Compensation Escalation Cycle
Compensation Escalation Cycle
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Priority Review
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
44
Score
Governance
42
Score
Financial
40
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Trajectory Era
Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 25.5% | 44 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 36 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 17.2% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 10.2% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 10.1% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 18.0% | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 9.8% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 8.0% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 9.8% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.1% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 11.5% | 50 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 16.2% | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 9.5% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY HOROWITZ | Executive Director | 16.0% of Rev | ||
| DOROTHY RYAN-LEITCH | Vice President | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| JAMES LYNES | DIR OF INSTL ADVAN | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| GEORGE BRENNAN | CAP CAMPAIGN DIR | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| MARY SORMELEY | Treasurer | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| JEREMY BLUNT | GENERAL MANAGER | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| ARIN ARBUS | Board Member | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| RICCARDO HERNANDEZ | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| JOHN LAHR | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| JOHN DOUGLAS THOMPSON | Board Member | 0.0% of Rev | ||
| BIANCA VIVION BROOKS | Board Member | 0.0% of Rev | ||
| KATHRYN HUNTER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT A CARO | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON DUNN | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM KIRDAHY | Board Member | — | ||
| DANA IVEY | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRY J LENNIX | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH SAMULSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| SEYMOUR LESSER | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDERICK WISEMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY M LOEB ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE MACIARIELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW E FISHBEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| AUDREY HEFFERNAN MEYER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN POLONSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUG STEINER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIE MAIGNAN | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP R ROTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| DARYL D SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL STRANAHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN TURTURRO | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT BUCKHOLZ | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN STOCKEL | Board Member | — | ||
| CONSTANCE CHRISTENSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSH WEISBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN BERENDT | Board Member | — | ||
| BENTON CAMPBELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN BELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN WALSH | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSTANCE CHRISTENSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY HOROWITZ | Executive Director | — | ||
| DOROTHY RYAN-LEITCH | Vice President | — | ||
| JOSH WEISBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN BERENDT | Board Member | — | ||
| BENTON CAMPBELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN BELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN WALSH | Board President | — | ||
| RICCARDO HERNANDEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN HUNTER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT A CARO | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN DOUGLAS THOMPSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON DUNN | Board Member | — | ||
| BIANCA VIVION BROOKS | Board Member | — | ||
| F MURRAY ABRAHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| ARIN ARBUS | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM KIRDAHY | Board Member | — | ||
| DANA IVEY | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRY J LENNIX | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH SAMULSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| SEYMOUR LESSER | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDERICK WISEMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY M LOEB ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE MACIARIELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| AUDREY HEFFERNAN MEYER | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP R ROTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| DARYL D SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL STRANAHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN TURTURRO | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT BUCKHOLZ | Board President | — | ||
| MARC POLONSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN STOCKEL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY SORMELEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES LYNES | DIR OF INSTL GIVIN | — | ||
| MICHAEL PAGE | GENERAL MGR. | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY HOROWITZ | Executive Director | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| DOROTHY RYAN-LEITCH | Vice President | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| JAMES LYNES | DIR OF INSTL ADVAN | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| MARY SORMELEY | Treasurer | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| CONSTANCE CHRISTENSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSH WEISBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN BERENDT | Board Member | — | ||
| BENTON CAMPBELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN BELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN WALSH | Board President | — | ||
| SALLY BRODY | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDERICK WISEMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT A CARO | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN DOUGLAS THOMPSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON DUNN | Board Member | — | ||
| BIANCA VIVION BROOKS | Board Member | — | ||
| F MURRAY ABRAHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| ARIN ARBUS | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRY J LENNIX | Board Member | — | ||
| DANA IVEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH SAMULSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN HUNTER | Board Member | — | ||
| SEYMOUR LESSER | Board Member | — | ||
| RICCARDO HERNANDEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY M LOEB ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE MACIARIELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM KIRDAHY | Board Member | — | ||
| AUDREY HEFFERNAN MEYER | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP R ROTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| DARYL D SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL STRANAHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN TURTURRO | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT BUCKHOLZ | Board President | — | ||
| MARC POLONSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN STOCKEL | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY HOROWITZ | Executive Director | 4.4% of Rev | ||
| DOROTHY RYAN-LEITCH | Vice President | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL PAGE | GENERAL MGR. | 2.0% of Rev | ||
| JAMES LYNES | DIR OF INSTL GIVIN | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| MARY SORMELEY | Treasurer | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| CONSTANCE CHRISTENSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSH WEISBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN BERENDT | Board Member | — | ||
| BENTON CAMPBELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ZOE CALDWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN WALSH | Board President | — | ||
| SALLY BRODY | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM H BURGESS III | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT A CARO | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN DOUGLAS THOMPSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON DUNN | Board Member | — | ||
| BIANCA VIVION BROOKS | Board Member | — | ||
| F MURRAY ABRAHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| ARIN ARBUS | Board Member | — | ||
| THEODORE C ROGERS | Board Member | — | ||
| DANA IVEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN J KERR JR | Board Member | — | ||
| SEYMOUR LESSER | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY M LOEB ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE MACIARIELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| AUDREY HEFFERNAN MEYER | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLINE NIEMCZYK | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP R ROTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK RYLANCE | Board Member | — | ||
| DARYL D SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL STRANAHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN TURTURRO | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT BUCKHOLZ | Board President | — | ||
| MARC POLONSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN STOCKEL | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
40 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
42 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
44 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 1,226 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 25.5% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
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).
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 25.5% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~7 points.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.