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
55
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
50
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
2010
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 | — | — | 2.2% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2.9% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 2.6% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 3.9% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2.2% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 3.2% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 2.8% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 1.9% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 2.1% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 1.6% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 1.9% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 1.9% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 2.1% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail M Harrity Term 321 | Board President | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| Timothy F Rub | Executive Director | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| Deborah Johnston | Treasurer | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| Jonathan L Peterson | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| William Weinstein Term 821 | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| William Petersen | Secretary | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| Katherine E Reilly | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| Danielle SmereczynskiTerm 122 | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| Jessica Sharpe | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| Al Shaikoli Term 921 | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| Carlos Basualdo | Artistic Director | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| Christine Doobinin | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| Amachi Ackah | Board Member | — | ||
| Marta Adelson | Board Member | — | ||
| John R Alchin | Board Member | — | ||
| Dennis Alter | Board Member | — | ||
| Eduardo Ardiles | Board Member | — | ||
| Barbara Aronson | Board Member | — | ||
| Andrea M Baldeck MD | Board Member | — | ||
| Sandra K Baldino | Board Member | — | ||
| Sheldon M Bonovitz | Board Member | — | ||
| Ira Brind | Board Member | — | ||
| Julian Brodsky | Board Member | — | ||
| Ellen Caplan | Board Member | — | ||
| Emily Cavanagh | Board Member | — | ||
| Kemel Dawkins | Board Member | — | ||
| Romulo L Diaz Jr | Board Member | — | ||
| H Richard Dietrich III | Board Member | — | ||
| Orlando Esposito | Board Member | — | ||
| Edward Fernberger Jr | Board Member | — | ||
| Jaimie Spector Field | Board President | — | ||
| Julia Fleischner | Board Member | — | ||
| Amy A Fox | Board Member | — | ||
| Hope D'Oyley-Gay | Board Member | — | ||
| David Haas | Board Member | — | ||
| Phoebe Haddon | Board Member | — | ||
| Anne F Hamilton | Board Member | — | ||
| Rob Hayes | Board Member | — | ||
| Osagie O Imasogie | Board Member | — | ||
| Joan M Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Tac Justi | Board Member | — | ||
| George B Kelly | Board Member | — | ||
| David D Langfitt | Board Member | — | ||
| Victoria McNeil Le Vine | Board Member | — | ||
| Maxine Lewis | Board Member | — | ||
| Sueyun Locks | Board Member | — | ||
| Alba Martinez Term 1021 | Board Member | — | ||
| John J Medveckis | Board Member | — | ||
| Leslie A Miller | Board President | — | ||
| Hilarie Morgan | Board Member | — | ||
| Martha Hamilton Morris | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael K Pearson | Board Member | — | ||
| Zoe C Pappas | Board President | — | ||
| Ajay Raju | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Rice | Board Member | — | ||
| Lyn M Ross | Board Member | — | ||
| Marsha W Rothman | Board Member | — | ||
| Pia RoyChowdhury | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark E Rubenstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Angelica Zander Rudenstine | Board Member | — | ||
| Katherine Sachs | Board Member | — | ||
| David William Seltzer | Board Member | — | ||
| Martha McGeary Snider | Board Member | — | ||
| Joan F Thalheimer | Board Member | — | ||
| Bruce E Toll | Board Member | — | ||
| Charles K WilliamsTerm 1021 | Board Member | — | ||
| Constance H Williams | Board President | — | ||
| Jerry Wind | Board Member | — | ||
| Darrell L Clarke | Board Member | — | ||
| John Crable | Board Member | — | ||
| Kirsten Engelman Term 622 | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark B Goodheart | Board Member | — | ||
| James F Kenney | Board Member | — | ||
| Thomas Wolf | Board Member | — | ||
| Marlene S Dooner | Board Member | — | ||
| Catherine K Altman | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy F Rub | Executive Director | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| Gail M Harrity Term 0321 | Board President | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| Jonathan L Peterson | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| Deborah Johnston | Treasurer | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| Al Shaikoli | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| Danielle Smereczynski | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| Jeffrey Blair Term 720 | Secretary | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| John Paul Aylmer | Controller | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| Alice Beamesderfer | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| William Weinstein | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| Christine Doobinin | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| Tracy Button Term 0820 | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| William Petersen start 820 | Secretary | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| David D Langfitt | Board Member | — | ||
| Victoria McNeil Le Vine | Board Member | — | ||
| Maxine Lewis | Board Member | — | ||
| Sueyun Locks | Board Member | — | ||
| Alba Martinez | Board Member | — | ||
| John J Medveckis | Board Member | — | ||
| Leslie A Miller | Board President | — | ||
| Hilarie Morgan | Board Member | — | ||
| Martha Hamilton Morris | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael K Pearson | Board Member | — | ||
| Zoe C Pappas | Board President | — | ||
| Ajay Raju | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Rice | Board Member | — | ||
| Lyn M Ross | Board Member | — | ||
| Marsha W Rothman | Board Member | — | ||
| Pia RoyChowdhury | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark E Rubenstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Angelica Zander Rudenstine | Board Member | — | ||
| Katherine Sachs | Board Member | — | ||
| David William Seltzer | Board Member | — | ||
| Martha McGeary Snider | Board Member | — | ||
| Joan F Thalheimer | Board Member | — | ||
| Bruce E Toll | Board Member | — | ||
| Constance H Williams | Board President | — | ||
| Charles K Williams II | Board Member | — | ||
| Jerry Wind | Board Member | — | ||
| Darell L Clark | Board Member | — | ||
| John Crable | Board Member | — | ||
| Kristen Engelman | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark B Goodheart | Board Member | — | ||
| James F Kenney | Board Member | — | ||
| Tom Wolf | Board Member | — | ||
| Marlene S Dooner | Board Member | — | ||
| Catherine K Altman | Board Member | — | ||
| Amachi Ackah | Board Member | — | ||
| Marta Adelson | Board Member | — | ||
| John R Alchin | Board Member | — | ||
| Dennis Alter | Board Member | — | ||
| Eduardo Ardiles | Board Member | — | ||
| Barbara Aronson | Board Member | — | ||
| Andrea M Baldeck MD | Board Member | — | ||
| Sandra K Baldino | Board Member | — | ||
| Sheldon M Bonovitz | Board Member | — | ||
| Ira Brind | Board Member | — | ||
| Julian Brodsky | Board Member | — | ||
| Ellen Caplan | Board Member | — | ||
| Emily Cavanagh | Board Member | — | ||
| Kemel Dawkins | Board Member | — | ||
| Romulo L Diaz Jr | Board Member | — | ||
| H Richard Dietrich III | Board Member | — | ||
| Orlando Esposito | Board Member | — | ||
| Edward Fernberger Jr | Board Member | — | ||
| Jaimie Spector Field | Board President | — | ||
| Julia Fleischner | Board Member | — | ||
| Amy A Fox | Board Member | — | ||
| Mrs Jack M Friedland | Board Member | — | ||
| Hope D'Oyley-Gay | Board Member | — | ||
| David Haas | Board Member | — | ||
| Phoebe Haddon | Board Member | — | ||
| Anne F Hamilton | Board Member | — | ||
| Osagie O Imasogie | Board Member | — | ||
| Joan M Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Tac Justi | Board Member | — | ||
| George B Kelly | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
50 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
55 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 133 other orgs in PA with NTEE prefix A5.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 26 points below the peer median (50 vs. 76).
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.
Overall score has gone from 55 → 55 over 5 years (stable by 0 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 2.2% 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.