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
33
Score
Governance
42
Score
Financial
40
Score
Program
15
Score
Title
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Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Trajectory Era
Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 36.6% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 48.5% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 28.6% | 40 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 54.0% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 29.4% | 42 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 30.0% | 42 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 31.7% | 38 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 29.7% | 42 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 26.2% | 40 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 43.4% | 35 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 38.4% | 38 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 22.8% | 47 | Fragile | Gov Risk |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENDELL LUSK | Executive Director | 35.8% of Rev | ||
| MADISON ASHLEY | ADMIN ASSISTANT | 14.1% of Rev | ||
| TONY CAWTHON | Board President | — | ||
| JIMMY GAMBRELL | Board President | — | ||
| CELINA BRYANT | Secretary | — | ||
| SANDRA GAILLARD | Treasurer | — | ||
| TINA EHLIES | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANCES RUSSELL | Board Member | — | ||
| LOU ANN HEMBREE | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY KEYS | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK WRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| VICKIE LEHEUP | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY BOITER | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE BRYANT | Board Member | — | ||
| KHADESIA LATIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL R RAYMOND | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNI WEST | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL RAYMOND | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON KARRIKER | Executive Director | 28.3% of Rev | ||
| MADISON ASHLEY | ADMIN ASSISTANT | 13.5% of Rev | ||
| STEVE BRYANT | Board President | — | ||
| TONY CAWTHON | Board President | — | ||
| BRANDY VAUGHN | Secretary | — | ||
| MOONYEAN BURKE | Treasurer | — | ||
| TINA EHLIES | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA ERVIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA GAILLARD | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANCES RUSSELL | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDY VAUGHN | Board Member | — | ||
| JIMMY GAMBRELL | Board Member | — | ||
| LOU ANN HEMBREE | Board Member | — | ||
| RON KENNEDY | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY KEYS | Board Member | — | ||
| CASEY MUNDY | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK WRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| VICKIE LETTEUP | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETSY CHAPMAN | Executive Director | 33.7% of Rev | ||
| KENDELL LUSK | ADMIN ASSISTANT | 9.6% of Rev | ||
| MADISON CASON | ADMIN ASSISTANT | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| JIMMY GAMBRELL | Board President | — | ||
| STEVE BRYANT | Board President | — | ||
| CELENA BRYANT | Secretary | — | ||
| MARY BOITER | Treasurer | — | ||
| MOONYEEN BURKE | Board Member | — | ||
| TINA EHLIES | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA ERVIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CASEY MUNDY | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA GAILLARD | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANCES RUSSELL | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA GREER | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY HAWKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| LOU ANN HAMBREE | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY KEYS | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK WRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDY VAUGHN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETSY CHAPMAN | Executive Director | 33.7% of Rev | ||
| KENDELL LUSK | ADMIN ASSISTANT | 12.2% of Rev | ||
| JIMMY GAMBRELL | Board President | — | ||
| STEVE BRYANT | Board President | — | ||
| CELENA BRYANT | Secretary | — | ||
| MARY BOITER | Treasurer | — | ||
| MOONYEEN BURKE | Board Member | — | ||
| TINA EHLIES | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA ERVIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CASEY MUNDY | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA GAILLARD | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANCES RUSSELL | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA GREER | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY HAWKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| LOU ANN HAMBREE | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY KEYS | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK WRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDY VAUGHN | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
40 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
42 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
15 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
33 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 53 other orgs in SC with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 30 points below the peer median (42 vs. 72).
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 36.6% is above the 90th percentile for orgs of this size (healthy band: 18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 36.6% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~29 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.