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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | 17.6% | 40 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 19.1% | 44 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 4.7% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANN NAWROCKI | Board Member | 17.6% of Rev | ||
| CECELIA LANE | Board Member | — | ||
| MADELON PAGLEE | Board Member | — | ||
| VICTORIA SEWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA ROMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ELAINE SHELDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK GIORDANO | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK HUDDELL | Board Member | — | ||
| LEONARD FITTS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRETT COUVILLION | Board Member | — | ||
| GERARD DINON | Treasurer | — | ||
| WILLIAM MUELLER | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANN NAWROCKI | Board Member | 17.6% of Rev | ||
| CECELIA LANE | Board Member | — | ||
| MADELON PAGLEE | Board Member | — | ||
| VICTORIA SEWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA ROMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ELAINE SHELDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEREMY REID | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK GIORDANO | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK HUDDELL | Board Member | — | ||
| LEONARD FITTS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRETT COUVILLION | Board Member | — | ||
| GERARD DINON | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CECELIA LANE | Board Member | — | ||
| MADELON PAGLEE | Board Member | — | ||
| VICTORIA SEWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM MUELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA ROMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ELAINE SHELDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRIS RANSOM | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK GIORDANO | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK HUDDELL | Board Member | — | ||
| LEONARD FITTS | Board Member | — | ||
| GERARD DINON | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAVID SCHEIBE | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL KROTT | Artistic Director | 4.2% of Rev | ||
| GERARD DINON | Treasurer | — | ||
| CECELIA LANE | Board Member | — | ||
| MADELON PAGLEE | Board Member | — | ||
| VICTORIA SEWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SCHEIBE | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM MUELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL DEVINE | Board Member | — | ||
| CARL WINTER | Secretary | — | ||
| PATRICIA ROMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ELAINE SHELDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRIS RANSOM | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 175 other orgs in NJ with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 32 points above the peer median (65 vs. 33).
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 17.6% 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.