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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | — | 15.3% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 15.2% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 15.6% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 12.9% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 10.0% | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 12.4% | 41 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 11.1% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 7.9% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 10.2% | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURTNEY GARDNER | Executive Director | 20.8% of Rev | ||
| COURTNEY GARDNER | Executive Director | 15.4% of Rev | ||
| MARI ANN BANKS | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM H CARR | Board President | — | ||
| SUE IVY | Treasurer | — | ||
| DR JACQUELINE BONTEMPS | Board President | — | ||
| CYNTHIA ROHLF | Board President | — | ||
| DR MICHELLE A ERHARDT | Board Member | — | ||
| TAMMY JORDAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TRISH MELOCHICK | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTEN SKEES | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL GLOVER | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDSEY CARNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL BROWNE | Board Member | — | ||
| ALYSON HEIDENTHAL | Board Member | — | ||
| FLORA D CHIOROS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARI ANN BANKS | Board President | — | ||
| SUE IVY | Treasurer | — | ||
| DR JACQUELINE BONTEMPS | Board President | — | ||
| CYNTHIA ROHLF | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM CARR | Board President | — | ||
| DR MICHELLE A ERHARDT | Board Member | — | ||
| TRISH MELOCHICK | Board Member | — | ||
| TAMMY JORDAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTEN SKEES | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL GLOVER | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDSEY CARNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERL BROWNE | Board Member | — | ||
| ALYSON HEIDENTHAL | Board President | — | ||
| FLORA D CHIOROS | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 147 other orgs in VA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 31 points above the peer median (60 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.
Overall score has gone from 46 → 45 over 5 years (declining by 1 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 15.3% 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.