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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 64 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 58 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 60 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT BUNKER | Board President | — | ||
| CONNIE CASSIDY | Board President | — | ||
| JILL SAKONYI | Board President | — | ||
| LISA BENNETT | Treasurer | — | ||
| TERRI GILBERT | Secretary | — | ||
| H KEITH BOWERS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSHUA CRANK | Board Member | — | ||
| MARISSA KESHOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM GYSEGEM | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT BUNKER | Board President | — | ||
| PATIENCE MILES | Board President | — | ||
| RONALD AULET | Board President | — | ||
| LISA BENNETT | Treasurer | — | ||
| ALI LIMPAROS | Secretary | — | ||
| TERRI GILBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| AL MCKINNON | Board Member | — | ||
| EMMA WASON | Board Member | — | ||
| CONNIE CASSIDY | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL SAKONYI | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE LUCAS | Board President | — | ||
| PATIENCE MILES | VICE-PRESIDE | — | ||
| DEBRA NUHFER | VICE-PRESIDE | — | ||
| LISA BENNETT | Treasurer | — | ||
| EMMA WASON | Secretary | — | ||
| H KEITH BOWERS | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 329 other orgs in OH with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 45 points above the peer median (100 vs. 55).
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.
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.