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.
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 | — | — | 0.3% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 0.3% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 0.3% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 0.1% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 0.1% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 0.2% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 0.2% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 0.2% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 1.0% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 1.2% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 1.6% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERENA VAQUILAR | Treasurer | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| BRUCE EVANS | Board President | — | ||
| LISA SHIOTA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | — | ||
| MICHELLE RIVERA | Secretary | — | ||
| PAULA HICKNER | Board President | — | ||
| JESSICA ABBAZZIO | FISCAL OFFICER | — | ||
| RAHNI KENNEDY | FISCAL OFFICER (THRU MARCH) | — | ||
| KATE LAMBARIA | ASSIST. FISCAL OFFICER (SINCE MARCH) | — | ||
| JASON IMBESI | PLANNING OFFICER (SINCE MARCH) | — | ||
| HOUMAN BEHZADI | PLANNING OFFICER (THRU MARCH) | — | ||
| ANDREA BECKENDORF | ASSIST. PLANNING OFFICER (SINCE MARCH) | — | ||
| CHUCK PETERS | PARLIAMENTARIAN (SINCE MARCH) | — | ||
| ANGELA PRATESI | PARLIAMENTARIAN (THRU MARCH | — | ||
| MATTHEW VEST | ASSISTANT PARLIAMENTARIAN (SINCE MARCH) | — | ||
| THI LETTNER | EARLY CAREER REP (SINCE MARCH) | — | ||
| BLAINE BRUBAKER | - EARLY CAREER REP (THRU MARCH) | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERENA VAQUILAR | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| ELIZABETH HILLE CRIBBS | Treasurer | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| PAULA HICKNER | Board President | — | ||
| LIZA VICK | Board President | — | ||
| LISA SHIOTA | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHELLE RIVERA | Secretary | — | ||
| VERONICA WELLS | Secretary | — | ||
| BRUCE EVANS | Board President | — | ||
| RAHNI KENNEDY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA PRATESI | Board Member | — | ||
| HOUMAN BEHZADI | Board Member | — | ||
| BLAINE BRUBAKER | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA ABBAZZIO | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON IMBESI | Board Member | — | ||
| CHUCK PETERS | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE BUEHNER | Board Member | — | ||
| SONIA ARCHER-CAPUZZO | Board Member | — | ||
| RAY HEIGEMEIR | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH HILLE CRIBBS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| LIZA VICK | Board President | — | ||
| KRISTI BERGLAND | PARLIAMENTARIAN | — | ||
| MARCI COHEN | FISCAL OFFICER | — | ||
| SCOTT STONE | PLANNING OFFICER | — | ||
| PAULA HICKNER | Board President | — | ||
| VERONICA WELLS | Secretary | — | ||
| SERENA VAQUILAR | ASSISTANT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | — | ||
| SONIA ARCHER-CAPUZZO | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE BUEHNER | Board Member | — | ||
| RAY HEIGEMEIR | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACEY RUDNICK | ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| MISTI SHAW | Secretary | — | ||
| ELIZABETH HILLE CRIBBS | ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE O | — | ||
| SUSANNAH CLEVELAND | Board President | — | ||
| BRIAN MCMILLAN | PARLIAMENTARIAN | — | ||
| CASEY MULLIN | FISCAL OFFICER | — | ||
| DIANE STEINHAUS | PLANNING OFFICER | — | ||
| LIZA VICK | Board President | — | ||
| KRISTI BERGLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCI COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT STONE | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 1,260 other orgs in US with NTEE prefix B7.
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%).
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.