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 | — | — | 15.1% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 13.0% | 41 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 11.1% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 4.1% | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.9% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 7.6% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 7.0% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 18 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS MANUEL | Board President | 10.2% of Rev | ||
| RAY ANDERSON | Board President | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| KATHERINE BUTKEVICH | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROBERT TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA LANDOR | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA VOGELSBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN PRYSOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL ARDOLINO | Board Member | — | ||
| STEWART MANDELL | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS MANUEL | Board President | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| RAY ANDERSON | Board President | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| KATHERINE BUTKEVICH | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROBERT TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA LANDOR | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA VOGELSBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN PRYSOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL ARDOLINO | Board Member | — | ||
| STEWART MANDELL | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 699 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A6.
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.
Overall score has gone from 33 → 45 over 5 years (improving by 12 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 15.1% 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.