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 | — | — | 21.1% | 36 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 0.0% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 23.2% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 28.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 0.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 23.3% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 20.2% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 22.1% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 28.8% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 32.6% | 18 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 24.6% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 37.5% | 18 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 31.5% | 20 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS DEVORE | Executive Director | 0.0% of Rev | ||
| BARBARA BOGARD | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIA DUNBAR | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL CORLETT-TRUEBA | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH DEVORE | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURICE BENTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| KENDA SCHROEDER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE MOODY-EMERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MILDRED MCNEAL | Board President | — | ||
| RACHEL CURRAN | Secretary | — | ||
| TRUMAN PARKER | Treasurer | — | ||
| BETTY ASHCRAFT | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS DEVORE | Executive Director | 19.0% of Rev | ||
| TRUMAN PARKER | Treasurer | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| BARBARA BOGARD | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL CORLETT-TRUEBA | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH DEVORE | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURICE BENTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| JANIS HANCOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE MOODY-EMERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BETTY ASHCRAFT | Board Member | — | ||
| MILDRED MCNEAL | Board President | — | ||
| RACHEL CURRAN | Secretary | — | ||
| JULIA DUNBAR | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS DEVORE | Executive Director | 17.7% of Rev | ||
| JANIS HANCOCK | Treasurer | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| MILDRED MCNEAL | Board President | — | ||
| RACHEL CURRAN | Secretary | — | ||
| BARBARA BOGARD | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIA DUNBAR | Board President | — | ||
| GAIL CORLETT-TRUEBA | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN MURPHY | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH DEVORE | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURICE BENTZ | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 17 other orgs in ID with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 20 points below the peer median (15 vs. 35).
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 34 → 36 over 5 years (improving by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 21.1% 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.