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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMERON OWEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL ROSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| EDITH EPSTEIN | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTINA ROBERTS | Treasurer | — | ||
| REMO TAZZI | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUG GAUTHIER | Board Member | — | ||
| CELIA SHNEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL SOHN | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXIA SCHULZ | Secretary | — | ||
| CAMERON OWEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CAREN PONTY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL ROSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| EDITH EPSTEIN | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTINA ROBERTS | Treasurer | — | ||
| NICOLE BRELLENTHIN | Board Member | — | ||
| REMO TAZZI | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUG GAUTHIER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXIA SCHULZ | Secretary | — | ||
| CAMERON OWEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CAREN PONTY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL ROSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| EDITH EPSTEIN | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTINA ROBERTS | Treasurer | — | ||
| NICOLE BRELLENTHIN | Board Member | — | ||
| REMO TAZZI | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 376 other orgs in MA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 35 points above the peer median (90 vs. 55).
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.
Overall score has gone from 57 → 57 over 5 years (stable by 0 points).
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- Net assets declined for 3 consecutive years of deficit spending; cash runway narrowing.
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.