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The Cooper Union For The

EIN 135562985 · NY · NTEE B420 · revenue $147,251,165 · FY 2023-06-30

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92nd percentile

We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 61 similar education nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for NY cost of living and inflation.

LAURA SPARKS · reported title "PRESIDENT".

How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 61 in total — matched by Same NTEE sector (B42), nationwide + budget 0.8–1.25× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to NY cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
OrganizationStateRevenueTotal compFiling
Mercyhurst University PA $146,858,763 $234,042 990 →
Southwestern University TX $146,278,823 $908,952 990 →
Anderson University SC $148,382,342 $969,792 990 →
Gustavus Adolphus College MN $145,945,868 $463,772 990 →
Hobart And William Smith Colleges NY $148,635,041 $711,856 990 →
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