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 | — | — | 31.7% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 23.9% | 41 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 21.5% | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD LEONARD | Artistic Director | 15.9% of Rev | ||
| ANDREW J SWENSEN | EXECUTIVE DI | 15.9% of Rev | ||
| DONALD KORTLANDT | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLYN KUBIK | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| GERALD VILLELLA | Board President | — | ||
| LYNETTE GARLAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| CARRIE WALSH ERDELY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL KNAUB | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM PANDALEON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD LEONARD | Artistic Director | 12.1% of Rev | ||
| ANDREW J SWENSEN | EXECUTIVE DI | 12.1% of Rev | ||
| JAY VILLELLA | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLYN KUBIK | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| SARAH LOY | Secretary | — | ||
| LYNETTE GARLAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| CARRIE WALSH ERDELY | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIKA GARRISON | Board Member | — | ||
| ZULY INIRIO | CIRECTOR | — | ||
| DONALD KORTLANDT | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIAN KRISHNAMURTI | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM PANDALEON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD LEONARD | Artistic Director | 6.7% of Rev | ||
| ANDREW J SWENSEN | EXECUTIVE DI | 6.7% of Rev | ||
| CAROLYN KUBIK | Board President | — | ||
| SAM ROTELLINI | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| SARAH LOY | Secretary | — | ||
| LYNETTE GARLAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JULIAN KRISHNAMURTI | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM PANDALEON | Board Member | — | ||
| CARRIE WALSH ERDELY | Board Member | — | ||
| JAY VILLELLA | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 295 other orgs in PA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 8 points below the peer median (42 vs. 50).
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 31.7% 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 31.7% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~19 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.