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Screen a listThe Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$115Mrevenue
FY2025 · −23% in 3 yrs1,073staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−25.6%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art
Where the money goes FY2025 · $145M spent
Programs$107M74%Management and general$35M24%Fundraising$3.2M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 96% in FY2023
$10M in FY2022, $428k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
17 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI75funders
$2.8Ma year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John and Mary Manuck Foundation for Innovation and OpportunityNew in FY2023$3.5MCharina Endowment Fund IncOn and off$500kSherman Fairchild Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$140k$140k$140k–Altman FoundationSince FY2019$60k$50k$50k$50k$50kPinkerton FoundationSince FY2022$80k$80kThe Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation IncSince FY2021$50k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$358k$247k$324k$500k$504k$1.1M$1.1M43 other fundersUp to $530k a year each$320k$287k$424k$686k$166k$425k$411k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped