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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | — | 16.0% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 11.4% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 0.8% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.5% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 7.2% | 46 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 6.2% | 46 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 5.2% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 5.8% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.5% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 5.4% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BONDY | Board Member | — | ||
| BLAIR TALCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY NEUMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY SCHLOSSER | Board President | — | ||
| EDWIN SIRLIN | CHAIRTREASURER | — | ||
| NANCY GREBEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY NEUMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| BLAIR TALCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| TAYLOR NICHOLAS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID BONDY | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWIN SIRLIN | CHAIRTREASURER | — | ||
| NANCY GREBEY | Secretary | — | ||
| LORNA J NORRIS | Executive Director | — | ||
| JEFFREY SCHLOSSER | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORNA JANE NORRIS | Executive Director | 25.6% of Rev | ||
| JEFFREY SCHLOSSER | Board President | — | ||
| EDWIN SIRLIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARY NEUMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY GREBEY | Secretary | — | ||
| DAVID BONDY | Board Member | — | ||
| TAYLOR NICHOLS | Board Member | — | ||
| BLAIR TALCOTT | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 700 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.
Overall score has gone from 46 → 41 over 5 years (declining by 5 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 16.0% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Financial resilience score in the bottom quartile — reserves and liabilities ratios warrant review.
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.