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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | 36.9% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | 30.3% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 35.0% | 37 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 32.4% | 37 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 27.7% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 25.0% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 17.6% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON HENNE | SEE SCH. O | 19.6% of Rev | ||
| FLORI SCHUTZER TO 122024 | SEE SCH. O | 17.3% of Rev | ||
| MICHELLE STONE | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS BARTOK FROM 032025 | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH RUSSIN FROM 032025 | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID C AARONSON | SEE SCH. O | — | ||
| JONATHAN FREUND | SEE SCH. O | — | ||
| ERITH JAFFE BERG | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL JAY SKLOFF | Treasurer | — | ||
| MIRIAM HELLER STERN TO 062025 | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON HENNE | SEE SCH O | 19.3% of Rev | ||
| FLORI SCHUTZER | Board Member | 13.3% of Rev | ||
| MIRIAM HELLER STERN | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHAEL JAY SKLOFF | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHELLE STONE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID AARONSON | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON HENNE | SEE SCH O | 17.6% of Rev | ||
| FLORI SCHUTZER | Board Member | 11.6% of Rev | ||
| DAVID AARONSON | Board President | — | ||
| MIRIAM HELLER STERN | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHAEL JAY SKLOFF | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHELLE STONE | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA YOEL | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 829 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 18 points below the peer median (15 vs. 33).
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 36.9% is above the 90th percentile for orgs of this size (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:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 36.9% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~30 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.