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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 57 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 64 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 38 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 60 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCES MCELROY | Board President | — | ||
| EVA KAY NOONE | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH DURSO | Treasurer | — | ||
| SULAIHA ORTIZ | Secretary | — | ||
| MELINDA PENDLETON | Executive Director | — | ||
| PEGGY HERVAS | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA KUBIAK | Board Member | — | ||
| MIRIAM YASSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| DANA MCGAHEY | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN MCGAHEY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCES MCELROY | Board President | — | ||
| EVA KAY NOONE | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH DURSO | Treasurer | — | ||
| SULAIHA ORTIZ | Secretary | — | ||
| MELINDA PENDLETON | Executive Director | — | ||
| PEGGY HERVAS | Board Member | — | ||
| PAM KUBIAK | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| MIRIAM YASSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| DANA MCGAHEY | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN MCGAHEY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCES MCELROY | Board President | — | ||
| EVA KAY NOONE | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH DURSO | Treasurer | — | ||
| SULAIHA ORTIZ | Secretary | — | ||
| MELINDA PENDLETON | Executive Director | — | ||
| PEGGY HERVAS | Board Member | — | ||
| PAM KUBIAK | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| MIRIAM YASSKY | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 295 other orgs in PA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 53 points above the peer median (90 vs. 37).
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 47 → 57 over 5 years (improving by 10 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
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.