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 | — | 62 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 47 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 47 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Skale | Board President | — | ||
| Denise Gonda | Board President | — | ||
| Heidi Bartholomeusz | Treasurer | — | ||
| Olivia Ray | Secretary | — | ||
| Elise Milling | Board President | — | ||
| Laura sommer | Treasurer | — | ||
| Heather Skale | Board President | — | ||
| Megan Hoopes | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA HAMSON | Board President | — | ||
| KAREN DAVIS | Board President | — | ||
| LAURA WALTON | Board President | — | ||
| VAL MILLER | Treasurer | — | ||
| CHALLEN MOFFAT | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 829 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 67 points above the peer median (100 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.
- Net assets declined for 3 consecutive years of deficit spending; cash runway narrowing.
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.