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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Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 16.1% | 45 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 17.6% | 45 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 9.7% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 15.2% | 49 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.9% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 5.7% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 5.5% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5.5% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 7.2% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 6.9% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 3.4% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.2% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 8.0% | 50 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lewis III | Executive Director | 5.4% of Rev | ||
| Katherine Schuman | Artistic Director | 3.4% of Rev | ||
| Tracy Tajbl VPDirector of | Development, Thru 8/7/2024 | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| Tammy Belanger | Treasurer | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| Marc Lowenstein Director of | Marketing & Communication | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| James A Attwood Jr | Chairman | — | ||
| Peter Kend | Vice Chairman | — | ||
| Paul S Bird | Treasurer | — | ||
| Angela Haines | Secretary | — | ||
| Judy Evnin | Chairman Emeritas | — | ||
| Barry J Alperin | Board Member | — | ||
| James L Amine | Board Member | — | ||
| David Barber | Board Member | — | ||
| Jon Bauer | Board Member | — | ||
| Len Chazen | Board Member | — | ||
| Ian Cook | Board Member | — | ||
| William Cordiano | Board Member | — | ||
| Jane Phillips Donaldson | Board Member | — | ||
| Lawrence Elow | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan W Freund | Board Member | — | ||
| Barbara Glauber | Board Member | — | ||
| Francis Goldwyn | Board Member | — | ||
| Floy B Kaminski | Board Member | — | ||
| Jim Lee | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen Limpe | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Offit | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard H O'Leary | Board Member | — | ||
| Mrs Andrew Saul | Board Member | — | ||
| Beth Spector | Board Member | — | ||
| Nina Stanton | Board Member | — | ||
| Deborah Stiles | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Welch | Board Member | — | ||
| Ian Winchester | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lewis III | Executive Director | 5.3% of Rev | ||
| Katherine Schuman | Artistic Director | 3.3% of Rev | ||
| Tammy Belanger | Treasurer | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| Tahra Delfin | Vice President | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| Tracy Tajbl | Chief Development Officer | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| Nina Curley Chief Development | Officer, Thru Jan. 2022 | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| James A Attwood Jr | Chairman | — | ||
| Peter Kend | Vice Chairman | — | ||
| Paul S Bird | Treasurer | — | ||
| Angela Haines | Secretary | — | ||
| Judy Evnin | Chairman Emeritas | — | ||
| Barry J Alperin | Board Member | — | ||
| James L Amine | Board Member | — | ||
| David Barber | Board Member | — | ||
| Jon Bauer | Board Member | — | ||
| Gail A Binderman | Board Member | — | ||
| William Cordiano | Board Member | — | ||
| Ian Cook | Board Member | — | ||
| Jane Phillips Donaldson | Board Member | — | ||
| Lawrence Elow | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan W Freund | Board Member | — | ||
| Francis Goldwyn | Board Member | — | ||
| Sandra S Joys | Board Member | — | ||
| Floy B Kaminski | Board Member | — | ||
| Deborah Stiles | Board Member | — | ||
| Jim Lee | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen Limpe | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Offit | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard H O'Leary | Board Member | — | ||
| Lawerence Rothenberg | Board Member | — | ||
| Mrs Andrew Saul | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Welch | Board Member | — | ||
| Ian Winchester | Board Member | — | ||
| Nina Stanton | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard Zinman | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Curley VP Chief Dev | Executive Director | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| Katherine Schuman | Artistic Director | 3.3% of Rev | ||
| Jeffrey P Haydon | Executive Director | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| Tammy Belanger | Treasurer | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| Tahra Delfin | Vice President | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| Ian Cook | Board Member | — | ||
| Jane Phillips Donaldson | Board Member | — | ||
| Lawrence Elow | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan W Freund | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael E Gellert | Board Member | — | ||
| Francis Goldwyn | Board Member | — | ||
| Sandra S Joys | Board Member | — | ||
| Floy B Kaminski | Board Member | — | ||
| Cecilia Tay Kellie-Smith | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen Limpe | Board Member | — | ||
| Abigail Murthy | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Offit | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard H O'Leary | Board Member | — | ||
| Mrs Andrew Saul | Board Member | — | ||
| Elaine Schroeder | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Welch | Board Member | — | ||
| Ian Winchester | Board Member | — | ||
| Nina Stanton | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard Zinman | Board Member | — | ||
| Lawrence Rothenberg | Board Member | — | ||
| James A Attwood Jr | Chairman | — | ||
| Peter Kend | Vice Chairman | — | ||
| Paul S Bird | Treasurer | — | ||
| Angela Haines | Secretary | — | ||
| Judy Evnin | Chairman Emeritas | — | ||
| Barry J Alperin | Board Member | — | ||
| James L Amine | Board Member | — | ||
| David Barber | Board Member | — | ||
| Jon Bauer | Board Member | — | ||
| Gail A Binderman | Board Member | — | ||
| Jonathan M Clark | Board Member | — | ||
| William Cordiano | 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 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 16.1% 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.