2024-05-10T14:48:56-05:00 2023-06-30 366055558 GRANT THORNTON LLP 757 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100172013 990 2022-07-01 132879769 CV STARR RESEARCH FOUNDATION AT THE COOPER UNION CVST 2123534140 30 COOPER SQUARE 2ND FL NEW YORK NY 100037120 JOHN RUTH VP, FINANCE & ADMIN. 2123534247 2024-05-10 1 JOHN RUTH 999009999 1 DANIEL ROMANO P00504182 2125990100 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LAURA SPARKS 7 EAST 7TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10003 22879 0 X WWW.COOPER.EDU X 1976 NY TO ADMINISTER AND SUPPORT ONGOING RESEARCH WORK AND ASSESS THE RESEARCH INTEREST OF THE COOPER UNION COMMUNITY. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 207050 22879 0 0 0 0 207050 22879 0 0 0 0 85465 0 0 0 0 61363 88860 146828 88860 60222 -65981 65049 0 341136 342068 -276087 -342068 X SEE SCHEDULE OTHE C.V. STARR FOUNDATION AT THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE & ART WILL CONTINUE TO ADMINISTER AND SUPPORT ONGOING RESEARCH WORK, ASSESS THE RESEARCH INTEREST OF THE COOPER COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES IN NEW AREAS OF RESEARCH FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS TO WORK WITH INTERESTED FACULTY WITHIN ONE OF THE CURRENT RESEARCH CENTERS OR PARTICIPATE IN THE CREATION OF NEW CENTERS. THE FOUNDATION WILL SEEK TO INTEGRATE THE SOLVING OF REAL WORLD PROBLEMS INTO THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT AND GENERALLY ENHANCE THE OVERALL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AT COOPER UNION. IT WILL ENCOURAGE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR INTERESTED FACULTY MEMBERS THROUGH THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN RESEARCH. A SPECIAL EFFORT WILL BE DEVOTED TO ESTABLISHING RESEARCH AMONG THE ACADEMIC DIVISIONS (ARCHITECTURE, ART, ENGINEERING, HUMANITIES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES). 0 0 88860 22879 SEE SCHEDULE OTHE C.V. STARR FOUNDATION AT THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE & ART WILL CONTINUE TO ADMINISTER AND SUPPORT ONGOING RESEARCH WORK, ASSESS THE RESEARCH INTEREST OF THE COOPER COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES IN NEW AREAS OF RESEARCH FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS TO WORK WITH INTERESTED FACULTY WITHIN ONE OF THE CURRENT RESEARCH CENTERS OR PARTICIPATE IN THE CREATION OF NEW CENTERS. THE FOUNDATION WILL SEEK TO INTEGRATE THE SOLVING OF REAL WORLD PROBLEMS INTO THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT AND GENERALLY ENHANCE THE OVERALL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AT COOPER UNION. IT WILL ENCOURAGE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR INTERESTED FACULTY MEMBERS THROUGH THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN RESEARCH. A SPECIAL EFFORT WILL BE DEVOTED TO ESTABLISHING RESEARCH AMONG THE ACADEMIC DIVISIONS (ARCHITECTURE, ART, ENGINEERING, HUMANITIES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES). 88860 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X JOHN RUTH 2123534247 30 COOPER SQUARE 2ND FL NEW YORK NY 10003 LAURA SPARKS PRESIDENT 1.00 35.00 X 0 723163 221625 JOHN RUTH VP-FIN./ADMIN., TREASURER 1.00 35.00 X 0 306757 63837 CHARLOTTE WESSELL SECRETARY 1.00 35.00 X 0 137110 50678 KEITH STOKELD TREASURER (FORMER) 0.00 35.00 X 0 182066 55088 0 1349096 391228 0 1 1 0 0 RESEARCH AGREEMENTS 541700 22879 22879 22879 22879 22879 0 0 17386 17386 4211 4211 60 60 899 899 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTR 66304 66304 88860 88860 0 0 65049 65049 0 17140 0 18698 305298 342068 341136 342068 X -322385 -406165 46298 64097 -276087 -342068 65049 0 -65981 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 THE COOPER UNION 135562985 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 DUE TO THE COOPER UNION 342068 342068 X PART X, LINE 2: THE C.V. STARR RESEARCH FOUNDATION AT THE COOPER UNION DOES NOT ISSUE ITS OWN STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; ITS FINANCIAL OPERATIONS ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ITS PARENT, THE COOPER UNION. THE FIN 48 FOOTNOTE REPRODUCED BELOW IS TAKEN FROM THE COOPER UNION'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COLLEGE AND C.V. STARR RESEARCH FOUNDATION AT THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE COOPER UNION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECTS OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. THE COOPER UNION EVALUATES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE EFFECTS OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ON ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022 THE COOPER UNION HAS NOT IDENTIFIED OR PROVIDED FOR ANY SUCH POSITIONS. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LAURA SPARKS PRESIDENT 0 722039 0 0 0 1124 0 43591 0 178034 0 944788 0 0 JOHN RUTH VP-FIN./ADMIN., TREASURER 0 303284 0 0 0 3473 0 30500 0 33337 0 370594 0 0 KEITH STOKELD TREASURER (FORMER) 0 180070 0 0 0 1996 0 18676 0 36412 0 237154 0 0 CHARLOTTE WESSELL SECRETARY 0 136940 0 0 0 170 0 14117 0 36561 0 187788 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE COMPENSATION NOTED IN PART II IS DETERMINED AND PAID BY THE RELATED ENTITY, COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART. PLEASE REFER TO THE 990 FILING OF SAID ENTITY FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. PART I, LINE 4B PRESIDENT LAURA SPARKS PARTICIPATED IN A 457(F) RETIREMENT PLAN AND RECEIVED $4,500 OF NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION FROM THAT PLAN DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 UNDER THE BYLAWS OF C.V. STARR RESEARCH FOUNDATION, ITS SOLE MEMBER IS THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART, WHICH APPOINTS ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A UNDER THE BYLAWS OF C.V. STARR RESEARCH FOUNDATION, ITS SOLE MEMBER IS THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART, WHICH APPOINTS ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B UNDER THE BYLAWS OF C.V. STARR RESEARCH FOUNDATION, ITS SOLE MEMBER IS THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART, WHICH APPOINTS ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY EXTERNAL AUDITORS (GRANT THORNTON), THEN REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS, AS A WHOLE BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C C.V. STARR RESEARCH FOUNDATION AT THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART FOLLOWS POLICIES OF RELATED ENTITY, THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART, INCLUDING THE WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, THE DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE COOPER UNION CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND PROCEDURES UNDER THE POLICY. THE COOPER UNION PROHIBITS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND STAFF FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION-MAKING FOR TRANSACTIONS THAT MAY PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNDER THE TERMS OF THE POLICY. AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE IS SENT TO ALL TRUSTEES, EXECUTIVE STAFF AND CERTAIN OTHER EMPLOYEES. RETURNED FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CORPORATE SECRETARY, DISCLOSURES ARE SUBMITTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND ADJUDICATION. THE COOPER UNION DOCUMENTS THROUGH COMMITTEE MINUTES AND DECISIONS RELATED TO TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING A LIST OF CONFLICTS DISCLOSED BY TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND STAFF DURING THE ANNUAL REVIEW. COOPER UNION CONDUCTS A PERIODIC REVIEW OF TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURES TO ENSURE THAT ANY AMOUNTS PAID TO EXTERNAL VENDORS ARE REASONABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 C.V. STARR RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE COMPENSATION POLICY AS SET FORTH BY RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE COOPER UNION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE INSTITUTIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES RELEVANT TO COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND OFFICERS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS CONTEMPORANEOUS WRITTEN RECORDS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS. NO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY BE INVOLVED IN THE COMPENSATION REVIEW, DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS. 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. ASTOR PLACE HOLDING CORPORATION C/O COOPER UNION 30 COOPER SQUARE 2 NEW YORK NY 10003 136126686 TITLE HOLDING NY 501(C)(2) THE COOPER UNION 0 THE COOPER UNION 30 COOPER SQUARE 2ND FL NEW YORK NY 10003 135562985 EDUCATION NY 501(C)(3) LINE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0