Compensation Escalation Cycle
Compensation Escalation Cycle
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Developing
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
51
Score
Governance
50
Score
Financial
50
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
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Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 13.6% | 51 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 11.7% | 51 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 12.3% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 19.4% | 45 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.1% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 9.2% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 7.2% | 48 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 6.7% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 6.2% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 4.6% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 4.9% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.0% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 7.7% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Edwards | Executive Director | 6.7% of Rev | ||
| Lisa Visco-Getz | Executive Director | 6.7% of Rev | ||
| Jason Dombi | Board Member | — | ||
| Brooke Grandwetter | Board President | — | ||
| ChanMi Jung Pyles | Secretary | — | ||
| Michael Rosenthal | Treasurer | — | ||
| Tim Zeigler | Board Member | — | ||
| Rachel Edelman | Board Member | — | ||
| Brian Kestenbaum | Board Member | — | ||
| Jon Miller | Board Member | — | ||
| Marilynne Rose | Board Member | — | ||
| Shiven Shah | Board Member | — | ||
| David Winigrad | Board Member | — | ||
| Luke Hoffman | Board President | — | ||
| Jo Ann Miles Miller | Board Member | — | ||
| Carol Stirton-Broad | Teaching Artist Representative | — | ||
| Melissa Chargel | Board Member | — | ||
| Anne Umbrecht | Board Member | — | ||
| Yvonne Page Magnus | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Edwards | Executive Director | 6.8% of Rev | ||
| Lisa Visco-Getz | Executive Director | 6.8% of Rev | ||
| Jason Dombi | Board Member | — | ||
| Brooke Grandwetter | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Rosenthal | Treasurer | — | ||
| Anne Umbrecht | Board President | — | ||
| Tim Zeigler | Secretary | — | ||
| Sharon Bartmann | Board Member | — | ||
| David Winigrad | Board Member | — | ||
| Luke Hoffman | Board Member | — | ||
| Joanne Miles Miller | Board President | — | ||
| Y'vonne Page-Magnus | Teaching Artist Rep | — | ||
| Marcy Shoemaker | Board Member | — | ||
| Carol Stirton-Broad | Board Member | — | ||
| ChanMi Jung Pyles | Board Member | — | ||
| Melissa Chargel | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Edwards | Executive Director | 5.7% of Rev | ||
| Lisa Visco-Getz | Executive Director | 5.7% of Rev | ||
| Jason Dombi | Board Member | — | ||
| Brooke Grandwetter | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Rosenthal | Treasurer | — | ||
| Anne Umbrecht | Board President | — | ||
| Tim Zeigler | Secretary | — | ||
| Jessica Curtaz | Teaching Artist Rep | — | ||
| Sharon Bartman | Board Member | — | ||
| David Winigrad | Board Member | — | ||
| Lee Evans | Board Member | — | ||
| Luke Hoffman | Board Member | — | ||
| Joanne Miles Miller | Board President | — | ||
| Y'vonne Page-Magnus | Teaching Artist Rep | — | ||
| Marcy Shoemaker | Board Member | — | ||
| Carol Stirton-Broad | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Visco-Getz | Executive Director | 4.8% of Rev | ||
| Ariel Edwards | Executive Director | 4.5% of Rev | ||
| Thomas Scurto-Davis | Executive Director | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| Jason Dombi | Board President | — | ||
| Brooke Grandwetter | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Rosenthal | Treasurer | — | ||
| Anne Umbrecht | Board President | — | ||
| Tim Zeigler | Secretary | — | ||
| Jessica Curtaz | Teaching Artist Rep | — | ||
| Sharon Bartman | Board Member | — | ||
| David Winigrad | Board Member | — | ||
| Lee Evans | Board Member | — | ||
| Luke Hoffman | Board Member | — | ||
| Joanne Miles Miller | Board Member | — | ||
| Y'vonne Page-Magnus | Teaching Artist Rep | — | ||
| Marcy Shoemaker | Board Member | — | ||
| Carol Stirton-Broad | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Scurto-Davis | Executive Director | 6.5% of Rev | ||
| Jim Dugan | Treasurer | — | ||
| Jason Dombi | Board Member | — | ||
| Brooke Grandwetter | Board Member | — | ||
| Julia Ingersoll | Secretary | — | ||
| Ayanna Kersey-McMullen | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Rosenthal | Board Member | — | ||
| Marcy Shoemaker | Board Member | — | ||
| Anne Umbrecht | Board President | — | ||
| Nathalie Wetzel | Board Member | — | ||
| Tim Zeigler | Board Member | — | ||
| Jessica Curtaz | Teaching Artist Rep | — | ||
| Sharon Bartman | Teaching Artist Rep | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
50 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
50 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
51 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 221 other orgs in PA with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 28 points below the peer median (50 vs. 78).
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 13.6% 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.