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 | Hidden | Hidden | 28.1% | 44 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 19.9% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 20.5% | 41 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 20.4% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 10.6% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 20.5% | 37 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 18.3% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 22.4% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 18.1% | 37 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRSTEN WILSON | Board President | 13.9% of Rev | ||
| RITA RUFINO VALENTE-QUINN | VICE PRESIDE | 13.4% of Rev | ||
| ARTHUR FIGEL | Board President | — | ||
| AREYANA PROCTOR | Board President | — | ||
| MARGARET NESS MA | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAVID ENSIGN | Secretary | — | ||
| LESLIE ALLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| AUDREY FISHMAN FRANKLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID BRENA | Board Member | — | ||
| LORENZO GONZALEZ-FONTES | Board Member | — | ||
| JUAN IGNACIO-STEWART | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXIS MILES | Board Member | — | ||
| PEDRO SILVA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRSTEN WILSON | Board President | 11.0% of Rev | ||
| RITA RUFINO VALENTE-QUINN | VICE PRESIDE | 10.5% of Rev | ||
| ARTHUR FIGEL | Board President | — | ||
| PERLA DELGADO | Board President | — | ||
| MARGARET NESS MA | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAVID ENSIGN | Secretary | — | ||
| LESLIE ALLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| AUDREY FISHMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID BRENA | Board Member | — | ||
| LORENZO GONZALEZ-FONTES | Board Member | — | ||
| JUAN IGNACIO-STEWART | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXIS MILES | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHARINE REECE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRSTEN WILSON | Board President | 9.7% of Rev | ||
| RITA VALENTE-Q | Board Member | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| ARTHUR FIGEL | Board President | — | ||
| AUDREY FISHMAN | Board President | — | ||
| LAUREN CLICK | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARGARET NESS | Secretary | — | ||
| JUAN IGNACIO-S | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID ENSIGN | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXIS MILES | Board Member | — | ||
| HECTOR RAMIREZ | Board Member | — | ||
| BROOKE JORDAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID BRENA | Board Member | — | ||
| LORENZO GONZAL | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 182 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 28.1% 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:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 28.1% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~12 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.