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
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Avg Revenue
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 18.1% | 45 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 12.6% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 10.9% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 14.9% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.7% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 9.9% | 48 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 11.8% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 9.7% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 7.2% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 4.0% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.2% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 8.4% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 10.6% | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYNTON MARSALIS | Artistic Director | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| GREG SCHOLL | EXECUTIVE DIRCTOR | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| GABRIELLE ARMAND | Vice President | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| EMERSON MOORE | Vice President | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| JULIO CASTAING | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| NANCY GALLAGHER | Vice President | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| DOUG C HOSNEY | Vice President | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| EDWARD R BULLER | CONTROLLER | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| GEORGINA JAVOR | Vice President | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| TODD STOLL | Vice President | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| KAREN RAVEN | Board Member | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN C GORDON | Treasurer | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| JAMES E VAN BERGEN | STAGE HAND | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| THOMAS ROWLAND | Vice President | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| CLARENCE OTIS | Board President | — | ||
| MARK ROSENTHAL | Board President | — | ||
| SHAHARA AHMAD-LLEWELLYN | Board President | — | ||
| DIANE M COFFEY | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL D FRICKLAS | Secretary | — | ||
| NANCY AXILROD DENTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAUL C SCHORR IV | Board Member | — | ||
| TAYLOR G ABBEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT KISSANE | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH CHARTOFF SPECTOR | Board Member | — | ||
| BUZZY GEDULD | Board Member | — | ||
| DEREK GOODMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN ARNHOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD M CASHIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES E PHILLIPS JR | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID JAFFE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID STEWARD II | Board Member | — | ||
| DONNA GOLKIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC KRASNOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| FRITZ DEMOPOULOS | Board Member | — | ||
| GBENGA OYEBODE | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM ZECKENDORF | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY B KINDLER | Board Member | — | ||
| KENNETH CHENAULT | Board Member | — | ||
| LOREN DOUGLASS | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER H FRIEDLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD REITKNECHT | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| WILBUR ZOU | Board Member | — | ||
| COSIMO L FABRIZIO | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK MCKENNA | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL MORLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| NEIL DE CRESCENZO | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG MARCUS | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER BERGER | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANETTE DAVIS-LOEB | Board Member | — | ||
| IAN SCHAEFER | Board Member | — | ||
| GORDON J DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| COURTNEY LEE-MITCHELL | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN MCCABE | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN AIELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| HON ERIC ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| HON ADRIENNE ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| HON MARK LEVINE | Board Member | — | ||
| DEIRDRE DAVIS | Secretary | — | ||
| TATYANA GERSHKOVICH | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYNTON MARSALIS | Artistic Director | 6.0% of Rev | ||
| GREG SCHOLL | Executive Director | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| DAPHNEE S WOODLEYTO JAN 2023 | Vice President | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| GABRIELLE ARMAND | Vice President | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| PAMELA BUTLER | Vice President | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| JULIO C CASTAING | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| NANCY GALLAGHER | Vice President | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| DOUG C HOSNEY | Vice President | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| TODD STOLL | Vice President | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| GEORGINA JAVOR | Vice President | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| EDWARD R BULLER | CONTROLLER | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| JAMES E VAN BERGEN | STAGE HAND | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| HIRSCH PHILIP | STAGE HAND | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN C GORDON | Treasurer | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| EMERSON MOORE | Vice President | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| CLARENCE OTIS | Board President | — | ||
| MARK ROSENTHAL | Board President | — | ||
| SHAHARA AHMAD-LLEWELLYN | Board President | — | ||
| DIANE M COFFEY | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL D FRICKLAS | Secretary | — | ||
| PETER BERGER | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN ARNHOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY AXILROD DENTON | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL C SCHORR IV | Board Member | — | ||
| TAYLOR G ABBEY | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB KISANE | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD M CASHIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY LEVITT COHN TO OCT 2023 | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH CHARTNOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| BUZZY GEDULD | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES E PHILLIPS JR | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID JAFFE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID STEWARD II | Board Member | — | ||
| DONNA GOLKIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DR EMIKO TERASAKITO SEP 2023 | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC KRASNOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| FAYE WATTLETON TO OCT 2023 | Board Member | — | ||
| FRITZ DEMOPOULOS | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL MAY ENGELBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| GBENGA OYEBODE | Board Member | — | ||
| GORDON J DAVIS FOUNDING CHAIR | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG MARCUS | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRY CROSBY TO FEB 2024 | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM ZECKENDORF | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANETTE DAVIS-LOEB | Board Member | — | ||
| IAN SCHAEFER | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY B KINDLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA BIBLIOWICZTO FEB 2024 | Board Member | — | ||
| KENNETH CHENAULT | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA SCHIFF | Board President | — | ||
| LOREN DOUGLASS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICA ERTEGUN TO DEC 2023 | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER H FRIEDLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD REITKNECHT | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBI TOLL TO JUNE 2024 | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| WILBUR ZOU | Board Member | — | ||
| DEREK GOODMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| COURTNEY LEE-MITCHELL | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN MCCABE | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN AIELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| HON ERIC ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| HON MARK LEVINE | Board Member | — | ||
| HON ADRIENNE ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| DEIRDRE DAVIS | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYNTON MARSALIS | Artistic Director | 6.2% of Rev | ||
| GREG SCHOLL | Executive Director | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| PAMELA BUTLER | Vice President | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| GABRIELLE ARMAND | Vice President | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| DOUG C HOSNEY | Vice President | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| TODD STOLL | Vice President | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| DAPHNEE S WOODLEY TILL 1312023 | Vice President | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| EDWARD R BULLER | CONTROLLER | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| GEORGINA JAVOR | Vice President | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| JASON OLAINE | Vice President | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| NANCY GALLAGHER | Vice President | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| ANN MARIE GONZALEZ | Vice President | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| ALINE CAMPOS CAMARGO | Board Member | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN C GORDON | Treasurer | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| CLARENCE OTIS | Board President | — | ||
| MARK ROSENTHAL | Board President | — | ||
| SHAHARA AHMAD-LLEWELLYN | Board President | — | ||
| DIANE M COFFEY | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL D FRICKLAS | Secretary | — | ||
| RICHARD M CASHIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN ARNHOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY A DENTON | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL C SCHORR IV | Board Member | — | ||
| TAYLOR G ABBEY | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY LEVITT COHN | Board Member | — | ||
| BUZZY GEDULD | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES E PHILLIPS JR | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID JAFFE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID STEWARD II | Board Member | — | ||
| DEREK GOODMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DR EMIKO TERASAKI | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD H MEYER | Board Member | — | ||
| FAYE WATTLETON | Board Member | — | ||
| FRITZ DEMOPOULOS | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL MAY ENGELBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| GBENGA OYEBODE | Board Member | — | ||
| GORDON J DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY MARCUS | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRY CROSBY | Board Member | — | ||
| HUGHLYN F FIERCE | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM ZECKENDORF | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANETTE DAVIS-LOEB | Board Member | — | ||
| IAN SCHAEFER | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFERY B KINDLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA M BIBLIOWICZ | Board Member | — | ||
| KENNETH CHENAULT | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA SCHIFF | Board President | — | ||
| LOREN DOUGLASS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICA ERTEGUN | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER BERGER | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD REITKNECHT | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT J APPEL | Board President | — | ||
| STEVEN MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| WILBUR ZOU | Board Member | — | ||
| BARRY F SCHWARTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| HON BILL DE BLASIO TILL 12312021 | Board Member | — | ||
| HON COREY JOHNSON TILL 12312021 | Board Member | — | ||
| HON GALE BREWER TILL 12312021 | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN R MCCABE TILL 12312021 | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN R AIELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| HON ERIC ADAMS AS OF 112022 | Board Member | — | ||
| HON MARK LEVINE AS OF 112022 | Board Member | — | ||
| HON ADRIENNE ADAMS AS OF 112022 | Board Member | — | ||
| COURTNEY LEE-MITCHELL | Board Member | — | ||
| DEIRDRE DAVIS | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYNTON MARSALIS | Artistic Director | 4.3% of Rev | ||
| GREG SCHOLL | Executive Director | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| PAMELA BUTLER | Vice President | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| CATHERINE HENRY | Vice President | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| GABRIELLE ARMAND | Vice President | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| DOUG C HOSNEY | Vice President | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| TODD STOLL | Vice President | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| DAPHNEE S WOODLEY | Vice President | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| EDWARD R BULLER | CONTROLLER | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| NANCY GALLAGHER | Vice President | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| JASON OLAINE | Vice President | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN C GORDON | Treasurer | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| CLARENCE OTIS | Board President | — | ||
| MARK ROSENTHAL | Board President | — | ||
| SHAHARA AHMAD-LLEWELLYN | Board President | — | ||
| DIANE M COFFEY | Board President | — | ||
| GAIL MAY ENGELBERG | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL D FRICKLAS | Secretary | — | ||
| RICHARD M CASHIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROBERT J APPEL | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN ARNHOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA M BIBLIOWICZ | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER BERGER | Board Member | — | ||
| KENNETH CHENAULT | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY LEVITT COHN | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRY CROSBY | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN S DANIEL | Board Member | — | ||
| GORDON J DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| FRITZ DEMOPOULOS | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY A DENTON | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA DIMENNA | Board Member | — | ||
| LOREN DOUGLASS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICA ERTEGUN | Board Member | — | ||
| HUGHLYN F FIERCE | Board Member | — | ||
| BUZZY GEDULD | Board Member | — | ||
| DEREK GOODMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TAYLOR GOODRIDGE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID JAFFE | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFERY B KINDLER | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY MARCUS | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD H MEYER | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| GBENGA OYEBODE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES E PHILLIPS JR | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD REITKNECHT | Board Member | — | ||
| ARTHUR J SAMBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| IAN SCHAEFER | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA SCHIFF | Board President | — | ||
| PAUL C SCHORR IV | Board Member | — | ||
| BARRY F SCHWARTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID STEWARD II | Board Member | — | ||
| DR EMIKO TERASAKI | Board Member | — | ||
| FAYE WATTLETON | Board Member | — | ||
| WILBUR ZOU | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN R AIELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| HON BILL DE BLASIO | Board Member | — | ||
| HON GALE BREWER | Board Member | — | ||
| HON COREY JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN R MCCABE | Board Member | — | ||
| COURTNEY LEE-MITCHELL | Board Member | — | ||
| DEIRDRE DAVIS | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYNTON MARSALIS | Artistic Director | 5.2% of Rev | ||
| GREG SCHOLL | Executive Director | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| PAMELA BUTLER | Vice President | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| GABRIELLE ARMAND | Vice President | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| DOUG C HOSNEY | Vice President | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| TODD STOLL | Vice President | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| CATHERINE HENRY | Vice President | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| JOHN J UHL | STAGEHAND | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| DAPHNEE S WOODLEY | Vice President | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| EDWARD R BULLER | CONTROLLER | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| PHILIP HIRSCH | STAGEHAND | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN C GORDON | Treasurer | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT J APPEL | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| SHAHARA AHMAD-LLEWELLYN | Board President | — | ||
| DIANE M COFFEY | Board President | — | ||
| GAIL MAY ENGELBERG | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL D FRICKLAS | Secretary | — | ||
| CLARENCE OTIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARK ROSENTHAL | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN ARNHOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA M BIBLIOWICZ | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER BERGER | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD M CASHIN | Board Member | — | ||
| KENNETH I CHENAULT | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY LEVITT COHN | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRY CROSBY | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN S DANIEL | Board Member | — | ||
| GORDON J DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY A DENTON | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA DIMENNA | Board Member | — | ||
| LOREN DOUGLASS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICA ERTEGUN | Board Member | — | ||
| HUGHLYN F FIERCE | Board Member | — | ||
| DR HENRY LOUIS GATES JR | Board Member | — | ||
| BUZZY GEDULD | Board Member | — | ||
| DEREK GOODMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TAYLOR GOODRIDGE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID JAFFE | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFERY B KINDLER | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY MARCUS | Board Member | — | ||
| ED MEYER | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| GBENGA OYEBODE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES E PHILLIPS JR | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD J REITKNECHT | Board Member | — | ||
| ARTHUR J SAMBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA SCHIFF | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | — | ||
| PAUL C SCHORR IV | Board Member | — | ||
| BARRY F SCHWARTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID J STERN | Board Member | — | ||
| FAYE WATTLETON | Board Member | — | ||
| WILBUR ZOU | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN R AIELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| HON BILL DE BLASIO | Board Member | — | ||
| HON GALE BREWER | Board Member | — | ||
| HON COREY JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN R MCCABE | Board Member | — | ||
| COURTNEY LEE-MITCHELL | Board Member | — | ||
| DEIRDRE DAVIS | Secretary | — |
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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 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 18.1% 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.