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 | Hidden | Hidden | 19.1% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 9.8% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 4.4% | 44 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.2% | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Moser | Executive Director | 19.1% of Rev | ||
| Nancy Hwa | Board President | — | ||
| Nicholas Partee | Treasurer | — | ||
| Laura Bachle | Board Member | — | ||
| Douglas Murcia | Board Member | — | ||
| Julia Valentine | Board Member | — | ||
| Eric Weyer | Board Member | — | ||
| Matthew Wilinski | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Moser | Board President | 7.3% of Rev | ||
| Nicholas Partee | Treasurer | — | ||
| Laura Bachle | Board Member | — | ||
| Margaret Pratt | Board Member | — | ||
| Julia Valentine | Board Member | — | ||
| Matthew Wilinski | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Hwa | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Moser | Board President | 2.2% of Rev | ||
| Nicholas Partee | Treasurer | — | ||
| Laura Bachle | Board Member | — | ||
| Margaret Pratt | Board Member | — | ||
| Julia Valentine | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Moser | Board President | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| Nicholas Partee | Treasurer | — | ||
| Laura Bachle | Board Member | — | ||
| Margaret Pratt | Board Member | — | ||
| Julia Valentine | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 147 other orgs in VA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 14 points below the peer median (15 vs. 29).
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 19.1% 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).
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.