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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 6.8% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 13.0% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 24.3% | 49 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 16.4% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 10.0% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 13.1% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 14.7% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 14.3% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 15.3% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 14.5% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 14.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 11.5% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEHVON FOWLER-CHAPMAN | Executive Dir. | 6.0% of Rev | ||
| ANTHONY WALKER | Artistic Director | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| ALEXANDER D CRARY | Board President | — | ||
| MICHELE BARTOLI CAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JENONNE WALKER | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE WETHINGTON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE GOLLOBIN | Board Member | — | ||
| KENNETH G HANCE JR | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHAEL HIGGINS | Board Member | — | ||
| BARRY KAPLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY W MAKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN MAZER MD | Board Member | — | ||
| MITCHELL SCHNEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE VAN REIGERSBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA RHEA | Board President | — | ||
| BARBARA M ROSSOTTI | Board President | — | ||
| DOTTIE SCHMIDT | Board Member | — | ||
| JACQUELYN LANMAN SHEEHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GERRY GINGRICH | Board Member | — | ||
| DOTTY WEXLER | Secretary | — | ||
| DR DOUGLAS GILL | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA DYKSTRA | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA FINKELSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARET SIPPEY | Executive Dir. | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTONY WALKER | Artistic Director | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| CARYN REEVES | Executive Dir. | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| TEHVON FOWLER-CHAPMAN | Executive Dir. | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| ALEXANDER D CRARY | Board President | — | ||
| MICHELE BARTOLI CAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE WETHINGTON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE GOLLOBIN | Board Member | — | ||
| KENNETH G HANCE JR | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHAEL HIGGINS | Board Member | — | ||
| BARRY KAPLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY W MAKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN MAZER MD | Board Member | — | ||
| MITCHELL SCHNEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE VAN REIGERSBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA RHEA | Board President | — | ||
| BARBARA M ROSSOTTI | Board President | — | ||
| DOTTIE SCHMIDT | Board Member | — | ||
| JACQUELYN LANMAN SHEEHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JENONNE WALKER | Board Member | — | ||
| DOTTY WEXLER | Secretary | — | ||
| DR DOUGLAS GILL | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA DYKSTRA | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA FINKELSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNIE KAPLAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARYN REEVES | Executive Director | 6.0% of Rev | ||
| ANTHONY WALKER | Artistic Director | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| ALEXANDER D CRARY | Board President | — | ||
| MICHELE BARTOLI CAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE WETHINGTON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE GOLLOBIN | Board Member | — | ||
| KENNETH G HANCE JR | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHAEL HIGGINS | Board Member | — | ||
| BARRY KAPLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY W MAKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN MAZER MD | Board Member | — | ||
| MITCHELL SCHNEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE VAN REIGERSBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA RHEA | Board President | — | ||
| BARBARA M ROSSOTTI | Board President | — | ||
| DOTTIE SCHMIDT | Board Member | — | ||
| JACQUELYN LANMAN SHEEHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JENONNE WALKER | Board Member | — | ||
| DOTTY WEXLER | Secretary | — | ||
| DR DOUGLAS GILL | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA DYKSTRA | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA FINKELSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNIE KAPLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TEHVON FOWLER-CHAPMAN | Executive Dir. | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 106 other orgs in DC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 18 points above the peer median (60 vs. 42).
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 44 → 50 over 5 years (improving by 6 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 6.8% 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.