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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | 18.8% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 18.4% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 19.9% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 19.1% | 49 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 9.4% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.3% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 21.0% | 47 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 7.3% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEANN STANDISH | Executive Director | 18.8% of Rev | ||
| ERMINA KARIM | Board President | — | ||
| BARBARA BELL | Board President | — | ||
| TRUDIE SAFRENO | Treasurer | — | ||
| CHERYL CUMING | Secretary | — | ||
| CHARLES CROTSER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN DUNN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES FELTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDSEY HARN | Board Member | — | ||
| BEYA MAKEKAU | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID RICHARDS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEANN STANDISH | Executive Director | 19.7% of Rev | ||
| CHARLES FELTMAN | Board President | — | ||
| BARBARA BELL | Board President | — | ||
| CHUCK CROTSER | Secretary | — | ||
| TODD PETERSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN DUNN | Board Member | — | ||
| DEREK JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ERMINA KARIM | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER PETTY | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID RICHARDS | Board Member | — | ||
| TRUDIE SAFRENO | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDSEY STEPHENSON | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP J WILLIAMS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARYELLEN SIMKINS | Executive Director | 5.7% of Rev | ||
| LEANN STANDISH | Executive Director | 3.5% of Rev | ||
| CHARLES FELTMAN | Board President | — | ||
| BARBARA BELL | Board President | — | ||
| ROBYN LETTERS | Board President | — | ||
| CARL BERNEY | Secretary | — | ||
| CHUCK CROTSER | Secretary | — | ||
| TODD PETERSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| TYLER BEATY | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER CARMODY | Board Member | — | ||
| KC DUGGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| THERESA PERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID RICHARDS | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP WILLIAMS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTA SALIKLIS | Executive Director | 8.3% of Rev | ||
| CARL BERNEY | Secretary | — | ||
| ROGER CARMODY | Treasurer | — | ||
| TYLER BEATY | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM BUTLER | Board Member | — | ||
| BRITTANY DARROW | Board Member | — | ||
| K C DUGGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES FELTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDSEY HARN | Board Member | — | ||
| WYATT LEMONS | Board Member | — | ||
| THERESA PERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY PIVER | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW REICHERT | Board Member | — | ||
| BARB RENSHAW | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID RICHARDS | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSEY ROSENTHAL | Board Member | — | ||
| LUCIE RYAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| MARYELLEN SIMKINS | Executive Director | — | ||
| DAVID COBURN | Board President | — | ||
| CHUCK CROTSER | Board President | — | ||
| ROBYN LETTERS | Board President | — | ||
| FLO BARTELL | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 68 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A4.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 63 points below the peer median (10 vs. 73).
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 18.8% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Financial resilience score in the bottom quartile — reserves and liabilities ratios warrant review.
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).
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.