Governance Lag
Governance Lag
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Developing
Trajectory Thumbprint
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.
The Scaffold
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Governance Lag ↓
Overall
52
Score
Governance
42
Score
Financial
75
Score
Program
30
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Governance Lag
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 31.4% | 52 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 53.5% | 36 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 30.1% | 48 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Binkholder | Artistic Director | 30.0% of Rev | ||
| Frederick Binkholder | Artistic Director | 24.8% of Rev | ||
| Raymond Brad Rinaldo | Accompanist | 8.5% of Rev | ||
| Brent Erstad - Outgoing | Accompanist | 6.7% of Rev | ||
| Radharani De | Board President | — | ||
| Samuel Holliday | Board President | — | ||
| Erik Lundgren | Treasurer | — | ||
| Robyn Alexander | Secretary | — | ||
| JP Barringer | Board Member | — | ||
| Bruce Purdy | Board Member | — | ||
| Katrina Tselentis | Board Member | — | ||
| Clare Blackwell | Board Member | — | ||
| Ilene Schwartz | Board Member | — | ||
| Princeton Miles | Board Member | — | ||
| Jessica Chaiken | Board Member | — | ||
| Pamela Karg | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Broers | Board Member | — | ||
| Suzanne Silber | Board Member | — | ||
| Radharani De | Board President | — | ||
| Samuel Holliday | Board President | — | ||
| Erik Lundgren | Treasurer | — | ||
| Robyn Alexander | Secretary | — | ||
| Jessica Chaiken | Board Member | — | ||
| Bruce Purdy | Board Member | — | ||
| Amy Davis | Board Member | — | ||
| JP Barringer | Board Member | — | ||
| Princeton Miles | Board Member | — | ||
| Katrina Tselentis | Board Member | — | ||
| Pamela Karg | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Broers | Board Member | — | ||
| Hanna Veder | Board Member | — | ||
| Ana Harvey | Board Member | — | ||
| Raymond Brad Rinaldo - Incoming | Accompanist | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Binkholder | Artistic Director | 25.8% of Rev | ||
| Kelly Lenahan | Accompanist | 6.1% of Rev | ||
| Bruce Purdy | Board President | — | ||
| Radha De | Board President | — | ||
| Jessica Chaiken | Secretary | — | ||
| Margaret Neily | Treasurer | — | ||
| Robyn Alexander | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennie Weyman | Board Member | — | ||
| John P Barringer | Board Member | — | ||
| Arielle Hollies | Board Member | — | ||
| Amy Davis | Board Member | — | ||
| Joshua Turner | Board Member | — | ||
| Laurie Rubiner | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Broers | Board Member | — | ||
| Ana Harvey | Dir., Community Rep | — | ||
| Hanna Veder | Dir., Community Rep | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Binkholder | Artistic Director | 21.9% of Rev | ||
| Kelly Lenahan | Accompanist | 5.4% of Rev | ||
| Jessica Chaiken | Board President | — | ||
| Amy Davis | Board President | — | ||
| Beth Hague | Secretary | — | ||
| Margaret Neily | Treasurer | — | ||
| Robyn Alexander | Board Member | — | ||
| Katherine Rubida | Board Member | — | ||
| Kate Hibbs | Board Member | — | ||
| Bruce Purdy | Board President | — | ||
| Jennie Weyman | Board Member | — | ||
| John P Barringer | Board Member | — | ||
| Radha De | Board President | — | ||
| Arielle Hollies | Board Member | — | ||
| Joshua Turner | Board Member | — | ||
| Linda Naditch | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeff Serfass | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Broers | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
75 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
42 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
30 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
52 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 55 other orgs in DC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 51 points above the peer median (75 vs. 24).
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
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 31.4% is above the 90th percentile for orgs of this size (healthy band: 18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 31.4% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~19 points.
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.