Brandeis University
Brandeis University reported $496.9 million in revenue and $548.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.00 went to program services, $10.58 to management and general costs and $2.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 74.3% of the total. Government grants made up 13.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,371,189 (PRESIDENT (THRU 11/1/24)). 438 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $549MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $497MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 22.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 74.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,371,189 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.25% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 438 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 33.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 43 of 45 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseInstructional and academic support:Brandeis University is a rare combination of a liberal arts college and a global research university. Our student body numbers 4,900, including undergraduates and graduate students. We have a graduate school of arts and sciences and two professional schools, the heller school for social policy and management and the international business school. The rabb school of continuing studies offers graduate professional programs for part-time students. Many academic programs are enriched by myriad interactions with the numerous other leading universities in the…
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. Brandeis research is at the heart of many societal, artistic, intellectual and scientific advances. Research at brandeis is interdisciplinary, bold and collaborative. It's an approach that enables the faculty to leverage the relatively small size of the university to achieve an impact well beyond the sum of its parts. Brandeis is wholly committed to the proposition that basic research is the…
Auxiliary enterprises: Brandeis University serves the needs and interests of students and has broad responsibility for the services and activities that enhance the quality of student life outside the classroom. These services and activities include but are not limited to community living, dining services, health center, psychological counseling center, and interfaith chaplaincy
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT (THRU 11/1/24) Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $1,284,634 | $0 | $86,555 | $1,371,189 |
| CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $707,896 | $0 | $65,265 | $773,161 |
| PROVOST, EVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $648,588 | $0 | $68,133 | $716,721 |
| EVP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $585,365 | $0 | $34,500 | $619,865 |
| DEAN Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $507,141 | $0 | $70,423 | $577,564 |
| CFO, TREASURER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $386,857 | $0 | $74,409 | $461,266 |
| DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $409,234 | $0 | $47,370 | $456,604 |
| FACULTY Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $366,731 | $0 | $85,855 | $452,586 |
438 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Brandeis University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $6.8M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b45 · 43 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 54,859
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,515
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARAMARK SERVICES INC Food service | $22,279,502 |
| PAYETTE ASSOCIATES INC Architects | $1,987,461 |
| CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION CO INC Construction | $1,625,097 |
| DPV TRANSPORTATION INC Transportation | $1,592,725 |
| WORLDCOM EXCHANGE INC It solutions | $1,541,890 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 221 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
195 private foundations reported grants to Brandeis University totaling $13M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Brandeis University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Brandeis University reported that 87.0% of its $548.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.6% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Brandeis University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Brandeis University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,371,189, for the role of PRESIDENT (THRU 11/1/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Brandeis University get its money?
Of $496.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 22.9% came from contributions and grants (including 13.1% from government grants) and 74.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Brandeis University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2103552 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611319349301651 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349300144 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349312159 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349304990 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349312352 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349303522 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2103552: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.