Nonprofit · EIN 22-2570926
AYN RAND INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTIVISM
Tax-exempt · SANTA ANA, CA 92707
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $28,798,106 | $11,837,489 | $16,960,617 | $94,923,201 | $4,135,166 | $90,788,035 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $25,121,108 | $2,582,334 | $22,538,774 | $73,471,338 | $3,571,450 | $69,899,888 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $32,137,250 | $10,563,687 | $21,573,563 | $54,001,600 | $4,148,329 | $49,853,271 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $15,481,178 | $10,716,591 | $4,764,587 | $31,368,502 | $4,373,998 | $26,994,504 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $27,347,987
- Program service revenue
- $522,947
- Investment income
- $1,003,300
- Royalties
- $15,466
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $41,220
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$92,273
- Other revenue
- -$76,128
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $458,108
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,089,576
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,153,261
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,944,184
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $98,281
- Accounting fees
- $169,114
- Occupancy
- $21,725
- Travel
- $480,869
- Depreciation
- $541,582
- Program services (functional)
- $10,403,884
- Management and general (functional)
- $636,842
- Fundraising (functional)
- $796,763
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $73,471,338
- Total assets, end of year
- $94,923,201
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,135,166
- Net assets, end of year
- $90,788,035
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,438,560
- Publicly traded securities
- $376,478
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $43,694,086
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $47,093,949
- Gross receipts
- $37,024,130
- Employees
- 51
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAL TSFANY | PRESIDENT & CEO, BOARD MEM Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $818,213 | $14,636 |
| CARLA SILK | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 45 | $313,962 | $11,225 |
| ONKAR GHATE | CHIEF PHIL. OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $241,767 | $14,960 |
| ELAN JOURNO | VP OF CONTENT & SR. FELLOW Key employee | 45 | $213,216 | $12,472 |
| DONALD WATKINS | VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETIN Highest-paid employee | 45 | $181,333 | $6,542 |
| GERALDINE YUMPING | CONTROLLER Officer | 45 | $171,269 | $12,019 |
| KEITH LOCKITCH | VP OF ED. & SR. FELLOW Key employee | 45 | $155,329 | $13,845 |
| JEFFREY P SCIALABBA | DIRECTOR OF ARU OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $121,780 | $11,386 |
| MATTHEW MORGEN | DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $115,686 | $11,349 |
| VINNY FREIRE | IT & ENGINEERING SENIOR MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $116,131 | $7,860 |
| BENJAMIN BAYER | DIRECTOR OF CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $110,330 | $12,715 |
| JERI EAGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SALZMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MAYHEW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOREN CORLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YARON BROOK | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAL TSFANY | PRESIDENT & CEO, BOARD MEM Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $855,638 | $3,798 |
| CARLA SILK | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 45 | $249,184 | $1,933 |
| ONKAR GHATE | CHIEF PHIL. OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $223,000 | $2,591 |
| YARON BROOK | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $218,852 | $0 |
| ELAN JOURNO | VP OF CONTENT & SR. FELLOW Key employee | 45 | $181,553 | $2,057 |
| GERALDINE YUMPING | CONTROLLER Officer | 45 | $161,755 | $2,493 |
| DONALD WATKINS | VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETIN Highest-paid employee | 45 | $152,557 | $1,695 |
| KEITH LOCKITCH | VP OF ED. & SR. FELLOW Key employee | 45 | $151,112 | $3,059 |
| AARON FRIED | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF GROWTH Highest-paid employee | 45 | $142,306 | $1,545 |
| JEFFREY P SCIALABBA | DIRECTOR OF ARU OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $112,845 | $1,944 |
| BENJAMIN BAYER | DIRECTOR OF CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $106,630 | $1,860 |
| TARA SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $14,365 | $0 |
| JOHN ALLISON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SALZMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MAYHEW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN CORLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAL TSFANY | PRESIDENT & CEO, BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $484,480 | $13,291 |
| CARLA SILK | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 45 | $234,809 | $10,257 |
| ONKAR GHATE | CHIEF PHIL. OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $219,709 | $13,211 |
| ELAN JOURNO | VP OF CONTENT & SR. FELLOW Key employee | 45 | $177,348 | $10,753 |
| KEITH LOCKITCH | VP OF ED. & SR. FELLOW Key employee | 45 | $152,447 | $11,829 |
| GERALDINE YUMPING | CONTROLLER Officer | 45 | $142,392 | $9,943 |
| DONALD WATKINS | VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND FUNDRAISING Highest-paid employee | 45 | $126,299 | $7,061 |
| AARON FRIED | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF GROWTH AND TEC Highest-paid employee | 45 | $112,244 | $6,457 |
| BENJAMIN BAYER | DIRECTOR OF CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $102,228 | $10,575 |
| JEFFREY P SCIALABBA | DIRECTOR OF ARU OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $102,127 | $10,172 |
| JOHN ALLISON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SALZMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MAYHEW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN CORLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YARON BROOK | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAL TSFANY | PRESIDENT & CEO, MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $615,261 | $12,574 |
| CARLA SILK | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 45 | $234,306 | $9,863 |
| ONKAR GHATE | CHIEF PHIL. OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $220,368 | $12,316 |
| ELAN JOURNO | VP OF CONTENT & SR. FELLOW Key employee | 45 | $172,096 | $10,263 |
| KEITH LOCKITCH | VP OF ED. & SR. FELLOW Key employee | 45 | $159,673 | $6,013 |
| ANU SEPPALA | DIRECTOR CULTURAL OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 45 | $141,220 | $13,644 |
| JUDY LU | CONTROLLER Officer | 45 | $121,368 | $6,672 |
| RACHAEL T TAAFFE | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 45 | $104,892 | $8,477 |
| AARON FRIED | DIRECTOR OF GROWTH AND TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 45 | $107,392 | $5,940 |
| JEFFREY P SCIALABBA | DIRECTOR OF ARU OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $102,146 | $9,821 |
| BENJAMIN BAYER | DIRECTOR OF CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $100,982 | $10,172 |
| GERALDINE YUMPING | CONTROLLER Officer | 45 | $4,669 | $0 |
| JOHN ALLISON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SALZMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MAYHEW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY BINSWANGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN CORLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YARON BROOK | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6 HUTTON CENTRE DR STE 600, SANTA ANA, CA 92707-5780
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GERALDINE YUMPING, 6 HUTTON CENTRE DRIVE 600, SANTA ANA, CA 92707
- Signed the 990
- GERALDINE YUMPING, TREASURER
- Phone
- (949) 222-6550
- Website
- WWW.AYNRAND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DAVIS FARR LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 22-2570926 or by the name AYN RAND INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTIVISM.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $4,539,797 · grants $297,928 · revenue $378,077
- 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.Expenses $5,148,933 · grants $160,180 · revenue $135,628
- 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.Expenses $715,154 · revenue $9,242
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2570926
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $54,001,600
- Income (IRS master file)
- $38,077,250
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $28,798,106 | $11,837,489 | $94,923,201 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $25,121,108 | $2,582,334 | $73,471,338 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $32,137,250 | $10,563,687 | $54,001,600 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $15,481,178 | $10,716,591 | $31,368,502 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $18,535,113 | $10,298,695 | $27,956,120 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-2570926).
Questions about AYN RAND INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTIVISM
- What is the EIN of AYN RAND INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTIVISM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AYN RAND INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTIVISM is 22-2570926.
- Is AYN RAND INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTIVISM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to AYN RAND INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTIVISM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AYN RAND INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTIVISM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AYN RAND INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTIVISM due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AYN RAND INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTIVISM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AYN RAND INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTIVISM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GERALDINE YUMPING.
- Who are the officers and directors of AYN RAND INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTIVISM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $818,213 (TAL TSFANY, PRESIDENT & CEO, BOARD MEM).
- How much revenue does AYN RAND INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTIVISM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,798,106, expenses of $11,837,489 and total assets of $94,923,201 at year end.
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