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ALLIANCE FOR OPEN SOCIETY INT'L INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 810623035 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE Q20 · International Affairs · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$477K
expenses
$2.3M
net assets
$4.6M
employees
0
volunteers
1
program ratio
93%
mission · from form 990

TO TRANSFORM CLOSED SOCIETIES INTO OPEN SOCIETIES AND TO PROTECT AND EXPAND (SEE SCH. O).TO TRANSFORM CLOSED SOCIETIES INTO OPEN SOCIETIES AND TO PROTECT AND EXPAND THE VALUES OF EXISTING OPEN SOCIETIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Nonprofit organization focused on advancing open societies globally through support for civil society, constitutionalism, and democratic institutions. Primarily funds grassroots organizations and initiatives in regions undergoing political transition or crisis, including South Africa, Ukraine, Afghanistan, and the Middle East. Also supports place-based justice and equity programs in Baltimore, Maryland.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $891K
    SOUTH AFRICA CONSTITUTIONALISM FUND: THE PROGRAM HAS A MANDATE TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE CONSTITUTIONALISM IN SOUTH AFRICA. IN ADDITION, EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON INTERNAL INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION SUCH THAT KEY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FIELD REFLECT THE NATIONAL DEMOGRAPHIC. THIS MANDATE ALSO EXTENDS TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND TRANSFORMATION OF THE FIELD MORE BROADLY.
  2. #2 $42K
    US PROGRAMS - OSI BALTIMORE: BALTIMORE PROGRAMS RESTRICTED TO SEVEN CORE PROGRAM AREAS THAT SUPPORT PLACE-BASED WORK: COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE, ADDICTION AND HEALTH EQUITY, EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC JUSTICE, AND OTHER SPECIAL PROJECTS.
named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Eastern Europe Program – Ukraine
Manages the Ukraine Democracy Fund to support civil society and mobilize international donors in response to Russia's assault; provides humanitarian and democratic resilience grants.
Middle East Rule of Law Program
Builds capacity among reform-minded legal professionals in Palestine committed to rule of law, democratic civil society, legal education, and transparent governance.
OSI Baltimore
Supports place-based initiatives in seven core areas: community fellowships, criminal and juvenile justice, addiction and health equity, education and youth development, economic justice, strategic communications, and special projects.
South Africa Constitutionalism Fund
Supports civil society organizations in South Africa to advance constitutionalism, promote institutional transformation, and ensure demographic representation in key organizations.
South Asia Program – Afghanistan
Administers the Afghanistan Evacuation Fund and Afghanistan Emergency Humanitarian Fund to support resettlement in the U.S. and deliver humanitarian aid in Afghanistan and surrounding regions.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 2 activities
    • Funding civil society organizations in South Africa
      Funds civil society organizations in South Africa to promote constitutionalism and advance internal institutional transformation to reflect national demographics.
    • Funding civil society organizations in Ukraine through the Ukraine Democracy Fund
      Provides grants to civil society organizations in Ukraine through the Ukraine Democracy Fund, mobilizing international support in response to Russia's assault and the resulting humanitarian crisis.
  • Refugee and Immigrant Resettlement Services 1 activity
    • Funding humanitarian aid and resettlement for Afghan arrivals
      Provides grants through the Afghanistan Evacuation Fund and Afghanistan Emergency Humanitarian Fund to support resettlement of Afghan arrivals in the U.S. and deliver humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and the surrounding region.
  • Justice System Innovation & Inclusion Programs 1 activity
    • Implementing place-based programs in Baltimore
      Runs place-based programs in Baltimore across seven core areas: community fellowships, strategic communications, criminal and juvenile justice, addiction and health equity, education and youth development, economic justice, and special projects.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$477K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$477K100%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$2.32M
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$42K
Grants paid out$2.10M
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$4.74M
Cash$4.71M
Investments$0
Liabilities$182K
Net assets$4.55M
Liquid reserves24.3 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -97.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 10
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MARK MALLOCH-BROWN FORMER PRESIDENT 0 $1.21M
BINAIFER NOWROJEE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR AS OF 12/13/24) 2 $1.06M
LEONARD BENARDO VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL 12/13/24) 2 $954K
DEBBIE FINE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY 2 $654K
MAIJA ARBOLINO DIRECTOR/TREASURER 2 $576K
PAMELA KING SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER 0 $174K
KAREN WEBBER SENIOR TEAM MANAGER 0 $149K
LORNA TRACY BROWN TEAM MANAGER 0 $149K
PRISCILLA NEWTON SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER 0 $145K
MICHAEL CAMLIN PROGRAM MANGER 0 $101K
board members · 1
  • ALEXANDER SOROS — DIRECTOR
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Supporting Civil Society in Closed Societies
    methodology: open_society
    By strengthening civil society organizations, rule of law mechanisms, and democratic institutions in closed or threatened societies, we advance open societies because these foundational elements enable civic participation, accountability, and resilience against authoritarianism.