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 | — | — | 2.2% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.9% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 5.8% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 13.3% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.6% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 7.4% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 7.4% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 10.0% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 11.8% | 42 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 9.8% | 46 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 12.4% | 42 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 10.0% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 5.7% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEVERLY NOERR | Executive Director | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| VALERIE PEISTER | Board Member | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| KRISTINA MARNELL | Board Member | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| VALARIE PETERSON | Board President | — | ||
| ALISHA AGUILAR | Board President | — | ||
| DANNY PAYNE | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAN HUDSON | Secretary | — | ||
| BOB DRIESSNACK | Board Member | — | ||
| DON ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KEN BALLOU | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD BAWDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHELLE BUSSELL | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY H CHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNETTE COFFEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNDON EDWARDS | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG FIELDS | Board Member | — | ||
| TRACY HANSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARAL HERNANDEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| PATTY HOLOHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RENEE KERN | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTA NEWKIRK | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES RAMOS | Board Member | — | ||
| TREVA WEBSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| CORY WECK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEVERLY NOERR | Executive Director | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| KEN BALLOU | Board President | — | ||
| MOLLY WILTSHIRE | Board President | — | ||
| LYNDON EDWARDS | Treasurer | — | ||
| PRISCILLA BOWLER | Secretary | — | ||
| ALISHA AGUILAR | Board Member | — | ||
| DON ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD BAWDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHAR BURGESS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNETTE COFFEY | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY H CHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB DRIESSNACK | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG FIELDS | Board Member | — | ||
| PATTY HOLOHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAN HUDSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RENEE KERN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES L MARSHALL | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBIN MAUPIN | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTA NEWKIRK | Board Member | — | ||
| TED PETERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| VALARIE PETERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ANIL PUNJABI | Board Member | — | ||
| TREVA WEBSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| COREY WECK | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES RAMOS | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY DANISA | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEVERLY NOERR | Executive Director | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| CHRIS BOATMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| PRISCILLA BOWLER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHAR BURGESS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS CARRILLO | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY H CHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNDON EDWARDS | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG FIELDS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE HORZEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAN HUDSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ELISA LAUREL | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES L MARSHALL | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBIN MAUPIN | Board Member | — | ||
| TED PETERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| VALARIE PETERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS GALLACHER | Board Member | — | ||
| MALISSA GRINNALS | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHELLE BUSSELL | Board President | — | ||
| MARK J ANDREW FLORY | Board President | — | ||
| BOB DRIESSNACK | Treasurer | — | ||
| MOLLY WILTSHIRE | Secretary | — | ||
| KEN BALLOU | Board Member | — | ||
| DON ANDERSON | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 1,424 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 29 points above the peer median (60 vs. 31).
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 2.2% 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.