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 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2010 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE HULL-CASSAVANT | Board President | — | ||
| SARAH BUTSON | Board President | — | ||
| MATT RAINVILLE | Treasurer | — | ||
| BILIJEAN SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| HEIDI BRITCH-VALENTA | Board Member | — | ||
| REAGAN DECKER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID STETSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAYNA SHERWOOD | Secretary | — | ||
| ERNIE HEMINGWAY | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN DIETTE | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN SYLVESTER | Board Member | — | ||
| AUGUSTUS PERRON | Board Member | — | ||
| LYDIA SYLVESTER | Board Member | — | ||
| LORRAINE BUTSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE HULL-CASSAVANT | Board President | — | ||
| EDITH HAWKSWORTH | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLINE ELANDER | Treasurer | — | ||
| LEW ROSE | Board Member | — | ||
| HEIDI BRITCH-VALENTA | Board Member | — | ||
| REAGAN DECKER | Board Member | — | ||
| MATT RAINVILLE | Board Member | — | ||
| BILIJEAN SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH BUTSON | Secretary | — | ||
| ERNIE HEMINGWAY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE HULL-CASSAVANT | Board President | — | ||
| EDITH HAWKSWORTH | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLINE ELANDER | Treasurer | — | ||
| LEW ROSE | Board Member | — | ||
| HEIDI BRITCH-VALENTA | Board Member | — | ||
| REAGAN DECKER | Board Member | — | ||
| MATT RAINVILLE | Board Member | — | ||
| BILIJEAN SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH BUTSON | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE HULL-CASSAVANT | Board President | — | ||
| EDITH HAWKSWORTH | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLINE ELANDER | Treasurer | — | ||
| HEATHER WILSON | Secretary | — | ||
| LEW ROSE | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH TOUGAS | Board Member | — | ||
| HEIDI BRITCH-VALENTA | Board Member | — | ||
| REAGAN DECKER | Board Member | — | ||
| MATT RAINVILLE | Board Member | — | ||
| BILIJEAN SMITH | 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 VT 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
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.