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 | — | — | 19.8% | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2.5% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 14.7% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 11.3% | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 6.6% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 11.9% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 12.1% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 11.7% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 11.6% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 11.7% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.2% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 11.5% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 11.5% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOBB COOPER | Artistic Director | 10.5% of Rev | ||
| DAVID CARRUTH | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA BARDAWEEL | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN FETHERSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| C MEGAN FISCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBYN CALIHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TRAVIS CHESTER | Board Member | — | ||
| JIMMY KENNEDY | Board Member | — | ||
| GINA SALAZAR HOOK | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA STOVER | Board Member | — | ||
| RISA KOSTIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE CHANDLER | Board Member | — | ||
| DR STEPHEN COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL OTTINGER | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY PARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER RADDATZ | Board Member | — | ||
| PAIGE ROTHERMEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DANA TERRAZAS | Board Member | — | ||
| HOPE OZER | Board President | — | ||
| ERIN HUSTON | Board President | — | ||
| PATRICK VANCE | Board President | — | ||
| SHANNON LIJEK | Board President | — | ||
| DILEK MARSH | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOBB COOPER | Artistic Director | 10.5% of Rev | ||
| DAVID CARRUTH | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN ETHERIDGE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN FETHERSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| C MEGAN FISCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| DANNY INGLESE | Board Member | — | ||
| VINCE KOZAR | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANNON LIJEK | Board Member | — | ||
| GINA SALAZAR HOOK | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA STOVER | Board Member | — | ||
| HOPE H OZER | Board President | — | ||
| JOE CHANDLER | Board President | — | ||
| PATRICK VANCE | Board President | — | ||
| ERIN HUSTON | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER RADDATZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| DILEK MARSH | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOBB COOPER | Artistic Director | 11.1% of Rev | ||
| DILEK MARSH | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER PESCATORE | Board Member | — | ||
| GINA SALAZAR HOOK | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA STOVER | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA DIAL | Board Member | — | ||
| VINCE KOZAR | Board Member | — | ||
| C MEGAN FISCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER RADDATZ | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN ETHERIDGE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN FETHERSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| DANNY INGLESE | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGE WEATHERS | Board Member | — | ||
| HOPE H OZER | Board President | — | ||
| PETER MCNAMARA | Treasurer | — | ||
| ERIN HUSTON | Secretary | — | ||
| PATRICK VANCE | Board President | — | ||
| JOE CHANDLER | Board President | — | ||
| CATHERYN AVALOS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER HOUK | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID CARRUTH | Board Member | — | ||
| CHAD GUZMAN | 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 AZ with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 28 points above the peer median (60 vs. 32).
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 50 → 47 over 5 years (declining by 3 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 19.8% 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.