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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 17.9% | 38 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 24.5% | 40 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 14.5% | 40 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.3% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 6.0% | 45 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.5% | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.9% | 44 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5.5% | 43 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 1.9% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 0.1% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATTI JONES | Executive Director | 27.2% of Rev | ||
| WILLIAM AU | Board President | — | ||
| NANCY PARKER | Board President | — | ||
| ERIN TREADWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL DUFFEK | Secretary | — | ||
| RON JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| GABE CARPENTER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES TREADWELL | Treasurer | — | ||
| GREG SABIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL HARPER | Board Member | — | ||
| FELICIA WEATHERLY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINA HABIB | Board Member | — | ||
| CRYSTAL SHEFFIELD | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATTI JONES | Executive Director | 17.4% of Rev | ||
| WILLIAM AU | Board President | — | ||
| JILL HARPER | Board President | — | ||
| ERIN TREADWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK CURRY | Secretary | — | ||
| RON JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK CORNELIUS | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES TREADWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON WANNER | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY PARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| FELICIA WEATHERLY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL DUFFEK | Board Member | — | ||
| MAXWELL KIESNER | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG SABIN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATTI JONES | Executive Director | 7.5% of Rev | ||
| WILLIAM AU | Board President | — | ||
| JILL HARPER | Board President | — | ||
| ERIN TREADWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG SABIN | Secretary | — | ||
| RON JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK CORNELIUS | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES TREADWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON WANNER | Board Member | — | ||
| SUZANNE ROEPKE | Board Member | — | ||
| FELICIA WEATHERLY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL DUFFEK | Board Member | — | ||
| MICA DUGAN | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 829 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 12 points above the peer median (45 vs. 33).
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 17.9% 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.