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 | — | — | 19.8% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 19.4% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 19.6% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 10.3% | 37 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LULIE EBAUGH | Board Member | 19.8% of Rev | ||
| LEAH MAYO | Board President | — | ||
| ANN PULLEN | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLYN BREARLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGIE STEGALL | Secretary | — | ||
| BEVERYLY SCHRUM | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LULIE EBAUGH | Board Member | 16.0% of Rev | ||
| LULIE EBAUGH | Board Member | 8.4% of Rev | ||
| LEAH MAYO | Board President | — | ||
| ANN PULLEN | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLYN BREARLEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANGIE STEGALL | Secretary | — | ||
| LEAH MAYO | Board President | — | ||
| ANN PULLEN | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLYN BREARLEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANGIE STEGALL | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Booker | Board Member | 9.5% of Rev | ||
| Chris Kerr | Board President | — | ||
| Emily Hjort | Board President | — | ||
| Beth Pollard | Treasurer | — | ||
| Angie Stegall | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 124 other orgs in GA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 7 points below the peer median (30 vs. 37).
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 19.8% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Financial resilience score in the bottom quartile — reserves and liabilities ratios warrant review.
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.