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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 1.1% | 58 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 3.7% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 2.7% | 60 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 1.8% | 56 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACHELLE MILLER | Treasurer | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| KAIT GALLAGHER-WILSTERMAN | Secretary | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| SHANNON MITCHELL | Board President | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| HALEY KIMBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| SHEILA SAMSON-WITT | Board Member | — | ||
| JADE BOFFO | Board Member | — | ||
| MATT SPIES | Board President | — | ||
| APRIL BONVECHIO | Board Member | — | ||
| GARRET DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSIE MCCUTCHEON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHESTER BOFFO | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAVONNE MCMILLAN | Board President | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACHELLE MILLER | Treasurer | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| KAIT GALLAGHER-WILSTERMAN | Secretary | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| SHANNON MITCHELL | Board President | — | ||
| SHAVONNE MCMILLAN | Board President | — | ||
| DAN WIANDT | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUG KOPP | Board Member | — | ||
| JADE BOFFO | Board Member | — | ||
| MATT SPIES | Board Member | — | ||
| APRIL BONVECHIO | Board Member | — | ||
| GARRET DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSIE MCCUTCHEON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACHELLE MILLER | Treasurer | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| KAIT GALLAGHER-WILSTERMAN | Secretary | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| SARAH JANE SPIES | Board President | — | ||
| KETTIE KNEUSS | Board President | — | ||
| MEGHAN E MILLER | Board President | — | ||
| ALLISON MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUG KOPP | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANNON MITCHELL | Board Member | — | ||
| LARISSA CARRICK | Board Member | — | ||
| PAM DOUGLAS | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHEILA WITT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACHELLE MILLER | Treasurer | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| KAIT GALLAGHER-WILSTERMAN | Secretary | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| TENNILLE WILLIAMS | Board President | — | ||
| SARAH SPIES | Board President | — | ||
| SHEILA WITT | Board President | — | ||
| ALLISON MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL ANTONELLI | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL BRINDLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MEGHAN E MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| LARISSA CARRICK | Board Member | — | ||
| KETTIE KNEUSS | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF WILLIAMS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACHELLE MILLER | Treasurer | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| KAIT GALLAGHER-WILSTERMAN | Secretary | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| TENNILLE WILLIAMS | Board President | — | ||
| SARAH SPIES | Board President | — | ||
| ALLISON MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA FOCKLER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL SCHNEBELEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL ANTONELLI | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL BRINDLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MEGHAN E MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHEILA WITT | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 212 other orgs in OH with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 34 points above the peer median (75 vs. 41).
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.