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 | Hidden | Hidden | 16.0% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 12.9% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 10.0% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.7% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 10.7% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 11.1% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 9.4% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 10.3% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 8.6% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 9.7% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 11.7% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 10.6% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINSEY ROBB | EXECUTIVE DI | 16.0% of Rev | ||
| BARBARA BANKS | Treasurer | — | ||
| BRENDA GRIFFITHS | Board President | — | ||
| ELLEN SEIDENSTICKER | Secretary | — | ||
| MARY DAVIS WALLACE | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL BAKER | Board President | — | ||
| BARBARA BANKS | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLYN BENEDICT-DREW | Secretary | — | ||
| RAMSEY FRANGIE | Treasurer | — | ||
| NED NORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL SHELTON | Board President | — | ||
| JAVI SUAREZ | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL BAKER | Treasurer | — | ||
| CAROLYN BENEDICT-DREW | Board President | — | ||
| HOWARD DAVIS | Secretary | — | ||
| RAMSEY FRANGIE | Board Member | — | ||
| NED NORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL SHELTON | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA BERGER | EXECUTIVE DI | 6.6% of Rev | ||
| CAROLYN BENEDICT-DREW | Board Member | — | ||
| HOWARD DAVIS | BOARD CHAIRM | — | ||
| RAMSEY FRANGIE | Treasurer | — | ||
| NED NORRIS | Secretary | — | ||
| SAM SAVIN | VICE CHAIRMA | — | ||
| MICHAEL SHELTON | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 48 other orgs in FL with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 27 points above the peer median (60 vs. 33).
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 16.0% 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).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.