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 | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 27.8% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 22.1% | 39 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 29.0% | 38 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 14.8% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 16.4% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 14.3% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 15.2% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 11.7% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 20.1% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 19.2% | 35 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 18.7% | 37 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 17.7% | 37 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saira Frank | Executive Dir. | 27.4% of Rev | ||
| Kari Kastenholz | Board President | — | ||
| Alyssa Kubishak | Treasurer | — | ||
| Emily Whalley | Board President | — | ||
| Kaitlyn Konrardy | Secretary | — | ||
| David Coe | Board Member | — | ||
| Cheryl Bensman-Rowe | Board Member | — | ||
| Julia Valgento | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saira Frank | Executive Dir. | 27.6% of Rev | ||
| SAIRA FRANK | Board Member | 20.5% of Rev | ||
| TANYA SALMAN | Board President | — | ||
| KARI KASTENHOLZ | Secretary | — | ||
| ANNA MARIA MYKLEBUST | Board President | — | ||
| LAURIE FELLENZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ALYSSA KUBISHAK | Treasurer | — | ||
| KARI WALTON | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY WHALLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| Tanya Salman | Board President | — | ||
| Kari Kastenholz | Secretary | — | ||
| Anna Maria Myklebust | Board President | — | ||
| Laurie Fellenz thru Dec 2022 | Board Member | — | ||
| Alyssa Kubishak | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kari Engleson thru Dec 2022 | Board Member | — | ||
| Emily Whalley | Board Member | — | ||
| Kaitlyn Konrardy | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAIRA FRANK | Board Member | 13.1% of Rev | ||
| TANYA SALMAN | Board President | — | ||
| KARI KASTENHOLZ | Secretary | — | ||
| ANNA MARIA MYKLEBUST | Board President | — | ||
| LAURIE FELLENZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ALYSSA KUBISHAK | Treasurer | — | ||
| SHAWN WEBER MCMAHON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAIRA FRANK | Board Member | 17.1% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN GOERES | Board President | — | ||
| KARI KASTENHOLZ | Secretary | — | ||
| ANNA MARIA MYKLEBUST | Board President | — | ||
| LAURIE FELLENZ | Board Member | — | ||
| TANYA SALMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| SHAWN WEBER MCMAHON | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 103 other orgs in WI with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 22 points below the peer median (15 vs. 37).
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 27.8% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
- 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 27.8% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~12 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.