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 | 28.9% | 46 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 10.2% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 16.8% | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.3% | 50 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.8% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 11.2% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 23.9% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 19.8% | 39 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 19.5% | 39 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 19.6% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 17.3% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 23.1% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 21.9% | 39 | Fragile | Gov Risk |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA HARMS | OPERATIONS & MARKETING | 17.7% of Rev | ||
| Irene Zafferes | ADMINISTRATOR | 11.2% of Rev | ||
| BARBARA PARKER | Board President | — | ||
| ED HOOFNAGLE | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE TOLBERT | Vice President | — | ||
| LYNDA HAMLETT | Secretary | — | ||
| LINDA KEENE | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL SHULHOF | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAOLO RAPIZZI | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLY BETH STEINER | Board Member | — | ||
| KIMBERLY DIVITO | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH MORGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA DERRICK | Board Member | — | ||
| JENI BOND | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SCHAFFER | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTA CAPO | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Zafferes | ADMINISTRATOR | 9.6% of Rev | ||
| Irene Zafferes | ADMINISTRATOR | 7.7% of Rev | ||
| BARBARA PARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| CAITLIN JAMMO | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY GERWIG | Board Member | — | ||
| ED HOOFNAGLE | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE TOLBERT | Vice President | — | ||
| NATALIE SCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA KEENE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK PETERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL SHULHOF | Board Member | — | ||
| ADRIAN THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA NEWTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERTA ROMEO | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA PARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| CAITLIN JAMMO | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY GERWIG | Board Member | — | ||
| ED HOOFNAGLE | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE TOLBERT | Vice President | — | ||
| NATALIE SCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA KEENE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK PETERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL SHULHOF | Board Member | — | ||
| ADRIAN THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA NEWTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERTA ROMEO | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Zafferes | ADMINISTRATOR | 7.2% of Rev | ||
| BARBARA PARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| CAITLIN JAMMO | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY GERWIG | Board Member | — | ||
| ED HOOFNAGLE | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE TOLBERT | Vice President | — | ||
| NATALIE SCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA KEENE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK PETERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL SHULHOF | Board Member | — | ||
| ADRIAN THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA NEWTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERTA ROMEO | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 292 other orgs in FL with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 37 points below the peer median (42 vs. 79).
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 28.9% 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 28.9% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~14 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.