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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hwei-Lan Luo | Board President | — | ||
| Marianne Lauffer | Secretary | — | ||
| Ikumi Hiraiwa | Treasurer | — | ||
| Wei-Yuh Christina Xie | Treasury Analyst | — | ||
| Chiung-Yin Liu | Vice President | — | ||
| Christine Kang | Board President | — | ||
| Chiu-Ling Lin | Vice President | — | ||
| HWEI-LAN LUO | Board President | — | ||
| MARIANNE LAUFFER | RECORDING SE | — | ||
| IKUMI HIRAIWA | Treasurer | — | ||
| WEI-YUH CHRISTINA XIE | TREASURY ANA | — | ||
| CHIUN-YIN LIU | Vice President | — | ||
| CHRISTINE KANG | Board President | — | ||
| CHIU-LING LIN | Vice President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY WU | Board President | — | ||
| MARIANNE LAUFFER | RECORDING SE | — | ||
| IKUMI HIRAIWA | Treasurer | — | ||
| WEI-YUH CHRISTINA XIE | AUDITOR | — | ||
| GRACE LUE | Vice President | — | ||
| HWEI-LAN LUO | Board President | — | ||
| CHIU-LING LIN | Vice President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 4,310 other orgs in US with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 35 points below the peer median (50 vs. 85).
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.
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.