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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 17.6% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 6.8% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 11.5% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 19.5% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 10.8% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 19.3% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.0% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 14.8% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 6.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN GOMES | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| YVETTE MARCHAND | Board President | — | ||
| GARY SARGENTI | Treasurer | — | ||
| VICKI NEIL | Secretary | — | ||
| BASANTHI BHAT | Board Member | — | ||
| IVY CHESSER | Board Member | — | ||
| KYLE CHESSER | Board Member | — | ||
| DARYL TEMPESTA | Board Member | — | ||
| SHOKO MICHAEL | EXECUTIVE DI | — | ||
| YAIR SAMET | MUSIC DIRECT | — | ||
| TAMI OZUBKO | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN GOMES | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| YVETTE MARCHAND | Board President | — | ||
| GARY SARGENTI | Treasurer | — | ||
| VICKI NEIL | Secretary | — | ||
| BASANTHI BHAT | Board Member | — | ||
| IVY CHESSER | Board Member | — | ||
| KYLE CHESSER | Board Member | — | ||
| DARYL TEMPESTA | Board Member | — | ||
| SHOKO MICHAEL | EXECUTIVE DI | — | ||
| YAIR SAMET | MUSIC DIRECT | — | ||
| TAMI OZUBKO | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN GOMES | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| YVETTE MARCHAND | Board President | — | ||
| GARY SARGENTI | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES MA | Secretary | — | ||
| VICKI NEIL | Board Member | — | ||
| BASANTHI BHAT | Board Member | — | ||
| EVIE SUN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHOKO MICHAEL | EXECUTIVE DI | — | ||
| YAIR SAMET | MUSIC DIRECT | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 1,424 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 29 points above the peer median (60 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.
Overall score has gone from 36 → 45 over 5 years (improving by 9 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 17.6% 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).
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.