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Filing year 2023

FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY

New York, New York·EIN 26-3753801·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$842.8M
Total assets
$10.5B
Total expenses
$874.7M
Reported officers
5

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2023. FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY reported 5 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

Director and Chairman
Treasurer
Director
Secretary
Director

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$759M

Itemized grants

1,342

Median grant

$250k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATION LONDONUKTO SUPPORT NON-LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS PROMOTING OPEN, DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES AROUND THE WORLD$41.2M
SOROS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES$20.6M
OPEN SOCIETY INITIATIVE FOR WEST AFRICASGTO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S NON-LOBBYING PROGRAMS, WHICH PROMOTE INCLUSIVE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE, TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE INSTITUTIONS, AND ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP IN AFRICA$19.5M
CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITYNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT RESEARCH, OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING COSTS OF THE BUDAPEST SITE OF CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY IN 2023/24 ACADEMIC YEAR$15M
ALLIANCE FOR OPEN SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL INCNEW YORK, NYTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE-BALTIMORE'S CHARITABLE PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS$12.3M
INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP (WASHINGTON OFFICE)WASHINGTON, DCTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$12M
OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATION LONDONUKTO SUPPORT NON-LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS PROMOTING OPEN, DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES AROUND THE WORLD$11M
EQUIS INSTITUTESAN FRANCISCO, CATO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$10M
HOPEWELL FUNDWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT THE NONPARTISAN FREE ELECTION FUND, A SPONSORED PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE THAT PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF ALL CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN OUR DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND SAFEGUARDS OUR FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS$10M
AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT THE BUILDUS FUND, A SPONSORED PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE, IN ENSURING THE EQUITABLE IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U.S.$8.4M
ROMA EDUCATION FUND ROMANIA FOUNDATIONBUCURESTI, ROTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$6.2M
COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATIONOAKLAND, CATO SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT FOR BLACK LIVES, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE THAT CREATES ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TO HARMFUL INSTITUTIONS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES FOR ALL BLACK COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION$6M
EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONSUKTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$5.7M
ROMA FOUNDATION FOR EUROPEBETO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$5.4M
THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWSLEXINGTON, MATO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$5M
VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECTWASHINGTON, DCTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$5M
POSSIBILITY LABSSAN FRANCISCO, CATO SUPPORT CLLCTIVLY, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE, TO LAUNCH THE MARYLAND BLACK FUTURES FUND THAT WILL DEPLOY CAPITAL TO BLACK POWER-BUILDING AND MOVEMENT-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN MARYLAND$4.4M
COLOROFCHANGEORG EDUCATION FUNDOAKLAND, CATO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$4.2M
BVM CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE INCATLANTA, GATO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$4M
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPYMINNEAPOLIS, MNTO SUPPORT THE BLACK-LED MOVEMENT FUND, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE, A NATIONAL DONOR COLLABORATIVE SEEKING TO BUILD A NEW GENERATION OF RACIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATES PROMOTING SYSTEMIC SOCIAL CHANGE$4M
OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATION FOR ALBANIAALTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$4M
FONDATION CONNAISSANCE ET LIBERTEHATO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$3.9M
NEW AMERICA FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S NEW PRACTICE LAB, WHICH CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITY AND WELLBEING$3.5M
TIDES FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CATO SUPPORT THE ASIA ADVANCEMENT FUND TO ENHANCE PARTICIPATORY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE IN SOUTH ASIA$3.4M
NEO PHILANTHROPY INCNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE FOUR FREEDOMS FUND, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE THAT WORKS TO PROTECT IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS AND ENSURE IMMIGRANTS FULL INCLUSION WITHIN AMERICAN SOCIETY AND COMMUNITIES$3.3M
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