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 | Hidden | Hidden | 44.9% | 37 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 11.8% | 39 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 14.3% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 19.4% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 13.7% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 47 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGINA KLENJOSKI | Artistic Director | 26.3% of Rev | ||
| ANNA JANS | Executive Dir. | 18.6% of Rev | ||
| SEAN KOTZIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA JOHNSON PETERS | Board President | — | ||
| LINDA ROSENBLOOM | Secretary | — | ||
| JAN SWARTZENDRUBER | Board Member | — | ||
| SAM SMITH | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGINA KLENJOSKI | Artistic Director | 20.3% of Rev | ||
| STEPHEN SCHMIDT | ADVISORY BOARD | — | ||
| ANGELA JOHNSON PETERS | Board President | — | ||
| LINDA CHIAVAROLI | Secretary | — | ||
| JAN SWARTZENDRUBER | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIE LINTHORST | ADVISORY BOARD | — | ||
| NICK JOHNSON | ADVISORY BOARD | — | ||
| FIONA SANADA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGINA KLENJOSKI | Artistic Director | 16.8% of Rev | ||
| STEPHEN SCHMIDT | ADVISORY BOARD | — | ||
| ANGELA JOHNSON PETERS | Board President | — | ||
| LINDA CHIAVAROLI | Secretary | — | ||
| JAN SWARTZENDRUBER | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIE LINTHORST | ADVISORY BOARD | — | ||
| NICK JOHNSON | ADVISORY BOARD | — | ||
| FIONA SANADA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGINA KLENJOSKI | Artistic Director | 14.4% of Rev | ||
| GENEVA MARTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN SCHMIDT | ADVISORY BOARD | — | ||
| ANGELEA JOHNSON PETERS | Board President | — | ||
| LINDA CHIAVAROLI | Secretary | — | ||
| AMY SCHELTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIE LINTHORST | ADVISORY BOARD | — | ||
| NICK JOHNSON | ADVISORY BOARD | — | ||
| FIONA SANADA | Board Member | — | ||
| SABRINA KERCH | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 59 other orgs in KS 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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 44.9% is well above the sector's 90th percentile (healthy band: 18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 44.9% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~40 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.