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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 64 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 58 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 64 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARISA NICHOL | Board President | — | ||
| AMY GRUBEN | Secretary | — | ||
| DIANA VISCO | Treasurer | — | ||
| KATIE WILDERMAN | Board President | — | ||
| PAT LUEDTKE | Board President | — | ||
| LINDA DERAAD | Board President | — | ||
| KARLY VANCE | Board President | — | ||
| JEFF KLING | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARISA NICKOL | Board President | — | ||
| AMY GRUBEN | Secretary | — | ||
| DIANA VISCO | Treasurer | — | ||
| JULIE CARLSON | Board President | — | ||
| PAT LUEDTKE | Board President | — | ||
| BOB NIELAND | Board President | — | ||
| TONY DISNEY | PUBLICITY | — | ||
| JEFF KLING | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAM TURRIFF | Board President | — | ||
| MELODY BODGER | Secretary | — | ||
| DIANA VISCO | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDA DERAAD | Board President | — | ||
| PAT LUEDTKE | Board President | — | ||
| BOB NIELAND | Board President | — | ||
| ROSALBA SABATINI | CO-PUBLICITY | — | ||
| MARISA NICHOL | CO-PUBLICITY | — | ||
| JEFF KLING | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAM TURRIFF | Board President | — | ||
| MELODY BODGER | Secretary | — | ||
| DIANA VISCO | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDA DERAAD | Board President | — | ||
| PAT LUEDTKE | Board President | — | ||
| BOB NIELAND | Board President | — | ||
| ROSALBA SABATINI | PUBLICITY | — | ||
| JEFF KLING | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAM TURRIFF | Board President | — | ||
| MELODY BODGER | Secretary | — | ||
| DIANA VISCO | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDA DERAAD | Board President | — | ||
| PAT LUEDTKE | Board President | — | ||
| BOB NIELAND | Board President | — | ||
| MIKE SAMMER | Board President | — | ||
| MARSHA DAVIS | PUBLICITY | — | ||
| JEFF KLING | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 196 other orgs in IL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 64 points above the peer median (100 vs. 36).
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.