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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 26.0% | 42 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 12.9% | 35 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 35.6% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 18.4% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HECTOR ARMIENTA | Board President | 26.0% of Rev | ||
| ANITA GARCIA | Secretary | — | ||
| ELIZABETH HERNANDEZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| CLAUDIA LOPEZ | BOARD DIRECT | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Armienta | Executive Director | 24.7% of Rev | ||
| Anita Garcia | Secretary | — | ||
| Elizabeth Hernandez | Treasurer | — | ||
| Claudia Lopez | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Armienta | Executive Director | — | ||
| Anita Garcia | Secretary | — | ||
| Elizabeth Hernandez | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Armienta | Executive Director | 11.0% of Rev | ||
| Anita Garcia | Secretary | — | ||
| Katherine Blackmer Reyes | Secretary | — | ||
| Elizabeth Hernandez | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 829 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 17 points above the peer median (50 vs. 33).
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 26.0% 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 26.0% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~8 points.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.