The Founder's Trap
The Founder's Trap
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Developing
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
51
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
40
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
2010
2011
2012
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 1.9% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2.2% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 2.1% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 2.2% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 1.6% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 1.3% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 1.3% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 1.1% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 0.4% | 45 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 0.9% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 1.5% | 49 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 1.3% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 1.2% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUART CARDEN | Artistic Director | 3.5% of Rev | ||
| JEREMY DEWEY | Executive Director | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| JARED FREEMON | Treasurer | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| IVAN R BATLLE | Board Member | — | ||
| BUNNI COPAKEN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID W FRANTZE | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS N GHERTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDGE JON R GRAY RET | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA HALL | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT HALL | Board Member | — | ||
| HAYLEY E HANSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS HERNANDEZ | Secretary | — | ||
| ASHLEI HOLZNECHT | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN H JOHNTZ TOPPER JR | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY COOK JORGENSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREW KAPLAN | Board President | — | ||
| LAMONICA MADDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN E TUCKER MCCUBBIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MELEA MCRAE | Board President | — | ||
| STEWART S MYERS | Board Member | — | ||
| KERRI REISDORFF | Board Member | — | ||
| HILLARY STAMPER | Board Member | — | ||
| BENJAMIN STONE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE WEBB | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAWNA ROATH | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SINGLETON III | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE TOWNER | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JENNIFER COLLIER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBYN MURPHY | Board Member | — | ||
| BECKY BLADES | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA BOUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| BRETT GRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID R MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA O'CONNOR | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA E WELCH | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE COLEMAN | Treasurer | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| JUDGE JON R GRAY RET | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN H JOHNTZ JR TOPPER | Board Member | — | ||
| DANA ABRAHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| DR C MAULI AGRAWAL | Board Member | — | ||
| IVAN R BATLLE | Board Member | — | ||
| BUNNI COPAKEN | Board Member | — | ||
| COURTNEY CRAPPELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA DAVIED | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVE FRANTZE | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS N GHERTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA HALL | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT HALL | Board Member | — | ||
| HAYLEY HANSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS HERNANDEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ASHLEI HOLZNECHT | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANNON A JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY COOK JORGENSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW KAPLAN | Board President | — | ||
| DOMINIC WU MD | Board Member | — | ||
| MEGGAN NEWLAND MD | Board Member | — | ||
| LAMONICA MADDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN E TUCKER MCCUBBIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MELEA MCRAE | Board President | — | ||
| STEWART S MYERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MATT RALSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| TONY REINHART | Board Member | — | ||
| KERRI REISDORFF | Board Member | — | ||
| HILLARY STAMPER | Board Member | — | ||
| BENJAMIN STONE | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA TOMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN WALDRON | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE WEBB | Secretary | — | ||
| STUART CARDEN | Artistic Director | — | ||
| ANGELA LEE GIERAS | EXECUTIVE DI | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE COLEMAN | Treasurer | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| MELANIE COLEMAN | Treasurer | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| MEGGAN NEWLAND MD | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY MARCHESI | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN E TUCKER MCCUBBIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MELEA MCRAE | Board Member | — | ||
| STEWART S MYERS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PHILLIPS | Board Member | — | ||
| MATT RALSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| TONY REINHART | Board Member | — | ||
| KERRI REISDORFF | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD SPRONG | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN WALDRON | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE WEBB | Secretary | — | ||
| STUART CARDEN | Artistic Director | — | ||
| ANGELA GIERAS | EXECUTIVE DI | — | ||
| JUDGE JON R GRAY RET | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN H JOHNTZ JR TOPPER | Board Member | — | ||
| DANA ABRAHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| DR C MAULI AGRAWAL | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBBY BALLARD | Secretary | — | ||
| IVAN R BATLE | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH HENSHAW BAUM | Board Member | — | ||
| BUNNI COPAKEN | Board Member | — | ||
| H JEFFREY DOBBS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVE FRANTZE | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS N GHERTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA HALL | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT HALL | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| HAYLEY HANSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIST HERNANDEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW KAPLAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| SHARON LINDENBAUM | Board Member | — | ||
| MEGGAN NEWLAND MD | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY MARCHESI | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN E TUCKER MCCUBBIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MELEA MCRAE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANE HELFERS PETRELLA | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PHILLIPS | Board Member | — | ||
| MATT RALSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| TONY REINHART | Board Member | — | ||
| KERRI REISDORFF | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD SPRONG | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA C TOMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN WALDRON | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE WEBB | Board Member | — | ||
| SUZANNE E WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA GIERAS | EXECUTIVE DI | — | ||
| JUDGE JON R GRAY RET | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN H JOHNTZ JR TOPPER | Board Member | — | ||
| DANA ABRAHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| DR C MAULI AGRAWAL | Board Member | — | ||
| IVAN R BATLLE | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH HENSHAW BAUM | Board Member | — | ||
| BUNNI COPAKEN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVE FRANTZE | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS N GHERTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW GRANADE | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA HALL | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT HALL | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| HAYLEY HANSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS HERNANDEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW KAPLAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| SHARON LINDENBAUM | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
40 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
51 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 104 other orgs in MO with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 30 points above the peer median (60 vs. 30).
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 1.9% 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.