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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 12.5% | 46 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 11.2% | 46 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 9.3% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 25.7% | 42 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.3% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 9.5% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 5.6% | 52 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 8.3% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 5.1% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 9.5% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.7% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 30.4% | 40 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH CRONE-MAGYARY | Board Member | 12.5% of Rev | ||
| KATE SHAFTEL | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINA BAIRD | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN ROTH | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY C RICHARDS | Board Member | — | ||
| NIKKI SHERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TIM GOHEEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN GRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| JUAN THOMASSIE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID REISER | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY STEVENS | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN LOVDAL | Board Member | — | ||
| AARON THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| POLLY SUMNEY | Board President | — | ||
| JAY HOSTETLER | Board President | — | ||
| TERRY HOGAN | Board President | — | ||
| JESSICA THOMAS | Treasurer | — | ||
| JACQUELIN WEBER | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH MAGYARY | Board Member | 11.7% of Rev | ||
| HOLLY ITTEL | EXHIBITS DIR | 7.2% of Rev | ||
| L STANTON | EDUCATION DIR | 6.6% of Rev | ||
| JAY HOSTETLER | Board President | — | ||
| NANCY STEVENS | Board President | — | ||
| POLLY SUMNEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| J WEBER | Secretary | — | ||
| TERRY HOGAN | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID BURKE | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHAEL CROUCH | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN LOVDAL | Board Member | — | ||
| JUAN THOMASSIE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID REISER | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY RICHARDS | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE A SHAFTEL | Board Member | — | ||
| C BAIRD | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN GRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| NIKKI SHERMAN | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 49 other orgs in OH with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 26 points above the peer median (60 vs. 34).
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.
Overall score has gone from 48 → 46 over 5 years (declining by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 12.5% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.