Compensation Escalation Cycle
Compensation Escalation Cycle
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Developing
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
45
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
40
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
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 | 15.6% | 45 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 4.0% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 13.4% | 51 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 3.1% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.8% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 1.4% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 2.9% | 53 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 9.8% | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 8.0% | 52 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.7% | 53 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 4.0% | 49 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 3.2% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 2.0% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN SEAMONS | Executive Director | 4.7% of Rev | ||
| MIKE HOFHIENS | Board Member | 3.3% of Rev | ||
| PONTEIR SACKREY | Board Member | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| LISA HOLMES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| JANE LAVINO | Artistic Director | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| LINDY SAYERS | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| CAROL LINTON | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| AVI KANTOR | Treasurer | — | ||
| JILL LARSON | Secretary | — | ||
| BARBARA CARLSBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA CASEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIKA JANE CESTIA | Board Member | — | ||
| TASSO COIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS COULTER | Board Member | — | ||
| LORI FAVERSHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY FOUTCH | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF GILBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| GIGI HALLORAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY JANE HUNT | Board Member | — | ||
| DES JENNINGS | Board Member | — | ||
| MACYE MAHER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHUCK NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLY PAINTER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURENT ROUX | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER SAFIR | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLINE TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| KARLA KELLER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN SEAMONS | Board Member | 4.2% of Rev | ||
| MIKE HOFHIENS | Board Member | 3.3% of Rev | ||
| PONTEIR SACKREY | Board Member | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| LISA HOLMES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| JANE LAVINO | Artistic Director | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| LINDY SAYERS | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| CAROL LINTON | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| AVI KANTOR | Treasurer | — | ||
| JILL LARSON | Secretary | — | ||
| BARBARA CARLSBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA CASEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIKA JANE CESTIA | Board Member | — | ||
| TASSO COIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LORI FAVERSHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY FOUTCH | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF GILBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| GIGI HALLORAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY JANE HUNT | Board Member | — | ||
| DES JENNINGS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHUCK NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| PAM NINER | Board Member | — | ||
| SALLY PAINTER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURENT ROUX | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLINE TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA TAYLOR | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN SEAMONS | Board Member | 3.7% of Rev | ||
| PONTEIR SACKREY | Board Member | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| MIKE HOFHIENS | Board Member | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| LISA HOLMES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| JANE LAVINO | Artistic Director | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| RICHARD BECK | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| LAURENT ROUX | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| WILLIAM KERR | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | — | ||
| NADA JAIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDY SAYERS | Secretary | — | ||
| JAN BENZ | Board Member | — | ||
| TASSO COIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE SIMPSON GALLAGHER | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM GERSACK | Board Member | — | ||
| VIRGINIA HALLORAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY JANE HUNT | Board Member | — | ||
| DES JENNINGS | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA JENNINGS | Board Member | — | ||
| AVI KANTOR | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT KIRKPATRICK | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL LINTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ADRIENNE MARS | Board Member | — | ||
| PAM NINER | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER SAFIR | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE STIFEL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGENE TOZZI | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLINE TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| SUZANNE WHITMORE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN SEAMONS | Board Member | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| MIKE HOFHIENS | Board Member | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| RICHARD BECK | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| LAURENT ROUX | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| WILLIAM KERR | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | — | ||
| NADA JAIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDY SAYERS | Secretary | — | ||
| JAN BENZ | Board Member | — | ||
| TASSO COIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE SIMPSON GALLAGHER | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM GERSACK | Board Member | — | ||
| GIGI HALLORAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY JANE HUNT | Board Member | — | ||
| DES JENNINGS | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA JENNINGS | Board Member | — | ||
| AVI KANTOR | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT KIRKPATRICK | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL LINTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ADRIENNE MARS | Board Member | — | ||
| PAM NINER | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER SAFIR | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE STIFEL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGENE TOZZI | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLINE TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| SUZANNE WHITMORE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN SEAMONS | Board Member | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL HOFHIENS | DIR OF OPERATIONS | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| ADAM HARRIS | Artistic Director | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| RICHARD BECK | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| LAURENT ROUX | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| WILLIAM KERR | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | — | ||
| NADA JAIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDY SAYERS | Secretary | — | ||
| JAN BENZ | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA CARLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA CARLSBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| TASSO COIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN FRIESS | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE SIMPSON GALLAGHER | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM GERSACK | Board Member | — | ||
| GIGI HALLORAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY JANE HUNT | Board Member | — | ||
| DES JENNINGS | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA JENNINGS | Board Member | — | ||
| AVI KANTOR | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT KIRKPATRICK | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL LINTON | Board Member | — | ||
| PAM NINER | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER SAFIR | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE STIFEL | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLINE TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGENE TOZZI | Board Member | — | ||
| SUZANNE WHITMORE | Board Member | — | ||
| BETTINA WHYTE | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
40 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
45 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 3 other orgs in WY with NTEE prefix A5.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 37 points above the peer median (60 vs. 23).
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 15.6% 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.