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 | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 12.3% | 47 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 12.6% | 47 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 10.8% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 12.3% | 47 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.0% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 8.5% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 5.3% | 46 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.0% | 53 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 2.5% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORIE HINES | Executive Director | 14.5% of Rev | ||
| AMY ATKINSON | Board President | — | ||
| KAREN WINNER-SED | Board President | — | ||
| CONSTANCE NICHOLS | Secretary | — | ||
| AARON PERNESKY | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL PERRINE | Board Member | — | ||
| LORA ADAMS-KING | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN FRANK | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL WALTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| ERIC KARMECY | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL O'BRIEN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID GEORGE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS ROBERTS | Executive Director | 11.7% of Rev | ||
| AMY ATKINSON | Secretary | — | ||
| KAREN WINNER-SED | Board Member | — | ||
| CONSTANCE NICHOLS | Board Member | — | ||
| AARON PERNESKY | Board President | — | ||
| BILL PERRINE | Board Member | — | ||
| LORA ADAMS-KING | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN FRANK | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL WALTON | Board President | — | ||
| PAUL O'BRIEN | Board Member | — | ||
| DREW PIERCE | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS ROBERTS | Executive Director | 11.7% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL WALTON | Board President | — | ||
| AARON PERNESKY | Board President | — | ||
| AMY ATKINSON | Secretary | — | ||
| KAREN WINNER-SED | Board Member | — | ||
| CONSTANCE NICHOLS | Board Member | — | ||
| LORA ADAMS-KING | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN FRANK | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL PERRINE | Board Member | — | ||
| DREW PIERCE | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAUL O'BRIEN | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 42 other orgs in PA with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 26 points above the peer median (60 vs. 34).
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 12.3% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
What would change this score
No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.