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 | Hidden | Hidden | 20.1% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 20.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 23.1% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 18.7% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 14.5% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 25.3% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 22.2% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 21.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 27.9% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 24.4% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 14.4% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS LLOYD | Board Member | 13.1% of Rev | ||
| Thomas Lloyd | Ex Officio | 13.1% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN JOHNSON | Asst. Conductor | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| Susan Johnson | Ex Officio | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| MICHELLE MUELLER | Ex Officio | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| Michelle Mueller | Ex Officio | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| AMY SCHMIDT | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN MCDONNELL | Board President | — | ||
| JANE KAMP | Singer | — | ||
| AMY OLIVER | Singer | — | ||
| COLIN JENEI | Community | — | ||
| CHAUNCE MONTA | Secretary | — | ||
| SUSAN SCOTT | Singer | — | ||
| SKYE COOPER RAINEY | Singer | — | ||
| RACHEL SANDERS | Board President | — | ||
| MARY MUTH | Board President | — | ||
| Rachel Sanders | Board President | — | ||
| Susannah Roberts | Board President | — | ||
| Kay Rozolis | Treasurer | — | ||
| Chaunce Monta | Secretary | — | ||
| Susan Bindig | Singer | — | ||
| Amy Hammerschmidt Oliver | Singer | — | ||
| Jane Kamp | Singer | — | ||
| Claire Ma | Singer | — | ||
| Susan McDonnell | Singer | — | ||
| Mary Muth | Singer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS LLOYD | Board Member | 13.4% of Rev | ||
| AMY PERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN MCDONNELL | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH CLARK | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF FULGHAM | Chairman | — | ||
| COLIN JENEL | Board Member | — | ||
| CHAUNCE MONTA | Secretary | — | ||
| MARY MUTH | Board President | — | ||
| ALLEN REGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHEL SANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER K WHITNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY SCHMIDT | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS LLOYD | Board Member | 11.3% of Rev | ||
| MICHELLE MUELLER | Board Member | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| JAY BRODISH | Treasurer | — | ||
| BOB VERNON | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH CLARK | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF FULGHAM | Chairman | — | ||
| COLIN JENEL | Board Member | — | ||
| CHAUNCE MONTA | Secretary | — | ||
| AMY PERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY MUTH | Board President | — | ||
| ALLEN REGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHEL SANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER K WHITNEY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS LLOYD | Board Member | 10.5% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL MUELLER | Board Member | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| BONNIE BERKMEIER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA BIERSMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH CLARK | Treasurer | — | ||
| JEFF FULGHAM | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| COLLIN JENEI | Board Member | — | ||
| CHAUNCE MONTA | Secretary | — | ||
| MILO MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY MUTH | Board President | — | ||
| ALLEN REGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHEL SANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB VERNON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER K WHITNEY | 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: program score sits 13 points above the peer median (45 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 20.1% 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.