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 | — | — | 29.3% | 38 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 22.7% | 43 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 20.2% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 24.2% | 39 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 20.1% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 24.9% | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 23.9% | 39 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 9.5% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 20.9% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 27.8% | 36 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 52.7% | 42 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 48.1% | 38 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNA PILLOW | Executive Director | 29.3% of Rev | ||
| JEFF POOLE | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA JAEGER | Board Member | — | ||
| DALE HILTON | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD VAN SANTVOORD | Board Member | — | ||
| HELEN THOMPSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY BRANTLEY | Board President | — | ||
| ROB TURNER | Board Member | — | ||
| GRAYSON G BUTTERFIELD | Secretary | — | ||
| ED HARVVEY | Board President | — | ||
| CHIP QUEITZSCH | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNA PILLOW | Executive Director | 25.8% of Rev | ||
| PHYLLIS JOHNSON | Secretary | — | ||
| ASHE LAUGHLIN | Board President | — | ||
| DAVE HILTON | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY BRANTLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JANIE SHRADER OBER | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF POOLE | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD VAN STANTVOORD | Board Member | — | ||
| ROB TURNER | Board Member | — | ||
| GRAYSON G BUTTERFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| ED HARVVEY | Board President | — | ||
| JACK MILLER | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNA PILLOW | Executive Director | 21.0% of Rev | ||
| PHILIP AUDIBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| VIRGINIA DONELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| PHYLLIS JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ASHE LAUGHLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLY MICKLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP STRANGE | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH PERDUE | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF POOLE | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD VAN STANTVOORD | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| GRAYSON G BUTTERFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| DR DENA HENNINGS | Board Member | — | ||
| KARENA GUPTON AKHAVEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ED HARVVEY | Board President | — | ||
| BESTY BRANTLEY | Board President | — | ||
| JACK MILLER | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 141 other orgs in VA with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 36 points below the peer median (42 vs. 78).
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 29.3% 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:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 29.3% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~15 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.