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 | 14.5% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 9.2% | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 23.3% | 42 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 9.1% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN KELLOGG | Executive Director | 14.3% of Rev | ||
| ERIC FISHER | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE GOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JEREMY THIELE | Board Member | — | ||
| NORMA TIRADO-KELLENBERGER | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA ISHMAEL | Executive Director | — | ||
| BILL DOWNEY | Board President | — | ||
| AFIYA LATHAM | Vice President | — | ||
| GREG ZYJEWSKI | Vice President | — | ||
| MARTHA HESSE | Treasurer | — | ||
| KELSEY CHEYNE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER CONLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS DISCH | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUE KELLOGG | Executive Director | 14.3% of Rev | ||
| NORMA TIRADO-KELLENBERGER | Board President | — | ||
| BILL DOWNEY | Vice President | — | ||
| LISA BARTOSZEK | Vice President | — | ||
| GREG ZYJEWSKI | Vice President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH SEXTON | Secretary | — | ||
| MARTHA HESSE | Treasurer | — | ||
| KELSEY CHEYNE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER S CONLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS DISCH | Board Member | — | ||
| ERICK FISHER | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE GOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| AFIYA LATHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDY R MAYNARD | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA STARKS | Board Member | — | ||
| JEREMY THIELE | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDDIE BADT | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL DAMSCHRODER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURIE HAMMERS MCNAMARA | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 185 other orgs in MI with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 37 points below the peer median (5 vs. 42).
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 34 → 29 over 5 years (declining by 5 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 14.5% sits within the sector's 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:
- 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.