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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 0.5% | 52 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 56 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 56 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Holaday | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| R Thayer Tutt JR | Board President | — | ||
| Ron Brasch | Secretary | — | ||
| Trent Stafford | Treasurer | — | ||
| Blake Wilson | Board Member | — | ||
| Greg Papineau | Board Member | — | ||
| Martha Marzolf | Board Member | — | ||
| Mike Edmonds | Board Member | — | ||
| Susie Burghart | Board Member | — | ||
| William Nelson | Board Member | — | ||
| Connie Rickard | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Thayer Tutt JR | Board President | — | ||
| A Marvin Strait | Treasurer | — | ||
| Ron Brasch | Secretary | — | ||
| Kathy Loo | Board Member | — | ||
| David Kunstle | Board Member | — | ||
| Cathy Holaday | Board Member | — | ||
| Jay Kloster | Board Member | — | ||
| Nechie Hall | Board Member | — | ||
| Trent Stafford | Treasurer | — | ||
| Blake Wilson | Board Member | — | ||
| Connie Rickard | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Thayer Tutt Jr | Board President | — | ||
| A Marvin Strait | Treasurer | — | ||
| Ron Brasch | Secretary | — | ||
| Kathy Loo | Board Member | — | ||
| David Kunstle | Board Member | — | ||
| Cathy Holaday | Board Member | — | ||
| Jay Kloster | Board Member | — | ||
| Nechie Hall | Board Member | — | ||
| Trent Stafford | Board Member | — | ||
| Connie Rickard | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Thayer Tutt Jr | Board President | — | ||
| A Marvin Strait | Treasurer | — | ||
| Ron Brasch | Secretary | — | ||
| Kathy Loo | Board Member | — | ||
| David Kunstle | Board Member | — | ||
| Cathy Holaday | Board Member | — | ||
| Jay Kloster | Board Member | — | ||
| Nechie Hall | Board Member | — | ||
| Trent Stafford | Board Member | — | ||
| Connie Rickard | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 36 other orgs in CO with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 12 points above the peer median (45 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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 0.5% 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.