Compensation Escalation Cycle
Compensation Escalation Cycle
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Developing
Trajectory Thumbprint
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.
The Steward
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Compensation Escalation Cycle ↑
Overall
47
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
40
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 18.3% | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 11.5% | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 5.7% | 50 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 6.1% | 50 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.7% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 10.8% | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 13.5% | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 11.4% | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 9.3% | 50 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 9.1% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 30.5% | 46 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 35.7% | 46 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREDRICK NJOROGE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA VORHEES | Board President | — | ||
| LANCE BESHORE | Board President | — | ||
| Board Member | — | |||
| Board Member | — | |||
| Board Member | — | |||
| Board Member | — | |||
| STEVE GRADDY | Board President | — | ||
| MATT MCCONNELL | Board President | — | ||
| CALEY HEDMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| CHARLIE DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| ERINNE KENNEDY | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN HEMPEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNETTE THURSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN LEACH | Board Member | — | ||
| GABBY HETH | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDON DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN STAUFFER | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN TURNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY CHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| BLAKE WEBSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| KAT DEGRAFF | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Lesmeister | Board Member | 18.3% of Rev | ||
| Matt McConnell | Board President | — | ||
| Angela Vorhees | Board Member | — | ||
| Wendy Brueckner Sears | Board Member | — | ||
| Lance Beshore | Board President | — | ||
| Sharon Beshore | Board Member | — | ||
| Alex Curchin | Board Member | — | ||
| Sara Newman | Board Member | — | ||
| Gay Currence | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Graddy | Board President | — | ||
| Tim Johnson | Secretary | — | ||
| Caley Hedman | Treasurer | — | ||
| Charlie Davis | Board Member | — | ||
| Fredrick Njoroge | Board Member | — | ||
| Lynn Hempen | Board Member | — | ||
| Annette Thurston | Board Member | — | ||
| Ann Leach | Board Member | — | ||
| Gabby Heth | Board Member | — | ||
| Brandon Davis | Board Member | — | ||
| Lauren Stauffer | Board Member | — | ||
| Ann Turney | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Adams | Board Member | 4.6% of Rev | ||
| Heather Lesmeister | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| Angela Vorhees | Board President | — | ||
| Wendy Brueckner Sears | Board President | — | ||
| Lance Beshore | Board President | — | ||
| Sharon Beshore | Board Member | — | ||
| Alex Curchin | Board Member | — | ||
| Sara Newman | Board Member | — | ||
| Gay Currence | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Graddy | Board President | — | ||
| Matt McConnell | Secretary | — | ||
| Caley Hedman | Treasurer | — | ||
| Charlie Davis | Board Member | — | ||
| Katrina Richards | Board Member | — | ||
| Lynn Hempen | Board Member | — | ||
| Annette Thurston | Board Member | — | ||
| Gary Stubblefield | Board Member | — | ||
| Ann Leach | Board Member | — | ||
| Maridan Kassab | Board Member | — | ||
| Gabby Heth | Board Member | — | ||
| Brandon Davis | Board Member | — | ||
| Lauren Stauffer | Board Member | — | ||
| Ann Turney | Board Member | — | ||
| Tim Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Williams | Board Member | — | ||
| Jo Enscoe | Board Member | — | ||
| Melissa Swindell | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Adams | Board Member | 3.9% of Rev | ||
| Steve Graddy | Board President | — | ||
| Lance Beshore | Board President | — | ||
| Wendy Brueckner Sears | Board President | — | ||
| Caley Hedman | Treasurer | — | ||
| Sharon Beshore | Board Member | — | ||
| Alex Curchin | Board Member | — | ||
| Sara Newman | Board Member | — | ||
| Gay Currence | Board Member | — | ||
| Lynn Hempen | Board Member | — | ||
| Annette Thurston | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Rosch | Board Member | — | ||
| Charlie Davis | Board Member | — | ||
| Katrina Richards | Board Member | — | ||
| Angela Vorhees | Board President | — | ||
| Matt McConnell | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Lowry Green | Board Member | — | ||
| Jon Wisdorf | Secretary | — | ||
| Maridan Kassab | Board Member | — | ||
| Gabby Heth | Board Member | — | ||
| Brandon Davis | Board Member | — | ||
| Lauren Stauffer | Board Member | — | ||
| Ann Turney | Board Member | — | ||
| Mike Olmstead | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Williams | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Adams | Board Member | 4.5% of Rev | ||
| Steve Graddy | Board President | — | ||
| Lance Beshore | Board President | — | ||
| Wendy Brueckner Sears | Secretary | — | ||
| Caley Hedman | Treasurer | — | ||
| Sharon Beshore | Board Member | — | ||
| Alex Curchin | Board Member | — | ||
| Sara Newman | Board Member | — | ||
| Gay Currence | Board Member | — | ||
| Lynn Hempen | Board President | — | ||
| Annette Thurston | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Rosch | Board Member | — | ||
| Charlie Davis | Board Member | — | ||
| Katrina Richards | Board Member | — | ||
| Angela Vorhees | Board Member | — | ||
| Taylor Kubicek | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Lowry Green | Board Member | — | ||
| Jon Wisdorf | Board Member | — | ||
| Maridan Kassab | Board Member | — | ||
| Gabby Heth | Board Member | — | ||
| Brandon Davis | Board Member | — | ||
| Lauren Stauffer | Board Member | — | ||
| Ann Turney | Board Member | — | ||
| Mike Olmstead | Board Member | — | ||
| Matt McConnell | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
40 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
47 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 93 other orgs in MO with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 30 points below the peer median (45 vs. 75).
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 18.3% 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.