Open Markets Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$9.2M
Foundation funders
24
Grants recorded
54
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds Open Markets Institute?
Open Markets Institute is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by John S and James L Knight Foundation ($1.9M), Foundation to Promote Open Society ($1.3M), The Ford Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.2M in grants to Open Markets Institute between 2018–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2018) to $2.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $90K.
What grants has Open Markets Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Women's Law Center | GENERAL GRANT SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Orange County Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $40,000 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO PROVIDE RENEWED SUPPORT FOR NONPARTISAN COMPETITION POLICY RESEARCH AT THE CENTER FOR JOURNALISM AND LIBERTY AT THE OPEN MARKETS INSTITUTE. | $800,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | General Operating | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | To support Grantee's research and educational efforts on artificial intelligence (AI) | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Wallace Global Fund II | SUPPORT FOR WORK ON GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Lumpkin Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $600,000 |
| 2023 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $225,000 |
| 2023 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | General operating support | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Economic Security Project Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $140,000 |
| 2023 | WK Kellogg Foundation | create a fair playing field for a community-based, diverse, democratic, and sustainable food system that benefits children, families and communities | $125,000 |
| 2023 | Wallace Global Fund II | SUPPORT FOR WORK ON GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY. | $75,000 |
| 2023 | The Marisla Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Lumpkin Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $20,000 |
| 2022 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $600,000 |
| 2022 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO PROVIDE RENEWED SUPPORT FOR NONPARTISAN COMPETITION POLICY RESEARCH AT THE CENTER FOR JOURNALISM AND LIBERTY AT THE OPEN MARKETS INSTITUTE. | $450,000 |
| 2022 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | General operating support | $350,000 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2022 | WK Kellogg Foundation | create a fair playing field for a community-based, diverse, democratic, and sustainable food system that benefits children, families and communities | $125,000 |
| 2022 | Wallace Global Fund II | SUPPORT FOR WORK ON GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATE ACCOUNTABIITY | $75,000 |
| 2022 | Economic Security Project Inc | USING ECONOMETRIC METHODS AND CONFIDENTIAL MICRODATA FROM THE SURVEY OF OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS AND INJURIES, WE WILL STUDY THE CAUSAL EFFECT OF BUYER POWER ON INJURY RATES AT COMPANIES DEPENDENT ON LARGE BUYERS FOR THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. | $30,000 |
| 2022 | The Lumpkin Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $20,000 |
| 2021 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 54 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Open Markets Institute?
Open Markets Institute is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by John S and James L Knight Foundation ($1.9M), Foundation to Promote Open Society ($1.3M), The Ford Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.2M in grants to Open Markets Institute between 2018–2025.
Who is Open Markets Institute's largest funder?
John S and James L Knight Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Open Markets Institute, with $1.9M across 3 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Open Markets Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.2M in grants to Open Markets Institute across 54 grants from 24 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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