2023-05-11T08:59:50-05:00 2022-06-30 366055558 GRANT THORNTON LLP 757 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100172013 990 2021-07-01 135562985 THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE & ART COOP 2123534140 30 COOPER SQUARE 2ND FL NEW YORK NY 100037120 JOHN RUTH VP, FINANCE & ADMIN 2123534247 2023-05-11 1 JOHN RUTH 999009999 DANIEL ROMANO P00504182 2125990100 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LAURA SPARKS 7 EAST 7TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10003 203836321 0 X WWW.COOPER.EDU X 1859 NY SEE 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. 21 18 956 100 124873 0 15191839 26808125 41578189 45831073 77473484 75909124 1391536 1688676 135635048 150236998 29474177 32174626 0 0 42457559 44646032 39000 241183 2915827 37863380 39703891 109834116 116765732 25800932 33471266 1192737106 1179884614 374824761 348787956 817912345 831096658 X 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. 0 0 99178217 31464841 43707078 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 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. 1686614 709785 2123995 RESIDENCE 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. 100864831 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 269 0 1 956 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X JOHN RUTH 2123534247 30 COOPER SQUARE 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100037120 ADRIANA GOMEZ TILL 622 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AFTAB HUSSAIN VICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE CHAO MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY IANNO FROM 622 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BEN VINSON FROM 622 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN STEINWURTZEL MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRICKSON DIAMOND MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL WOLF MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTINA ROSS TILL 1221 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIAS DILLS FROM 622 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH GRAZIOLO MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 J DANA HUGHES MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE LEVITT MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH DOBRONYI JR MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY FREYER MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOU MANZIONE MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN LANDER TILL 322 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MALCOLM KING CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MAURICE D COX FROM 1221 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA FLAHERTY MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT TAN MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY YAN MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM INGRASSIA FROM 1221 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WANDA FELTON MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SLAVIN TILL 1221 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC HIRSCHHORN TILL 1221 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA SPARKS PRESIDENT 33.00 2.00 X 533943 0 243230 JOHN RUTH VP-FIN/ADMIN, TREASURER 33.00 2.00 X 296395 0 59486 CHARLOTTE WESSELL SECRETARY 33.00 2.00 X 127538 0 48089 BARRY SHOOP DEAN/PROF. 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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. 919981744 4273288 44298299 57119248 911434083 867509372 2088925 108531984 58148537 919981744 857878657 1500872 66337408 58207565 867509372 826315440 5410030 83186970 57033783 857878657 798919435 6639467 66389642 45633104 826315440 0.11000 0.89000 0 0 150000 150000 241838323 121960033 119878290 9513234 5468398 4044836 39701522 35596528 4104994 2788925 2788925 130967045 REAL ESTATE AND OTHER 739480254 F LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS 79414379 F HEDGE FUNDS 75748198 F 894642831 LIABILITY UNDER CHARITABLE TRUSTS 3069089 3069089 X 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. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE 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 6 NYS 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. 1 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 INVESTMENTS 59020894 EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND 0 0 INVESTMENTS 5257910 EAST ASIA/PACIFIC 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS 2049783 EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS 251627 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS 262402 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS 229492 CENT. AMERICA/CARIBBEAN 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS 149714 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS 130975 MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS 82925 RUSSIA/NEWLY IND. STATES 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS 23335 0 0 0 0 0 0 67352797 106260 67459057 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS EAST ASIA/PACIFIC 120 2049783 CR. STU. ACC SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND 12 251627 CR. STU. ACC SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS SOUTH ASIA 17 262402 CR. STU. ACC SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS NORTH AMERICA 11 229492 CR. STU. ACC SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS CENT. AMERICA/CARIBBEAN 7 149714 CR. STU. ACC SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS SOUTH AMERICA 5 130975 CR. STU. ACC SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA 5 82925 CR. STU. ACC SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS RUSSIA/NEWLY IND. STATES 2 23335 CR. STU. ACC 1 0 1 1 1 0 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. X X X X X X X 1 ARTS MANAGER LLC DEVOS INSTITUTE 1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW 410 WASHINGTON DC 20004 SOLICITING 0 0 180000 -180000 THE HARRINGTON AGENCY 329 DICKINSON AVE SWARTHMORE PA 19081 SOLICITING 0 0 61183 -61183 241183 -241183 FL MD NY PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (IV): THE COOPER UNION DOES NOT TRACK GROSS RECEIPTS FROM EACH FUNDRAISER'S SOLICITING ACTIVITIES. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 825 27293315 FEDERAL HEERF GRANTS 553 991732 PRIZES, INTERNSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS 132 219498 NEW YORK TAP GRANTS 102 380328 FEDERAL SEOG GRANTS 61 109500 PART I, LINE 2: THE 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. X 1 1 X X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LAURA SPARKS PRESIDENT 533068 0 0 0 875 0 67799 0 175431 0 777173 0 0 0 BARRY SHOOP DEAN/PROF. OF ENGINEERING 394106 0 0 0 4163 0 29000 0 0 0 427269 0 0 0 MARK CAMPBELL VP-ENROLLMENT 314883 0 0 0 4195 0 29000 0 39809 0 387887 0 0 0 NADER TEHRANI DEAN/PROF. OF ARCHITECTURE 323733 0 0 0 0 0 29000 0 8181 0 360914 0 0 0 JOHN RUTH VP-FIN/ADMIN, TREASURER 292574 0 0 0 3821 0 29000 0 30486 0 355881 0 0 0 MIKE ESSL DEAN/PROF. OF ART 259421 0 0 0 729 0 26002 0 38494 0 324646 0 0 0 RUBEN SAVIZKY PROF. OF CHEMISTRY 248605 0 0 0 707 0 23397 0 38354 0 311063 0 0 0 NATALIE BROOKS CHIEF TALENT OFFICER 294042 0 0 0 0 0 14128 0 0 0 308170 0 0 0 ROBERT REINCKENS CHIEF TECH OFFICER 250050 0 0 0 8775 0 25005 0 1763 0 285593 0 0 0 ANTHONY VIDLER PROF. OF ARCHITECTURE 237972 0 0 0 7854 0 23797 0 14241 0 283864 0 0 0 TERRI COPPERSMITH VP-DEVELOPMENT 239710 0 0 0 2974 0 24468 0 10634 0 277786 0 0 0 ELIZABETH GRIFFIN DEAN/PROF. OF HSS 228820 0 0 0 0 0 9566 0 13001 0 251387 0 0 0 KEITH STOKELD 817-1217 INT. DIR. FIN/ADMIN, TREASURER 184369 0 0 0 1379 0 19087 0 33338 0 238173 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE WESSELL SECRETARY 127307 0 0 0 231 0 13100 0 34989 0 175627 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE 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 4B PRESIDENT 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. MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS 4 156356 MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS EDUCATION ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 1444261 SECURITY 0 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. X 28 4635820 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: TO 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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 12C THE 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 15 THE 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 19 THE 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. ASTOR PLACE HOLDING CORPORATION C/O COOPER UNION 30 COOPER SQ 2ND F NEW YORK NY 10003 136126686 PROPERTY NY 501(C)(2) N/A COOPER UNION 1 CV STARR RESEARCH FOUNDATION C/O COOPER UNION 30 COOPER SQ 2ND F NEW YORK NY 10003 132878769 RESEARCH/EDUCATION NY 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I COOPER UNION 1 PLANNED GIVING POOLS (9) ANNUITY NY N/A 0 CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (5) ANNUITY NY N/A 0 CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES (59) ANNUITY NY N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 ASTOR PLACE HOLDING CORPORATION Q 674000 COST SCHEDULE R, PART IV, COLUMN (C): LINE (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.