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
47
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
40
Score
Program
60
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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Compensation Escalation
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 17.0% | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.6% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 7.8% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.9% | 54 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.0% | 54 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.2% | 58 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.5% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 8.4% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 5.0% | 58 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 6.2% | 54 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.4% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.0% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 5.3% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT HARVILLE | Board Member | 8.9% of Rev | ||
| HILLARY R SHEPHERD | Executive Director | 8.1% of Rev | ||
| BOB NORBIE | Board President | — | ||
| RAYMOND PORTER | Board President | — | ||
| PAM GUSCHAUSKY | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREA BARROW | Secretary | — | ||
| CATHY AYERS | Board Member | — | ||
| CINDY DUFFY | Board Member | — | ||
| TIANNA FORD | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL HAFFEMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY LONCKI | Board Member | — | ||
| SUZIE TALEFF | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH MCFADDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| DUSTY MOLYNEAUX | Board Member | — | ||
| JAKE WILKINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DARCY WILKINSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLARY R SHEPHERD | Executive Director | 6.1% of Rev | ||
| DAN BATEMAN | Board President | — | ||
| BOB NORBIE | Board President | — | ||
| Jennifer King | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREA BARROW | Secretary | — | ||
| CATHY AYERS | Board Member | — | ||
| Cindy Duffy | Board Member | — | ||
| Tianna Ford | Board Member | — | ||
| PAM GUSCHAUSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY LONCKI | Board Member | — | ||
| Chris Lyle | Board Member | — | ||
| Beth McFadden | Board Member | — | ||
| DUSTY MOLYNEAUX | Board Member | — | ||
| NATHAN REIFF | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN SCHAEFER | Board Member | — | ||
| Jake Wilkinson | Board Member | — | ||
| DARCY WILKINSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLARY R SHEPHERD | Executive Director | 5.8% of Rev | ||
| DAN BATEMAN | Board President | — | ||
| MITCH STELLING | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREA BARROW | Secretary | — | ||
| CATHY AYERS | Board Member | — | ||
| Cindy Duffy | Board Member | — | ||
| Tianna Ford | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIN KEYES | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer King | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL LARSON | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY LONCKI | Board Member | — | ||
| Chris Lyle | Board Member | — | ||
| Beth McFadden | Board Member | — | ||
| DUSTY MOLYNEAUX | Board Member | — | ||
| NATHAN REIFF | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN SCHAEFER | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Sundquist | Board Member | — | ||
| DARCY WILKINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| Jake Wilkinson | Board Member | — | ||
| GRANT HARVILLE | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL CHINEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MEGAN KARLS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLARY R SHEPHERD | Executive Director | 5.7% of Rev | ||
| HILLARY R SHEPHERD | Executive Director | 5.6% of Rev | ||
| KAREN SCHAEFER | Board President | — | ||
| DEB PORCARELLI | Board President | — | ||
| DAN BATEMAN | Board President | — | ||
| SONIA GEORGE | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREA BARROW | Secretary | — | ||
| CATHY AYERS | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA FLOWERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIN KEYES | Board Member | — | ||
| RAYN GINNATY | Board Member | — | ||
| MCKENZIE CONNELL | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER HALE | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL LARSON | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY LONCKI | Board Member | — | ||
| DUSTY MOLYNEAUX | Board Member | — | ||
| NATHAN REIFF | Board Member | — | ||
| MITCH STELLING | Board Member | — | ||
| DARCY WILKINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| GRANT HARVILLE | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL CHINEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MEGAN KARLS | Board Member | — | ||
| NATHAN REIFF | Board President | — | ||
| KAREN SCHAEFER | Board President | — | ||
| DEB PORCARELLI | Board President | — | ||
| JEREMIAH JOHNSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| SONIA GEORGE | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREA BARROW | Secretary | — | ||
| CATHY AYERS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA COSTLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JOHN AVERY | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN BATEMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE DAWSON | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL HAFFEMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL LARSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM MARTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DUSTY MOLYNEAUX | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PENNELL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY AGNES ROBERTS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES SCHREIBER | Board Member | — | ||
| MITCH STELLING | Board Member | — | ||
| DARRYL STEVENS | Board Member | — | ||
| TONI WELLS | Board Member | — | ||
| DARCY WILKINSON | 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
47 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 17 other orgs in MT with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 20 points above the peer median (60 vs. 40).
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 17.0% 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.