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 | — | — | 23.9% | 38 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | 29.0% | 37 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 20.5% | 42 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 26.4% | 48 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 1.0% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Gellin | Executive Director | 23.9% of Rev | ||
| amy weber | Board President | — | ||
| Jonathan Salisbury | Board President | — | ||
| Julie Murray | Board President | — | ||
| Megan Colvin | Treasurer | — | ||
| Cheryl Kreindler | Board Member | — | ||
| Julia Vasquez McGregor | Board Member | — | ||
| Denise Esteves-Hicks | Board Member | — | ||
| Avery Ozimek | Board Member | — | ||
| Amber Gallagher | Board Member | — | ||
| Tim Langlitz | Board Member | — | ||
| Kristin McFadden | Board Member | — | ||
| Natasha Moffitt | Board Member | — | ||
| Chris Owens | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Gellin | Executive Director | 20.1% of Rev | ||
| amy weber | Board President | — | ||
| Christine Marx | Board President | — | ||
| Lisha Proudfoot | Board President | — | ||
| Angela Powell Walker | Board President | — | ||
| Victor Evans | Treasurer | — | ||
| Mary McFarland | Secretary | — | ||
| Kimberly Luse | Board President | — | ||
| Tim Langlitz | Board Member | — | ||
| Kristin McFadden | Board Member | — | ||
| Khalia Shaw | Board Member | — | ||
| Angel Wuellner | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew David Gellin | Executive Director | 10.3% of Rev | ||
| Angela Powell Walker | Board President | — | ||
| Lisha Proudfoot | Board President | — | ||
| Dane Sanders | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kristin McFadden | Secretary | — | ||
| Tim Langlitz | Board Member | — | ||
| Kimberly Luse | Board Member | — | ||
| Christine Marx | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary McFarland | Board Member | — | ||
| Khalia Shaw | Board Member | — | ||
| amy weber | Board Member | — | ||
| Angel Wuellner | Board Member | — | ||
| Anupam Bedi | Board Member | — | ||
| Traci Gibson | Board Member | — | ||
| Tom McCoy | Board Member | — | ||
| Vijay Sethi | Board Member | — | ||
| Kat Taylor | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Gellin | Artistic Director | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| Angela Powell Walker | Board President | — | ||
| Lisha Proudfoot | Board President | — | ||
| Jisenia Black | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kristin McFadden | Board Member | — | ||
| Jared O'Roark | Board Member | — | ||
| Kat Taylor | Board Member | — | ||
| Priya Klocek | Board Member | — | ||
| Anupam Bedi | Board Member | — | ||
| Traci Gibson | Board Member | — | ||
| Tom McCoy | Board Member | — | ||
| Sean Mchaffey | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 212 other orgs in OH with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 15 points above the peer median (45 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 23.9% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
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).
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 23.9% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~5 points.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.