Compensation Escalation Cycle
Compensation Escalation Cycle
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Priority Review
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
41
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
25
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
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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 | 16.6% | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 8.4% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 8.0% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 12.8% | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 10.2% | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 13.7% | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 13.2% | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 11.3% | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 11.7% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 13.4% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 15.8% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN VORTMANN | Executive Director | 13.7% of Rev | ||
| MATTHEW SALVAGGIO | Board Member | 7.9% of Rev | ||
| BENNET WANG | Board President | — | ||
| JUSTIN PAE | Board President | — | ||
| KATHY KEARNY | Treasurer | — | ||
| NANCY SHEN | Board President | — | ||
| PRIYA DEVNATH | Secretary | — | ||
| ASAKO YOSHIMURA | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY PURCHASE | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES WILEMS | Board Member | — | ||
| JANANI ARVIND | Board Member | — | ||
| JANEY RABON | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER YIN | Board Member | — | ||
| KHEK TEH | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTI JO LYNN | Board Member | — | ||
| KYLE KIM | Board Member | — | ||
| LEAH NGOCHE | Board Member | — | ||
| SUN LEE | Board Member | — | ||
| XIAOHUA MA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN VORTMANN | Executive Director | 9.8% of Rev | ||
| TERESA METZGER HOWE | Board Member | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| MATTHEW SALVAGGIO | Board Member | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| Nancy Shen | Board President | — | ||
| Bennet Wang | Board President | — | ||
| Ae Wongkaew | Board President | — | ||
| Phoebe Huang | Secretary | — | ||
| Justin Pae | Interim Sectretary | — | ||
| Kathy Kearny | Treasurer | — | ||
| Hetal Hiran Abad | Board Member | — | ||
| Priya Devnath | Board Member | — | ||
| SUN LEE | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTI JO LYNN | Board Member | — | ||
| Valeri Makam | Board Member | — | ||
| Leah Ngoche | Board Member | — | ||
| Gary Purchase | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Shen | Board Member | — | ||
| Khek Teh | Board Member | — | ||
| Asako Yoshimura | Board Member | — | ||
| James Wilems | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trudi Jackson | Executive Director | 3.7% of Rev | ||
| Asako Yoshimura | Board President | — | ||
| Khek Teh | Board President | — | ||
| Ae Wongkaew | Board President | — | ||
| Jay Laughlin | Secretary | — | ||
| Kathy Kearny | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kristi Jo Lynn | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Torr | Board Member | — | ||
| Victoria Duncombe | Board Member | — | ||
| Sun Lee | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Shen | Board Member | — | ||
| Bennet Wang | Board Member | — | ||
| Lawrence Merritt | Board Member | — | ||
| Phoebe Huang | Board Member | — | ||
| Kevin Vortmann | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUDI JACKSON | Executive Director | 6.4% of Rev | ||
| SUZI CAVASSA | Executive Director | — | ||
| MARCIA ISENBERGER | Executive Director | — | ||
| KRISTI JO LYNN | Board President | — | ||
| BENNET WANG | Board President | — | ||
| JAY LAUGHLIN | Secretary | — | ||
| KATHY KEARNY | Treasurer | — | ||
| REID FLICKINGER | Board Member | — | ||
| PASCAL PINCK | Board Member | — | ||
| KHEK THE | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER TORR | Board Member | — | ||
| ASAKO YOSHIMURA | Board Member | — | ||
| AE WONGKAEW | Board Member | — | ||
| LAWRENCE MERRITT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUDI JACKSON | Executive Director | 6.3% of Rev | ||
| KRISTI JO LYNN | Board President | — | ||
| BENNET WANG | Board President | — | ||
| ASAKO YOSHIMURA | Secretary | — | ||
| JAY LAUGHLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY KEARNY | Treasurer | — | ||
| REID FLICKINGER | Board Member | — | ||
| PASCAL PINCK | Board Member | — | ||
| KHEK TEH | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER TORR | Board Member | — | ||
| LAWRENCE MERRITT | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
25 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
41 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 235 other orgs in WA 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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 16.6% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- 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.