Governance Lag
What does this mean?
Revenue and Program Scale spike rapidly, but the Governance Score remains stagnant. The organization has outgrown its founding era but hasn't installed proper oversight.
The Path Forward
The Scaffold
Brings immediate structural maturity. It represents the necessity of outside, independent oversight to manage new scale, breaking the echo chamber of a founding 'friends and family' board.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 13.7% | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 11.3% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 25.0% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 20.1% | 37 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTESSA LOBLEY | Executive Director | Hidden | ||
| MYESHA COLE | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| PAUL BECK | Board President | — | ||
| JAMES KIRK | Board President | — | ||
| DARON WOLF | Secretary | — | ||
| KYRSTAL REED | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTESSA LOBEL | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| MYESHIA COLE | PROGRAM DIRECT | Hidden | ||
| CHANCIE CRUMP- | INSTR ARTIST | Hidden | ||
| DANIEL NUTT | INSTR ARTIST | Hidden | ||
| DANIEL CHA | INASTR ARTIST | Hidden | ||
| CHAMQUAL GOODM | INSTR ARTIST | Hidden | ||
| DESMOND COTTON | INSTR ARTIST | Hidden | ||
| PAUL BECK | Board President | — | ||
| KENNETH MCCLEA | Secretary | — | ||
| JAMES KIRK | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTESA LOBLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRE | Hidden | ||
| CONTESSA LOBLE | EXECUTIVE DIR | Hidden | ||
| MYESHIA COLE | PROGRAM DIRECT | Hidden | ||
| MYESHIA COLE | PROGRAM DIRECT | Hidden | ||
| DANIEL CHA | INSTR ARTIST | Hidden | ||
| DANIEL B CHA | TEACHING ARTIS | Hidden | ||
| C T CRUMP-COL | INSTR ARTIST | Hidden | ||
| CHANCIE CRUMP- | INSTR ARTIST | Hidden | ||
| DESMOND COTTON | INSTR ARTIST | Hidden | ||
| PAUL BECK | Board President | — | ||
| KENNETH McCLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES KIRK | Board Member | — | ||
| DEREK HAWKINS | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Fewer than 3 peers found in WI for this NTEE subcategory; peer comparison would not be statistically meaningful.
5-year trend: Governance Lag
Revenue and Program Scale spike rapidly, but the Governance Score remains stagnant. The organization has outgrown its founding era but hasn't installed proper oversight.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 13.7% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
What would change this score
No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.