Steady State
What does this mean?
No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.
The Path Forward
The Stewardship
Focuses on long-term sustainability and gentle cultivation of existing resources rather than forced expansion. It honors the organization's established role as a reliable anchor.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 4.3% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.8% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 5.2% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 4.5% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.1% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.5% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.9% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.2% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 6.1% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 8.9% | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.7% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.0% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN FISHER STERLING | Executive Director | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| PAMELA J AYRES | Treasurer | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| KATHRYN WAT | DEPUTY DIR., ART, PROG. & PUBLIC ENG. | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| ILENE GUTMAN | DEPUTY DIR., NAT. & INT'L. OUTREACH | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| CHRISTINA KNOWLES | Board Member | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| DOUG BEAVER | Board Member | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| LORI BRUBAKER | Board Member | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| AMY MANNARINO | Board Member | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| DEBORAH GASTON | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| WINTON S HOLLADAY | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN GOLDBERG | Board President | — | ||
| SHEILA SHAFFER | Treasurer | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE CLAY BUXTON | Secretary | — | ||
| PAMELA PARIZEK | Board President | — | ||
| MARCIA MYERS CARLUCCI | Board President | — | ||
| AMY WEISS | Board President | — | ||
| ASHLEY DAVIS | Board President | — | ||
| NANCY DUBER | Board President | — | ||
| NANCY NELSON STEVENSON | Board President | — | ||
| DIANE CASEY-LANDRY | Board President | — | ||
| GINA F ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| JANICE LINDHURST ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| LIZETTE CORRO | Board Member | — | ||
| BETTY BOYD DETTRE | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH I DINGELL | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN DUNLEAVY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANJALI GUPTA | Board Member | — | ||
| PAM GWALTNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CINDY JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLY L JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| MARLENE MALEK | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN WALKER MARCHANT | Board Member | — | ||
| JACQUELINE BADER MARS | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIANA E MAY | Board Member | — | ||
| BONNIE MCELVEEN-HUNTER | Board Member | — | ||
| LUCRETIA ADYMY RISOLEO | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE SALES | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE SAPONE | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN ELIZABETH SPRINGHORN | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA H STERCHI | Board Member | — | ||
| MAHINDER TAK | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNIE TOTAH | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH TRECO | Board Member | — | ||
| PATTI WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTHA DIPPELL | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN SONNEBORN | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER STERCHI | Board Member | — | ||
| ALICE WEST | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN FISHER STERLING | Executive Director | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN FISHER STERLING | Executive Director | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| PAMELA J AYRES | Treasurer | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| PAMELA J AYRES | Treasurer | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| KATHRYN WAT | DEPUTY DIR., ART, PROG. & PUBLIC ENG. | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| KATHRYN WAT | DEPUTY DIR., ART, PROG. & PUBLIC ENG. | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| ILENE GUTMAN | DEPUTY DIR., NAT. & INT'L. OUTREACH | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| ILENE GUTMAN | DEPUTY DIR., NAT. & INT'L. OUTREACH | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| CHRISTINA KNOWLES | Board Member | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| DOUG BEAVER | Board Member | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| DOUG BEAVER | Board Member | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| CHRISTINA KNOWLES | Board Member | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| LORI BRUBAKER | Board Member | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| LORI BRUBAKER | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| AMY MANNARINO | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| DEBORAH GASTON | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| MARTHA DIPPELL | Board President | — | ||
| GINA F ADAMS | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN GOLDBERG | Board President | — | ||
| SHEILA SHAFFER | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROSE CARTER | Secretary | — | ||
| PAMELA PARIZEK | Board President | — | ||
| MARCIA MYERS CARLUCCI | Board President | — | ||
| AMY WEISS | Board President | — | ||
| ASHLEY DAVIS | Board President | — | ||
| NANCY DUBER | Board President | — | ||
| NANCY NELSON STEVENSON | Board President | — | ||
| DIANE CASEY-LANDRY | Board President | — | ||
| JANICE LINDHURST ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE CLAY BUXTON | Board Member | — | ||
| LIZETTE CORRO | Board Member | — | ||
| BETTY BOYD DETTRE | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH I DINGELL | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN DUNLEVY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANJALI GUPTA | Board Member | — | ||
| PAM GWALTNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CINDY JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLY L JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| MARLENE MALEK | Board Member | — | ||
| JACQUELINE BADER MARS | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIANA E MAY | Board Member | — | ||
| BONNIE MCELVEEN-HUNTER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY V MOCHARY | Board Member | — | ||
| JACKIE QUILLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE SALE | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN ELIZABETH SPRINGHORN | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA H STERCHI | Board Member | — | ||
| MAHINDER TAK | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNIE TOTAH | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTHANNA MAXWELL WEBER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALICE WEST | Board Member | — | ||
| PATTI WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| WILHELMINA COLE HOLLADAY | Board President | — | ||
| WINTON S HOLLADAY | Board President | — | ||
| GINA F ADAMS | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN GOLDBERG | Board President | — | ||
| SHEILA SHAFFER | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROSE CARTER | Secretary | — | ||
| JOANNE C STRINGER | Board President | — | ||
| NANCY DUBER | Board President | — | ||
| AMY WEISS | Board President | — | ||
| NANCY NELSON STEVENSON | WORKS OF ART | — | ||
| MARCIA MYERS CARLUCCI | Board President | — | ||
| ASHLEY DAVIS | Board President | — | ||
| CINDY JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY V MOCHARY | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL MATTHEWS LASCARIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JANICE LINDHURST ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE SALES | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN DUNLEVY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE CLAY BUXTON | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANE CASEY-LANDRY | Board President | — | ||
| LIZETTE CORRO | Board Member | — | ||
| BETTY B DETTRE | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH I DINGELL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTHA LYN DIPPELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ANJALI GUPTA | Board Member | — | ||
| PAM GWALTNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLY L JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| MARLENE MCARTHUR MALEK | Board Member | — | ||
| JACQUELINE BADER MARS | Board Member | — | ||
| BONNIE MCELVEEN-HUNTER | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA PARIZEK | Board President | — | ||
| PATTI WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| JACKIE QUILLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN ELIZABETH SPRINGHORN | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA H STERCHI | Board Member | — | ||
| MAHINDER TAK | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNIE TOTAH | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANCES LUESSENHOP USHER | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTHANNA MAXWELL WEBER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALICE WEST | Board Member | — | ||
| WILHELMINA COLE HOLLADAY | Board President | — | ||
| WINTON S HOLLADAY | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 56 other orgs in DC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 25 points above the peer median (50 vs. 25).
5-year trend: Steady State
No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.
Overall score has gone from 54 → 55 over 5 years (improving by 1 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 4.3% 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.