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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | — | — | 68 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivars Slokenbergs | Board President | — | ||
| Ivars Berzins | Board President | — | ||
| Iveta Grava | Board President | — | ||
| Anda Gerdena | Secretary | — | ||
| Dr Maris Lapins | Treasurer | — | ||
| Gunta Aldzere | Board Member | — | ||
| Vija Berzins | Board Member | — | ||
| Dr Pauls Grbe | Board Member | — | ||
| Dr Eriks Niedritiis | Board Member | — | ||
| Dr Andris Padegs | Board Member | — | ||
| Aija Pelse | Board Member | — | ||
| Laila Robins | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 124 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A1.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 33 points above the peer median (100 vs. 67).
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 57 → 68 over 4 years (improving by 11 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.
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.