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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 15.0% | 39 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 16.8% | 39 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 13.0% | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 9.1% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.6% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 14.7% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 11.4% | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 8.6% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 30.7% | 38 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 16.8% | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA SWAJESKI | Board President | 13.8% of Rev | ||
| DOUG HOTMER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SWAJESKI | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL OPELKA | Secretary | — | ||
| GARY WATSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW PEACH | Secretary | — | ||
| ANA MARTINS | AT-LARGE | — | ||
| CHRIS ORAZI | AT-LARGE | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA SWAJESKI | Board President | 12.5% of Rev | ||
| DONNA SWAJESKI | Board President | 10.5% of Rev | ||
| DOUG HOTMER | Secretary | — | ||
| DAVID SWAJESKI | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL OPELKA | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY WATSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW PEACH | Secretary | — | ||
| DOUG HOTMER | Secretary | — | ||
| DAVID SWAJESKI | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL OPELKA | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY WATSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW PEACH | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 23 other orgs in DE with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 6 points below the peer median (30 vs. 36).
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.
Overall score has gone from 40 → 39 over 5 years (declining by 1 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 15.0% 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.