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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)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 $28.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $17.0M, a strong 59% operating margin.
TO FOSTER A GROWING AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF AYN RAND'S REVOLUTIONARY PHILOSOPHY, OBJECTIVISM, IN ORDER TO CREATE A CULTURE WHOSE GUIDING PRINCIPLES ARE REASON, RATIONAL SELF-INTEREST, AND LAISSEZ-FAIRE CAPITALISM, A CULTURE IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS ARE FREE TO PURSUE THEIR OWN HAPPINESS.
OUTREACH PROGRAMS: WE POSTED SCORES OF NEW VIDEOS TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, WITH SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN SUBSCRIBERS AND VIEWS. AMONG THE NEW VIDEOS WERE LECTURES, INTERVIEWS, AND PODCASTS ON TOPICS...
OUTREACH PROGRAMS: WE POSTED SCORES OF NEW VIDEOS TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, WITH SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN SUBSCRIBERS AND VIEWS. AMONG THE NEW VIDEOS WERE LECTURES, INTERVIEWS, AND PODCASTS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY TO CULTURAL ISSUES AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS. OUR CHANNEL SHOWCASED RARE AND LESSER-KNOWN AYN RAND AUDIO-VIDEO MATERIALS.SIX MAJOR CONFERENCES WERE HELD DURING THE FISCAL YEAR: 1) ARCON-EUROPE WAS HELD IN MARCH 2025 IN BERLIN, GERMANY; 2) ARCON USA WAS HELD AT THE END OF FEB 2025 TO EARLY MARCH 2025 IN AUSTIN, TEXAS; 3) ARCON LATIN AMERICA WAS HELD IN AUGUST 2025 IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA AND PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL; 4) THE FIRST ARCON AUSTRALIA WAS HELD IN DECEMBER 2024 IN BRISBANE; 5) THE FIRST ARCON ISRAEL WAS HELD IN DECEMBER 2025 IN TEL AVIV; AND 6) THE OBJECTIVIST CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN JULY 2025 IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. THESE CONFERENCES BROUGHT HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES TOGETHER FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. IN FY2025, ARI CONTINUED ITS GLOBAL OUTREACH EXPANSION IN EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA, ASIA, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND AUSTRALIA. ARI ALSO SENT SPEAKERS TO ADDRESS STUDENTS AND GENERAL AUDIENCES ALL OVER THE WORLD.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:IN FY2025, WE FOCUSED ON GROWING OUR FREE BOOKS TO TEACHERS PROGRAM, INTRODUCING NEW MARKETING CAMPAIGNS AND IN-PERSON OUTREACH THROUGH TEACHER CONFERENCES. OUR BOOKS FOR...
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:IN FY2025, WE FOCUSED ON GROWING OUR FREE BOOKS TO TEACHERS PROGRAM, INTRODUCING NEW MARKETING CAMPAIGNS AND IN-PERSON OUTREACH THROUGH TEACHER CONFERENCES. OUR BOOKS FOR STUDENTS PROGRAM ALSO SAW STEADY GROWTH AS WE REFINED OUR ONLINE STRATEGY. ESSAY CONTESTS CONTINUED THEIR STRONG PERFORMANCE, HELPING US TO IDENTIFY PROMISING STUDENT LEADS FOR OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. AS ALWAYS, IN-PERSON CONFERENCES WERE A CULMINATING EXPERIENCE FOR MANY OF THE STUDENTS WHO INTERACT WITH OUR PROGRAMS.ARU, OUR PROGRAM OF ONLINE COURSES FOCUSED ON OBJECTIVISM AND ITS PHILOSOPHICAL APPLICATIONS, CONTINUED TO SERVE A GROWING STUDENT COMMUNITY WHILE EXPANDING AND DIVERSIFYING ITS EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REMAINED AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS, OFFSETTING SOME OR ALL OF THEIR PROGRAM COST .ARI'S RECORDED COURSE VIDEOS RECEIVED THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF VIEWS ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS: WEBSITE, ARI MOBILE APP, AND YOUTUBE. IN FY2025, THE INTELLECTUAL INCUBATOR SUCCEEDED THE ARU GRADUATE CENTER AS OUR PLATFORM FOR TRAINING PROFESSIONAL INTELLECTUALS. THE INCUBATOR FOCUSES ON IDENTIFYING AND ACCELERATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-POTENTIAL EARLY-CAREER INDIVIDUALS THROUGH ADVANCED PHILOSOPHICAL STUDY, PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP, AND INTERNSHIPS, ALL TAILORED TO PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF OBJECTIVIST INTELLECTUALS.NEW IDEAL, ARI'S JOURNAL, RELEASED 46 SUBSTANTIVE ARTICLES AND 61 PODCASTS IN FY2025, APPLYING OBJECTIVISM TO CURRENT EVENTS AND FEATURING BOTH OUR SENIOR AND JUNIOR INTELLECTUALS. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTITUTE PUBLISHED EIGHT BOOKS, INCLUDING EXPANDED EDITIONS AND A NEW MINIBOOK FORMAT.
OTHER: THE AYN RAND ARCHIVES CONTINUED TO ENHANCE THE PROTECTION OF ARI'S PHYSICAL ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AND INVESTED IN PROJECTS THAT WILL PROVIDE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE ACCESS IN COMING YEARS: VOLUNTEERS...
OTHER: THE AYN RAND ARCHIVES CONTINUED TO ENHANCE THE PROTECTION OF ARI'S PHYSICAL ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AND INVESTED IN PROJECTS THAT WILL PROVIDE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE ACCESS IN COMING YEARS: VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF TRANSCRIBED OVER 5,000 PAGES OF WRITTEN ARCHIVAL MATERIAL. IN ADDITION TO PUBLISHING ESSAYS AND HOSTING ONLINE EVENTS FEATURING ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, WE RELEASED MORE ARCHIVAL AUDIO ONLINE AND PRODUCED A PHYSICAL EXHIBIT, "THIS IS AYN RAND SPEAKING," AT OCON 2025."THE ARI ESTORE (ESTORE.AYNRAND.ORG) CONTINUED TO SELL BOOKS AND RECORDINGS ON OBJECTIVISM AND RELATED TOPICS. ARI CONTINUED TO HAVE THE HIGHEST 4-STAR RATING WITH CHARITY NAVIGATOR, POSITIONING ARI AMONG THE MOST-TRUSTED NONPROFITS IN THE COUNTRY.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2025 | 2024 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $28,798,106 | $25,121,108 | +0.1% |
| Expenses | $11,837,489 | $2,582,334 | +3.6% |
| Net Income | $16,960,617 | $22,538,774 | -0.2% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JERI EAGAN | 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
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN CORLE | MEMBER | 2.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAL TSFANY | PRESIDENT & CEO, BOARD MEM | 45.00 |
Officer
Director
|
$818,213 | $14,636 | $832,849 |
| ONKAR GHATE | CHIEF PHIL. OFFICER | 45.00 |
Officer
Director
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$241,767 | $14,960 | $256,727 |
| YARON BROOK | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 5.00 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALDINE YUMPING | CONTROLLER | 45.00 |
Officer
|
$171,269 | $12,019 | $183,288 |
| CARLA SILK | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 45.00 |
Officer
|
$313,962 | $11,225 | $325,187 |
| KEITH LOCKITCH | VP OF ED. & SR. FELLOW | 45.00 |
Key Emp
|
$155,329 | $13,845 | $169,174 |
| ELAN JOURNO | VP OF CONTENT & SR. FELLOW | 45.00 |
Key Emp
|
$213,216 | $12,472 | $225,688 |
| DONALD WATKINS | VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETIN | 45.00 |
Highest
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$181,333 | $6,542 | $187,875 |
| BENJAMIN BAYER | DIRECTOR OF CONTENT | 45.00 |
Highest
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$110,330 | $12,715 | $123,045 |
| JEFFREY P SCIALABBA | DIRECTOR OF ARU OPERATIONS | 45.00 |
Highest
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$121,780 | $11,386 | $133,166 |
| MATTHEW MORGEN | DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS | 45.00 |
Highest
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$115,686 | $11,349 | $127,035 |
| VINNY FREIRE | IT & ENGINEERING SENIOR MANAGER | 45.00 |
Highest
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$116,131 | $7,860 | $123,991 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,798,106 | $11,837,489 | $94,923,201 | $16,960,617 |
| 2024 | $25,121,108 | $2,582,334 | $73,471,338 | $22,538,774 |
| 2024 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 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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