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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 2.0% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 4.1% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 6.0% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.3% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.4% | 54 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 5.9% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.9% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.0% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 1.8% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 4.7% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 5.5% | 54 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.0% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 4.5% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADY ROBERTS | Executive Director | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| ROBYN ORZEL | Board Member | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| CARIDAD WEBER | Treasurer | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| EMILY SHERWOOD | Board President | — | ||
| JAMES C PENROSE | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT E DRURY JR | Treasurer | — | ||
| HARVEY J STRUTHERS JR | Secretary | — | ||
| VICKI ASPBURY | Board Member | — | ||
| A CHARLES BAILLIE | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL L BAILEY JR | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE BERGSTROM | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY M BROST | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHARINE DESAI | Board Member | — | ||
| MOLLY BUTLER HART | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HOBEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MADELINE R LONG | Board Member | — | ||
| G CONSTANCE MCGLYNN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW W NICKLE | Board Member | — | ||
| CONSTANCE T PATTERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS L PIPER III | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES R SHOEMATE | Board Member | — | ||
| MATILDE SORENSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| TRACY A SORZANO | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE STIFEL | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGIA E WELLES | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADY ROBERTS | Executive Director | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| ROBYN ORZEL | Board Member | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| CARIDAD WEBER | Treasurer | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| DHUANNE TANSILL | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGIA E WELLES | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN C COLEY | Board President | — | ||
| EMILY SHERWOOD | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT E DRURY JR | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROSE CIAMPA | Secretary | — | ||
| VICKI ASPBURY | Board Member | — | ||
| A CHARLES BAILLIE | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL L BAILEY JR | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY M BROST | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHARINE DESAI | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON P DIXON | Board Member | — | ||
| MOLLY BUTLER HART | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE HOBEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MADELINE R LONG | Board Member | — | ||
| CONNIE MCGLYNN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW W NICKLE | Board Member | — | ||
| CONSTANCE T PATTERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES C PENROSE | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS L PIPER III | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES R SHOEMATE | Board Member | — | ||
| MATILDE SORENSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| TRACY A SORZANO | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE STIFEL | Board Member | — | ||
| ABBOTT STILLMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| HARVEY J STRUTHERS JR | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 48 other orgs in FL with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 27 points above the peer median (60 vs. 33).
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.
Overall score has gone from 54 → 55 over 5 years (improving by 1 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 2.0% 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.