Social Science
American Institute For Economic Research Inc
GT BARRINGTON, MA
Total revenue
$5.1M
Total expenses
$8.7M
Net assets
$116.1M
Grants received
$4.5M
107 grants
EIN
042121305
Tax year
2024
Mission
Aier conducts independent, scientific, economic research to educate people, thereby advancing their personal interests and those of the nation.
Programs
1 program
Academic programs: our programs educate participants about classical liberalism, free enterprises, limited government, the right to personal property, and sound money principles. 345 students were trained and mentored in these areas. More than 2,000 attendees particpated in aier conferences, seminars, workshops, debates, and graduate colloquims nationwide. 29 interns and 12 graduate fellows participated in our internship and visiting fellow programs. We conducted 6 one-day programs at various university campus across the u.s.. We transitioned our bastiat program to harwood salons. Aier's harwood salons bring together leaders, thinkers, and local community members for engaging discussions on freedom, free markets, and sound money. These gatherings, held in cities nationwide, foster conversations focused on our mission. Aier's sound money project conducts research and promotes awareness about monetary stability and financial privacy. It offers regular commentary and in-depth analysis on monetary policy, alternative monetary systems, financial markets regulations, cryptocurrencies, and the history of monetary and macroeconomic thought. The project conducted a monetary conference in dc with over 100 attendees, the conference had 2,750 streaming views, and 540 concurrent live views. In addition, members of the project have contributed numerous articles through out the year.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
23 listed
WILLIAM RUGER
PRESIDENT
$570K
40 hrs/wk
MICHELE M KEARNS
VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE
$253K
40 hrs/wk
NELSON E FURLANO
TRUSTEE
—
5 hrs/wk
DOUGLAS L HARWOOD
TRUSTEE
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5 hrs/wk
BRADLEY K HOBBS
TRUSTEE
—
5 hrs/wk
TERRY KIBBE
TRUSTEE
—
5 hrs/wk
KATHERINE H DELAY
CHAIR (AS OF 10/24)
—
10 hrs/wk
JAMES C LORDEMAN
TRUSTEE
—
5 hrs/wk
REED E PHILLIPS
TRUSTEE
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5 hrs/wk
SURSE T PIERPOINT
TRUSTEE
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5 hrs/wk
BENJAMIN W POWELL
TRUSTEE
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5 hrs/wk
ADAM KISSEL
TRUSTEE
—
5 hrs/wk
GREGORY M VAN KIPNIS
CHAIR (UNTIL 10/24)
—
10 hrs/wk
ROBERT SCHIMENZ
SECRETARY (AS OF 10/24)
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10 hrs/wk
FREDERICK C HARWOOD
SECRETARY (UNTIL 10/24), TRUSTEE
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10 hrs/wk
TERRY W ANKER
TRUSTEE
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5 hrs/wk
GERALD P DWYER
TRUSTEE
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5 hrs/wk
LATIMER B EDDY
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 02/24)
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5 hrs/wk
SAMUEL GREGG
SENIOR RESEARCH FACULTY
$258K
40 hrs/wk
JASON SORENS
SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW
$158K
40 hrs/wk
RYAN YONK
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW
$150K
40 hrs/wk
JASON KELLY
DIRECTOR OF DATA & TECHNOLOGY
$142K
40 hrs/wk
LAURIE B PSHENISHNY
ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER
$139K
40 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
BECK & STONE INC
BRAND, TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS CON
PETER J DEL GRANDE
CHEF
ATHOS MEDIA STRATEGIES LLC
PUBLIC RELATIONS
CLEANING AND BEYOND
CLEANER
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
AUDITOR
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