ALLIANCE FOR OPEN SOCIETY INTL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALLIANCE FOR OPEN SOCIETY INTL INC

EIN 81-0623035 · Promotion of International Understanding (Q20)

What they do

ALLIANCE for OPEN SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL, INC. ("AOSI") SEEKS to TRANSFORM CLOSED SOCIETIES INTO OPEN SOCIETIES and to PROTECT and EXPAND THE VALUES of EXISTING OPEN SOCIETIES. AOSIS PURPOSES INCLUDE: (SEE SCH. O)ALLIANCE for OPEN SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL, INC. ("AOSI") SEEKS to TRANSFORM CLOSED SOCIETIES INTO OPEN SOCIETIES and to PROTECT and EXPAND THE VALUES of EXISTING OPEN SOCIETIES. AOSIS PURPOSES INCLUDE: (A) COORDINATING, ADMINISTERING, and ADVISING PROGRAMS BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES and ABROAD ON A RANGE of ISSUES, INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND, MORE GENERALLY, DEVELOPMENT of CIVIL SOCIETY; (B) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ISSUES CONCERNING SOCIETIES ATTEMPTING to TRANSFORM FROM TOTALITARIAN or AUTHORITARIAN RULE to DEMOCRATIC MARKETECONOMIES; and (C) PROMOTING THE VALUES of OPEN, DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

451.51%of revenue went to mission work92.8% of expenses · Program services

$486.32spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

34.81%of revenue went to management and office costs7.2% of expenses

$2.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,844,535 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $167,530 for MARK MALLOCH-BROWN (FORMER PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$477,457

Mission workProgram services$2,155,769451.51% of revenue92.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$166,22334.81% of revenue7.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$2,321,992486.32% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.8% mission · 7.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 486.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 201.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 150.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.6% mission · 2.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 3.9% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$477,457

Expenses$2,321,992

Annual shortfall $1,844,535 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,155,769 · 92.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$166,223 · 7.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$477,457

Expenses$2,321,992

Assets$4,735,815

Income$477,457

Mission work (program services)$2,155,769

Grants given$43,549,921

Average grant$217,750

Management and general$166,223

Accounting fees$56,806

Investing fees$150

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARK MALLOCH-BROWNFORMER PRESIDENT $167,530Base · Other $167,530

LEONARD BENARDOVICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL 12/13/24) · 2 hrs/week $157,690Base · Other $157,690

BINAIFER NOWROJEEPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR AS OF 12/13/24) · 2 hrs/week $154,756Base · Other $154,756

MAIJA ARBOLINODIRECTOR/TREASURER · 2 hrs/week $122,851Base · Other $122,851

DEBBIE FINEDIRECTOR/SECRETARY · 2 hrs/week $103,597Base · Other $103,597

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

MARK MALLOCH-BROWNFORMER PRESIDENT

LEONARD BENARDOVICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL 12/13/24)

BINAIFER NOWROJEEPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR AS OF 12/13/24)

MAIJA ARBOLINODIRECTOR/TREASURER

DEBBIE FINEDIRECTOR/SECRETARY

ALEXANDER SOROSDIRECTOR

KAREN WEBBERSENIOR TEAM MANAGER

LORNA TRACY BROWNTEAM MANAGER

MICHAEL CAMLINPROGRAM MANGER

PAMELA KINGSENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

PRISCILLA NEWTONSENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 224 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019-3212
County: New York
In care of: % NICOLE CAMPBELL
Primary officer: MAIJA ARBOLINO, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(212) 548-0600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KPMG LLP
NTEE classification: Promotion of International Understanding (Q20)
IRS tax category: Promotion of International Understanding
Grant-giving organization: Yes