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 | Hidden | Hidden | 17.3% | 45 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 14.4% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 41.4% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 43.3% | 36 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.6% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 10.9% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 13.7% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 14.2% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 17.1% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 9.5% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 14.7% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 17.0% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 11.2% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETHEL BALGE | Executive Director | 19.0% of Rev | ||
| BETHEL BALGE | Executive Director | 17.3% of Rev | ||
| CHRISTOPHER PAUL | Board President | — | ||
| ANDREW MCNAMARA | Board President | — | ||
| THOMAS LENTZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| VIKTORIA DAVIS | Secretary | — | ||
| SARAH HOULE | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA WEDZINA | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC WOLLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE MEIDL | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE HEINTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN KIND | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW WILLAERT | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW MCNAMARA | Board President | — | ||
| ANDREW WILLAERT | Board President | — | ||
| THOMAS LENTZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| MELINDA WEDZINA | Secretary | — | ||
| ANN FREDRICKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER PAUL | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE MEIDL | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH HOULE | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE HEINTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC WOLLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN KIND | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETHEL BALGE | Executive Director | 16.9% of Rev | ||
| SARAH HOULE | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| BENJAMIN FINDLEY | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER PAUL | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID KNOPICK | Treasurer | — | ||
| VIKTORIA DAVIS | Secretary | — | ||
| ANDREW MCNAMARA | Board Member | — | ||
| NATALIYA DANYLKOVA | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER FAUST | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA JAGODZINSKE | Board Member | — | ||
| JARED KOCH | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN MAXWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE THORPE | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA WEDZINA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETHEL BALGE | Executive Director | 15.2% of Rev | ||
| SARAH HOULE | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| BENJAMIN FINDLEY | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER PAUL | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID KNOPICK | Treasurer | — | ||
| VIKTORIA DAVIS | Secretary | — | ||
| SHANNON BEAL | Board President | — | ||
| NATALIYA DANYLKOVA | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER FAUST | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA JAGODZINSKE | Board Member | — | ||
| JARED KOCH | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN MAXWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE THORPE | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA WEDZINA | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 256 other orgs in MN with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 16 points below the peer median (45 vs. 61).
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 17.3% 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.