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HASTINGS CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
HASTINGS CENTER INC (EIN 13-2662222)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-08-08
IRS object ID
201222219349301012
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-08-08T12:50:19-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN131517563EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1LOEB & TROPER LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10017ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN132662222EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1THE HASTINGS CENTER INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlHASTNameControl
Phone8454244040Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line121 MALCOLM GORDON ROADAddressLine1
CityGARRISONCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code105245555ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameCATHY MEISTERICHName
TitleCOO/CFOTitle
Phone8454244040Phone
Date Signed2012-08-03DateSigned
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NameFREDERICK H ROTHMANName
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Phone2128674000Phone
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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ZIP Code105245555ZIPCode
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DescriptionRESEARCH DEPARTMENT: THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF 1 BOOK, 5 BOOK CHAPTERS AND 66 ARTICLES 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, INCLUDING THOSE STEMMING FROM SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH, END-OF-LIFE CARE, HEALTH POLICY, FERTILITY TREATMENT, AND THE BANKING OF HUMAN BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS. A BOOK PUBLISHED THE PREVIOUS YEAR WAS 'HIGHLY COMMENDED' IN THE BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION'S MEDICAL BOOK AWARDS OF 2011. TESTIMONY WAS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR THE STUDY OF BIOETHICAL ISSUES. 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 DANA FOUNDATION, THE OVERBROOK FOUNDATION, AND THE LIEN FOUNDATION.Description

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Expense506349Expense
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DescriptionEDITORIAL DEPARTMENT: THE SIX ISSUES OF THE HASTINGS CENTER REPORT PRODUCED BY THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT IN 2011 EXPLORED DIVERSE ISSUES, FROM THE ETHICS OF DARK HUMOR IN MEDICINE TO WHETHER THE WAY A HOSPITAL IS DESIGNED CAN IMPROVE ITS OUTCOMES. THE BIOETHICS FORUM, THE REPORT'S BLOG, FEATURED 58 COMMENTARIES BY BIOETHICS SCHOLARS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY IN 2011 ON TOPICS IN THE NEWS INCLUDING FDA OVERSIGHT OF RESEARCH, LETHAL INJECTION, AND THE IMPLICATIONS OF ADVANCES IN GENETIC TESTING. THE SIX ISSUES OF IRB: ETHICS & HUMAN RESEARCH PRODUCED IN 2011 LOOKED AT PROBLEMS SUCH AS PATIENTS' UNREALISTIC OPTIMISM WHEN THEY ENROLL IN EARLY-PHASE ONCOLOGY TRIALS AND WHETHER RECENT SCHOLARSHIP ON EXPLOITATION IN RESEARCH HAS MISUNDERSTOOD THE CONCEPT. TOGETHER, THE HASTINGS CENTER'S JOURNALS REACHED AN ESTIMATED HALF MILLION READERS IN 2011 THROUGH SUBSCRIPTIONS, LIBRARIES, AND THIRD-PARTY LICENSING, AND ARTICLES FROM THEM WERE COVERED IN MEDIA OUTLETS LIKE THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, PRNEWSWIRE, AND THE HEALTH AFFAIRS BLOG. INCREASED PERMISSIONS REQUESTS CONFIRM THAT OUR PAST WORK ALSO CONTINUES TO BE RELEVANT AND UTILIZED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN THE ACADEMIC, MEDICAL, AND CORPORATE WORLDS.Description

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DescriptionPUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS: THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT CONTINUED ITS MEDIA OUTREACH, AND INTENSIFIED ITS OUTREACH TO POLICYMAKERS AND STAKEHOLDERS IN WASHINGTON DC AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE MEDIA OFFICE PRODUCED 27 PRESS RELEASES, FIELDED 108 BACKGROUND MEDIA CALLS, AND GARNERED 173 QUOTES IN THE PRESS. PRESS RELEASE PICK-UP ON BLOGS AND SOCIAL MEDIA WAS WELL OVER 300, AND PRESS RELEASE PAGE VIEWS ON EUREKALERTS, A SCIENCE NEWS SERVICE SITE, WAS 44,498. THE HASTINGS CENTER'S WEBSITE WAS VISITED OVER 380,000 TIMES, AND THE CENTER'S REACH TO CONSTITUENTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND EMAIL EXPANDED TO 19,818 INDIVIDUALS. 58 ESSAYS WERE PUBLISHED ON BIOETHICS FORUM AND 1,130 TWITTER POSTS WERE DISPATCHED. THE CENTER INCREASED ITS PRESENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC WITH THE HIRING OF A PART-TIME PUBLIC POLICY ASSOCIATE, WHO INTRODUCED HASTINGS WORKS TO DOZENS OF CAPITOL HILL STAFFERS, AND TO STAKEHOLDERS IN THE SCIENCE, HEALTH AND POLICY WORLD. PAC ALSO COMPLETED ITS CO-PRODUCTION OF CRACKING YOUR GENETIC CODE, A NIH-FUNDED SPECIAL FOR THE PBS NOVA SCIENCE SERIES, WHICH AIRED IN MARCH 2012. AS PART OF OUTREACH FOR THIS PROJECT, PAC WORKED ON A NEW WEBSITE FOR CONSUMERS, CALLED HELP WITH HARD QUESTIONS, WHICH ALSO LAUNCHED IN MARCH.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (27 entries)

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DAVID L ROSCOE
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JOHN WONG MD
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MARY CROWLEY
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance811883BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions285015Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-13668InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures11122OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance1072108EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance663047BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions87000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses75687InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures13851OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance811883EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance542538BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses120509InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance663047EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance757964BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions3571Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-214980InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures4017OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance542538EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.83000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.17000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1828716OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation624567Depreciation
Book Value1204149BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis112146OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation68632Depreciation
Book Value43514BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings1247663TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue3979068TotalRevenue
Total Expenses3325177TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year653891ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-95310NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments-95310TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS558581ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt3873240TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-95310NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F990-95310RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal3968550RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included10518InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt10518RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9903979068TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt3314659TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal3314659ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included210518InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt10518ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9903325177TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
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, 2008 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonTHOMAS H MURRAY PHDNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org255929BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org5380OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org22224DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org13890NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org297423TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublications

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990300NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions2NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99031011NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesSELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used1ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
METHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS:PART I, COLUMN (B):THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS AND THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED.
THIRD PARTY USE:PART I, LINE 32B:GIFTS OF STOCK ARE SOLD BY A BROKERAGE FIRM.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 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 12CALL 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. 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 15THE 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 2012.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -95,310.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2CTHIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.