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The Louis D Brandeis Center Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 45-3204617 Website

The mission of The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is to advance the civil and human rights of the Jewish people and promote justice for all.

Key facts about The Louis D Brandeis Center Inc

EIN
45-3204617
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$21,821,615

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$21.8M

+36.8% YoY

Revenue

$18.0M

-3.9% YoY

Net Investment Income

$476K

+36.6% YoY

Expenses

$14.7M

+150.7% YoY

About The Louis D Brandeis Center Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Louis D Brandeis Center Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $476K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New York CityRye

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $87K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$21,821,615$15,956,720$2,900,262
Revenue$18,015,199$18,742,208$3,956,007
Expenses$14,669,864$5,851,728$3,148,821
Net Investment Income$476,311$348,813$9,941

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Louis D Brandeis Center Inc is led by Kenneth Marcus, Chairman & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 9 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kenneth Marcus

    Chairman & CEO

    Chairman → Founder & Chairman, 2023

    Founder & Chairman → Chairman & CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $64K (2021) → $329K (2025)

  • Alyza Lewin

    President

    CEO & President COO → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $88K (2020) → $335K (2025)

  • Denise Katz-Prober

    Director of Legal Iniative

    Director of Legal Iniatives → Director of Legal Iniative, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $179K (2023) → $219K (2025)

  • David Dince

    Director of Litigation

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $205K (2025)

  • Adam Feuerstein

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judd Serotta

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Cravatts

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tevi Troy

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell Webber

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Swidler

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel LLerman

    Vice Chair

    Vice President → Vice Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $193K (2023) → $304K (2025)

  • Lynda K Prior

    Executive Administrator

    Office Manager → Executive Administrator, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2022) → $140K (2025)

  • Deena Margolies

    Staff Attorney

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $137K (2025)

  • Richard C Young

    COO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $242K (2025)

  • Robin Pick

    Senior Counsel

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $193K (2025)

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Arthur Traldi (2023–2024) — Senior Staff Attorney
  • Former: Ben Alkon (2024) — Staff Attorney
  • Former: Scott Piro (2024) — Communications Director
  • Former: Josh Swidler (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Denise Katz Prober (2022) — Legal Director
  • Former: L. Rachel Lerman (2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Jeffrey Robbins (2020–2021) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Alyza Lewin — President: $335KAlyza LewinPresident$335KKenneth Marcus — Chairman and CEO: $329KKenneth MarcusChairman and CEO$329KRachel LLerman — Vice Chair: $304KRachel LLermanVice Chair$304KRichard C Young — COO: $242KRichard C YoungCOO$242KDenise Katz-Prober — Director of Legal Iniative: $219KDenise Katz-ProberDirector of Legal Iniative$219KDavid Dince — Director of Litigation: $205KDavid DinceDirector of Litigation$205KRobin Pick — Senior Counsel: $193KRobin PickSenior Counsel$193KLynda Prior — Executive Administrator: $140KLynda PriorExecutive Administrator$140KDeena Margolies — Staff Attorney: $137KDeena MargoliesStaff Attorney$137K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $335K, to Alyza Lewin (President). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Louis D Brandeis Center Inc

How large is The Louis D Brandeis Center Inc?

The Louis D Brandeis Center Inc reported $21.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.0M.

What is The Louis D Brandeis Center Inc?

The Louis D Brandeis Center Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Washington, DC. It holds $21.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Louis D Brandeis Center Inc operate?

The Louis D Brandeis Center Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is The Louis D Brandeis Center Inc's EIN?

The Louis D Brandeis Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3204617. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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