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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 17.6% | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 11.6% | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 10.0% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.3% | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.1% | 38 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 10.4% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 12.9% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 8.2% | 38 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 12.1% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 11.7% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 12.0% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 10.4% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 12.0% | 37 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG HUGHES | Executive Director | 17.6% of Rev | ||
| LINDA KOZAK | Board President | — | ||
| MARY GRETHER | Board President | — | ||
| CARL AMRHEIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| BETHANY DEHAAN | Secretary | — | ||
| RAY ALLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| BRUCE HOREK | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA SARROS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD STULTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY WALTERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY ANNE GERSTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM BUSHY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA KOZAK | Board President | — | ||
| MARY GRETHER | Board President | — | ||
| CARL AMRHEIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| BETHANY DEHAAN | Secretary | — | ||
| RAY ALLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| BRUCE HOREK JOINED MARCH 2022 | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA SARROS JOINED MAY 2022 | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD STULTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY WALTERS JOINED FEBRUARY 2022 | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL SURRAT RESIGNED JANUARY 202 | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLY NUTINI RESIGNED JANUARY 2022 | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA KOZAK | Board President | — | ||
| LORRAINE FREEMAN | Board President | — | ||
| CARL AMRHEIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| BETHANY DEHAAN | Secretary | — | ||
| RAY ALLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY GRETHER | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLY NUTINI | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH OLSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD STULTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL SURRATT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID J NOVOTNY | Board President | — | ||
| LORRAINE FREEMAN | Board President | — | ||
| CARL AMRHEIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| BETHANY DEHAAN | Secretary | — | ||
| RAY ALLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY GRETHER | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA KOZAK | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLY NUTINI | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH OLSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL SURRATT | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 195 other orgs in IL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 13 points above the peer median (45 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 17.6% 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.