Compensation Escalation Cycle
Compensation Escalation Cycle
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Archetype
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Tier
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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
34
Score
Governance
42
Score
Financial
25
Score
Program
45
Score
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Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 31.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | Hidden | Hidden | 11.3% | 35 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 16.3% | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 24.1% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Jackson | Executive Dir | 15.6% of Rev | ||
| Monique Zummo Steinhagen | Artistic Director | — | ||
| Megan Forgas Anderson | Board Member | — | ||
| Heather Montalbano | Board President | — | ||
| Madeline Blalock | Secretary | — | ||
| Lauren Williams | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kathryn Messina | Fundraising | — | ||
| Samantha Hemmenway | Fundraising | — | ||
| Melinda Terry | Production | — | ||
| Amber Gibbs | Bazaar | — | ||
| Rebecca Rogers | Marketing | — | ||
| Lisa Matthews | Marketing | — | ||
| Carrie Zilhman | Patron Apprec | — | ||
| Mackenzie Blanchard | Volunteer Coord | — | ||
| Kate Leverett | Grant Dev | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Jackson | Executive Dir. | 14.0% of Rev | ||
| Megan Forgas Anderson | Board Member | 9.2% of Rev | ||
| Monique Zummo Steinhagen | Artistic Director | 8.6% of Rev | ||
| Tammy Anderud | Board President | — | ||
| Heather Montalbano | Board President | — | ||
| Madeline Blalock | Secretary | — | ||
| Tiffany Neal | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lauren Williams | Treasurer | — | ||
| Jessica Hallmark | Vice President | — | ||
| Theresa Madden | Vice President | — | ||
| Amy Weatherford | Vice President | — | ||
| Lisa Callas | Vice President | — | ||
| Kathryn Messina | Vice President | — | ||
| Amber Gibbs | Vice President | — | ||
| Rebecca Rogers | Vice President | — | ||
| Lisa Matthews | Vice President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN FORGAS ANDERSON | BALLET MISTRESS & CHOREOGRAPHER | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| MONIQUE ZUMMO STEINHAGEN | Board Member | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| MARSHA WOODY ZUMMO | Board Member | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| OUIDA BROUSSARD | WARDROBE MISTRESS | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| AMANDA BUCKNER | Treasurer | — | ||
| CASEY KOENINGER | Treasurer | — | ||
| LISA CALLAS | CO VICE PRESI - FUND RAIS | — | ||
| TAMMY ANDERUD | Board President | — | ||
| JESSICA HALLMARK | Board President | — | ||
| BRITTANY JOHNSON | Board President | — | ||
| THERESA MADDEN | Board President | — | ||
| KELLY JACKSON | CO VICE PRESI - FUND RAIS | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONIQUE ZUMMO STEINHAGEN | Board Member | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| MEGAN ANDERSON | BALLET MISTRESS | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| WENDY CASTILLE | ADM ASSISTANT | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| MARSHA WOODY ZUMMO | Board Member | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| OUIDA BROUSSARD | ADM ASSISTANT | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| AMANDA BUCKNER | Board President | — | ||
| NITA ROBICHAU | Treasurer | — | ||
| DYNASY PHELAN | Board President | — | ||
| LISA CALLAS | CO VICE PRESI - FUND RAISING | — | ||
| ALISA BINAGIA | Secretary | — | ||
| TAMMY ANDERUD | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE GERTZ | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
25 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
42 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
45 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
34 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 483 other orgs in TX with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 42 points below the peer median (25 vs. 67).
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 31.8% is above the 90th percentile for orgs of this size (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:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 31.8% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~20 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.