Compensation Escalation Cycle
Compensation Escalation Cycle
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Developing
Trajectory Thumbprint
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.
The Steward
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Compensation Escalation Cycle ↓
Overall
45
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
40
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 15.4% | 45 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 7.9% | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 10.9% | 51 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 9.3% | 52 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.7% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.9% | 48 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.4% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5.8% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.4% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 4.8% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 1.2% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 4.3% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 4.5% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA SHELTON | Executive Director | 7.2% of Rev | ||
| MARGARET HOLLENBECK | Treasurer | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| DANIELLE GEE | Board Member | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| HUONG HOANG | GENERAL MANAGER | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| ANDREW SHEAGREN | Board Member | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| LOUIS ALBRUZZESE | Board Member | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| JEFFREY SEGAL | Board Member | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| AMIT WADHWANEY | Board President | — | ||
| CHARLES M ADELMAN | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHANIE R BRESLOW | Treasurer | — | ||
| JANE E GOLDBERG | Secretary | — | ||
| R RICHARD ABLON | Board Member | — | ||
| ROB ASHFORD | Board Member | — | ||
| MONICA F AZARE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN M BASNAGE DE BEAUVAL | Board Member | — | ||
| AJAY BHANDARAM | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN CUMMING | Board Member | — | ||
| KEANE EHSANI | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN FALK | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL FELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINA FISHER | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD GUMBAZ | Board Member | — | ||
| TONI HOOVER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT MUSIKER | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN G PAPPAJOHN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN M PESNER | Board Member | — | ||
| MERYL ROSOFSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| SAUL SANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN E SHORTT | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN FAWCETT SOSIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MONICA B VOLDSTAD | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHY WEINROTH | Board Member | — | ||
| MADELYN WILS | Board Member | — | ||
| JKERRY CLAYTON | Board President | — | ||
| VIRGINIA A MILLHISER | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA SHELTON | Executive Director | 6.1% of Rev | ||
| MARGARET HOLLENBECK | Treasurer | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| AARON MATTOCKS | Board Member | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| JEAN ROSS | Board Member | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| ANDREW SHEAGREN | Board Member | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| PATRICIA YOST | Board Member | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| JEFFREY SEGAL | Board Member | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| VIRGINIA A MILLHISER | Board President | — | ||
| AMIT WADHWANEY | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHANIE R BRESLOW | Treasurer | — | ||
| JANE E GOLDBERG | Secretary | — | ||
| R RICHARD ABLON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES M ADELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MONICA F AZARE | Board Member | — | ||
| ROB ASHFORD | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN M BASNAGE DE BEAUVAL | Board Member | — | ||
| AJAY BHANDARAM | Board Member | — | ||
| TRACY BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| KEANE EHSANI | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD GUMBAZ | Board Member | — | ||
| TONI HOOVER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT MUSIKER | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN G PAPPAJOHN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN M PESNER | Board Member | — | ||
| MERYL ROSOFSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| SAUL SANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN E SHORTT | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN FAWCETT SOSIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MONICA B VOLDSTAD | Board Member | — | ||
| MADELYN WILS | Board Member | — | ||
| KERRY CLAYTON | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID D HOLBROOK | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHEN D WEINROTH | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA SHELTON | Executive Director | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| MARGARET HOLLENBECK | Treasurer | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| AARON MATTOCKS | Board Member | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| ANDREW SHEAGREN | Board Member | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| JEAN ROSS | Board Member | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| JEFFREY SEGAL | Board Member | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| PATRICIA YOST | Board Member | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| VIRGINIA A MILLHISER | Board President | — | ||
| AMIT WADHWANEY | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHANIE R BRESLOW | Treasurer | — | ||
| JANE E GOLDBERG | Secretary | — | ||
| R RICHARD ABLON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES M ADELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MONICA F AZARE | Board Member | — | ||
| ROB ASHFORD | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN M BASNAGE DE BEAUVAL | Board Member | — | ||
| AJAY BHANDARAM | Board Member | — | ||
| TRACY BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| KEANE EHSANI | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD GUMBAZ | Board Member | — | ||
| TONI HOOVER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT MUSIKER | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN G PAPPAJOHN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN M PESNER | Board Member | — | ||
| MERYL ROSOFSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| SAUL SANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SHEA | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN E SHORTT | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN FAWCETT SOSIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MONICA B VOLDSTAD | Board Member | — | ||
| MADELYN WILS | Board Member | — | ||
| KERRY CLAYTON | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID D HOLBROOK | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHEN D WEINROTH | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA SHELTON | Executive Director | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| MARGARET HOLLENBECK | Treasurer | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| AARON MATTOCKS | Board Member | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| PATRICIA YOST | Board Member | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| JEFFREY SEGAL | Board Member | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| JEAN ROSS | Board Member | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| VIRGINIA A MILLHISER | Board President | — | ||
| ANH-TUYET NGUYEN | Board President | — | ||
| AMIT WADHWANEY | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHANIE R BRESLOW | Treasurer | — | ||
| JANE E GOLDBERG | Secretary | — | ||
| R RICHARD ABLON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES M ADELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROB ASHFORD | Board Member | — | ||
| AJAY BHANDARAM | Board Member | — | ||
| TRACY BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| KERRY CLAYTON | Board President | — | ||
| R BRITTON FISHER | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD GUMBAZ | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID D HOLBROOK | Board President | — | ||
| TONI HOOVER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT MUSIKER | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN G PAPPAJOHN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN M PESNER | Board Member | — | ||
| MERYL ROSOFSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| SAUL SANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SHEA | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN E SHORTT | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN FAWCETT SOSIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEX STANTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MONICA B VOLDSTAD | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN D WEINROTH | Board President | — | ||
| MADELYN WILS | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
40 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
45 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 699 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 31 points above the peer median (60 vs. 29).
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 15.4% 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.