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Aaron Cooper

Headmaster · The New Canaan Country School Incorporated

Headmaster at The New Canaan Country School Incorporated. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 25 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$740K
Others who share this name
25

Who this is

Profile

The filed facts are verified from the IRS filings. The biography is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Headmaster of The New Canaan Country School Incorporated, based in New Canaan, CT.
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Received $740K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Vice Chair of New Canaan Community Foundation INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Head of School at New Canaan Country School since July 2018, bringing 20+ years of experience in pre-K through 9th grade independent school education. Holds Master's degrees from Teachers College Columbia University in Private School Leadership and Educational Leadership.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Tenure here
Head of School since July 2018
Education
  • Haverford College (B.A. in Growth and Structure of Cities)
  • Teachers College Columbia University (Ed.M. in Private School Leadership)
  • Teachers College Columbia University (M.A. in Educational Leadership)

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

The New Canaan Country School Incorporated Headmaster · $43.3M revenue · New Canaan, CTWE CREATE AN ACTIVE, JOYFUL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN ARE CHALLENGED TO THINK DEEPLY, QUESTION CONFIDENTLY, AND ACT GENEROUSLY SO THAT THEY…pay $507K → $740KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$740Kreported comp
New Canaan Community Foundation INC Vice Chair · $9.8M revenue · New Canaan, CTTHE FOUNDATION SERVES AS NEW CANAAN'S LOCAL PARTNER FOR ADVICE, LEADERSHIP, AND FACILITATION OF CHARITABLE GIVING.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Aaron Cooper

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Aaron Cooper 2 organizations · Middlebury, CT, Southington, CTWestover School INC
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Aaron Cooper 2 organizations · Wellesley, MAEli and Bessie Cohen Camps
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Aaron Cooper 2 organizations · Omaha, NEWoodmen of the World Life Insurance
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Camden, NJSocial Responsibility Through Me
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Inkster, MIInkster Housing & Redevelopment Commission
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Lansing, MICommunity Economic Development Association of Michigan
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Roanoke, INHudson-Essex Terraplane Club INC
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Dayton, OHBig Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Miami Valley INC
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Angola, INThe Hudson Essex Terraplane Historical Society INC
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Ely, IAEly Volunteer Fire Department INC
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Frankford, DEFrankford Volunteer Fire Dept
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · N Royalton, OHCleveland Chemical Assocation
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Virginia Bch, VAChesapeake Bay Academy
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Charlotte, NCSouthpark Swim and Tennis Club
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Washington, DCBsa Business Software Alliance INC
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Mukwonago, WIBeber Camp Property INC
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Ajo, AZInternational Sonoran Desert Alliance
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Carthage, NCAdult & Teen Challenge of Sandhills North Carolina
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Sun City West, AZChristian Conference Center INC
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Ann Arbor, MIAvalon Nonprofit Housing Corp
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Council Blfs, IARiver City Baseball and Softball Association
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Southern Pines, NCMoore County Chamber of Commerce
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Watertown, TNWe DO Recover Through Christ Ministries INC
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Portland, ORChildrens Cancer Association
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Aaron Cooper 1 organization · Georgetown, SCTeen Challenge of South Carolina

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Head of School · FY2021
$489K
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CFO Thru May 2025 · FY2024
$319K
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CFO · FY2021
$228K
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Senior Director of Advancement · FY2023
$219K
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Head of Lower School · FY2024
$201K
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Director of Enrollment · FY2021
$194K
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Head of Upper & Middle School · FY2024
$174K
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Director of Studies · FY2024
$173K
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Director of Enrollment · FY2024
$171K
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Teacher · FY2020
$170K
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Horizons Executive Director · FY2023
$166K
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Administrator · FY2021
$166K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org