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 | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 32.4% | 43 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 36.0% | 43 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 3.7% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 16.1% | 46 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN OLSON | Board Member | 13.5% of Rev | ||
| CRYSTAL OLSON | Secretary | 10.6% of Rev | ||
| ZACH SONNEK | Board Member | 6.5% of Rev | ||
| ROBB WENDT | Board Member | 3.3% of Rev | ||
| ALYSSA SURRETT | OPERATIONS MGR | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| BEN BARTUSEK | Board Member | — | ||
| SERGIO SALGADO | Board Member | — | ||
| MAGGIE MAES | Board Member | — | ||
| MURPHY GROTEWOLD | Board President | — | ||
| LAURA JANS | Treasurer | — | ||
| SARAH OLSON | Board President | — | ||
| LAUREN ATCHLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| AARON STUVE | Board Member | — | ||
| CALLIE SONNEK | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH STEINKE | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES VAN OORT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN OLSON | Board Member | 22.8% of Rev | ||
| ZACH SONNEK | Board Member | 8.1% of Rev | ||
| MICHELLE PARSNEAU | Board Member | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| BEN BARTUSEK | Board Member | — | ||
| SERGIO SALGADO | Board Member | — | ||
| MAGGIE MAES | Board Member | — | ||
| MURPHY GROTEWOLD | Board President | — | ||
| LAURA JANS | Treasurer | — | ||
| SARAH OLSON | Board President | — | ||
| LAUREN ATCHLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CALLIE SONNEK | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH STEINKE | Board Member | — | ||
| CRYSTAL OLSON | Secretary | — | ||
| JAMES VAN OORT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN OLSON | Board Member | 18.8% of Rev | ||
| LEANNE STEINKE | OPS MGR | 7.2% of Rev | ||
| MAGGIE MAES | Board Member | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| JUSTIN DANIELSON | Board Member | 3.9% of Rev | ||
| ZACH BOLLAND | Board Member | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| JOSHUA PERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| MURPHY GROTEWOLD | Board President | — | ||
| LAURA JANS | Treasurer | — | ||
| SARAH OLSON | Board President | — | ||
| LAUREN ATCHLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KENDRA BRAUNGER | Board Member | — | ||
| CALLIE SONNEK | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH STEINKE | Board Member | — | ||
| CRYSTAL OLSON | Secretary | — | ||
| JAMES VAN OORT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN OLSON | Board Member | 8.5% of Rev | ||
| MAGGIE MAES | Board Member | 3.3% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN OLSON | Board Member | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| JUSTIN DANIELSON | Board President | — | ||
| SARAH TETZLOFF | Board President | — | ||
| GINA ANDERSON | Secretary | — | ||
| MURPHY GROTEWOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| JUSTIN DANIELSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| SARAH TETZLOFF | Board President | — | ||
| GINA ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MAGGIE MAES | Board Member | — | ||
| MURPHY GROTEWOLD | Board President | — | ||
| LAURA JANS | Secretary | — | ||
| SARAH ASP OLSON | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 174 other orgs in MN with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 28 points above the peer median (65 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 32.4% is above the 90th percentile for orgs of this size (healthy band: 18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 32.4% 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.