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 | — | — | 24.4% | 48 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.6% | 54 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 9.2% | 48 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.3% | 54 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 6.7% | 50 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.0% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.6% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 2.1% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 13.6% | 47 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 6.4% | 52 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 1.0% | 55 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.2% | 56 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 2.4% | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID SETFORD | Executive Director | 16.4% of Rev | ||
| SHANNON ROLBIECKI | Board Member | 10.9% of Rev | ||
| JONATHAN SMITH | Treasurer | 8.6% of Rev | ||
| JEFF WILLIAMS | Board President | — | ||
| PAMELA TRANSUE | Board President | — | ||
| DONA PONEPINTO | Board President | — | ||
| JACQUELINE JUSTICE | Secretary | — | ||
| TINA ORR-CAHALL | Treasurer | — | ||
| CONNIE WILLIS | Board President | — | ||
| BERNAL BACA | Board Member | — | ||
| BROOKE BENAROYA DICKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW BERGMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ISIAAH CRAWFORD | Board Member | — | ||
| KLAIR ETHRIDGE | Board Member | — | ||
| MEAGAN FOLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ADDISON GREGORY | Board Member | — | ||
| JAIME HARMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA HOLDERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNIE KILCUP | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL MARTINEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ALI MODARRES | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY OWEN | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM PARRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH PERROW | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAUN PETERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MOLLY REGIMBAL | Board Member | — | ||
| MANNY SANTIAGO | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS SPADAFORE | Board Member | — | ||
| HOAN TRAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID SETFORD | Executive Director | 15.4% of Rev | ||
| JONATHANS SMITH | Treasurer | 8.2% of Rev | ||
| CONNIE WILLIS | Board President | — | ||
| JEFF WILLIAMS | Board President | — | ||
| PAMELA TRANSUE | Board President | — | ||
| LISA QUIGG | Secretary | — | ||
| TINA ORR-CAHALL | Treasurer | — | ||
| BILL DRISCOLL | Board President | — | ||
| MATT BERGMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTHONY CHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ISIAAH CRAWFORD | Board Member | — | ||
| BROOKE BENAROYA DICKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MEAGAN FOLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ADDISON GREGORY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSIE RUSSELL HALL | Board Member | — | ||
| JAIME HARMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORG HAUB | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA HOLDERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JACQUELINE JUSTICE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNE KILCUP | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL MARTINEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ALI MODARRES | Board Member | — | ||
| MAGGIE O'BRIEN | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY OWEN | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM PARRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH PERROW | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAUN PETERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DONA PONEPINTO | Board Member | — | ||
| MOLLY REGIMBAL | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANNE STOEHR | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY GRIFFIN | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 14 other orgs in WA with NTEE prefix A5.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 25 points above the peer median (60 vs. 35).
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 50 → 48 over 5 years (declining by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 24.4% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
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).
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 24.4% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~5 points.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.