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
40
Score
Governance
42
Score
Financial
40
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
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Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 29.1% | 40 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 36.4% | 40 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 22.8% | 48 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.0% | 55 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.6% | 53 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 11.2% | 47 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 7.3% | 43 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 33.8% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 41.3% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.7% | 49 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 7.0% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 2.6% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 0.7% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UZODINMA IWELA | Executive Director | 17.0% of Rev | ||
| ADOLPHINE UMUKOBWA | CHIEF OF STAFF | 10.0% of Rev | ||
| CHINENYENWA OGUNRO | COO (THROUGH 11/23) | 8.0% of Rev | ||
| CHELSEA CLINTON | Board President | — | ||
| JENDAYI E FRAZER | Board President | — | ||
| HALIMA DANGOTE | Board President | — | ||
| BENJAMIN STEIN | Board President | — | ||
| MEREDITH MARSHALL | Treasurer | — | ||
| ELIZABETH TANYA MASIYIWA | Secretary | — | ||
| TEMI ADENIJI | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM BILDNER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIE COOPER | Board Member | — | ||
| MAJA HOFFMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| BLAIR MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| GBENGA OYEBODE | Board Member | — | ||
| DR MICHAELA DE PURY | Board Member | — | ||
| DANA REED | Board Member | — | ||
| MEREDITH JAMES | Board Member | — | ||
| FATIMA DANGOTE | Board Member | — | ||
| KANAYO AWANI | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN KIMANI | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UZODINMA IWEALA | Executive Director | 17.0% of Rev | ||
| CHINENYENWA OGUNRO | COO | 11.2% of Rev | ||
| JENNY HOURIHAN | Treasurer | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| HALIMA DANGOTE | Board President | — | ||
| CHELSEA CLINTON | Board President | — | ||
| JENDAYI E FRAZER | Board President | — | ||
| BENJAMIN STEIN | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH TANYA MASIYIWA | Secretary | — | ||
| MEREDITH MARSHALL | Treasurer | — | ||
| DR MICHAELA DE PURY | Board Member | — | ||
| MAJA HOFFMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| BLAIR MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| DANA REED | Board Member | — | ||
| LUPITA NYONG'O | Board Member | — | ||
| GBENGA OYEBODE | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM BILDNER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIE COOPER | Board Member | — | ||
| TEMI ADENIJI | Board Member | — | ||
| MEREDITH JAMES | Board Member | — | ||
| FATIMA DANGOTE | Board Member | — | ||
| KANAYO AWANI | Board Member | — | ||
| CORINNE EVENS | Board Member | — | ||
| HERBERT WIGWE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARET ANADU | Board Member | — | ||
| JV KODALI | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzodinma Iweala | Executive Director | 15.4% of Rev | ||
| Jenny Hourihan thru 63022 | Treasurer | 10.2% of Rev | ||
| Alana Hairston | Board Member | 8.0% of Rev | ||
| Halima Dangote | Board President | — | ||
| Benjamin Stein | Board President | — | ||
| Rick Segal | Treasurer | — | ||
| Elizabeth Tanya Masiyiwa | Secretary | — | ||
| Chelsea Clinton | Board President | — | ||
| Jendayi E Frazer | Board President | — | ||
| Dr Michaela de Pury | Board Member | — | ||
| Corinne Evens | Board Member | — | ||
| Maja Hoffmann | Board Member | — | ||
| Blair Miller | Board Member | — | ||
| Dana Reed | Board Member | — | ||
| Margaret Anadu | Board Member | — | ||
| Siya Madikane Forstmann | Board Member | — | ||
| Lupita Nyong'o | Board Member | — | ||
| Gbenga Oyebode | Board Member | — | ||
| Jim Bildner | Board Member | — | ||
| Herbert Wigwe | Board Member | — | ||
| Jamie Cooper | Board Member | — | ||
| Meredith Marshall | Board Member | — | ||
| Temi Adeniji | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzodinma Iweala | Executive Director | 11.7% of Rev | ||
| Jenny Hourihan | Treasurer | 9.9% of Rev | ||
| Alana Hairston | Board Member | 7.0% of Rev | ||
| Halima Dangote | Board President | — | ||
| Benjamin Stein | Board President | — | ||
| Rick Segal | Treasurer | — | ||
| Elizabeth Tanya Masiyiwa | Secretary | — | ||
| Chelsea Clinton | Board President | — | ||
| Jendayi E Frazer | Board President | — | ||
| Dr Michaela de Pury | Board Member | — | ||
| Corinne Evens | Board Member | — | ||
| Maja Hoffmann | Board Member | — | ||
| Blair Miller | Board Member | — | ||
| Dana Reed | Board Member | — | ||
| Margaret Anadu | Board Member | — | ||
| Siya Madikane Forstmann | Board Member | — | ||
| Lupita Nyong'o | Board Member | — | ||
| Gbenga Oyebode | Board Member | — | ||
| Jim Bildner | Board Member | — | ||
| Herbert Wigwe | Board Member | — | ||
| Jamie Cooper | Board Member | — | ||
| Meredith Marshall | Board Member | — | ||
| Temi Adeniji | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzodinma Iweala | Executive Director | 11.5% of Rev | ||
| Jenny Hourihan | Treasurer | 10.0% of Rev | ||
| Alana Hairston | Board Member | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| Halima Dangote | Board President | — | ||
| Ian Bruce Eichner | Board President | — | ||
| Benjamin Stein | Treasurer | — | ||
| Jendayi Frazer | Secretary | — | ||
| Chelsea Clinton | Board President | — | ||
| Hadeel Ibrahim | Board President | — | ||
| Michaela de Pury | Board Member | — | ||
| Corinne Evens | Board Member | — | ||
| Maja Hoffmann | Board Member | — | ||
| Blair Miller | Board Member | — | ||
| Dana Reed | Board Member | — | ||
| Margaret Anadu | Board Member | — | ||
| Siya Madikane | Board Member | — | ||
| Lupita Nyongo | Board Member | — | ||
| Gbenga Oyebode | Board Member | — | ||
| Rick Segal | Board Member | — | ||
| Herbert Wigwe | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Tanya Masiyiwa | 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
40 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 281 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A5.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 38 points below the peer median (42 vs. 80).
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 29.1% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
- Sustained governance decline: score fell from 58 to 42 across 4 years — a multi-year pattern, not a single bad filing.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 29.1% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~14 points.
- 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.