Governance Lag
What does this mean?
Revenue and Program Scale spike rapidly, but the Governance Score remains stagnant. The organization has outgrown its founding era but hasn't installed proper oversight.
The Path Forward
The Scaffold
Brings immediate structural maturity. It represents the necessity of outside, independent oversight to manage new scale, breaking the echo chamber of a founding 'friends and family' board.
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 | — | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherie Maroni | Executive Director | — | ||
| Beth Krappweis | Board President | — | ||
| Amy Riehl | Treasurer | — | ||
| Natalie Sutter | Events Manager | — | ||
| Kristine Smith | Board Member | — | ||
| Cindy Bloomingdale | Cast Manager | — | ||
| Angela Tome | Grant Writer | — | ||
| Peter Fedders | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Cleary | Publisher | — | ||
| Jannine Vaughn | Performance House Manager | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERIE MARONI | Treasurer | — | ||
| KRISTINIA DAVIS | Board President | — | ||
| KEVIN STEEPROW | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARY YEE | Secretary | — | ||
| JUDEY CAWLEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| CINDY BLOOMINGDALE | CAST MANAGER | — | ||
| AMY RIEHL | BACKSTAGE MGR | — | ||
| AMY DENICORE | GRANT WRITER/SEAMSTR | — | ||
| MICHAEL MARONI | Board Member | — | ||
| REBECCA HITRIK | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISSY DAVIES | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 242 other orgs in VA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 14 points below the peer median (50 vs. 64).
5-year trend: Governance Lag
Revenue and Program Scale spike rapidly, but the Governance Score remains stagnant. The organization has outgrown its founding era but hasn't installed proper oversight.
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- Net assets declined for 3 consecutive years of deficit spending; cash runway narrowing.
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.