The Louis D Brandeis Center
The Louis D Brandeis Center reported $18.0 million in revenue and $14.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.90 went to program services, $17.52 to management and general costs and $5.58 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $339,015 (Chairman and CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1412% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 277 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.81 programs, $11.33 management, $0.86 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.9% | 86.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.5% | 11.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 0.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.2% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 48.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $339,015 | $247,730 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.31% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.5 | 6.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseLDB uses strategic legal advocacy and legal tools to pursue legal justice in the fight against anti-Semitism
LDB maintains programming for college law students and hosts The JIGSAW Fellowship Program to train a select group of law students on campus to assist students to combat anti-Semitism and other activities related to the Center
LDB is involved in academic research, publishing, and sharing findings with other organizations and in the public sphere
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman and CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $329,029 | $0 | $9,986 | $339,015 |
| President Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $335,206 | $0 | $1,058 | $336,264 |
| Vice Chair Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $303,841 | $0 | $20,017 | $323,858 |
| COO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,973 | $0 | $0 | $241,973 |
| Director of Legal Iniative Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,575 | $0 | $6,557 | $225,132 |
| Director of Litigation Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,495 | $0 | $0 | $205,495 |
| Senior Counsel Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,481 | $0 | $8,395 | $201,876 |
| Executive Administrator Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,733 | $0 | $5,734 | $145,467 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Louis D Brandeis Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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–1b8 · 8 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 540
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Torridon Law PLLC Legal Contract Services | $502,632 |
| Steadfast professional consulting | $249,897 |
| Stein Mitchell Beato & Missner LLP Legal Services | $223,905 |
| Rory Lancman PC Legal Services | $203,860 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
25 private foundations reported grants to The Louis D Brandeis Center totaling $3.1M 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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Of every $100 The Louis D Brandeis Center spent in FY2025, $76.90 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Louis D Brandeis Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, The Louis D Brandeis Center reported that 76.9% of its $14.7 million in expenses went to program services, 17.5% to management and general and 5.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Louis D Brandeis Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Louis D Brandeis Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $339,015, for the role of Chairman and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Louis D Brandeis Center get its money?
Of $18.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 97.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Louis D Brandeis Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-3204617 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 October 31, 2025, object 202632119349301103 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202502549349301680 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202432549349301948 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202312579349300321 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202222589349301217 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202122589349300112 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-3204617: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.