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 | — | — | 17.1% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 22.9% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 34.4% | 40 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 15.7% | 39 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.2% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 13.1% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 17.9% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 11.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 11.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 27.1% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.3% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 16.6% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 23.8% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wroe | Board Member | 12.8% of Rev | ||
| David Wroe | Board Member | 11.5% of Rev | ||
| Joe Rixon | Executive Director | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| Zach Blutner | Executive Director | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| Joe Rixon | Executive Director | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| Eva ONeil | Executive Director | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| Damien Dossin | Board Member | — | ||
| Keith S Hertell | Board Member | — | ||
| Barry Zucker | Board Member | — | ||
| Julia Sen | Board Member | — | ||
| Yifei Xu | Executive Director | — | ||
| B Carol Molnar | Board Member | — | ||
| John Mangraviti | Board Member | — | ||
| Norman Luka | Board Member | — | ||
| Philip Rinaldi | Board Member | — | ||
| Suneeta Varkey | Board Member | — | ||
| Jitendra Sharma | Board Member | — | ||
| Sharon Roush | Board Member | — | ||
| Jamie Lemberg | Board Member | — | ||
| Damien Dossin | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Fleder | Board Member | — | ||
| Byron Arison | Board Member | — | ||
| David Badertscher | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Kelly | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Lindenberg | Board Member | — | ||
| Maria Fuentes | Board Member | — | ||
| Linda Habgood | Board Member | — | ||
| Keith S Hertell | Board Member | — | ||
| Barry Zucker | Board Member | — | ||
| Rose-Marie Lyght | Board Member | — | ||
| B Carol Molnar | Board Member | — | ||
| John Mangaviti | Board Member | — | ||
| Norman Luka | Board Member | — | ||
| Philip Victor Rinaldi | Board Member | — | ||
| Suneeta Varkey | Board Member | — | ||
| Jitendra Sharma | Board Member | — | ||
| Sharon Roush | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Linenberg | Board Member | — | ||
| David Badertscher | Board Member | — | ||
| Byron Arison | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Ash | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert J Kelly | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Fleder | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wroe | Board Member | 11.5% of Rev | ||
| Norman Luka | Board Member | — | ||
| John Mangraviti | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Lindenberg | Board Member | — | ||
| Jamie Lemberg | Board Member | — | ||
| B Carol Molnar | Board Member | — | ||
| Jitendra Sharma | Board Member | — | ||
| Suneeta Varkey | Board Member | — | ||
| Philip Rinaldi | Board Member | — | ||
| Sharon Roush | Board Member | — | ||
| Damien Dossin | Board Member | — | ||
| David Badertscher | Board Member | — | ||
| Byron Arison | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Fleder | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Kelly | Board Member | — | ||
| Linda Habgood | Board Member | — | ||
| Maria Fuentes | Board Member | — | ||
| Keith S Hertell | Board Member | — | ||
| Barry Zucker | Board Member | — | ||
| Rose-Marie Lyght | Board Member | — | ||
| Eva ONeil | Executive Director | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 176 other orgs in NJ with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 34 points above the peer median (60 vs. 26).
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 44 → 37 over 5 years (declining by 7 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 17.1% 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.