Compensation Escalation Cycle
Compensation Escalation Cycle
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Developing
Trajectory Thumbprint
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.
The Steward
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Compensation Escalation Cycle ↓
Overall
49
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
50
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 15.3% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 14.7% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 31.6% | 42 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 20.5% | 49 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.5% | 52 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.8% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 9.1% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 25.6% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 2.2% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 1.3% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 1.4% | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 10.4% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID J KITTO | Executive Director | 9.1% of Rev | ||
| OLIVIA KOSCIUSKO TRITSCHLER | Board Member | 6.2% of Rev | ||
| DARYN DODSON | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER JABLOW | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN KIRN | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDERICK L KLEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN KOMENDERA | Board Member | — | ||
| VIRGINIA I LAYTHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL J O'NEILL JR | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL C ROGERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL G RYAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINA SILBERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTHONY A WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN HARDWICK | Board Member | — | ||
| BERYL JOLLY | Executive Director | — | ||
| CHARLES C WILKES | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| GENEVIEVE MCSWEENEY RYAN | Board President | — | ||
| DONALD J BORUT | Treasurer | — | ||
| CAROL LAXALT | Secretary | — | ||
| JOHN B ADAMS JR | Board President | — | ||
| RENE AUGUSTINE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID J KITTO | Executive Director | 11.3% of Rev | ||
| DAVE STEADMAN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 7.9% of Rev | ||
| CHARLES C WILKES | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| GENEVIEVE MCSWEENEY RYAN | Board President | — | ||
| DONALD BORUT | Treasurer | — | ||
| CAROL LAXALT | Secretary | — | ||
| JOHN B ADAMS JR | Board President | — | ||
| RENE AUGUSTINE | Board Member | — | ||
| JR CLARK | Board Member | — | ||
| DARYN DODSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN KIRN | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDERICK L KLEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| GINGER LAYTHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL J O'NEILL JR | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL ROGERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL RYAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINA SILBERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTONY WILLIAMS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID J KITTO | Executive Director | 11.3% of Rev | ||
| DAVE STEADMAN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 7.8% of Rev | ||
| CHARLES C WILKES | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| GENEVIEVE MCSWEENEY RYAN | Board President | — | ||
| DONALD BORUT | Treasurer | — | ||
| CAROL LAXALT | Secretary | — | ||
| JOHN B ADAMS JR | Board President | — | ||
| RENE AUGUSTINE | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD BRADLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JR CLARK | Board Member | — | ||
| GINNY GRENHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN KIRN | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDERICK L KLEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| GINGER LAYTHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL J O'NEILL JR | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY RIPKEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL ROGERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL RYAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINA SILBERMAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACY SHAW DIRECTOR OF | INST. ADVANCEMENT - UNTIL 01/2020 | 8.0% of Rev | ||
| DAVID J KITTO | Executive Director | 4.8% of Rev | ||
| JOHN B ADAMS JR | CHAIRMAN - UNTIL 10/2019 | — | ||
| CHARLES C WILKES PRESIDENT - | UNTIL 10/2019,CHAIRMAN-AS OF 10/2019 | — | ||
| GENEVIEVE MCSWEENEY RYAN | Board President | — | ||
| DONALD BORUT | Treasurer | — | ||
| CAROL LAXALT | Secretary | — | ||
| RICHARD BRADLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JR CLARK | Board Member | — | ||
| GINNY GRENHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN KIRN | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDERICK L KLEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| GINGER LAYTHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL J O'NEILL JR | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY RIPKEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL ROGERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL RYAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINA SILBERMAN | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
50 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
49 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 55 other orgs in DC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 25 points above the peer median (50 vs. 25).
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 15.3% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
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).
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.