Compensation Escalation Cycle
Compensation Escalation Cycle
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Developing
Trajectory Thumbprint
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.
The Steward
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Compensation Escalation Cycle ↓
Overall
47
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
40
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 15.2% | 47 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 7.3% | 54 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 6.7% | 54 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 11.9% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.3% | 48 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 10.2% | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 10.5% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Behrens | Executive Dir. | 12.8% of Rev | ||
| Bill Antilla | Treasurer | — | ||
| Karen Ireland | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA CHENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT STAVER | Board Member | — | ||
| MATT JOHNSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Fallon-Burns | Secretary | — | ||
| LAURA MUEHLECK | Board President | — | ||
| Leslie Hiebert | Board Member | — | ||
| PENNY GUEST | Board Member | — | ||
| JURIS SARINS | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard Wattenberg | Board Member | — | ||
| KARLA WENZEL | Board President | — | ||
| Lindy Kollman | Board Member | — | ||
| Cynthia Kortge | Board Member | — | ||
| Jan Meyer | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Oros | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY LEAHY | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM MCCREIGHT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Behrens | Executive Dir. | 12.7% of Rev | ||
| Bill Antilla | Treasurer | — | ||
| Karen Ireland | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA CHENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT STAVER | Board Member | — | ||
| MATT JOHNSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Fallon-Burns | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA MUEHLECK | Board President | — | ||
| Leslie Hiebert | Board Member | — | ||
| PENNY GUEST | Board Member | — | ||
| JURIS SARINS | Board President | — | ||
| Richard Wattenberg | Board Member | — | ||
| KARLA WENZEL | Secretary | — | ||
| Lindy Kollman | Board Member | — | ||
| Cynthia Kortge | Board Member | — | ||
| Jan Meyer | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Oros | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY LEAHY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN MARQUART | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEEN SCHAFROTH | Executive Dir. | 8.7% of Rev | ||
| JIM MCCREIGHT | Treasurer | — | ||
| Karen Ireland | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA CHENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT STAVER | Board Member | — | ||
| DEAN SCHLENKER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SAVINAR | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA MUEHLECK | Board President | — | ||
| Karen Schmirler | Board Member | — | ||
| PENNY GUEST | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLYN HUBER | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard Wattenberg | Board Member | — | ||
| Karel Moersfelder | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Fallon-Burns | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY LEAHY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN MARQUART | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEEN SCHAFROTH | Executive Dir. | 8.7% of Rev | ||
| JIM MCCREIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIESON GRABENHORST | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA CHENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT STAVER | Board Member | — | ||
| DEAN SCHLENKER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SAVINAR | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA MUEHLECK | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREL MOERSFELDER | Board President | — | ||
| PENNY GUEST | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLYN HUBER | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW JOHNSTON | Board President | — | ||
| BOB MOCO | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHAEL OROS | Board Member | — | ||
| DEAN OZUNA | Board Member | — | ||
| JURIS SARINS | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY LEAHY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN MARQUART | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEEN SCHAFROTH | Executive Dir. | 8.7% of Rev | ||
| JIM MCCREIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIESON GRABENHORST | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA CHENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| BYRON HENRY | Secretary | — | ||
| DEAN SCHLENKER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SAVINAR | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA MUEHLECK | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREL MOERSFELDER | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLYN HUBER | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT SONNIKSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW JOHNSTON | Board President | — | ||
| BOB MOCO | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHAEL OROS | Board Member | — | ||
| DEAN OZUNA | Board Member | — | ||
| JURIS SARINS | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY LEAHY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN MARQUART | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
40 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
47 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 90 other orgs in WA with NTEE prefix A5.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 35 points below the peer median (45 vs. 80).
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 15.2% 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.