efile GRAPHIC p rint - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN: 93493046005185 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No 1545-0047 Form 990 Under section 501 ( c), 527, or 4947 ( a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code ( except private foundations) 2O1 3 Do not enter Social Security numbers on this form as it may be made public By law, the IRS Department of the Treasury Open generally cannot redact the information on the form Internal Revenue Service Inspection - Information about Form 990 and its instructions is at www.IRS.gov/form990 For the 2013 calendar year, or tax year beginning 10-01-2013 , 2013, and ending 09-30-2014 C Name of organization B Check if applicable D Employer identification number The Ayn Rand Institute The Center for F Address change The Advancement of Objectivism 22-2570926 Doing Business As Name change 1 Initial return Number and street (or P 0 box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number 2121 Alton Parkway Suite 250 p Terminated (949)222-6550 (- Amended return City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code Irvine, CA 92606 1 Application pending G Gross receipts $ 10,656,223 F Name and address of principal officer H(a) Is this a group return for Yaron Brook subordinates? fl Yes F No 2121 Alton Parkway Suite 250 Irvine, CA 92606 H(b) Are all subordinates (-Yes F No included? I Tax-exempt status F 501(c)(3) 1 501(c) ( ) I (insert no (- 4947(a)(1) or F_ 527 If "No," attach a list (see instructions) J Website : - www aynrand org H(c) Group exemption number 0- K Form of organization F Corporation 1 Trust F_ Association (- Other 0- L Year of formation 1984 M State of legal domicile PA Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities To increase readership and understanding of Ayn Rand's works and to find and train the new intellectuals to teach her philosophy of objectivism w 2 Check this box if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) . 3 6 of :' 4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1 b) . 4 5 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2013 (Part V, line 2a) . 5 63 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) 6 47 7aTotal unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 . 7a 0 b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 . 7b Prior Year Current Year 8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) . 9,955,220 9,965,635 9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) . 423,689 325,111 N 10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d . 19,966 -3,195 11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 30,946 23,052 12 Total revenue-add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) . 10,429,821 10,310,603 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) . 922,301 302,398 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) . 0 15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) 4,886,078 5,757,524 16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) 0 b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0-881,352 LLJ 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) . 4,780,174 4,651,491 18 Total expenses Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 10,588,553 10,711,413 19 Revenue less expenses Subtract line 18 from line 12 -158,732 -400,810 Beginning of Current End of Year Year -A 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) 7,783,196 7,451,781 M %TS 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) . 5,388,908 5,564,941 ZLL 22 Net assets or fund balances Subtract line 21 from line 20 . 2,394,288 1,886,840 lijaW Signature Block Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, includin my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete Declaration of preps preparer has any knowledge Signature of officer Sign Here Yaron Brook President & Dir Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Preparers signature Michael R Ludin CPA Paid Firm's name 1- White Nelson Diehl Evans LLP Preparer Use Only Firm's address 0-2875 Michelle Drive Suite 300 Irvine, CA 92606 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructs For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 (2013) Page 2 Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Check if Schedule 0 contains a response or note to any line in this Part III .(- 1 Briefly describe the organization's 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 2 Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? . fl Yes F No If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule 0 3 Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? F Yes F7 No If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule 0 4 Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported 4a (Code ) (Expenses $ 4,513,108 including grants of $ 220,198 ) (Revenue $ Educational Programs Donated nearly 350,000 free copies of Ayn Rands books to high school and middle school teachers and students Held three essay contests on Ayn Rands novels, which drew more than 22,000 entries Provided support to more than a dozen campus clubs, including providing speakers for 26 campus events The Objectivist Academic Center (OAC) graduated 13 students from the one-year Core Course and 9 from the old four-year Core Program Offered 20 students a three-week internship experience, including seminars and one-on-one tutorials Distributed more than 7,000 books to young people at free market organizations ARI Campus continued to offer online courses from beginner to advanced levels on Ayn Rands fiction works and on her philosophy and its application, adding almost 38 hours of new course content The courses are free and open to anyone interested in Ayn Rands ideas Nearly 4,000 individuals enrolled in online courses during the year 4b (Code ) (Expenses $ 3,759,377 including grants of $ 82,000 ) (Revenue $ 17,126 Outreach Programs Completed overhaul of ARI's digital presence, including a brand new aynrand org and retiring over 25 social media properties and websites to create a streamlined user experience that more effectively engages audiences with our brand and content Arranged more than 90 public appearances in the US and in more than 12 foreign countries ARI speakers were hosted on TV/radio programs 212 times, and 14 op-eds were published Published the article The Broken State of American Health Insurance Prior to the Affordable Care Act and the books RooseveltCare by Don Watkins and Teaching Johnny to Think by Leonard Peikoff 4c (Code ) (Expenses $ 1,032,573 including grants of $ 200 ) (Revenue $ 327,748 ) Other The Ayn Rand Archives began digitizing a large amount of analog audio (reel-to-reel tapes), acquired a papers collection from Andrew Lewis (the Radio Show Papers), conducted 9 oral history interviews on the Objectivist movement, conducted 5 media interviews (on Ideal), and hosted 9 researchers who examined materials both in person and online The ARI eStore (estore aynrand com) continued to publish and sell hundreds of downloadable recordings on Objectivism and related topics, and is continually releasing new recordings Objectivist Summer Conference 2014 was held in Las Vegas, NV, with more than 450 people attending in- person or via Livestream 4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule 0 (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 4e Total program service expenses 0- 9,305,058 Form 990 (2013) Form 990 (2013) Page 3 Checklist of Required Schedules Yes No 1 Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," Yes complete Schedule As . 1 2 Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? 2 Yes 3 Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to No candidates for public office? If "Yes,"complete Schedule C, Part I . 3 4 Section 501 ( c)(3) organizations . Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) No election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes,"complete Schedule C, Part II . 4 5 Is the organization a section 501 (c)(4), 501 (c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, N o Part III .