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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 56 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 61 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOAN PLASNER | Board President | — | ||
| JACK AYLWARD | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA SINGH | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER SEIDEL | Board Member | — | ||
| JOAN PLASNER | Board President | — | ||
| JACK AYLWARD | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA SINGH | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER SEIDEL | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA LUBECK | Board Member | — | ||
| VONNIE MOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH ROVTAR | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK AYLWARD | Board President | — | ||
| FLORENCE LARKIN | Board President | — | ||
| PAUL PINKMAN | Board President | — | ||
| JOAN PLASNER | Board President | — | ||
| ROGER SEIDEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAMELA SINGH | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA LUBECK | Board Member | — | ||
| VONNIE MOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH ROVTAR | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK AYLWARD | Vice President | — | ||
| FLORENCE LARKIN | Vice President | — | ||
| PAUL PINKMAN | V P VISUAL A | — | ||
| JOAN PLASNER | Board President | — | ||
| ROGER SEIDEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAMELA SINGH | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA LUBECK | Board Member | — | ||
| VONNIE MOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH ROVTAR | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK AYLWARD | Vice President | — | ||
| FLORENCE LARKIN | Vice President | — | ||
| PAUL PINKMAN | V P VISUAL A | — | ||
| JOAN PLASNER | Board President | — | ||
| ROGER SEIDEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAMELA SINGH | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 49 other orgs in NJ with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 48 points above the peer median (80 vs. 32).
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.
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.