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 | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 17.8% | 49 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 8.9% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 17.2% | 47 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 6.9% | 51 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.9% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 58.5% | 40 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 60.7% | 40 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 3.4% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 7.6% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.9% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.4% | 44 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 7.2% | 44 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorena Landeros | Co-Exec. Dir. | 10.3% of Rev | ||
| Van Nguyen-Stone | Co-Exec. Dir. | 10.3% of Rev | ||
| Rory Cox | Treasurer | 6.8% of Rev | ||
| Madeline Easley | Development Dir. | 6.7% of Rev | ||
| Ashley Smiley | Board President | — | ||
| Miguel Liriano | Board Member | — | ||
| Lillian Giles | Board Member | — | ||
| Katherine Robles-Ayala | Board Member | — | ||
| Candice Wicks-Davis | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorena Landeros | Co-Exec. Dir. | 8.9% of Rev | ||
| Van Nguyen-Stone | Co-Exec. Dir. | 8.9% of Rev | ||
| Ashley Smiley | Board President | — | ||
| Gabriel Cortez | Secretary | — | ||
| Lillian Giles | Board Member | — | ||
| Katherine Robles-Ayala | Board Member | — | ||
| Candice Wicks-Davis | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neela B Gentile | Executive Dir. | 8.0% of Rev | ||
| Lorena Landeros | Co ED | 7.4% of Rev | ||
| Van Nguyen-Stone | Co ED | 7.1% of Rev | ||
| Ashley Smiley | Board President | — | ||
| LeahAnn Mitchell | Board President | — | ||
| Gabriel Cortez | Secretary | — | ||
| Cynthia Mesina | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lillian Giles | Board Member | — | ||
| Katherine Robles-Ayala | Board Member | — | ||
| Candice Wicks-Davis | Board Member | — | ||
| Imani Cezanne | Board Member | — | ||
| Brontez Purnell | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neela B Gentile | Executive Dir. | 8.6% of Rev | ||
| Michelle Dong | Board President | — | ||
| Carla Llewelyn-Vasquez | Board President | — | ||
| Eli Horn | Secretary | — | ||
| Eric Lamothe | Treasurer | — | ||
| Angela Brown | Board Member | — | ||
| DC | Board Member | — | ||
| Rene Cender | Board Member | — | ||
| Rick Oculto | Board Member | — | ||
| Rebecca Rogers | Board Member | — | ||
| Peter Squeri | Board Member | — | ||
| Hannah Yang | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 36 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A9.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 33 points above the peer median (60 vs. 27).
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 17.8% 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.