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 | — | — | 17.3% | 41 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 7.3% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 20.5% | 45 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 18.6% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.4% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.2% | 44 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 8.8% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 10.8% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 9.7% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 9.3% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 7.7% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 9.1% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIANA KOVIC | Executive Director | 11.7% of Rev | ||
| KIMBERLY MELLER | Executive Director | 5.6% of Rev | ||
| KENT HOFFMANN | Secretary | — | ||
| JOHN MCCLARY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNE SMITH | Board President | — | ||
| CELESTE PAULI | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID HEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAMON WENIG | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL BROOKS | Board Member | — | ||
| EVAN CHANCELLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN FISCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA HERZOG | Treasurer | — | ||
| TRICIA MARTON | Board Member | — | ||
| PERRY PHILLIPS | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE SEBRANEK | Board Member | — | ||
| DARREN OPEL | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA HERNDAY | Board Member | 15.9% of Rev | ||
| KEITH ABLER | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTINE BERGAMO | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT KUEHN | Board Member | — | ||
| GINA COVELLI | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERTA FILICKY-PENESKI | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF MOHR | Board Member | — | ||
| KIMBERLYANNE MELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAREN OPEL | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID HEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL JACOB | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHIE NORMAN | Board President | — | ||
| CELESTE PAULI | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN MCLARY | Treasurer | — | ||
| EMILY RENDALL-ARAUJO | Secretary | — | ||
| DAMON WENIG | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA HERNDAY | Board Member | 15.6% of Rev | ||
| JOSHUA HERNDAY | Board Member | 13.0% of Rev | ||
| KEITH ABLER | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTEN BERGAMO | Board Member | — | ||
| EUGENE CONGER | Board Member | — | ||
| GINA COVELLI | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERTA FILICKY-PENESKI | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID GALLIANETTI | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM MELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF MOHR | Board Member | — | ||
| DARREN OPEL | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY RENDALL - ARAUJO | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNE SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE STAUBER | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT KUEHN | Board President | — | ||
| KATHIE NORMAN | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN MCLARY | Treasurer | — | ||
| CELESTE PAULI | Secretary | — | ||
| KEITH ABLER | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTEN BERGAMO | Board Member | — | ||
| EUGENE CONGER | Board Member | — | ||
| GINA COVELLI | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERTA FILICKY-PENESKI | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID GALLIANETTI | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM MELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF MOHR | Board Member | — | ||
| DARREN OPEL | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY RENDALL - ARAUJO | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNE SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT KUEHN | Board President | — | ||
| KATHIE NORMAN | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN MCLARY | Treasurer | — | ||
| CELESTE PAULI | Secretary | — | ||
| DAVID HEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL JACOB | Board Member | — | ||
| DAMON WENIG | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 103 other orgs in WI with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 17 points above the peer median (45 vs. 28).
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.