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OPEN SOCIETY POLICY CENTER INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $157.2M · expenses $178.7M · assets $13.6M

EIN
52-2028955
Address
224 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019-3212
Website
WWW.OPENSOCIETYACTIONFUND.ORG
NTEE code
-
Subsection
501(c)(4)
Ruling year
1997
Cross-check
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Mission

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY ADVOCACY.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

15 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Laleh Ispahani DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2020-2024 $566,815$1,098,040 2
Debbie Fine SECRETARY2023-2024 $653,614$653,818 7
Maija Arbolino TREASURER2023-2024 $575,897$576,719 8
Micaela Fernandez Allen DEPUTY DIRECTOR2023-2024 $393,605$426,872 1
Ruth Noemi Colon DIR. OF OPS & CULT. (UNTIL 12/31/24)2023-2024 $349,449$350,802 1
Alexander Soros DIRECTOR2020-2024 $0$65,214 9
Gara Lamarche DIRECTOR2020-2024 $0$7,867 1
Patrick Gaspard (former) DIRECTOR, CHAIR (UNTIL 12/31/20)2020 $1,061,257$1,061,257 8
Thomas Perriello (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2020-2022 $4,749$528,903 2
Deborah Fine (former) SECRETARY2020-2022 $58,111$501,004 8
Behice Kinderman (former) TREASURER (THRU 9/14/23)2020-2023 $54$296,781 1
Hannah Zlotnick (former) ASSISTANT SECRETARY (END 4/1/22)2020-2022 $4,576$258,452 1
Caroline Chambers (former) DEPUTY DIRECTOR(UNTIL 2/12/20)2020 $253,415$253,415 1
Andrea Soros Colombel (former) DIRECTOR2020-2023 $0$67,780 4
Tom Perriello (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 7/14/23)2023 $2,386$2,386 2

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Andrea E Soros DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 3

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · 5 paid, $2.5M · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DEBBIE FINE SECRETARY0 $308$549,829$103,477 $653,6147
MAIJA ARBOLINO TREASURER0 $5,333$447,713$122,851 $575,8978
LALEH ISPAHANI DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR13 $151,654$289,701$125,460 $566,8152
MICAELA FERNANDEZ ALLEN DEPUTY DIRECTOR12 $89,477$203,685$100,443 $393,6051
RUTH NOEMI COLON DIR. OF OPS & CULT. (UNTIL 12/31/24)0 $3,329$244,120$102,000 $349,4491
GARA LAMARCHE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ALEXANDER SOROS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $09
ANDREA E SOROS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
2023 · 10 people listed · 7 paid, $85K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LALEH ISPAHANI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFF 9/20/23)4 $47,105$0$0 $47,1052
MICAELA FERNANDEZ ALLEN DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EFF 9/20/23)15 $33,267$0$0 $33,2671
TOM PERRIELLO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 7/14/23)0 $2,386$0$0 $2,3862
RUTH NOEMI COLON DIR. OF OPS & CULT. (EFF 9/20/23)0 $1,353$0$0 $1,3531
MAIJA ARBOLINO TREASURER (EFF 9/20/23)0 $822$0$0 $8228
DEBBIE FINE SECRETARY0 $204$0$0 $2047
BEHICE KINDERMAN TREASURER (THRU 9/14/23)0 $54$0$0 $541
ANDREA SOROS COLOMBEL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
ALEXANDER SOROS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $09
GARA LAMARCHE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · 8 paid, $236K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANDREA SOROS COLOMBEL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$60,465 $60,4654
DEBORAH FINE SECRETARY0 $212$0$57,899 $58,1118
ALEXANDER SOROS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$57,899 $57,8999
LALEH ISPAHANI DEPUTY DIRECTOR4 $36,212$0$4,501 $40,7132
THOMAS PERRIELLO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR0 $248$0$4,501 $4,7492
HANNAH ZLOTNICK ASSISTANT SECRETARY (END 4/1/22)0 $75$0$4,501 $4,5761
BEHICE KINDERMAN TREASURER0 $73$0$4,501 $4,5741
GARA LAMARCHE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$4,501 $4,5011
2021 · 8 people listed · 8 paid, $271K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BEHICE KINDERMAN TREASURER23 $80,507$0$43,034 $123,5411
HANNAH ZLOTNICK ASSISTANT SECRETARY19 $63,977$0$18,071 $82,0481
LALEH ISPAHANI DEPUTY DIRECTOR3 $30,134$0$10,428 $40,5622
THOMAS PERRIELLO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1 $11,604$0$4,306 $15,9102
DEBORAH FINE SECRETARY0 $189$0$2,202 $2,3918
ANDREA SOROS COLOMBEL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$2,155 $2,1554
ALEXANDER SOROS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$2,155 $2,1559
GARA LAMARCHE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$2,155 $2,1551
2020 · 10 people listed · 10 paid, $3.0M · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICK GASPARD DIRECTOR, CHAIR (UNTIL 12/31/20)1 $35,272$844,794$181,191 $1,061,2578
THOMAS PERRIELLO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR0 $3,745$420,451$84,048 $508,2442
DEBORAH FINE SECRETARY0 $6,285$367,435$66,782 $440,5028
LALEH ISPAHANI INTERIM DEPUTY DIRECTOR7 $58,039$252,202$92,604 $402,8452
CAROLINE CHAMBERS DEPUTY DIRECTOR(UNTIL 2/12/20)0 $2,998$237,378$13,039 $253,4151
HANNAH ZLOTNICK ASSISTANT SECRETARY14 $41,691$75,529$54,608 $171,8281
BEHICE KINDERMAN TREASURER27 $86,592$21,648$60,372 $168,6121
ANDREA SOROS COLOMBEL DIRECTOR0 $0$0$5,160 $5,1604
ALEXANDER SOROS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$5,160 $5,1609
GARA LAMARCHE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$1,211 $1,2111

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 5 contractors · $2.7M
NameLocationServicePaid
ORS IMPACTSEATTLE, WACONSULTING SERVICES$950,000
WEST END STRATEGY TEAMWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING SERVICES$600,000
AGIS PARTNERS LLCCHICAGO, ILCONSULTING SERVICES$436,625
GSA AND COPARISCONSULTING SERVICES$388,580
MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLPNEW YORK, NYLEGAL SERVICES$356,759
2023 · 5 contractors · $1.7M
NameLocationServicePaid
WEST END STRATEGY TEAMWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING SERVICES$530,000
DATA FOR THE SOCIAL GOODWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING SERVICES$351,800
MORGAN LEWIS AND BOCKIUS LLPPHILADELPHIA, PALEGAL SERVICES$321,536
NP CONSULTING INCWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING SERVICES$300,000
THE HICKS GROUPNEW YORK, NYCONSULTING SERVICES$241,000
2022 · 5 contractors · $1.6M
NameLocationServicePaid
WEST END STRATEGY TEAMWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING SERVICES$390,000
SKDKNICKERBOCKER LLCNEW YORK, NYCONSULTING SERVICES$350,000
NP CONSULTING INCWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING SERVICES$330,000
TIDES ADVOCACYSAN FRANCISCO, CACONSULTING SERVICES$252,000
THE HICKS GROUPNEW YORK, NYCONSULTING SERVICES$240,000
2021 · 5 contractors · $1.1M
NameLocationServicePaid
WEST END STRATEGY TEAMWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING SERVICES$405,000
SKDKNICKERBOCKER LLC ONE WORLD TRADENY, NYCONSULTING SERVICES$245,000
NP CONSULTING INCWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING SERVICES$200,000
TIDES ADVOCACYSAN FRANCISCO, CACONSULTING SERVICES$145,000
THE RABEN GROUP LLCWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING SERVICES$144,000
2020 · 5 contractors · $928K
NameLocationServicePaid
JOI O CHANEYWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING SERVICES$255,200
WEST END STRATEGY TEAMWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING SERVICES$237,857
GOODWIN SIMON STRATEGIC RESEARCH INCOAKLAND, CACONSULTING SERVICES$155,825
THE RABEN GROUP LLCWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING SERVICES$144,000
NP CONSULTING INCWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING SERVICES$135,000

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 203 grants to organizations · $159.6M

Listed grants add up to $159,624,297; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $170,802,412. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2023 · 230 grants to organizations · $186.4M

Listed grants add up to $186,414,119; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $239,928,927. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2022 · 149 grants to organizations · $152.4M

Listed grants add up to $152,387,162; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $198,853,738. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2021 · 225 grants to organizations · $156.3M

Listed grants add up to $156,296,831; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $200,692,247. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2020 · 234 grants to organizations · $105.5M

Listed grants add up to $105,451,619; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $138,003,786. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$157,180,674$178,663,592 $13,608,256$6,311,803 $157,100,000$0 $250,10103
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$257,005,378$246,246,513 $52,865,786$27,503,596 $257,000,000$0 $85,19103
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$240,000,000$205,511,896 $36,100,367$16,096,415 $240,000,000$0 $36,82003
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$196,000,000$206,669,929 $37,304,586-$19,307,657 $196,000,000$0 $186,41103
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$139,000,000$144,593,206 $8,982,600-$9,066,883 $139,000,000$0 $234,62203

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $989,210,000 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FUND FOR POLICY REFORM INC Public charity Exact 2020-2024 5$989,100,000 2024$157,100,000
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ORGANIZE NOW INC Public charity Exact 2019 1$60,000 2019$60,000
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Alianza For progress inc Public charity Exact 2023 1$50,000 2023$50,000
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Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
POLICY SCIENCES CENTER INCCONot reported $9,232$14,923 BOARD MEMBER$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
YG POLICY CENTER INCVANot reported $0$11,273 CHAIRMAN$0 Similar name

Who funds organizations like this

Not reported: none of these organizations has foundation or DAF-sponsor grants in the filings we have.

The full list · all similar organizations

Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $178,663,592 spent · pay $0 · grants $170,802,412 · events $117,000
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $159,624,297$159,624,297-- 89.3%
Grants outside the US $11,178,115$11,178,115-- 6.3%
Fees: other services $3,814,674$3,311,835$502,839- 2.1%
Other (as described)REIMB TO OSI $3,236,639$1,454,233$1,782,406- 1.8%
Fees: legal $287,641-$287,641- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $117,000$89,462$27,538- 0.1%
Other (as described)MAGAZINES, WEBSITES & O $110,639$47,875$62,764- 0.1%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP FEES & DUES $97,080$4,830$92,250- 0.1%
Travel $86,939$80,845$6,094- 0.0%
Fees: accounting $60,556-$60,556- 0.0%
Other (as described)REIMB TO FPRI $40,420-$40,420- 0.0%
Office expenses $7,051$385$6,666- 0.0%
All other expenses $3,848$4,107-$259- 0.0%
Occupancy $393-$393- 0.0%
Insurance -$1,700--$1,700- -0.0%
Total$178,663,592100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $246,246,513 spent · pay $0 · grants $239,928,927 · events $67,337
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $186,414,119$186,414,119-- 75.7%
Grants outside the US $53,514,808$53,514,808-- 21.7%
Fees: other services $2,765,099$1,955,085$810,014- 1.1%
Other (as described)REIMB TO OPEN SOCIETY I $2,735,107$1,305,790$1,429,317- 1.1%
Fees: legal $359,916-$359,916- 0.1%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP FEES AND DUE $106,947$51,207$55,740- 0.0%
Other (as described)MAGAZINE & OTHER SUBSCR $94,110$34,558$59,552- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $67,337$65,908$1,429- 0.0%
Travel $60,390$49,577$10,813- 0.0%
Fees: accounting $58,912-$58,912- 0.0%
All other expenses $39,615$32,867$6,748- 0.0%
Other (as described)REIMB TO FPRI $32,811-$5,571$38,382- 0.0%
Office expenses $386$176$210- 0.0%
Insurance -$3,044$2,402-$5,446- -0.0%
Total$246,246,513100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $205,511,896 spent · pay $0 · grants $198,853,738 · events $51,114
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $152,387,162$152,387,162-- 74.2%
Grants outside the US $46,466,576$46,466,576-- 22.6%
Fees: other services $3,143,831$2,845,041$298,790- 1.5%
Other (as described)REIMB TO OPEN SOCIETY I $2,726,397$1,215,457$1,510,940- 1.3%
Advertising and promotion $203,000-$203,000- 0.1%
Fees: legal $185,210-$185,210- 0.1%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP FEES AND DUE $92,400$37,500$54,900- 0.0%
Other (as described)MAGAZINE & OTHER SUBSCR $82,880$62,028$20,852- 0.0%
Fees: accounting $56,600-$56,600- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $51,114$22,539$28,575- 0.0%
Other (as described)REIMB TO FPRI $37,867-$37,867- 0.0%
Insurance $30,438-$30,438- 0.0%
All other expenses $24,484$20,844$3,640- 0.0%
Travel $21,941$13,934$8,007- 0.0%
Office expenses $1,996$897$1,099- 0.0%
Total$205,511,896100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $206,669,929 spent · pay $0 · grants $200,692,247 · events $11,600
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $156,296,831$156,296,831-- 75.6%
Grants outside the US $44,395,416$44,395,416-- 21.5%
Other (as described)REIMB TO OPEN SOCIETY I $3,511,999$1,310,569$2,201,430- 1.7%
Fees: other services $2,207,653$2,012,980$194,673- 1.1%
Other (as described)MAGAZINE & OTHER SUBSCR $82,150-$82,150- 0.0%
Fees: legal $74,346$4,851$69,495- 0.0%
Fees: accounting $42,793-$42,793- 0.0%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP FEES/DUES $17,903$265$17,638- 0.0%
Other (as described)REIMB TO AOSI $14,688$14,688-- 0.0%
All other expenses $13,091$10,552$2,539- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $11,600-$1,319$12,919- 0.0%
Travel $1,050$68$982- 0.0%
Office expenses $409-$409- 0.0%
Total$206,669,929100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $144,593,206 spent · pay $0 · grants $138,003,786 · events $21,800
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $105,451,619$105,451,619-- 72.9%
Grants outside the US $32,552,167$32,552,167-- 22.5%
Other (as described)REIMB TO OPEN SOCIETY I $4,251,349$1,788,690$2,462,659- 2.9%
Fees: other services $2,110,909$2,065,109$45,800- 1.5%
Fees: legal $59,187-$59,187- 0.0%
Other (as described)MAGAZINE & OTHER SUBSCR $56,104-$56,104- 0.0%
Fees: accounting $35,165-$35,165- 0.0%
Other (as described)REIMB TO AOSI $23,327$23,327-- 0.0%
Other (as described)ALL OTHER EXPENSES $23,286$19,480$3,806- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $21,800$13,875$7,925- 0.0%
Travel $7,308$4,667$2,641- 0.0%
Office expenses $835-$835- 0.0%
All other expenses $150$150-- 0.0%
Total$144,593,206100%

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