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.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 15.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 9.3% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 10.2% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 29.9% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 0.6% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2010 | — | — | — | 50 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA DELLA SANTINA | Executive Director | 9.5% of Rev | ||
| THERESA FLORCZYK | Treasurer | 3.9% of Rev | ||
| MIKE GALIME | Board President | — | ||
| THOMAS VANHATTEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDA VOCE | Secretary | — | ||
| RALPH EANNACE JR | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN ZOGBY | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA BETRUS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVE MATHIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIA ALBERICO BRINDISI | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN SAVAGE | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOAN SHKANE | Board Member | — | ||
| MAX COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA MATT | Board Member | — | ||
| HON DAVID MURAD | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN JADHON | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA DELLA SANTINA | Executive Director | 6.2% of Rev | ||
| FELICIA JOSEPH | FORMER ACCOUNTING MANAGER | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| THERESA FLORCZYK | ACCOUNTING MANAGER | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| CURT PEARSALL | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA BETRUS | Board President | — | ||
| THOMAS VANHATTEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDA VOCE | Secretary | — | ||
| RALPH EANNACE JR | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHEN ZOGBY | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG BENINCASA | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN JADHON | Board President | — | ||
| DR MARK MONTGOMERY | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVE MATHIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIA ALBERICO BRINDISI | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN SAVAGE | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROBERT DELLECESE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOAN SHKANE | Board Member | — | ||
| MAX COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA MATT | Board Member | — | ||
| HON DAVID MURAD | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH ZAMMIELLO | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 4 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A8.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 26 points below the peer median (20 vs. 46).
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.
Overall score has gone from 34 → 35 over 5 years (improving by 1 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 15.8% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Financial resilience score in the bottom quartile — reserves and liabilities ratios warrant review.
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).
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.