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
45
Score
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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 | Hidden | Hidden | 39.1% | 40 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 29.9% | 44 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 30.0% | 42 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 64.8% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 32.4% | 44 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 33.6% | 44 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 31.5% | 44 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 35.1% | 40 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 31.4% | 42 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 19.6% | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 17.6% | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 31.9% | 46 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 28.2% | 46 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Foti | Executive Director | 21.6% of Rev | ||
| Patrick Foti | Artistic Director | 20.9% of Rev | ||
| Jackson Bailey | Treasurer | — | ||
| James Savage | Board President | — | ||
| Lori M Grace | Secretary | — | ||
| Andrea Gregori | Board Member | — | ||
| Joann Peters | Board Member | — | ||
| Stefanie Willette | Board Member | — | ||
| Wendy Stafford | Board Member | — | ||
| Kevin Yeager | Board President | — | ||
| Gabriella Kielbasinski | Board Member | — | ||
| Chris Fildes | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Foti | Executive Director | 20.7% of Rev | ||
| Patrick Foti | Artistic Director | 20.1% of Rev | ||
| James Savage | Board Member | — | ||
| Joann Peters | Board Member | — | ||
| Stefanie Willette | Board Member | — | ||
| Wendy Stafford | Board Member | — | ||
| Gabriella Kielbasinski | Board Member | — | ||
| Chris Fildes | Board Member | — | ||
| Jackson Bailey | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lori M Grace | Secretary | — | ||
| Andrea Gregori | Board President | — | ||
| Kevin Yeager | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Foti | Executive Director | 18.6% of Rev | ||
| Patrick Foti | Artistic Director | 18.2% of Rev | ||
| Christina Graziadei | Board Member | — | ||
| Michelle Hughston | Board Member | — | ||
| Joann Peters | Board Member | — | ||
| James Savage | Board Member | — | ||
| Kevin Yeager | Board Member | — | ||
| Marshall McMurray | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Schneider | Board President | — | ||
| Lori M Grace | Secretary | — | ||
| Andrea Gregori | Board President | — | ||
| Jackson Bailey | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Foti | Artistic Director | 18.5% of Rev | ||
| Joseph Foti | Executive Director | 18.5% of Rev | ||
| Michelle Hughston | Board Member | — | ||
| Joanne Peters | Board Member | — | ||
| Joanne Peters | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Schneider | Board Member | — | ||
| Marchall McMurray | Board Member | — | ||
| Christine Graziadei | Board Member | — | ||
| James Savage | Board Member | — | ||
| Lori M Grace | Secretary | — | ||
| Robert Griffin | Treasurer | — | ||
| Andrea Gregori | Board President | — | ||
| Terri-Jo Ramia | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Foti | Artistic Director | 20.0% of Rev | ||
| Joseph Foti | Executive Director | 15.2% of Rev | ||
| Lori M Grace | Board Member | — | ||
| Joanne Peters | Board Member | — | ||
| Andrea Gregori | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Griffin | Board Member | — | ||
| Terri-Jo Ramia | Board Member | — | ||
| James Savage | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Schneider | Board Member | — | ||
| Lou Ligouri | Board President | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
40 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
42 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
45 / 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 699 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 16 points above the peer median (45 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 39.1% is above the 90th percentile for orgs of this size (healthy band: 18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 39.1% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~34 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.