THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE & ART Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE & ART

EIN 13-5562985 · Education (B420)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE OVISION: THE COOPER UNION for THE ADVANCEMENT of SCIENCE and ART is DEDICATED to PETER COOPERS RADICAL COMMITMENT to DIVERSITY and HIS FOUNDING VISION THAT FAIR ACCESS to AN INSPIRING FREE EDUCATION and FORUMS for COURAGEOUS PUBLIC DISCOURSE FOSTER A JUST and THRIVING WORLD.MISSION: OUR MISSION is to SUSTAIN THE COOPER UNION AS A FREE CENTER of LEARNING and CIVIC DISCOURSE THAT INSPIRES INVENTIVE, CREATIVE, and INFLUENTIAL VOICES IN ARCHITECTURE, ART, and ENGINEERING to ADDRESS THE CRITICAL CHALLENGES and OPPORTUNITIES of OUR TIME.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.85%of revenue went to mission work74.0% of expenses · Program services

2.76%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$125.55spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

29.94%of revenue went to management and office costs23.8% of expenses

$5.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $29,470,260 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $636,901 for LAURA SPARKS (PRESIDENT TILL 9/24). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$115,338,356

Mission workProgram services$107,089,42992.85% of revenue74.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$34,536,52229.94% of revenue23.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,182,6652.76% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Total expenses$144,808,616125.55% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 74.0% mission · 23.8% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.55% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 15.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 11.0% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 11.1% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 11.8% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 11.3% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 10.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 9.0% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$115,338,356

Expenses$144,808,616

Annual shortfall $29,470,260 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$107,089,429 · 74.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$34,536,522 · 23.8% of expenses

Fundraising$3,182,665 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$115,338,356

Expenses$144,808,616

Assets$855,919,772

Income$281,681,139

Contributions$19,275,531

Mission work (program services)$107,089,429

Fundraising$3,182,665

Management and general$34,536,522

Executive compensation (total)$1,721,252

Stocks and bonds$78,342,208

Accounting fees$202,730

Investing fees$3,336,195

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

LAURA SPARKSPRESIDENT TILL 9/24 · 33 hrs/week $636,901Base $467,542 · Other $169,359

DEMETRIUS EUDELLVP-ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 35 hrs/week $467,907Base $427,886 · Other $40,021

BARRY SHOOPDEAN/PROF. OF ENGINEERING · 35 hrs/week $445,444Base $414,864 · Other $30,580

JOHN RUTHVP-FIN/ADMIN, TREASURER · 29 hrs/week $413,395Base $337,050 · Other $76,345

NATALIE BROOKSCHIEF TALENT OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $383,978Base $343,294 · Other $40,684

MARK CAMPBELLVP-ENROLLMENT TILL 10/24 · 35 hrs/week $368,275Base $292,289 · Other $75,986

MALCOLM KINGINTERIM PRES. FROM 7/24 · 33 hrs/week $347,225Base $275,220 · Other $72,005

MICHAEL ESSLPROF. OF ART · 35 hrs/week $332,594Base $259,740 · Other $72,854

NADER TEHRANIPROF. OF ARCHITECTURE · 35 hrs/week $329,155Base $260,205 · Other $68,950

ADRIANA FARMIGADEAN/PROF. OF ART · 35 hrs/week $321,511Base $251,237 · Other $70,274

RUBEN SAVIZKYPROF. OF ENGINEERING · 35 hrs/week $318,494Base $243,431 · Other $75,063

ROBERT REINCKENSCHIEF TECH OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $312,857Base $284,466 · Other $28,391

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (39)

LAURA SPARKSPRESIDENT TILL 9/24

DEMETRIUS EUDELLVP-ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

BARRY SHOOPDEAN/PROF. OF ENGINEERING

JOHN RUTHVP-FIN/ADMIN, TREASURER

NATALIE BROOKSCHIEF TALENT OFFICER

MARK CAMPBELLVP-ENROLLMENT TILL 10/24

MALCOLM KINGINTERIM PRES. FROM 7/24

MICHAEL ESSLPROF. OF ART

NADER TEHRANIPROF. OF ARCHITECTURE

ADRIANA FARMIGADEAN/PROF. OF ART

RUBEN SAVIZKYPROF. OF ENGINEERING

ROBERT REINCKENSCHIEF TECH OFFICER

TERRI COPPERSMITHVP-DEVELOPMENT TILL 4/25

MELODY L BAGLIONEPROF. OF ENGINEERING

CHARLOTTE WESSELLSECRETARY TILL 12/24

MICHELLE MARSHSECRETARY FROM 12/24

STEPHEN WELBYVICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

PAMELA FLAHERTYMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

TIM INGRASSIAMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

RACHEL WHITLOW FROM 625MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MAURICE D COXMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

RON VOGEL TILL 1224MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

TRE BROWNMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MARSHALL RAFALMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

LOU MANZIONE TILL 625VICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

JUDY FREYERMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

JOSEPH DOBRONYI JRMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

JAMIE LEVITTCHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

JAMES HAYWOOD ROLLING JRMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

JADYN HAMMOND TILL 625MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

J DANA HUGHESMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BRIAN STEINWURTZEL TILL 1224MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BRIAN FEIL FROM 625MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

AVERY SINGERMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ANTHONY IANNOMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ANNE CHAOMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ANNA BROOKMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ANGIE ZUO FROM 625MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

AFTAB HUSSAINVICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1954
Location: 30 COOPER SQUARE 2ND FL, NEW YORK, NY 10003-7120
County: New York
In care of: % JOHN RUTH
Primary officer: JOHN RUTH, VP, FINANCE & ADMIN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailwebmaster@cooper.edu Phone(212) 353-4140 Officer phone(212) 353-4247

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B420)
IRS tax category: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools