Nonprofit · EIN 13-2662222
HASTINGS CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · GARRISON, NY 10524
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,965,138 | $4,562,859 | $402,279 | $13,761,482 | $307,812 | $13,453,670 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,408,952 | $4,652,665 | -$1,243,713 | $13,146,087 | $489,825 | $12,656,262 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,944,375
- of which government grants
- $1,216,275
- Program service revenue
- $310,969
- Investment income
- $685,145
- Royalties
- $23,362
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $223,661
- Other revenue
- $24,649
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $937,071
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,918,312
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,385,605
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $750
- Accounting fees
- $47,250
- Occupancy
- $150,192
- Travel
- $61,272
- Depreciation
- $73,102
- Program services (functional)
- $3,541,672
- Management and general (functional)
- $692,207
- Fundraising (functional)
- $328,980
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,146,087
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,761,482
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $307,812
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,453,670
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $667,607
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,298,966
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,818,834
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,634,836
- Gross receipts
- $5,954,431
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARDIT RAVITSKY | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $357,853 | $41,900 |
| CATHERINE MEISTERICH | COO/CFO Officer | 26 | $228,888 | $55,871 |
| RYAN SAUDER | CHIEF STRATEGY & ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer | 35 | $206,716 | $45,843 |
| ERIK PARENS | SENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $156,014 | $46,675 |
| GREGORY KAEBNICK | DIRECTOR, RESEARCH DEPT., SENIOR SCHOL Highest-paid employee | 35 | $169,482 | $14,777 |
| NANCY BERLINGER | SENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $132,594 | $27,288 |
| KAREN MASCHKE | EDITOR, EH&R, SENIOR SCHOLAR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $131,782 | $28,015 |
| VIRGINIA BROWN | RESEARCH SCHOLAR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $118,358 | $26,491 |
| JOSEPH J FINS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CANELLOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMRIT RAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR SADLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD H GRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DARA RICHARDSON-HERON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL KIRCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DINA DUBLON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELLEN JEWETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| FAITH FLETCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN G MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GILBERT S OMENN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HARVEY MOTULSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN USDAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHELE GOODWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| REED TUCKSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT HUFFINES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHONNI SILVERBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STACEY LANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE MEISTERICH | COO/CFO Officer | 26 | $218,784 | $44,663 |
| RYAN SAUDER | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $180,992 | $32,443 |
| MILDRED SOLOMON | President/CEO (through 6/30), President Emerita Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $185,796 | $17,633 |
| ERIK PARENS | SENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $153,694 | $33,372 |
| MARK CARDWELL | CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $164,007 | $14,141 |
| GREGORY KAEBNICK | DIRECTOR, EDITORIAL DEPT., SEN Highest-paid employee | 35 | $154,813 | $13,360 |
| NANCY BERLINGER | SENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $130,427 | $21,558 |
| VARDIT RAVITSKY | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $134,318 | $3,070 |
| JOSEPH J FINS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CANELLOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMRIT RAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY S COLLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR SADLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD H GRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| DARA RICHARDSON-HERON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL KIRCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DINA DUBLON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN JEWETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FAITH FLETCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN G MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GILBERT S OMENN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY MOTULSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN USDAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE GOODWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HUFFINES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SCHLESINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHONNI SILVERBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY LANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 21 MALCOLM GORDON RD, GARRISON, NY 10524-4125
- In care of
- % CATHERINE MEISTERICH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- VARDIT RAVITSKY, 21 MALCOLM GORDON RD, GARRISON, NY 105245555
- Signed the 990
- VARDIT RAVITSKY, President & CEO
- Phone
- (845) 424-4040
- Website
- WWW.THEHASTINGSCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $2,775,719
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $423,737 · revenue $334,331
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $326,418
- THE HASTINGS CENTER'S PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AND VISITING SCHOLARS OFFER A RANGE OF REMOTE, HYBRID, AND IN-PERSON OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING, DISCUSSION, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS, WITH A FOCUS ON CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND SHARING KNOWLEDGE IN THE INTERDISCIPLINARY FIELD OF BIOETHICS. IN 2024, THE HASTINGS CENTER PRODUCED ITS THIRD ANNUAL SUMMER BIOETHICS PROGRAM, A WEEKLONG ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR UNDERGRADUATES INTERESTED IN BIOETHICS ISSUES AND CAREERS. ADMISSION TO THIS PROGRAM IS BY APPLICATION. IN 2023, THE HASTINGS CENTER'S FOURTH COHORT OF SADLER SCHOLARS WAS SELECTED AND BEGAN A ONE-YEAR PERIOD OF FOCUSED WORK WITH THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND ADVISORS. THE SADLER SCHOLARS IS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED DOCTORAL STUDENTS IN BIOETHICS RESEARCH. ADMISSION TO THIS REMOTE PROGRAM IS BY APPLICATION. ALSO IN 2024, THE HASTINGS CENTER CONTINUED ITS SERIES OF INVITED MONTHLY WORK-IN-PROGRESS DISCUSSIONS BY EARLY-CAREER AND MID-CAREER SCHOLARS. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2024 THE HASTINGS CENTER LAUNCHED OUR NEW APPROACH TO OUR RESIDENTIAL VISITING SCHOLAR PROGRAM, WHICH NOW FOCUSES ON WRITING RESIDENCIES FOR EARLY-CAREER AND MID-CAREER SCHOLARS. FINALLY, IN 2024 WE RESUMED OUR VISITING SCHOLAR EXCHANGE WITH THE CENTRE FOR BIOMEDICAL ETHICS AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.Expenses $15,798
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2662222
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,761,482
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,954,431
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,965,138 | $4,562,859 | $13,761,482 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,408,952 | $4,652,665 | $13,146,087 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,632,311 | $4,470,275 | $13,047,023 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-2662222).
Questions about HASTINGS CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of HASTINGS CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HASTINGS CENTER INC is 13-2662222.
- Is HASTINGS CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to HASTINGS CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HASTINGS CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HASTINGS CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HASTINGS CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HASTINGS CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names VARDIT RAVITSKY.
- Who are the officers and directors of HASTINGS CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 28 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $357,853 (VARDIT RAVITSKY, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does HASTINGS CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,965,138, expenses of $4,562,859 and total assets of $13,761,482 at year end.
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