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 | — | — | 10.6% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 52.2% | 13 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 10.8% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 18.6% | 42 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 14.9% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 15.3% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 14.5% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL LEVINE | Executive Director | Hidden | ||
| CAROL PRESTON | Treasurer | Hidden | ||
| TIM KENLAN | Board President | — | ||
| DENISE SHANNON | Secretary | — | ||
| QUINN GORMLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE KROTT | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHEL STETLER | Board Member | — | ||
| TED WALWORTH | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL PRESTON | Executive Director | Hidden | ||
| HEATHER LINKIN | Board President | — | ||
| MARC SOLEBELLO | Treasurer | — | ||
| MEGHAN METZGER | Secretary | — | ||
| MEG LEWIS | Board Member | — | ||
| BILLIE-JO BRITO | Board Member | — | ||
| TIM KENLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TED WALWORTH | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL PRESTON | Executive Director | Hidden | ||
| HEATHER LINKIN | Board President | — | ||
| MARC SOLEBELLO | Treasurer | — | ||
| MEGHAN METZGER | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHAEL ADAIR | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN TELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MEG LEWIS | Board Member | — | ||
| BILLIE-JO BRITO | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLINE CORNISH | Board Member | — | ||
| TIM KENLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TED WALWORTH | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL PRESTON | Executive Director | Hidden | ||
| HEATHER COOK | Board President | — | ||
| MARC SOLEBELLO | Treasurer | — | ||
| MEGHAN METZGER | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHAEL ADAIR | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN TELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MEG LEWIS | Board Member | — | ||
| BILLIE-JO BRITO | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLINE CORNISH | Board Member | — | ||
| TIM KENLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TED WALWORTH | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 68 other orgs in ME with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 20 points below the peer median (50 vs. 70).
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
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 10.6% 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.