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.
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 | — | — | 2.8% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 3.6% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2.9% | 47 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 3.1% | 49 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.4% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5.0% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.7% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 5.6% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 3.0% | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.5% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 14.4% | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen McCaffery | Board Member | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| Joel Vengco | Board Member | — | ||
| Charles Beresford | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Valania | Board Member | — | ||
| George Arwady | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeanmarie Deliso | Board Member | — | ||
| Azell Cavaan | Board Member | — | ||
| Robyn A Newhouse | Board Member | — | ||
| Eric Lesser | Board Member | — | ||
| Jay Therrien | Board Member | — | ||
| Betsy Ward | Board Member | — | ||
| Janine Idelson | Board President | — | ||
| Ellen W Freyman | Secretary | — | ||
| Gregory Thomas | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen McCaffery | Board Member | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| Joel Vengco | Board Member | — | ||
| George Arwady | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeanmarie Deliso | Board Member | — | ||
| Azell Cavaan | Board Member | — | ||
| Robyn A Newhouse | Board Member | — | ||
| Eric Lesser | Board Member | — | ||
| Jay Therrien | Board Member | — | ||
| Betsy Ward | Board Member | — | ||
| Waleska Lugo-DeJesus | Board President | — | ||
| Janine Idelson | Board President | — | ||
| Ellen W Freyman | Secretary | — | ||
| Gregory Thomas | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
Tax year 2022
Tax year 2021
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 245 other orgs in MA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 31 points above the peer median (60 vs. 29).
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 2.8% 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.