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
48
Score
Governance
50
Score
Financial
40
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 14.3% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.7% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 11.4% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 11.1% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.2% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 7.1% | 46 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 14.1% | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 8.4% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 10.2% | 46 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 8.3% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.2% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 8.5% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 6.5% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN SAYRE BATTON | Executive Director | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| KAREN RAPP | Board Member | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| BRIAN SPANG | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| JENNIFER SIME | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| LAUREN ELENA SCHELL DICKENS | Artistic Director | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| RICHARD KARSON | Board Member | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| TAMMY KIELY | Board President | — | ||
| WANDA KOWNACKI | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT LINDO | Secretary | — | ||
| HILDY SHANDELL | Treasurer | — | ||
| LORRI KERSHNER | Board Member | — | ||
| NADIA AHMAD | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER CROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| GLENDA DORCHAK | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNEKE DURY | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL FAULKNER | Board Member | — | ||
| TOBY FERNALD | Board Member | — | ||
| TAD FREESE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHANDRA GNANASAMBANDAM | Board Member | — | ||
| COLE HARRELL | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD A KARP | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL LE | Board Member | — | ||
| KIMBERLY LIN | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER W LIPMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RANU MUKHERJEE | Board Member | — | ||
| YVONNE NEVENS | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH NORTH | Board Member | — | ||
| GAYLA WOOD | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN SAYRE BATTON | Executive Director | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| KRISTIN BERTRAND | Board Member | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| BRIAN SPANG | Treasurer | 2.0% of Rev | ||
| RICHARD KARSON | Board Member | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| GLENDA DORCHAK | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM FAULKNER | Board President | — | ||
| CORNELIA PENDLETON | Board President | — | ||
| HILDY SHANDELL | Treasurer | — | ||
| PETER CROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNEKE DURY | Board Member | — | ||
| TAD FREESE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHANDRA GNANASAMBANDAM | Board Member | — | ||
| COLE HARRELL | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAUDIA HESS | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANNINE JACOBSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD A KARP | Board Member | — | ||
| LORRI KERSHNER | Board Member | — | ||
| TAMMY KIELY | Board Member | — | ||
| WANDA KOWNACKI | Board Member | — | ||
| KIMBERLY LIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT LINDO | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER W LIPMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH NORTH | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN CURTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANNIE PEDROZA | Board Member | — | ||
| LEAH READ | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN SAYRE BATTON | Executive Director | 3.9% of Rev | ||
| KRISTIN BERTRAND | Board Member | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| FRANCES SHEN | Board Member | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| BRIAN SPANG | Treasurer | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| GLENDA DORCHAK | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM FAULKNER | Board President | — | ||
| CORNELIA PENDLETON | Board President | — | ||
| HILDY SHANDELL | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROBERT LINDO | Secretary | — | ||
| PETER CROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNEKE DURY | Board Member | — | ||
| EILEEN FERNANDES | Board Member | — | ||
| TAD FREESE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHANDRA GNANASAMBANDAM | Board Member | — | ||
| COLE HARRELL | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAUDIA HESS | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANNINE JACOBSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD A KARP | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL KIDDOO | Board Member | — | ||
| TAMMY KIELY | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIE LAMENSDORF | Board Member | — | ||
| KIMBERLY LIN | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER W LIPMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| HUNG LIU | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH NORTH | Board Member | — | ||
| MARSHA WITKIN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN SAYRE BATTON | Executive Director | 3.9% of Rev | ||
| FRANCES SHEN | Board Member | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| KRISTIN BERTRAND | Board Member | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| BRIAN SPANG | Treasurer | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| TAD FREESE | Board President | — | ||
| CHERYL KIDDOO | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM FAULKNER | Treasurer | — | ||
| CORNELIA PENDLETON | Secretary | — | ||
| LUCIA CHA | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER CROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| GLENDA DORCHAK | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNEKE DURY | Board Member | — | ||
| EILEEN FERNANDES | Board Member | — | ||
| CHANDRA GNANASAMBANDAM | Board Member | — | ||
| COLE HARRELL | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANNINE JACOBSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD A KARP | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIE LAMENSDORF | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT LINDO | Board Member | — | ||
| KIMBERLY LIN | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER W LIPMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| HUNG LIU | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA LUBLINER | Board Member | — | ||
| EVELYN NEELY | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH NORTH | Board Member | — | ||
| HILDY SHANDELL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARSHA WITKIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JERRY HIURA | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
40 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
50 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
48 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 333 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A5.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 35 points below the peer median (40 vs. 75).
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 14.3% 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.