The Founder's Trap
The Founder's Trap
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Developing
Trajectory Thumbprint
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.
The Dispersal
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: The Founder's Trap ↑
Overall
55
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
50
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
2010
2011
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2015
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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Founders Trap
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 1.7% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 3.5% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 2.8% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 3.4% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2.7% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.5% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.4% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 2.6% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 2.6% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 4.5% | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 4.4% | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 4.7% | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 3.9% | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREVOR TAMASHIRO | Executive Director | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| GERALDINE DRAY | Executive Director | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| RICK CHING | Board Member | — | ||
| COLIN MIWA | Board President | — | ||
| ELISIA FLORES | Board President | — | ||
| GABE LEE | Treasurer | — | ||
| TREVOR BRACHER | Board President | — | ||
| MATTHEW PENNAZ | Board President | — | ||
| RICK CHONG | Board President | — | ||
| MIKE CHING | Board President | — | ||
| PAUL SAITO | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURENCE PAXTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIKO LYONS | Board Member | — | ||
| NIGEL PENTLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| TRAVIS TANAKA | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAREN WAGO | Board Member | — | ||
| VERNON WONG | Board Member | — | ||
| SIDNEY C L CHAR | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN EICHOR | Board Member | — | ||
| USON Y EWART | Board Member | — | ||
| KAY HAMPTON | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDELL J WO | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE CAMP | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY HARRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER TANABE | Board Member | — | ||
| INDRU WATUMULL | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN MAGAURAN M D | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD IACOVELLI | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK WONG | Board Member | — | ||
| WAYNE CHI | Board Member | — | ||
| CANDES MEIJIDE GENTRY | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY SANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL CHUN | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS FRANCIS | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLYN A BERRY WILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN LIN-HURTUBISE | Board Member | — | ||
| DEAN SHIGEMURA | Board Member | — | ||
| KARYN OKADA | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID OKABE | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER DIESMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD RAND | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERALDINE DRAY | Executive Director | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| RICK CHONG | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID OKABE | Board President | — | ||
| COLIN MIWA | Board President | — | ||
| DEAN SHIGEMURA | Board Member | — | ||
| ELISIA FLORES | Board President | — | ||
| CAROLYN A BERRY WILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS FRANCIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL CHUN | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY SANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| GABE LEE | Treasurer | — | ||
| INDRU WATUMULL | Board Member | — | ||
| TREVOR BRACHER | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW PENNAZ | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD IACOVELLI | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN MAGAURAN M D | Board Member | — | ||
| KAY HAMPTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER TANABE | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURENCE PAXTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIKO LYONS | Board Member | — | ||
| NIGEL PENTLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL I DEVILLE | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD J GERARD | Board President | — | ||
| RICK CHING | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAREN WAGO | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE CHING | Board President | — | ||
| SIDNEY C L CHAR | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN EICHOR | Board Member | — | ||
| USON Y EWART | Board Member | — | ||
| VERNON WONG | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDELL J WO | Board Member | — | ||
| LLOYD CHAFFIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JACKIE MURAI-PEDERSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE CAMP | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY HARRIS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERALDINE DRAY | Executive Director | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| RICK CHONG | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID OKABE | Board President | — | ||
| COLIN MIWA | Board President | — | ||
| DEAN SHIGEMURA | Board Member | — | ||
| ELISIA FLORES | Board President | — | ||
| LIZ STONE | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLYN A BERRY WILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS FRANCIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL CHUN | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY SANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| GABE LEE | Treasurer | — | ||
| INDRU WATUMULL | Board Member | — | ||
| TREVOR BRACHER | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW PENNAZ | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD IACOVELLI | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN MAGAURAN M D | Board Member | — | ||
| KAY HAMPTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER TANABE | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURENCE PAXTON | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE CAMPANIANO | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIKO LYONS | Board Member | — | ||
| NIGEL PENTLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL I DEVILLE | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD J GERARD | Secretary | — | ||
| RICK CHING | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAREN WAGO | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE CHING | Board President | — | ||
| SIDNEY C L CHAR | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN EICHOR | Board Member | — | ||
| USON Y EWART | Board Member | — | ||
| VERNON WONG | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDELL J WO | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA AHLERS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN MATSUMOTO | Board Member | — | ||
| LLOYD CHAFFIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JACKIE MURAI-PEDERSEN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERALDINE DRAY | Executive Director | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| RICK CHONG | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID OKABE | Board President | — | ||
| COLIN MIWA | Board President | — | ||
| DEAN SHIGEMURA | Board Member | — | ||
| ELISIA FLORES | Board President | — | ||
| LIZ STONE | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLYN A BERRY WILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS FRANCIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL CHUN | Secretary | — | ||
| KELLY SANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| GABE LEE | Treasurer | — | ||
| INDRU WATUMULL | Board Member | — | ||
| TIFFANY RICHARDSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB PETERSON MD | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD IACOVELLI | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN MAGAURAN M D | Board Member | — | ||
| KAY HAMPTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER TANABE | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURENCE PAXTON | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE CAMPANIANO | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIKO LYONS | Board Member | — | ||
| NIGEL PENTLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL I DEVILLE | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD J GERARD | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK CHING | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAREN WAGO | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE CHING | Board Member | — | ||
| SIDNEY C L CHAR | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN EICHOR | Board Member | — | ||
| USON Y EWART | Board Member | — | ||
| VERNON WONG | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDELL J WO | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA AHLERS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN MATSUMOTO | Board Member | — | ||
| LLOYD CHAFFIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JACKIE MURAI-PEDERSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW PENNAZ | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
50 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
55 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 48 other orgs in HI with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 26 points above the peer median (60 vs. 34).
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 1.7% 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.