HASTINGS CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
HASTINGS CENTER INC (EIN 13-2662222)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-11
IRS object ID
202532849349300108
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-10-11T13:24:36+00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Forvis Mazars LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1135 West 50th StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
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EIN132662222EIN

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Business Name ControlHASTBusinessNameControlTxt
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US Address USAddress

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Address Line121 MALCOLM GORDON RDAddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Person TitlePresident & CEOPersonTitleTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Formation1969FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE CENTER PRODUCES SCHOLARSHIP AND PUBLICATIONS ON ETHICAL QUESTIONS IN MEDICINE, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY THAT HELP INFORM POLICY, PRACTICE, AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescTHE HASTINGS CENTER'S PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AND VISITING SCHOLARS OFFER A RANGE OF REMOTE, HYBRID, AND IN-PERSON OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING, DISCUSSION, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS, WITH A FOCUS ON CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND SHARING KNOWLEDGE IN THE INTERDISCIPLINARY FIELD OF BIOETHICS. IN 2024, THE HASTINGS CENTER PRODUCED ITS THIRD ANNUAL SUMMER BIOETHICS PROGRAM, A WEEKLONG ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR UNDERGRADUATES INTERESTED IN BIOETHICS ISSUES AND CAREERS. ADMISSION TO THIS PROGRAM IS BY APPLICATION. IN 2023, THE HASTINGS CENTER'S FOURTH 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 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED DOCTORAL STUDENTS IN BIOETHICS RESEARCH. ADMISSION TO THIS REMOTE PROGRAM IS BY APPLICATION. ALSO IN 2024, THE HASTINGS CENTER CONTINUED ITS SERIES OF INVITED MONTHLY WORK-IN-PROGRESS DISCUSSIONS BY EARLY-CAREER AND MID-CAREER SCHOLARS. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2024 THE HASTINGS CENTER LAUNCHED OUR NEW APPROACH TO OUR RESIDENTIAL VISITING SCHOLAR PROGRAM, WHICH NOW FOCUSES ON WRITING RESIDENCIES FOR EARLY-CAREER AND MID-CAREER SCHOLARS. FINALLY, IN 2024 WE RESUMED OUR VISITING SCHOLAR EXCHANGE WITH THE CENTRE FOR BIOMEDICAL ETHICS AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (28 entries)

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JOSEPH J FINS
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PETER CANELLOS
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VARDIT RAVITSKY
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AMRIT RAY
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BLAIR SADLER
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BRADFORD H GRAY
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DARA RICHARDSON-HERON
TRUSTEE3.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARRELL KIRCH
TRUSTEE3.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
DINA DUBLON
TRUSTEE3.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN JEWETT
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FAITH FLETCHER
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FRANKLIN G MILLER
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GILBERT S OMENN
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HARVEY MOTULSKY
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JOHN USDAN
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MICHAEL ROTH
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MICHELE GOODWIN
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REED TUCKSON
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ROBERT HUFFINES
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SHONNI SILVERBERG
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STACEY LANE
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CATHERINE MEISTERICH
COO/CFO26.0Yes (X)$228,888$0$55,871
RYAN SAUDER
CHIEF STRATEGY & ADVANCEMENT OFFICER35.0Yes (X)$206,716$0$45,843
ERIK PARENS
SENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR35.0$156,014$0$46,675Yes (X)
GREGORY KAEBNICK
DIRECTOR, RESEARCH DEPT., SENIOR SCHOL35.0$169,482$0$14,777Yes (X)
KAREN MASCHKE
EDITOR, EH&R, SENIOR SCHOLAR35.0$131,782$0$28,015Yes (X)
NANCY BERLINGER
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VIRGINIA BROWN
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Fundraising$8,707FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$61,272TotalAmt
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Fundraising$5,836FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Management And General$14,288ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,908FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Management And General$2,704ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,240FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$551,426EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$721,524BOYAmt
EOY$667,607EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,146,087BOYAmt
EOY$13,761,482EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$344,031BOYAmt
EOY$252,767EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,366BOYAmt
EOY$14,331EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,428BOYAmt
EOY$40,714EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$489,825BOYAmt
EOY$307,812EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,228,366BOYAmt
EOY$3,818,834EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,427,896BOYAmt
EOY$9,634,836EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,656,262BOYAmt
EOY$13,453,670EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,146,087BOYAmt
EOY$13,761,482EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$402,279ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$395,129NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,372,189CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,043,369CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,139,045CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,892,166CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,957,635CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,404,404TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,372,189CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,043,369CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,139,045CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,892,166CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,957,635CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,404,404TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,209,277SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$16,195,127PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$293,358CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$327,473CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$255,903CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$305,319CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$484,846CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,666,899TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$800CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$38,309CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$150CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$150CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,287CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,696TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$19,111,999TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,338,667GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.84738PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.84261PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other IncomeFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION - , COLUMN A - 800.0, COLUMN B - 38309.0, COLUMN C - 150.0, COLUMN D - 150.0, COLUMN E - 1287.0, COLUMN F - 40696.0;ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,257,714BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$756,567InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$282,282OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,731,999EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,383,142BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,088,617InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$214,045OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,257,714EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,988,756BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,395,308InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$210,306OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,383,142EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,379,053BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$772,210InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$162,507OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,988,756EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,512,048BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,017,201InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$150,196OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,379,053EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.48BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.52PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.0TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,069,725OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,417,914DepreciationAmt
Book Value$651,811BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$36,383OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$20,587DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,796BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$667,607TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal Income Taxes
Deferred Compensation Payable$40,714
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$40,714TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,445,344TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$395,129NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$85,217DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$0OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$480,346RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,964,998RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$140InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$140RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,965,138TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,647,936TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$85,217DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$0OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$85,217ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,562,719ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$140InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$140ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,562,859TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 ASC 740 FOOTNOTEMANAGEMENT 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 fundsTHE 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 J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (true)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
VARDIT RAVITSKY
PRESIDENT & CEO$347,936$0$9,917$0$0$0$29,750$0$12,150$0$399,753$0$0$0
RYAN SAUDER
CHIEF STRATEGY & ADVANCEMENT OFFICER$195,016$0$7,500$0$4,200$0$17,464$0$28,379$0$252,559$0$0$0
CATHERINE MEISTERICH
COO/CFO$228,888$0$0$0$0$0$20,689$0$35,182$0$284,759$0$0$0
ERIK PARENS
SENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR$156,014$0$0$0$0$0$14,235$0$32,440$0$202,689$0$0$0
GREGORY KAEBNICK
DIRECTOR, RESEARCH DEPT., SENIOR SCHOL$169,482$0$0$0$0$0$14,406$0$371$0$184,259$0$0$0
NANCY BERLINGER
SENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR$132,594$0$0$0$0$0$11,628$0$15,660$0$159,882$0$0$0
KAREN MASCHKE
EDITOR, EH&R, SENIOR SCHOLAR$131,782$0$0$0$0$0$11,625$0$16,390$0$159,797$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Housing allowance or residence for personal useEmployees are able to occasionally use on-site apartments without cost. The rental value is recorded as taxable housing expense to the employee. In 2024, the following employees used this benefit: Ryan Sauder
Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed paymentsVardit Ravitsky and Ryan Sauder received one-time bonuses in 2024.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$47,637NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMarket valueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescHonoraria donated back to the organizationDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCostMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributionsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSecurities - Publicly traded - number of contributions Other - Honoraria donated back to the organization number of contributionsExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4a RESEARCHThe scholars at The Hastings Center examined a wide range of 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, 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 students and early-career scholars. Research methods included work group-based analysis, literature reviews, and qualitative research. Products included one book (on living well with disability); two reports (on facing dementia and on genomics) published as supplements to the Center's journal the Hastings Center Report; 32 articles in scholarly journals, 8 commentaries or opinion pieces, and 57 talks and lectures for scholarly and nonscholarly audiences. Researchers also spoke with journalists at national and international media outlets and 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 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, the National Institute on Aging, 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 Stavros Niarchos Foundation, the Donaghue Foundation, and private donors.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4b EDITORIALS/PUBLICATIONSIN 2024, THE HASTINGS CENTER REPORT, A BIOETHICS JOURNAL PUBLISHED BY THE CENTER, FEATURED DISCUSSIONS OF DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION AND IDENTITY THEFT, WHAT PROSPECTIVE PARENTS OWE THEIR CHILDREN, CONSCIENTIOUS PROVISION OF CARE, POVERTY AND PHYSICIAN AID IN DYING, ORGAN STEWARDSHIP, 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 END-OF-LIFE CHOICES AND IMPROVING PRACTICES AND POLICIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA (WITH THE JANUARY-FEBRUARY ISSUE) AND ON INCREASING FAIRNESS IN GENOMICS (WITH THE NOVEMBER-DECEMBER ISSUE). THE REPORT WAS DISTRIBUTED BY JOHN T. WILEY AND SONS, PRIMARILY IN ONLINE FORM, TO LIBRARIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS, WITH 4,063 SUBSCRIBING THROUGH WILEY ONLINE LIBRARY OR HOLDING A TRADITIONAL SUBSCRIPTION, 4,260 HAVING ACCESS TO CONTENT AT LEAST A YEAR OLD THORUGH AN EBSCO ARRANGEMENT, AND 4,514 HAVING ACCESS through a philanthropic initiative. THERE WERE 568,718 FULL-TEXT VIEWS OF ITEMS IN THE JOURNAL. ETHICS & HUMAN RESEARCH, A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO ISSUES INVOLVING THE ETHICS AND REGULATION OF RESEARCH WITH HUMAN PARTICIPANTS, OFFERED SIX ISSUES IN 2024 FEATURING DISCUSSIONS OF RETURNING RELEVANT RESEARCH RESULTS TO PARTICIPANTS, CHILDREN AS PARTICIPANTS IN HUMAN CHALLENGE STUDIES, DATA MONITORING COMMITTEES, DECENTRALIZED CLINICAL TRIALS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-SUPPORTED ETHICS REVIEW, AND MANY OTHER TOPICS RELATED TO HUMAN RESEARCH ETHICS. E&HR WAS ALSO DISTRIBUTED BY WILEY AND SONS, PRIMARILY IN ONLINE FORM, WITH 3945 INSTITUTIONS AND LIBRARIES SUBSCRIBING TO E&HR. THERE WERE 50,019 FULL-TEXT VIEWS 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 COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENTTHE 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 OTHER COMMENTARIES, AND PRODUCES PUBLIC EVENTS. IN 2024, THE HASTINGS CENTER PRODUCED A WEBINAR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KNIGHT SCIENCE JOURNALISM PROGRAM AT MIT ON TRUST IN SCIENCE. ALSO IN PARTNERSHIP, THE HASTINGS CENTER CO-PRESENTED A WEBINAR ON PRENATAL GENETIC SCREENING WITH THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE BOSTON AND HARVARD UNIVERSITY. WE RETURNED TO IN-PERSON EVENTS WITH A PANEL DISCUSSION IN NEW YORK CITY ON DISINFORMATION, TRUST, AND THE ROLE OF AI. ALL TOLD, HASTINGS BIOETHICS FORUM AND OUR OTHER WEBSITE CONTENT, SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, AND OUR PUBLIC EVENTS REACHED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN 2024.
Form 990, Part III, Line 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONWE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT RESEARCH PROJECTS, ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND ONLINE PLATFORMS TO ENHANCE EXPERT AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND DISCOURSE SURROUNDING BIOETHICAL ISSUES. WE TRANSLATE BIOETHICS INSIGHTS ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND AUDIENCES. OUR RESEARCH IS PUBLISHED IN LEADING ACADEMIC JOURNALS AND MEDIA OUTLETS. WE PUBLISH TWO ACADEMIC JOURNALS THAT SET A GOLD STANDARD FOR SCHOLARSHIP AND PRODUCE A PUBLIC-FACING ONLINE PUBLICATION. WE ORGANIZE EVENTS AND CREATE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. WE ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE BIOETHICS THROUGH TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE PATHWAYS INTO THE FIELD.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services(Expenses $ 15,798 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) THE HASTINGS CENTER'S PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AND VISITING SCHOLARS OFFER A RANGE OF REMOTE, HYBRID, AND IN-PERSON OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING, DISCUSSION, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS, WITH A FOCUS ON CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND SHARING KNOWLEDGE IN THE INTERDISCIPLINARY FIELD OF BIOETHICS. IN 2024, THE HASTINGS CENTER PRODUCED ITS THIRD ANNUAL SUMMER BIOETHICS PROGRAM, A WEEKLONG ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR UNDERGRADUATES INTERESTED IN BIOETHICS ISSUES AND CAREERS. ADMISSION TO THIS PROGRAM IS BY APPLICATION. IN 2023, THE HASTINGS CENTER'S FOURTH 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 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED DOCTORAL STUDENTS IN BIOETHICS RESEARCH. ADMISSION TO THIS REMOTE PROGRAM IS BY APPLICATION. ALSO IN 2024, THE HASTINGS CENTER CONTINUED ITS SERIES OF INVITED MONTHLY WORK-IN-PROGRESS DISCUSSIONS BY EARLY-CAREER AND MID-CAREER SCHOLARS. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2024 THE HASTINGS CENTER LAUNCHED OUR NEW APPROACH TO OUR RESIDENTIAL VISITING SCHOLAR PROGRAM, WHICH NOW FOCUSES ON WRITING RESIDENCIES FOR EARLY-CAREER AND MID-CAREER SCHOLARS. FINALLY, IN 2024 WE RESUMED OUR VISITING SCHOLAR EXCHANGE WITH THE CENTRE FOR BIOMEDICAL ETHICS AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing bodyFELLOWS ARE ABLE TO ELECT TWO BOARD MEMBERS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyTHE 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 policyALL 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 officialTHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS PERFORMANCE AND SETS THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND OTHER OFFICERS EVERY FEBRUARY USING OUTSIDE COMPARABILITY DATA.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employeesFOR 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 publicTHESE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other FeesFees and Honoraria - Total Expense: 50352, Program Service Expense: 49352, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: 1000; Grant Subcontractor Fees - Total Expense: 437311, Program Service Expense: 437311, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Other professional fees - Total Expense: 129289, Program Service Expense: 120436, Management and General Expenses: 324, Fundraising Expenses: 8529;

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