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TIN:
SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
(Form 990 or 990EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2015
Open to Public
Inspection
Inspection
Name of the organization
INTERNATIONAL NEUROETHICS SOCIETY
Employer identification number
20-5230980
20-5230980
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
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2
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4
5
6
7
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9
10
11
a
b
c
d
e
f
Enter the number of supported organizations
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g
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
| Total | ||||||
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
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Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 141,407 | 132,290 | 126,630 | 134,120 | 165,170 | 699,617 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 141,407 | 132,290 | 126,630 | 134,120 | 165,170 | 699,617 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 527,988 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 171,629 | |||||
| Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 141,407 | 132,290 | 126,630 | 134,120 | 165,170 | 699,617 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 182 | 170 | 114 | 128 | 94 | 688 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 700,305 | |||||
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12
112,532
13
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here........................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
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14
24.510 %
15
15
23.250 %
16a
b
17a
b
18
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions .....................................................
instructions .....................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
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15
16
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Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
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17
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18
19a
b
20
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
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Part IV
Supporting Organizations
(Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A and B.
If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)
Section A. All Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.
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2
Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was
described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).
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3a
Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)?
If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.
3a
b
Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the
public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the
determination.
3b
c
Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes?
If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.
3c
4a
Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")?
If “Yes” and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.
4a
b
Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported
organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or
supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.
4b
c
Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections
501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)?
If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to
the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.
4c
5a
Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year?
If “Yes,” answer (b) and
(c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported
organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the
organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by
amendment to the organizing document).
5a
b
Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the
organization's organizing document?
5b
c
Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?
5c
6
Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other
than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its
supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing
organization’s supported organizations?
If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
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7
Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in
section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a
substantial contributor?
If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .
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8
Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7?
If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).
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9a
Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as
defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))?
If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9a
b
Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting
organization had an interest?
If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9b
c
Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets
in which the supporting organization also had an interest?
If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9c
10a
Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain
Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)?
If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.
10a
b
Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine
whether the organization had excess business holdings).
10b
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
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Part IV
Supporting Organizations (continued)
Yes
No
11
Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
a
A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?
11a
b
A family member of a person described in (a) above?
11b
c
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above?
If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.
11c
Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or
elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year?
If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or
trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such
powers during the tax year.
1
2
Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that
operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization?
If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit
carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting
organization.
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Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of
each of the organization’s supported organization(s)?
If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the
supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).
1
Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s
tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the
Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing
documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?
1
2
Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s)
or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization?
If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization
maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).
2
3
By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the
organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax
year?
If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.
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Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations
1
Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):
a
b
c
2
Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.
Yes
No
a
Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported
organization(s) to which the organization was responsive?
If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported
organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was
responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted
substantially all of its activities.
2a
b
Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the
organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in?
If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the
organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s
involvement.
2b
3
Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.
a
Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of
the supported organizations?
Provide details in Part VI.
3a
b
Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its
supported organizations?
If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.
3b
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
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Part V
Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations
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| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
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| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
| a | ||||
| b | ||||
| c | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a | ||||
| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015)
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
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Part VI
Supplemental Information.
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| I. FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES.ALTHOUGH THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROETHICS SOCIETY (INS) DOES NOT MEET THE SAFE HARBOR TEST FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT (33-1/3%) IN 2015, THE FOLLOWING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SUPPORT THE SOCIETY'S CONTINUANCE AS A PUBLIC CHARITY.FOUNDED IN 2006, THE SOCIETY HELPS PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC EXPLORE, DISCUSS AND DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE MANY COMPLEX ETHICAL ISSUES SURROUNDING BRAIN RESEARCH TODAY. INS IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ORGANIZATION OF PROFESSIONALS IN BASIC AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE, ETHICS, MEDICINE, LAW AND THE HUMANITIES. PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS AS A 501(C)(3) STATUS WAS AWARDED ON DECEMBER 30, 2008. TODAY THE MEMBERSHIP IS JUST OVER 300 SCHOLARS, SCIENTISTS, CLINICIANS, AND OTHERS WHO SHARE AN INTEREST IN THE SOCIAL, LEGAL, ETHICAL AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF ADVANCES IN NEUROSCIENCE. MEMBERSHIP IS ALSO OPEN TO STUDENTS AND POST-DOCS AS WELL AS NON-PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE RESPONSIBILITIES SURROUNDING NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH. OUR WEBSITE IS HTTP://WWW.NEUROETHICSSOCIETY.ORG/ IN INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, COURTROOMS, OFFICES AND HOMES, ADVANCES IN NEUROSCIENCE HAVE BECOME RELEVANT TO OUR DAILY LIVES. QUESTIONS OF CRITICAL IMPORTANCE ARISE INCREASINGLY: SHOULD HEALTHY PEOPLE USE PHARMACOLOGICAL AGENTS OR DEVICES TO ENHANCE MOOD, INCREASE WAKEFULNESS OR FOCUS ATTENTION? ARE INVASIVE COMPUTER BRAIN INTERFACES MORALLY ACCEPTABLE APPROACHES TO TREAT CRIMINAL OFFENDERS, EITHER FOR THE SAKE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR SOCIETY? SHOULD IMAGING EVIDENCE OF BRAIN DIFFERENCES RELATED, FOR EXAMPLE, TO GENDER, PERSONALITY, OR RISK-TAKING BE USED IN COURT ROOMS, CLASSROOMS AND WORK PLACES? WHAT ARE THE MOST ETHICAL WAYS TO STUDY NEW MOLECULES IN VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WHO SUFFER FROM DEBILITATING BRAIN DISORDERS? THESE ARE QUESTIONS THAT ARE ALREADY BEING DISCUSSED BY POLICY-MAKERS, THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, THE MILITARY, SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND REGULATORY AGENCIES.AS NEUROSCIENCE CONTINUES TO DEVELOP, AND TO OFFER US MORE OPTIONS FOR CHANGING OUR BRAINS AND OUR WORLD, MANY MORE DOMAINS OF HUMAN LIFE WILL BE AFFECTED. MORE QUESTIONS WILL BE CONFRONTED. THE SOCIETY IS THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION LEADING THE WAY TO SHAPE RESPONSES TO THESE QUESTIONS, ANTICIPATE CHALLENGES, AND PROVIDE SOLUTION-ORIENTED STRATEGIES FOR THE WAY FORWARD IN OUR COMPLEX WORLD.THE GOAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROETHICS SOCIETY IS TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESPONSIBLE APPLICATION OF NEUROSCIENCE AND TO PROVIDE A VENUE FOR DISCUSSION OF THE MOST BENEFICIAL RESOLUTIONS OF THESE ISSUES. INS EVENTS AND PUBLICATIONS ARE THE GO-TO PLACES FOR DISCUSSIONS AMONG ITS 300 MEMBERS - MANY WHO ARE LEADERS IN THE FIELD. A PRINCIPLE OBJECTIVE OF THE INS IS TO HELP THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS RESEARCH AND THE POWERFUL NEW TOOLS BEING DEVELOPED. INS EVENTS AND PUBLICATIONS ARE PLACES TO VIEW AND DISCUSS THE FRAMEWORKS AND PERSPECTIVES OF ISSUES IN NEUROETHICS AS WELL AS THE INCREDIBLE DEVELOPMENTS IN BRAIN RESEARCH THAT COULD HELP MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. THE FIELD OF NEUROETHICS STUDIES THE SOCIAL, LEGAL, ETHICAL AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF ADVANCES IN NEUROSCIENCE. SOME EXAMPLES ARE: " COGNITIVE ENHANCEMENT AND POTENTIAL AVENUES FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL MANIPULATION," THE USE OF BRAIN IMAGING IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM OR THE WORK PLACE," NEUROTECHNOLOGY SAFETY - INCLUDING INTERVENTIONS AND DEVICES," BRAIN PRIVACY AND THE USE OF SOPHISTICATED IMAGING," THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF DECISION-MAKING AND APPLICATIONS - IN AREAS SUCH AS MARKETING, ECONOMICS, AND OTHERS.DURING ITS EXISTENCE, THE SOCIETY HAS ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES:1. ANNUAL MEETINGS - HOLDING AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF SCHOLARS, EDUCATORS, POLICY MAKERS, STUDENTS, AND OTHERS AT WHICH PANEL DISCUSSIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND A POSTER SESSION ARE HELD. THE SOCIAL, LEGAL, ETHICAL AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF ADVANCES IN NEUROSCIENCE ARE DISCUSSED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH LIVE STREAMING, VIDEO ON THE WEBSITE, AND/OR PODCASTS. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, THE SOCIETY ENGAGES STUDENTS, POST-DOCS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN THE NEUROSCIENCES BY HOLDING A POSTER SESSION AND A STUDENT ESSAY PRIZE TO DISCUSS RELATED RESEARCH. TRAVEL STIPENDS ARE AWARDED AND THE TOP ABSTRACTS AND ESSAYS ARE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE STIPENDS ARE DONATED BY NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS AND ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE ABSTRACT PRESENTERS.AT THE 2015 ANNUAL MEETING IN CHICAGO , THERE WERE 150 ATTENDEES FROM 15 COUNTRIES, AND YOUNG SCHOLARS PRESENTED NEARLY ALL OF THE POSTERS. THE SOCIETY IS ESPECIALLY PROUD OF THE YOUNG RESEARCHERS IN THE BURGEONING FIELD OF NEUROETHICS. A CALL FOR ABSTRACTS AND A CALL FOR ESSAYS IS SENT OUT IN EARLY SPRING AND REVIEWERS THEN INVITE THOSE SELECTED BY A REVIEW COMMITTEE TO PRESENT POSTERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. IN CHICAGO, FOLLOWING SUBMISSION AND REVIEW OF 81 ABSTRACTS, 72 WERE ACCEPTED, 63 RESEARCHERS PRESENTED POSTERS AND 5 GAVE ORAL PRESENTATIONS. IN ADDITION, PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS - NEUROSCIENCE AND THE KOPF CARRIER PROVIDE PUBLICATION FOR THE TOP SELECTIONS.2. PUBLIC PROGRAM - AS PART OF THE INS ANNUAL MEETING, A FREE PROGRAM IS HELD FOR THE PUBLIC IN THE CITY WHERE THE MEETING IS LOCATED. LOCAL CONTACTS EXTEND INVITATIONS TO THE PUBLIC AND GENERAL INVITATIONS ARE EXTENDED TO THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL IN ADDITION TO STUDENTS AND POST DOCS IN THE AREA. THE 2015 PUBLIC PROGRAM WAS HELD AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY HUGHES AUDITORIUM IN COLLABORATION WITH HARVARD UNIVERSITY'S FOOTBALL PLAYERS HEALTH STUDY. THE EVENING EVENT, "IS PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL SAFE: COULD WE MAKE IT SAFER? PERSPECTIVES FROM NEUROSCIENCE, LAW AND ETHICS" WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 200 PEOPLE.3. IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL MEETING AND OUTREACH, THE SOCIETY PROVIDES FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC:" INFORMATION PROGRAMS - THE SOCIETY MAKES INFORMATION ABOUT NEUROETHICS AND ADVANCES IN NEUROSCIENCE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE, IN THE NEWSLETTER AND AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY PROMOTES RELATED PUBLICATIONS, BOOKS AND OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON ITS WEBSITE TO FURTHER THE EXCHANGE OF VITAL INFORMATION." RESOURCES - THE SOCIETY WEBSITE INCLUDES AN EVENT CALENDAR FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS/PRESENTATIONS OF INTEREST AND A LISTING OF RELEVANT RESOURCES - BOOKS, JOURNALS, BLOGS, TEACHING SYLLABI AND OTHER EDUCATION RESOURCES, INFORMATION ON THE WHITE HOUSE'S BRAIN RESEARCH THROUGH ADVANCING INNOVATIVE NEUROTECHNOLOGIES (BRAIN) INITIATIVE, THE HUMAN BRAIN PROJECT (EUROPE) AND OTHER MATERIALS OF INTEREST RELATING TO NEUROETHICS. THE SOCIETY RECENTLY ALIGNED WITH THE NEUROETHICS BLOG AS A PARTNER.4. PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, FOR EXAMPLE: - AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE ANNUAL MEETING, FEBRUARY 2015- BRITISH NEUROSCIENCE ASSOCIATION: FESTIVAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, APRIL, 2015- FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETIES FORUM OF NEUROSCIENCE (FENS), JULY, 2014 AND 2016- SERIES OF NEUROETHICS WEBINARS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL CENTER FOR BIOETHICS. THESE ARE FREE AND ADVERTISED ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS AND TO RELEVANT UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS.5. IN ACCOMPLISHING SO MUCH, INS HAS DEVOTED MOST OF ITS RESOURCES TO PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENT WHILE MAINTAINING LOW OVERHEAD COSTS. II. CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS.THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROETHICS SOCIETY HAS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR THE SOLICITATION OF SPONSORSHIP, DONATIONS AND GIFT MEMBERSHIPS. [HTTP://WWW.NEUROETHICSSOCIETY.ORG/SUPPORT-THE-INS] THE SOCIETY REGULARLY AND ACTIVELY SOLICITS CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH ITS WEB-SITE, MEMBERS, INDUSTRY, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS. ALTHOUGH THE SOCIETY WAS INCORPORATED IN 2008, SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONS DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL JUNE 2010. SINCE THEN, THE SOCIETY HAS WORKED TO ESTABLISH ITS REPUTATION AS A BOTH A VIABLE ORGANIZATION AND A VALUABLE SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON NEUROETHICS AND THE NEUROSCIENCES. THE SOCIETY HAS GROWN EACH YEAR BY ATTRACTING NEW MEMBERS, NEW CONTRIBUTORS AND A STRATEGIC GOAL TO EXPAND ITS SOURCE OF SUPPORT IN MULTIPLE AREAS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE SPONSORS. THE SOCIETY EXPANDED ITS FUNDRAISING EFFORTS BY: (1) ESTABLISHING A BOARD COMMITTEE FOCUSED ON FUNDRAISING; (2 )ESTABLISHING A FORMAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN DIRECTED AT INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATE SPONSORS; (3) INITIATING DIRECT CONTACT WITH ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR INTERESTS; AND (4) INCREASED REGULAR MEMBERSHIP DUES FROM $80 TO $100. AS A RESULT OF THESE INCREASED EFFORTS, THE SOCIETY'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE INCREASED FROM 23.25% IN 2014 TO 24.51% IN 2015, AND WE EXPECT THIS UPWARD TREND TO CONTINUE.SINCE 2010, THE SOCIETY HAS BEEN LARGELY FUNDED BY A PRIVATE FOUNDATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT EXPENSES. THE SOCIETY SUBMITS A GRANT PROPOSAL TO THE DANA FOUNDATION EACH YEAR. THESE FUNDS ARE GENERALLY FOR OPERATING EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PART-TIME STUDENT HELP AND OFFICE EXPENSES. THE DANA FOUNDATION IS NOT THE |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 17A - CONTINUED | II. CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS. THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROETHICS SOCIETY HAS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR THE SOLICITATION OF SPONSORSHIP, DONATIONS AND GIFT MEMBERSHIPS. [HTTP://WWW.NEUROETHICSSOCIETY.ORG/SUPPORT-THE-INS] THE SOCIETY REGULARLY AND ACTIVELY SOLICITS CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH ITS WEB-SITE, MEMBERS, INDUSTRY, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS. ALTHOUGH THE SOCIETY WAS INCORPORATED IN 2008, SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONS DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL JUNE 2010. SINCE THEN, THE SOCIETY HAS WORKED TO ESTABLISH ITS REPUTATION AS A BOTH A VIABLE ORGANIZATION AND A VALUABLE SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON NEUROETHICS AND THE NEUROSCIENCES. THE SOCIETY HAS GROWN EACH YEAR BY ATTRACTING NEW MEMBERS, NEW CONTRIBUTORS AND A STRATEGIC GOAL TO EXPAND ITS SOURCE OF SUPPORT IN MULTIPLE AREAS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE SPONSORS. THE SOCIETY EXPANDED ITS FUNDRAISING EFFORTS BY: (1) ESTABLISHING A BOARD COMMITTEE FOCUSED ON FUNDRAISING; (2 )ESTABLISHING A FORMAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN DIRECTED AT INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATE SPONSORS; (3) INITIATING DIRECT CONTACT WITH ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR INTERESTS; AND (4) INCREASED REGULAR MEMBERSHIP DUES FROM $80 TO $100. AS A RESULT OF THESE INCREASED EFFORTS, THE SOCIETY'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE INCREASED FROM 23.25% IN 2014 TO 24.51% IN 2015, AND WE EXPECT THIS UPWARD TREND TO CONTINUE. SINCE 2010, THE SOCIETY HAS BEEN LARGELY FUNDED BY A PRIVATE FOUNDATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT EXPENSES. THE SOCIETY SUBMITS A GRANT PROPOSAL TO THE DANA FOUNDATION EACH YEAR. THESE FUNDS ARE GENERALLY FOR OPERATING EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PART-TIME STUDENT HELP AND OFFICE EXPENSES. THE DANA FOUNDATION IS NOT THE TYPICAL "FAMILY FUNDED AND OPERATED" FOUNDATION WHERE THE CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CONTRIBUTOR AND FOUNDATION RESULTS IN UNDUE INFLUENCE ON THE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. RATHER, THE DANA FOUNDATION IS "A PRIVATE PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS BRAIN RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS." THE DANA FOUNDATION'S "PHILOSOPHY IS THE BELIEF IN THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE PUBLIC IN CHAMPIONING BRAIN RESEARCH." GRANTS ARE AWARDED BASED ON THE MERIT AND EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAMS, THE REPUTATION THE SOCIETY HAS DEVELOPED AND THE EFFICIENCY OF OPERATIONS. THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROETHICS SOCIETY HAS MAINTAINED A CORE GROUP OF JUST OVER 300 MEMBERS FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS. MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES AND DUES ARE BASED ON THE TYPE OF MEMBER - REGULAR IS $100, STUDENT IS $30, POSTDOC/TRAINEE IS $50 AND AFFILIATE IS $100. (MEMBERSHIP DUES WERE INCREASED IN 2015 FOR REGULAR MEMBERS FROM $80 TO $100.) REGULAR MEMBERS ARE PROFESSIONALS (NEUROSCIENTISTS, PHILOSOPHERS, ETHICISTS, LAWYERS, AND OTHER ACADEMICS). AFFILIATE MEMBERS ARE THOSE INTERESTED IN THE OBJECTIVES OF THE INS BUT NOT ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP. CURRENT MEMBER CATEGORIES INCLUDE 214 REGULAR, 83 STUDENT, 19 POSTDOC/TRAINEES, AND 3 AFFILIATE. INTEREST ON FACEBOOK HAS REACHED JUST ABOUT 3000, TWITTER FOLLOWERS ARE OVER 900 AND THE LINKEDIN PAGE REQUIRES INS MEMBERSHIP. III. OTHER FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES ON HOW WE BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN ADDITION TO THE PUBLIC PROGRAM PROVIDED EACH YEAR DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING, THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROETHICS SOCIETY CONTINUES TO SERVE THE INTERESTS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY: 1. BRINGING AND SHARING VALUABLE INFORMATION ABOUT NEUROSCIENCE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, POLICY MAKERS, ACADEMIA AND OTHERS UPON REQUEST AND THROUGH THE WEBSITE, 2. CREATION OF A WIKIPEDIA PAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROETHICS SOCIETY FOCUSING ON AND PROMOTING THE IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS IN ADVANCING THE DEVELOPMENT AND RESPONSIBLE APPLICATION OF NEUROSCIENCE. HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/INTERNATIONAL_NEUROETHICS_SOCIETY 3. PROMOTION BY BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHERS IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIAL, LEGAL, ETHICAL AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF ADVANCES IN THE BASIC SCIENCES OF MIND AND BRAIN AND IN THE TREATMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS. MANY BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHERS IN THE MEMBERSHIP ARE LEADERS IN THE SCIENTIFIC WORLD AND DISCUSS NEUROETHICS AS THEY SPEAK AT NUMEROUS MEETINGS AND BEFORE GROUPS AROUND THE WORLD. 4. OUTREACH INTERNATIONALLY IS MOVING AHEAD RAPIDLY WITH A NEW INTERNATIONAL TASK FORCE AND INQUIRIES ABOUT MEETINGS AND OTHER INFORMATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS IN OTHER COUNTRIES. MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES 9 FROM ASIA, 51 FROM EUROPE, 248 FROM NORTH AMERICA, 6 FROM AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND, 5 FROM SOUTH AMERICA. IV. BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS DRAWN FROM ACADEMIA AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN NEUROETHICS FROM ACROSS FOUR COUNTRIES AND THREE CONTINENTS AND REPRESENTS PERSONS FROM VARIOUS PROFESSIONS WHOSE COMMONALITY IS SHARING THE SOCIETY'S MISSION AND GOALS. BOARD MEMBERS DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION. A LISTING OF OUR CURRENT BOARD AND THEIR RESUMES ARE AS FOLLOWS: JUDY ILLES, PH.D. DIRECTOR CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR IN NEUROETHICS PROFESSOR OF NEUROLOGY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL CORE FOR NEUROETHICS THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROETHICS SOCIETY JUDY ILLES IS THE CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR IN NEUROETHICS AND DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL CORE FOR NEUROETHICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. SHE IS A CO-FOUNDER OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROETHICS SOCIETY AND A PIONEER AND EMINENT SCHOLAR IN THE FIELD OF NEUROETHICS. SHE FOCUSES ON THE ETHICAL, SOCIAL, AND POLICY CHALLENGES AT THE INTERSECTION OF BIOMEDICAL ETHICS AND NEUROSCIENCE, INCLUDING ADVANCES IN STEM CELLS, NEUROIMAGING, NEUROSCIENCE AND THE LAW, AND THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF HEALTH CARE. HTTP://WWW.UBCNEUROLOGY.COM/STAFF%20WEB%20PAGES/STAFF_WEB_PAGES_JILLES. BARBARA SAHAKIAN, FMEDSCI, PRESIDENT PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE BARBARA SAHAKIAN IS THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROETHICS SOCIETY. SHE IS PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (MRC)/WELLCOME TRUST BEHAVIOURAL AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. SHE IS ALSO AN HONORARY CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST AT ADDENBRCOOKE'S HOSPITAL, CAMBRIDGE. SHE HAS AN INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION IN THE FIELDS OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, NEUROETHICS, NEUROPSYCHOLOGY, NEUROPSYCHIHATRY AND NEUROIMAGING. HTTP://WWW.NEUROSCIENCE.CAM.AC.UK/DIRECTORY/PROFILE.PHP?BARBARA STEVE HYMAN, MD, PAST PRESIDENT DIRECTOR, STANLEY CENTER FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE, BROAD INSTITUTE OF HARVARD AND MIT HARVARD UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE PROFESSOR BROAD INSTITUTE FOUNDING PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROETHICS SOCIETY STEVEN E. HYMAN, M.D. IS DIRECTOR OF THE STANLEY CENTER FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH AT THE BROAD INSTITUTE OF MIT AND HARVARD AS WELL AS HARVARD UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE PROFESSOR OF STEM CELL AND REGENERATIVE BIOLOGY. FROM 2001 TO 2011, HE SERVED AS PROVOST OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY'S CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER. FROM 1996 TO 2001, HE SERVED AS DIRECTOR OF THE U.S. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (NIMH), WHERE HE EMPHASIZED INVESTMENT IN NEUROSCIENCE AND EMERGING GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES. HYMAN IS PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE, EDITOR OF THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF NEUROSCIENCE, AND WAS FOUNDING PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROETHICS SOCIETY. MOHEB COSTANDI GUARDIAN MEDIA GROUP LONDON MOHEB COSTANDI IS A MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGIST TURNED FREELANCE SCIENCE WRITER BASED IN LONDON. HE IS THE AUTHOR OF THE NEUROPHILOSOPHY WEBLOG. HTTPS://NEUROPHILOSOPHY.WORDPRESS.COM/ABOUT-THE-AUTHOR/ NITA FARAHANY JD, PHD PROFESSOR OF LAW, DUKE LAW SCHOOL RESEARCH PROFESSOR, INSTITUTE FOR GENOME, SCIENCES AND POLICY NITA A. FARAHANY IS A LEADING SCHOLAR ON THE ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF BIOSCIENCES AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE RELATED TO NEUROSCIENCE AND BEHAVIORAL GENETICS. SHE IS DIRECTOR OF DUKE SCIENCE & SOCIETY, THE DUKE MA IN BIOETHICS & SCIENCE POLICY, AND A PROFESSOR OF LAW & PHILOSOPHY. IN 2010, FARAHANY WAS APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA TO THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR THE STUDY OF BIOETHICAL ISSUES AND SHE CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A MEMBER. HTTPS://LAW.DUKE.EDU/FAC/FARAHANY/ JOSEPH J. FINS, M.D., M.A.C.P. CHIEF, DIVISION OF MEDICAL ETHICS WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL ETHICS & ATTENDING PHYSICIAN NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL-WEILL CORNELL CENTER ADJUNCT FACULTY & SENIOR ATTENDING PHYSICIAN THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY & THE ROCKEFELLER HOSPITAL JOSEPH J. FINS IS CHIEF OF THE DIVISION OF MEDICAL ETHICS AT WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE WHERE HE ALSO SERVES AS PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE, PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE IN PSYCHIATRY. HE IS AN ATTENDING PHYSICIAN AND THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL ETHICS AT NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER AND ON THE ADJUNCT FACULTY OF ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY WHERE HE IS A SENIOR ATTENDING PHYSICIAN AT THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY HOSPITA |
| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 17A - CONTINUED | V. CONCLUSION: THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. IN CONCLUSION, AS THE SOCIETY MOVES FORWARD WITH BROADENED OFFERINGS FOR SUPPORT, INCREASED COLLABORATIONS, AND GREATER FOCUS, THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION REMAINS SOLIDLY INTACT AND WE BELIEVE THAT THESE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES CLEARLY SHOW THAT THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROETHICS SOCIETY SHOULD CONTINUE AS A TAX-EXEMPT, PUBLIC CHARITY SINCE: " IT HAS A GROWING, CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROCESS FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS. " THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES DEMONSTRATE THAT PROGRAMS ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND, " THE GOVERNING BOARD IS A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS IN NEUROSCIENCE, ETHICS, MEDICINE, LAW AND TECHNOLOGY DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND RESPONSIBLE APPLICATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE RAPIDLY EXPANDING ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND MANIPULATE THE HUMAN BRAIN. |
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