Omidyar Network Fund Inc
Preselected recipients only
Omidyar Network Fund Inc is a private foundation in Redwood City, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $37.7 million in 242 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $1.3 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$37.7 million
- Number of grants242
- Typical grant$100,000
- Largest grant$1.3 million
- Assets$382 million
- New grantees49%
Giving in 2024 was up from $27.2 million the year before.
49% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $27.2 million | 203 | $393 million |
| 2024 | $37.7 million | 242 | $382 million |
How to apply
Omidyar Network Fund Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Omidyar Network Fund Inc funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 27 states, the most to District of Columbia. It also paid $3.6 million in 20 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 67 | $10.2 million |
| New York | 43 | $9.2 million |
| California | 40 | $6.4 million |
| Massachusetts | 12 | $1.4 million |
| New Mexico | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Colorado | 4 | $940,544 |
| Georgia | 3 | $657,500 |
| Maryland | 10 | $576,500 |
| Virginia | 6 | $560,000 |
| Illinois | 6 | $558,700 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Institute of Science | To support the Emergent Political Economies: Rules, Dynamics and Diversity Research Theme | $1.3 million |
| Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates of Southern California | To support's Grantee's project, the California Coalition for Worker Power ("CCWP") | $1.1 million |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Support for Grantee's Trust for Civic Infrastructure project | $1.0 million |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Support for Grantee's Trust for Civic Infrastructure project | $1.0 million |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Support for Grantee's Trust for Civic Infrastructure project | $1.0 million |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | To support Grantee's BuildUS Fund project | $900,000 |
| United Nations Economic Commission for Africa | To support Grantee's Digital Centre of Excellence | $800,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Support Grantee's project, the BuildUS Fund | $600,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | To support Grantees Pop Culture Collaborative | $562,500 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | To support Grantees Pop Culture Collaborative | $562,500 |
| Economic Policy Institute Inc | To support Grantee's project, EARN | $500,000 |
| Economic Policy Institute Inc | To support Grantee's project, EARN | $500,000 |
| Swiss Philanthropy Foundation | To support Grantee's fund, Partners for a New Economy | $500,000 |
| Swiss Philanthropy Foundation | To support Grantee's fund, Partners for a New Economy | $500,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | To support Grantee's Mayoria Project | $475,000 |
| Welcoming America Inc | General operating support | $457,500 |
| Partnership on AI to Benefit People and Society | To support Grantee's work advancing responsible technology | $405,859 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | To support Grantee's project, Decolonizing Wealth | $400,000 |
| IllumiNative Inc | General Operating Support | $400,000 |
| National Employment Law Project Inc | To support Grantee's Strategic Partnerships project | $400,000 |
| American Economic Liberties Project | General operating support | $350,000 |
| Better Markets Inc | General operating support | $350,000 |
| Designing Justice Designing Spaces | General operating support | $350,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | To support research being conducted by Grantee's Program in Science, Technology, and Society | $350,000 |
| Movement Advancement Project Inc | To support Grantee's project, Winning Jobs Narrative | $350,000 |
| The Christchurch Call Foundation | General Operating | $350,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California Berkeley | To support Grantee's Othering and Belonging Institute | $350,000 |
| Atlantic Council of the United States Inc | To support Grantee's Democracy + Tech Initiative at the DFRLab | $300,000 |
| Code for Science & Society Inc | To support Grantee's project, Distributed AI Research Institute | $300,000 |
| Data & Society Research Institute Inc | General operating support | $300,000 |
| Democracy Forward Foundation | General Operating Support | $300,000 |
| Jobs with Justice Education Fund | General operating support | $300,000 |
| Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy | General Operating Support | $300,000 |
| Neighborhood Funders Group Inc | To support Grantee's project, the LIFT Fund | $300,000 |
| NewPublic Inc | To support Grantee's belonging work | $300,000 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | To support Rochester Institute of Tech's project, Usable Tools for Deepfake Identification and Mitigation | $275,000 |
| Financial Services Stakeholder Project NFP | General Operating | $260,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | To support Grantee's fund, the Families and Workers Fund | $250,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | To support Grantee's project, Open Forum for Artificial Intelligence | $250,000 |
| Civic Nation | To support Grantee's project, Change Collective | $250,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Mike Kubzansky
- Pamela Omidyar
- Patricia Christen
- Jeffrey Alvord
- Dr Marta L Tellado
- Aviva Aminova
- Scott Ross
- Tolga Kurtoglu
Questions people ask
Does Omidyar Network Fund Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Omidyar Network Fund Inc give?
$37.7 million in tax year 2024, across 242 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.
Who runs Omidyar Network Fund Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Mike Kubzansky (CEO and Director), Pamela Omidyar (Director), Patricia Christen (Director) and Jeffrey Alvord (Director) among 8 officers and trustees.
What does Omidyar Network Fund Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly community development, science and research and education.