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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 21 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIRANDA PARTON | Board President | — | ||
| ERICA WINTER | Secretary | — | ||
| JENNIFER ELLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| TRICIA ELTON | Board President | — | ||
| CATHERINE CHUATECO | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIRANDA PARTON | Board Member | — | ||
| YVETTE BARRINGER | Secretary | — | ||
| JENNIFER ELLIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| JEFF KEATING | Treasurer | — | ||
| DANIEL MCNAIRY | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHANIE MCNAIRY | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA INGRAM | Board President | — | ||
| TIM ORMSBY | Secretary | — | ||
| KATHRYN SIMON | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROSEMARY DOUGHERTY | Treasurer | — | ||
| JENNY CROSS | Scrip Coord | — | ||
| MELISSA INGRAM | Board President | — | ||
| ANNE SURDZIAL | Secretary | — | ||
| KATHRYN SIMON | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROSEMARY DOUGHERTY | Treasurer | — | ||
| JENNY CROSS | Scrip Coord | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 16 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix B1.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 9 points above the peer median (25 vs. 16).
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.
- Financial resilience score in the bottom quartile — reserves and liabilities ratios warrant review.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.