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Grant recipient EIN 82-2529375Education

Who funds Open Markets Institute?

15 private foundations gave Open Markets Institute in Washington, DC $9.1 million across 54 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

54 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2024

    To provide renewed support for nonpartisan competition policy research at the center for journalism and liberty at the open markets institute.

    $800,000
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $500,000
  3. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 2024

    General Operating

    $150,000
  4. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 2024

    To support Grantee's research and educational efforts on artificial intelligence (AI)

    $150,000
  5. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $150,000
  6. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2024

    Support for work on government and corporate accountability

    $50,000
  7. The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Support for social service programs or educational programs

    $50,000
  8. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $20,000
  9. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  10. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $225,000
  11. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $200,000
  12. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $150,000
  13. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2023

    Support for work on government and corporate accountability.

    $75,000
  14. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  15. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2023

    Charitable

    $20,000
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  17. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To provide general support

    $600,000
  18. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2022

    To provide renewed support for nonpartisan competition policy research at the center for journalism and liberty at the open markets institute.

    $450,000
  19. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $350,000
  20. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $150,000
  21. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    create a fair playing field for a community-based, diverse, democratic, and sustainable food system that benefits children, families and communities

    $125,000
  22. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2022

    Support for work on government and corporate accountabiity

    $75,000
  23. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $20,000
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  25. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $300,000
  26. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 2021

    To support Grantee's educational efforts on the harms of tech monopolies

    $150,000
  27. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $150,000
  28. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    create a fair playing field for a community-based, diverse, democratic, and sustainable food system that benefits children, families and communities

    $125,000
  29. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to educate stakeholders on how powerful internet platforms impact competitive markets and democracy

    $100,000
  30. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2021

    Support for climate and energy policy and advocacy

    $85,000
  31. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Support for educating policymakers on ways to reduce barriers to entrepreneurship. 201812-5678

    $50,000
  32. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  33. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $21,000
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $11
  35. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2020

    To establish the center for liberty and journalism within open markets institute.

    $670,000
  36. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $150,000
  37. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Support for educating policymakers on ways to reduce barriers to entrepreneurship. 201812-5678

    $132,000
  38. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $100,000
  39. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2020

    General operating support

    $100,000
  40. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2020

    Support for climate and energy policy and advocacy

    $85,000
  41. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2020

    Support to protect and expand democratic systems- american economic liberties project

    $75,000
  42. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2020

    Education

    $21,000
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  44. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2019

    To establish the center for liberty and journalism within open markets institute.

    $665,000
  45. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Core support for its Technology Monopoly Power and the Future of Workers program to advance understanding of how monopolization in the technology sector affects workers and to promote an economic system where economic power is fairly

    $200,000
  46. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $200,000
  47. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Support for educating policymakers on ways to reduce barriers to entrepreneurship. 201812-5678

    $118,000
  48. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2019

    Support for climate and energy policy and advocacy

    $115,000
  49. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  50. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For support of the continued development of an antimonopoly intellectual framework

    $50,000
  51. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2019

    To help determine the sustainability of the advertising business model in journalism.

    $40,000
  52. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $150,000
  53. David Berger FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  54. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    Support for the A Right to Compete: Are Monopolies Crushing Entrepreneurs Conference in Washington, D.C., October 11, 2018. 201807-4829

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Open Markets Institute’s funders above.

  1. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 629 grants Accepts applications $511,476,303 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 522 grants Accepts applications $11,171,135 to similar organizations
  3. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 184 grants Accepts applications $9,128,150 to similar organizations
  4. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 139 grants Accepts applications $31,204,406 to similar organizations
  5. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 146 grants Preselected only $12,610,147 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 131 grants Preselected only $29,767,011 to similar organizations
  7. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 108 grants Preselected only $68,729,282 to similar organizations
  8. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 148 grants Preselected only $124,224,019 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-2529375 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.