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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 44 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAE ROM LEE STRICKLAND | Executive Director | — | ||
| UTA GRAF-APOSTOL | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN APOSTOL | Treasurer | — | ||
| ERICA H FERRO CPA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAE ROM LEE STRICKLAND | Executive Director | — | ||
| UTA GRAF-APOSTOL | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN APOSTOL | Treasurer | — | ||
| ERICA H FERRO CPA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTA GRAF-APOSTOL | Executive Director | — | ||
| JOHN APOSTOL | Treasurer | — | ||
| MANFRED ULBRICH | Board Member | — | ||
| ERICA H FERRO CPA | Board Member | — | ||
| MARE TALBOT | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 1,425 other orgs in CA 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.
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.