Open Society Institute

224 WEST 57TH STREET - NEW YORK - NY 10019, New York

Latest Filing: 2023

Total Assets: $5.27B

Total Giving: $213.28M

Grants: 739

Median Grant: $5,322

OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE is a high-volume grantmaker that only funds pre-selected organizations, distributing $210M through 739 grants annually.

2023 Summary

$5.27B

Total Assets

$213.28M

Funding Awarded

739

Grants Given

$5,322

Median Grant

$37.50M

Largest Grant

$150

Smallest Grant

2023 Recipients

Recipient	Award	Location	Purpose
Bard College	$37.50M	Annandaleonhudson, NEW YORK	To Provide General Support
Central European University	$36.99M	New York, NEW YORK	To Provide General Support
Central European University	$27.85M	New York, NEW YORK	To Provide General Support
Bard College	$10.00M	Annandaleonhudson, NEW YORK	To Support Bard College's Center For Civic Engagement As The New Administrative Hub For The Open Society University Network's Operations
Media Development Investment Fund	$4.65M	New York, NEW YORK	To Provide General Support
The Barack Obama Foundation	$3.00M	Chicago, ILLINOIS	To Support The Foundation's Efforts To Scale Up Their International Programs And In Particular, Obama Foundation Leaders, Scholars And Fellows Programs
Natural Resource Governance Institute	$3.00M	New York, NEW YORK	To Provide General Support
Swiss Philanthropy Foundation	$2.50M	New York, NEW YORK	To Support The Early Childhood Regional Networks Fund In Sustaining And Strengthening The Early Childhood Field's Civil Society Architecture And Advance The Rights Of Young Children To Develop To Their Fullest Potential Through Provision Of Multi Year Core Funding To Four Regional Professional Early Childhood Networks. The Early Childhood Regional Networks Fund Is A Pooled Philanthropic Fund Hosted By Swiss Philanthropy Foundation
European Council On Foreign Relations	$2.50M	Annandaleonhudson, NEW YORK	To Provide General Support
Asia Democracy Network	$2.09M	Annandaleonhudson, NEW YORK	To Provide General Support
Central European University	$1.79M	New York, NEW YORK	To Support The Threatened Scholars Integration Initiative
Bard College	$1.63M	Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	To Support A Network Of Initiatives For Osun Institutions Emphasizing Skills Based Learning With A Range Of Technologies, Critical Reflection, And Social Justice Components
Bard College	$1.61M	San Francisco, CALIFORNIA	To Integrate Curricular, Co Curricular, Teaching, And Research Across Osun Partner Institutions Through Civic Engagement Activities That Build Upon And Enhance Existing Initiatives
Human Rights Watch Inc	$1.50M	New York, NEW YORK	To Provide General Support
The Fund For Global Human Rights	$1.30M	New York, NEW YORK	To Provide General Support
Tides Foundation	$1.10M	New York, NEW YORK	To Support The Asia Advancement Fund To Enhance Participatory And Good Governance In South Asia
Brac Usa Inc	$1.00M	Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	To Support Brac Usa's Ultra Poor Graduation Initiative, Which Aims To Mobilize Governments Globally To Scale Graduation And Economic Inclusion Programs Through Government Social Protection Systems
Committee To Protect Journalists	$1.00M	Annandaleonhudson, NEW YORK	To Support Committee To Protect Journalists' Campaign For Its Press Freedom Center
Human Rights Watch Inc	$1.00M	Westlake Village, CALIFORNIA	To Provide General Support
Center For Civilians In Conflict	$1.00M	New York, NEW YORK	To Support Grantee's Charitable Operations
... and 5 more recipients.

$880,000

$135,712,233

State

Total

NY

New York

$135,712,233
DC

District of Columbia

$5,500,444
IL

Illinois

$3,000,000
CA

California

$2,610,602
AZ

Arizona

$880,000

Contacts

Name	Phone	Title
MAIJA ARBOLINO	2125480600	TREASURER/CFO
MAIJA ARBOLINO		Signing Officer

Historical Financials

Year	Total Assets	Total Giving	Grants	Median Grant	Max Grant	Min Grant
2023	$5,271,338,522	$213,276,299	739	$5,322	$37,500,000	$150
2022	$5,888,437,822	$310,846,698	1,209	$30,220	$41,482,943	$24
2021	$3,969,456,779	$127,998,260	1,212	$3,575	$18,000,000	$12
2020	$3,477,908,960	$27,425,230	1,064	$3,000	$6,250,000	$10
2019	$3,477,930,189	$21,037,176	1,068	$3,505	$6,250,000	$60
2018	$3,725,240,854	$26,199,546	1,219	$1,755	$6,872,286	$100