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
47
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
40
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
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Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 16.7% | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 11.9% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 17.3% | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 13.2% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.2% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.2% | 50 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 8.5% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 13.2% | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 13.4% | 42 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 14.8% | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 17.9% | 45 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 15.9% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 16.6% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANNE BERKUN MENAKER | Artistic Director | 8.5% of Rev | ||
| MEGAN LEMLEY | Executive Director | 6.5% of Rev | ||
| JESSICA HOLLOWAY | Board President | — | ||
| KARA HAILEY | Board President | — | ||
| JORDANE ROLLIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| KATHLEEN EMBERGER | Secretary | — | ||
| JACQUELINE AGUANNO | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN ASHCRAFT | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTI AVRAM | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE BARTHOLOMAUS | Board Member | — | ||
| SABINA CHATTERJEE | Board Member | — | ||
| NAOMI GARDNER | Board Member | — | ||
| TRACY GARRISON-FEINBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| NICOLAS GRABAR | Treasurer | — | ||
| YOUNG HAH | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY JAMES | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNA MCNEIL | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL NANA-SINKAM | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN ROCKEY | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE ROW | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN ROUNER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHARI JENKINS TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| AMANDA VAN DOORENE | Board Member | — | ||
| BLAKE ZIDELL | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANNE BERKUN | Artistic Director | 7.7% of Rev | ||
| DIANNE BERKUN | Artistic Director | 7.7% of Rev | ||
| MEGAN LEMLEY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 5.5% of Rev | ||
| MEGAN LEMLEY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 5.5% of Rev | ||
| NICOLAS GRABAR | Board President | — | ||
| JESSICA HOLLOWAY | Board President | — | ||
| CLAIRE MARBLE | Treasurer | — | ||
| JACQELINE AGUANNO | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN ASHCRAFT | Board Member | — | ||
| ANJALI BAIJAL | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE BARTHOLOMAUS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN CAMPANELLA | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNE CASHION | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIE DEROSA | Board Member | — | ||
| NAOMI GARDNER | Board Member | — | ||
| TRACY GARRISON-FEINBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| GERTJAN MEIJER | Board Member | — | ||
| KARA HAILEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN ROCKEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN ROUNER | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE ROW | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL NANA-SINKAM | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHARI JENKINS TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| AMANDA VAN DOORENE | Board Member | — | ||
| NICOLAS GRABAR | Board President | — | ||
| JESSICA HOLLOWAY | Board President | — | ||
| CLAIRE MARBLE | Treasurer | — | ||
| JACQELINE AGUANNO | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN ASHCRAFT | Board Member | — | ||
| ANJALI BAIJAL | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE BARTHOLOMAUS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN CAMPANELLA | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNE CASHION | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIE DEROSA | Board Member | — | ||
| NAOMI GARDNER | Board Member | — | ||
| TRACY GARRISON-FEINBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| ARLETTE FERGUSON MATHIS | Board Member | — | ||
| KARA HAILEY | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN MARTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY PARSONS | Board Member | — | ||
| HILLARY RICHARD | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN ROCKEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN ROUNER | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE ROW | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL NANA-SINKAM | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHARI JENKINS TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| AMANDA VAN DOORENE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANNE BERKUN | Artistic Director | 7.3% of Rev | ||
| MEGAN LEMLEY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 5.7% of Rev | ||
| NICOLAS GRABAR | Board President | — | ||
| JACKIE AGUANNO | Board President | — | ||
| CLAIRE MARBLE | Treasurer | — | ||
| NAOMI GARDNER | Secretary | — | ||
| LAUREN ASHCRAFT | Board Member | — | ||
| ANJALI BAIJAL | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE BARTHOLOMAUSA | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN CAMPANELLA | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNE CASHION | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIE DEROSA | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL ERICKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA HOLLOWAY | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN MARTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ARLETTE FERGUSON MATHIS | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY PARSONS | Board Member | — | ||
| HILLARY RICHARD | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN ROCKEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN ROUNER | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE ROW | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL NANA-SINKAM | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHARI JENKINS TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| AMANDA VAN DOORENE | Board Member | — | ||
| DICK YANCEY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANNE BERKUN | Artistic Director | 7.0% of Rev | ||
| MEGAN LEMLEY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 5.4% of Rev | ||
| NICOLAS GRABAR | Board President | — | ||
| JACKIE AGUANNO | Board President | — | ||
| CLAIRE MARBLE | Treasurer | — | ||
| NAOMI GARDNER | Secretary | — | ||
| LAUREN ASHCRAFT | Board Member | — | ||
| ANJALI BAIJAL | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE BARTHOLOMAUS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN CAMPANELLA | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNE CASHION | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIE DEROSA | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL ERICKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA HOLLOWAY | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN MARTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ARLETTE FERGUSON MATHIS | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY PARSONS | Board Member | — | ||
| HILLARY RICHARD | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN ROCKEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN ROUNER | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE ROW | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL NANA-SINKAM | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHARI JENKINS TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| AMANDA VAN DOORENE | Board Member | — | ||
| DICK YANCEY | Board Member | — |
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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
47 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 699 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 31 points above the peer median (60 vs. 29).
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 16.7% 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.