2020-10-20T12:10:45-05:00 2019-12-31 BKD LLP 1155 Avenue of the Americas 1200 New York NY 10036 990 2019-01-01 132662222 The Hastings Center Inc % MILDRED Z SOLOMON HAST 8454244040 21 Malcolm Gordon Rd Garrison NY 105245555 CATHERINE MEISTERICH COO/CFO 8454244040 2020-07-15 true Aaron Shapiro P01333816 2128674000 167.68.126.162 26511920202945000002 2020-10-20 P 6EF7E506F0EB9D8B772D1A3D38FBD5C32131A5DB 6EF7E506F0EB9D8B772D1A3D38FBD5C32131A5DB 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MILDRED Z SOLOMON 21 MALCOLM GORDON ROAD GARRISON NY 105245555 15716120 false X WWW.THEHASTINGSCENTER.ORG/ X 1969 NY SEE SCHEDULE O 20 19 25 16 0 2557995 8127386 289034 302566 132059 364614 46935 49020 3026023 8843586 0 0 0 0 2683060 2768016 0 111466 432889 1028157 1073212 3711217 3952694 -685194 4890892 8656849 14250523 416847 341521 8240002 13909002 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 2629391 THE HASTINGS CENTER'S RESEARCHERS INVESTIGATED A DIVERSE RANGE OF ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND POLICY QUESTIONS RELATED TO SCIENCE, MEDICINE, AND HEALTH. PROJECTS ADDRESSED ADVANCES IN GENETICS INCLUDING GENE EDITING AND GENETIC TESTING; CARING FOR AGING POPULATIONS; DISABILITY AND TECHNOLOGY; AND PUBLIC DELIBERATION ON AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES. WE PRODUCED ANALYSIS AND FORMULATED ADVICE ON THESE QUESTIONS, WHICH WE DISSEMINATED TO SPECIALIST AND NON-SPECIALIST AUDIENCES THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF 2 BOOKS, 3 SPECIAL REPORTS OF HASTINGS CENTER REPORT, MORE THAN 60 ARTICLES, BOOK CHAPTERS, AND COMMENTARIES. IN ADDITION, WE OFFERED OVER 80 TALKS AND LECTURES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND IN OTHER COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS DOZENS OF INTERVIEWS WITH JOURNALISTS AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS. OUR RESEARCHERS ALSO SERVED ON NUMEROUS ADVISORY COMMITTEES, INCLUDING FOR WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM, NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE, NEW YORK STATE, MARCH OF DIMES, AND THE EDITORIAL BOARDS OF DOZENS OF ACADEMIC JOURNALS. THIS RESEARCH WAS SUPPORTED BY GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND DONATIONS FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDERS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES, ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION, RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION, DONGAHUE FOUNDATION, AND PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PCORI). 350234 332593 IN 2019, THE HASTINGS CENTER REPORT, A BIOETHICS JOURNAL PUBLISHED BY THE CENTER, FEATURED DISCUSSIONS OF PEDIATRIC ASSENT, E-HEALTH, SURROGATE DECISION-MAKING, ACCESS TO INVESTIGATIONAL DRUGS, CITIZEN SCIENCE, HERITABLE GENOME EDITING, 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 ONE SUPPLEMENT, ON THE PSCYHOSOCIAL IMPACTS OF GENETIC INFORMATION (WITH THE MAY-JUNE ISSUE). THE REPORT WAS DISTRIBUTED BY JOHN T. 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In 2019, we welcomed visitors from 13 countries by hosting 41 postgraduate, faculty, and other professionals -- a 58% increase over 2018 -- and 5 undergraduate scholars. The Visiting Scholar Program also hosted three workshops in 2019 for visiting groups of students and faculty. The public affairs and communications department is responsible for informing and engaging diverse audience in the research, publications, public events, and other activities of The Hastings Center. To achieve these goals, the department prepares and distributes press releases, pitches stories to selected journalists, works with research scholars to develop and place op-eds and other commentaries, produces a weekly newsletter, edits the Hastings Bioethics Forum blog, uses social media for promotion and audience engagement, oversees the website (including developing all content), produces videos of Hastings events, and helps plan and manage those events. 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IF ANY QUESTIONS WERE TO ARISE THEY ARE REVIEWED WITH MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDITORS PRIOR TO APPROVING THE 990. THE 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C 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, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS PERFORMANCE AND SETS THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND COO/CFO USING OUTSIDE COMPARABILITY DATA. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST DONE IN FEBRUARY 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION THE HASTINGS CENTER AND ITS SCHOLARS PRODUCE BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS ON ETHICAL QUESTIONS IN MEDICINE, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY THAT HELP INFORM POLICY, PRACTICE, AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G Other Professional Fees: $412,437