The Founder's Trap
The Founder's Trap
The Founder's Trap Market Archetype Mechanical Natural
Tier
Developing
Trajectory Thumbprint

The Founder's Trap

What does this mean?

10-year flat revenue, below-market executive comp, and a small board. The organization survives purely on the sweat equity of a founder, making it utterly un-transferable.

The Path Forward

The Dispersal

Forces succession planning and structural maturity. It requires raising capacity-building funds to decouple the organization's survival from the founder's personal sacrifice.

The Dispersal
The Dispersal
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: The Founder's Trap
Overall
55
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
50
Score
Program
60
Score

Institutional Epochs

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Founders Trap

Historical Performance

Year Revenue Top Comp Comp % Rev Score Phase Label Outlook Details
2025 Hidden Hidden Unknown
2024 Hidden Hidden Unknown
2023 Hidden Hidden 1.7% 55 Fragile Stable Watch
2022 1.6% 55 Fragile Stable Watch
2021 1.9% 55 Fragile Recovery
2020 2.2% 51 Fragile Decline Risk
2019 2.0% 55 Fragile Stable Watch
2018 1.9% 55 Fragile Stable Watch
2017 1.6% 55 Fragile Recovery
2016 2.7% 49 Fragile Decline Risk
2015 1.8% 55 Fragile Stable Watch
2014 1.1% 55 Fragile Stable Watch
2013 1.1% 55 Fragile Stable Watch
2012 1.6% 55 Fragile Stable Watch
2011 1.5% 55 Fragile Stable Watch

Officer compensation history

Tax year 2026

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
Max Hollein Executive Director 0.2% of Rev
Lauren A Meserve SVP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER 0.2% of Rev
Kenly Voght SENIOR INVESTMENT OFFICER 0.1% of Rev
Lawrence Choi SENIOR INVESTMENT OFFICER 0.1% of Rev
Jameson Kelleher Treasurer 0.1% of Rev
Whitney Donhauser DEP DIR & CHF ADVANCEMENT OFF 0.1% of Rev
Sharon H Cott SVP,SECRTRY&GEN.CNSL To 4/1/25 0.1% of Rev
Daniel H Weiss Executive Director 0.1% of Rev
Kenneth Weine SVP & CHF COMM OFF TO 12/31/23 0.1% of Rev
Stephen Martin Mannello Head Of Retail & Global Licens 0.1% of Rev
Quincy Houghton DEP DIR FOR EXH & INT'L INITIA 0.1% of Rev
David Breslin Artistic Director 0.1% of Rev
Andrea Bayer DEPUTY DIR, COLLECTIONS/ADMIN 0.1% of Rev
Inka Drogemuller DEP DIR FOR AUDIENCE ENGAGEMEN 0.1% of Rev
Kerry Mullins CHIEF HR OFFICER 0.0% of Rev
Jhaelen Hernandez Eli Vice President 0.0% of Rev
Steven R Ryan CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 0.0% of Rev
Rishi Agnani Deputy Chief Human Resources 0.0% of Rev
H Sujin Kim DEP GEN CNSL & ASST SECRECTARY 0.0% of Rev
Candace K Beinecke Board President
Hamilton E James Board President
Richard L Chilton Jr Board President
Debra Black Board Member
Samantha Boardman Board Member
James Breyer Board Member
Daniel Brodsky From 7124 Board Member
Ursula Burns Board Member
Gerrard P Bushell Board Member
Jordan Casteel Board Member
Wellington Z Chen Board Member
N Anthony Coles Board Member
Stephen M Cutler Board Member
Robert Denning Board Member
Blair Effron Board Member
Mark Fisch Board Member
Marina Kellen French Board Member
Amy Griffin Board Member
Kenneth Hao Board Member
Jeff Himmelman Board Member
Yan Huo Board Member
Michael ByungJu Kim Board Member
Julia Koch Board Member
Sacha Lainovic Board Member
Aerin Lauder Board Member
Janice Y K Lee Board Member
Pablo G Legorreta Board Member
Wesley M LePatner Board Member
Amanda Davis Lister Board Member
Philip F Maritz Board Member
Howard Marks Board Member
Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Board Member
Dasha Niarchos Board Member
Edward N Pick Board Member
John Pritzker Board Member
Sir Paul Ruddock Board Member
Alejandro Santo Domingo Board Member
Andrew M Saul Board Member
Karen Patton Seymour Board Member
Andrew Solomon Board Member
Jamie Singer Soros Board Member
Beatrice Stern Board Member
Steve Stoute Board Member
Gaby Sulzberger Board Member
Oscar L Tang Board Member
Ann G Tenenbaum Board Member
Merryl H Tisch Board Member
Mathew M Wambua Board Member
David S Winter Board Member
Dame Anna Wintour Board Member
Eric Adams Board Member
Adrienne Adams Board Member
Brad Lander Board Member
Susan Donoghue Board Member
Iris Rodriguez-Rosa Board Member
Laurie Cumbo Board Member
Paul Pineau From 31025 Secretary

Tax year 2025

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
Daniel H Weiss Executive Director 0.4% of Rev
Max Hollein Executive Director 0.2% of Rev
Lauren A Meserve SVP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER 0.2% of Rev
Lawrence Choi Senior Investment Officer 0.1% of Rev
Jameson Kelleher Treasurer 0.1% of Rev
Whitney Donhauser Dep Dir & Chf Advancement Off 0.1% of Rev
Sharon H Cott Secretary 0.1% of Rev
Stephen Martin Mannello Head Of Retail & Global Licens 0.1% of Rev
Quincy Houghton Dep Dir For Exh & Int'l Initia 0.1% of Rev
Kenneth Weine SVP & CHIEF COMMS OFF TO 12/31 0.1% of Rev
David Breslin Artistic Director 0.1% of Rev
Andrea Bayer Deputy Dir, COLLECTIONS/ADMIN 0.0% of Rev
Inka Drogemuller Dep Dir For Audience Engagemen 0.0% of Rev
Jhaelen Hernandez Eli Vice President 0.0% of Rev
Steven R Ryan Chief Technology Officer 0.0% of Rev
Rishi Agnani Interim CHRO To 9/4/23 0.0% of Rev
H Sujin Kim Secretary 0.0% of Rev
Kerry Mullins Chief HR Officer From 9/5/23 0.0% of Rev
Richard L Chilton Jr Board President
Debra Black Board Member
Samantha Boardman Board Member
James Breyer Board Member
Ursula Burns Board Member
Gerrard P Bushell Board Member
Jordan Casteel Board Member
Wellington Z Chen Board Member
N Anthony Coles Board Member
Stephen M Cutler Board Member
Robert Denning Board Member
Blair Effron Board Member
Mark Fisch Board Member
Colvin W Grannum Board Member
Jeffrey W Greenberg Board Member
Amy Griffin Board Member
Caroline Diamond Harrison Board Member
J Tomilson Hill Board Member
Jeff Himmelman Board Member
Yan Huo Board Member
Michael ByungJu Kim Board Member
Julia Koch Board Member
Sacha Lainovic Board Member
Aerin Lauder Board Member
Janice YK Lee Board Member
Pablo G Legorreta Board Member
Amanda Davis Lister Board Member
Philip F Maritz Board Member
Catie Marron Board Member
Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Board Member
Dasha Niarchos Board Member
Gina Peterson Board Member
Edward N Pick Board Member
John Pritzker Board Member
Sir Paul Ruddock Board Member
Alejandro Santo Domingo Board Member
Karen Patton Seymour Board Member
Andrew Solomon Board Member
Jamie Singer Soros Board Member
Beatrice Stern Board Member
Steve Stoute Board Member
Gaby Sulzberger Board Member
Ann G Tenenbaum Board Member
Merryl H Tisch Board Member
Mathew M Wambua Board Member
David S Winter Board Member
Dame Anna Wintour Board Member
Eric Adams Board Member
Adrienne Adams Board Member
Brad Lander Board Member
Susan Donoghue Board Member
Laurie Cumbo Board Member
Candace K Beinecke Board President
Hamilton E James Board President

Tax year 2023

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
Lauren A Meserve SVP & Chief Investment Officer 0.2% of Rev
Daniel H Weiss Executive Director 0.2% of Rev
Max Hollein Board Member 0.2% of Rev
Clyde B Jones III SVP, Institutional Advancement 0.1% of Rev
Keith R Christiansen Chairman,Euro Painting To 7/21 0.1% of Rev
Jameson Kelleher Treasurer 0.1% of Rev
Sharon H Cott Secretary 0.1% of Rev
Quincy Houghton Deputy Dir For Exhibitions 0.1% of Rev
Kenneth Weine Vice President 0.0% of Rev
Stephen Martin Mannello GMM & Head Of Retail 0.0% of Rev
Jhaelen Hernandez Eli Head Of Construction 0.0% of Rev
Andrea Bayer Deputy Dir, Collections/Admin 0.0% of Rev
Inka Drogemuller Dep Dir Digital/Edu/Pub/Lbrary 0.0% of Rev
Stephen A Manzi Chief Dev Off, Indiv Giving 0.0% of Rev
Douglas C Hegley Chief Digital Officer 0.0% of Rev
Steven R Ryan Chief Technology Officer 0.0% of Rev
Allison Rutledge-Parisi Vice President 0.0% of Rev
Jeanette Brizel Chief HR Officer 0.0% of Rev
Laurel Britton SVP, Revenue & Ops. To 2/21 0.0% of Rev
Candace K Beinecke Board President
Hamilton E James Board President
Richard L Chilton Jr Board President
Charles N Atkins Board Member
Debra Black Board Member
Samantha Boardman Board Member
James Breyer Board Member
Daniel Brodsky Board Member
Ursula Burns Board Member
Wellington Z Chen Board Member
N Anthony Coles Board Member
Stephen M Cutler Board Member
Blair Effron Board Member
Mark Fisch Board Member
Colvin W Grannum Board Member
Jeffrey W Greenberg Board Member
Amy Griffin Board Member
Caroline Diamond Harrison Board Member
J Tomilson Hill Board Member
Jeff Himmelman Board Member
Ming Chu Hsu Board Member
Michael ByungJu Kim Board Member
Sacha Lainovic Board Member
Philip F Maritz Board Member
Howard Marks Board Member
Catie Marron Board Member
Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Board Member
Dasha Zhukova Niarchos Board Member
Jeffrey M Peek Board Member
Gina Peterson Board Member
Edward N Pick Board Member
John Pritzker Board Member
Sir Paul Ruddock Board Member
Alejandro Santo Domingo Board Member
Andrew M Saul Board Member
Karen Patton Seymour Board Member
Andrew Solomon Board Member
Beatrice Stern Board Member
Gaby Sulzberger Board Member
Ann G Tenenbaum Board Member
Merryl H Tisch Board Member
Mathew M Wambua Board Member
David S Winter Board Member
Dame Anna Wintour Board Member
Bill de Blasio Board Member
Corey Johnson Board Member
Gonzalo Casals Board Member
Scott Stringer Board Member
Mitchell J Silver Board Member
Margaret Nelson Board Member
Gabrielle Fialkoff Ex-Officio Trustee9/21 - 12/21
Susan Donoghue Board Member
Eric Adams Board Member
Adrienne Adams Board Member
Laurie Cumbo Board Member
Brad Lander Board Member

Tax year 2022

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
Lauren A Meserve SVP & Chief Investment Officer 0.2% of Rev
Daniel H Weiss Executive Director 0.2% of Rev
Max Hollein Board Member 0.1% of Rev
Clyde B Jones III SVP, Institutional Advancement 0.1% of Rev
Laurel Britton SVP, Revenue & Ops. To 2/21 0.1% of Rev
Jameson Kelleher Treasurer 0.1% of Rev
Sharon H Cott Secretary 0.1% of Rev
Tom Javits Vice President 0.1% of Rev
Allison Rutledge-Parisi Vice President 0.0% of Rev
Quincy Houghton Deputy Dir For Exhibitions 0.0% of Rev
Kenneth Weine Vice President 0.0% of Rev
Keith R Christiansen Chairman, European Paintings 0.0% of Rev
Stephen A Manzi Chief Dev Off, Indiv Giving 0.0% of Rev
Stephen Martin Mannello GMM & Head Of Retail 0.0% of Rev
Michael B Gallagher Conservation Chairman 0.0% of Rev
Andrea Bayer Deputy Dir, Collections/Admin 0.0% of Rev
Keith Prewitt Chief Security Officer 0.0% of Rev
Inka Drogemuller Dep Dir Digital/Edu/Pub/Lbrary 0.0% of Rev
Daniel Brodsky Board President
Candace K Beinecke Board President
Hamilton E James Board President
Richard L Chilton Jr Board President
Lulu C Wang Board President
Charles N Atkins Board Member
Debra Black Board Member
Samantha Boardman Board Member
James Breyer Board Member
Wellington Z Chen Board Member
Ursula Burns Board Member
N Anthony Coles Board Member
Stephen M Cutler Board Member
Blair Effron Board Member
Mark Fisch Board Member
Colvin W Grannum Board Member
Jeffrey W Greenberg Board Member
Amy Griffin Board Member
Caroline Diamond Harrison Board Member
J Tomilson Hill Board Member
Bonnie B Himmelman Board Member
Jeff Himmelman Board Member
Ming Chu Hsu Board Member
Michael ByungJu Kim Board Member
Sacha Lainovic Board Member
Philip F Maritz Board Member
Howard Marks Board Member
Catie Marron Board Member
Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Board Member
Dasha Zhukova Niarchos Board Member
Jeffrey M Peek Board Member
Gina Peterson Board Member
Edward N Pick Board Member
John Pritzker Board Member
Sir Paul Ruddock Board Member
Alejandro Santo Domingo Board Member
Karen Patton Seymour Board Member
Andrew Solomon Board Member
Beatrice Stern Board Member
Gaby Sulzberger Board Member
Ann G Tenenbaum Board Member
Merryl H Tisch Board Member
Mathew M Wambua Board Member
David S Winter Board Member
Dame Anna Wintour Board Member
Bill de Blasio Board Member
Corey Johnson Board Member
Mitchell J Silver Board Member
Gonzalo Casals Board Member
Scott Stringer Board Member

Tax year 2021

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
Lauren A Meserve SVP, Chief Investment Officer 0.2% of Rev
Daniel H Weiss Executive Director 0.2% of Rev
Max Hollein Board Member 0.2% of Rev
Clyde B Jones III SVP Institutional Advancement 0.1% of Rev
Justin V Reed Investment Officer To 8/20 0.1% of Rev
Rich Pedott Vice President 0.1% of Rev
Sharon H Cott Secretary 0.1% of Rev
Jameson Kelleher Treasurer 0.1% of Rev
Laurel Britton SVP Revenue & Ops 0.1% of Rev
Allison Rutledge-Paris Vice President 0.1% of Rev
Tom A Javits Vice President 0.1% of Rev
Quincy Houghton Deputy Dir Of Exhibitions 0.0% of Rev
Kenneth N Weine Vice President 0.0% of Rev
Andrea Bayer Deputy Dir Of Collections 0.0% of Rev
Keith R Christiansen Chairman, European Paintings 0.0% of Rev
Stephen A Manzi Chief Dev. Officer Indiv 0.0% of Rev
Michael B Gallagher Chairman, Paintings Conserv. 0.0% of Rev
Keith Prewitt Chief Security Officer 0.0% of Rev
Jeffrey Spar Vice President 0.0% of Rev
Inka Drogemuller Dep Dir Digital/Edu/Library 0.0% of Rev
Debra Black Board Member
Samantha Boardman Board Member
James Breyer Board Member
Wellington Z Chen Board Member
N Anthony Coles Board Member
Stephen M Cutler Board Member
Blair Effron Board Member
Mark Fisch Board Member
Colvin W Grannum Board Member
Jeffrey W Greenberg Board Member
Caroline Diamond Harri Board Member
J Tomilson Hill Board Member
Bonnie B Himmelman Board Member
Ming Chu Hsu Board Member
Hamilton E James Board Member
Michael ByungJu Kim Board Member
Sacha Lainovic Board Member
Philip F Maritz Board Member
Howard Marks Board Member
Catherine C Marron Board Member
Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Board Member
Jeffrey M Peek Board Member
Gina Peterson Board Member
Edward N Pick Board Member
John Pritzker Board Member
Sir Paul Ruddock Board Member
Alvaro Saieh Board Member
Alejandro Santo Doming Board Member
Andrew M Saul Board Member
Andrew Solomon Board Member
Beatrice Stern Board Member
Gaby Sulzberger Board Member
Ann G Tenenbaum Board Member
Merryl H Tisch Board Member
Mathew M Wambua Board Member
Dame Anna Wintour Board Member
Dasha Zhukova Board Member
Bill de Blasio Board Member
Corey Johnson Board Member
Mitchell J Silver Board Member
Tom Finkelpearl Board Member
Gonzalo Casals Board Member
Scott Stringer Board Member
Daniel Brodsky Board Member
Richard L Chilton Jr Board President
Lulu C Wang Board President
Charles N Atkins Board Member
Candace K Beinecke Board Member
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Score breakdown

Score breakdown

Financial resilience
50 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
55 / 100
Developing

The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →

Peer comparison

Compared to 38 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A5.

Most-divergent component: program score sits 16 points above the peer median (60 vs. 44).

5-year trend: The Founder's Trap

10-year flat revenue, below-market executive comp, and a small board. The organization survives purely on the sweat equity of a founder, making it utterly un-transferable.

What's driving this score

What would change this score

No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.

Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.