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 | — | — | — | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 10.6% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 26.2% | 36 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHLEEN KARLSSON | Board President | — | ||
| JOHNANNA CHOI | Board President | — | ||
| MARISSA FATTORINI | Treasurer | — | ||
| ASHLEY DESESSO | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA COOK | Artistic Director | 9.9% of Rev | ||
| KARLA PETRY | Executive Director | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| KARLA PETRY | Executive Director | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| ANDREA COOK | Artistic Director | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| CATHLEEN KARLSSON | Board President | — | ||
| JOHNANNA CHOI | Board President | — | ||
| MARISSA FATTORINI | Treasurer | — | ||
| ASHLEY DESESSO | Secretary | — | ||
| JAMIE MCNULTY | Board President | — | ||
| CATHLEEN KARLSSON | Board President | — | ||
| MARY YEE | Treasurer | — | ||
| ELIZABETH RAINHART | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 242 other orgs in VA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 14 points below the peer median (50 vs. 64).
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.