Acute Resource Divergence
What does this mean?
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
The Path Forward
The Realignment
Forces immediate balancing of administrative bloat against actual programmatic output. It demands that every dollar extracted for overhead be justified by community impact.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 48.6% | 36 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 13.9% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 6.2% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.3% | 46 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 10.5% | 46 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 10.0% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 7.6% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.3% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 7.9% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.2% | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 11.2% | 46 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 8.3% | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES HARRIS II | Board President | — | ||
| SIDNEY LEE | Board President | — | ||
| KATE TILLOTSON | Board President | — | ||
| DANIEL GORDON | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUE E WALLACE | Secretary | — | ||
| FREDERICK BATES | Board Member | — | ||
| CHANEL W CONEY | Board Member | — | ||
| REGINA CROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| DINO DEVITA | Board Member | — | ||
| E PATRICK JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIENNE M LETOURNEAU | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIA MARGOLIES | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA MATALON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCUS J NUNES | Board Member | — | ||
| RAVEEN RAO | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFERY RAPPIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN WEISS | Board Member | — | ||
| TONY RUZICKA | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANCES EXUME-BITOY | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH GETHNER | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD NONNWEILER | Treasurer | — | ||
| KEN-MATT MARTIN | Artistic Director | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA STRATER | Executive Director | 24.4% of Rev | ||
| RICHARD NONNWEILER | Treasurer | 18.3% of Rev | ||
| ROXANNA CONNER | Board Member | 12.8% of Rev | ||
| CHARLES HARRIS II | Board President | — | ||
| SIDNEY LEE | Board President | — | ||
| KATE TILLOTSON | Board President | — | ||
| DANIEL GORDON | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUE E WALLACE | Secretary | — | ||
| FREDERICK BATES | Board Member | — | ||
| CHANEL W CONEY | Board Member | — | ||
| REGINA CROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| DINO DEVITA | Board Member | — | ||
| E PATRICK JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIENNE M LETOURNEAU | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIA MARGOLIES | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA MATALON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCUS J NUNES | Board Member | — | ||
| RAVEEN RAO | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFERY RAPPIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN WEISS | Board Member | — | ||
| KEN-MATT MARTIN | Artistic Director | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAY YEW | Artistic Director | 29.0% of Rev | ||
| ERICA DANIELS | Board Member | 28.4% of Rev | ||
| RICHARD NONNWEILER | Treasurer | 18.8% of Rev | ||
| CHARLES HARRIS II | Board President | — | ||
| SIDNEY LEE | Board President | — | ||
| TONY RUZICKA | Board President | — | ||
| KATE TILLOTSON | Board President | — | ||
| DANIEL GORDON | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUE E WALLACE | Secretary | — | ||
| FREDERICK BATES | Board Member | — | ||
| ANU BEHARI | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELLA CAPITANINI | Board Member | — | ||
| CHANEL W CONEY | Board Member | — | ||
| REGINA CROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| DINO DEVITA | Board Member | — | ||
| E PATRICK JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN KASTL | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIENNE M LETOURNEAU | Board Member | — | ||
| HON PAUL C LILLIOS | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIA MARGOLIES | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA MATALON | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCUS J NUNES | Board Member | — | ||
| RAVEEN RAO | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFERY RAPPIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAIME VITERI | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN WEISS | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 195 other orgs in IL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 13 points above the peer median (45 vs. 32).
5-year trend: Acute Resource Divergence
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
Overall score has gone from 46 → 36 over 5 years (declining by 10 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 48.6% is well above the sector's 90th percentile (healthy band: 18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 48.6% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~40 points.
- 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.