COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART (EIN 13-5562985)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2023-05-11
IRS object ID
202311319349301576
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-05-11T08:59:50-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN366055558PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRANT THORNTON LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1757 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100172013ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN135562985EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE COOPER UNION FOR THEBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE & ARTBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOOPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2123534140PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line130 COOPER SQUARE 2ND FLAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100037120ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN RUTHPersonNm
Person TitleVP, FINANCE & ADMINPersonTitleTxt
Phone2123534247PhoneNum
Signature2023-05-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person FirstJOHNPersonFirstNm
Person LastRUTHPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDANIEL ROMANOPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00504182PTIN
Phone2125990100PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLAURA SPARKSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17 EAST 7TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$203,836,321GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.COOPER.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1859FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE SCHEDULE OTHE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART IS AN ALL-HONORS COLLEGE THAT OFFERS DEGREES IN ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND FINE ARTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee956TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers100TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$124,873TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$15,191,839PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$77,473,484PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$75,909,124CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,391,536PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,688,676CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$135,635,048PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$150,236,998CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$29,474,177PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$32,174,626CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$39,000PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$241,183CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,915,827CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$37,863,380PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$39,703,891CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$109,834,116PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$116,765,732CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$25,800,932PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$33,471,266CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,192,737,106TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,179,884,614TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$374,824,761TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$348,787,956TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$817,912,345NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$831,096,658NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE 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.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$99,178,217ExpenseAmt
Grant$31,464,841GrantAmt
Revenue$43,707,078RevenueAmt
DescINSTRUCTION: 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 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 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 2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR WAS 886 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND 76 GRADUATE STUDENTS.Desc

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Grant$709,785GrantAmt
Revenue$2,123,995RevenueAmt
DescRESIDENCE LIFE: THE COOPER UNION STUDENT RESIDENCE OFFERS APARTMENT-STYLE HOUSING TO 149 STUDENTS. THE FACILITY IS STAFFED BY PROFESSIONAL AND GRADUATE STUDENT STAFF AND EIGHT UNDERGRADUATE RESIDENT ASSISTANTS. THE HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION 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.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$100,864,831TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone2123534247PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (40 entries)

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ADRIANA GOMEZ TILL 622
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AFTAB HUSSAIN
VICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANNE CHAO
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY IANNO FROM 622
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN VINSON FROM 622
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN STEINWURTZEL
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRICKSON DIAMOND
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL WOLF
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRISTINA ROSS TILL 1221
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIAS DILLS FROM 622
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH GRAZIOLO
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J DANA HUGHES
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMIE LEVITT
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH DOBRONYI JR
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY FREYER
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOU MANZIONE
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN LANDER TILL 322
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MALCOLM KING
CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MAURICE D COX FROM 1221
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA FLAHERTY
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT TAN
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHIRLEY YAN
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM INGRASSIA FROM 1221
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WANDA FELTON
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN SLAVIN TILL 1221
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC HIRSCHHORN TILL 1221
MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA SPARKS
PRESIDENT33.002.00$533,943$0$243,230Yes (X)
JOHN RUTH
VP-FIN/ADMIN, TREASURER33.002.00$296,395$0$59,486Yes (X)
CHARLOTTE WESSELL
SECRETARY33.002.00$127,538$0$48,089Yes (X)
BARRY SHOOP
DEAN/PROF. OF ENGINEERING35.000.00$398,269$0$29,000Yes (X)
MARK CAMPBELL
VP-ENROLLMENT35.000.00$319,078$0$68,809Yes (X)
TERRI COPPERSMITH
VP-DEVELOPMENT35.000.00$242,684$0$35,102Yes (X)
NATALIE BROOKS
CHIEF TALENT OFFICER35.000.00$294,042$0$14,128Yes (X)
MIKE ESSL
DEAN/PROF. OF ART35.000.00$260,150$0$64,496Yes (X)
NADER TEHRANI
DEAN/PROF. OF ARCHITECTURE35.000.00$323,733$0$37,181Yes (X)
ELIZABETH GRIFFIN
DEAN/PROF. OF HSS35.000.00$228,820$0$22,567Yes (X)
ROBERT REINCKENS
CHIEF TECH OFFICER35.000.00$258,825$0$26,768Yes (X)
ANTHONY VIDLER
PROF. OF ARCHITECTURE35.000.00$245,826$0$38,038Yes (X)
RUBEN SAVIZKY
PROF. OF CHEMISTRY35.000.00$249,312$0$61,751Yes (X)
KEITH STOKELD 817-1217
INT. DIR. FIN/ADMIN, TREASURER35.000.00$185,748$0$52,425Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K101IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERV
161 WASHINGTON ST 600CONSHOHOCKENPA19428SECURITY SERVICES$1,444,261
UG2 LLC
116 HUNTINGTON AVENUE 12TH FLOORBOSTONMA02116CUSTODIAL SERVICES$1,373,091
TRUELINE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
255 E 49TH ST SUITE 28ENEW YORKNY10017CONSTRUCTION$1,262,855
DBI PROJECTS LLC
1261 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10001CONSTRUCTION$502,655
URBAN INTELLIGENCE INC
20 HARRISON ST PHNEW YORKNY10013CONSTRUCTION$484,111
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Fundraising$4,100FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$10,167,592GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$16,636,433AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$4,635,820NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$26,808,125TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$45,831,073TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Unrelated Business Revenue$124,873UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$60,967,319ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,184,051RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,184,051RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,184,051TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,184,051ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$68,406,919SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$53,589,987SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$14,816,932SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,816,932TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,816,932ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$9,336FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column$914TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$914ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Business611710BusinessCd
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Exclusion$503,711ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$503,711OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$45,831,073RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$124,873UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$77,472,927ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,994,373TotalAmt
Program Services$28,994,373ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,180,253TotalAmt
Program Services$3,180,253ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,978,646TotalAmt
Program Services$1,176,495ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,520,126ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$282,025FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$24,670,767ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,284,842ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$941,978FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,835,266ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$248,880ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$98,969FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$7,876,149ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$967,920ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$522,144FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,859,808ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$270,037ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$90,626FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,631,391TotalAmt
Management And General$1,631,391ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$138,782TotalAmt
Management And General$138,782ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,769TotalAmt
Management And General$153,769ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$241,183TotalAmt
Fundraising$241,183FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,707,775TotalAmt
Management And General$1,707,775ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$695,630TotalAmt
Program Services$215,286ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$465,521ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,823FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,852TotalAmt
Program Services$45,372ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$643ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,837FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,454,440TotalAmt
Program Services$2,584,529ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$680,449ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$189,462FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$655,127TotalAmt
Program Services$280,175ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$374,952ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,471,589TotalAmt
Program Services$7,076,478ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$284,435ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$110,676FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$264,511TotalAmt
Program Services$255,144ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,862ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,505FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$614,985TotalAmt
Program Services$337,119ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$161,543ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$116,323FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,870,963TotalAmt
Program Services$11,192,100ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$569,938ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$108,925FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,522,053TotalAmt
Program Services$8,134,106ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$236,173ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$151,774FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$825,655TotalAmt
Program Services$162,246ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$663,409ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MISCELLANEOUS ADMIN.$978,763$320,559$616,627$41,577
LIBRARY CONSORTIUM$335,371$335,371
STUDENT SERVICES$301,338$301,338
LIBRARY BOOKS/PERIOD.$31,897$31,897

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,765,732TotalAmt
Program Services$100,864,831ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,985,074ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,915,827FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,559,154BOYAmt
EOY$18,163,438EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,958,398BOYAmt
EOY$2,635,622EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,232,319BOYAmt
EOY$4,461,937EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,957,480BOYAmt
EOY$1,312,500EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,584,526BOYAmt
EOY$7,370,539EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$293,992,004LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$163,024,959LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,001,410BOYAmt
EOY$130,967,045EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$129,542,596BOYAmt
EOY$120,330,702EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$874,901,223BOYAmt
EOY$894,642,831EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,192,737,106BOYAmt
EOY$1,179,884,614EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,380,729BOYAmt
EOY$37,981,999EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,697,287BOYAmt
EOY$101,018,068EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$219,452,631BOYAmt
EOY$206,718,800EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,294,114BOYAmt
EOY$3,069,089EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$374,824,761BOYAmt
EOY$348,787,956EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$123,493,447BOYAmt
EOY-$97,509,348EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$941,405,792BOYAmt
EOY$928,606,006EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$817,912,345BOYAmt
EOY$831,096,658EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,192,737,106BOYAmt
EOY$1,179,884,614EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$33,471,266ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$33,138,781NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$12,851,828OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations$269GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$153,500DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$153,769TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II-B, LINE 1F:A PORTION (4.02%) OF THE MEMBERSHIP DUES PAID TO THE COMMISSION ON INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN NEW YORK (CICU), AND A PORTION (.66%) OF THE MEMBERSHIP DUES PAID TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY BUSINESS OFFICERS (NACUBO), SUPPORTS THE ORGANIZATION'S HIGHER EDUCATION LOBBYING EFFORTS.
PART II-B, LINE 1G:THE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYED THE SERVICES OF ARENT FOX LLP AND BROWN & WEINRAUB PLLC TO CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS AND EXPRESS AN OPINION ON LEGISLATION THAT HAS BEEN PROPOSED, SHOULD BE PROPOSED OR IS ALREADY ENACTED, THAT IS IMPORTANT TO COOPER UNION. DURING THE TAX YEAR THE UNIVERSITY PAID ARENT FOX LLP $88,000, AND BROWN & WEINRAUB PLLC $65,500, FOR THESE SERVICES.

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$919,981,744BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,273,288ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$44,298,299InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$57,119,248GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$911,434,083EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$867,509,372BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,088,925ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$108,531,984InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$58,148,537GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$919,981,744EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$857,878,657BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,500,872ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$66,337,408InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$58,207,565GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$867,509,372EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$826,315,440BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,410,030ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$83,186,970InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$57,033,783GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$857,878,657EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$798,919,435BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,639,467ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$66,389,642InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$45,633,104GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$826,315,440EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.11000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.89000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$150,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$150,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$241,838,323OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$121,960,033DepreciationAmt
Book Value$119,878,290BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,513,234OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,468,398DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,044,836BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$39,701,522OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$35,596,528DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,104,994BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,788,925OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,788,925BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$130,967,045TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
REAL ESTATE AND OTHER$739,480,254F
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS$79,414,379F
HEDGE FUNDS$75,748,198F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$894,642,831TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLIABILITY UNDER CHARITABLE TRUSTSDesc
Amt$3,069,089Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,069,089TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONORS' WISHES TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION.
PART X, LINE 2:THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART AND THE C.V. STARR RESEARCH FOUNDATION ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "IRC"). ASTOR PLACE IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(2) OF THE IRC. THE COLLEGE FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") 740, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES. ASC 740-10 CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THIS STANDARD PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN BE RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. THE COLLEGE IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND NEW YORK STATE INCOME TAXATION BY VIRTUE OF BEING AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC AND SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF THE NEW YORK STATE TAX CODE. NEVERTHELESS, THE COLLEGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE IRC. THE COLLEGE BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WITHIN ITS 2022 AND 2021 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE COOPER UNION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FREE FROM UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT AND TO FOSTERING A NURTURING AND VIBRANT SCHOOL FOUNDED UPON THE FUNDAMENTAL DIGNITY AND WORTH OF ALL ITS MEMBERS. CONSISTENT WITH THIS COMMITMENT AND WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, IT IS THE POLICY OF THE COOPER UNION NOT TO TOLERATE UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT IN ANY FORM. PROCEDURES ARE PUBLISHED IN THE STAFF HANDBOOK AND ALSO AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WWW.COOPER.EDU.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6NYS DASNY $570,881 INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES $223,312 NYSCA $99,000 BUNDY AID $75,745 NEA $35,000 THE CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT AND THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ALLOCATED FUNDING OF $2,600,888 TO THE COLLEGE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (10 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00INVESTMENTS$59,020,894
EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND00INVESTMENTS$5,257,910
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC00SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS$2,049,783
EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND00SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS$251,627
SOUTH ASIA00SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS$262,402
NORTH AMERICA00SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS$229,492
CENT. AMERICA/CARIBBEAN00SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS$149,714
SOUTH AMERICA00SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS$130,975
MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA00SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS$82,925
RUSSIA/NEWLY IND. STATES00SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS$23,335
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$67,352,797SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$106,260ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$67,459,057TotalSpentAmt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (8 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTSEAST ASIA/PACIFIC120$2,049,783CR. STU. ACC
SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTSEUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND12$251,627CR. STU. ACC
SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTSSOUTH ASIA17$262,402CR. STU. ACC
SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTSNORTH AMERICA11$229,492CR. STU. ACC
SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTSCENT. AMERICA/CARIBBEAN7$149,714CR. STU. ACC
SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTSSOUTH AMERICA5$130,975CR. STU. ACC
SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTSMIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA5$82,925CR. STU. ACC
SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTSRUSSIA/NEWLY IND. STATES2$23,335CR. STU. ACC
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (1)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:
PART I, LINE 2:DURING THE 2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR THE COLLEGE AWARDED TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS TO 179 ENROLLED FOREIGN STUDENTS. THE AMOUNTS OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS VARIED BASED ON DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED, AND THE COLLEGE MAINTAINS FILES IN SUPPORT OF THE AMOUNTS AWARDED.
PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN(F):SCHEDULE F, PART V COOPER UNION INVESTS IN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS THAT MAY OWN AN INTEREST IN A FOREIGN CORPORATION, PASSIVE FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANY, OR FOREIGN PARTNERSHIP. NEVERTHELESS, THE COLLEGE'S INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES MAY NOT REACH THE THRESHOLDS REQUIRED FOR FILING THE FORMS 926, 5471, 8621 OR 8865. TO THE EXTENT SUCH A FORM WAS COMPLETED, IT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990-T.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
ARTS MANAGER LLC DEVOS INSTITUTE
1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW 410WASHINGTONDC20004SOLICITING0$0$180,000-$180,000
THE HARRINGTON AGENCY
329 DICKINSON AVESWARTHMOREPA19081SOLICITING0$0$61,183-$61,183
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$241,183TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$241,183TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (IV):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COOPER UNION DOES NOT TRACK GROSS RECEIPTS FROM EACH FUNDRAISER'S SOLICITING ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (5 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
SCHOLARSHIPS825$27,293,315
FEDERAL HEERF GRANTS553$991,732
PRIZES, INTERNSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS132$219,498
NEW YORK TAP GRANTS102$380,328
FEDERAL SEOG GRANTS61$109,500

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COLLEGE HISTORICALLY AWARDED FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS TO ALL ENROLLED STUDENTS. FOLLOWING A PROVISIONAL REDUCTION IN 2014 OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO A MINIMUM 50% OF TUITION FOR FISCAL REASONS, THE COLLEGE IS NOW EXECUTING A BOARD-APPROVED PLAN WITH A GOAL OF RETURNING WITHIN TEN YEARS TO ITS PRACTICE OF AWARDING FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS TO ALL ENROLLED STUDENTS IF THE COLLEGE MEETS ITS FINANCIAL TARGETS. (CURRENTLY THE AVERAGE STUDENT RECEIVES 78%.) THE COLLEGE DESIGNATED A TUITION RATE OF $44,550 FOR FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FOR THE 2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR. STUDENTS WHO CAN DEMONSTRATE NEED, AS CALCULATED BY THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID, MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL AID. COOPER UNION AWARDS FEDERAL PELL GRANTS, SEOG GRANTS, AND HEERF (CARES ACT) GRANTS, AS WELL AS COOPER UNION GRANTS, TO STUDENTS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
LAURA SPARKS
PRESIDENT$533,068$0$0$0$875$0$67,799$0$175,431$0$777,173$0$0$0
BARRY SHOOP
DEAN/PROF. OF ENGINEERING$394,106$0$0$0$4,163$0$29,000$0$0$0$427,269$0$0$0
MARK CAMPBELL
VP-ENROLLMENT$314,883$0$0$0$4,195$0$29,000$0$39,809$0$387,887$0$0$0
NADER TEHRANI
DEAN/PROF. OF ARCHITECTURE$323,733$0$0$0$0$0$29,000$0$8,181$0$360,914$0$0$0
JOHN RUTH
VP-FIN/ADMIN, TREASURER$292,574$0$0$0$3,821$0$29,000$0$30,486$0$355,881$0$0$0
MIKE ESSL
DEAN/PROF. OF ART$259,421$0$0$0$729$0$26,002$0$38,494$0$324,646$0$0$0
RUBEN SAVIZKY
PROF. OF CHEMISTRY$248,605$0$0$0$707$0$23,397$0$38,354$0$311,063$0$0$0
NATALIE BROOKS
CHIEF TALENT OFFICER$294,042$0$0$0$0$0$14,128$0$0$0$308,170$0$0$0
ROBERT REINCKENS
CHIEF TECH OFFICER$250,050$0$0$0$8,775$0$25,005$0$1,763$0$285,593$0$0$0
ANTHONY VIDLER
PROF. OF ARCHITECTURE$237,972$0$0$0$7,854$0$23,797$0$14,241$0$283,864$0$0$0
TERRI COPPERSMITH
VP-DEVELOPMENT$239,710$0$0$0$2,974$0$24,468$0$10,634$0$277,786$0$0$0
ELIZABETH GRIFFIN
DEAN/PROF. OF HSS$228,820$0$0$0$0$0$9,566$0$13,001$0$251,387$0$0$0
KEITH STOKELD 817-1217
INT. DIR. FIN/ADMIN, TREASURER$184,369$0$0$0$1,379$0$19,087$0$33,338$0$238,173$0$0$0
CHARLOTTE WESSELL
SECRETARY$127,307$0$0$0$231$0$13,100$0$34,989$0$175,627$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATHE PRESIDENT IS PROVIDED WITH HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES (TO ENABLE BUSINESS USE OF THE HOUSE) AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE UNIVERSITY, WHICH REQUIRES THE PRESIDENT TO BE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE CAMPUS TO ATTEND TO EMERGENCY MATTERS AND TO USE HER HOME AS AN EXTENSION OF HER OFFICE FOR MEETINGS, BUSINESS ENTERTAINING, AND OTHER SIMILAR FUNCTIONS. HOUSING VALUED AT $152,000 WAS INCLUDED AS NONTAXABLE COMPENSATION ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (D).
PART I, LINE 4BPRESIDENT LAURA SPARKS PARTICIPATED IN A 457(F) RETIREMENT PLAN AND RECEIVED $5,500 OF NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION FROM THAT PLAN DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2021.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Grnt Asst Bnft Interested Prsn GrntAsstBnftInterestedPrsnGrp

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MERIT SCHOLARSHIPSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship With Org4RelationshipWithOrgTxt
Cash Grant$156,356CashGrantAmt
Type Of AssistanceMERIT SCHOLARSHIPSTypeOfAssistanceTxt
Assistance PurposeEDUCATIONAssistancePurposeTxt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$1,444,261TransactionAmt
TransactionSECURITYTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III - GRANTS OR ASSISTANCE BENEFITING INTERESTED PERSONS:THE COOPER UNION AWARDS MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA FOR RECEIVING SUCH. FROM TIME TO TIME A TRUSTEE, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE A CHILD ADMITTED TO THE COOPER UNION WHO IS DESERVING OF THESE SCHOLARSHIPS AND RECEIVES THEM. ANY RELATIONSHIP TO AN INTERESTED PERSON OF THE COOPER UNION HAS NO BEARING ON THE DETERMINATION OF AWARDS.
PART IV - BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS:TRANSACTIONS WITH VENDORS WHO ARE INTERESTED PERSONS BECAUSE THEY ARE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORS TO THE COOPER UNION ARE CONDUCTED AT ARMS-LENGTH. THE RELATIONSHIP HAS NO BEARING ON THE TERMS OF THE TRANSACTIONS.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution28ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$4,635,820NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTO THE EXTENT THAT THE COOPER UNION RECEIVES ANY NON-CASH DONATIONS (USUALLY IN THE FORM OF SECURITIES, BONDS, ETC), THE ORGANIZATION MAY EMPLOY ITS INVESTMENT ADVISOR TO CONVERT THE INVESTMENTS INTO CASH BY SELLING THEM.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED INTERNALLY BEFORE BEING REVIEWED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S EXTERNAL AUDIT FIRM'S TAX SPECIALISTS (GRANT THORNTON). SUBSEQUENT TO REVISIONS, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED FIRST TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL AND THEN TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND FULL BOARD RECEIVE THE ENTIRE FORM 990 EXCEPT FOR SCHEDULE B WHICH IS NOT PROVIDED TO PROTECT THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF DONORS. SHOULD A COMMITTEE OR BOARD MEMBER DESIRE TO SEE SCHEDULE B THEY CAN REQUEST TO DO SO. GIFTS OR DONORS APPEARING ON SCHEDULE B THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORDINARY ARE DISCUSSED IN BOARD/COMMITTEE MEETINGS AS A MATTER OF THE UNIVERSITY'S GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE COOPER UNION CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND PROCEDURES AS FOLLOWS: THE COOPER UNION PROHIBITS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND STAFF FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION-MAKING REGARDING TRANSACTIONS THAT MAY PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AN ANNUAL POLICY QUESTIONNAIRE IS SENT TO ALL TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS. ALL COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE CORPORATE SECRETARY. A LIST OF ALL ACTUAL OR APPARENT CONFLICTS DISCLOSED ON THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE THEN SUBMITTED TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. ANY DISCLOSURES THAT THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR DETERMINES ARE ACTUAL OR APPARENT CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND, IF NECESSARY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DOCUMENTS, THROUGH MEETING MINUTES, ANY DECISIONS RELATED TO TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAINTAINS A LIST OF CONFLICTS DISCLOSED BY TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND STAFF ANNUALLY. COOPER UNION CONDUCTS A PERIODIC REVIEW OF TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURES TO ENSURE ANY COMPENSATION PAID CONTINUES TO BE REASONABLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BOARD, FOLLOWS THE PROCEDURES REFERRED TO IN I.R.C. 4958 TO ESTABLISH A "REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SURVEYS TO EVALUATE THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS. THE RESULTS OF THIS PROCESS ARE RECORDED IN THE COMMITTEE'S MINUTES. ALL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOLLOWS THESE SAME PROCEDURES TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE COOPER UNION WILL MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:AMOUNT NOT YET RECOGNIZED AS A COMPONENT OF NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST 12,851,828.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
ASTOR PLACE HOLDING CORPORATION
C/O COOPER UNION 30 COOPER SQ 2ND FNEW YORKNY10003136126686PROPERTYNY501(C)(2)N/ACOOPER UNIONYes (1)
CV STARR RESEARCH FOUNDATION
C/O COOPER UNION 30 COOPER SQ 2ND FNEW YORKNY10003132878769RESEARCH/EDUCATIONNY501(C)(3)LINE 12A, ICOOPER UNIONYes (1)

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (3 entries)

Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
PLANNED GIVING POOLS (9)
ANNUITYNYN/A0
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (5)
ANNUITYNYN/A0
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES (59)
ANNUITYNYN/A0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASTOR PLACE HOLDING CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeQTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$674,000InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCOSTMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE R, PART IV, COLUMN (C):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLINE (1): THE PLANNED GIVING POOL ACCOUNTS ARE LOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING STATE: NY. LINE (2): THE CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST ACCOUNTS ARE LOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CA, NJ, AND NY. LINE (3): THE CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY ACCOUNTS ARE LOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: AZ, CA, CT, FL, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, VA, AND WA.ExplanationTxt

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