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 | — | — | — | 58 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 36 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrenn Platt | Board President | — | ||
| Kavitha Tadikonda | Treasurer | — | ||
| Laura Fitzmaurice | Secretary | — | ||
| Christina Hunt | V.P. Fund. | — | ||
| Leland Jay | Board President | — | ||
| Vincent O'Connell | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrenn Platt | Board President | — | ||
| Julie Hermosura | Vice President | — | ||
| Kavitha Tadikonda | Treasurer | — | ||
| Valerie Kelsey | Secretary | — | ||
| Mandy Diggle | V.P. Fund. | — | ||
| Leland | Board President | — | ||
| Ethan Stein | Technology | — | ||
| Vincent O'Connell | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrenn Platt | Board President | — | ||
| Julie Hermosura | Board President | — | ||
| Kavitha Tadikonda | Treasurer | — | ||
| Valerie Kelsey | Secretary | — | ||
| Tina Lopez | V.P. Fund. | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Dines | Board President | — | ||
| Melanie Eagen | Board President | — | ||
| James Allen | Treasurer | — | ||
| Tracy Sturm | Secretary | — | ||
| Carrie Allen | V.P. Fund. | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 830 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 42 points above the peer median (75 vs. 33).
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.
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.