SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Financial Statements
SchDMd Bullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
THE AYN RAND INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR
THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTIVISM
Employer identification number

22-2570926
Part I
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds (b) Funds and other accounts
1 Total number at end of year .........    
2 Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)    
3 Aggregate value of grants from (during year)    
4 Aggregate value at end of year ........    
5
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization’s property, subject to the organization’s exclusive legal control? ............
6
Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................
Part II
Conservation Easements.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1
Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
2
Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.
Held at the End of the Year
a Total number of conservation easements ...................... 2a  
b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements .................... 2b  
c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ..... 2c  
d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ... 2d  
3
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
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4
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet  
5
Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............
6
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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7
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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8
Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................
9
In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.
Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.
1a
If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b
If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:
(i)
Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .........................SchDMd Bullet $  
(ii)
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
2
If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under FASB ASC 958 relating to these items:
a
Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ..........................SchDMd Bullet $  
b
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
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Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)
3
Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):
a
d
b
e
 
c
4
Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.
5
During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...
Part IV
Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.
1a
Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................
b If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table: Amount
c Beginning balance ............................. 1c  
d Additions during the year ............................ 1d  
e Distributions during the year .......................... 1e  
f Ending balance ................................ 1f  
2a
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ...
b
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ....
Part V
Endowment Funds.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
(a) Current year (b) Prior year (c) Two years back (d) Three years back (e) Four years back
1a Beginning of year balance ....       153,076 128,166
b Contributions ...          
c Net investment earnings, gains, and losses       -153,076 24,910
d Grants or scholarships ...          
e Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ... 		         
f Administrative expenses ....          
g End of year balance ......         153,076
2
Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:
a
Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet  
b
Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet  
c
Term endowment SchDMd Bullet  
The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.
3a
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes
No
(i) Unrelated organizations .......................
3a(i)
 
 
(ii) Related organizations .......................
3a(ii)
 
 
b
If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........
3b
 
 
4
Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.
Part VI
Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of property (a) Cost or other basis
(investment) 		(b) Cost or other basis (other) (c) Accumulated depreciation (d) Book value
1a Land .....      
b Buildings ....        
c Leasehold improvements   40,519 30,970 9,549
d Equipment ....   104,818 81,784 23,034
e Other .....   115,053 59,252 55,801
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..SchDMdBullet 88,384
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Part VII
Investments - Other Securities.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category
(including name of security)		 (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........    
(2) Closely-held equity interests........    
(3)Other
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
(I)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)Small Bullet  
Part VIII
Investments - Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)Small Bullet  
Part IX
Other Assets.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description (b) Book value
(1)457(B) PARTICIPANT INTEREST IN ACCOUNTS 1,433,174
(2)DEPOSITS AND OTHER ASSETS 149,435
(3)OTHER ASSETS 52,875
(4)ARI RESERVE FUND (HB&T) 12,002,211
(5)POOLED INCOME BOND FUND 246,929
(6)WFB CHARITY GIFT ANNUITY 130,649
(7)WFB RESERVE TRUST NON-RESTRICTED 2,324,386
(8)WFB RESERVE TRUST RESTRICTED 124,998
(9)
(10)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........Small Bullet 16,464,657
Part X
Other Liabilities.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
1.(a) Description of liability (b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes  
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)Small Bullet 3,398,280
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII
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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ....... 1 17,886,345
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments .... 2a 189,693
b Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2b  
c Recoveries of prior year grants ........... 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d ..................... 2e 189,693
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1.................. 3 17,696,652
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ........... 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b.................... 4c 0
5 Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ...... 5 17,696,652
Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ........... 1 8,023,821
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2a  
b Prior year adjustments ............ 2b  
c Other losses ................ 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d.................... 2e 0
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1................... 3 8,023,821
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .. 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b..................... 4c 0
5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ...... 5 8,023,821
Part XIII
Supplemental Information
Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
PART III, LINE 1A: THE INSTITUTE HAS COLLECTIONS THAT ARE HOUSED IN THE AYN RAND ARCHIVES, A SPECIAL COLLECTION OF THE AYN RAND INSTITUTE, WHICH INCLUDE AYN RAND PAPERS AS WELL AS OTHER ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND WORKS OF ARTS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THESE ITEMS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART III, LINE 4: THE AYN RAND ARCHIVES CONSIST OF TWO MAJOR HOLDINGS: THE AYN RAND PAPERS AND THE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. THE AYN RAND PAPERS COMPRISES THE PERSONAL PAPERS AND EFFECTS LEFT BY AYN RAND AT HER DEATH IN 1982. THIS COLLECTION INCLUDES MANUSCRIPTS, NOTES AND OUTLINES, BUSINESS AND PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, PHILOSOPHIC JOURNALS, RESEARCH FILES, MARGINALIA, CLIPPINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, CALENDARS, ADDRESS BOOKS, PHONOGRAPH RECORDS, MEMORABILIA, AND RECORDED INTERVIEWS AND SPEECHES. ALSO INCLUDED IS MICROFILM OF THE AYN RAND PAPERS AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. THESE PAPERS ARE DRAFTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND GALLEYS OF HER NOVELLA, ANTHEM, AND HER THREE NOVELS, WE THE LIVING, THE FOUNTAINHEAD, AND ATLAS SHRUGGED, PLUS SOME ADMINISTRATIVE MATERIAL. THE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS IS AN ONGOING COLLECTION OF AYN RAND-RELATED MATERIAL ACQUIRED SINCE HER DEATH. IT INCLUDES RECORDINGS OF AYN RAND'S RADIO PROGRAMS, LECTURES AND INTERVIEWS, ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS, RUSSIAN ACADEMIC AND LEGAL DOCUMENTS, TRANSLATIONS OF HER WORK, BIOGRAPHICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL ARTICLES ABOUT AYN RAND, REVIEWS AND PRESS MENTIONS, SCREENPLAYS, CORRESPONDENCE, OBJECTIVIST PERIODICALS, AND MATERIALS FROM OBJECTIVIST ORGANIZATIONS. THE MISSION OF THE AYN RAND ARCHIVES IS TO ACQUIRE, PRESERVE AND MAKE AVAILABLE AYN RAND'S REMAINING PAPERS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS TO SERIOUS SCHOLARS AND GENERAL WRITERS. BY ACQUIRING HOLDINGS, CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PROVIDING ACCESS, THE ARCHIVES PRESERVES AND MAKES AVAILABLE THE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF AYN RAND'S ACHIEVEMENT AND INFLUENCE.
PART X, LINE 2: THE INSTITUTE IS A PUBLIC CHARITY THAT HAS OBTAINED AN EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND UNDER SIMILAR CODE SECTIONS FOR EACH STATE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. THE INSTITUTE IS SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME AS STIPULATED IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 511 AND REGULATION SECTION 1.511. THE INSTITUTE ANNUALLY EVALUATES TAX POSITIONS AS PART OF THE PREPARATION OF ITS EXEMPT TAX RETURN. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES AN ANALYSIS OF WHETHER TAX POSITIONS THE INSTITUTE TAKES WITH REGARD TO A PARTICULAR ITEM OF INCOME OR DEDUCTION WOULD MEET THE DEFINITION OF AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION UNDER CURRENT ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE. THE INSTITUTE BELIEVES THAT ITS TAX POSITIONS ARE APPROPRIATE BASED ON CURRENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. THE INSTITUTE'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST ACCRUED RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES IN OPERATING EXPENSES. AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, THE INSTITUTE DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE INSTITUTE IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO US FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDED BEFORE 2021.
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