About Open Society Action Fund
A nonpartisan 501(c)(4) advocacy organization engaging in domestic and international advocacy to elevate justice and advance progressive U.S. foreign policy, including work on civil rights, criminal justice reform, immigration, public health, and government accountability.
Focus Areas
Civil rights and libertiesCriminal justice reformImmigrationPublic health policyGovernment accountabilityReproductive justiceDrug policy reform and harm reductionOverdose preventionHousing-first programs
Who They Fund
underrepresented and underserved communitiesLatinx communities (Somos Votantes/Valiente Fund audiences)state-level voter populations (FL, AZ, GA, MI, Ohio)
About Open Society Action Fund
Open Society Action Fund Inc. directs very large grants to advocacy organizations working on domestic policy, civil rights, immigration, public health, and government accountability. In the recent record, its biggest awards went to Our American Future Action for non-partisan policy advocacy and civic engagement, including $18,055,000 in 2024 and $16,364,341 in 2025. That same pattern extends to other national advocacy groups: Future Forward USA Action received $15,180,000 in 2023 for policy advocacy and $15,000,000 in 2024 for nonpartisan research and content testing on critical policy issues, while America Votes received $12,900,000 in 2023 and $9,000,000 in 2025. The foundation also backs issue-focused organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union Inc, Drug Policy Action, Equis Labs, Workmoney Inc, and Community Change Action. Across those grants, the funder supports social welfare activities, policy advocacy, civic engagement, and issue-specific narrative work tied to democracy participation, civil liberties, and public policy.
What Open Society Action Fund Funds
Civil liberties is a visible thread in the portfolio. The American Civil Liberties Union Inc received $5,560,000 in 2025 to support its social welfare activities, and it received $5,000,000 in 2023 and another $5,000,000 in 2024 for related work. The funder also supports criminal legal and drug policy reform: Drug Policy Action was awarded $5,000,000 in 2023 for policy advocacy, $5,000,000 in 2024 for social welfare activities, and $5,000,000 in 2025 for non-partisan social welfare activities. Reproductive rights appear as another clear area, with Reproductive Freedom for All Committee receiving $4,500,000 in 2023 for policy advocacy and Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights Pac receiving $4,000,000 in 2024 for nonpartisan policy advocacy on reproductive rights in Ohio. Immigration and Latino civic participation also show up through Equis Labs, which received $5,000,000 in 2023 and again in 2024 for social welfare activities to further Latinx participation in democracy.
How Open Society Action Fund Gives
Typical grants cluster in the high six-figure to mid-six-figure range, with p25 at $200,000, median at $316,600, and p75 at $600,000. The recent record also shows repeated support for many recipients across multiple years, including several organizations that appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That suggests an active renewal pattern rather than isolated one-time awards. Open Society Action Fund Inc is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants are concentrated in advocacy and social welfare organizations, often with broad policy or civic-engagement purposes.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$159.6M
Total Assets
$13.6M
Total Revenue
$157.2M
Total Expenses
$178.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $200K and $600K, with a median of $317K.
25th Percentile
$200K
Median
$317K
75th Percentile
$600K
Geographic Reach
National36 states funded
About 14% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LALEH ISPAHANI
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