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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 19.6% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 21.0% | 45 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 12.6% | 51 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 14.9% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 13.6% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 17.4% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 12.3% | 42 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 14.9% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 12.1% | 39 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 12.8% | 39 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 9.3% | 41 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 10.2% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 4.6% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKE HAWKINS | Executive Director | 20.7% of Rev | ||
| JULIE DEL GENIO | Board President | — | ||
| KELSEY FINCH | Board President | — | ||
| AMY MCCORMICK | Secretary | — | ||
| ROSS KUNKLER | Treasurer | — | ||
| SHARON SUNG ANDREWS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNA DENOYER | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN DOUGHTY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNIE JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL LUIS MARTINEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ABHISHEK SATHAM | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKE HAWKINS | Board Member | 12.6% of Rev | ||
| KATHRYN ARMSTRONG | Executive Director | 9.6% of Rev | ||
| MIKE ELWOOD | Board President | — | ||
| T KELLY WILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL VIETH | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC NEAL | Board President | — | ||
| JULIE DEL GENIO | Secretary | — | ||
| ROSS KUNKLER | Treasurer | — | ||
| KELSEY FINCH | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY MCCORMICK | Board Member | — | ||
| ABHISHEK SATHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON SUNG | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN ARMSTRONG | EX-OFFICIO, EXECUTIVE DIRE | 18.4% of Rev | ||
| MIKE ELWOOD | Board President | — | ||
| T KELLY WILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MATT SULLIVAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| CHERYL VIETH | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE KUO | Board President | — | ||
| DIANE ROBBINS | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC NEAL | Board Member | — | ||
| REBECCA ELLIS | Secretary | — | ||
| JULIE DELGENIO | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNY PENROD | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 24 other orgs in IN with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 17 points above the peer median (45 vs. 28).
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 19.6% 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.