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 | — | 59 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Stockfish | Board President | — | ||
| Brian Azzarello | Board Member | — | ||
| Ann Cibulskis | Board Member | — | ||
| John Corbett | Board Member | — | ||
| Dennis Huston | Board Member | — | ||
| Kat McJimsey | Board Member | — | ||
| Dan Montgomery | Board Member | — | ||
| Mickle Maher | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Stockfish | Board President | — | ||
| Brian Azzarello | Board Member | — | ||
| Ann Cibulskis | Board Member | — | ||
| John Corbett | Board Member | — | ||
| Dennis Huston | Board Member | — | ||
| Kat McJimsey | Board Member | — | ||
| Dan Montgomery | Board Member | — | ||
| Mickle Maher | Executive Director | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 196 other orgs in IL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 64 points above the peer median (100 vs. 36).
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 45 → 59 over 5 years (improving by 14 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.