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 | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Mathieson | Board President | — | ||
| Chrissie Clayton | Board President | — | ||
| Bob Perry | Treasurer | — | ||
| Angie Armbrust | Secretary | — | ||
| Crystal Perry | Secretary | — | ||
| Laura Kincaid | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Whisner | Board President | — | ||
| Maggie Peter | Board President | — | ||
| Jennifer Blankenship | Treasurer | — | ||
| Ben Mathieson | Secretary | — | ||
| Crystal Perry | Secretary | — | ||
| Alexander Murph | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Whisner | Board President | — | ||
| Kellee Maciel | Board President | — | ||
| Jennifer Blankenship | Treasurer | — | ||
| Dawne Blackburn | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kelly Hooper | Secretary | — | ||
| Tamara Mulkey | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Whisner | Board President | — | ||
| Kellee Maciel | Board President | — | ||
| Jennifer Blankenship | Treasurer | — | ||
| Dawne Blackburn | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kelly Hooper | Secretary | — | ||
| Tamara Mulkey | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 213 other orgs in OH with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 6 points below the peer median (35 vs. 41).
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:
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
- 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.