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 | 20.6% | 47 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 23.8% | 51 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 23.5% | 51 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 17.4% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 10.1% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 10.4% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 10.5% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 8.6% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 35.9% | 46 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 14.8% | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Idelson | Sect'y/Dir | 11.2% of Rev | ||
| Kelly Harris | Board Member | 9.7% of Rev | ||
| Roger McNamee | Board President | — | ||
| Ann McNamee | Treasurer | — | ||
| Jacaeber Kastor | Board Member | — | ||
| Tim Duncan | Board Member | — | ||
| Victoria Binder | Board Member | — | ||
| Clarence Jones | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Idelson | Board Member | 10.2% of Rev | ||
| Kelly Harris | Board Member | 8.9% of Rev | ||
| Sarah Rosedale | Board President | 7.2% of Rev | ||
| Roger McNamee | Treasurer | — | ||
| Ann McNamee | Sect'y/Dir | — | ||
| Jacaeber Kastor | Board Member | — | ||
| Tim Duncan | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY HARRIS | Executive Director | 8.3% of Rev | ||
| JEFF IDELSON | Board Member | 7.4% of Rev | ||
| ROGER B MCNAMEE | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANN K MCNAMEE | Secretary | — | ||
| CHERYL TRAVERSE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER E MCQUAID | Executive Director | 8.1% of Rev | ||
| KELLY HARRIS | Executive Director | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| JEFF IDELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL TRAVERSE | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER B MCNAMEE | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANN K MCNAMEE | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 171 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 30 points above the peer median (60 vs. 30).
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 20.6% 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.