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 | Hidden | Hidden | 36.9% | 41 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 16.2% | 44 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 17.5% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 16.8% | 42 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 16.4% | 42 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 13.9% | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.6% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY PHILLIPS | Executive Director | 18.7% of Rev | ||
| JASON EDWARDS | FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR | 15.7% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT MCCONNELL | Board Member | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| CHRISTINE BERGAN | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN DODGE | Treasurer | — | ||
| RODNEY BOTTS | Board President | — | ||
| KEITH SCHULZ | Board President | — | ||
| SYDNEY GERST | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARY BROCKMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| MARCIA KENTNER | Board President | — | ||
| ED KROPA | Secretary | — | ||
| JUDY CHURCH | Treasurer | — | ||
| ELIZABETH STOLTZ-PETERS | Secretary | — | ||
| JEAN THOMSON | Board President | — | ||
| LISA JENNISON | Board President | — | ||
| LILLIAN CURTIS | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY PHILLIPS | Executive Director | 10.9% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT MCCONNELL | Board Member | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| ED KROPA | Board President | — | ||
| JUDY CHURCH | Treasurer | — | ||
| ELIZABETH STOLTZ-PETERS | Secretary | — | ||
| JEAN THOMSON | Secretary | — | ||
| LISA JENNISON | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHEN CAMPBELL | Board President | — | ||
| PAUL DENNISON | Board President | — | ||
| CARL MOEHLMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| JOHN DODGE | Treasurer | — | ||
| RODNEY BUTTS | Board President | — | ||
| KEITH SCHULZ | Board President | — | ||
| SYDNEY GERST | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARY BROCKMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| MARCIA KENTNER | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY PHILLIPS | Executive Director | 10.9% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT MCCONNELL | Board Member | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| STEPHEN CAMPBELL | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN RIESSEN | Board President | — | ||
| CARL MOEHLMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| JOHN DODGE | Treasurer | — | ||
| LISA JENNISON | Board President | — | ||
| ROONEY BOTTS | Board President | — | ||
| SYDNEY GERST | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARY BROCKMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| MARCIA KENTNER | Board President | — | ||
| ED KROPA | Board President | — | ||
| JUDY CHURCH | Treasurer | — | ||
| ELIZABETH STOLTZ-PETERS | Secretary | — | ||
| JEAN THOMSON | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 86 other orgs in IA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 16 points above the peer median (45 vs. 29).
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 36.9% 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 36.9% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~30 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.