Grantmaking public charity · EIN 52-2028955
Open Society Action Fund Inc
New York, NY
Open Society Action Fund Inc is a public charity that makes grants based in New York, NY. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $160M in grants paid across 203 grants, with $13.6M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Our American Future Action, America Votes and American Civil Liberties Union Inc.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Open Society Action Fund Inc's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
Any grant that exceeds $500,000 requires the approval of the osaf board. grants of $500,000 or less are approved by osaf-enabled staff members. grant recipients submit reports on their activities, which are reviewed by osaf-enabled staff members and grants management.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
To promote social justice and human rights through domestic and foreign policy advocacy.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our American Future Action | Washington, DC | To Support Non-Partisan Policy Advocacy and Civic Engagement | $16,364,341 |
| America Votes | Washington, DC | To Support Nonpartisan Civic Engagement | $9,000,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Inc | New York, NY | To Support the Grantee's Social Welfare Activities | $5,560,000 |
| Drug Policy Action | New York, NY | To Support the Grantee's Non-Partisan Social Welfare Activities | $5,000,000 |
| Equis Labs | San Francisco, CA | To Support Its Social Welfare Activities to Further Latinx Participation in Democracy | $5,000,000 |
| Workmoney Inc | Milwaukee, WI | To Support the Grantee's Social Welfare Activities | $5,000,000 |
| Accelerate Action Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | To Support Nonpartisan Civic Engagement | $4,200,000 |
| Floridians Protecting Freedom | Miami, FL | To Support Nonpartisan Policy Advocacy in Florida | $4,000,000 |
| Future Forward USA Action | Washington, DC | To Provide Messaging Support to Nonpartisan Advocacy Efforts to Protect Rights and Freedoms | $3,000,000 |
| Tides Advocacy | San Francisco, CA | To Support the Social Welfare Activities of the Electoral Justice Project | $3,000,000 |
| Black Progressive Action Coalition | Washington, DC | To Support the Grantees Non-Partisan Social Welfare Activities | $2,500,000 |
| Way to Win Action Fund | Washington, DC | To Support the Social Welfare Activities on Latinx Rights and Empowerment of the Grantee's Valiente Fund, a Project of the Grantee That Works to Build Latinx Ci | $2,250,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc | New York, NY | To Support Certain Nonpartisan Policy Advocacy | $2,000,000 |
| State Democracy Defenders Action | Washington Dc, DC | To Support Nonpartisan Policy Advocacy on Election Integrity | $2,000,000 |
| State Democracy Defenders Action | Washington Dc, DC | To Support an Independent, Nonpartisan Hub to Combat Complex and Targeted Attacks Against Actors in the Pro-Democracy and Civil Rights Ecosystem | $2,000,000 |
| Arizona for Abortion Access | Phoenix, AZ | To Support Nonpartisan Policy Advocacy in Arizona | $1,999,999 |
| Deliver the American Dream | Washington, DC | To Support Nonpartisan Advocacy Around State-Level Diversity Measures | $1,950,000 |
| Forward Action Fund | Concord, NH | To Support Somos Votantes, a Project of the Grantee, in Their Nonpartisan Policy Advocacy and Civic Engagement | $1,500,000 |
| National Security Action | Washington, DC | To Support the Grantee's Social Welfare Activities | $1,500,000 |
| One Action | Washington, DC | To Support the Grantee's Programmatic Work on Development Policy and Financing for the Global South | $1,500,000 |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | Washington, DC | To Support Nonpartisan Policy Advocacy in Support of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community | $1,500,000 |
| Vera Action Inc | Brooklyn, NY | To Support Nonpartisan Advocacy and Education Related to Public Safety Narrative Development | $1,500,000 |
| Working Families Organization | Brooklyn, NY | To Support Policy Advocacy and Nonpartisan Civic Engagement | $1,500,000 |
| Colorofchangeorg | Oakland, CA | To Support the Grantee's Social Welfare Activities | $1,400,000 |
| The Pipeline Fund | Madison, WI | To Support the Grantee's Social Welfare Activities | $1,400,000 |
The 25 largest of 203 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
- District of Columbia$67.4M · 62 grants
- New York$22.2M · 23 grants
- California$14.2M · 17 grants
- Wisconsin$7.83M · 8 grants
- Florida$6.75M · 5 grants
- Arizona$5.87M · 11 grants
- North Carolina$4.93M · 14 grants
- Utah$4.2M · 1 grant
- Nevada$3.27M · 6 grants
- Georgia$3.15M · 8 grants
- Ohio$2.8M · 5 grants
- Texas$2.73M · 8 grants
Quick answers
Does Open Society Action Fund Inc accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Open Society Action Fund Inc's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Open Society Action Fund Inc give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $159,624,297 in grants paid (203 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Open Society Action Fund Inc funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Our American Future Action (DC), $16.4M, America Votes (DC), $9M, American Civil Liberties Union Inc (NY), $5.56M, Drug Policy Action (NY), $5M and Equis Labs (CA), $5M.