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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | — | 19.5% | 14 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 14.5% | 19 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 14.9% | 19 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 1.6% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 1.4% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.7% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.8% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 6.1% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDREY SANDERS | Board President | 11.7% of Rev | ||
| KONSTANTIN DIMITROV | Board President | 7.8% of Rev | ||
| MARY JO CHENOWETH | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDREY SANDERS | Board President | 7.8% of Rev | ||
| KONSTANTIN DIMITROV | Board President | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| NICK JONES | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 8 other orgs in FL with NTEE prefix A9.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 27 points below the peer median (0 vs. 27).
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 30 → 14 over 5 years (declining by 16 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 19.5% 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.