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 | 21.6% | 45 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | 19.9% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 18.8% | 41 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 21.3% | 41 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 16.2% | 35 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 16.0% | 35 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 15.0% | 35 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 15.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 14.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 14.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 14.9% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 2.6% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons Sandra | Executive Director | 21.6% of Rev | ||
| Henslee Jay | Board Member | — | ||
| Montoya George | Board Member | — | ||
| Faircloth Megan | Board Member | — | ||
| Martini Rachelle | Board Member | — | ||
| Varco Susan | Board President | — | ||
| Gattey Jennifer | Board President | — | ||
| Paule D Candis | Secretary | — | ||
| Stewart Patrick | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Simmons | Executive Director | 21.6% of Rev | ||
| Leo Divinsky | Board Member | — | ||
| Jay L Henslee | Board Member | — | ||
| George Montoya | Board Member | — | ||
| Jimmy Parker | Board Member | — | ||
| Christine Kong | Board Member | — | ||
| Suzanne R Varco | Board President | — | ||
| Jennifer Gattey | Board President | — | ||
| Patrick Stewart | Treasurer | — | ||
| D Candis Paule | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Simmons | Executive Director | 20.6% of Rev | ||
| Suzanne R Varco | Board President | — | ||
| Jennifer Gattey | Board President | — | ||
| Patrick Stewart | Treasurer | — | ||
| D Candis Paule | Secretary | — | ||
| Larry Marshall | Board Member | — | ||
| Jay L Henslee | Board Member | — | ||
| George Montoya | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 1,424 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 20 points below the peer median (45 vs. 65).
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 21.6% 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.