The Founder's Trap
The Founder's Trap
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Archetype
Mechanical
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Tier
Priority Review
Trajectory Thumbprint
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.
The Dispersal
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: The Founder's Trap ↑
Overall
43
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
20
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Founders Trap
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 2.2% | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 3.6% | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 4.6% | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.0% | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.3% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.5% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 5.6% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5.8% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.8% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 4.6% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 5.5% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 5.7% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS KATZENMEYER | Board President | 2.0% of Rev | ||
| KAYLA GREEN | Treasurer | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| JAMI GOLDSTEIN | Vice President | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| ALISON BARRET | Vice President | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| JOHN DAUGHERTY | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| CHRISTIE ANGEL | Board President | — | ||
| JIM NEGRON | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID TEED | Treasurer | — | ||
| STEFAN THOMAS | Secretary | — | ||
| LOURDES BARROSO DE PADILLA | Board Member | — | ||
| RAJ BELLANI | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL BROOKS-SULLIVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE BUKACH | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK CAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBIN DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEX FROMMEYER | Board Member | — | ||
| CURRECIA GAMBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| LEA GOLDSMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| IAN LABITUE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW LIPPA | Board Member | — | ||
| CELESTE MALVAR-STEWART | Board Member | — | ||
| EMMANUEL REMY | Board Member | — | ||
| KARLA ROTHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW SATTERWHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| KRYSTOPHER SCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| JON SHERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARSHALL SHORTS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAYME STALEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE TAGGART | Board Member | — | ||
| TARIQ TAREY | Board Member | — | ||
| YOHANNAN TERRELL | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY TILLINGHAST | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH TOWNES | Board Member | — | ||
| CINDY WEBSTER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS KATZENMEYER | Board President | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| KAYLA GREEN | Treasurer | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| JAMI GOLDSTEIN | Vice President | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| ALISON BARRET | Vice President | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL BONGIORNO | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTIE ANGEL | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID TEED | Treasurer | — | ||
| EILEEN PALEY | Secretary | — | ||
| LOURDES BARROSO DE PADILLA | Board Member | — | ||
| RAJ BELLANI | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL BROOKS-SULLIVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE BUKACH | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA BURTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK CAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANNON CRANE | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBIN DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEX FROMMEYER | Board Member | — | ||
| LEA GOLDSMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW LIPPA | Board Member | — | ||
| CELESTE MALVAR-STEWART | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM NEGRON | Board Member | — | ||
| SHYAM RAJADHYAKSHA | Board Member | — | ||
| EMMANUEL REMY | Board Member | — | ||
| KARLA ROTHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW SATTERWHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| JON SHERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARHSALL SHORTS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAYME STALEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE TAGGART | Board Member | — | ||
| TARIQ TAREY | Board Member | — | ||
| YOHANNAN TERRELL | Board Member | — | ||
| STEFAN THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY TILLINGHAST | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH TOWNES | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS KATZENMEYER | Board President | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| JAMI GOLDSTEIN | Board Member | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| KAYLA GREEN | Treasurer | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| ALISON BARRET | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL BONGIORNO | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID TEED | Treasurer | — | ||
| CHRISTIE ANGEL | Secretary | — | ||
| BARBARA BRANDT | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL BROOKS-SULLIVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA BURTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK CAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANNON CRANE | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEX FROMMEYER | Board Member | — | ||
| LEA GOLDSMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL GONSIOROWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID HETZLER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE KULLBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE LANG-CLINE | Board Member | — | ||
| CELEST MALVAR-STEWART | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM NEGRON | Board Member | — | ||
| EILEEN PALEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KIMBER PERFECT | Board Member | — | ||
| SHYAM RAJADHYAKSHA | Board Member | — | ||
| EMMANUEL REMY | Board Member | — | ||
| KARLA ROTHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW SATTERWHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| JON SHERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARHSALL SHORTS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAYME STALEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE TAGGART | Board Member | — | ||
| YOHANNEN TERRELL | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY TILLINGHAST | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH TOWNES | Board Member | — | ||
| PRISCILLA TYSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS KATZENMEYER | Board President | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| JAMI GOLDSTEIN | Board Member | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| KAYLA GREEN | Treasurer | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| ALISON BARRET | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL BONGIORNO | Board President | — | ||
| TOM SZYKOWNY | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID TEED | Treasurer | — | ||
| CHRISTIE ANGEL | Secretary | — | ||
| BARBARA BRANDT | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK CAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANNON CRANE | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEX FROMMEYER | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL GONSIOROWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVE HETZLER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE KULLBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE LANG-CLINE | Board Member | — | ||
| CELESTE MALVAR-STEWART | Board Member | — | ||
| EILEEN PALEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KIMBER PERFECT | Board Member | — | ||
| SHYAM RAJADHYAKSHA | Board Member | — | ||
| EMMANUEL REMY | Board Member | — | ||
| KARLA ROTHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW SATTERWHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| JON SHERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARSHALL SHORTS | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE TAGGART | Board Member | — | ||
| YOHANNAN TERRELL | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY TILLINGHAST | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH TOWNES | Board Member | — | ||
| PRISCILLA TYSON | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
20 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
43 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 182 other orgs in OH with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 50 points below the peer median (20 vs. 70).
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 2.2% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Financial resilience score in the bottom quartile — reserves and liabilities ratios warrant review.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.