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 | 31.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 67.2% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 96.1% | 38 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 14.8% | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Eggleston | Board Member | 20.5% of Rev | ||
| Brenda Coley | Business Manager | 11.2% of Rev | ||
| Al Lilly | Board President | — | ||
| Shauna Barravecchio | Board President | — | ||
| Jill Sprague | Secretary | — | ||
| John Nadelin | Treasurer | — | ||
| Roger Dutcher | Board Member | — | ||
| Terri Ross | Board President | — | ||
| Micah Taylor | Treasurer | — | ||
| Andrea Hoyt | Board Member | — | ||
| Michelle Staley | Board President | — | ||
| Glenn Johnson | Concertmaster | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Del Vecchio | Board Member | 25.0% of Rev | ||
| Amy Eggleston | Board Member | 12.2% of Rev | ||
| Brenda Coley | Business Manager | 9.6% of Rev | ||
| Al Lilly | Board President | — | ||
| Shauna Barravecchio | Board President | — | ||
| Jill Sprague | Secretary | — | ||
| John Nadelin | Treasurer | — | ||
| Roger Dutcher | Board Member | — | ||
| Terri Ross | Board President | — | ||
| Yvonne Cavallini | Board Member | — | ||
| Scott Walton | Treasurer | — | ||
| Andrea Hoyt | Board Member | — | ||
| Michele Pitts | Board Member | — | ||
| Brittney Dial | Board President | — | ||
| Glenn Johnson | Concertmaster | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Del Vecchio | Artistic Director | 33.3% of Rev | ||
| Amy Eggleston | Accompanist, Asst. Conductor | 5.0% of Rev | ||
| Benjamin Abel | Concertmaster | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| Natalie Etter | Board President | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| Roger Dutcher | Board Member | — | ||
| Jill Sprague | Secretary | — | ||
| Chris Weaver | Bookkeeper | — | ||
| John Nadelin | Treasurer | — | ||
| Glenn Johnson | Grant Coordinator | — | ||
| Terri Ross | Board President | — | ||
| Al Lilly | Board President | — | ||
| Sue Walton | Marketing Coordinator | — | ||
| Scott Walton | Community Representative | — | ||
| Holly Brown | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Del Vecchio | Artistic Director | 4.8% of Rev | ||
| Angela Pulliam | Concert Mistress | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| Michael Morin | Office Manager | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| Amy Eggleston | Accompanist, Asst. Conductor | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| Joyce Del Vecchio | Board President | — | ||
| Laurie Sweany | Board President | — | ||
| Roger Dutcher | Board Member | — | ||
| Jill Sprague | Secretary | — | ||
| Denise Laverty | Board Member | — | ||
| Natalie Etter | Board President | — | ||
| Chris Weaver | Bookkeeper | — | ||
| John Nadelin | Treasurer | — | ||
| Robb Dure | Board Member | — | ||
| Glenn Johnson | Grant Coordinator | — | ||
| Terri Ross | Board President | — | ||
| Lynn Saunders | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 181 other orgs in IN with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 20 points below the peer median (42 vs. 62).
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 31.7% is above the 90th percentile for orgs of this size (healthy band: 18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 31.7% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~19 points.
- 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.