The Founder's Trap
The Founder's Trap
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Developing
Trajectory Thumbprint
The Founder's Trap
What does this mean?
10-year flat revenue, below-market executive comp, and a small board. The organization survives purely on the sweat equity of a founder, making it utterly un-transferable.
The Path Forward
The Dispersal
Forces succession planning and structural maturity. It requires raising capacity-building funds to decouple the organization's survival from the founder's personal sacrifice.
The Dispersal
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: The Founder's Trap ↑
Overall
51
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
40
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
2010
2011
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2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Founders Trap
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | — | — | 2.7% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | 2.6% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 1.6% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 2.9% | 45 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 2.0% | 47 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.4% | 49 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 3.1% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.4% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 2.4% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.7% | 49 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.1% | 49 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 2.8% | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 2.2% | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 4.4% | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRA WAGNER | Executive Director | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| JONATHAN KOPPELL | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY LACEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES LEITNER | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER T LEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LANA MASOR | Board Member | — | ||
| MACI PHILITAS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD E POLTON | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY PUTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS W TURNBULL | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE JAMES | Board President | — | ||
| FRANK J WALTER III | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| NEWTON B SCHOTT JR | Board President | — | ||
| JOAN ZIEF | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUSAN BRADY ABADAN | Board President | — | ||
| LISA AMATO | Board President | — | ||
| LINDER K ANDLINGER | Board President | — | ||
| ALEXIS O DAVIS | Board President | — | ||
| LYNN GLASSER | Board President | — | ||
| ARTHUR HATZOPOULOS | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL HENINGBURG JR | Board President | — | ||
| DEBORAH HIRSCH | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM S JIGGETTS | Board President | — | ||
| JANICE LINAUGH | Board President | — | ||
| GRETCHEN PRATER | Board President | — | ||
| LYN B REITER | Board President | — | ||
| LISA C RUSSMAN | Board President | — | ||
| ANN SCHAFFER | Board President | — | ||
| CHERYL SLUTZKY | Board President | — | ||
| SHARON C TAYLOR | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT L TORTORIELLO | Board President | — | ||
| VALERIE J ABLAZA MD | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA BEEKERS-UBEROI | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER BENJAMIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN V BERSHAD MD | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES BLAKE | Board Member | — | ||
| KIMBERLY Y CHAINEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIA COHN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN COLE | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA CORHAN-AITKEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ED GREGORY | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSANNE GUARARRA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRA WAGNER | Executive Director | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| FRANK JWALTER III | Board President | — | ||
| NEWTON B SCHOTT JR | Board President | — | ||
| JOAN ZIEF | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUSAN BRADY ABADAN | Board President | — | ||
| LISA AMATO | Board President | — | ||
| LINDER K ANDLINGER | Board President | — | ||
| ALEXIS O DAVIS | Board President | — | ||
| HOLLY ENGLISH | Board President | — | ||
| LYNN GLASSER | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL HENINGBURG JR | Board President | — | ||
| DEBORAH HIRSCH | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTINE JAMES | Board President | — | ||
| JAMES LEITNER | Board President | — | ||
| JANICE LINAUGH | Board President | — | ||
| GRETCHEN PRATER | Board President | — | ||
| LYN B REITER | Board President | — | ||
| ANN SCHAFFER | Board President | — | ||
| CHERYL SLUTZKY | Board President | — | ||
| SHARON C TAYLOR | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT L TORTORIELLO | Board President | — | ||
| VALERIE J ABLAZA MD | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL A BACKER ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA BEEKERS-UBEROI | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER BENJAMIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN V BERSHAD MD | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES BLAKE | Board Member | — | ||
| KIMBERLY Y CHAINEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIA COHN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN COLE | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA CORHAN-AITKEN | Board Member | — | ||
| PATTI ELLIOT | Board Member | — | ||
| ARTHUR HATZOPOULOS | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN KOPPELL | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY LACEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER T LEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LANA MASOR | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD E POLTON | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY PUTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA C RUSSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS W TURNBULL | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORA S URBANELLI | Executive Director | 3.3% of Rev | ||
| IRA WAGNER | Executive Director | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| ROSE CALI | Board President | — | ||
| CAROL VANCE WALL | Board President | — | ||
| FRANK JWALTER III | Board President | — | ||
| NEWTON B SCHOTT JR | Board President | — | ||
| JOAN ZIEF | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUSAN BRADY ABADAN | Board President | — | ||
| LISA AMATO | Board President | — | ||
| LINDER K ANDLINGER | Board President | — | ||
| HOLLY ENGLISH | Board President | — | ||
| LYNN GLASSER | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL HENINGBURG JR | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTINE JAMES | Board President | — | ||
| JAMES LEITNER | Board President | — | ||
| LYN B REITER | Board President | — | ||
| ANN SCHAFFER | Board President | — | ||
| CHERYL SLUTZKY | Board President | — | ||
| SHARON C TAYLOR | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT L TORTORIELLO | Board President | — | ||
| VALERIE J ABLAZA MD | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL A BACKER ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA BEEKERS-UBEROI | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER BENJAMIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN V BERSHAD MD | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES BLAKE | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIA COHN | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA CORHAN-AITKEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXIS O DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN M DOWD | Board Member | — | ||
| PATTI B ELLIOT | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSE CALI | Board President | — | ||
| EDWARD P GREGORY | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL VANCE WALL | Board President | — | ||
| SAM JOSEPH | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK JWALTER III | Board President | — | ||
| ANDREW LACEY | Board Member | — | ||
| NEWTON B SCHOTT JR | Board President | — | ||
| JANICE LINAUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW LACEY | Board President | — | ||
| GRETCHEN PRATER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOAN ZIEF | Treasurer | — | ||
| AMY PUTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN BRADY ABADAN | Board President | — | ||
| SENGAL MG SELASSIE | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA AMATO | Board President | — | ||
| TESSIE THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDER K ANDLINGER | Board President | — | ||
| DOUGLAS W TURNBULL | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY ENGLISH | Board President | — | ||
| LYNN GLASSER | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL HENINGBURG JR | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTINE JAMES | Board President | — | ||
| JAMES LEITNER | Board President | — | ||
| LYN B REITER | Board President | — | ||
| ANN SCHAFFER | Board President | — | ||
| SHARON C TAYLOR | Board President | — | ||
| TESSIE THOMAS | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT L TORTORIELLO | Board President | — | ||
| VALERIE J ABLAZA MD | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL A BACKER ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA BEEKERS-UBEROI | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER BENJAMIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN V BERSHAD MD | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY BEYER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES BLAKE | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA BRYAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIA COHN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN A COLE PHD | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA CORHAN-AITKEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXIS O DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LISAMARIE DIAS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN M DOWD | Board Member | — | ||
| PATTI B ELLIOT | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD P GREGORY | Board Member | — | ||
| SAM JOSEPH | Board Member | — | ||
| JANICE LINAUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN D PLOFKER | Board Member | — | ||
| GRETCHEN PRATER | Board Member | — | ||
| SENGAL MG SELASSIE | Board Member | — | ||
| ADRIAN A SHELBY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL SLUTZKY | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS W TURNBULL | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
40 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
51 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 8 other orgs in NJ with NTEE prefix A5.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 41 points above the peer median (60 vs. 19).
5-year trend: The Founder's Trap
10-year flat revenue, below-market executive comp, and a small board. The organization survives purely on the sweat equity of a founder, making it utterly un-transferable.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 2.7% 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.