2024-10-31T11:45:34+00:00 2023-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 135 West 50th Street New York NY 10020 990 2023-01-01 132662222 The Hastings Center Inc HAST 8454244040 21 MALCOLM GORDON RD GARRISON NY 105245555 Mildred Z Solomon President & CEO 8454244040 2024-10-31 false true Aaron Shapiro P01333816 2128127000 2024-10-31 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Mildred Z Solomon 21 MALCOLM GORDON RD GARRISON NY 105245555 3408952 false X WWW.THEHASTINGSCENTER.ORG X 1969 NY THE CENTER PRODUCES SCHOLARSHIP AND PUBLICATIONS ON ETHICAL QUESTIONS IN MEDICINE, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY THAT HELP INFORM POLICY, PRACTICE, AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING. 22 21 30 21 0 0 3139045 2892166 237213 211317 230890 275927 25163 29542 3632311 3408952 0 0 0 0 3170899 3295762 12000 0 320437 1287376 1356903 4470275 4652665 -837964 -1243713 13047023 13146087 441230 489825 12605793 12656262 X TO ADDRESS FUNDAMENTAL ETHICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, MEDICINE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT AS THEY AFFECT INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, AND SOCIETIES. false false 2932927 See Schedule O 388465 211317 See Schedule O 139409 See Schedule O 12325 See Schedule O 12325 3473126 true true false false false false false false true true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 41 0 false 30 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 22 21 false false false false false true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA NY X CATHERINE MEISTERICH 8454244040 21 MALCOLM GORDON ROAD GARRISON NY 105245555 JOSEPH J FINS CHAIRMAN 6.0 X X 0 0 0 MILDRED SOLOMON President/CEO (through 6/30), President Emerita 35.0 X X 185796 0 17633 PETER CANELLOS SECRETARY 3.0 X X 0 0 0 VARDIT RAVITSKY PRESIDENT & CEO 35.0 X X 134318 0 3070 AMRIT RAY TRUSTEE 3.0 X 0 0 0 BARRY S COLLER TRUSTEE 3.0 X 0 0 0 BLAIR SADLER TRUSTEE 3.0 X 0 0 0 BRADFORD H GRAY TRUSTEE 6.0 X 0 0 0 DARA RICHARDSON-HERON TRUSTEE 3.0 X 0 0 0 DARRELL KIRCH TRUSTEE 3.0 X 0 0 0 DINA DUBLON TRUSTEE 3.0 X 0 0 0 ELLEN JEWETT TRUSTEE 3.0 X 0 0 0 FAITH FLETCHER TRUSTEE 3.0 X 0 0 0 FRANKLIN G MILLER TRUSTEE 3.0 X 0 0 0 GILBERT S OMENN TRUSTEE 3.0 X 0 0 0 HARVEY MOTULSKY TRUSTEE 3.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN USDAN TRUSTEE 3.0 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ROTH TRUSTEE 3.0 X 0 0 0 MICHELE GOODWIN TRUSTEE 3.0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HUFFINES TRUSTEE 3.0 X 0 0 0 SARAH SCHLESINGER TRUSTEE 3.0 X 0 0 0 SHONNI SILVERBERG TRUSTEE 3.0 X 0 0 0 STACEY LANE TRUSTEE 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE MEISTERICH COO/CFO 26.0 X 218784 0 44663 ERIK PARENS SENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR 35.0 X 153694 0 33372 GREGORY KAEBNICK DIRECTOR, EDITORIAL DEPT., SEN 35.0 X 154813 0 13360 MARK CARDWELL CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER 35.0 X 164007 0 14141 NANCY BERLINGER SENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR 35.0 X 130427 0 21558 RYAN SAUDER CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 35.0 X 180992 0 32443 1322831 0 180240 10 false true false SPENCER STUART 799 9TH ST NW SUITE 350 WASHINGTON DC 20001 EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT 132000 1 1194455 1697711 51768 2892166 HCR REVENUE 541700 165060 165060 EH&R REVENUE 541900 46257 46257 0 0 0 0 211317 275927 275927 29392 29392 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 150 150 0 0 0 0 150 3408952 240709 0 276077 X 604264 433046 122669 48549 2129652 1526217 432331 171104 164124 117620 33318 13186 186204 133443 37801 14960 211518 151585 42939 16994 28861 28861 45537 45537 100 100 778229 736332 22788 19109 21770 21770 85533 51742 23752 10039 180358 146952 24000 9406 64497 47151 10321 7025 37014 3190 30429 3395 76237 68993 2822 4422 38767 35085 1434 2248 0 0 0 0 4652665 3473126 859102 320437 896122 697825 781213 371275 2321103 797963 53864 662811 0 0 0 0 37384 14098 2107481 1385957 785118 721524 8172219 9880591 0 0 0 0 13047023 13146087 134991 344031 88997 94366 0 0 217242 51428 441230 489825 4098693 4228366 8507100 8427896 12605793 12656262 13047023 13146087 -1243713 1294182 0 X false true X true true true X 8127386 4372189 3043369 3139045 2892166 21574155 0 0 8127386 4372189 3043369 3139045 2892166 21574155 2017373 19556782 395090 293358 327473 255903 305319 1577143 0 18993 800 38309 150 150 58402 23209700 1330264 0.8426 0.8245 X Schedule A, Part II DESCRIPTION 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS 17,260. 18,993. 800. 38,309. 150. 75,512. TOTAL 17,260. 18,993. 800. 38,309. 150. 75,512. Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - , COLUMN A - 18993.0, COLUMN B - 800.0, COLUMN C - 38309.0, COLUMN D - 150.0, COLUMN E - 150.0, COLUMN F - 58402.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5383142 0 1088617 0 214045 0 6257714 6988756 -1395308 210306 5383142 6379053 772210 162507 6988756 5512048 1017201 150196 6379053 4740743 875926 104621 5512048 0.44 0.56 0.0 false false 2065164 1349843 715321 42317 36114 6203 721524 Deferred Compensation Payable 51428 51428 4739384 1294182 36350 0 1330532 3408852 100 0 100 3408952 4688915 36350 0 36350 4652565 100 0 100 4652665 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 THE CENTER'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF 8 DONOR RESTRICTED INDIVIDUAL ENDOWMENT FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING VISITING SCHOLAR PROGRAMS, SCHOLARLY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, COMMUNICATION OUTREACH AND BIOETHICS/HUMANITIES SCHOLARSHIP. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 ASC 740 FOOTNOTE MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds The Center's endowment consists of approximately eight donor-restricted individual endowment funds established for a variety of purposes. X true true X X X false false false false false false false true false MILDRED SOLOMON President/CEO (through 6/30), President Emerita 185796 0 0 0 0 0 12511 0 5122 0 203429 0 0 0 CATHERINE MEISTERICH COO/CFO 218784 0 0 0 0 0 19578 0 25085 0 263447 0 0 0 RYAN SAUDER CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 177092 0 0 0 3900 0 15724 0 16719 0 213435 0 0 0 ERIK PARENS SENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR 153694 0 0 0 0 0 13816 0 19556 0 187066 0 0 0 MARK CARDWELL CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER 164007 0 0 0 0 0 13770 0 371 0 178148 0 0 0 GREGORY KAEBNICK DIRECTOR, EDITORIAL DEPT., SEN 154813 0 0 0 0 0 12989 0 371 0 168173 0 0 0 NANCY BERLINGER SENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR 130427 0 0 0 0 0 11255 0 10303 0 151985 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Housing allowance or residence for personal use Employees are able to occasionally use on-site apartments without cost. The rental value is recorded as taxable housing expense to the employee. In 2023, the following employees used this benefit: Sana Baban, Michaela Ekowo, Athmeya Jayaram, Vardit Ravitsky, Ryan Sauder Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments Vardit Ravitsky received a relocation payment of $18,000. X 5 49370 Market value X Honoraria donated back to the organization 2 1600 Cost X Catering Costs for hosting event 1 798 Cost 0 false true false Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributions Securities - Publicly traded - number of contributions Other - Honoraria donated back to the organization number of contributions Other - Catering Costs for hosting event Number of contributions Form 990, Part III, Line 4a The scholars at The Hastings Center examined diverse ethical, legal, and social questions in biological science, medicine, and health, including dementia, community health care, housing policy for aging populations, xenotransplantation, genome editing, sociogenomics, neuroscience, and assistive technologies for people with disabilities. Projects led by the scholars on these topics aimed at improving scholarly and public understanding of issues at stake in them, developing recommendations for policy, and training of students and early career scholars. Research methods included work group-based analysis, literature reviews, and qualitative research. Products included two reports published as supplements to the Center's journal, the Hastings Center Report, 33 articles in scholarly journals, four book chapters, seven commentaries or opinion pieces, and 54 talks and lectures for scholarly and nonscholarly audiences. Researchers also spoke with journalists at national and international media outlets, served on review panels, boards, and advisory committees for hospitals, private foundations, federal agencies, professional societies, and scholarly journals. The research was supported by grants and donations from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Dana Foundation, the Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust, the Greenwall Foundation, the Macy Foundation, the Donaghue Foundation, and private donors. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b B) IN 2023, THE HASTINGS CENTER REPORT, A BIOETHICS JOURNAL PUBLISHED BY THE CENTER, FEATURED DISCUSSIONS OF MASS INCARCERATION'S HEALTH IMPACTS, CHRONIC DISTRESS AMONG CRITICAL CARE CLINICIANS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ADVANCE CARE PLANNING, GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE, HOME CARE IN THE UNITED STATES, AND MANY OTHER TOPICS IN MEDICAL CARE, HEALTH POLICY, BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH, AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. SIX ISSUES OF THE REPORT APPEARED, CONTAINING A MIXTURE OF SCHOLARLY ANALYSIS AND EXPERT COMMENTARY. THE REPORT ALSO PUBLISHED TWO SUPPLEMENTS, ON THE ETHICAL AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF SOCIOBEHAVIORAL GENOMICS (WITH THE MARCH-APRIL ISSUE), AND ON REBUILDING TRUST IN HEALTH CARE AND SCIENCE (WITH THE SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER ISSUE). THE REPORT WAS DISTRIBUTED BY JOHN T. WILEY AND SONS, PRIMARILY IN ONLINE FORM, TO OVER 10,800 LIBRARIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS (WITH ROUGHLY 6500 SUBSCRIBING THROUGH THE WILEY ONLINE LIBRARY AND THE REST GAINING ACCESS THROUGH DATABASES). THERE WERE ROUGHLY 600,000 DOWNLOADS OF ITEMS IN THE JOURNAL. ETHICS AND HUMAN RESEARCH, A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO ISSUES IN THE ETHICS AND REGULATION OF RESEARCH ON HUMAN SUBJECTS, OFFERED SIX ISSUES IN 2023 ON TOPICS IN MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH, INCLUDING AUTISM RESEARCH, UNDERREPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN PHASE I TRIALS, TRUST AND HIV-TRANSMISSION TRIALS, AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH ETHICS. E&HR WAS ALSO DISTRIBUTED BY WILEY AND SONS, PRIMARILY IN ONLINE FORM. ROUGHLY 6,300 INSTITUTIONS AND LIBRARIES SUBSCRIBED TO E&HR, AND THERE WERE ROUGHLY 7,500 DOWNLOADS OF ITEMS IN THIS JOURNAL. HASTINGS BIOETHICS FORUM, THE HASTINGS CENTER'S STRICTLY ONLINE PUBLICATION, FEATURES SCORES OF COMMENTARIES ON BIOETHICS TOPICS IN THE NEWS. Form 990, Part III, Line 4c C) THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INFORMING AND ENGAGING DIVERSE AUDIENCES, INCLUDING JOURNALISTS, POLICYMAKERS, CLINICIANS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS, THE DEPARTMENT PRODUCES A NEWSLETTER, OVERSEES AND CONTINUOUSLY UPDATES THE HASTINGS CENTER'S WEBSITE, EDITS AND PUBLISHES HASTINGS BIOETHICS FORUM, ENGAGES AUDIENCES ON SOCIAL MEDIA, WRITES PRESS RELEASES ABOUT HASTINGS RESEARCH AND OTHER ACTIVITIES, PITCHES STORY IDEAS TO JOURNALISTS, WORKS WITH HASTINGS RESEARCH SCHOLARS TO DEVELOP AND PLACE OP-EDS, AND PRODUCES PUBLIC EVENTS. IN 2023, THE HASTINGS CENTER PRODUCED SIX PUBLIC-FACING WEBINARS. THREE OF THEM WERE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, HEALTH, AND ETHICS. THE OTHERS WERE ON RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH ON GENETICS AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR, ETHICS AND NEUROTECHNOLOGY, AND REBUILDING TRUST IN SCIENCE. MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE WATCHED THESE WEBINARS. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER'S NEWSLETTER EMAIL LIST GREW TO 59,000, AND HASTINGS BIOETHICS FORUM REACHED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH COMMENTARIES ON TIMELY ISSUES, INCLUDING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, HEALTH EQUITY, EGG FREEZING, AND ABORTION ACCESS. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d D) THE HASTINGS CENTER'S VISITORS PROGRAM OFFERS A RANGE OF REMOTE, HYBRID, AND IN-PERSON OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING, DISCUSSION, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS, WITH A FOCUS ON SUPPORTING DIVERSITY AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE INTERDISCIPLINARY FIELD OF BIOETHICS. IN 2023, THE HASTINGS CENTER PRODUCED ITS SECOND ANNUAL SUMMER BIOETHICS PROGRAM, A WEEKLONG ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR UNDERGRADUATES FROM RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUPS UNDERREPRESENTED IN BIOETHICS. ADMISSION TO THIS REMOTE PROGRAM IS BY APPLICATION. THE GOALS OF THIS PROGRAM ARE TO INCREASE DIVERSITY WITHIN THE RISING GENERATION OF STUDENTS INTERESTED IN BIOETHICS AND ENGAGE THE ELECTED HASTINGS CENTER FELLOWS IN THIS IMPORTANT WORK. IN 2023, THE HASTINGS CENTER'S THIRD COHORT OF SADLER SCHOLARS WAS SELECTED AND BEGAN A ONE-YEAR PERIOD OF FOCUSED WORK WITH THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND ADVISORS. THE SADLER SCHOLARS IS A CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS FROM RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS UNDERREPRESENTED IN BIOETHICS RESEARCH. ADMISSION TO THIS REMOTE PROGRAM IS BY APPLICATION. THROUGH INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS, GIVING WORK-IN-PROGRESS TALKS ON THEIR OWN RESEARCH, AND PARTICIPATING IN ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING SESSIONS TAILORED TO INDIVIDUALS NEEDS AND GOALS, SADLER SCHOLARS LEARN ABOUT CAREER PATHWAYS IN BIOETHICS AND BECOME PART OF A LASTING, MUTUALLY NETWORK OF STUDENT, EARLY-CAREER, AND MORE SENIOR SCHOLARS IN OUR FIELD. ALSO IN 2023, THE HASTINGS CENTER CONTINUED A REMOTE SERIES OF INVITED MONTHLY WORK-IN-PROGRESS DISCUSSIONS BY EARLY-CAREER AND MID-CAREER SCHOLARS, AND SUCCESSFULLY PILOTED A NEW APPROACH TO OUR PRE-PANDEMIC RESIDENTIAL VISITOR PROGRAM THROUGH A ONE-MONTH WRITING RESIDENCY BY A MID-CAREER SCHOLAR. OUR THREE REMOTE PROGRAMS (SUMMER BIOETHICS PROGRAM, SADLER SCHOLARS PROGRAM, WORK IN PROGRESS SERIES) WERE PANDEMIC-ERA PIVOTS THAT HAVE LASTED, SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING THE DIVERSITY OF OUR APPLICATION POOLS, CREATING EQUITY FOR THOSE UNABLE TO TRAVEL TO THE HASTINGS CENTER, AND SUPPORTING INCLUSION THROUGH GREATER USE OF TECHNOLOGY AS A COMMUNITY-BUILDING AND NETWORKING TOOL. OUR VISITING SCHOLAR EXCHANGE WITH THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, WHICH HAD BEEN ON PAUSE DUE TO PANDEMIC TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, BEGAN TO RESTART IN 2023 IN PLANNING FOR AN EARLY-2024 VISIT BY A HASTINGS CENTER SCHOLAR. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 12,325 including grants of $) See Schedule O Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body FELLOWS ARE ABLE TO ELECT TWO BOARD MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE BOARD GAVE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THE AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE 990 BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. IF ANY QUESTIONS WERE TO ARISE THEY WERE REVIEWED WITH MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDITORS PRIOR TO APPROVING THE 990. THE 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR OPTIONAL REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, DISCLOSE ANY SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL, CONTRACTUAL, PERSONAL, OR POTENTIAL FINANCIAL AND/OR FIDUCIARY INTERESTS THAT MAY BRING HER/HIM IN CONFLICT WITH THE CENTER'S INTERESTS ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE CENTER. ALL EMPLOYEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ALL OF THEIR OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS, WHETHER COMPENSATED OR NOT, THAT RELATE TO THEIR ROLE AS A HASTINGS CENTER EMPLOYEE AND ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST THEY HAVE IN HASTINGS CENTER BUSINESS BY COMPLETING ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORMS AND UPDATE FORMS AS NEW RELATIONSHIPS AND INTERESTS ARE CONSIDERED. THOSE INVOLVED IN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE FORMS. SIMILARLY, WHEN NOMINATED FOR OFFICE, OR SOLICITED OR REQUESTED TO SERVE ON A COMMITTEE, PROSPECTIVE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHOULD DISCLOSE TO THE ORGANIZATION ANY SUCH AFFILIATIONS THAT COULD BE CONSTRUED TO BE RELATED TO THE CENTER AND ITS ACTIVITIES. THESE FORMS SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND KEPT ON RECORD IN THE CENTER'S OFFICE. IF A CONFLICT IS DISCLOSED, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WOULD RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM ALL DISCUSSIONS OR VOTING ON THE CONFLICT. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS PERFORMANCE AND SETS THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO EVERY FEBRUARY USING OUTSIDE COMPARABILITY DATA. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees FOR OFFICERS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPLETES REVIEWS IN FEBRUARY EVERY YEAR. FOR KEY EMPLOYEES, THE PRESIDENT AND COO PERFORM REVIEWS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS NECESSARY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THESE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees Fees and Honoraria - Total Expense: 43950, Program Service Expense: 43950, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Grant Subcontractor Fees - Total Expense: 364736, Program Service Expense: 364736, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Other professional fees - Total Expense: 369543, Program Service Expense: 327646, Management and General Expenses: 22788, Fundraising Expenses: 19109;