WILLIAM J BRENNAN CENTER FOR

NEW YORK, NY, 10271 (646) 292-8310 Est. 1995 EIN 13-3839293
B40Z - Education 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.brennancenter.org

Mission

THE WILLIAM J. BRENNAN, JR. CENTER FOR JUSTICE IS A NONPARTISAN LAW AND POLICY INSTITUTE THAT SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE AMERICAN SYSTEMS OF DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
23
Total Giving
$1.3M
Recipients
23
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $58,635 Median: $52,175

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20242$121K $60K02
20234$286K $72K13
20223$179K $60K21
20212$200K $100K20
20207$317K $45K61
20194$175K $44K40
20181$30K $30K10

Sectors Funded

Public & Societal Benefit
7
Education
4
Civil Rights & Advocacy
4
Human Services
4
International & Foreign Affairs
1
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
1

Top States

District of Columbia
8
New York
4
Texas
3
Georgia
2
Arkansas
2
Florida
1
California
1
Ohio
1
and 1 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$10M - $50M
8
$5M - $10M
5
$1M - $5M
5
Under $100K
2
$500K - $1M
1
$100K - $500K
1

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 22 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$73,820,955
Total Expenses
$58,143,269
Net Assets
$292,298,521
258 employees 29 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
5.0 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 27.4%
Expenses ↑ 14.8%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 81.1% Investment 19.3%
Expense Breakdown
Program 71.5% Management 19.7% Fundraising 8.8%

Officers & Trustees (42)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$73,820,955 ↑$58,143,269$292,298,521
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$57,935,075 ↓$50,635,203$266,608,281
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$110,506,866 ↑$41,731,749$240,334,988
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$45,056,482 ↓$33,320,745$156,074,108
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$101,280,914 ↑$30,929,245$166,356,180
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$84,509,232 ↑$25,767,516$90,565,381
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
$26,205,411 $22,145,091$31,589,984

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EIN: 13-3839293 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data