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 | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 46.1% | 37 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 43.7% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 56.0% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 52.0% | 42 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 26.7% | 50 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENN QUADER | MUSIC DIRECT | 31.2% of Rev | ||
| GLENN QUADER | MUSIC DIRECT | 31.2% of Rev | ||
| KATE GARRETSON | EXECUTIVE DI | 15.0% of Rev | ||
| KATE GARRETSON | EXECUTIVE DI | 10.0% of Rev | ||
| ERNIE HUETER | Board President | — | ||
| BENE GIGLIO | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| ROBERT BAIRD | Treasurer | — | ||
| DEVYN WILCOX | Secretary | — | ||
| GREG ARTHAUD | Board Member | — | ||
| JODI NAVIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SOPHIE SCHEPS LANGENBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| BRENDAN WALSH | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HUGHES | CONDUCTOR EM | — | ||
| MICHAEL HUGHES | CONDUCTOR EM | — | ||
| ERNIE HUETER | CHAIRMAN EME | — | ||
| BENE GIGLIO | Board President | — | ||
| SOPHIE LANGENBERG | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| ROBERT BAIRD | Treasurer | — | ||
| GREG ARTHAUD | Secretary | — | ||
| DEVYN WILCOX | Board Member | — | ||
| STACIA STRIBLING | Board Member | — | ||
| BRENDAN WALSH | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER AYERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MATT ROSE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENN QUADER | MUSIC DIRECT | 31.2% of Rev | ||
| GLENN QUADER | MUSIC DIRECT | 31.2% of Rev | ||
| KATE GARRETSON | EXECUTIVE DI | 15.0% of Rev | ||
| KATE GARRETSON | EXECUTIVE DI | 15.0% of Rev | ||
| ERNIE HUETER | Board President | — | ||
| RENE RODRIGUEZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| DEVYN GRIMES | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHAEL HUGHES | CONDUCTOR EM | — | ||
| DEBORAH GILBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIK SCHEPS | Board Member | — | ||
| STACIA STRIBLING | Board Member | — | ||
| ERNIE HUETER | Board President | — | ||
| RENE RODRIGUEZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| DEVYN GRIMES | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHAEL HUGHES | CONDUCTOR EM | — | ||
| DEBORAH GILBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIK SCHEPS | Board Member | — | ||
| STACIA STRIBLING | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENN QUADER | Board Member | 31.2% of Rev | ||
| KATE GARRETSON | Executive Director | 15.0% of Rev | ||
| ERNIE HUETER | Board President | — | ||
| ERIK SCHEPS | Board President | — | ||
| RENE RODRIGUEZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| DEVYN GRIMES | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHAEL HUGHES | CONDUCTOR EMERITUS | — | ||
| DEBORAH GILBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| STACIA STRIBLING | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENN QUADER | Board Member | 31.8% of Rev | ||
| ERNIE HUETER | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN VINCIE | Treasurer | — | ||
| DEVYN GRIMES | Secretary | — | ||
| DEBORAH GILBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| RENE RODRIGUEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIK SCHEPS | Board Member | — | ||
| STACIA STRIBLING | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HUGHES | CONDUCTOR EMERITUS | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 147 other orgs in VA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 14 points above the peer median (50 vs. 36).
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 46.1% is well above the sector's 90th percentile (healthy band: 18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 46.1% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~40 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.