Ayn Rand Institute The Center For The Advancement Of Objectivism

Organization Overview

Ayn Rand Institute The Center For The Advancement Of Objectivism is located in Santa Ana, CA. The organization was established in 1987. According to its NTEE Classification (A70) the organization is classified as: Humanities, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 09/2021, Ayn Rand Institute The Center For The Advancement Of Objectivism employed 40 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Ayn Rand Institute The Center For The Advancement Of Objectivism is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 09/2021, Ayn Rand Institute The Center For The Advancement Of Objectivism generated $17.1m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 13.8% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $8.2m during the year ending 09/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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UNDERSTANDING OF AYN RAND'S WORKS AND TO FIND AND TRAIN THE NEW INTELLECTUALS TO TEACH HER PHILOSOPHY OF OBJECTIVISM.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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OUTREACH PROGRAMS: IN 2021, WE DISTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 350K FREE BOOKS TO CLASSROOMS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND SENT SPEAKERS OVER VIDEO CHAT TO DOZENS OF CLASSROOMS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS DIRECTLY. WE HOSTED WEEKLY WEBINARS WITH OUR INTELLECTUAL TEAM CHOOSING TOPICS OF RELEVANCE TO MODERN TIMES AND THE WORKS OF AYN RAND. OUR BOOKS FOR TEACHERS PROGRAM INTRODUCED EBOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH GOOGLE PLAY, SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING THE REACH OF OUR EBOOK PROGRAM. WE POSTED 208 NEW VIDEOS TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, WHICH GREW TO ALMOST 77K SUBSCRIBERS. AMONG THE MANY NEW VIDEOS WERE NUMEROUS LECTURES FROM COURSES RANGING FROM HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY TO ART AND CULTURAL ISSUES. OUR CHANNEL RECEIVED OVER 2.3 MILLION VIEWS TOTAL THIS YEAR, WITH THE MIKE WALLACE INTERVIEW OF AYN RAND RECEIVING 625K VIEWS. TWO MAJOR CONFERENCES WERE HELD: ARC-USA IN NOV 20 AND ARC GLOBAL IN MAR 21. NEW IDEAL PUBLISHED 148 ARTICLES AND PODCASTS IN FY21, APPLYING OBJECTIVISM TO EXPLAIN MAJOR ISSUES IN THE CULTURE.


EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: THE ARI CAMPUS/THE AYN RAND UNIVERSITY COURSE VIDEOS WAS VIEWED OVER 168K TIMES. A DOZEN NEW COURSES WERE ADDED TO THE GROWING CATALOG OF ON-DEMAND CONTENT IN FY21. WE TAUGHT 9 COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSES TOTALING 276 COURSE HOURS TO 170 UNIQUE PARTICIPANTS. OUR ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST SUBMISSION TOTALED APPROXIMATELY 4,800.


OTHER: DURING FY21, THE AYN RAND ARCHIVES MADE LARGE STRIDES TOWARD IMPLEMENTING A NEW COLLECTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, A DATABASE THAT WILL TRACK THE HOLDINGS OF THE ARCHIVES, INCLUDING ALL DIGITIZED MATERIAL. AS OF 2022, THE LETTERS OF AYN RAND ONLINE EXHIBIT MAKES ALMOST 600 LETTERS THAT AYN RAND WROTE DURING HER LIFETIME AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FURTHER DIGITIZED MATERIAL WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE FUTURE. THE ARI ESTORE (ESTORE.AYNRAND.COM) CONTINUED TO PUBLISH AND SELL HUNDREDS OF DOWNLOADABLE RECORDINGS ON OBJECTIVISM AND RELATED TOPICS.


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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$16,917,161
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $286,474
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$16,917,161
Total Program Service Revenue$167,864
Investment income $996
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $2,221
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$2,520
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $17,085,722

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 15 grants that Ayn Rand Institute The Center For The Advancement Of Objectivism has recieved totaling $290,823.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
American Online Giving Foundation Inc

Newark, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$61,039
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

Indianapolis, IN

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

$50,000
Fjc

New York, NY

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

$50,000
David And Janet Polak Foundation

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: FREE BOOKS TO TEACHERS PROGRAM, ARC-I'S WORK IN ISRAEL, AND FUNDING TO DEVELOP AN ESSAY-CONTEST APPEAL TO SCHOOLS IN THE LA AREA

$37,500
Community Foundation Of Collier County

Naples, FL

PURPOSE: EDUCATION

$20,000
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

$16,900
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