The Founder's Trap
The Founder's Trap
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Developing
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
51
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
40
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
2010
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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 | 1.1% | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2.6% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 4.6% | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 4.3% | 45 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2.9% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 50 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELIA ROBERTSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA HARRIS MD | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID JOSE | Board President | — | ||
| ABHIJEET MALATPURE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTHA O'CONNOR | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN RICHCREEK | Board Member | — | ||
| MINDY SHAPIRO | Board Member | — | ||
| ALYSON SMITH | Secretary | — | ||
| DONA SIEBLER | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERTA TISDUL CMP | Board Member | — | ||
| TIFFANY TROTTER MBA | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM FORMAN | Board President | — | ||
| SAM JONES | Treasurer | — | ||
| DUSTIN MEEKS | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA ADENIYI | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTIANE SILVA BELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER MENTINK | Board Member | — | ||
| LAWREN MILLS | Board Member | — | ||
| TREASE SEARS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN WEINGARDT | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM POWELL | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELIA ROBERTSON | Board Member | 2.0% of Rev | ||
| TONI BADER | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK BASILE | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW BURTON | Board President | — | ||
| TENISE CORNELIUS-HILL | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA HARRIS MD | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID JOSE | Board President | — | ||
| ELLIE KAPLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG KUETERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ABHIJEET MALATPURE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTHA O'CONNOR | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN RICHCREEK | Board Member | — | ||
| MINDY SHAPIRO | Board Member | — | ||
| ALYSON SMITH | Secretary | — | ||
| DONA SIEBLER | Board President | — | ||
| DANIEL SPITZBERG MD | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROBERTA TISDUL CMP | Board Member | — | ||
| NED TORSON CPA | Board Member | — | ||
| TIFFANY TROTTER MBA | Board Member | — | ||
| MARYBETH WALKER BAILEY CFP | Board Member | — | ||
| HELMA BANTA | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL FARKAS | Board Member | — | ||
| DORIT PAUL | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS RISTINE | Board Member | — | ||
| LIVIA RUSSELL | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELIA ROBERTSON | Executive Director | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| TONI BADER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARYBETH WALKER BAILEY | Board Member | — | ||
| HELMI BANTA | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK BASILE | FRANK BASILE | — | ||
| MARTY BROWN | Treasurer | — | ||
| MATTHEW BURTON | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH CASALINI | Board Member | — | ||
| TENISE CORNELIUS | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL FARKAS | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM HARTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLIE KAPLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY KELLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG KUETERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL SPITZBERG MD | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA HARRIS MD | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH NORWALK | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTHA O'CONNOR | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE PRICE | Board Member | — | ||
| LYN REECE | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT REEF | Board Member | — | ||
| MINDY SHAPIRO | Board Member | — | ||
| DONA SIEBLER | VICE CHAIRPE | — | ||
| ALYSON SMITH | Secretary | — | ||
| NED TORSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELIA ROBERTSON | GENERAL MANA | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| TONI BADER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY BETH WALKER BAILEY | Board Member | — | ||
| HELMI BANTA | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK BASILE | Board President | — | ||
| MARTY BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW BURTON | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| ELIZABETH CASALINI | Board Member | — | ||
| TENISE CORNELIUS | Board Member | — | ||
| TERRI CZAJKA | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL FARKAS | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA HARRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM HARTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLIE KAPLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY KELLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG KUETERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL SPITZBERG MD | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH NORWALK | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTHA O'CONNOR | Secretary | — | ||
| MELANIE PRICE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL J QUINN | Board Member | — | ||
| LYN REECE | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT REEF | Board Member | — | ||
| LIVIA RUSSELL | Board Member | — | ||
| MINDY SHAPIRO | Board Member | — | ||
| DONA SIEBLER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALYSON SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| NED TORSON | Treasurer | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
40 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
51 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 120 other orgs in IN 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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 1.1% 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.