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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 60 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 64 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 64 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Phalen | Board Member | — | ||
| Gail Leary | Board Member | — | ||
| Ali Searer | Board Member | — | ||
| Sarah Fiegel | Board Member | — | ||
| Alec Michalski | Board Member | — | ||
| Raymond Herman | Board Member | — | ||
| Beth Anne Jasen | Secretary | — | ||
| Thomas Naber | Board President | — | ||
| Nadine Benstead | Board President | — | ||
| John Podvezko | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Phalen | Board President | — | ||
| Gail Leary | Board President | — | ||
| Beth Anne Jasen | Secretary | — | ||
| Andrea Rizzo | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard Lesniak | Treasurer | — | ||
| Thomas Naber | Board Member | — | ||
| Chris Jasen | Board Member | — | ||
| Nadine Benstead | Board Member | — | ||
| Raymond Herman | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN PHALEN | Board President | — | ||
| GAIL LEARY | Board President | — | ||
| BETH ANNE JASEN | Secretary | — | ||
| ALEC MICHALSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK LESNIAK | Treasurer | — | ||
| THOMAS NABER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS JASEN | Board Member | — | ||
| NADINE BENSTEAD | Board Member | — | ||
| RAYMOND HERMAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN PHALEN | Board President | — | ||
| GAIL LEARY | Board President | — | ||
| BETH ANNE JASEN | Secretary | — | ||
| ANDREA RIZZO | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD LESNIAK | Treasurer | — | ||
| THOMAS NABER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS JASEN | Board Member | — | ||
| NADINE BENSTEAD | Board Member | — | ||
| RAYMOND HERMAN | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 1,227 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 38 points above the peer median (90 vs. 52).
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
- 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.