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 | — | — | 77.3% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 34.1% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 11.8% | 37 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 6.5% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 14.5% | 36 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 0.6% | 46 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 1.1% | 42 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 1.8% | 42 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 0.7% | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 0.1% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 0.6% | 46 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 1.2% | 46 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 0.7% | 46 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINO GAUDIO | Secretary | — | ||
| MONA LANDS | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY PYLKO | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL YOUNG-MANSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAFAEL CALVO | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| TADEO PLYKO | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| KAY DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE ARMEL | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT BARBERA | PASADENA OPERA GUILD REP | — | ||
| JANET CALVO | PASADENA OPERA GILD REP | — | ||
| CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAFAEL CALVO | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| TADEO PLYKO | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| KAY DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE ARMEL | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT BARBERA | PASADENA OPERA GUILD REP | — | ||
| JANET CALVO | PASADENA OPERA GILD REP | — | ||
| CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAFAEL CALVO | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| TADEO PLYKO | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| KAY DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE ARMEL | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT BARBERA | PASADENA OPERA GUILD REP | — | ||
| JANET CALVO | PASADENA OPERA GILD REP | — | ||
| CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK | Board Member | — |
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 27 points below the peer median (5 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 77.3% is well above the sector's 90th percentile (healthy band: 18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 77.3% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~40 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.