Compensation Escalation Cycle
Compensation Escalation Cycle
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Developing
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
45
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
40
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 17.7% | 45 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 13.1% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 14.0% | 47 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.5% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 10.2% | 47 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 8.3% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 7.2% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 5.1% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 5.9% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 5.3% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.0% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 6.3% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM MOSSBRUCKER | Artistic Director | 8.9% of Rev | ||
| JEAN-PHILIPPE MALATY | Executive Director | 8.8% of Rev | ||
| KELLEY PURNELL | Board President | — | ||
| LEIGH MOIOLA | Board President | — | ||
| DENISE JURGENS | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHAEL HAUGER | Board Member | — | ||
| A CHARLES FORTE | Secretary | — | ||
| BARBARA GOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| NICHOLAS BUBRUL | Board Member | — | ||
| TONY DILUCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN GALANTE | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA PAYSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ESTHER PEARLSTONE | Board Member | — | ||
| BILLY STOLZ | Board Member | — | ||
| BEBE SCHWEPPE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM MOSSBRUCKER | Artistic Director | 9.2% of Rev | ||
| JEAN-PHILIPPE MALATY | Executive Director | 9.0% of Rev | ||
| TOM MOSSBRUCKER | Artistic Director | 8.5% of Rev | ||
| JEAN-PHILIPPE MALATY | Executive Director | 8.3% of Rev | ||
| KELLEY PURNELL | Board President | — | ||
| LEIGH MOIOLA | Board President | — | ||
| DENISE JURGENS | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHAEL HAUGER | Board Member | — | ||
| A CHARLES FORTE | Secretary | — | ||
| BARBARA GOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH CARVER | Board Member | — | ||
| NICHOLAS DUBRUL | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAIRE DEWAR | Board Member | — | ||
| TONY DILUCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN GALANTE | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA PAYSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ESTHER PEARLSTONE | Board Member | — | ||
| BILLY STOLZ | Board Member | — | ||
| BEBE SCHWEPPE | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLEY PURNELL | Board President | — | ||
| LEIGH MOIOLA | Board President | — | ||
| DENISE JURGENS | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHAEL HAUGER | Board Member | — | ||
| A CHARLES FORTE | Secretary | — | ||
| BARBARA GOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH ZEE STEINBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH CARVER | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA BERGER | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH BROUGHTON | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAIRE DEWAR | Board Member | — | ||
| TONY DILUCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| NICHOLAS DUBRUL | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN GALANTE | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA PAYSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ESTHER PEARLSTONE | Board Member | — | ||
| BILLY STOLZ | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM MOSSBRUCKER | Artistic Director | 9.8% of Rev | ||
| JEAN-PHILIPPE MALATY | Executive Director | 9.7% of Rev | ||
| KELLEY PURNELL | Board President | — | ||
| LEIGH MOIOLA | Board President | — | ||
| DENISE JURGENS | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHAEL HAUGER | Board Member | — | ||
| A CHARLES FORTE | Secretary | — | ||
| BARBARA GOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH ZEE STEINBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH CARVER | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA BERGER | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH BROUGHTON | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAIRE DEWAR | Board Member | — | ||
| TONY DILUCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| NICHOLAS DUBRUL | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN GALANTE | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA PAYSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ESTHER PEARLSTONE | Board Member | — | ||
| BILLY STOLZ | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN-PHILIPPE MALATY | Executive Director | 11.1% of Rev | ||
| TOM MOSSBRUCKER | Artistic Director | 11.1% of Rev | ||
| JAY R LERNER | Board President | — | ||
| LEIGH MOIOLA | Board President | — | ||
| DENISE JURGENS | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHAEL HAUGER | Board Member | — | ||
| A CHARLES FORTE | Secretary | — | ||
| BARBARA GOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH ZEE STEINBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH CARVER | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA BERGER | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH BROUGHTON | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAIRE DEWAR | Board Member | — | ||
| TONY DILUCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| NICHOLAS DUBRUL | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURIE FARBER-CONDON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN GALANTE | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH GORGES | Board Member | — | ||
| TONI KAPLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF GRINSPOON | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA PAYSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ESTHER PEARLSTONE | Board Member | — | ||
| BILLY STOLZ | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHEL ZIMMERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA CUNNIFFE | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLEY PURNELL | Board President | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
40 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
45 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 270 other orgs in CO with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 28 points above the peer median (60 vs. 32).
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 17.7% 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.