BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY

WALTHAM, MA, 024549110 (781) 736-2000 Est. 1947 EIN 04-2103552
B430 - Education 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.brandeis.edu

Mission

AS A RESEARCH UNIVERSITY, BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY IS DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HUMANITIES, ARTS AND SOCIAL, NATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES. AS A LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE, BRANDEIS AFFIRMS THE IMPORTANCE OF A BROAD AND CRITICAL EDUCATION IN ENRICHING THE LIVES OF STUDENTS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
312
Total Giving
$32.5M
Recipients
300
Years Active
2016 - 2024
Avg grant: $110,567 Median: $50,064

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202447$6.6M $140K1234
202246$5.2M $112K738
202161$4.3M $70K949
202060$4.2M $70K2730
201937$3.7M $99K1719
201730$4.0M $133K623
201631$4.6M $148K290

Sectors Funded

Education
89
Health Care
56
Social Science
11
Civil Rights & Advocacy
10
Community Improvement
10
Medical Research
7
Unknown
5
Diseases & Disorders
4
and 10 more sectors

Top States

Massachusetts
108
California
32
New York
19
District of Columbia
15
Michigan
12
Rhode Island
11
Texas
10
Minnesota
10
and 19 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
136
$10M - $50M
25
$1M - $5M
23
$5M - $10M
7
$500K - $1M
4
$100K - $500K
1

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 239 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$496,910,407
Total Expenses
$548,898,836
Net Assets
$1,523,728,617
4,859 employees 1,515 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.8 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 1.1%
Expenses ↑ 0.5%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 22.9% Earned revenue 74.3% Investment 1.8% Other 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 87.0% Management 10.6% Fundraising 2.4%

Officers & Trustees (66)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$496,910,407 ↑$548,898,836$1,523,728,617
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$478,693,199 ↓$516,290,241$1,390,841,395
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$479,530,401 ↑$508,115,419$1,372,837,553
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$399,602,478 ↓$459,328,785$1,447,356,484
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$457,392,877 ↑$477,973,721$1,230,239,262
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$436,327,951 ↓$449,239,592$1,183,788,673
2016 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
$520,542,464 $445,278,930$1,114,344,949

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EIN: 04-2103552 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data