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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 13.6% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 8.4% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 9.9% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.5% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 6.1% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 9.2% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 8.6% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 7.3% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.2% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 2.9% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 4.3% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.1% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 28.2% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN CLEMENT | Artistic Director | 14.7% of Rev | ||
| JANNETTE DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MADDY MAGEE | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA FOXLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN CLEMENT | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA MCCLURE | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT PETERS | Treasurer | — | ||
| JIM MCKAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA PEETE ERKES | Board President | — | ||
| DEVIN FOX MD | Board Member | — | ||
| ETHAN BONDELID | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN CLEMENT | Artistic Director | 13.6% of Rev | ||
| JANNETTE DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE WALENTA | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA FOXLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN CLEMENT | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA MCCLURE | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT PETERS | Treasurer | — | ||
| JIM MCKAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA PEETE ERKES | Secretary | — | ||
| DEVIN FOX MD | Board President | — | ||
| ETHAN BONDELID | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANNETTE DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE WALENTA | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA FOXLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN CLEMENT | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA MCCLURE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK HINRICHS | Board Member | — | ||
| KASEY HESSE | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT PETERS | Treasurer | — | ||
| JIM MCKAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA PEETE ERKES | Board Member | — | ||
| DEVIN FOX MD | Board President | — | ||
| ETHAN BONDELID | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN CLEMENT | Artistic Director | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN CLEMENT | Artistic Director | 12.7% of Rev | ||
| JANNETTE DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLYN ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA FOXLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN CLEMENT | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA MCCLURE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK HINRICHS | Board Member | — | ||
| KASEY HESSE | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT PETERS | Treasurer | — | ||
| JIM MCKAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA PEETE ERKES | Board Member | — | ||
| DEVIN FOX MD | Board President | — | ||
| ETHAN BONDELID | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN CLEMENT TOBERER | Artistic Director | 12.4% of Rev | ||
| JANNETTE DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLYN ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA FOXLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN CLEMENT-TOBERER | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA MCCLURE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK HINRICHS | Board Member | — | ||
| KASEY HESSE | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT PETERS | Treasurer | — | ||
| JIM MCKAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ARIEL ROBLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DEVIN FOX MD | Board President | — | ||
| ETHAN BONDELID | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE WALENTA | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 50 other orgs in NE with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 28 points above the peer median (60 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 13.6% 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.