2014-07-31T13:05:20-05:00 2013-12-31 131517563 LOEB & TROPER LLP 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2013-01-01 132662222 THE HASTINGS CENTER INC HAST 8454244040 21 MALCOLM GORDON ROAD GARRISON NY 105245555 CATHY MEISTERICH COO/CFO 8454244040 2014-07-22 1 ISRAEL TANNENBAUM P01589203 2128674000 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z CATHY MEISTERICH 21 MALCOLM GORDON ROAD GARRISON NY 105245555 5725627 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. 27 26 33 26 0 0 2962638 3413621 473647 446680 204884 49727 94422 58967 3735591 3968995 0 0 0 0 2755780 2734372 0 0 380316 928539 805859 3684319 3540231 51272 428764 6282791 7276801 178037 128851 6104754 7147950 X ADDRESS FUNDAMENTAL ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, MEDICINE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT AS THEY AFFECT INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETIES. 0 0 2054951 RESEARCH DEPARTMENT: THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF 32 BOOKS, 1 ONLINE-CASEBOOK, AND 45 ARTICLES, BOOK CHAPTERS, ARTICLES AND COMMENTARIES, AS WELL AS THE PRESENTATION 34 LECTURES AND TALKS IN THE US, EUROPE, AND ASIA, THE HASTINGS CENTER'S RESEARCHERS PROVIDED ANALYSIS AND ADVICE TO SPECIALIST AND NON-SPECIALIST AUDIENCES ON 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. OUR RESEARCH WAS SUPPORTED BY GRANTS FROM THIRTEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDERS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, THE ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION, THE MARCH OF DIMES, THE DONGAHUE FOUNDATION, THE MAYO CLINIC, AND THE LIEN FOUNDATION (VIA THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE). 383844 493508 EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT: THE SIX ISSUES OF THE HASTINGS CENTER REPORT PRODUCED BY THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT IN 2013 EXPLORED ISSUES THAT RANGED FROM HEALTH POLICY TO THE MANAGEMENT OF HOSPITAL ETHICS CONSULTATION SERVICES TO THE ETHICS OF CREATING AND PUBLISHING A METHOD FOR DEVELOPING A MORE DANGEROUS FORM OF AVIAN FLU. BIOETHICS FORUM, THE REPORT'S BLOG, FEATURED SCORES OF COMMENTARIES ON TOPICS IN THE NEWS, INCLUDING HEALTH REFORM, RESEARCH ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, THEN-MAYOR OF NEW YORK MICHAEL BLOOMBERG'S PUBLIC HEALTH LEGACY, AND ETHICALLY QUESTIONABLE RESEARCH IN ROMANIA. THE SIX ISSUES OF IRB: ETHICS & HUMAN RESEARCH PRODUCED IN 2013 OFFERED ARTICLES AND ESSAYS ON TOPICS IN THE ETHICS OF HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH, SUCH AS U.S POLICY ON HEALTH RISKS IN PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, THE USE OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES IN HOSPITALS, AND SURROGATE CONSENT FOR RESEARCH ON DEMENTIA. TOGETHER, THE HASTINGS CENTER'S JOURNALS REACHED AN ESTIMATED HALF MILLION READERS IN 2013 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. 153794 PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS: THE DISSEMINATION OF THE HASTINGS CENTER GUIDELINES FOR DECISIONS ON LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT AND CARE NEAR THE END OF LIFE USED MULTIPLE STRATEGIES INCLUDING PRESS REALEASES, A TWITTER CAMPAIGN, PERSONAL COMMUNICAITONS AND AN E-NEWSLETTER. COVERAGE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED ARTICLES IN THE NEW YORK TIMES AND HUFFINGTON POST AND AN INTERVIEW ON MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO. WE WORKED WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE JOURNALISTS, TO DEVELOP THREE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ON COVERING END-OF-LIFE CARE TO BE PRESENTED AT THE 2014 ANNUAL MEETING. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT PAC INITIATIVE WAS A PROJECT WITH TEDMED THAT INVOLVED PROVIDING CONTENT AND RECOMMENDING EXPERTS FOR ITS "GREAT CHALLENGES IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE PROGRAM. IN ALL OF 2013, THERE WERE 137 MENTIONS OF THE HASTINGS CENTER AND INTERVIEWS WITH HASTINGS SCHOLARS IN MEDIA OUTLETS, SUCH AS, NPR, NBC, ABC, CNN, FOX NEWS, BBC, THE NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, THE ATLANTIC, HEALTH AFFAIRS, SLATE, POLITICO, AND CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO OVERSAW THE CENTER'S WEBSITE, ITS TWO BLOGS BIOETHICS FORUM, THE BLOG OF THE HASTINGS CENTER REPORT, AND OVER 65 -- AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THE WEBSITE WAS VISITED MORE THAN 400,000 TIMES, AND THE CENTER HAD MORE THAN 4,000 FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER. 2592589 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 26 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 40.00 X X 291802 0 33183 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 40.00 X X 819 0 1702 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 BARBRA ROTHSCHILD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY MEISTERICH COO/CFO 21.00 X 126071 0 19446 LYN D TRAVERSE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 142591 0 17303 ERIK PARENS SENIOR SCHOLAR 40.00 X 115679 0 24575 JOSEPHINE JOHNSTON DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 40.00 X 100034 0 23830 SARA MCGRAW SENIOR SCHOLAR 40.00 X 143834 0 3931 THOMAS H MURRAY FORMER PRESEDENT & CEO 40.00 X 133396 0 19738 1054226 0 143708 7 1 1 0 0 367601 3046020 960028 3413621 MEMBERSHIP INCOME 541700 336046 336046 PUBLICATIONS/ WORKSHOPS 541900 110634 110634 446680 56487 56487 46829 46829 1749872 1756632 -6760 -6760 -6760 12138 12138 12138 3968995 439920 0 115454 636406 469330 154077 12999 1697199 1202532 246248 248419 122957 87207 17394 18356 95888 69122 12940 13826 181922 130536 30748 20638 29200 28096 1104 12491 12491 230354 213089 13802 3463 3000 475 2525 132290 75381 17627 39282 3670 3157 301 212 163226 147729 6035 9462 36988 33698 474 2816 91071 66603 23261 1207 71734 64919 2654 4161 31835 28811 1178 1846 3540231 2592589 567326 380316 433369 631629 657023 964404 941635 753514 77580 134574 11418 27904 1924799 772240 1207868 1152559 2953898 3612217 6282791 7276801 132662 82965 45375 45886 178037 128851 X 3413709 3338012 1208437 1539993 1482608 2269945 6104754 7147950 6282791 7276801 428764 614432 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1925406 1692044 3427825 2962638 3413621 13421534 1925406 1692044 3427825 2962638 3413621 13421534 3281777 10139757 118621 127055 143633 136562 103316 629187 22247 9926 9936 13127 12139 67375 14118096 2407422 0.71820 0.75760 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1826771 787337 390753 52500 2952361 1072108 596518 127743 8470 1787899 811883 285015 -13668 11122 1072108 663047 87000 75687 13851 811883 542538 120509 663047 0.77000 0.23000 0 0 1849305 735527 1113778 75494 36713 38781 1152559 X 4570936 614432 614432 3956504 12491 12491 3968995 3527740 0 3527740 12491 12491 3540231 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, 2010 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 288000 0 0 0 3802 0 24480 0 8703 0 324985 0 0 0 LYN D TRAVERSE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 142591 0 0 0 0 0 12240 0 5063 0 159894 0 0 0 THOMAS H MURRAY FORMER PRESEDENT & CEO 133396 0 0 0 0 0 11714 0 8024 0 153134 0 0 0 X 3 960028 SELLING PRICE 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. PART I, LINE 32B: GIFTS OF STOCK ARE SOLD BY A BROKERAGE FIRM. 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 FEBRUARY 2013. 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