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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 34.7% | 37 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 15.4% | 49 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 9.8% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.5% | 40 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 8.5% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mykal Urbina | Executive Director | 38.0% of Rev | ||
| Claudia Bushman | Historian | — | ||
| Jennifer Wilcox | Treasurer | — | ||
| Stanley Hainsworth | Chairman | — | ||
| Brad Pelo | Board Member | — | ||
| David Simmons | Board President | — | ||
| Gabriel Gonzlez | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary Ann Lee | Board Member | — | ||
| Monica Heslington | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard Bushman | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYKAL URBINA | EXECUTIVE DI | 36.5% of Rev | ||
| JASON BOND | Treasurer | — | ||
| CLAUDIA BUSHMAN | HISTORIAN | — | ||
| RICHARD BUSHMAN | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| ALLYSON CHARD | Board Member | — | ||
| STANLEY HAINSWORTH | Board Member | — | ||
| MONICA HESLINGTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY ANN LEE | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD PELO | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SIMMONS | Board Member | — | ||
| JENINIFER WILCOX | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bushman | Executive Director | — | ||
| Allyson Chard | Board Member | — | ||
| Claudia Bushman | Secretary | — | ||
| Jason Bond | Treasurer | — | ||
| Stanley Hainsworth | Board Member | — | ||
| Monica Heslington | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary Ann Lee | Board Member | — | ||
| Brad Pelo | Board Member | — | ||
| David Simmons | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Nelson | Executive Director | 13.7% of Rev | ||
| Richard Bushman | Executive Director | — | ||
| Allyson Chard | Board Member | — | ||
| Claudia Bushman | Secretary | — | ||
| Jason Bond | Treasurer | — | ||
| Alan Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Brad Pelo | Board Member | — | ||
| Diane Stewart | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 146 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 14 points above the peer median (45 vs. 31).
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 34.7% is above the 90th percentile for orgs of this size (healthy band: 18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 34.7% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~25 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.