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
50
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 | — | — | 13.7% | 47 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 10.0% | 51 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 7.6% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 4.9% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 6.7% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 0.6% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.0% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.6% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.1% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.2% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 3.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 3.5% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Laqua | Board Member | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| Amy Seiwert | Artistic Director | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| Alicia Tos | Development Dir | 3.4% of Rev | ||
| Celia Fushille | Board Member | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| Madeleine Boshart | Board President | — | ||
| Trisha Mount | Board President | — | ||
| Karen D Kadushin | Secretary | — | ||
| Hal Louchheim | Treasurer | — | ||
| Bahar Aghighi MD | Board Member | — | ||
| Lee D Baxter | Board Member | — | ||
| Bruce Braden | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Palmer | Board Member | — | ||
| John Konstin | Board Member | — | ||
| Linda Membreno MD | Board Member | — | ||
| John Schlag | Board Member | — | ||
| Randy Soso | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celia Fushille | Board Member | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| Lori Laqua | Board Member | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| Alicia Tos | Development Dir | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| Jo Ellen Arntz | Company Manager | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| Madeleine Boshart | Board President | — | ||
| Trisha Mount | Board President | — | ||
| Karen D Kadushin | Secretary | — | ||
| Hal Louchheim | Treasurer | — | ||
| Bahar Aghighi MD | Board Member | — | ||
| Lee D Baxter | Board Member | — | ||
| Bruce Braden | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Challey | Board Member | — | ||
| John Konstin | Board Member | — | ||
| Linda Membreno MD | Board Member | — | ||
| John Schlag | Board Member | — | ||
| Randy Soso | Board Member | — | ||
| Susie Stitt | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celia Fushille | Board Member | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| Lori Laqua | Board Member | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| Celia Fushille | Artistic Director | 3.5% of Rev | ||
| Lori Laqua | Executive Director | 3.3% of Rev | ||
| Alicia Tos | Development Dir | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| Madeleine Boshart | Board President | — | ||
| Trisha Mount | Board President | — | ||
| Hal Louchheim | Treasurer | — | ||
| Karen D Kadushin | Secretary | — | ||
| Bruce Braden | Board Member | — | ||
| Lee Baxter | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Challey | Board Member | — | ||
| John Konstin | Board Member | — | ||
| Linda Membreno MD | Board Member | — | ||
| Maria Nazari | Board Member | — | ||
| John Schlag | Board Member | — | ||
| Randy Soso | Board Member | — | ||
| Susie Stitt | Board Member | — | ||
| Madeleine Boshart | Board President | — | ||
| Trisha Mount | Board President | — | ||
| Karen D Kadushin | Secretary | — | ||
| Hal Louchheim | Treasurer | — | ||
| Bahar Aghighi | Board Member | — | ||
| Lee D Baxter | Board Member | — | ||
| Bruce Braden | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Challey | Board Member | — | ||
| John Konstin | Board Member | — | ||
| Linda Membreno MD | Board Member | — | ||
| John Schlag | Board Member | — | ||
| Randy Soso | Board Member | — | ||
| Susie Stitt | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celia Fushille | Artistic Director | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| Lori Laqua | Executive Director | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| Madeleine Boshart | Board President | — | ||
| Trisha Mount | Board President | — | ||
| Bruce Braden | Treasurer | — | ||
| Karen D Kadushin | Secretary | — | ||
| Hal Loucheim | Board President | — | ||
| Lee Baxter | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Challey | Board Member | — | ||
| John Konstin | Board Member | — | ||
| Linda Membreno MD | Board Member | — | ||
| Maria Nazari | Board Member | — | ||
| John Schlag | Board Member | — | ||
| Randy Soso | Board Member | — | ||
| Susie Stitt | Board Member | — | ||
| Dell Larcen | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Laqua | Executive Director | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| Celia Fushille | Artistic Director | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| Deb Glazer | Development Dir | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| Dell Larcen | Board President | — | ||
| Lee Baxter | Board President | — | ||
| Bruce Braden | Treasurer | — | ||
| Karen D Kadushin | Secretary | — | ||
| Madeleine Boshart | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Challey | Board Member | — | ||
| Evelyn Xinfeng Hu | Board Member | — | ||
| Patricia Hume | Board Member | — | ||
| John Konstin | Board Member | — | ||
| Hal Louchheim | Board Member | — | ||
| Madelyn Mallory | Board Member | — | ||
| Linda Membreno MD | Board Member | — | ||
| Trisha Mount | Board Member | — | ||
| Maria Nazari | Board Member | — | ||
| Victor Olivieri PhD | Board Member | — | ||
| John Schlag | Board Member | — | ||
| Randy Soso | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
40 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
50 / 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 829 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 29 points above the peer median (60 vs. 31).
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 13.7% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
What would change this score
No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.