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 | 16.5% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | 20.8% | 40 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 16.8% | 41 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 14.6% | 47 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.2% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 3.7% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.6% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 4.3% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 3.9% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE ANDERSON | BOX OFFICE MANAGER | 9.8% of Rev | ||
| CATHERINE ANDERSON | Board Member | 9.4% of Rev | ||
| IVAN UGORICH | Treasurer | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| HELMUT ABT | Secretary | — | ||
| C WESLEY ADDISON | Board Member | — | ||
| DAGMAR CUSHING | Board Member | — | ||
| RICH GROSSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH TOLLIVER | Board President | — | ||
| ALAN HERSHOWITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| JAY ROSENBLATT | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYAN DAUM | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY SPALDING | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL CORETZ | Board Member | — | ||
| TIM KANTOR | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP ALEJO | Board Member | — | ||
| KAETY BYERLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA CAESAREZ | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGE TIMSON | Board Member | — | ||
| IVAN UGORICH | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAUL KAESTLE | Board Member | — | ||
| JUAN MEJIA | Board Member | — | ||
| ELAINE ROUSSEAU | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL ST JOHN | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE TOLBERT | Board President | — | ||
| DAGMAR CUSHING | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYAN DAUM | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY SPALDING | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL CORETZ | Board Member | — | ||
| TIM KANTOR | Board Member | — | ||
| KAETY BYERLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JUAN MEJIA | Board Member | — | ||
| ELAINE ROUSSEAU | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE TOLBERT | Board President | — | ||
| LYLA ROTHSCHILD | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN HERSHOWITZ | Board President | — | ||
| PAUL ST JOHN | Treasurer | — | ||
| LARRY HERRON | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELMUT ABT | Secretary | — | ||
| C WESLEY ADDISON | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAGMAR CUSHING | Board Member | — | ||
| JOAN JACOBSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH TOLLIVER | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY BISSELL | Board Member | — | ||
| JAY ROSENBLATT | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYAN DAUM | Board President | — | ||
| RANDY SPALDING | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL CORETZ | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES REEHL | Board President | — | ||
| PHILIP ALEJO | Board Member | — | ||
| KAETY BYERLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA CAESAREZ | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB GARRETT | Board Member | — | ||
| HELMUT ABT | Secretary | — | ||
| MARVIN GOLDBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| C WESLEY ADDISON | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL KAESTLE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAGMAR CUSHING | Board Member | — | ||
| JUAN MEJIA | Board Member | — | ||
| RICH GROSSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ELAINE ROUSSEAU | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH TOLLIVER | Board President | — | ||
| PAUL ST JOHN | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN HERSHOWITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE TOLBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| JAY ROSENBLATT | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE ANDERSON | BOX OFFICE MANAGER | — | ||
| BRYAN DAUM | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY SPALDING | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL CORETZ | Board Member | — | ||
| TIM KANTOR | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP ALEJO | Board Member | — | ||
| KAETY BYERLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA CAESAREZ | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGE TIMSON | Board Member | — | ||
| IVAN UGORICH | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAUL KAESTLE | Board Member | — | ||
| JUAN MEJIA | Board Member | — | ||
| ELAINE ROUSSEAU | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL ST JOHN | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE TOLBERT | Board President | — | ||
| CATHERINE ANDERSON | BOX OFFICE MANAGER | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 118 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 54 → 49 over 5 years (declining by 5 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 16.5% 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.