Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship
The foundation provides grants for the benefit of academic professionals engaged in serious, scholarly work based on the philosophy and writings of ayn rand, and provides resources to others in academia interested in understanding her ideas.
Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship at a glance
In short: Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship gave $88K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $88K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,325
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $88,325
- Median grant
- $88,325
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. Covers 13 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Who Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Texas ($88K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2020) to $170K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $88K.
*2025: Covers 13 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
*2025: Covers 13 months (fiscal year-end changed).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Austin, TX | Establishment of Department for Objectivism. | $88,325 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* | — | $78,677 | $694,856 | $88,325 | 1 | $15,658 |
| 2024 | $621,679 | $218,958 | $161,533 | $120,000 | 1 | $19,623 |
| 2023 | $564,269 | $234,452 | $188,238 | $170,000 | 2 | $6,407 |
| 2022 | $523,976 | $248,485 | $127,751 | $120,000 | 1 | $507 |
| 2021 | $400,972 | $179,162 | $144,017 | $140,833 | 2 | $-56 |
| 2020 | $365,727 | $204,033 | $96,646 | $34,167 | 2 | $1,777 |
| 2019 | $257,522 | $158,733 | $46,812 | — | — | — |
*2025: Covers 13 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship
Based on IRS filings
Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship is a public charity focused on Education, based in Santa Ana, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $88K. Net investment income was $16K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship is led by Tal Tsfany, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tal Tsfany
CEO
President → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yaron Brook
Chairman of the Board
Director → Chairman of the Board, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evan Picoult
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amesh Adalja
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Layman
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Jeffrey P. Scialabba (2019–2024) — Director of Aru Operations
- Former: Geraldine Yumping (2024) — Controller
- Former: Debi Ghate (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Judy Lu (2021–2023) — Controller
- Former: Onkar Ghate (2019–2022) — Chief Phil. Officer
- Former: Robert Mayhew (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Maria Torre (2019–2021) — Controller
- Former: Edwin Locke (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship
How much does Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship give each year?
Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship gave $88K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. The 2025 filing year covers 13 months because its fiscal year-end changed. In 2024 it gave $120K across 1 grant.
What is Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship?
Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship is a public charity focused on Education, based in Santa Ana, CA.
Where does Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship operate?
Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship has awarded grants in New Jersey, Texas.
What is Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship's EIN?
Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2145352. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
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