

    $20,000,000
  4. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    To provide general support

    $20,000,000
  5. Roma Foundation for EuropeBrussels, Belgium

    To provide general support

    $15,602,337
  6. Central European UniversityNew York, NY

    To support research, outreach activities and operating costs of the budapest-based units of central european university in the 2024/25 academic year

    $15,000,000
  7. Open Society Foundation LondonLondon, United Kingdom

    To support non-lobbying activities and programs promoting open, democratic societies around the world

    $8,072,761
  8. Amnesty International LimitedLondon, United Kingdom

    To provide general support

    $5,200,000
  9. Institute for Human SciencesVienna, Austria

    To provide general support

    $3,810,000
  10. Open Society Foundation for AlbaniaTirana, Albania

    To provide general support

    $3,347,000
  11. Civil Society FoundationTbilisi, Georgia

    To provide general support

    $3,209,940
  12. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChaBonn, Germany

    To provide general support

    $3,000,000
  13. Fondation Connaissance Et LibertePortauprince, Haiti

    To provide general support

    $3,000,000
  14. Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $3,000,000
  15. Ideas Innovacion Infraestructuras E IndustrializCiudad de Mexico, Mexico

    To support research and analysis of sustainable industrial development, regional integration, and green infrastructure projects in latin america

    $2,998,800
  16. Stefan Batory FoundationWarsaw, Poland

    To support democracy and open society efforts in central and eastern europe

    $2,900,000
  17. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    To support the learning & action hub for democracy (d-hub), a fiscally-sponsored project of the grantee, to advance democratic renewal through providing educational and peer-to-peer learning opportunities

    $2,800,000
  18. Nossas CidadesRio de Janeiro, Brazil

    To provide general support

    $2,700,000
  19. United Nations Economic Commission for Latin AmeriVitacura Santiago, Chile

    To support state capacities in latin american and caribbean countries to drive productive development and regional integration, fostering a more productive, inclusive, and sustainable future that contributes to the region's economic and climate prosperity

    $2,700,000
  20. Open Society Foundation for AlbaniaTirana, Albania

    To provide general support

    $2,560,000
  21. London School of Economics and Political ScienceLondon, United Kingdom

    To support the establishment of a new multidisciplinary program on the political economy of cohesive capitalism at the london school of economics and political science

    $2,500,000
  22. Araminta GugPotsdam, Germany

    To provide general support

    $2,500,000
  23. Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DC

    To support global fund for a new economy to build new institutional infrastructure of the new economy field, including civil society, academia, and media that seek to build a global economy that is more inclusive and sustainable

    $2,500,000
  24. Ethiopia Education Initiatives IncNew York City, NY

    To provide general support

    $2,500,000
  25. Oxfam Mexico AcCiudad de Mexico, Mexico

    To provide general support

    $2,424,880
  26. Global WitnessLondon, United Kingdom

    To provide general support

    $2,400,000
  27. Caps UnlockAlmaty, Kazakhstan

    To provide general support

    $2,375,000
  28. Central European UniversityNew York, NY

    To support the establishment of the osun forum on democracy & development, a collaborative research platform structured around five thematic hubs centered on critical themes pertaining to contemporary democratic realities across geographies

    $2,102,620
  29. Sustainable Solutions for Africa (ssa)Lome, Togo

    To conduct research and prepare and disseminate educational information on climate adaptation

    $2,000,000
  30. Instituto Cultura Comunicacao E IncidenciaRio de Janeiro, Brazil

    To provide general support

    $2,000,000
  31. Yayasan Celios Pencerah BangsaKabupaten Bantul, Indonesia

    To provide general support

    $2,000,000
  32. Institute for Economic JusticeJohannesburg, South Africa

    To provide general support

    $2,000,000
  33. Center for American ProgressWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $2,000,000
  34. Center for Civilians in ConflictWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $2,000,000
  35. Corporacion de Desarrollo Productivo CDPCali, Colombia

    To provide general support

    $1,950,000
  36. Soros Foundation - MoldovaChisinau, Moldova

    To provide general support

    $1,932,000
  37. Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DC

    To support the black feminist fund, a fiscally-sponsored project of the grantee

    $1,768,781
  38. Institute of International Education IncNew York, NY

    To support individuals and organizations pursuing critical work to advance democracy, civil society, inclusion, and human rights

    $1,662,100
  39. Democracy Development FoundationYerevan, Armenia

    To provide general support

    $1,566,000
  40. Soros Foundation - MoldovaChisinau, Moldova

    To provide general support

    $1,500,000
  41. Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the UniversitOxford, United Kingdom

    To support an endowment fund for the eleanor rathbone chair in contemporary european history

    $1,500,000
  42. International Trade Union ConfederationBrussels, Belgium

    To support the grantees work in research and training on developing green industrial policy that creates jobs and reduces inequalities

    $1,500,000
  43. Center for American ProgressWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $1,500,000
  44. United Nations Office for Project ServicesNew York, NY

    To support the global center for climate mobility in their efforts to empower vulnerable populations in the pacific to manage the effects of climate change

    $1,500,000
  45. The Asia SocietyNew York, NY

    To continue support of a bi-coastal fellowship program

    $1,500,000
  46. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    To support a one-year extension of the open society university network (osun) hubs for connected learning initiatives

    $1,447,846
  47. The Fund for Global Human RightsWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $1,385,000
  48. Kosovo Foundation for Open SocietyPristina

    To provide general support

    $1,373,000
  49. Fundacion Universidad Nacional Autonoma de MexicoCiudad de Mexico, Mexico

    To support scientific research and training to inform policymakers on effective national climate action

    $1,350,000
  50. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    To support research and analysis to building state capacity for accountable green industrial policy planning and implementation in the global south, benefiting these countries by fostering equitable growth, strategic green diplomacy, and advancing supportive policies in international financial institutions and multilateral organizations

    $1,320,000
  51. GlobsecBanska Bystrica, Slovakia

    To provide general support

    $1,300,000
  52. American University of Central Asia FoundationBloomington, IN

    To support students from central asian countries with scholarships and provide support to educational programs

    $1,250,000
  53. Way to RiseWashington, DC

    To support way to rise's valiente fund in order to build latinx civic, economic, and cultural power

    $1,250,000
  54. Foundation Open Society - MacedoniaSkopje, North Macedonia

    To provide general support

    $1,217,000
  55. Organizacao de Estados Ibero-Americanos Para A EduBrasilia, Brazil

    To conduct research and analysis on the possible territorialization of the brazilian ecological transformation plan of brazil's northeast and amazon regions

    $1,200,000
  56. Brazil Human Rights Fund FoundationSao Paulo, Brazil

    To provide general support

    $1,200,000
  57. Avina Americas IncWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $1,200,000
  58. The American Austrian FoundationNew York, NY

    To build capacity of health care professionals in countries of eastern and central europe, eurasia, southeast asia and africa through shared experience, satellite symposia and leadership seminars to foster the brain drain and develop medical and public health in these regions

    $1,150,000
  59. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    To provide support to the osun center for human arts and the arts

    $1,142,900
  60. Proteus Fund IncWaltham, MA

    To support puentes, a fiscally-sponsored project, to foster new narratives on democracy and address gaps in digital rights and access for women in latin america

    $1,125,000
  61. The Regents of the University of California at BerBerkeley, CA

    To undertake research, public service, archiving and memorialization, and justice and accountability activities that uphold social justice to support the protection of human rights and human rights defenders in south asia

    $1,125,000
  62. Kosovo Foundation for Open SocietyPristina

    To provide general support

    $1,050,000
  63. Future SolutionsSeoul, South Korea

    To provide general support

    $1,050,000
  64. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    To provide core institutional support for al-quds bard college for arts and sciences in the academic year of 2024-2025

    $1,025,000
  65. Associacao Direitos Humanos Em RedeSao Paulo, Brazil

    To support grantee's charitable and educational activities

    $1,000,000
  66. More in CommonLondon, United Kingdom

    To support public opinion research and analytics to benefit democratic societies in germany, france, poland and at the eu level, by strengthening the sense of solidarity, inclusion and belonging

    $1,000,000
  67. Purak AsiaKathmandu, Nepal

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  68. Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the UniversitOxford, United Kingdom

    To provide support to the institute for new economic thinking at the university of oxford martin school

    $1,000,000
  69. Institute for Strategic InitiativesChisinau, Moldova

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  70. Stefan Batory FoundationWarsaw, Poland

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  71. Fundacion de Beneficencia Colunga ChileSantiago, Chile

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  72. Front Line the International Foundation for the PDublin, Ireland

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  73. The Apoliticalag Foundation GGMBHBerlin, Germany

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  74. Corporacion Manos VisiblesBogota, Colombia

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  75. Corporacion Transparencia Por ColombiaBogota, Colombia

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  76. Movimento Brasil CompetitivoBrasilia, Brazil

    To develop policy implementation infrastructure in the state of pernambuco to improve public service delivery for underserved and vulnerable residents

    $1,000,000
  77. African Forum and Network on Debt and DevelopmentHarare, Zimbabwe

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  78. Development Reimagined LTDNairobi, Kenya

    To support research and coordination that informs african countries fiscal policies to benefit communities

    $1,000,000
  79. Red Latinoamericana Por Justicia Economica Y SociaPeru

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  80. Society for International DevelopmentRome, Italy

    To support research and analysis on economic and climate finance policies that deliver impact for marginalized communities across selected countries in africa

    $1,000,000
  81. West Africa Civil Society InstituteAccra, Ghana

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  82. Instituto Nacional Para O Desenvolvimento Social ESao Paulo, Brazil

    To support studies and proposals for a sustainable and healthy food systems in brazil through family farming

    $1,000,000
  83. Nawi Afrifem CollectiveNairobi, Kenya

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  84. AfrobarometerAccra, Ghana

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  85. Crisis Action LimitedLondon, United Kingdom

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  86. Trust AfricaWashington, DC

    To support the african reparations fund which aims to promote social and cultural justice and foster intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding, by providing financial resources and programs to support individual and collaborative projects centered in the restitution of african heritage

    $1,000,000
  87. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    To support the grantee's fiscally sponsored program, office of american possibilities, to further develop their welcome.us initiative and engage the american people in the resettlement of refugees and other displaced persons

    $1,000,000
  88. Circle for Justice Innovations IncBrooklyn, NY

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  89. Solidago FoundationNorthampton, MA

    To provide support for the grantmaking programs, civic education, and capacity building efforts of circle for justice innovations, a fiscally sponsored project of the grantee

    $1,000,000
  90. Central European UniversityNew York, NY

    To provide a discretionary grant in support of the university's leadership in advancing strategic vision and plans

    $1,000,000
  91. African American Policy Forum IncNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  92. Sundance InstitutePark City, UT

    To support the documentary film program, which provides educational content for filmmakers worldwide

    $1,000,000
  93. United Nations Population FundNew York, NY

    To mobilize resources for sexual and reproductive health services and provide services in humanitarian settings

    $1,000,000
  94. Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY

    To bolster democratic values, civic engagement, and volunteerism in the state of israel

    $1,000,000
  95. Global CitizenNew York, NY

    To inform public discussion around combating climate change and creating new ways for development and resilient economies

    $1,000,000
  96. United Nations Development ProgrammeNew York, NY

    To support the grantee's work on advancing sustainable financing through the g20

    $1,000,000
  97. The Trustees of Columbia University in the City ofNew York, NY

    To support the initiative for policy dialogues academic and policy engagement program on sovereign debt sustainability and international financial architecture (ifa) reform

    $986,467
  98. Fundacion Derechos Economicos Sociales Y CulturalGuatemala

    To provide general support

    $950,000
  99. Asociacion Instituto Internacional de ResponsabiliSan Jose, Costa Rica

    To provide general support

    $950,000
  100. Foundation Open Society - MacedoniaSkopje, North Macedonia

    To provide general support

    $930,000
  101. Foundation for Middle East PeaceWashington, DC

    To provide general support to a section 501(c)(3) private foundation

    $920,000
  102. Transnational Institute (tni)Amsterdam, Netherlands

    To develop a transformative research and policy framework and build alliances in the global south around green industrial policies that are centered on social well-being, ecological balance and sovereign national development

    $900,000
  103. Center for US Global LeadershipWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $900,000
  104. Seattle International FoundationSeattle, WA

    To provide general support.

    $900,000
  105. Institute of International Education IncNew York, NY

    To allow the grantee to manage a travel and learning fund for individuals and organizations to participate in convenings, exchanges, education, research, and travel

    $900,000
  106. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    To provide the grantee's fiscally sponsored project, iris with support to undertake narrative and storytelling work and incubate new ideas on abuse of state security power

    $897,222
  107. United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (uneAddis Ababa, Ethiopia

    To provide advocacy/communication and coordination support to the high-level working group on the global financial architecture and the sustainable debt coalition, to strengthen the voices of african member states on global financial architecture reform and improve access to more affordable and climate-aligned finance, in order to accelerate sustainable and inclusive development for the benefit of citizens across africa

    $880,000
  108. University of GhanaLegon, Ghana

    In support of a project, to be conducted by its institute for africa studies, to contribute to understanding and addressing obstacles to a transformative social policy in africa

    $860,000
  109. Participando Por Mexico AcMexico City, Mexico

    To provide general support

    $860,000
  110. United Nations Economic and Social Commission on WBeirut, Lebanon

    To provide support for heavily indebted countries to develop climate action, debt swap programs, advocacy, and channels of engagement for civil society organizations

    $850,000
  111. MnemonicBerlin, Germany

    To support mnemonic's digital archives network

    $840,000
  112. African Initiative of Women Human Rights DefendersPaulshof, South Africa

    To provide general support

    $833,333
  113. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    To support a senior fellow appointment at bards institute for international liberal education

    $803,628
  114. Fundacion Paz Y Reconciliacion (pares)Bogota, Colombia

    To support sustainable energy projects in the colombian amazon region

    $800,000
  115. Instituto UpdateSao Paulo, Brazil

    To provide general support

    $800,000
  116. Associacao Brasileira de Organizacoes Nao GovernamSao Paulo, Brazil

    To provide general support

    $800,000
  117. Gremio Recreativo Escola de Samba Estacao PrimeiraRio de Janeiro, Brazil

    To provide general support

    $800,000
  118. The Project Syndicate OpsPrague, Czech Republic

    To provide general support

    $800,000
  119. Msi-UsWashington, DC

    To raise awareness and educate key stakeholders in africa about sexual and reproductive health and rights, to protect those rights, and increase access to related health services for marginalized populations in africa

    $800,000
  120. BYP100 Education FundSpringfield, IL

    To provide general support

    $800,000
  121. Accelerate ChangeBoston, MA

    To provide general support

    $800,000
  122. United Nations Development ProgrammeNew York, NY

    To support the grantees work on chile's socio-ecological just transition strategy

    $800,000
  123. Soros Foundation - MoldovaChisinau, Moldova

    To provide general support

    $797,034
  124. Institute for Strategic InitiativesChisinau, Moldova

    To provide general support

    $780,000
  125. The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMFWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $765,000
  126. Central European UniversityNew York, NY

    To continue support of the threatened scholars integration initiative (tsi) for the academic year of 2024-2025

    $755,000
  127. The Project Syndicate OpsPrague, Czech Republic

    To provide general support

    $750,000
  128. Civil Society FoundationTbilisi, Georgia

    To provide general support

    $750,000
  129. Bandung PublishingLondon, United Kingdom

    To provide general support

    $750,000
  130. Centro Brasil No ClimaRio de Janeiro, Brazil

    To support the grantee's work studying brazil's capacity to implement a robust subnational strategy emphasizing climate as a critical opportunity for socio-economic development

    $750,000
  131. Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DC

    To support organizing resilience, a project of the grantee, in its work to ensure that the distribution of federal funds supports climate resiliency and economic development for marginalized communities

    $750,000
  132. Highlander Research and Education Center IncNew Market, TN

    To provide general support

    $750,000
  133. The Asia SocietyNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $750,000
  134. Oxfam-America IncBoston, MA

    To provide general support

    $750,000
  135. International Peace Institute Internationales FRNew York, NY

    To support policymaker education on increased and improved financing for vulnerable states and communities in un-related multilateral processes, notably financing for development and cops 29 & 30

    $750,000
  136. Institut Pasteur of DakarDakar, Senegal

    To build capacity and deepen research for vaccine development by generating african knowledge on the first vaccine candidate designed and developed in africa for a neglected, high consequence infection (rift valley fever) to boost pandemic preparedness

    $749,772
  137. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    To support programmatic commitments of the open society university network (osun) hubs for connected learning initiatives until the fall of 2025

    $735,271
  138. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    To provide project support for usc's department of earth science's project on marine biomass regeneration

    $735,000
  139. International Media Support (ims)Copenhagen, Denmark

    To provide general support

    $719,147
  140. International Planned Parenthood FederationLondon, United Kingdom

    To support the grantee's work on strategic communications and narratives, responding to opposition, and supporting activists and social movements in the context of the push back on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and gender rights

    $700,000
  141. Corporacion Humanas Centro Regional de Derechos HuSantiago, Chile

    To provide general support.

    $700,000
  142. Pan African Lawyers UnionArusha, Tanzania

    To provide general support

    $700,000
  143. Central European UniversityNew York, NY

    To support the creation of the interdisciplinary hub for the studies of the politics of the anthropocene

    $684,500
  144. Outright InternationalNew York, NY

    To bring in diverse and excluded lbti voices to the center of the uns generation equality forum, including its gender-based violence action coalition, and strengthen accountability of generation equality forum processes

    $670,000
  145. Instituto Jose Eduardo DutraRio de Janeiro, Brazil

    To produce technical inputs, scientific research, and engage strategic actors from the public sector, private sector, and organized civil society to discuss a just transition in brazil

    $660,000
  146. East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders ProKampala, Uganda

    To provide general support

    $650,000
  147. Colorofchangeorg Education FundOakland, CA

    To provide general support

    $630,000
  148. The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Centre forMonrovia, Liberia

    To provide general support

    $625,000
  149. Legal Agenda (al Mufakkira Al-Qannuniya)Beirut, Lebanon

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  150. SolidarBrussels, Belgium

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  151. GWL Voices for Change and Inclusion AssociationMadrid, Spain

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  152. Fundacion Antonio Restrepo BarcoBogota, Colombia

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  153. Iniciativa CcaCDMX, Mexico

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  154. Extituto de Politica AbiertaBogota, Colombia

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  155. Instituto 25AGuatemala City, Guatemala

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  156. Asociacion Civil DialogosGuatemala City, Guatemala

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  157. Fundacion Ciudadano InteligenteSantiago, Chile

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  158. Laboratorio Do Observatorio Do ClimaPiracicaba, Brazil

    To support the grantees research and education strategies towards a carbon negative economy in brazil

    $600,000
  159. Fundacion Paz Y Reconciliacion (pares)Bogota, Colombia

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  160. Tecnologia Sin Fines de Lucro AcCDMX, Mexico

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  161. Civil Society FoundationTbilisi, Georgia

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  162. Fundar Centro de Analisis E Investigacion AcMexico City, Mexico

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  163. Ecole D'economie de ParisParis, France

    To support the eu tax observatory to enhance outreach and tax policy evidence that inform policymakers globally to move towards progressive tax reforms that benefits communities in global south countries

    $600,000
  164. Pathways International USWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  165. The Regents of the University of California at BerBerkeley, CA

    To support the othering and belonging institute, housed at uc berkeley, to strengthen its capacity to research the causes of inequality and to develop and adopt interventions to remediate it

    $600,000
  166. Institute of International Education IncNew York, NY

    To support individuals and organizations pursuing critical work to advance democracy, civil society, inclusion, and womens rights

    $600,000
  167. Justice Action CenterLos Angeles, CA

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  168. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To support the asia advancement fund to enhance inclusive and transparent good governance in south asia

    $600,000
  169. Corporacion de Desarrollo Productivo CDPCali, Colombia

    To provide general support

    $580,000
  170. Rockwood Leadership InstituteSan Francisco, CA

    To provide capacity and leadership development support to activists, advocates, organizers, and other actors in the racial justice field

    $560,000
  171. Adalah - the Legal Center for Arab Minority RightsHaifa, Israel

    To provide emergency response to palestinian ngos in israel

    $550,000
  172. Faith in Action NetworkWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $550,000
  173. Civil Liberties Union for Europe EvBerlin, Germany

    To provide general support

    $549,320
  174. RF Catalytic Capital IncNew York, NY

    To support the bwi at 80 project, which seeks to inform the transformation of lending practices and pathways toward more equitable access to financing for beneficiaries in the global south

    $548,900
  175. The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMFWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $548,550
  176. Women Enabled InternationalWashington, DC

    To strengthen the participation, leadership, and visibility of women, girls, and other gender minorities with disabilities in advancing the generation equality forum agenda and in building and sustaining inclusive feminist movements and leadership

    $544,187
  177. European Council on Foreign RelationsLondon, United Kingdom

    To conduct research and policy analysis on a variety of issues facing europe today

    $530,800
  178. Health Solutions for Open Society Charitable FoundKyiv, Ukraine

    To provide general support

    $525,000
  179. Democratie OuverteParis, France

    To provide general support

    $525,000
  180. Hertie SchoolBerlin, Germany

    To provide general support

    $510,729
  181. Culture Resource -- Al Mawred Al ThaqafyBrussels, Belgium

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  182. Instituto MakarapyGovernador Edison Lobao, Brazil

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  183. Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (coda)Roosevelt Street WK, Ethiopia

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  184. Europaisches Forum Alpbach Gemeinntziger VereinVienna, Austria

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  185. Geneva Science and Diplomacy AnticipatorGeneva, Switzerland

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  186. Brazil Human Rights Fund FoundationSao Paulo, Brazil

    To support the grantee's work on public safety

    $500,000
  187. African Group of Negotiators Expert SupportAccra, Ghana

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  188. Stichting Prins Claus Fonds Voor Cultuur En OntwikAmsterdam, Netherlands

    To support education, awareness, and advocacy around climate change and environmental justice through art and culture

    $500,000
  189. Kofi Annan FoundationGeneva, Switzerland

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  190. United Cities and Local Governments of AfricaRabat, Morocco

    To support the grantee's fiscally sponsored program, africa adaptation initiative, to continue the work on educating the public in selected african countries about climate adaptation actions to reduce climate vulnerability

    $500,000
  191. Dezernat Zukunft EvBerlin, Germany

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  192. Al-Haq Human Rights Organisation EuropeBrussels, Belgium

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  193. Sleeping Giants BrasilSao Paulo, Brazil

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  194. Associacao de Jovens EngajamundoSao Paulo, Brazil

    To support strategies towards green jobs creation for youth

    $500,000
  195. Africa Centre for Energy PolicyAccra, Ghana

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  196. African Peer Review MechanismJohannesburg, South Africa

    To support improved credit ratings for african countries that aim to reduce their debt burden and free up more funds for social services for the benefit of their vulnerable citizens

    $500,000
  197. Institute for Human Rights and Development in AfriBanjul, The Gambia

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  198. African Futures LabBrussels, Belgium

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  199. Corporacion Renacer Con EquidadBogota, Colombia

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  200. Urge Unite for Reproductive & Gender EquityWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  201. Third Way InstituteWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  202. Astraea Foundation IncNew York, NY

    To build a resilient and holistic security infrastructure for lgbti activists across asia and the pacific

    $500,000
  203. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    To support the grantee's global recovery collective program

    $500,000
  204. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    To support the care fund, a fiscally sponsored project of the grantee, which will benefit american families and workers by building public knowledge of the care economy and support for cross-sector investment in equitable care systems

    $500,000
  205. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    To support to the pop culture collaborative, a project of the grantee, to expand its infrastructure and reach within the narrative change field

    $500,000
  206. Unrwa USA National CommitteeWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  207. Vow for Girls IncNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  208. The Foundation for City CollegeNew York, NY

    To support leadership for democracy and social justice, an initiative that develops the next generation of social justice leaders

    $500,000
  209. The Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC

    To support research and analysis to enhance democratic resilience in africa

    $500,000
  210. The Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC

    To support the grantees work examining the u.s. China relationship and vital u.s. Interests

    $500,000
  211. CUNY School of Law Foundation IncLong Island City, NY

    To support the direct legal representation, community education, and strategic litigation of the creating law enforcement accountability and responsibility (clear) project

    $500,000
  212. Democracy WorksBrooklyn, NY

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  213. Pillars FundChicago, IL

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  214. Center for Law and Human Values IncRidgewood, NY

    To support the grantee's la tejedora initiative, which builds capacity and support for civil society infrastructure in puerto rico

    $500,000
  215. Brooklyn College FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    To support the development of the institute on gender, law and transformative peace

    $500,000
  216. State Power FundKent, OH

    To support the wisconsin civic power table, a sponsored project of the grantee which serves as a coordinating hub for non-partisan civic engagement advocates

    $500,000
  217. The Carter Center IncAtlanta, GA

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  218. Allied Media ProjectsDetroit, MI

    To support 18millionrising, a project of the grantee that seeks to increase nonpartisan civic engagement among asian americans and pacific islanders and work towards equal justice and liberation for all

    $500,000
  219. NAACP Empowerment Programs IncBaltimore, MD

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  220. Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt InstituteNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  221. The Trustees of Columbia University in the City ofNew York, NY

    To support the knight first amendment institute, which defends the freedoms of speech and the press in the digital age

    $500,000
  222. Firelight Media IncNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  223. Natural Resource Governance InstituteNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  224. Arizona State University Foundation for A New AmerTempe, AZ

    To provide support to the mccain institute for international leadership

    $500,000
  225. AspirationSan Francisco, CA

    To support the critical internet studies institute, a project of the grantee, in the development of a public-interest oriented internet

    $500,000
  226. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To support the movement institute, a sponsored project of the grantee, in its work to build data and technology infrastructure shared among charitable organizations

    $500,000
  227. Cambridge in AmericaNew York, NY

    To offer a blended educational program in the broad subject of 'global history' targeted mainly at undergraduate students enrolled in osun partner institutions around the world

    $497,828
  228. Global Health Council IncWashington, DC

    To strengthen global health policy and u.s. Leadership in global health initiatives

    $494,500
  229. RawadariLondon, United Kingdom

    To ensure international accountability for gender persecution and violations of the rights of women and girls has meaningful impact for afghan women and girls

    $490,998
  230. Associacao Civil Instituto EscolhasSao Paulosp, Brazil

    To study economic sectors capable of boosting the transition toward a green economy in brazil to inform stakeholders and decision makers

    $490,000
  231. Partnership for Public Service IncWashington, DC

    To identify improvements to the u.s. Senate confirmation process in order to improve federal agency effectiveness and reduce barriers to entry for diverse candidates

    $490,000
  232. Open Society Institute - Sofia FoundationSofia, Bulgaria

    To enhance the process of the european union enlargement through supporting think tanks in europe to perform and exchange relevant policy research

    $475,000
  233. New Israel FundNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $460,000
  234. Amnesty International LimitedLondon, United Kingdom

    To enhance civil society understanding of racial justice and reparations; and to strengthen mobility access and protection for displaced and at-risk human rights defenders

    $450,000
  235. Makerere UniversityKampala, Uganda

    In support of its makerere institute of social research to build decolonization of knowledge in africa and in the african academy, particularly the impact of feminist histories and methodologies in current studies of social issues

    $450,000
  236. TransformaBogota, Colombia

    To provide general support

    $450,000
  237. GestosBoa Vista, Brazil

    To provide general support

    $450,000
  238. The Henry L Stimson CenterWashington, DC

    To identify, create, and support opportunities for trust-building in rohingya communities

    $450,000
  239. Friends of Cne IncNewark, DE

    To provide general support

    $450,000
  240. University of OttawaOttawa, Canada

    To support the work of the human rights research and education center (hrrec) to achieve wider recognition and protection of activists in exile and to pilot a leadership strengthening hub for a cohort of exiled activists

    $446,775
  241. Trustees of Boston University IncOxford, OH

    To support the center for antiracist research at boston university to create content for a digital magazine called the emancipator which seeks to educate the public on racial justice issues

    $445,465
  242. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    To support the activities of the open society university network economic democracy initiative

    $442,905
  243. Open Government Partnership SecretariatWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $433,000
  244. Notre Europe - Institut Jacques DelorsParis, France

    To promote better understanding of the european union enlargement by the french intellectuals, policy makers, researchers, students and general public

    $432,000
  245. Mexico Unido Contra La Delincuencia AcMexico City, Mexico

    To provide general support.

    $427,000
  246. Friends of the Earth EuropeBrussels, Belgium

    To provide general support

    $425,000
  247. Pen American Center IncNew York, NY

    To support the work of pen america on preserving and promoting academic freedom and improving the climate for free expression on college campuses

    $425,000
  248. Hay Festival Foundation LTDHayonwye, United Kingdom

    To support a series of international conversations to benefit the general public by promoting non-western solutions to global issues

    $410,000
  249. United States Fund for UNICEFNew York, NY

    To support the UNICEF virtual safe space 3.0 platform focused on preventing gender-based violence in the digital space

    $403,574
  250. Open Society Georgia FoundationTbilisi, Georgia

    To provide support for non-lobbying activities including empowerment of ethnic minorities, support for independent media, engaging eu institutions for better protection of minority rights, increase resilience and strengthen partners abilities to document and expose human rights violations and abuse of public office by the authorities, fight for socioeconomic rights, building democratic electoral system, and the development of an inclusive healthcare system

    $400,594

Approved for future payment

64 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid; the largest 50 are shown.

  1. Amnesty International LimitedLondon

    To provide general support

    $7,800,000
  2. The Barack Obama FoundationChicago, IL

    To support the obama foundation's leaders, scholars, voyagers and leadership network programs, to build a pipeline and network of values-based leaders capable of revitalizing and renewing democratic systems and practices

    $7,000,000
  3. Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DC

    To support global fund for a new economy to build new institutional infrastructure of the new economy field, including civil society, academia, and media that seek to build a global economy that is more inclusive and sustainable

    $5,000,000
  4. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    To support the learning & action hub for democracy (d-hub), a fiscally-sponsored project of the grantee, to advance democratic renewal through providing educational and peer-to-peer learning opportunities

    $4,500,000
  5. Open Society Foundation LondonLondon, United Kingdom

    To support non-lobbying activities and programs promoting open, democratic societies around the world

    $4,069,978
  6. Front Line the International Foundation for the PDublin, Ireland

    To provide general support

    $4,000,000
  7. West Africa Democracy RadioDakar, Senegal

    To provide general support

    $3,500,000
  8. Trust AfricaWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $3,500,000
  9. The Project Syndicate OpsPrague, Czech Republic

    To provide general support

    $3,200,000
  10. West Africa Civil Society InstituteAccra, Ghana

    To provide general support

    $3,000,000
  11. AfrobarometerAccra, Ghana

    To provide general support

    $3,000,000
  12. University of PretoriaPretoria, South Africa

    To support the centre for human rights work on advancing human rights through education, research, and advocacy

    $3,000,000
  13. Pan African Lawyers UnionArusha, Tanzania

    To provide general support

    $2,800,000
  14. Brazil Human Rights Fund FoundationSao Paulo, Brazil

    To provide general support

    $2,300,000
  15. Soros Foundation - MoldovaChisinau, Moldova

    To provide general support

    $2,000,000
  16. The Apoliticalag Foundation GGMBHBerlin, Germany

    To provide general support

    $2,000,000
  17. African Initiative of Women Human Rights DefendersPaulshof, South Africa

    To provide general support

    $1,666,667
  18. Nossas CidadesRio de Janeiro, Brazil

    To provide general support

    $1,400,000
  19. Conexiones ClimaticasGuadalajara, Mexico

    To provide general support

    $1,200,000
  20. American University of Central Asia FoundationBloomington, IN

    To support students from central asian countries with scholarships and provide support to educational programs

    $1,200,000
  21. Open Society Foundation GGMBHBerlin, Germany

    To support non-lobbying activities and programs promoting open, democratic societies around the world

    $1,060,000
  22. Dezernat Zukunft EvBerlin, Germany

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  23. Institute for Human Rights and Development in AfriBanjul, The Gambia

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  24. African Futures LabBrussels, Belgium

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  25. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    To support the grantees center for business and human rights in advancing corporate respect for human rights through research, advocacy, and engagement

    $1,000,000
  26. West Africa Think TankDakar, Senegal

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  27. International Peace Institute Internationales FRNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $800,000
  28. Bandung PublishingLondon, United Kingdom

    To provide general support

    $750,000
  29. Instituto E Transicao EnergeticaRio de Janeiro, Brazil

    To support e+ strategies to educate the public and create awareness and reflections around economic development and decarbonization in brazil

    $700,000
  30. Stanislaw Brzozowski AssociationWarsaw, Poland

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  31. Fundar Centro de Analisis E Investigacion AcMexico City, Mexico

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  32. International Network of Civil Liberties OrganizatGeneva, Switzerland

    To provide general support

    $552,000
  33. The Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC

    To support research and analysis to enhance democratic resilience in africa

    $500,000
  34. Natural Resource Governance InstituteNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  35. The Trustees of Columbia University in the City ofNew York, NY

    To support the knight first amendment institute, which defends the freedoms of speech and the press in the digital age

    $500,000
  36. Hay Festival Foundation LTDHayonwye, United Kingdom

    To support a series of international conversations to benefit the general public by promoting non-western solutions to global issues

    $410,000
  37. Friedrich Ebert FoundationBonn, Germany

    To support educational programs for trade unions and youth and to strengthen the mexican network for feminist foreign policy

    $390,000
  38. Pathways International USWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $360,000
  39. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    To support the NYU reiss center on law and securitys online media platform, just security, in promoting policy debate on security, rule of law, rights, and freedoms

    $350,000
  40. Africa Philanthropy NetworkKinondoni, Tanzania

    To provide general support

    $350,000
  41. N1 FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    To provide general support

    $350,000
  42. Bibliotheques Sans FrontieresParis, France

    To provide general support

    $325,000
  43. Katiba InstituteNairobi, Kenya

    To establish a pioneering, multidisciplinary house of fiscal wisdom, a fiscally-sponsored project of the grantee, to foster independent thought and scholarship in the areas of international, continental, and national ?nance and development

    $300,000
  44. The Trustees of Columbia University in the City ofNew York, NY

    To support an oral history of the open society foundations and their founder to educate the public on his impact and philanthropy

    $300,000
  45. Center for American ProgressWashington, DC

    To advance principled policies on the middle east

    $300,000
  46. The Psychosocial FoundationOakland, CA

    To provide general support

    $300,000
  47. Center for Jewish HistoryNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $250,000
  48. East Africa Philanthropy Network (eapn)Nairobi, Kenya

    To provide general support

    $250,000
  49. Fundacion VistEnvigado Antioquia, Colombia

    To provide general support

    $230,000
  50. PPF Education LimitedSt Ives

    To support grantee's work in providing accessible and informative material for the understanding of the ideas and philosophies behind contemporary politics

    $222,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking39 grants $64,060,37235% of the total
  2. International aid77 grants $45,759,34225% of the total
  3. Education43 grants $37,055,60920% of the total
  4. Civil rights30 grants $13,077,1877% of the total
  5. Human services15 grants $5,024,1003% of the total
  6. Arts and culture20 grants $4,577,5132% of the total
  7. 8 other causes47 grants $16,066,2049% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York136 grants $118,174,949
  2. District of Columbia110 grants $45,619,796
  3. Massachusetts18 grants $27,005,464
  4. California45 grants $13,917,593
  5. Maryland7 grants $2,893,600
  6. Illinois7 grants $2,500,000
  7. Indiana1 grant $1,250,000
  8. Washington3 grants $1,230,000
  9. Ohio3 grants $850,000
  10. Delaware3 grants $825,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • George SorosDIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN Hours 2Pay $0
  • Andrea E SorosDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Alexander SorosDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Maija ArbolinoTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Catherine LivingstonSECRETARY (THRU 1/17/24) Hours 2Pay $0
  • Debbie FineSECRETARY (AS OF 1/17/24) Hours 2Pay $0

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