The Founder's Trap
The Founder's Trap
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Developing
Trajectory Thumbprint
The Founder's Trap
What does this mean?
10-year flat revenue, below-market executive comp, and a small board. The organization survives purely on the sweat equity of a founder, making it utterly un-transferable.
The Path Forward
The Dispersal
Forces succession planning and structural maturity. It requires raising capacity-building funds to decouple the organization's survival from the founder's personal sacrifice.
The Dispersal
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: The Founder's Trap ↑
Overall
53
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
45
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
-
Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Founders Trap
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | 4.0% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 2.7% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 3.4% | 47 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.4% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 3.1% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 2.8% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 3.2% | 47 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 2.0% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 2.0% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 3.3% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 3.5% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTONIO VIVA | HEAD OF SCHOOL | Hidden | ||
| TOBEY FOSSEY | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| JANE SEGALE | Treasurer | Hidden | ||
| SUSANNE CARPENTER | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL | Hidden | ||
| JEANNE O'ROURKE | CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER | Hidden | ||
| ELIZABETH L MINNUCCI | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| JENNIFER ELOWITCH | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| JANET EMERY PATTILLO | Secretary | — | ||
| JENNIFER TOOLIN MCAULIFFE | Board President | — | ||
| LISA ROTHMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| KAREN MCKEEL CALBY | Board President | — | ||
| LINDA WISNEWSKI | Treasurer | — | ||
| ELIZABETH P MCCLENDON | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH MANKIW | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTINE VAN AMSTERDAM | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY LAWRENCE WHEELER | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA L DAVIDSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW ROBERT GLASS | Board Member | — | ||
| HAESUN PAIK | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC IAN HERBST | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHARINE O'CONNELL | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID EDELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN I WILLIAMS JR | Board Member | — | ||
| PAULA NICOLE DRAKE | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY KESSLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN SEBASTIAN PAOLELLA | Board Member | — | ||
| DERRICK HARKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| EVANGELINE DELGADO | Board Member | — | ||
| BENNY IBARRA DE LLANO | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTHONY WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| JORDAN MCCULLOUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| JUSTINE HAND | Board Member | — | ||
| NICOLE GAKIDIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY FLOWERS | Board Member | — | ||
| BEIYAN LIP | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTONIO VIVA | HEAD OF SCHOOL | Hidden | ||
| TOBEY FOSSEY | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| JANE SEGALE | Treasurer | Hidden | ||
| SUSANNE CARPENTER | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL | Hidden | ||
| JEANNE O'ROURKE | CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER | Hidden | ||
| DERRICK HARKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE I HALL | Board Member | — | ||
| JUSTINE HAND | Board Member | — | ||
| BENNY IBARRA DE LLANO | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNE M MORGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BEIYAN LIP | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN MCKEEL CALBY | Board Member | — | ||
| JORDAN MCCULLOUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN SEBASTIAN PAOLELLA | Board Member | — | ||
| PAULA NICOLE DRAKE | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY KESSLER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID EDELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| NICOLE GAKIDIS | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTINE VAN AMSTERDAM | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY LAWRENCE WHEELER | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY FLOWERS | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA L DAVIDSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW ROBERT GLASS | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH MANKIW | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY SUE MCKELVY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHARINE O'CONNELL | Board Member | — | ||
| HAESUN PAIK | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN I WILLIAMS JR | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA WISNEWSKI | Treasurer | — | ||
| LISA ROTHMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| ELIZABETH P MCCLENDON | Board President | — | ||
| JENNIFER TOOLIN MCAULIFFE | Board President | — | ||
| JANET EMERY PATTILLO | Secretary | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
45 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
53 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Fewer than 3 peers found in MA for this NTEE subcategory; peer comparison would not be statistically meaningful.
5-year trend: The Founder's Trap
10-year flat revenue, below-market executive comp, and a small board. The organization survives purely on the sweat equity of a founder, making it utterly un-transferable.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 2.3% 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.