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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 23.5% | 43 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 15.9% | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 12.9% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 12.0% | 46 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 11.6% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 5.2% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 8.4% | 46 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 2.6% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 2.2% | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 5.7% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 4.4% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 18 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 17.8% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALLY PERRY | Executive Director | 11.4% of Rev | ||
| ELIZABETH MCMILLAN | Board Member | 6.2% of Rev | ||
| AYMAN JABER | Treasurer | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| CHIEF XIAN ATUNDE ADJUAH | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLA BALDWIN | Board Member | — | ||
| TED BLOCH III | Board Member | — | ||
| SETH BLOOM | Board Member | — | ||
| BUDDY BOE JR | Board Member | — | ||
| WINSTON BURNS | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL CANDIES | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN DUPLESSIS | Board Member | — | ||
| KIMBERLY FONTAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHEILA GOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN GREEN JR | Board Member | — | ||
| TERRIE GUERIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL HAINES | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID HECHT | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN JAFFE | Board Member | — | ||
| IDA JAMES | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHEL VAN VOORHEES KIRSCHMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ZACHARY KUPPERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY LORIO | Board Member | — | ||
| REID MARTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ADAM MATASAR | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN CHISESI MAY | Board Member | — | ||
| ASHLY MCCORD | Board Member | — | ||
| PJ MORTON | Board Member | — | ||
| LESTER PERRYMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| XAVIER REED | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH LYONS REID | Board Member | — | ||
| CALEB ROBERTS | Board Member | — | ||
| ADONIS ROSE | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN J ROTOLO | Board Member | — | ||
| KIEL ADRIAN SCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| REGINE VILLAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL WERNER | Board Member | — | ||
| SEVETRI WILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY WOLFE | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANEKAH JOHNSON | Board President | — | ||
| RYAN BERGER | Board President | — | ||
| GREGORY MOREY | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM NETTER | Board President | — | ||
| VICKY NEUMEYER | Board President | — | ||
| KRISTIN SHANNON | Board President | — | ||
| SALLY SHUSHAN | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHEN STRYJEWSKI | Board President | — | ||
| GREGORY HOLT | Secretary | — | ||
| JENNY KOTTLER | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALLY PERRY | Executive Director | 10.7% of Rev | ||
| ELIZABETH MCMILLAN | Board Member | 5.6% of Rev | ||
| AYMAN JABER | Treasurer | 5.5% of Rev | ||
| TROY BROUSSARD | Board Member | — | ||
| TERRIE GUERIN | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM NETTER | Board Member | — | ||
| LESTER PERRYMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TYLER THOMPSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SEVERTI WILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| ZACHARY H KUPPERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TED BLOCH III MD | Board Member | — | ||
| DR SHEILA GOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| SETH LEVINE | Board Member | — | ||
| SETH BLOOM | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHEL VAN VOORHEES KIRSCHMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| PB CANDIES | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL WERNER | Board Member | — | ||
| P J MORTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL WILKINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL SCHNEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| MEGHAN DONELON | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA SILLARS | Board Member | — | ||
| KIMBERLY FONTAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY L LORIO | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC GRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY WOLFE | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLA BRIGHT BALDWIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH LYONS REILY | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID HECHT | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTIAN SCOTT ATUNDE ADJUAH | Board Member | — | ||
| CALEB ROBERTS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN ROTOLO | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL HAINES | Board Member | — | ||
| ASH MCCORD | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN JAFFE | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY HOLT | Secretary | — | ||
| KRISTIN SHANNON | Board President | — | ||
| JENNY KOTTLER | Treasurer | — | ||
| RYAN BERGER | Board President | — | ||
| SHANEKAH JOHNSON | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHEN STRYJEWSKI | Board President | — | ||
| VICKY NEUMEYER | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT LEBLANC | Board President | — | ||
| SALLY SHUSHAN | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALLY PERRY | Executive Director | 11.0% of Rev | ||
| ELIZABETH MCMILLAN | Board Member | 5.4% of Rev | ||
| ASH MCCORD | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL HAINES | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN ROTOLO | Board Member | — | ||
| CALEB ROBERTS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTIAN SCOTT ATUNDE ADJUAH | Board Member | — | ||
| CLEVELAND SPEARS III | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL PRUKSARNUKUL | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID HECHT | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SLATER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH LYONS REILY | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLA BRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY WOLFE | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC GRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY L LORIO | Board Member | — | ||
| KIMBERLY FONTAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTIN SHANNON | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA SILLARS | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA LUPIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MEGHAN DONELON | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL SCHNEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL WILKINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| P J MORTON | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL WERNER | Board Member | — | ||
| PB CANDIES | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHEL VAN VOORHEES KIRSCHMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN BERGER | Board Member | — | ||
| SETH BLOOM | Board Member | — | ||
| SETH LEVINE | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANEKAH JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DR SHEILA GOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| TED BLOCH III MD | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM FAGALY | Board Member | — | ||
| ZACHARY H KUPPERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAYTON RANDLE | Board President | — | ||
| BEN JAFFE | Board President | — | ||
| GREGORY HOLT | Board President | — | ||
| HUNTER HILL | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT LEBLANC | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHEN STRYJEWSKI | Board President | — | ||
| VICKY NEUMEYER | Board President | — | ||
| SALLY SHUSHAN | Secretary | — | ||
| JENNY KOTTLER | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 49 other orgs in LA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 28 points above the peer median (60 vs. 32).
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 23.5% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
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).
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.