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Screen a listThe Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement of Objectivism
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$29Mrevenue
FY2025 · +55% in 3 yrs51staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin58.9%
Months of reserve38.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.3%
Middle half of peersMedianAyn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement of Objectivism
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$10M88%Management and general$637k5%Fundraising$797k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
21 of the 34 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists69funders
$3.6Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Brigham Family FoundationOn and off$200k$200k$225k$200k$440kThe Lampert FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$200k$200k$100kPrometheus FoundationStopped after FY2018$392k$306k–Michael and Andrea Leven Family FoundationOn and off$125k$125k$125k$125k$125kBalyasny Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$272k$272k–The Snider FoundationSince FY2018$50k$100k$100k$75k$75k$116kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.0M$2.6M$3.1M$2.6M$1.2M$3.2M$3.6M39 other fundersUp to $225k a year each$81k$206k$71k$174k$265k$481k$643k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped