HASTINGS CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- HASTINGS CENTER INC (EIN 13-2662222)
- Tax period
- 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-10-06
- IRS object ID
- 201122799349300112
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-10-06T09:59:38-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LOEB & TROPER LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10017 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 132662222 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE HASTINGS CENTER INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | HAST | NameControl |
| Phone | 8454244040 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 21 MALCOLM GORDON ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | GARRISON | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 105245555 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | CATHY MEISTERICH | Name |
| Title | COO/CFO | Title |
| Phone | 8454244040 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-10-06 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | FREDERICK H ROTHMAN | Name |
| Phone | 2128674000 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | CATHY MEISTERICH | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 21 MALCOLM GORDON ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | GARRISON | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 105245555 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 4112511 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.THEHASTINGSCENTER.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1969 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | ADDRESS FUNDAMENTAL ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, MEDICINE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT AS THEY AFFECT INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETIES. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 24 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 22 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 31 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 1925406 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1692044 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 551516 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 491077 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 51747 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 51618 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 86281 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 85393 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 2614950 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 2320132 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 2140723 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 2276496 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 479132 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 998821 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 945491 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 3139544 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 3221987 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -524594 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -901855 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 6214701 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 5666826 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 232530 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 323696 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 5982171 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 5343130 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | ADDRESS FUNDAMENTAL ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, MEDICINE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT AS THEY AFFECT INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETIES. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 1514797 | Expense |
| Description | RESEARCH DEPARTMENT EXPENSES- THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF 2 BOOKS, 6 BOOK CHAPTERS AND 31 ARTICLES, AS WELL AS OVER 65 LECTURES AND TALKS IN THE US, EUROPE AND ASIA, HASTINGS RESEARCH SCHOLARS PROVIDED ANALYSIS AND ADVICE TO SPECIALIST AND NON-SPECIALIST AUDIENCES ON A DIVERSE RANGE OF BIOETHICS ISSUES, FROM HEALTH CARE REFORM TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO END OF LIFE CARE TO BIOBANKING. TESTIMONY WAS PROVIDED TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON ETHICAL ISSUES IN SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY. THE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT'S WORK WAS SUPPORTED BY GRANTS FROM EIGHTEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDERS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION, AND THE DONAGHUE FOUNDATION. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 505908 | Expense |
| Revenue | 491077 | Revenue |
| Description | EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT- THE SIX ISSUES OF THE HASTINGS CENTER REPORT PRODUCED BY THE HASTINGS CENTERS EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT CONTAINED 76 ITEMS (11 PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES, PLUS ESSAYS, COLUMNS, AND BOOK REVIEWS) ON ETHICAL ISSUES IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, CLINICAL CARE, MEDICAL RESEARCH, AND HEALTH POLICY. THE SIX ISSUES OF IRB: ETHICS & HUMAN RESEARCH CONTAINED 17 ARTICLES, ESSAYS, AND BOOK REVIEWS ON TOPICS IN THE ETHICAL REVIEW OF RESEARCH ON HUMAN SUBJECTS. BIOETHICS FORUM, A FREE ONLINE SERVICE, OFFERED 68 ESSAYS ON BIOETHICAL ISSUES IN THE NEWS. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 296711 | Expense |
| Description | THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT CONTINUED ITS OUTREACH TO MEDIA AND POLICYMAKERS. PRESS OUTREACH INCLUDED PRODUCING 32 PRESS RELEASES, FIELDING 135 BACKGROUND MEDIA CALLS AND GARNERING 237 MENTIONS IN THE PRESS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED ITS SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE. A CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE OF BLOG PICK-UP OF PRESS RELEASES IS 3,200. NEW POLICYMAKER CONTACTS WERE MADE WITH THE BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER AND THE COALITION TO TRANSFORM ADVANCED CARE. THE DEPARTMENT COMPLETED ITS FUND-RAISING FOR A MAJOR PUBLIC TELEVISION INITIATIVE WITH THE SCIENCE SHOW NOVA, WITH LEAD FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, WITH PRODUCTION TO BEGIN IN EARLY 2011 AND THE SHOW TO AIR IN SPRING 2012. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 2317416 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 1 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 15 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 31 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 24 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 22 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 1 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CATHY MEISTERICH | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 8454244040 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 21 MALCOLM GORDON ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | GARRISON | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 105245555 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (27 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW S ADELSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR, TREASURER | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAVID L ROSCOE | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| THOMAS H MURRAY PHD | |||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO | 40.00 | X | X | 246446 | 0 | 30397 | |
| DANIEL CALLAHAN PHD | |||||||
| DIRECTOR, FOUNDER | 40.00 | X | X | 6541 | 0 | 8420 | |
| ANITA ALLEN JD PHD | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JOSHUA S BOGER PHD | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GILMAN S BURKE JD | |||||||
| 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 | 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 | ||
| PATRICIA KLINGENSTEIN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ILENE SACKLER LEFCOURT | |||||||
| 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 | ||
| SHERWIN B NULAND MD | |||||||
| 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 | ||
| HARRIET S RABB JD | |||||||
| 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 | ||
| JOHN WONG MD | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CATHY MEISTERICH | |||||||
| COO/CFO | 21.00 | X | 106037 | 0 | 17370 | ||
| MARY CROWLEY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS | 40.00 | 115000 | 0 | 10177 | X | ||
| LYN TRAVERSE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 | 108940 | 0 | 3264 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 582964 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 69628 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 4 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GENERATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 55 WASHINGTON STREET 802 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BROOKLYN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11201 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | CONSULTING | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 153225 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Government Grants | 99719 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 1592325 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1692044 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLICATIONS/ WORKSHOP | 541700 | 267004 | 267004 |
| MEMBERSHIP INCOME | 541900 | 224073 | 224073 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 491077 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 51588 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $51,588 | ExclusionAmount |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 75467 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $75,467 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 1792409 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 1792379 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 30 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 30 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $30 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MISCELLANEOUS | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 9926 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $9,926 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 9926 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2320132 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 491077 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $137,011 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 415211 | Total |
| Program Services | 258583 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 137249 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 19379 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1507294 | Total |
| Program Services | 1167909 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 143640 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 195745 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 102330 | Total |
| Program Services | 83229 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6664 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 12437 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 119918 | Total |
| Program Services | 95504 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 9997 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 14417 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 131743 | Total |
| Program Services | 101210 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 16821 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 13712 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 27571 | Total |
| Management And General | 27571 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9791 | Total |
| Management And General | 9791 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 307302 | Total |
| Program Services | 119405 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 13738 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 174159 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2855 | Total |
| Program Services | 2660 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 195 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 237026 | Total |
| Program Services | 185996 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 34491 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 16539 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4905 | Total |
| Program Services | 4774 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 131 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 116144 | Total |
| Program Services | 105110 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4297 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6737 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 39550 | Total |
| Program Services | 32180 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3529 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3841 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 104751 | Total |
| Program Services | 75774 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 13006 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 15971 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 71814 | Total |
| Program Services | 64991 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2657 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4166 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 21736 | Total |
| Program Services | 19671 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 804 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1261 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MISCELLANEOUS | Description |
| Total | 2046 | Total |
| Program Services | 420 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1184 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 442 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3221987 | Total |
| Program Services | 2317416 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 425439 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 479132 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 255768 | BOY |
| EOY | 394763 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1269489 | BOY |
| EOY | 1023778 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 944610 | BOY |
| EOY | 238844 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 33153 | BOY |
| EOY | 37952 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7564 | BOY |
| EOY | 7271 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 1928887 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 625268 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1346665 | BOY |
| EOY | 1303619 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2357452 | BOY |
| EOY | 2660599 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6214701 | BOY |
| EOY | 5666826 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 70114 | BOY |
| EOY | 113600 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 162416 | BOY |
| EOY | 210096 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 232530 | BOY |
| EOY | 323696 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4033961 | BOY |
| EOY | 4155226 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1434135 | BOY |
| EOY | 586829 | EOY |
Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 514075 | BOY |
| EOY | 601075 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5982171 | BOY |
| EOY | 5343130 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6214701 | BOY |
| EOY | 5666826 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -901855 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 262814 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1741452 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 3793638 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2699645 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1925406 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1692044 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 11852185 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1741452 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 3793638 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2699645 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1925406 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1692044 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 11852185 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 759453 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 11092732 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 73612 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 163963 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 108701 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 118621 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 127055 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 591952 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 13162 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 22535 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 9720 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 22247 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 9926 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 77590 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 12521727 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 2891002 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.88590 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.91340 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Current Year CurrentYear
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 663047 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 87000 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 75687 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 13851 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 811883 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 542538 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 120509 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| End Of Year Balance | 663047 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 757964 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 3571 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -214980 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 4017 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 542538 | EndOfYearBalance |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated EOY Balance | 0.77000 | BoardDesignatedEOYBalance |
| Permanent Endowment EOY Balance | 0.23000 | PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 1828717 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 569596 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1259121 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 100170 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 55672 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 44498 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 1303619 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 2320132 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 3221987 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -901855 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | 262814 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Total Adjustments | 262814 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | -639041 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2573155 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 262814 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 262814 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 2310341 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Investment Expenses Not Included | 9791 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 9791 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 2320132 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 3212196 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 3212196 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Investment Expenses Not Included2 | 9791 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2 |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 9791 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 3221987 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| 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: | 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, 2007 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | THOMAS H MURRAY PHD | NamePerson |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 243650 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs |
| Bonus Filing Org | 0 | BonusFilingOrg |
| Bonus Related Orgs | 0 | BonusRelatedOrgs |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | 2796 | OtherCompensationFilingOrg |
| Other Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Deferred Comp Filing Org | 21164 | DeferredCompFilingOrg |
| Deferred Comp Related Orgs | 0 | DeferredCompRelatedOrgs |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | 9233 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg |
| Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs | 0 | NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 276843 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | 0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrg |
| Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs | 0 | CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation | Return ReferenceReturnReference |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE FELLOWS COUNCIL ELECTS THE CHAIR OF THE FELLOWS COUNCIL WHO SERVES EX OFFICIO AS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD TO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND THE 990, COPIES OF WHICH WILL THEN BE PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. | |
| ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, DISCLOSE ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANY SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL, CONTRACTUAL, PERSONAL, OR POTENTIAL FINANCIAL AND/OR FIDUCIARY INTERESTS THAT MAY BRING HER/HIM IN CONFLICT WITH THE CENTER'S INTERESTS, INCLUDING ANY SUCH INTEREST ARISING THROUGH ATTRIBUTION. 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. IN THE EVENT OF A DISAGREEMENT AMONG BOARD MEMBERS OR THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE AS TO THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE DISAGREEMENT WILL BE RESOLVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF AN INTERESTED PERSON SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OR APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND SHALL BE MADE A MATTER OF RECORD IN THE MINUTES OF THE NEXT BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING. 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. THE FOREGOING REQUIREMENTS SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS PREVENTING THE INTERESTED PERSON FROM BRIEFLY STATING HER/HIS POSITION IN ANY MATTER OR ANSWERING PERTINENT QUESTIONS OF OTHER BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SINCE HER/HIS KNOWLEDGE MAY BE OF ASSISTANCE. IN SUCH CASES, THE MEMBER SHOULD RECUSE HIM/HERSELF WHEN THE VOTE ON THE MATTER IS CALLED. HOWEVER IF A PERSON RECUSES HIM/HERSELF HE/SHE SHOULD LEAVE THE ROOM DURING THE DISCUSSION AND DURING THE VOTE ON THE ISSUE IF REQUESTED TO DO SO BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, OR BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE. | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | |
| THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS PERFORMANCE AND SETS THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND COO AND KEY EMPLOYEES, USING OUTSIDE COMPARABILITY DATA. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST DONE IN FEBRUARY 2011. | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | |
| THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OUR GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICY ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. REQUESTS FOR ANY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE HONORED UPON REQUEST. | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 262,814. | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: |
| THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. | FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C |
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