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 | — | — | — | 64 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 58 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 64 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Blinn | Board Member | — | ||
| Marcie Horowitz | Board Member | — | ||
| Doris Clark | Board Member | — | ||
| Martie Viets | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolyn Cope | Board Member | — | ||
| Ken Budka | Board Member | — | ||
| Janet Breslin | Board President | — | ||
| Hillary Critelli | Board President | — | ||
| Claire Harbeck | Secretary | — | ||
| Marlena Najar | Treasurer | — | ||
| Ken Budka | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolyn Cope | Board Member | — | ||
| Michele Critelli | Board Member | — | ||
| Heather Daniels | Board Member | — | ||
| Sandra Liddy Papp | Board Member | — | ||
| Brian Shapiro | Board Member | — | ||
| Martie Viets | Board Member | — | ||
| James Scavone | Board President | — | ||
| Janet Breslin | Board President | — | ||
| Stephanie Palmer Bates | Secretary | — | ||
| Joseph Pisano | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Blinn | Board Member | — | ||
| Janet Breslin | Board Member | — | ||
| George Liddy | Board Member | — | ||
| Doris Clark | Board Member | — | ||
| Martie Viets | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolyn Cope | Board Member | — | ||
| Hillary Critelli | Board President | — | ||
| James Scavone | Board President | — | ||
| Claire Harbeck | Secretary | — | ||
| Joseph Pisano | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Blinn | Board Member | — | ||
| Janet Breslin | Board Member | — | ||
| George Liddy | Board Member | — | ||
| Doris Clark | Board Member | — | ||
| Martie Viets | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolyn Cope | Board Member | — | ||
| Patricia D'Andrea | Board President | — | ||
| Hillary Critelli | Board President | — | ||
| Ellen Toomey | Secretary | — | ||
| Joseph Pisano | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Critelli | Board Member | — | ||
| Janet Breslin | Board Member | — | ||
| George Liddy | Board Member | — | ||
| James Green | Board Member | — | ||
| Martie Viets | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolyn Cope | Board Member | — | ||
| Patricia D'Andrea | Board President | — | ||
| Christine Psolka | Board President | — | ||
| Ellen Toomey | Secretary | — | ||
| Joseph Pisano | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 175 other orgs in NJ with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 57 points above the peer median (90 vs. 33).
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.