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 | — | — | 14.6% | 47 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 9.4% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 30.3% | 46 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 15.9% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.3% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.5% | 40 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 5.9% | 40 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 6.4% | 40 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 6.5% | 40 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 6.3% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.6% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.3% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 5.8% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERNARD HAVARD | Artistic Director | 8.8% of Rev | ||
| MARK SYLVESTER | Board Member | 5.4% of Rev | ||
| TJ SOKSO | Board Member | 2.0% of Rev | ||
| SIOBHAN RUANE | Board Member | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| EDWARD GILCHRIST | Board Member | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL ARMENTO | CONTROLLER | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| BRIAN KURTAS | Artistic Director | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| SCOTT RANKIN | Board President | — | ||
| FRANCIS MIRABELLO | Board President | — | ||
| RAMONA GWYNN | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT L HARMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JEFFREY L FERRO | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN D GRAHAM | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | — | ||
| LOUIS W FRYMAN | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | — | ||
| MATTHEW I GARFIELD | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | — | ||
| RICHARD A MITCHELL | Board President | — | ||
| AUDREY MERVES | Board Member | — | ||
| TANYA RULEY-MAYO | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN TOBIE | Board Member | — | ||
| GENE SCHRIVER | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK GARFINKLE | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL J SCHULLER | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE DAHER HODGSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID S BLUM ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK MULLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES SCULLY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERNARD HAVARD | Artistic Director | 10.1% of Rev | ||
| MARK SYLVESTER | Board Member | 6.2% of Rev | ||
| SIOBHAN RUANE | Board Member | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| EDWARD GILCHRIST | Board Member | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| SCOTT RANKIN | Board President | — | ||
| FRANCIS MIRABELLO | Board President | — | ||
| RAMONA GWYNN | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT L HARMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JEFFREY L FERRO | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN D GRAHAM | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | — | ||
| LOUIS W FRYMAN | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | — | ||
| MATTHEW I GARFIELD | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | — | ||
| RICHARD A MITCHELL | Board President | — | ||
| AUDREY MERVES | Board Member | — | ||
| TANYA RULEY-MAYO | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN TOBIE | Board Member | — | ||
| GENE SCHRIVER | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK GARFINKLE | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL J SCHULLER | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE DAHER HODGSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID S BLUM ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK MULLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES SCULLY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER FRANKLIN THRU 092020 | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERNARD HAVARD | Artistic Director | 5.3% of Rev | ||
| MARK SYLVESTER | Board Member | 3.5% of Rev | ||
| EDWARD GILCHRIST | Board Member | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| SIOBHAN RUANE | Board Member | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| SCOTT RANKIN | Board President | — | ||
| FRANCIS MIRABELLO | Board President | — | ||
| RAMONA GWYNN | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT L HARMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JEFFREY L FERRO | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN D GRAHAM | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | — | ||
| LOUIS W FRYMAN | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | — | ||
| MATTHEW I GARFIELD | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | — | ||
| RICHARD A MITCHELL | Board President | — | ||
| AUDREY MERVES | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD C VANETT ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN TOBIE | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD E WOOSNAM | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK GARFINKLE | Board Member | — | ||
| JON SIRLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTPHER FRANKLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE DAHER HODGSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID S BLUM ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH SCHNECK | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD E BOWLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GERALD T HATHAWAY | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK MULLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES SCULLY | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 295 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.
Overall score has gone from 49 → 47 over 5 years (declining by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 14.6% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
What would change this score
No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.