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
55
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
50
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
2010
2011
2012
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2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 1.0% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 1.2% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 1.2% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 2.7% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 1.1% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 1.3% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 1.4% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 1.6% | 49 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 1.6% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 1.6% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY HANCOCK | EXEC. DIRECT | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| MYRIAN D COLLETT | SENIOR DIREC | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| MATT EYRE | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF HAY | Board Member | — | ||
| DYLAN JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| OMAR JUBRAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANNETTE MILLS | Board Member | — | ||
| KATRICE JONES MORGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LIZ SHERROD | Board Member | — | ||
| LATISHA STUBBLEFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNY SWANSON | Secretary | — | ||
| ROB CANDELINO | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW HART | Board Member | — | ||
| ED ROTTMANN | Board President | — | ||
| RICK BLACKBURN | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| JASON HAMILTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| THOMAS BOYD | Board Member | — | ||
| JODY ZAHN | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDI SWILLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| HANNAH WHATLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM BUMPAS | Board Member | — | ||
| CORY CHAMPMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM CLAYTON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY HANCOCK | EXEC. DIRECT | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| ORLANDO DIAZ | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| RICK BLACKBURN | Secretary | — | ||
| JIM WANSLEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| WALT BEARDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM BUMPAS | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM CLAYTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MATT EYRE | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON HAMILTON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS KITTRELL | Board Member | — | ||
| TRACY LONG | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ED ROTTMAN | Board President | — | ||
| LATISHA STUBBLEFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDY SWILLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LANCE TRACY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| TAMMY WILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS BOYD | Board Member | — | ||
| CORY CHAPMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| OMAR JUBRAN | DIRECOT | — | ||
| KATRICE JONES MORGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNY SWANSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY HANCOCK | EXEC. DIRECT | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| CHRIS CHANDLER | Board President | — | ||
| ORLANDO DIAZ | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| RICK BLACKBURN | Secretary | — | ||
| JIM WANSLEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| WALT BEARDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM BUMPAS | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER DOC CLAUSSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM CLAYTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOAN CRONAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MATT EYRE | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON HAMILTON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS KITTRELL | Board Member | — | ||
| TRACY LONG | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ED ROTTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LATISHA STUBBLEFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDY SWILLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LANCE TRACY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| TAMMY WILSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY HANCOCK | EXEC. DIRECT | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| CHRIS CHANDLER | Board President | — | ||
| ORLANDO DIAZ | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| RICK BLACKBURN | Secretary | — | ||
| JIM WANSLEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| WALT BEARDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM BUMPAS | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER DOC CLAUSSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM CLAYTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOAN CRONAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MATT EYRE | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON HAMILTON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS KITTRELL | Board Member | — | ||
| TRACY LONG | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ED ROTTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LATISHA STUBBLEFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDY SWILLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LANCE TRACY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| TAMMY WILSON | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
50 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
55 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 129 other orgs in TN with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 25 points above the peer median (60 vs. 35).
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 1.0% 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.