Brandeis University
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.8B
+1.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$6.2M
+20.9% YoY
Grant Count
48
+4.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$130K
+15.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,755,184,696 | $1,729,108,819 | $1,727,722,407 |
| Revenue | $502,522,897 | $478,693,199 | $479,530,401 |
| Expenses | $546,022,794 | $516,290,241 | $508,115,419 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $10,177,134 | $7,633,059 | $2,679,148 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
252 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD LIEBOWITZ | PRESIDENT | 60 | $1,023,793 |
| LISA R KRANC | TRUSTEE - CHAIR | 2 | — |
| DANIEL J JICK | TRUSTEE - VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| CYNTHIA D SHAPIRA | TRUSTEE - VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| CURTIS H TEARTE | TRUSTEE - VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| LESLIE M ARONZON | TRUSTEE - SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| CYNTHIA L BERENSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN L BERGER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DEBORAH BIAL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DANIEL H BLUMENTHAL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LEWIS H BROOKS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEVEN M BUNSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MERLE R CARRUS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| AMY L COHEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BARBARA A DORTCH-OKARA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NANCY A DREYER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SUSAN K FEIGENBAUM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MADALYN E FRIEDBERG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID A HARRIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARJORIE HASS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RONALD L KAISERMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LINDA HELLER KAMM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ELLEN L KAPLAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN B KAY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARTIN R KUPFERBERG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SYLVIA M NEIL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MONIQUE L NELSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GREGORY A PETSKO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RONALD A RATNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN R REINER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ADAM RIFKIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LEONARD X ROSENBERG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAY S RUDERMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DANIEL S RUEVEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KAREN RICHARDS SACHS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CAROL R SAIVETZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BARBARA Z SANDER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MINDY L SCHNEIDER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRAM SHAPIRO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MALCOM L SHERMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TODD E SOLOWAY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARK A SURCHIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BARTON J WINOKUR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LEWIN C WRIGHT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BING-LE WU | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LAN XUE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID L YALE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| XIRU ZHANG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ORLA O'BRIEN | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 50 | $130,081 |
| CAROL FIERKE | PROVOST, EVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | 50 | $639,566 |
| STEWART URETSKY | EVP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION | 50 | $576,466 |
| SAMUEL SOLOMON | CFO, TREASURER | 50 | $382,540 |
| TAREK SAGHIR | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | 50 | $694,635 |
| HANNAH PETERS | SVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT | 50 | $496,701 |
| JAMES LA CRETA | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 50 | $373,227 |
| STEVEN LOCKE | SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL | 50 | $327,813 |
| LOIS STANLEY | VP CAMPUS OPERATIONS | 50 | $302,635 |
| ROBIN SWITZER | VP HR | 50 | $275,438 |
| STEVEN KAREL | VICE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH | 50 | $239,853 |
| MEREDITH AINBINDER | CHIEF OF STAFF | 50 | $230,595 |
| JULIE JETTE | SVP COMMUNICATIONS AS OF 06/2023 | 50 | $174,698 |
| DANIAL KIM | SVP COMMUNICATIONS THRU 05/2023 | 50 | $181,985 |
| DEBARSHI NANDY | FACULTY | 50 | $340,591 |
| KATHRYN APPLEBY | DEAN | 50 | $473,912 |
| IRVING EPSTEIN | FACULTY | 50 | $344,912 |
| GINA TURRIGIANO | FACULTY | 50 | $342,068 |
| ANNA SCHERBINA | FACULTY | 50 | $368,885 |
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Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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