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 | Hidden | Hidden | 22.8% | 18 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 16.5% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 23.0% | 20 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 24.6% | 16 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 12.9% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 13.9% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INEZ MAUBANE JONES | Executive Director | 39.2% of Rev | ||
| MIKE LEWARS | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDA SEMILTZ | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHANIE REESE | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA KRAMER | Secretary | — | ||
| GINNY KAUL | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA OTEPKA | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF TRABUCCO | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN-CLAUDE LOUIS | Board President | — | ||
| MIKE KAUL | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA K JENNING | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INEZ MAUBANE JONES | Executive Director | 33.7% of Rev | ||
| MIKE LEWARS | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDA SEMILTZ | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHANIE REESE | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA KRAMER | Secretary | — | ||
| GINNY KAUL | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA OTEPKA | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF TRABUCCO | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN-CLAUDE LOUIS | Board President | — | ||
| MIKE KAUL | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA K JENNING | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE SMART | Executive Director | 23.9% of Rev | ||
| MIKE LEWARS | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDA SEMILTZ | Board President | — | ||
| CLAIRE HICKS | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE REESE | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA KRAMER | Secretary | — | ||
| GINNY KAUL | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA OTEPKA | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF TRABUCCO | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 236 other orgs in WA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 41 points below the peer median (0 vs. 41).
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 31 → 18 over 5 years (declining by 13 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 22.8% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
- Financial resilience score in the bottom quartile — reserves and liabilities ratios warrant review.
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).
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.