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
44
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
40
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
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Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 18.7% | 44 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 19.1% | 44 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 5.6% | 54 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 13.3% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 10.9% | 46 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 8.1% | 50 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 7.2% | 54 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 7.5% | 50 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.0% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 7.5% | 52 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 7.8% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.1% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 5.0% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Lou | Executive Director | 7.7% of Rev | ||
| Jennifer Ritvo Hughes | Executive Director | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| Claudio Pincus | Board President | — | ||
| Eta Somekh | Board President | — | ||
| James C Ackerman | Board President | — | ||
| Jane Stern Lebell | Board President | — | ||
| Richard S Ziman | Board President | — | ||
| Sara Fabrikant | Board President | — | ||
| Stacey Bronfman | Secretary | — | ||
| Abigail Tananbaum | Board Member | — | ||
| Abraham D Sofaer | Board Member | — | ||
| Benjamin Hildner | Board Member | — | ||
| Chaim Katzman | Board Member | — | ||
| David A Hirsch | Board Member | — | ||
| Emanuel Ax | Board Member | — | ||
| Hadar Shemtov | Board Member | — | ||
| Heidi Learner | Board Member | — | ||
| Helgard Field-Lion | Board Member | — | ||
| Irwin S Field | Board Member | — | ||
| Lynn Syms | Board Member | — | ||
| Mina Tulchinsky | Board Member | — | ||
| Myron S Glucksman | Board Member | — | ||
| Noemi Brief Zafrany | Board Member | — | ||
| Polly Levine | Board Member | — | ||
| Sharon Gabriel | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen Gordon | Board Member | — | ||
| Theodore Mirvis | Board Member | — | ||
| Tricia Pantzer | Board Member | — | ||
| Yefim Bronfman | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Ames Spivak | Executive Director | 11.1% of Rev | ||
| Catherine Lou | Chief Financial Officer | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| Suzanne K Ponsot | Board Member | 5.7% of Rev | ||
| James Ackerman | Board President | — | ||
| Eta Somekh | Board President | — | ||
| Jane Stern Lebell | Board President | — | ||
| Marilyn Ziering | Board President | — | ||
| Claudio Pincus | Board President | — | ||
| Richard S Ziman | Board President | — | ||
| Sara Fabrikant | Board President | — | ||
| Joel R Fogel | Treasurer | — | ||
| Carol Schussler | Secretary | — | ||
| Abigail Tananbaum | Board Member | — | ||
| Abraham D Sofaer | Board Member | — | ||
| Arnon Adar | Board Member | — | ||
| Benjamin Hildner | Board Member | — | ||
| Chaim Katzman | Board Member | — | ||
| David A Hirsch | Board Member | — | ||
| Diane Belfer | Board Member | — | ||
| Emanuel Ax | Board Member | — | ||
| Hadar Shemtov | Board Member | — | ||
| Heidi Learner | Board Member | — | ||
| Helgard Field-Lion | Board Member | — | ||
| Irwin S Field | Board Member | — | ||
| Kfir Gavrieli | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Rudes Sandel | Board Member | — | ||
| Lynn Syms | Board Member | — | ||
| Mara Burros Sandler | Board Member | — | ||
| Martin Blank Jr | Board Member | — | ||
| Martin Selig | Board Member | — | ||
| Matti Leshem | Board Member | — | ||
| Myron Glucksman | Board Member | — | ||
| Nina Libeskind | Board Member | — | ||
| Noemi Brief Zafrany | Board Member | — | ||
| Polly Levine | Board Member | — | ||
| Sharon Gabriel | Board Member | — | ||
| Stacey Bronfman | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen Gordon | Board Member | — | ||
| Theodore Mirvis | Board Member | — | ||
| Tricia Pantzer | Board Member | — | ||
| Yefim Bronfman | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELLE AMES SPIVAK | Executive Director | 7.9% of Rev | ||
| CATHERINE LOU | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 6.0% of Rev | ||
| IRWIN S FIELD | Board President | — | ||
| HELGARD FIELD-LION | Board President | — | ||
| SARA FABRIKANT | Board President | — | ||
| JANE STERN LEBELL | Board President | — | ||
| CLAUDIO PINCUS | Board President | — | ||
| ETA SOMEKH | Board President | — | ||
| MARILYN ZIERING | Board President | — | ||
| RICHARD ZIMAN | Board President | — | ||
| CAROL SCHUSSLER | Secretary | — | ||
| JOEL R FOGEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES ACKERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ARNON ADAR | Board Member | — | ||
| EMANUAL AX | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANE BELFER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN BLANK JR | Board Member | — | ||
| STACEY BRONFMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| FELICE CUTLER | Board Member | — | ||
| KFIR GAVRIELI | Board Member | — | ||
| MYRON GLUCKSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH GOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| HOWARD GOTTLIEB | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID A HIRSCH | Board Member | — | ||
| CHAIM KATZMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN KOFSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| HEIDI LEARNER | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTI LESHEM | Board Member | — | ||
| POLLY LEVINE | Board Member | — | ||
| NINA LIBESKIND | Board Member | — | ||
| THEODORE MIRVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| TRICIA PANTZER | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA RUDES SANDEL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN SELIG | Board Member | — | ||
| HADAR SHEMTOV | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN SYMS | Board Member | — | ||
| ELAINE WOLFENSOHN | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
40 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
44 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 34 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A1.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 31 points above the peer median (60 vs. 29).
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 18.7% 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.