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Nonprofit · EIN 13-5562985

COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10003

Financials

$147.3M$120.4M2022$144.8M$128.3M2023$115.3M$144.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$115,338,356$144,808,616-$29,470,260$855,919,772$345,962,502$509,957,270
June 30, 2024990$144,833,369$128,281,914$16,551,455$1,215,652,042$339,534,534$876,117,508
June 30, 2023990$147,251,165$120,427,683$26,823,482$1,190,263,080$351,157,257$839,105,823
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$19,275,531
of which government grants
$1,648,162
Program service revenue
$45,722,840
Investment income
$48,662,282
Net rental income
$1,282,605
Net gain from sales of assets
$23,371,736
Other revenue
$1,677,703

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$33,444,611
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,067,819
Other salaries and wages
$32,245,881
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$51,351,257
Professional fundraising fees
$345,355
Legal fees
$4,640,524
Accounting fees
$202,730
Occupancy
$7,759,364
Travel
$252,052
Depreciation
$9,483,788
Program services (functional)
$107,089,429
Management and general (functional)
$34,536,522
Fundraising (functional)
$3,182,665

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,215,652,042
Total assets, end of year
$855,919,772
Total liabilities, end of year
$345,962,502
Net assets, end of year
$509,957,270
Land, buildings and equipment
$121,037,461
Publicly traded securities
$78,342,208
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$103,423,785
Net assets with donor restrictions
$613,381,055
Gross unrelated business income
-$111,096
Gross receipts
$281,681,139
Employees
1,073
Volunteers
100
Year formed
1859
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAURA SPARKSPRESIDENT TILL 9/24
Officer
33$467,542$169,359
DEMETRIUS EUDELLVP-ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Key employee
35$427,886$40,021
BARRY SHOOPDEAN/PROF. OF ENGINEERING
Key employee
35$414,864$30,580
JOHN RUTHVP-FIN/ADMIN, TREASURER
Officer
29$337,050$76,345
NATALIE BROOKSCHIEF TALENT OFFICER
Key employee
35$343,294$40,684
MARK CAMPBELLVP-ENROLLMENT TILL 10/24
Key employee
35$292,289$75,986
MALCOLM KINGINTERIM PRES. FROM 7/24
Officer
33$275,220$72,005
MICHAEL ESSLPROF. OF ART
Highest-paid employee
35$259,740$72,854
NADER TEHRANIPROF. OF ARCHITECTURE
Highest-paid employee
35$260,205$68,950
ADRIANA FARMIGADEAN/PROF. OF ART
Key employee
35$251,237$70,274
RUBEN SAVIZKYPROF. OF ENGINEERING
Highest-paid employee
35$243,431$75,063
ROBERT REINCKENSCHIEF TECH OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
35$284,466$28,391
TERRI COPPERSMITHVP-DEVELOPMENT TILL 4/25
Key employee
35$269,763$41,463
MELODY L BAGLIONEPROF. OF ENGINEERING
Highest-paid employee
35$236,930$70,762
CHARLOTTE WESSELLSECRETARY TILL 12/24
Officer
33$116,055$59,636
24 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHELLE MARSHSECRETARY FROM 12/24
Officer
33$6,890$688
JAMIE LEVITTCHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AFTAB HUSSAINVICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEPHEN WELBYVICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOU MANZIONE TILL 625VICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANNA BROOKMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRE BROWNMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNE CHAOMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAURICE D COXMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH DOBRONYI JRMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN FEIL FROM 625MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAMELA FLAHERTYMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUDY FREYERMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JADYN HAMMOND TILL 625MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J DANA HUGHESMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY IANNOMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM INGRASSIAMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARSHALL RAFALMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES HAYWOOD ROLLING JRMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AVERY SINGERMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN STEINWURTZEL TILL 1224MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON VOGEL TILL 1224MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL WHITLOW FROM 625MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGIE ZUO FROM 625MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAURA SPARKSPRESIDENT
Officer
33$626,817$205,820
BARRY SHOOPDEAN/PROF. OF ENGINEERING
Key employee
35$406,361$30,500
MARK CAMPBELLVP-ENROLLMENT
Key employee
35$325,157$68,148
JOHN RUTHVP-FIN/ADMIN, TREASURER
Officer
33$314,015$66,566
MIKE ESSL TILL 124DEAN/PROF. OF ART
Key employee
35$284,302$73,083
NATALIE BROOKSCHIEF TALENT OFFICER
Key employee
35$320,286$32,285
NADER TEHRANIDEAN/PROF. OF ARCHITECTURE
Highest-paid employee
35$250,900$63,880
ROBERT REINCKENSCHIEF TECH OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
35$269,854$27,740
CHRISTOPHER CHAMBERLINDEAN OF STUDENTS
Highest-paid employee
35$229,044$62,103
TERRI COPPERSMITHVP-DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
35$248,441$37,700
MILI SHAHPROF. OF MATHEMATICS
Highest-paid employee
35$213,795$58,957
ANTHONY VIDLER TILL 1023PROF. OF ARCHITECTURE
Highest-paid employee
35$224,670$38,036
DEMETRIUS EUDELLVP-ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Key employee
35$209,563$34,762
ADRIANA FARMIGA FROM 124DEAN/PROF. OF ART
Key employee
35$155,267$56,151
CHARLOTTE WESSELLSECRETARY
Officer
33$140,773$54,997
MALCOLM KINGCHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AFTAB HUSSAINVICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOU MANZIONEVICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANNA BROOK FROM 624MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRE BROWN FROM 624MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNE CHAOMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAURICE D COXMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRICKSON DIAMONDMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIAS DILLSMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH DOBRONYI JRMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WANDA FELTONMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAMELA FLAHERTYMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUDY FREYERMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH GRAZIOLO TILL 1223MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JADYN HAMMONDMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J DANA HUGHESMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY IANNOMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM INGRASSIAMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMIE LEVITTMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARSHALL RAFALMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES ROLLING JR FROM 224MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AVERY SINGER FROM 624MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN STEINWURTZELMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON VOGELMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN WELBYMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL WOLFMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 38 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAURA SPARKSPRESIDENT
Officer
33$723,163$217,625
BARRY SHOOPDEAN/PROF. OF ENGINEERING
Key employee
35$405,937$30,581
MARK CAMPBELLVP-ENROLLMENT
Key employee
35$323,751$73,471
JOHN RUTHVP-FIN/ADMIN, TREASURER
Officer
33$306,757$63,837
MIKE ESSLDEAN/PROF. OF ART
Key employee
35$277,414$69,386
NATALIE BROOKSCHIEF TALENT OFFICER
Key employee
35$312,475$32,375
ANTHONY VIDLERPROF. OF ARCHITECTURE
Highest-paid employee
35$296,732$43,437
RUBEN SAVIZKYPROF. OF CHEMISTRY
Highest-paid employee
35$249,991$65,207
NADER TEHRANIDEAN/PROF. OF ARCHITECTURE
Highest-paid employee
35$272,649$28,260
ROBERT REINCKENSCHIEF TECH OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
35$263,225$27,188
MELODY BAGLIONEPROF. OF MECHAN. ENGIN.
Highest-paid employee
35$223,389$61,994
TERRI COPPERSMITHVP-DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
35$240,882$36,245
KEITH STOKELD 817-1217INT. DIR. FIN/ADMIN, TREASURER
Former
35$182,066$55,088
CHARLOTTE WESSELLSECRETARY
Officer
33$137,110$50,678
MALCOLM KINGCHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AFTAB HUSSAINVICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOU MANZIONEVICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANNE CHAOMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAURICE D COXMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRICKSON DIAMONDMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIAS DILLSMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH DOBRONYI JRMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WANDA FELTONMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAMELA FLAHERTYMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUDY FREYERMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH GRAZIOLOMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JADYN HAMMOND FROM 623MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J DANA HUGHESMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY IANNOMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM INGRASSIAMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMIE LEVITTMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARSHALL RAFAL FROM 623MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN STEINWURTZELMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT TANMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN VINSONMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN WELBY FROM 623MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL WOLFMEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHIRLEY YAN TILL 623MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
30 COOPER SQUARE 2ND FL, NEW YORK, NY 10003-7120
In care of
% JOHN RUTH
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MALCOLM KING, 7 EAST 7TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10003
Signed the 990
JOHN RUTH, VP, FINANCE & ADMIN
Phone
(212) 353-4140
Return prepared by
GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE OVISION: THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART IS DEDICATED TO PETER COOPER'S 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.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • INSTRUCTION: THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART IS AMONG THE UNITED STATES' OLDEST AND MOST DISTINGUISHED HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. IT IS COMPRISED OF THREE PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS: ARCHITECTURE, ART, AND ENGINEERING; AND A FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE COLLEGE ADMITS UNDERGRADUATES SOLELY ON MERIT AND HISTORICALLY AWARDED FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS TO ALL ENROLLED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. FOLLOWING A PROVISIONAL REDUCTION IN 2014 OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO 50% OF TUITION DUE TO FISCAL REASONS, THE COLLEGE IS NOW EXECUTING A BOARD-APPROVED PLAN TO RESUME ITS PRACTICE OF AWARDING FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS TO ALL ENROLLED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. THE INSTITUTION PROVIDES STUDENTS CLOSE CONTACT WITH A DISTINGUISHED, CREATIVE FACULTY AND FOSTERS RIGOROUS, HUMANISTIC LEARNING THAT IS ENHANCED BY THE PROCESS OF DESIGN AND AUGMENTED BY THE URBAN SETTING. ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR WAS 849 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND 78 GRADUATE STUDENTS.
    Expenses $105,846,681 · grants $33,244,256 · revenue $43,069,622
  • RESIDENCE LIFE: THE COOPER UNION STUDENT RESIDENCE OFFERS APARTMENT-STYLE HOUSING TO 156 STUDENTS. THE FACILITY IS STAFFED BY PROFESSIONAL AND GRADUATE STUDENT STAFF AND 8 UNDERGRADUATE RESIDENT ASSISTANTS. THE RESIDENTIAL LIFE STAFF HOSTS SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS AIMED AT BUILDING A STRONG COMMUNITY, INCREASING APPRECIATION FOR DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES, AND HELPING STUDENTS TRANSITION TO LIFE IN NEW YORK CITY AND AT THE COOPER UNION.
    Expenses $1,242,748 · grants $200,355 · revenue $2,653,218

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-5562985
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1954
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B420)
Assets (IRS master file)
$855,919,772
Income (IRS master file)
$281,681,139

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$115,338,356$144,808,616$855,919,772IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$144,833,369$128,281,914$1,215,652,042IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$147,251,165$120,427,683$1,190,263,080XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$150,236,998$116,765,732$1,179,884,614IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 13-5562985).

Questions about COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART

What is the EIN of COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART is 13-5562985.
Is COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
Are donations to COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART 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 COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MALCOLM KING.
Who are the officers and directors of COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $467,542 (LAURA SPARKS, PRESIDENT TILL 9/24).
How much revenue does COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $115,338,356, expenses of $144,808,616 and total assets of $855,919,772 at year end.

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