Compensation Escalation Cycle
Compensation Escalation Cycle
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
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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
50
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
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2024
Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 22.2% | 44 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 20.3% | 44 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 9.8% | 47 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.8% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 1.0% | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY MORRISON | Executive Director | 15.8% of Rev | ||
| JOY ZINOMAN | Board Member | 4.5% of Rev | ||
| KATE DEBELACK | Board Member | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| SERGE SEIDEN | Board Member | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| JONATHAN PITT | Board Member | — | ||
| MEREDITH GARAGIOLA | Board President | — | ||
| SOLOMON HAILESELASSIE | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIE CROWNE | Secretary | — | ||
| JILL FIELDS | Treasurer | — | ||
| KEITH HANSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| AJ CALBERT | Board President | — | ||
| VINCENT BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE CREA | Board Member | — | ||
| ANIKA HARDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| DARNELL EATON | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA HATFIELD | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY MORRISON | Executive Director | 15.1% of Rev | ||
| JOY ZINOMAN | Board Member | 4.8% of Rev | ||
| KATE DEBELACK | Board Member | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| SERGE SEIDEN | Board Member | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| JONATHAN PITT | Board Member | — | ||
| MEREDITH GARAGIOLA | Board President | — | ||
| SOLOMON HAILESELASSIE | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIE CROWNE | Secretary | — | ||
| JILL FIELDS | Treasurer | — | ||
| KEITH HANSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| AJ CALBERT | Board President | — | ||
| VINCENT BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| VICTORIA MURRAY BAATIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE CREA | Board Member | — | ||
| ANIKA HARDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| DARNELL EATON | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA HATFIELD | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE GRAF | GENERAL MANAGER & REGISTRA | 8.3% of Rev | ||
| EMILY MORRISON | Executive Director | 6.4% of Rev | ||
| JOY ZINOMAN | Board Member | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| JAMIE CROWNE | Secretary | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| KATE DEBELACK | Board Member | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| SERGE SEIDEN | Board Member | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| JONATHAN PITT | Board President | — | ||
| MEREDITH GARAGIOLA | Board President | — | ||
| SOLOMON HAILESELASSIE | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL FIELDS | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH HANSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| AJ CALBERT | Treasurer | — | ||
| VINCENT BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| VICTORIA MURRAY BAATIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANIKA HARDEN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE GRAF | GENERAL MANAGER & REGISTRA | 7.8% of Rev | ||
| JOY ZINOMAN | Board President | 6.1% of Rev | ||
| KATE DEBELACK | Secretary | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| SERGE SEIDEN | Treasurer | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| AJ CALBERT JOINED 12152020 | Board Member | — | ||
| VINCENT BROWN JOINED 12152020 | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN PITT | Board President | — | ||
| MEREDITH GARAGIOLA | Board President | — | ||
| MARVIN BOWSER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIE CROWNE | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL FIELDS | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH HANSEN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE GRAF | GENERAL MANAGER & REGISTRAR | 3.3% of Rev | ||
| JOY ZINOMAN | Board President | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| JONATHAN PITT | Board President | — | ||
| MEREDITH GARAGIOLA | Board President | — | ||
| SERGE SEIDEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| KATE DEBELACK | Secretary | — | ||
| MARVIN BOWSER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIE CROWNE | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL FIELDS | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH HANSEN | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
50 / 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 106 other orgs in DC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 22 points below the peer median (45 vs. 67).
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 22.2% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
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).
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 22.2% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~5 points.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.