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.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 2.4% | 55 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 56 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 2.6% | 55 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 1.4% | 59 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2.5% | 59 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 56 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 46 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 1.9% | 51 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 0.6% | 53 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 0.1% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 0.7% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK PRIVATE BANK TRUST | Board Member | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| ANN ZIFF | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| TOD JOHNSON | Board President | — | ||
| C GRAHAM BERWIND III | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES W KINNEAR | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM BERGER | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board Member | 2.4% of Rev | |||
| DR FRAYDA LINDEMANN | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTINE F HUNTER TO 5322 | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES W KINNEAR | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN ZIFF | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| TOD JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON URBAN | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board Member | 2.4% of Rev | |||
| DR FRAYDA LINDEMANN | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM C MORRIS TO 2321 | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| CHRISTINE F HUNTER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES W KINNEAR | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN ZIFF FR 6821 | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| TOD JOHNSON FR 5421 | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD KEMP TO 51821 | Secretary | — | ||
| SHARON URBAN FR 51821 | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board Member | 2.4% of Rev | |||
| DR FRAYDA LINDEMANN | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM C MORRIS | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| CHRISTINE F HUNTER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES W KINNEAR | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN ZIFF | Board Member | — | ||
| DAMIAN C GALLAGHER TO 2520 | Secretary | — | ||
| RICHARD KEMP FR 2520 | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 34 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A1.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 31 points above the peer median (60 vs. 29).
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
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 2.4% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
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.