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
43
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
40
Score
Program
45
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 20.1% | 43 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 16.1% | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 18.4% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 18.1% | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 11.8% | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 14.1% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 15.6% | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 10.6% | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 10.0% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 17.2% | 38 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 16.0% | 42 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 17.1% | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 11.4% | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODD REYNOLDS | Executive Director | 20.1% of Rev | ||
| HANNAH ADAMS | Secretary | — | ||
| JACOB HEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DR MICHELLE HOWARD | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH ACQUISTO | Treasurer | — | ||
| MCCELLUS MAYS | Board President | — | ||
| ANDREW BOLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| PRESTON MIDDLETON | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIN MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| PATTI TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| MERCEDEZ VARBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON BOSTWICK | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM GARVIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA MINGUS-TULLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID ROARK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODD REYNOLDS | Executive Director | 18.7% of Rev | ||
| MARY-KATHERINE MADDOX | Board Member | — | ||
| HANNAH ADAMS | Secretary | — | ||
| JACOB HEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DR MICHELLE HOWARD | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH ACQUISTO | Treasurer | — | ||
| MCCELLUS MAYS | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT WHITAKER | Board President | — | ||
| ANDREW BOLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| PRESTON MIDDLETON | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIN MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| PATTI TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| MERCEDEZ VARBLE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODD REYNOLDS | Executive Director | 17.8% of Rev | ||
| TODD REYNOLDS | Executive Director | 17.1% of Rev | ||
| TODD REYNOLDS | Executive Director | 15.6% of Rev | ||
| OLGA MCKISSIC | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY-KATHERINE MADDOX | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON BOSTWICK | Board President | — | ||
| TERESA WILLS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIE SCHEFFER | Treasurer | — | ||
| RAY ROTH | Board Member | — | ||
| JORDAN BLAKE KEY | Board Member | — | ||
| WORTH MOUNTJOY | Board President | — | ||
| JACOB HEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA MINGUS-TULLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH ACQUISTO | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN CALHOUN | Board President | — | ||
| MCCELLUS MAYS | Secretary | — | ||
| KAREN CAROTHERS | Board President | — | ||
| JODY HULSEY | Board Member | — | ||
| AMANDA DAWSON | Board Member | — | ||
| NATE GROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLEY ELDER | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLEY ELDER | Board Member | — | ||
| NATE GROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA DARDEEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JODY HULSEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT WHITAKER | Board Member | — | ||
| MCCELLUS MAYS | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN CALHOUN | Board Member | — | ||
| LEAH-MARIE MCDIVITT | Board Member | — | ||
| MASON MCNULTY | Board Member | — | ||
| MASON MCNULTY | Board Member | — | ||
| HELEN BENNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA MINGUS-TULLIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| WORTH MOUNTJOY | Secretary | — | ||
| RHONDALYN RANDOLPH | Board Member | — | ||
| RAY ROTH | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIE SCHEFFER | Board Member | — | ||
| TERESA WILLS | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON BOSTWICK | Board Member | — | ||
| OLGA MCKISSIC | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY-KATHERINE MADDOX | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON BOSTWICK | Board Member | — | ||
| HANNAH ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIE SCHEFFER | Treasurer | — | ||
| RAY ROTH | Board Member | — | ||
| JORDAN BLAKE KEY | Board Member | — | ||
| WORTH MOUNTJOY | Board Member | — | ||
| JACOB HEIN | Secretary | — | ||
| DR MICHELLE HOWARD | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH ACQUISTO | Board Member | — | ||
| MCCELLUS MAYS | Board President | — | ||
| BRIAN SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| NATE GROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA CASEBOLT | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT WHITAKER | Board President | — | ||
| LAUREN CALHOUN | Board Member | — | ||
| HELEN BENNETT | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
40 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
45 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
43 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 92 other orgs in KY with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 19 points below the peer median (45 vs. 64).
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 20.1% 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.