Compensation Escalation Cycle
What does this mean?
Revenue grows modestly, but top officer compensation grows consistently for 5 years, breaching danger zones. The executive is negotiating aggressive raises against a compliant board.
The Path Forward
The Steward
Re-establishes board supremacy over executive extraction. It freezes compensation and mandates that all future financial rewards be tied strictly to verifiable mission expansion.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | 19.6% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 38 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 30.8% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 90.3% | 38 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 10.5% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Jarosz | Board Member | 9.9% of Rev | ||
| David B Fuller | Treasurer | 9.7% of Rev | ||
| Abigail Dennis | Board Member | — | ||
| Charlie Berigan | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Broadwin | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Gamell | Board Member | — | ||
| John Johmann | Board Member | — | ||
| David Scott Macy | Board Member | — | ||
| Lynn Marie Macy | Board President | — | ||
| Todd Schwarz | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David B Fuller | Treasurer | 14.9% of Rev | ||
| Judith Jarosz | Board Member | 14.9% of Rev | ||
| Abigail Dennis | Board Member | — | ||
| Charlie Berigan | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Broadwin | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Gamell | Board Member | — | ||
| John Johmann | Board Member | — | ||
| David Scott Macy | Board Member | — | ||
| Lynn Marie Macy | Board President | — | ||
| Todd Schwarz | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David B Fuller | Treasurer | 12.8% of Rev | ||
| Judith Jarosz | Board Member | 12.1% of Rev | ||
| Abigail Dennis | Board Member | — | ||
| Charlie Berigan | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Broadwin | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Gamell | Board Member | — | ||
| John Johmann | Board Member | — | ||
| David Scott Macy | Board Member | — | ||
| Lynn Marie Macy | Board President | — | ||
| Todd Schwarz | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David B Fuller | Treasurer | 4.9% of Rev | ||
| Judith Jarosz | Board Member | 4.9% of Rev | ||
| Abigail Dennis | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Armstrong Martin | Board Member | — | ||
| Charlie Berigan | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Broadwin | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Gamell | Board Member | — | ||
| John Johmann | Board Member | — | ||
| David Scott Macy | Board Member | — | ||
| Lynn Marie Macy | Board President | — | ||
| Todd Schwarz | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 24 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A9.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 11 points below the peer median (15 vs. 26).
5-year trend: Compensation Escalation Cycle
Revenue grows modestly, but top officer compensation grows consistently for 5 years, breaching danger zones. The executive is negotiating aggressive raises against a compliant board.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 19.6% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.