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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 16.2% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 9.7% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 10.4% | 56 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 1.1% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.5% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 10.8% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 2.9% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 13.5% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 5.8% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 10.6% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 2.6% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 12.2% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 13.4% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER MILLIKEN | Executive Director | 15.1% of Rev | ||
| PATRICIA FOWLER | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN LUTZ | Board President | — | ||
| ED BRESLER | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOSHUA AIBEL | Secretary | — | ||
| LEONARD J KREPPEL | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS SCURTO-DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK SNYDERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA TREMPER HANOVER | Board Member | — | ||
| FABIO VITALI | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER MILLIKEN | Executive Director | 14.2% of Rev | ||
| BRUCE KATSIFF | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLYN PICCIOTTI | Board President | — | ||
| PATRICIA FOWLER | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN CONVER LUTZ | Secretary | — | ||
| JOSHUA AIBEL | Board Member | — | ||
| ED BRESLER | Board Member | — | ||
| DR ARNON DREYFUS | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA TREMPER HANOVER | Board Member | — | ||
| LEONARD J KREPPEL | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK SNYDERMAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER MILLIKEN | Executive Director | 12.5% of Rev | ||
| ALBERT LECOFF | Executive Director | 3.9% of Rev | ||
| THORA JACOBSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN CONVER LUTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD R GOLDBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK SNYDERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GINA PRINCIPATO | Board Member | — | ||
| BRUCE KATSIFF | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLYN PICCIOTTI | Board President | — | ||
| LEONARD J KREPPEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| MOLLI CONTI | Secretary | — | ||
| DR ANON DREYFUSS | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA FOWLER | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 296 other orgs in PA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 28 points above the peer median (60 vs. 32).
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 16.2% 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.