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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 35 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELLE AMODEO | Board Member | — | ||
| EAMONN EDGE | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY SERVICE | Secretary | — | ||
| GEORGE MYERS | Board President | — | ||
| BRIAN FOOTE | Executive Director | — | ||
| FREEMAN STEIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ESTER WHITE | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELLE AMODEO | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN FOOTE | Executive Director | — | ||
| KATHY SERVICE | Secretary | — | ||
| GEORGE MYERS | Board President | — | ||
| ESTER WHITE | Board President | — | ||
| FREEMAN STEIN | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Foote | Executive Director | — | ||
| George Myers | Board President | — | ||
| Ester White | Board Member | — | ||
| Kathy Service | Secretary | — | ||
| Kathy Murri | Treasurer | — | ||
| Stephen Petegorsky | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 376 other orgs in MA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 12 points below the peer median (50 vs. 62).
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.
Overall score has gone from 39 → 51 over 5 years (improving by 12 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
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.