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.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2022
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dean/prof. of Engineering key employee $437k $509k | |||||
Vp-enrollment key employee $397k $463k | |||||
Dean/prof. of Art key employee $347k $404k | |||||
Chief Talent Officer key employee $345k $402k | |||||
Prof. of Architecture highest compensated employee $340k $396k | |||||
Prof. of Chemistry highest compensated employee $315k $367k | |||||
Dean/prof. of Architecture highest compensated employee $301k $351k | |||||
Chief Tech Officer highest compensated employee $290k $338k | |||||
Prof. of Mechan. Engin. highest compensated employee $285k $333k | |||||
Vp-development key employee $277k $323k | |||||
Int. Dir. Fin/admin, Treasurer former officer/director/trustee $237k $276k | |||||
Secretary secretary (operational) $188k $219k | |||||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 24 unpaid individuals.
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