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 | 28.7% | 41 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 17.1% | 39 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 18.0% | 39 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN FRADY MARVEL | Board Member | 28.7% of Rev | ||
| APRIL HILL | Board President | — | ||
| ANGIE LUCKIE | Secretary | — | ||
| SCOTT JAMISON | Board Member | — | ||
| JACOB LOVE | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG SHERRILL | GOVERNANCE C | — | ||
| SUSAN HERRERA | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY HAMBRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| SHEENA MCALL | Board Member | — | ||
| STANTON WEBSTER | Board President | — | ||
| JEFF ARBITAL | Board Member | — | ||
| TAYLOR COLTON STONE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS WEATERS | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY CHANG | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN FRADY | Board Member | 16.3% of Rev | ||
| JERROLD BECKER | Board President | — | ||
| KIMBERLY HENRY | Board President | — | ||
| DOMINICK WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES MARVEL | Board President | — | ||
| APRIL HILL | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANGIE LUCKIE | Secretary | — | ||
| SCOTT JAMISON | Board Member | — | ||
| SHEENA MCCALL | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM FINE | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA MAFFEO | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK MURPHY | Board Member | — | ||
| JACOB LOVE | Board Member | — | ||
| TYLER JANOW | DEVELOPMENT | — | ||
| MARY MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| TONY DEATON | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG SHERRILL | GOVERNANCE C | — | ||
| SUSAN HERRERA | Board Member | — | ||
| SAVANNAH SCHULTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID CRAWFORD | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY COLLINS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE CLAYTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSH PURVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS WEATERS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN FRADY | Board Member | 14.3% of Rev | ||
| MARDEL FEHRENBACK | Board President | — | ||
| JERROLD BECKER | Board President | — | ||
| KIMBERLY HENRY | Board President | — | ||
| DOMINICK WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE TRAHERN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES MARVEL | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL TORANO | Secretary | — | ||
| CHISSY KEUPER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHEENA MCCALL | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM FINE | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA MAFFEO | Board Member | — | ||
| APRIL HILL | Treasurer | — | ||
| FRANK MURPHY | Board Member | — | ||
| JACOB LOVE | Board Member | — | ||
| DELORES ZIEGLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL COMBS | Board Member | — | ||
| VICTOR CHAVEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG SHERRILL | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 129 other orgs in TN with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 32 points below the peer median (42 vs. 74).
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 28.7% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 28.7% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~13 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.