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 | 18.8% | 42 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 0.1% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 35 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 10.9% | 38 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.5% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 9.6% | 42 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 2.0% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 2.7% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Husak | Board Member | 4.8% of Rev | ||
| Curt Germundsen | Board President | — | ||
| Russ Rowcliffe | Board President | — | ||
| Hope Cook | Treasurer | — | ||
| Steve Wilson | Board Member | — | ||
| Curt Germundsen | Board President | — | ||
| Russ Rowcliffe | Board President | — | ||
| Hope Cook | Treasurer | — | ||
| Steve Wilson | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 175 other orgs in MN with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 13 points above the peer median (50 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.
Overall score has gone from 40 → 42 over 5 years (improving by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 18.8% 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.