Institutional Maturation
What does this mean?
The gold standard. 10-year slow, steady, concurrent growth across Financial Health, Governance, and Program. Leadership is scaling their oversight and impact in lockstep.
The Path Forward
The Crown
A mandate to lead the sector. It encourages the organization to mentor emerging nonprofits and embark on generational capital projects, leveraging their profound stability.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 5.9% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 11.8% | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 7.2% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 18.0% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 23.8% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 15.3% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 13.2% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 15.1% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 9.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Ramo | Executive Director | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| Patton Hindle | Executive Dir. | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| Ian Alteveer | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Bridges | Board Member | — | ||
| Nick Cave | Board Member | — | ||
| Joelle Connolly | Board Member | — | ||
| Aurele Danoff Pelaia | Board President | — | ||
| Laura Roberson Fisch | Board President | — | ||
| Oliver Frankel | Treasurer | — | ||
| Eugene Fu | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary Kemper Wolf | Board Member | — | ||
| John Guess | Board Member | — | ||
| Tony Karman | Board Member | — | ||
| Naima Keith | Board Member | — | ||
| Lucy Kim | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennie Lamensdorf | Board Member | — | ||
| Karen Mehiel | Board Member | — | ||
| Matthew Newton | Board Member | — | ||
| Kes Narbutas | Board Member | — | ||
| Judy Nyquist | Officer | — | ||
| Marie Samuels | Board Member | — | ||
| Jessica Shaefer | Board Member | — | ||
| Franklin Sirmans | Board Member | — | ||
| Christopher E Vroom | Founder/Officer | — | ||
| Summer Wheat | Secretary | — | ||
| Jennifer Williams | Board Member | — | ||
| Grant Withers | Board Member | — | ||
| Margot Ziegler | Board President | — | ||
| Brendan Fernandes | Board Member | — | ||
| Ramon Manning | Board Member | — | ||
| Janera Solomon | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN RAMOS | Executive Dir. | 9.6% of Rev | ||
| ANDISHEH AVINI | Board Member | — | ||
| IAN ALTEVEER | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA FOSCO | Board Member | — | ||
| JOELLE CONNOLLY | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA ROBERSON FISCH | Board President | — | ||
| MARJORY GRAUE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN GUESS JR | Board Member | — | ||
| CECILY HORTON | Board Member | — | ||
| NAIMA KEITH | Board Member | — | ||
| OLIVER FRANKEL | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANKLIN SIRMANS | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN MEHIEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARILYN MINTER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER E VROOM | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD ZIEGELASCH | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURIE ZIEGLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGOT ZIEGLER | Secretary | — | ||
| LISA WOLMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUMMER WHEAT | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIE SAMUELS | Board Member | — | ||
| OLIVIA MARCIANO | Board Member | — | ||
| NICK CAVE | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN BRIDGES | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY NYQUIST | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| GRANT WITHERS | Board Member | — | ||
| AURELE DANOFF PELARA | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 1,804 other orgs in US with NTEE prefix T2.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 0 points above the peer median (85 vs. 85).
5-year trend: Institutional Maturation
The gold standard. 10-year slow, steady, concurrent growth across Financial Health, Governance, and Program. Leadership is scaling their oversight and impact in lockstep.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 0.0% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Net assets declined for 5 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.