Compensation Escalation Cycle
Compensation Escalation Cycle
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Priority Review
Trajectory Thumbprint
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.
The Steward
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Compensation Escalation Cycle ↓
Overall
45
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
35
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
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Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 15.3% | 45 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 9.9% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 10.5% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.5% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.9% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 3.0% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 7.4% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5.2% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 5.7% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 8.0% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.5% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 12.6% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 9.5% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH JESSE | Executive Director | 9.8% of Rev | ||
| JENNIFER CHRZANOWSKI | Executive Director | 3.4% of Rev | ||
| WILLIAM LECATES | Treasurer | 2.2% of Rev | ||
| DONNA ALPI | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTINE MARTIN | Board President | — | ||
| MARYLOU ARMSTRONG PETERS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHUCK MANGOLD JR | Secretary | — | ||
| JIM HARRIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| BRENDA FIKE | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE BREDEKAMP | Board Member | — | ||
| SHELTON HAWKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH HORMEL | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDY CARDIN | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD FLOHR | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT FOGARTY | Board Member | — | ||
| JAZMINE GIBSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE GRANT | Board Member | — | ||
| VICTORIA GOMEZ LOZANO | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER SADLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOANNE LUKENS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN SCULLY | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN SHOOK | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH SPURRY | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY TOWNSEND | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL WEISS | Board Member | — | ||
| J CHRISTOPHER WALSH | Board Member | — | ||
| DONALD WOOTERS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH JESSE | Executive Dir. | 5.2% of Rev | ||
| WILLIAM LECATES | Treasurer | 2.0% of Rev | ||
| DONNA ALPI | Board President | — | ||
| JIM HARRIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| COURTNEY CLARK PASTRICK | Board Member | — | ||
| MARYLOU ARMSTRONG PETERS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTONIO MCAFEE | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER GALLAGHER | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIA MADDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA LANE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN SCULLY | Board Member | — | ||
| KENTAVIUS JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH SPURRY | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL MEYERHOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE MARTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHUCK MANGOLD JR | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH UNDERHILL | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN SHOOK | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH HORMEL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY ANN SCHINDLER | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY TRIPPE | Chairman | — | ||
| CRAIG FULLER | Board President | — | ||
| JEFFREY HUVELLE | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN SIMONS | Executive Dir. | 8.3% of Rev | ||
| DONNA ALPI | Board President | — | ||
| JIM HARRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| COURTNEY CLARK PASTRICK | Board Member | — | ||
| MARYLOU ARMSTRONG PETERS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTONIO MCAFEE | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER GALLAGHER | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIA MADDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MAXINE FARRELL | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA HUNTER | Board Member | — | ||
| KENTAVIUS JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARET KELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL MEYERHOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE COLLINS MCCOY | Chairman | — | ||
| CHRISTINE MARTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHUCK MANGOLD JR | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY PARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH UNDERHILL | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN SHOOK | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PINNEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| ELIZABETH HORMEL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY ANN SCHINDLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARILYN WEINER | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY TRIPPE | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA MALIN | Board Member | — | ||
| HANNA WOICKE | Board Member | — | ||
| CRAIG FULLER | Board President | — | ||
| JEFFREY HUVELLE | Secretary | — | ||
| SARAH JESSE | Executive Dir. | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN SIMONS | Executive Dir. | 7.8% of Rev | ||
| KAREN SHOOK | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PINNEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| NANCY POWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY ANN SCHINDLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARILYN WEINER | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY TRIPPE | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA MALIN | Board Member | — | ||
| HANNA WOICKE | Board Member | — | ||
| CRAIG FULLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY HUVELLE | Secretary | — | ||
| DONNA ALPI | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM HARRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| COURTNEY CLARK PASTRICK | Board Member | — | ||
| JOCELYN EYSYMONTT | Board President | — | ||
| HOLLY FINE | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER GALLAGHER | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIA MADDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MAXINE FARRELL | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA HUNTER | Board Member | — | ||
| KENTAVIUS JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARET KELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL MEYERHOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE COLLINS MCCOY | Chairman | — | ||
| CHUCK MANGOLD JR | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY PARKER | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
35 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
45 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 12 other orgs in MD with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 34 points above the peer median (60 vs. 26).
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 15.3% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
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.