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.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 2.4% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.8% | 54 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 6.0% | 58 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 6.6% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.2% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 3.0% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.3% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.0% | 55 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 5.0% | 59 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.2% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.4% | 52 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.9% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 7.0% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID FRYMAN NON-VOTING | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER MCDONALD NON-VOTING | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN ARCHER | Board President | — | ||
| DR KIM COPLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS CUMMISKEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| KENT DUBBE | FORMER TRUST | — | ||
| MAURICIO ESCOBAR | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL KENNEDY | Board Member | — | ||
| DEB KOHMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DR WILLIAM MACDONALD | Secretary | — | ||
| MATT MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT MONTAGNESE | Board President | — | ||
| MIKE MURASKY | FORMER TRUST | — | ||
| RICK PLATT | Board Member | — | ||
| RICH ROGERS | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JEAN SCHELHORN | Board Member | — | ||
| APRIL WARE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN LEFEVRE FRYMAN NON-VOTING | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER MCDONALD NON-VOTING | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT ABBOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUG COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS CUMMISKEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| ESCHOL CURL | Board Member | — | ||
| C DANIEL DELAWDER | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL KENNEDY | Board Member | — | ||
| DEB KOHMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN KRIEGER | Board President | — | ||
| DR WILLIAM MACDONALD | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT MONTAGNESE | Board President | — | ||
| MIKE MURASKY | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE NOTH | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK PLATT | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JEAN SCHELHORN | Board Member | — | ||
| DR ADAM WEINBERG | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 49 other orgs in OH with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 26 points above the peer median (60 vs. 34).
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 2.4% 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.