Compensation Escalation Cycle
Compensation Escalation Cycle
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Priority Review
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
45
Score
Governance
42
Score
Financial
60
Score
Program
45
Score
Title
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 33.2% | 45 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 43.5% | 37 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 16.4% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 20.8% | 45 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 26.5% | 46 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 19.8% | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2010 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN FRISINGER | Executive Director | 30.2% of Rev | ||
| ROLAND BETANCOURT | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE A HARRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA HINDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA KUPFER | Board Member | — | ||
| RISHAM MAJEED | Board Member | — | ||
| D FAIRCHILD RUGGLES | Board Member | — | ||
| ALICE ISABELLA SULLIVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LADAN AKBARNIA | Board Member | — | ||
| BENJAMIN ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER BADAMO | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL CASKEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH GUERIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIELLE JOYNER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHERRY LINDQUIST | Board Member | — | ||
| GERHARD LUTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHENNIE MULDER | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIK THUNO | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE C WANG | Board Member | — | ||
| ITTAI WEINRYB | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY L WICKER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH DOSPEL WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH SALVATORE ACKLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANCESCA DELL' ACQUA | Board Member | — | ||
| DENVA GALLANT | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARET S GRAVES | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTIAN NORMORE | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIA PERRATORE | Board Member | — | ||
| EIREN SHEA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN FRISINGER | EXECUTIVE DIR. | 31.2% of Rev | ||
| NINA ROWE | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHEN PERKINSON | Board President | — | ||
| WARREN T WOODFIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| RICHARD A LESON | Secretary | — | ||
| ROLAND BETANCOURT | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE A HARRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA HINDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA KUPFER | Board Member | — | ||
| RISHAM MAJEED | Board Member | — | ||
| D FAIRCHILD RUGGLES | Board Member | — | ||
| ALICE ISABELLA SULLIVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LADAN AKBARNIA | Board Member | — | ||
| BENJAMIN ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATH BADAMO | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL CASKEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH GUERIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIELLE JOYNER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHERRY LINDQUIST | Board Member | — | ||
| GERHARD LUTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHENNIE MULDER | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIK THUNO | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE C WANG | Board Member | — | ||
| ITTAI WEINRYB | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY L WICKER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIABETH DOSPEL WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA ACHI | Board Member | — | ||
| KIRK AMBROSE | Board Member | — | ||
| PAROMA CHATTERJEE | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER FELTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHIRIN FOZI | Board Member | — | ||
| HEIDI GEARHART | Board Member | — | ||
| TRACY CHAPMAN HAMILTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNE HEATH | Board Member | — | ||
| JOAN A HOLLADAY | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYAN C KEENE | Board Member | — | ||
| BEATRICE KITZINGER | Board Member | — | ||
| ASA MITTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA SAFRAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXANDRA SUDA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Frisinger | Executive Dir. | 29.3% of Rev | ||
| Christopher Lakey | Dir Until 2-20 | — | ||
| Amanda Luyster | Dir Until 2-20 | — | ||
| Christina Maranci | Dir Until 2-20 | — | ||
| Alison L Perchuk | Dir Until 2-20 | — | ||
| Sarah Thompson | Dir Until 2-20 | — | ||
| Nina Rowe | Board President | — | ||
| Stephen Perkinson | Board President | — | ||
| Warren T Woodfin | Treasurer | — | ||
| Richard A Leson | Secretary | — | ||
| Andrea Achi | Board Member | — | ||
| Kirk Ambrose | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Borland | Board Member | — | ||
| Paroma Chatterjee | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Feltman | Board Member | — | ||
| Cathleen Fleck | Board Member | — | ||
| Holly Flora | Board Member | — | ||
| Shirin Fozi | Board Member | — | ||
| Heidi Gearhart | Board Member | — | ||
| Tracy Chapman Hamilton | Board Member | — | ||
| Anne Heath | Board Member | — | ||
| Anne D Hedeman | Board Member | — | ||
| Joan A Holladay | Board Member | — | ||
| Erik Inglis | Board Member | — | ||
| Bryan C Keene | Board Member | — | ||
| Beatrice Kitzinger | Board Member | — | ||
| Asa Mittman | Board Member | — | ||
| Linda Safran | Board Member | — | ||
| Alexandra Suda | Board Member | — | ||
| Thelma K Thomas | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Wu | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth S Bolman | Dir Until 2-20 | — | ||
| Thomas E A Dale | Dir Until 2-20 | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
60 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
42 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
45 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
45 / 100
Priority Review
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: financial score sits 29 points above the peer median (60 vs. 31).
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 33.2% is above the 90th percentile for orgs of this size (healthy band: 18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 33.2% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~22 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.