2015-08-03T09:58:27-05:00 2014-12-31 131517563 LOEB & TROPER LLP 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2014-01-01 132662222 THE HASTINGS CENTER INC HAST 8454244040 21 MALCOLM GORDON ROAD GARRISON NY 105245555 CATHY MEISTERICH COO/CFO 8454244040 2015-07-27 1 AARON SHAPIRO P01333816 2128674000 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z CATHY MEISTERICH 21 MALCOLM GORDON ROAD GARRISON NY 105245555 4005350 0 X WWW.THEHASTINGSCENTER.ORG X 1969 NY ADDRESS FUNDAMENTAL ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, MEDICINE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT AS THEY AFFECT INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETIES. 26 25 27 25 0 0 3413621 2437025 446680 472471 49727 67551 58967 47797 3968995 3024844 0 0 0 0 2734372 2496270 0 0 391448 805859 725827 3540231 3222097 428764 -197253 7276801 7380406 128851 138753 7147950 7241653 X ADDRESS FUNDAMENTAL ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, MEDICINE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT AS THEY AFFECT INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETIES. 0 0 1817914 SEE SCHEDULE ORESEARCH DEPARTMENT: THE HASTINGS CENTER'S RESEARCHERS INVESTIGATED A DIVERSE RANGE OF ETHICAL, LEGAL AND POLICY ISSUES IN SCIENCE, MEDICINE, AND HEALTH POLICY, INCLUDING THOSE STEMMING FROM GENETICS RESEARCH, SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, END-OF-LIFE CARE, HEALTH POLICY REFORM, FERTILITY TREATMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMANS AND NATURE, AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF HUMAN TRAITS. WE PRODUCED ANALYSIS AND FORMULATED ADVICE ON THESE QUESTIONS, WHICH WE DISSEMINATED TO SPECIALIST AND NON-SPECIALIST AUDIENCES THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF 3 BOOKS, 1 ONLINE-CASEBOOK, AND 79 ARTICLES, BOOK CHAPTERS, AND COMMENTARIES, AS WELL AS THE PRESENTATION 48 LECTURES AND TALKS IN THE US, EUROPE, ASIA, AND AUSTRALASIA, AND NUMEROUS INTERVIEWS WITH JOURNALISTS AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS. OUR RESEARCH WAS SUPPORTED BY GRANTS FROM 19 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDERS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, THE ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION, THE DONGAHUE FOUNDATION, THE MAYO CLINIC, AND THE LIEN FOUNDATION (VIA THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE). 403118 472471 SEE SCHEDULE OEDITORIAL DEPARTMENT: IN 2014, THE HASTINGS CENTER REPORT, A BIOETHICS JOURNAL PUBLISHED BY THE CENTER, EXPLORED ISSUES THAT RANGED FROM SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY TO LGBT ISSUES IN PATIENT CARE, TO THE POSSIBILITY OF USING ADVANCE DIRECTIVES TO TERMINATE CARE FOR ONESELF IF ONE SUFFERS FROM DEMENTIA. THE REPORT IS PUBLISHED SIX TIMES PER YEAR, AND SIX OF THE 2014 ISSUES INCLUDED SPECIAL REPORTS ON TOPICS THAT WARRANT EXTENDED TREATMENT FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES. BIOETHICS FORUM, THE REPORT'S BLOG, FEATURED SCORES OF COMMENTARIES ON TOPICS IN THE NEWS, INCLUDING DEMENTIA AND CONSENT TO HAVE SEX, THE ETHICS OF MEDICAL RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IN GUATEMALA, EBOLA, VACCINES, AND THE PROSPECT OF COGNITIVE ENHANCEMENT. THE SIX ISSUES OF IRB: ETHICS & HUMAN RESEARCH PRODUCED IN 2013 OFFERED ARTICLES AND ESSAYS ON TOPICS IN THE ETHICS OF HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH. TOGETHER, THE HASTINGS CENTER'S JOURNALS REACHED AN ESTIMATED HALF MILLION READERS IN 2014 THROUGH SUBSCRIPTIONS, LIBRARIES, AND THIRD-PARTY LICENSING. REQUESTS FOR PERMISSION TO REPRINT CONTENT CONFIRM THAT OUR PAST WORK ALSO CONTINUES TO BE RELEVANT AND UTILIZED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN THE ACADEMIC, MEDICAL, AND CORPORATE WORLDS. 179835 SEE SCHEDULE OPUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS: THE ROLE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS IS TO ENLARGE THE RELEVANCE AND IMPACT OF HASTINGS SCHOLARSHIP AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT BY CLEARLY COMMUNICATING WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS. PAC HAS A GOAL OF BUILDING AND NURTURING INFORMED AND ACTIVELY ENGAGED COMMUNITIES. IN 2014, THIS INVOLVED A MORE ACTIVE PUBLIC EVENTS SCHEDULE THAT INCLUDED NEW YORK CITY, GARRISON AND WESTCHESTER, NY, BOSTON AND DENVER. HASTINGS DEVELOPED AND HOSTED THREE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE JOURNALISTS, WHICH WERE ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 100 JOURNALISTS.HASTINGS DEVELOPED THE CAPACITY TO DO LIVE (AND SUBSEQUENTLY ARCHIVED) GLOBAL WEBCASTS, ENLARGING OUR EVENTS AUDIENCE BY A FACTOR OF TEN. HASTINGS WEBSITE SUPPORTS 400,000 UNIQUE VISITORS A YEAR. WHEN YOU ADD TWITTER AND FACEBOOK (GROWING IN AUDIENCE SIZE BY OVER 33% A YEAR) WITH A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN VOLUME OF POSTS AND RESPONSES, WE REACH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS MORE. THE NEW MONTHLY, ONLINE ANALYSIS OF CURRENT TOPICS IN THE NEWS, APPROPRIATELY CALLED "NEWS IN CONTEXT," QUICKLY GAINED THOUSANDS OF REGULAR READERS. THE HASTINGS CENTER WAS REFERENCED, OR ITS SCHOLARS WERE QUOTED, IN HUNDREDS OF PUBLICATIONS, AMONG THEM THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, PBS, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, WMHT PUBLIC TELEVISION, FOX NEWS, THE HUFFINGTON POST, NEWSDAY, WASHINGTON POST, REUTERS, DAILY MAIL (UK), CNBC, WEBMD.COM, POLITICO, AND CRAIN'S NEWS PRO. 2400867 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 25 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY CA X CATHY MEISTERICH 8454244040 21 MALCOLM GORDON ROAD GARRISON NY 105245555 MILDRED Z SOLOMON PRESIDENT AND CEO 35.00 X X 300355 0 24908 DAVID L ROSCOE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW S ADELSON DIRECTOR, TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HARRIET S RABB JD DIRECTOR, SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL CALLAHAN PHD DIRECTOR, CO-FOUNDER 35.00 X X 0 0 0 LIZA BAILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA S BOGER PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA DRESSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH J FINS MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN R FLEISCHMAN MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLARD GAYLIN MD DIRECTOR, CO-FOUNDER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV FRANCIS HARTLEY GEER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS B HAKES MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY R HOGUET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM KAMDAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA KLINGENSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MICHELS MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE MOODY-ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GILBERT S OMENN MD PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL E PATTERSON JD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD PAYNE BA MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVE HART RICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL S ROTH PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAIR L SADLER JD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCIS H TRAINER JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDGAR CHENG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ILENE SACKLER LEFCOURT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE MEISTERICH COO/CFO 21.00 X 128239 0 16448 ERIK PARENS SENIOR SCHOLAR 35.00 X 117642 0 14582 JOSEPHINE JOHNSTON DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 35.00 X 102507 0 20696 SARAH A MCGRAW SENIOR SCHOLAR 35.00 X 120630 0 10254 WILLIAM JEFFWAY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 35.00 X 105577 0 0 NANCY BERLINGER RESEARCH SCHOLAR 35.00 X 101273 0 8606 976223 0 95494 8 0 1 0 0 383129 2053896 2437025 MEMBERSHIP INCOME 541700 323128 323128 PUBLICATIONS/ WORKSHOP 541900 149343 149343 472471 67621 67621 41461 41461 980436 980506 -70 -70 -70 6336 6336 6336 3024844 472471 0 115348 469950 347575 63599 58776 1640218 1213106 221974 205138 120345 89652 14374 16319 121912 90688 14948 16276 143845 106980 17710 19155 29900 29900 14570 14570 149274 134716 10367 4191 2630 2422 208 131309 88840 15253 27216 5415 5114 301 147721 133687 5466 8568 66370 57070 498 8802 79448 41250 17152 21046 71885 65056 2660 4169 27305 24711 1010 1584 3222097 2400867 429782 391448 631629 879419 964404 688095 753514 712962 134574 41986 27904 3503 1942413 844125 1152559 1098288 3612217 3956153 7276801 7380406 82965 97096 45886 41657 128851 138753 X 3338012 3181299 1539993 1531886 2269945 2528468 7147950 7241653 7276801 7380406 -197253 290956 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1692044 3427825 2962638 3413621 2437025 13933153 1692044 3427825 2962638 3413621 2437025 13933153 2827630 11105523 127055 143633 136562 103316 109082 619648 9926 9936 13127 12139 6336 51464 14604265 2369838 0.76040 0.71820 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2952361 258523 290602 114298 3387188 1826771 787337 390753 52500 2952361 1072108 596518 127743 8470 1787899 811883 285015 -13668 11122 1072108 663047 87000 75687 13851 811883 0.75000 0.25000 0 0 1866249 792816 1073433 76164 51309 24855 1098288 X 3301230 290956 290956 3010274 14570 14570 3024844 3207527 0 3207527 14570 14570 3222097 PART V, LINE 4: THE PHYLLIS & ALBERT SUSSMAN ENDOWMENT FOR VISITING SCHOLARS SUPPORTS THE EXPENSES INCURRED BY AND FOR VISITING SCHOLARS SUCH AS TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATIONS AND LIVING EXPENSES. THE EMILY MURRAY FUND SUPPORTS UNDERGRADUATE VISITORS WITH INTERESTS IN PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION. BIOETHICS AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST SUPPORTS THE CENTER'S EFFORTS TO BRING ITS RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE MEDIA AND POLICYMAKERS. THE JEANNETTE LAPPE MEMORIAL FUND SUPPORTS EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE WILLARD GAYLIN RESEARCH AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED EACH YEAR TO A SENIOR MEMBER OF THE STAFF, OR TO A GROUP OF THEM, WHO ARE WORKING ON A NEW AND EMERGENT ISSUE IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY. THE CALLAHAN SCHOLARS FUND WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO AN EARLY CAREER SCHOLAR OR TEAM OF SCHOLARS WHOSE RESEARCH NEEDS ENCOURAGEMENT IN ORDER TO BLOSSOM. THESE FUNDS WILL HELP NURTURE AND SUPPORT YOUNGER SCHOLARS SO THEIR WORK MAY EVOLVE AND MATURE. PART X, LINE 2: THE CENTER HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MILDRED Z SOLOMON PRESIDENT AND CEO 293040 0 0 0 7315 0 24908 0 0 0 325263 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A FELLOWS ARE ABLE TO ELECT TWO BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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. THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR OPTIONAL 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS PERFORMANCE AND SETS THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND COO USING OUTSIDE COMPARABILITY DATA. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST DONE IN JANUARY 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS