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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 25.7% | 38 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 25.6% | 42 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 25.5% | 40 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 25.3% | 36 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 18.9% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 15.9% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 17.9% | 42 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 15.0% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 14.4% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY WRIGHT | Executive Director | 26.5% of Rev | ||
| CINDY WRIGHT | Executive Director | 25.7% of Rev | ||
| JUDY TOLBERT | Treasurer | — | ||
| BEV BYINGTON | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAY TRIPLEHORN | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY SHIPMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BOBBIE TARKIAINEN | Board President | — | ||
| BY VALENTINE | Secretary | — | ||
| MARVIN BERGESON | Board Member | — | ||
| TERI SPIRES | Board Member | — | ||
| PEGGY SULLIVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHAN BRUN | Board President | — | ||
| JUDY TOLBERT | Treasurer | — | ||
| BEV BYINGTON | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAY TRIPLEHORN | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY SHIPMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BOBBIE TARKIAINEN | Board President | — | ||
| BY VALENTINE | Secretary | — | ||
| MARVIN BERGESON | Board Member | — | ||
| TERI SPIRES | Treasurer | — | ||
| PEGGY SULLIVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHAN BRUHN | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEGGY FERGUSON | Executive Director | 25.2% of Rev | ||
| CINDY WRIGHT | Executive Director | 24.2% of Rev | ||
| JUDY TOLBERT | Treasurer | — | ||
| BEV BYINGTON | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAY TRIPLEHORN | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY SHIPMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA SCHUHMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| BOBBIE TARKIAINEN | VICE PERSIDENT | — | ||
| BY VALENTINE | Secretary | — | ||
| MARVIN BERGESON | Board Member | — | ||
| TERI SPIRES | Board Member | — | ||
| PEGGY SULLIVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHAN BRUHN | Board President | — | ||
| JUDY TOLBERT | Treasurer | — | ||
| BEV BYINGTON | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAY TRIPLEHORN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOAN SOUTAR | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY SHIPMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA SCHUHMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| BOBBIE TARKIAINEN | Board Member | — | ||
| BY VALENTINE | Secretary | — | ||
| MARVIN BERGESON | Board Member | — | ||
| TERI SPIRES | Board Member | — | ||
| PEGGY SULLIVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CINDY WRIGHT | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEGGY FERGUSON | Executive Director | 25.4% of Rev | ||
| CINDY WRIGHT | Board President | — | ||
| STEVE MITCHELL | Board President | — | ||
| JUDY TOLBERT | Treasurer | — | ||
| BEV BYINGTON | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAY TRIPLEHORN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOAN SOUTAR | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY SHIPMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA SCHUHMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| BOBBIE TARKIAINEN | Board Member | — | ||
| BY VALENTINE | Secretary | — | ||
| MARVIN BERGESON | Board Member | — | ||
| C JOHAN BRUN | Board President | — | ||
| TERI SPIRES | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 29 other orgs in AK with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 9 points above the peer median (45 vs. 36).
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 25.7% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
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).
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 25.7% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~7 points.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.