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
32
Score
Governance
50
Score
Financial
0
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Trajectory Era
Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 13.6% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 8.9% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 12.2% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.5% | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.4% | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.3% | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.2% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.3% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 5.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 6.2% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.9% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 13.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 13.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES MCMAHON | Artistic Director | 6.8% of Rev | ||
| STACY MARIA DUTTON | Board President | 5.5% of Rev | ||
| DANA J ASH | Board President | — | ||
| JEFFREY COOPER | Board President | — | ||
| DONNA SAUL MILLEN | Board President | — | ||
| JUDITH D FREYER | Treasurer | — | ||
| KAKI SHORT | Secretary | — | ||
| EUGENE BISSELL | Board President | — | ||
| MARK GREENBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA GREENBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH JOHNSTON MULLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY KALISH | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY J KLEIBER | Board President | — | ||
| MARGARET SADLER | Board Member | — | ||
| TIFFANY SPRAGGINS-PAYNE | Board Member | — | ||
| ROAN YARN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES MCMAHON | Artistic Director | 5.6% of Rev | ||
| STACY MARIA DUTTON | Board President | 5.0% of Rev | ||
| ELLEN ROSEN ROGOFF | Board President | — | ||
| DANA ASH | Board President | — | ||
| DONNA SAUL MILLEN | Board President | — | ||
| LAUREN DUSSAULT | Treasurer | — | ||
| KAKI SHORT | Secretary | — | ||
| EUGENE BISSELL | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY COOPER | Board Member | — | ||
| BRENDAN P COX | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH D FREYER | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA GREENBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY KALISH | Board Member | — | ||
| EVERETT KENYATTA | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY J KLEIBER | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN KLEINSCHMIDT | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH RENAUD | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANNE SIGLER | Board Member | — | ||
| REBECCA WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| ROAN YARN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES MCMAHON | Artistic Director | 5.8% of Rev | ||
| STACY MARIA DUTTON | Executive Director | 5.0% of Rev | ||
| GREGORY KLEIBER | Board President | — | ||
| DONNA SAUL MILLEN | Board President | — | ||
| BRENDAN P COX | Treasurer | — | ||
| ELLEN ROSEN ROGOFF | Secretary | — | ||
| DANA ASH | Board Member | — | ||
| EUGENE BISSELL | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY COOPER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN DUSSAULT | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN FIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH D FREYER | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA GREENBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY KALISH | Board Member | — | ||
| EVERETT KENYATTA | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN KLEINSCHMIDT | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH RENAUD | Board Member | — | ||
| KAKI SHORT | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANNE SIGLER | Board Member | — | ||
| REBECCA WILLIAMS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES MCMAHON | Artistic Director | 4.7% of Rev | ||
| STACY MARIA DUTTON | Executive Director | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| GREGORY KLEIBER | Board President | — | ||
| BRENDAN P COX | Treasurer | — | ||
| ELLEN ROSEN ROGOFF | Secretary | — | ||
| DANA ASH | Board Member | — | ||
| EUGENE BISSELL | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY COOPER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN DUSSAULT | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN FIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH D FREYER | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA GREENBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY KALISH | Board Member | — | ||
| EVERETT KENYATTA | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN KLEINSCHMIDT | Board Member | — | ||
| DONNA SAUL MILLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH RENAUD | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN SHORT | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANNE SIGLER | Board Member | — | ||
| REBECCA WILLIAMS | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
0 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
50 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
32 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 461 other orgs in PA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 53 points below the peer median (0 vs. 53).
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 13.6% 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:
- 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.