Public Charity

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WALTHAM, MA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $496.9M, expenses of $548.9M, total assets of $2.0B. Imperigo tracks 562 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $90.5M.

EIN: 042103552 WALTHAM, MA Universities NTEE: B43 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$496.9M
Total Expenses$548.9M
Total Assets$2.0B
Grant Records562
Funding Total$90.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

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.

Where $100 goes at Brandeis University

How Brandeis University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$87 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $87 for programs

$67
Instructional and academic support:Brandeis University is a rare combination of a liberal arts college and a global research university
77% of program spending
$12
Sponsored programs include various research and instructional programs funded by external parties, including the federal government, foreign and state governments and private foundations and corporations
14% of program spending
$8
Auxiliary enterprises
9% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Adam Rifkin
TRUSTEE Amy L Cohen
FACULTY Anna Scherbina
INTERIM PRESIDENT (AS OF 11/2024) Arthur Levine
TRUSTEE Barbara A Dortch-Okara
TRUSTEE Barbara Z Sander

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$49,526,482 241 grants
Education
$21,101,405 139 grants
Research & Policy
$8,137,274 70 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$4,130,695 25 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$1,198,711 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $496.9M $548.9M $2.0B
2024 $502.5M $546.0M $1.8B
2023 $478.7M $516.3M $1.7B
2022 $479.5M $508.1M $1.7B
2021 $399.6M $459.3M $1.8B

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $399.6M to $496.9M (+24%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.0B.

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