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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | 48.6% | 43 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 24.7% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON BROWN | Executive Director | 49.5% of Rev | ||
| ALLISON BROWN | Executive Director | 48.6% of Rev | ||
| JENNIFER SCHNEIDER | Board President | — | ||
| LARA GOLDEY | Secretary | — | ||
| TRACEY STURGILL | Board Member | — | ||
| CORRINE HURT | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY DEVRIES | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER SCHNEIDER | Board President | — | ||
| LARA GOLDEY | Secretary | — | ||
| TRACEY STURGILL | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON BROWN | Executive Director | 48.6% of Rev | ||
| JENNIFER SCHNEIDER | BOARD CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| LARA GOLDEY | Secretary | — | ||
| DONNA NELSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| CHRISTINA MIZERAK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara McAtee | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Goldey | Secretary | — | ||
| Ross Hanson | Board Member | — | ||
| Donna Nelson | Treasurer | — | ||
| Jennifer Schneider | Chairman | — | ||
| Jason King | Board Member | — | ||
| Martin Hadley | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 24 other orgs in IN with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 20 points above the peer median (65 vs. 45).
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 48.6% is well above the sector's 90th percentile (healthy band: 18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 48.6% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~40 points.
- 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.