Compensation Escalation Cycle
Compensation Escalation Cycle
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Compensation Escalation Cycle
"Aims to inspire and enrich lives through the presentation of high-quality, breathtaking performing arts experiences."
— Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
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.
The Steward
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Compensation Escalation Cycle ↑
Overall
42
Score
Governance
42
Score
Financial
30
Score
Program
60
Score
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Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 32.3% | 42 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 24.9% | 47 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 23.0% | 47 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 20.4% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 26.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 37.2% | 40 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 30.9% | 42 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 26.2% | 46 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 25.1% | 46 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 30.2% | 40 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 27.6% | 42 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 24.3% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 28.3% | 42 | Fragile | Gov Risk |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT CAMPBELL | FORMER EXEC | 19.6% of Rev | ||
| DONALD CRAFTON | DIR. INTERIM | — | ||
| TESSA BYSONG | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN CASEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA CASEY | Board Member | — | ||
| HAL CULBERTSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARVIN CURTIS EDD | Board Member | — | ||
| KYLE EVERETT | Board Member | — | ||
| ALFRED J GUILLAUME JR PHD | Board Member | — | ||
| VINCENT HENDERSON MD | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY KELLY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE NEEB | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN JESSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL PIPPENGER | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL PEARON DMA | Board Member | — | ||
| TERESA ROBERTS | Board Member | — | ||
| DANA STRAIT | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN WIEBE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN DE SOUZA | Board President | — | ||
| HARRIET HAMER MD | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| NELS LEININGER MD | Secretary | — | ||
| DOUG OSTHIMER | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOSH AERIE | EXECUTIVE DI | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI | 13.1% of Rev | |||
| MICHELLE STRABLEY | COMPETITION | 6.0% of Rev | ||
| BRIAN CASEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA CASEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MARVIN CURTIS EDD | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| ALFRED J GUILLAUME JR PHD | Board Member | — | ||
| VINCENT HENDERSON MD | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRIET HAMER MD | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN JESSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| NELS LEININGER MD | Board Member | — | ||
| JANET MCKAY-GALBRAITH | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF L MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE NEEB | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN PARK MD | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL PEARON DMA | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL PIPPENGER | Board Member | — | ||
| TERESA ROBERTS | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE SEAMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TITILAYO UFOMATA PHD | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN SEJDINAJ | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY KELLY | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN DE SOUZA | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| CATHERINE HILL | Secretary | — | ||
| DOUG OSTHIMER | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kara Kane | Executive Director | 13.1% of Rev | ||
| Kara Kane | Executive Director | 6.8% of Rev | ||
| Michelle Strabley | Board Member | 6.5% of Rev | ||
| Michelle Strabley | Board Member | 6.3% of Rev | ||
| Brian Casey | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Casey | Board Member | — | ||
| Dean Goodwin | Board Member | — | ||
| Catherine Hill | Board Member | — | ||
| John Jessen | Board Member | — | ||
| Randolph Rompola | Board Member | — | ||
| Kitty Rose | Board Member | — | ||
| Harriet Hamer MD | Board Member | — | ||
| Janet McKay-Galbraith | Board Member | — | ||
| Doug Osthimer | Board Member | — | ||
| Dennis Slade | Board Member | — | ||
| Brian Davis | Board Member | — | ||
| Peter Holland | Board Member | — | ||
| Teresa Roberts | Board President | — | ||
| Randy Kelly | Board President | — | ||
| Jeff L Miller | Treasurer | — | ||
| Mike Szymanski | Secretary | — | ||
| Brian Casey | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Casey | Board Member | — | ||
| Dean Goodwin | Board Member | — | ||
| Catherine Hill | Board Member | — | ||
| John Jessen | Board Member | — | ||
| John Sejdinaj | Board Member | — | ||
| Kitty Rose | Board Member | — | ||
| Harriet Hamer MD | Board Member | — | ||
| Janet McKay-Galbraith | Board Member | — | ||
| Doug Osthimer | Board Member | — | ||
| Brian Davis | Board Member | — | ||
| John De Souza | Board Member | — | ||
| Alfred J Guillaume Jr PhD | Board Member | — | ||
| Vincent Henderson MD | Board Member | — | ||
| Nels Leininger MD | Board Member | — | ||
| Sue Neeb | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Pippenger | Board Member | — | ||
| Titilayo Ufomata PhD | Directorf | — | ||
| Marvin Curtis EdD | Board Member | — | ||
| Peter Holland | Board Member | — | ||
| Teresa Roberts | Board President | — | ||
| Randy Kelly | Board President | — | ||
| Jeff L Miller | Treasurer | — | ||
| Mike Szymanski | Secretary | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
30 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
42 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
42 / 100
Priority Review
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: program score sits 27 points above the peer median (60 vs. 33).
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 32.3% is above the 90th percentile for orgs of this size (healthy band: 18–22%).
- Financial resilience score in the bottom quartile — reserves and liabilities ratios warrant review.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 32.3% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~21 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.