2013-07-09T09:19:14-05:00 2012-12-31 131517563 LOEB & TROPER LLP 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2012-01-01 132662222 THE HASTINGS CENTER INC HAST 8454244040 21 MALCOLM GORDON ROAD GARRISON NY 105245555 CATHY MEISTERICH 8454244040 2013-07-03 1 FREDERICK H ROTHMAN P01275277 2128674000 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z CATHY MEISTERICH 21 MALCOLM GORDON ROAD GARRISON NY 105245555 4332853 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. 28 25 32 25 0 0 3427825 2962638 397674 473647 52347 204884 101222 94422 3979068 3735591 0 0 0 0 2375339 2755780 0 0 386804 949838 928539 3325177 3684319 653891 51272 6204230 6282791 302519 178037 5901711 6104754 X ADDRESS FUNDAMENTAL ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, MEDICINE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT AS THEY AFFECT INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETIES. 0 0 2142032 RESEARCH DEPARTMENT: THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF 2 BOOKS, 1 NEW WEBSITE, AND 62 ARTICLES, BOOK CHAPTERS AND COMMENTARIES, AS WELL AS THE PRESENTATION OF OVER 73 LECTURES AND TALKS IN THE US, EUROPE, ASIA AND AUSTRALASIA, 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 BANKING OF HUMAN BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS, AND RESEARCH INVOLVING ANIMALS. OUR RESEARCH WAS SUPPORTED BY GRANTS FROM NINETEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDERS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, THE ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION, THE MARCH OF DIMES, THE OVERBROOK FOUNDATION, THE KLINGENSTEIN FOUNDATION, AND THE LIEN FOUNDATION. 393131 473647 EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT: THE SIX ISSUES OF THE HASTINGS CENTER REPORT PRODUCED BY THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT IN 2012 EXPLORED ISSUES THAT RANGED FROM THE ETHICS OF PRENATAL WHOLE GENOME SCREENING TO THE GOALS AND PLAUSIBILITY OF "PUBLIC DELIBERATION" AS A WAY OF EXAMINING DIFFICULT POLICY ISSUES. BIOETHICS FORUM, THE REPORT'S BLOG, FEATURED 59 COMMENTARIES BY BIOETHICS SCHOLARS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY IN 2011 ON TOPICS IN THE NEWS, INCLUDING HEALTH REFORM, HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH PROTECTION, AND THE RISKS AND BENEFITS OF "SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY." THE SIX ISSUES OF IRB: ETHICS & HUMAN RESEARCH PRODUCED IN 2011 OFFERED ARTICLES AND ESSAYS ON TOPICS IN THE ETHICS OF HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH, SUCH AS CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON PREGNANT WOMEN AND THE OFFER OF MONEY AS AN INDUCEMENT TO PARTICIPATION. STARTING IN 2012, THE HASTINGS CENTER ENTERED INTO A COLLABORATION WITH JOHN T. WILEY & SONS PUBLISHERS TO PUBLISH THE HASTINGS CENTER REPORT, BROADENING THE REPORT'S REACH TO INSTITUTIONAL LIBRARIES AROUND THE GLOBE. TOGETHER, THE HASTINGS CENTER'S JOURNALS REACHED AN ESTIMATED HALF MILLION READERS IN 2012 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. 2460 PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS: THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT EXPANDED ITS CHANNELS FOR ENGAGING VARIED AUDIENCES, INCLUDING JOURNALISTS, POLICYMAKERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. AMONG ITS SIGNIFICANT INITIATIVES, PAC COLLABORATED WITH TEDMED ON ITS "20 GREAT CHALLENGES IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE." IN ADDITION, TO DEEPEN AND DIVERSIFY ITS OUTREACH TO JOURNALISTS, PAC ORGANIZED A BIOETHICS BOOTCAMP FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE WRITERS, WHICH ATTRACTED A CAPACITY GROUP OF ABOUT 200 JOURNALISTS AND JOURNALISM STUDENTS. ALSO IN MARCH WAS THE AIRING OF CRACKING YOUR GENETIC CODE, NOVA TV SPECIAL CO-PRODUCED BY WGBH AND THE HASTINGS CENTER, WITH MAJOR FUNDING FROM NIH. TO PROMOTE THE SHOW TO POLICYMAKERS, PAC PARTNERED WITH THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE TO ORGANIZE AN ADVANCE SCREENING OF THE SHOW IN WASHINGTON, FOLLOWED BY A PANEL DISCUSSION. PAC ALSO ORGANIZED A WEBINAR WITH THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION TO EDUCATION PHYSICIANS ABOUT THE ETHICAL ISSUES IN GENOMIC MEDICINE. IN 2012, PAC PRODUCED SEVERAL PUBLICATIONS. IN AUGUST, PAC LAUNCHED A NEW BLOG, OVER 65, WITH DAN CALLAHAN AND OTHERS, TO GIVE VOICE TO ONGOING CONCERNS OF AN AGING POPULATION. BIOETHICS FORUM, THE BLOG OF THE HASTINGS CENTER REPORT, HAD 59 POSTS ON TOPICS INCLUDING HEALTH CARE REFORM'S INDIVIDUAL MANDATE, BIOETHICS IN PAKISTAN, AND AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF FACEBOOK'S NEW FEATURE ENABLING USERS TO INDICATE THEIR ORGAN DONOR STATUS ON THE NUMBER OF DESIGNATED ORGAN DONORS. THE MEDIA OFFICE PRODUCED 25 PRESS RELEASES; CENTER STAFF MEMBERS WERE QUOTED 32 TIMES IN MAJOR PRESS OUTLETS, SUCH AS THE NEW YORK TIMES, CNN, AND NPR. THE HASTINGS CENTER'S WEBSITE WAS VISITED OVER 390,000 TIMES, AND THE CENTER'S REACH TO CONSTITUENTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND EMAIL EXPANDED TO MORE THAN 21,000 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 3,000 FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER. FINALLY, THE CENTER'S PART-TIME PUBLIC POLICY ASSOCIATE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., INTRODUCED HASTINGS WORKS TO DOZENS OF CAPITOL HILL STAFFERS, AND TO STAKEHOLDERS IN THE SCIENCE, HEALTH AND POLICY WORLD. 2537623 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 27 0 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 THOMAS H MURRAY 40.00 X X 274491 0 35275 MILDRED Z SOLOMON 40.00 X X 167685 0 22090 DAVID L ROSCOE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW S ADELSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HARRIET S RABB JD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL CALLAHAN PHD 40.00 X X 6298 0 9227 LIZA BAILEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA S BOGER PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA DRESSER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH J FINS MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN R FLEISCHMAN MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLARD GAYLIN MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV FRANCIS HARTLEY GEER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS B HAKES MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY R HOGUET 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM KAMDAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA KLINGENSTEIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ILENE SACKLER LEFCOURT 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MICHELS MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE MOODY-ADAMS 1.00 X 0 0 0 GILBERT S OMENN MD PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL E PATTERSON JD 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD PAYNE BA MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVE HART RICE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL S ROTH PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAIR L SADLER JD 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCIS H TRAINER JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WONG MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY MEISTERICH 21.00 X 116717 0 17761 MARY CROWLEY 40.00 X 100091 0 9027 LYN D TRAVERSE 40.00 X 130958 0 15802 ERIK PARENS 40.00 X 108462 0 9625 DILIP KULKARNI 40.00 X 110550 0 2526 1015252 0 121333 7 0 1 0 0 332204 2630434 251013 2962638 MEMBERSHIP INCOME 541700 358109 358109 PUBLICATIONS/ WORKSHOP 541900 115538 115538 473647 55267 55267 81295 81295 746879 597262 149617 149617 149617 13127 13127 13127 3735591 473647 0 299306 649544 392394 232173 24977 1694976 1166071 286096 242809 125493 81732 23468 20293 96978 61311 19772 15895 188789 120267 44491 24031 420 420 30400 30400 10651 10651 278176 248869 26168 3139 14467 14467 147203 95562 28256 23385 5077 4793 284 150603 136389 5536 8678 57534 33936 20078 3520 131089 88714 28356 14019 75876 68667 2807 4402 25306 22902 936 1468 1737 1549 188 3684319 2537623 759892 386804 233360 433369 915165 657023 1148772 941635 43985 77580 8543 11418 1976944 769076 1247663 1207868 2606742 2953898 6204230 6282791 124954 132662 177565 45375 302519 178037 X 3448791 3413709 1566830 1208437 886090 1482608 5901711 6104754 6204230 6282791 51272 151771 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2699645 1925406 1692044 3427825 2962638 12707558 2699645 1925406 1692044 3427825 2962638 12707558 2550699 10156859 108701 118621 127055 143633 136562 634572 9720 22247 9926 9936 13127 64956 13407086 2514514 0.75760 0.85280 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1072108 596518 127743 8470 1787899 811883 285015 -13668 11122 1072108 663047 87000 75687 13851 811883 542538 120509 663047 757964 3571 -214980 4017 542538 0.82930 0.17070 0 0 1835822 679536 1156286 141122 89540 51582 1207868 X 3876711 151771 151771 3724940 10651 10651 3735591 3673668 0 3673668 10651 10651 3684319 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: 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. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: 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, 2009 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THOMAS H MURRAY 269111 0 0 0 5380 0 23335 0 11940 0 309766 0 0 0 MILDRED Z SOLOMON 165784 0 0 0 1901 0 14092 0 7998 0 189775 0 0 0 X 5 251013 SELLING PRICE 0 1 1 METHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS: PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. THIRD PARTY USE: PART I, LINE 32B: GIFTS OF STOCK ARE SOLD BY A BROKERAGE FIRM. 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 COMPLETEING 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. AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS AN OBLIGATION TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH HE OR SHE DETERMINES THAT HE/SHE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OR WHERE A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE ON WHICH HE OR SHE SERVES DETERMINES THAT A CONFLICT EXISTS. 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 2012. 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.