The Founder's Trap
The Founder's Trap
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Stable
Trajectory Thumbprint
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.
The Dispersal
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: The Founder's Trap ↑
Overall
85
Score
Governance
85
Score
Financial
80
Score
Program
—
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Founders Trap
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | 1.5% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 1.5% | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 2.5% | 49 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 1.6% | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 2.7% | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 2.1% | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 3.5% | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.2% | 45 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.3% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 3.4% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 46 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD PARR | Board Member | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| CRISTINA GONZALEZ ALCALA | Board President | — | ||
| BRAD WRIGHT | Board President | — | ||
| DEMETRIUS LAMBERT-FALCONER | Secretary | — | ||
| RANDY GODDING | Treasurer | — | ||
| LOUIS G BERROTERAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ISMAIL AL-AMIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DR NICHOLE BOOKER | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE BRANDLE | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHEL BRIDENSTINE | Board Member | — | ||
| LARISSA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| THERON BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA ZENO CARANO | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON CONNOR | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL W CONSIDINE | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURIE CRAMER | Board Member | — | ||
| PUSPA GAJMER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES HARDY | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY FREED HUMBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLYSON V JAMES | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY KLINK | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANE MALLICOAT | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN MARKHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| ABRAHAM NABORS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHERRYL OWEN | Board Member | — | ||
| GIL PADULA MD | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA PEEPLES | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL A BATU | Board Member | — | ||
| ACE EPPS | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY JORDAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS LUDLE | Board Member | — | ||
| KIMBERLY MORGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE HENIGE | Board Member | — | ||
| PHIL LOPEZ | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD PARR | EXEC DIRECTO | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| ISMAIL AL-AMIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LOUIS BERROTERAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DR NICOLE BOOKER | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE BRANDLE | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHEL BRIDENSTINE | Board Member | — | ||
| LARISSA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| THERON BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA ZENO CARANO | Board Member | — | ||
| CANDICE JONES CARLYON | Board President | — | ||
| SHARON CONNER | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL W CONSIDINE | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURIE CRAMER | Board Member | — | ||
| MO DARWISH | Board Member | — | ||
| PUSPA GAJMER | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY GODDING | Board Member | — | ||
| CRISTINA GONZALEZ-ALCALA | Secretary | — | ||
| JAMES HARDY | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY FREED HUMBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLYSON JAMES | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY KLINK | Board Member | — | ||
| DEMETRIUS LAMBERT-FALCONER | Board Member | — | ||
| GILBERT PADULA MD | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANE MALLICOAT | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN MARKHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| ABRAHAM NABORS | Board Member | — | ||
| NICK NICHOLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHERYL OWEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA PEEPLES | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYNN ALLIO POPA | Board Member | — | ||
| ERNEST POUTTU | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAT SHALLAHAMER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER STEVENSON | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| BRAD WRIGHT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD PARR | EXEC DIRECTO | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| SHANE MALLICOAT | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN MARKHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| ABRAHAM NABORS | Board Member | — | ||
| NICK NICHOLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHERYL OWEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIN PALMISANO-MYERS | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA PEEPLES | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYNN ALLIO POPA | Board Member | — | ||
| ERNEST POUTTU | Treasurer | — | ||
| CHERYL SCHLOSSER | Board Member | — | ||
| PAT SHALLAHAMER | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE SPINELLI | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER STEVENSON | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| STEVE TOOHEY | Board Member | — | ||
| RIK WILLIGER | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD WRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| LOUIS BERROTERAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE BRANDLE | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHEL BRIDENSTINE | Board Member | — | ||
| THERON BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA ZENO CARANO | Board Member | — | ||
| CANDICE JONES CARLYON | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL W CONSIDINE | Board Member | — | ||
| MO DARWISH | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY GODDING | Board Member | — | ||
| CRISTINA GONZALEZ-ALCALA | Secretary | — | ||
| JAMES HARDY | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID HUNT | Board Member | — | ||
| DEMETRIUS LAMBERT-FALCONER | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA LYELL | Board Member | — | ||
| GILBERT PADULA MD | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD PARR | EXEC DIRECTO | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| LOUIS BERROTERAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE BRANDLE | Board Member | — | ||
| THERON BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| JANNA BRUNER | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA ZENO CARANO | Board Member | — | ||
| CANDICE JONES CARLYON | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL W CONSIDINE | Board Member | — | ||
| MO DARWISH | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY GODDING | Board Member | — | ||
| CRISTINA GONZALEZ-ALCALA | Secretary | — | ||
| JAMES HARDY | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID HUNT | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA LYELL | Board Member | — | ||
| GILBERT PADULA MD | Board Member | — | ||
| NICHOLE MAJOR | Board Member | — | ||
| NICK NICHOLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHERYL OWEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIN PALMISANO-MYERS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYNN ALLIO POPA | Board Member | — | ||
| ERNEST POUTTU | Treasurer | — | ||
| JUDGE MARY MARGARET ROWLANDS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL SCHLOSSER | Board Member | — | ||
| PAT SHALLAHAMER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHIRLEY SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE SPINELLI | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER STEVENSON | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| STEVE TOOHEY | Board Member | — | ||
| RIK WILLIGER | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD WRIGHT | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
80 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
85 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
0 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
85 / 100
Stable
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 4,124 other orgs in US with NTEE prefix S2.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 0 points above the peer median (85 vs. 85).
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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 0.0% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- 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.