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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 2.3% | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 1.6% | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 5.2% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 2.8% | 49 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2.9% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 1.4% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 2.9% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 2.9% | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 2.9% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 2.6% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 3.3% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 4.3% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 4.2% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER RAMSEY | Executive Director | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| J MICHAEL PERRELLA | Board President | — | ||
| ATTY DAVID EBY | Board President | — | ||
| MARK LAPRADE | Treasurer | — | ||
| DOUG BLAIS | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT BAINES | Board Member | — | ||
| ERNESTO BURDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE CARELLI | Board Member | — | ||
| RON COVEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH DEMERS | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIO DUPUIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DONNA GAMACHE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH GRAHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH HOULIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN MACNEIL | Board Member | — | ||
| CAMILLE MADDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROLAND MARTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARRON MCCARTHY | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON MCKINNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE MCQUAID COTE | Board Member | — | ||
| LUCIA A MERRITT | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY MINTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ATTY JENNIFER PARENT | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE REED | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL SKELTON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER RAMSEY | Executive Director | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| J MICHAEL PERRELLA | Board President | — | ||
| MARK LAPRADE | Treasurer | — | ||
| DOUG BLAIS | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT BAINES | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE CARELLI | Board Member | — | ||
| RON COVEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH DEMERS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE DIBRIGIDA | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIO DUPUIS | Board Member | — | ||
| ATTY DAVID EBY | Board Member | — | ||
| WALTER GALLO | Board Member | — | ||
| ATTY MARIA LAW | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL L'ECUYER | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA LETVINCHUK | Board Member | — | ||
| CAMILLE MADDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARRON MCCARTHY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE MCQUAID COTE | Board Member | — | ||
| LUCIA A MERRITT | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE REED | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL SKELTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ATTY JENNIFER PARENT | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER RAMSEY | Executive Director | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT BAINES | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUG BLAIS | Secretary | — | ||
| JOE CARELLI | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE MCQUAID COTE | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH DEMERS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE DIBRIGIDA | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIO DUPUIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID EBY | Board Member | — | ||
| WALTER GALLO | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL L'ECUYER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK LAPRADE | Board President | — | ||
| ATTY MARIA LAW | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA LETVINCHUK | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARRON MCCARTHY | Board Member | — | ||
| ATTY JENNIFER PARENT | Board President | — | ||
| J MICHAEL PERRELLA | Treasurer | — | ||
| MIKE REED | Board Member | — | ||
| WAYNE ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL SKELTON | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM STEVENS | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 22 other orgs in NH with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 27 points above the peer median (60 vs. 33).
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.
Overall score has gone from 55 → 53 over 5 years (declining by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 2.3% 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.