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 | — | — | 31.9% | 44 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 14.4% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 5.5% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 29.0% | 42 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.0% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 13.6% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 9.2% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 8.8% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 9.9% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 9.6% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.2% | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 13.3% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 10.0% | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Rodriguez | Board Member | 11.6% of Rev | ||
| Fabiola Trujillo | Board Member | 7.6% of Rev | ||
| Lucina Rodriguez | Board Member | 7.6% of Rev | ||
| Verenize Velazquez | Board Member | 5.0% of Rev | ||
| Marco Gonzales | Board President | — | ||
| Maria Luisa Colmenarez | Board Member | — | ||
| Angel Abundez | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Aguallo Jr | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lucero Arellano | Board Member | — | ||
| Sylvia Mullally | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Rodriguez | Board Member | 14.0% of Rev | ||
| Marco Gonzales | Board President | — | ||
| Angel Abundez | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Aguallo II | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lucero Arellano | Board Member | — | ||
| Sylvia Mullally | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Rodriguez | Board Member | 16.9% of Rev | ||
| Eugene Rodriguez | Board Member | 16.9% of Rev | ||
| Angel Abundez | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Aguallo II | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lucero Arellano | Board Member | — | ||
| Sylvia Mullally | Board Member | — | ||
| Marco Gonzales | Board President | — | ||
| Angel Abundez | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Aguallo II | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lucero Arellano | Board Member | — | ||
| Sylvia Mullally | Board Member | — | ||
| Marco Gonzales | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Rodriguez | Board Member | 10.5% of Rev | ||
| Marco Gonzales | Board President | — | ||
| Lorena Oropeza | Board President | — | ||
| Angel Abundez | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Aguallo II | Board Member | — | ||
| Lucero Arellano | Board Member | — | ||
| Jose H Garcia | Board Member | — | ||
| Sylvia Mullally | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 171 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 30 points above the peer median (60 vs. 30).
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 31.9% is above the 90th percentile for orgs of this size (healthy band: 18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 31.9% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~20 points.
- 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.