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 | — | — | 14.2% | 44 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 10.9% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 3.8% | 56 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Robertson | Artistic Director | 14.2% of Rev | ||
| Jeremy Schultz | Board President | — | ||
| Erica Records | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kathleen Illick | Secretary | — | ||
| James Berg | Board Member | — | ||
| Jenn Cover | Board Member | — | ||
| Doreen Michals | Board Member | — | ||
| Ashley Rogers | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Schultz | Artistic Director | 12.0% of Rev | ||
| Jeremy Schultz | Board President | — | ||
| Erica Records | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kathleen Illick | Secretary | — | ||
| Amanda Henderson | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Schultz | Artistic Director | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| Jeremy Schultz | Board President | — | ||
| Erica Records | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kathleen Illick | Secretary | — | ||
| Keith Colton | Board Member | — | ||
| Amanda Henderson | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 183 other orgs in CO with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 29 points above the peer median (65 vs. 36).
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 14.2% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
What would change this score
No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.