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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 42 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN VARELA | Board President | — | ||
| KAREN OVERIN | Board President | — | ||
| MARIE BOVE | Board President | — | ||
| PAUL BRAILE | Board President | — | ||
| KELLY DEVINE | Secretary | — | ||
| STEPHANIE LEVINE | Treasurer | — | ||
| JULIETTE PASSER | MARKETING | — | ||
| LYN BOLAND | FILM | — | ||
| DEBORAH NEUBNERT | MARKETING | — | ||
| CAMILLE ABBRUSCATO | MARKETING | — | ||
| TERRY RYAN | MUSIC PRODUCTION | — | ||
| ANTHONY LYMBER | FESTIVAL PRODUCTION | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN VARELA | Board President | — | ||
| KAREN OVERIN | FESTIVALS | — | ||
| AGATA GAJEWSKI-SATHI | MUSIC | — | ||
| LYN BOLAND | Board President | — | ||
| LYNDA FOLK | Board President | — | ||
| AMY TUTTLE | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA ROODE | Secretary | — | ||
| CAROLYN DUFFY | Treasurer | — | ||
| CAMILLE ABBRUSCATO | MARKETING | — | ||
| JENNIFER SAMGHABADI | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL BRAILE | Board President | — | ||
| ANTHONY LYMBER | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN VARELA | Board President | — | ||
| KAREN OVERIN | FESTIVALS | — | ||
| PAULA PLOTKIN | Board President | — | ||
| AGATA GAJEWSKI-SATHI | MUSIC | — | ||
| LYN BOLAND | Board President | — | ||
| LYNDA FOLK | Treasurer | — | ||
| AMY TUTTLE | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSEANNE BRAVERMAN | OFFICE MANAGER | — | ||
| ANDREA ROSENBERG | DEVELOPMENT | — | ||
| LISA ROODE | Secretary | — | ||
| CAROLYN DUFFY | Board Member | — | ||
| CAMILLE ABBRUSCATO | MARKETING | — | ||
| JENNIFER SAMGHABADI | Board Member | — | ||
| MEG ORMOND | PR | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 700 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 34 points above the peer median (65 vs. 31).
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.