THE AYN RAND INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTIVISM

EIN: 222570926 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

SANTA ANA, CA

Total Revenue
$25,121,108
Total Expenses
$2,582,334
Total Assets
$73,471,338
Net Assets
$69,899,888
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1984
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
TAL TSFANY
Phone
9492226550
Tax Period
2024-10-01 to 2024-12-31

THE AYN RAND INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTIVISM, founded in 1984, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $25.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 22% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $22.5M, a strong 90% operating margin.

Mission

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

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $24,775,574
Program Service Revenue $153,813
Investment Income $187,704
Other Revenue $4,017
TOTAL REVENUE $25,121,108

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $93,894
Salaries & Benefits $1,345,906
Fundraising Expenses $168,759
Program Expenses $2,224,214
Other Expenses $1,142,534
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,582,334

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $25,121,108 $32,137,250 -0.2%
Expenses $2,582,334 $10,563,687 -0.8%
Net Income $22,538,774 $21,573,563 +0.0%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
8
Independent Members
4
Employees
51
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$1,719,244
Total Directors
8
$1,318,244
Key Employees
2
$337,781
Highest Compensated
4
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JOHN ALLISON MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LARRY SALZMAN MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT MAYHEW MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TARA SMITH MEMBER 2.00
Director
$14,365 $0 $14,365
LOREN CORLE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TAL TSFANY PRESIDENT & CEO, BOARD MEM 45.00
Officer Director
$855,638 $3,798 $859,436
ONKAR GHATE CHIEF PHIL. OFFICER 45.00
Officer Director
$223,000 $2,591 $225,591
YARON BROOK CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 5.00
Officer Director
$218,852 $0 $218,852
GERALDINE YUMPING CONTROLLER 45.00
Officer
$161,755 $2,493 $164,248
CARLA SILK CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 45.00
Officer
$249,184 $1,933 $251,117
KEITH LOCKITCH VP OF ED. & SR. FELLOW 45.00
Key Emp
$151,112 $3,059 $154,171
ELAN JOURNO VP OF CONTENT & SR. FELLOW 45.00
Key Emp
$181,553 $2,057 $183,610
DONALD WATKINS VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETIN 45.00
Highest
$152,557 $1,695 $154,252
BENJAMIN BAYER DIRECTOR OF CONTENT 45.00
Highest
$106,630 $1,860 $108,490
AARON FRIED SENIOR DIRECTOR OF GROWTH 45.00
Highest
$142,306 $1,545 $143,851
JEFFREY P SCIALABBA DIRECTOR OF ARU OPERATIONS 45.00
Highest
$112,845 $1,944 $114,789
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2024 $25,121,108 $2,582,334 $73,471,338 $22,538,774
2023 $15,481,178 $10,716,591 $31,368,502 $4,764,587
2022 $18,535,113 $10,298,695 $27,956,120 $8,236,418
2021 $17,085,722 $8,161,013 $17,620,667 $8,924,709
2021 $17,696,652 $8,023,821 $18,617,463 $9,672,831
2020 $8,056,053 $6,897,462 $9,561,611 $1,158,591
2019 $6,986,678 $7,777,659 $6,646,518 $-790,981
2018 $10,887,326 $8,501,287 $7,513,276 $2,386,039
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