Institutional Maturation
What does this mean?
The gold standard. 10-year slow, steady, concurrent growth across Financial Health, Governance, and Program. Leadership is scaling their oversight and impact in lockstep.
The Path Forward
The Crown
A mandate to lead the sector. It encourages the organization to mentor emerging nonprofits and embark on generational capital projects, leveraging their profound stability.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | 4.3% | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | 6.6% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.6% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 8.6% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.3% | 42 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 1.2% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 5.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.5% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.5% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.7% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 5.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 4.9% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BROWN | Executive Director | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| MARTHA ROCHELLE | Board President | — | ||
| GABE BRUEHL | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES RADER | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BROWN | Executive Director | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| MARTHA ROCHELLE | Board President | — | ||
| GABE BRUEHL | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES RADER | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BROWN | Executive Director | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| MARTHA ROCHELLE | Board President | — | ||
| GABE BRUEHL | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES RADER | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 133 other orgs in TX with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 27 points above the peer median (60 vs. 33).
5-year trend: Institutional Maturation
The gold standard. 10-year slow, steady, concurrent growth across Financial Health, Governance, and Program. Leadership is scaling their oversight and impact in lockstep.
Overall score has gone from 42 → 53 over 5 years (improving by 11 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 4.3% 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.