THE HASTINGS CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE HASTINGS CENTER INC

EIN 13-2662222 · Education (B)

What they do

THE CENTER PRODUCES SCHOLARSHIP and PUBLICATIONS ON ETHICAL QUESTIONS IN MEDICINE, SCIENCE, and TECHNOLOGY THAT HELP INFORM POLICY, PRACTICE, and PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.33%of revenue went to mission work77.6% of expenses · Program services

6.63%of revenue went to fundraising7.2% of expenses

$91.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.94%of revenue went to management and office costs15.2% of expenses

$3.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,965,138

Mission workProgram services$3,541,67271.33% of revenue77.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$692,20713.94% of revenue15.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$328,9806.63% of revenue7.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$402,2798.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,562,85991.90% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.6% mission · 15.2% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 18.5% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.48% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 17.6% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.07% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 12.6% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 13.0% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 12.9% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 12.7% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.64% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 15.2% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.19% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,965,138

Expenses$4,562,859

Annual surplus $402,279 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,541,672 · 77.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$692,207 · 15.2% of expenses

Fundraising$328,980 · 7.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,965,138

Expenses$4,562,859

Assets$13,761,482

Income$5,954,431

Contributions$3,944,375

Mission work (program services)$3,541,672

Fundraising$328,980

Management and general$692,207

Stocks and bonds$10,298,966

Accounting fees$47,250

Investing fees$140

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

VARDIT RAVITSKYPRESIDENT & CEO · 35 hrs/week $399,753Base $357,853 · Other $41,900

CATHERINE MEISTERICHCOO/CFO · 26 hrs/week $284,759Base $228,888 · Other $55,871

RYAN SAUDERCHIEF STRATEGY & ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $252,559Base $206,716 · Other $45,843

ERIK PARENSSENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR · 35 hrs/week $202,689Base $156,014 · Other $46,675

GREGORY KAEBNICKDIRECTOR, RESEARCH DEPT., SENIOR SCHOL · 35 hrs/week $184,259Base $169,482 · Other $14,777

NANCY BERLINGERSENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR · 35 hrs/week $159,882Base $132,594 · Other $27,288

KAREN MASCHKEEDITOR, EH&R, SENIOR SCHOLAR · 35 hrs/week $159,797Base $131,782 · Other $28,015

VIRGINIA BROWNRESEARCH SCHOLAR · 35 hrs/week $144,849Base $118,358 · Other $26,491

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

VARDIT RAVITSKYPRESIDENT & CEO

CATHERINE MEISTERICHCOO/CFO

RYAN SAUDERCHIEF STRATEGY & ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

ERIK PARENSSENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR

GREGORY KAEBNICKDIRECTOR, RESEARCH DEPT., SENIOR SCHOL

NANCY BERLINGERSENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR

KAREN MASCHKEEDITOR, EH&R, SENIOR SCHOLAR

VIRGINIA BROWNRESEARCH SCHOLAR

JOHN USDANTRUSTEE

STACEY LANETRUSTEE

SHONNI SILVERBERGTRUSTEE

ROBERT HUFFINESTRUSTEE

REED TUCKSONTRUSTEE

PETER CANELLOSSECRETARY

MICHELE GOODWINTRUSTEE

MICHAEL ROTHTRUSTEE

JOSEPH J FINSCHAIRMAN

AMRIT RAYTRUSTEE

HARVEY MOTULSKYTRUSTEE

GILBERT S OMENNTRUSTEE

FRANKLIN G MILLERTRUSTEE

FAITH FLETCHERTRUSTEE

ELLEN JEWETTTRUSTEE

DINA DUBLONTRUSTEE

DARRELL KIRCHTRUSTEE

DARA RICHARDSON-HERONTRUSTEE

BRADFORD H GRAYTRUSTEE

BLAIR SADLERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 21 MALCOLM GORDON RD, GARRISON, NY 105245555
County: Putnam
In care of: VARDIT RAVITSKY
Primary officer: VARDIT RAVITSKY, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailemailyourname@example.comReceive Phone(845) 424-4040

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education