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 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 36 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 19 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 19 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 19 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW H HURLOCK | Board President | — | ||
| KATE COLLIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREW DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH FIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL FULLER | Board Member | — | ||
| BENJAMIN HILDNER | Board Member | — | ||
| AMANDA GROVE HOLMEN | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM JACOB III | Board Member | — | ||
| LATIFA KOSTA | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM D LESE | Board Member | — | ||
| SIR SYDNEY LIPWORTH QC | Board Member | — | ||
| LADY LIPWORTH CBE | Board Member | — | ||
| IRENE MAVROYANNIS | Board Member | — | ||
| SAUL NATHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MRS ROBERT S PITTS JR | Board Member | — | ||
| HONORABLE JAY T SNYDER | Board Member | — | ||
| MRS JAY T SNYDER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAN P VAN ECK | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID WHELTON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN HILDNER | Board Member | — | ||
| AMANDA GROVE HOLMEN | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM JACOB III | Board Member | — | ||
| LATIFA KOSTA | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM D LESE | Board Member | — | ||
| SIR SYDNEY LIPWORTH QC | Board Member | — | ||
| LADY LIPWORTH CBE | Board Member | — | ||
| IRENE MAVROYANNIS | Board Member | — | ||
| SAUL NATHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MRS ROBERT S PITTS JR | Board Member | — | ||
| HONORABLE JAY T SNYDER | Board Member | — | ||
| MRS JAY T SNYDER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAN F VAN ECK | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID WHELTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW H HURLOCK | Board President | — | ||
| KATE COLLIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREW DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH FIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL FULLER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW H HURLOCK | Board President | — | ||
| KIM LASSEMILLANTE | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREW DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH FIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL FULLER | Board Member | — | ||
| BENJAMIN HILDNER | Board Member | — | ||
| AMANDA GROVE HOLMEN | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM JACOB III | Board Member | — | ||
| LATIFA KOSTA | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM D LESE | Board Member | — | ||
| SIR SYDNEY LIPWORTH QC | Board Member | — | ||
| LADY LIPWORTH CBE | Board Member | — | ||
| IRENE MAVROYANNIS | Board Member | — | ||
| SAUL NATHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MRS ROBERT S PITTS JR | Board Member | — | ||
| HONORABLE JAY T SNYDER | Board Member | — | ||
| MRS JAY T SNYDER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAN F VAN ECK | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID WHELTON | 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: governance score sits 25 points below the peer median (50 vs. 75).
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 52 → 45 over 5 years (declining by 7 points).
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.