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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 15.2% | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 9.3% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 15.2% | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 11.0% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 10.1% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 12.8% | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 12.2% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 13.2% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 19.1% | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 16.1% | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 14.3% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 25.2% | 42 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 16.6% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Green | Executive Director | 11.9% of Rev | ||
| Judy Stern | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Reed | Board Member | — | ||
| Marlene Rausch-Phinney | Secretary | — | ||
| Muriel Stone Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Yuna Kang | Board Member | — | ||
| Fran Dickman | Board Member | — | ||
| Ben Taylor | Board Member | — | ||
| Cheryl Mandala | Treasurer | — | ||
| Charlotte Smith | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Maas | Board President | — | ||
| Dominique van de Stadt | Board President | — | ||
| Mort Scult | Board Member | — | ||
| Omer Bloyd | Board Member | — | ||
| Lynda Barber | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Green | Executive Director | 11.9% of Rev | ||
| Muriel Stone Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Judy Stern | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Reed | Board Member | — | ||
| Ben Taylor | Board Member | — | ||
| Yuna Kang | Board Member | — | ||
| Fran Dickman | Board Member | — | ||
| Allan Winston | Board Member | — | ||
| Marlene Rausch-Phinney | Secretary | — | ||
| Cheryl Mandala | Treasurer | — | ||
| Charlotte Smith | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Maas | Board President | — | ||
| Dominique van de Stadt | Board President | — | ||
| Amanda Chua | Board Member | — | ||
| Omer Bloyd | Board Member | — | ||
| Lynda Barber | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Green | Executive Director | 11.9% of Rev | ||
| Michael Maas | Board President | — | ||
| Charlotte Smith | Secretary | — | ||
| Cheryl Mandala | Treasurer | — | ||
| Dominique van de Stadt | Board President | — | ||
| Lynda Barber | Board Member | — | ||
| Omer Bloyd | Board Member | — | ||
| Amanda Chua | Board Member | — | ||
| Claire Harris | Board Member | — | ||
| Marlene Rausch-Phinney | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Reed | Board Member | — | ||
| Judy Stern | Board Member | — | ||
| Muriel Stone Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Ben Taylor | Board Member | — | ||
| Allan Winston | 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 AZ with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 13 points above the peer median (45 vs. 32).
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.
Overall score has gone from 52 → 43 over 5 years (declining by 9 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 15.2% 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.