2022-05-13T15:20:45-05:00 2021-06-30 366055558 GRANT THORNTON LLP 757 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100172013 990 2020-07-01 135562985 THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE & ART COOP 2123534140 30 COOPER SQUARE NO 2ND FL NEW YORK NY 100037120 JOHN RUTH VP, FINANCE & ADMIN 2123534247 2022-05-13 1 JOHN RUTH XXX-XX-XXXX DANIEL ROMANO P00504182 2125990100 0 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z LAURA SPARKS 7 EAST 7TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10003 187832052 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 18 912 100 -8259 0 7594219 15191839 44640470 41578189 64325305 77473484 3906765 1391536 120466759 135635048 29942300 29474177 0 0 41034469 42457559 10000 39000 2878969 37836470 37863380 108823239 109834116 11643520 25800932 1115708905 1192737106 364781700 374824761 750927205 817912345 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 93049399 29376372 40729944 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 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR WAS 835 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND 90 GRADUATE STUDENTS. 893517 97805 848245 RESIDENCE LIFE: THE COOPER UNION STUDENT RESIDENCE OFFERS APARTMENT-STYLE HOUSING TO 77 STUDENTS (CAPACITY WAS REDUCED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC). THE FACILITY IS STAFFED BY PROFESSIONAL AND GRADUATE STUDENT STAFF AND SEVEN 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. 93942916 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 234 0 1 912 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 21 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X JOHN RUTH 2123534247 30 COOPER SQUARE 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100037120 ADRIANA GOMEZ FROM 1220 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 BRIAN STEINWURTZEL MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRICKSON DIAMOND FROM 621 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 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 ERIC HIRSCHHORN MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 J DANA HUGHES FROM 920 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE LEVITT FROM 920 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY WERTHEIMER UNTIL 820 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 FROM 321 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SLAVIN MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOU MANZIONE FROM 621 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN LANDER MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAHMOUD KHAIR-ELDIN UNTIL 621 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 MARGARET MATZ UNTIL 621 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 RACHEL WARREN CHAIR UNTIL 1220 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT TAN FROM 621 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY YAN FROM 621 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN GERARD UNTIL 621 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAESHA AURORA UNTIL 1220 MEMBER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS DRISCOLL UNTIL 1220 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 CHARLOTTE WESSELL SECRETARY 35.00 0.00 X 110783 0 41108 JOHN RUTH VP-FIN/ADMIN, TREASURER 35.00 0.00 X 267728 0 53933 LAURA SPARKS PRESIDENT 35.00 0.00 X 510800 0 218805 BARRY SHOOP DEAN/PROF. OF ENGINEERING 35.00 0.00 X 354419 0 35206 MARK CAMPBELL VP-ENROLLMENT 35.00 0.00 X 286406 0 63786 NATALIE BROOKS CHIEF TALENT OFFICER 35.00 0.00 X 292073 0 0 TERRI COPPERSMITH VP-DEVELOPMENT 35.00 0.00 X 224954 0 31909 MIKE ESSL DEAN/PROF. OF ART 35.00 0.00 X 213981 0 55261 ANTHONY VIDLER PROF. OF ARCHITECTURE 35.00 0.00 X 244512 0 36393 ELIZABETH GRIFFIN DEAN/PROF. OF HSS 35.00 0.00 X 269585 0 55840 NADER TEHRANI DEAN/PROF. OF ARCHITECTURE 35.00 0.00 X 295858 0 37121 ROBERT REINCKENS CHIEF TECH OFFICER 35.00 0.00 X 256923 0 26542 RUBEN SAVIZKY PROF. OF CHEMISTRY 35.00 0.00 X 216525 0 53003 DANIELLE DAUGHTRY FORMER GOV./EXT AFFAIRS OFFICER 0.00 0.00 X 143990 0 5552 KEITH STOKELD 817-1217 INT. DIR. 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PART II-B, LINE 1G: THE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYED THE SERVICES OF ARENT FOX LLP 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 $24,000 FOR THESE SERVICES. 867509372 2088925 108531984 58148537 919981744 857878657 1500872 66337408 58207565 867509372 826315440 5410030 83186970 57033783 857878657 798919435 6639467 66389642 45633104 826315440 777133930 1899205 53891216 34004916 798919435 0.10000 0.90000 0 0 150000 150000 238502577 114574126 123928451 9513234 5142161 4371073 38294513 34788502 3506011 1045875 1045875 133001410 REAL ESTATE AND OTHER 734400721 F LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS 78050655 F HEDGE FUNDS 62449847 F 874901223 LIABILITY UNDER CHARITABLE TRUSTS 4294114 4294114 X PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONORS' WISHES TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION. PART V, LINE 1B - ENDOWMENT CONTRIBUTIONS THIS AMOUNT ($2,088,925) REPRESENTS THE SUM OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ENDOWMENT ($2,153,925) LESS THE CORRECTION/RECLASSIFICATION OF ASSETS OUT OF THE ENDOWMENT ($65,000). 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 2021 AND 2020 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 BUNDY AID $58,691 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, 2021 TO COVER STUDENT EMERGENCY GRANTS AND INSTITUTIONAL EXPENSES (E.G., TECHNOLOGY PURCHASES, CLEANING AND TESTING SUPPLIES, ETC.). 1 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 0 INVESTMENTS 62022035 EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND 0 0 INVESTMENTS 3213718 EAST ASIA/PACIFIC 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS 1877206 EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS 252093 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS 248793 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS 235659 CENT. AMERICA/CARIBBEAN 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS 161055 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS 126845 MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS 47450 RUSSIA/NEWLY IND. STATES 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS 22275 0 0 0 0 0 0 68137404 69725 68207129 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS EAST ASIA/PACIFIC 91 1877206 CR. STU. ACC SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND 11 252093 CR. STU. ACC SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS SOUTH ASIA 10 248793 CR. STU. ACC SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS NORTH AMERICA 10 235659 CR. STU. ACC SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS CENT. AMERICA/CARIBBEAN 5 161055 CR. STU. ACC SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS SOUTH AMERICA 4 126845 CR. STU. ACC SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA 2 47450 CR. STU. ACC SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS RUSSIA/NEWLY IND. STATES 1 22275 CR. STU. ACC 1 0 1 1 1 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: PART I, LINE 2: DURING THE 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR THE COLLEGE AWARDED TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS TO 134 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 AVE NW STE 410 WASHINGTON DC 200043010 SOLICITING 0 0 15000 -15000 THE HARRINGTON AGENCY 329 DICKINSON AVE SWARTHMORE PA 19081 SOLICITING 0 0 24000 -24000 39000 -39000 FL MD NY CONCERT FOR COOPER 414609 390254 24355 24538 414609 390254 24355 24538 24538 -183 PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (IV): THE COOPER UNION DOES NOT TRACK GROSS RECEIPTS FROM EACH FUNDRAISER'S SOLICITING ACTIVITIES. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 728 25117801 FEDERAL HEERF GRANTS 507 649729 PRIZES, INTERNSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS 261 336665 NEW YORK TAP GRANTS 103 257231 FEDERAL SEOG GRANTS 68 141375 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 2020-2021 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LAURA SPARKS PRESIDENT 509925 0 0 0 875 0 51943 0 166862 0 729605 0 0 0 BARRY SHOOP DEAN/PROF. OF ENGINEERING 351251 0 0 0 3168 0 35206 0 0 0 389625 0 0 0 MARK CAMPBELL VP-ENROLLMENT 284432 0 0 0 1974 0 29021 0 34765 0 350192 0 0 0 NADER TEHRANI DEAN/PROF. OF ARCHITECTURE 295858 0 0 0 0 0 30086 0 7035 0 332979 0 0 0 ELIZABETH GRIFFIN DEAN/PROF. OF HSS 222615 0 0 0 46970 0 22583 0 33257 0 325425 0 0 0 JOHN RUTH VP-FIN/ADMIN, TREASURER 264870 0 0 0 2858 0 27308 0 26625 0 321661 0 0 0 NATALIE BROOKS CHIEF TALENT OFFICER 292073 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 292073 0 0 0 ROBERT REINCKENS CHIEF TECH OFFICER 248940 0 0 0 7983 0 25000 0 1542 0 283465 0 0 0 ANTHONY VIDLER PROF. OF ARCHITECTURE 236972 0 0 0 7540 0 23697 0 12696 0 280905 0 0 0 RUBEN SAVIZKY PROF. OF CHEMISTRY 216186 0 0 0 339 0 19366 0 33637 0 269528 0 0 0 MIKE ESSL DEAN/PROF. OF ART 213491 0 0 0 490 0 21469 0 33792 0 269242 0 0 0 TERRI COPPERSMITH VP-DEVELOPMENT 222629 0 0 0 2325 0 22836 0 9073 0 256863 0 0 0 KEITH STOKELD 817-1217 INT. DIR. FIN/ADMIN, TREASURER 169574 0 0 0 1104 0 17600 0 33818 0 222096 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE WESSELL SECRETARY 110587 0 0 0 196 0 11375 0 29733 0 151891 0 0 0 DANIELLE DAUGHTRY FORMER GOV./EXT AFFAIRS OFFICER 50710 0 0 0 93280 0 4190 0 1362 0 149542 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 $147,250 WAS INCLUDED AS NONTAXABLE COMPENSATION ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (D). PART I, LINES 4A-B DURING CALENAR YEAR 2020, DANIELLE DAUGHTRY, A FORMER OFFICER, AND ELIZABETH GRIFFIN, A HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE, RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAY OF $92,730 AND $44,547. THE PAYMENT IS DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III). PRESIDENT LAURA SPARKS PARTICIPATED IN A 457(F) RETIREMENT PLAN BUT RECEIVED NO NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION FROM THAT PLAN DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2020. MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS 6 224882 MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS EDUCATION ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 1185283 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 263693 FAIR MARKET VALUE X SOFTWARE 1 235580 FAIR MARKET VALUE X PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS 1 24000 FAIR MARKET VALUE 1 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 15A 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. SUBSEQUENT TO JUNE 30, 2021 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE EXTENDED THESE PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE A 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 -12,967,880. 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 (7) 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 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.