highly critical of environmentalism and animal rights, arguing that they are destructive to human well-being. ARI is also highly critical of diversity and affirmative action programs as well as multiculturalism, arguing that they are based on racist premises that ignore the commonality of a shared humanity. ARI supports women's right to choose abortion, voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide. ARI denounces neoconservatism in general. For example, C. Bradley Thompson wrote an article entitled "The Decline and Fall of American Conservatism", which was later turned with Yaron Brook into a book called Neoconservatism: An Obituary for an Idea. Assets As of FYE September 2018, ARI had assets of $8,061,000. Funding details Funding details as of FYE September 2018. The Ayn Rand Institute was approved for "$350,000 to $1 million" under the Paycheck Protection Program in 2020. This data was released by the Trump Administration in response to largely Democratic demands for more transparency surrounding the CARES Act. The decision was criticized due to the incongruity of some organizations previously opposed to federal spending receiving the funds during the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic impact on small businesses. The Atlas Award The Ayn Rand Institute Atlas Award is encouraging entrepreneurship. It is awarded to honour the most entrepreneurial entrepreneur who through wealth building and life enhancing enterprise ambition use their technological developments to make the "world a better place" which reflects the essence of Ayn Rand's philosophy connecting these values "to one of the best parts of the Israeli economy". Recipients include: 2016 Moovit See also Charles Koch Institute References External links Ayn Rand Atheist organizations Abortion-rights organizations in the United States Church–state separation advocacy organizations Non-profit organizations based in California Objectivist organizations Organizations based in Irvine, California Think tanks established in 1985 Political and economic think tanks in the United States Separation of church and state in the United States 1985 establishments in California