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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | — | 1.0% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.7% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 5.6% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.6% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 2.7% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 7.2% | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 6.1% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.3% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.2% | 46 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 5.1% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BACIGALUPO | CHIEF OP. OF | 4.3% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL BACIGALUPO | CHIEF OP. OF | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| BILL SCHUBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK KIDWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK DELESTOWICZ | Board President | — | ||
| TERA SZLIEGA | VICE CHAIRPE | — | ||
| STEPHANIE KOLOMAK | Treasurer | — | ||
| JEFF STAUDACHER | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSE PERO | Secretary | — | ||
| KENDRA CHRISTENSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK KIDWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK DELESTOWICZ | Board President | — | ||
| TERA SZELIGA | VICE CHAIRPE | — | ||
| STEPHANIE KOLOMAK | Treasurer | — | ||
| JEFF STAUDACHER | Board Member | — | ||
| KENDRA CHRISTENSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL SCHUBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSE PERO | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 186 other orgs in MI with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 32 points above the peer median (60 vs. 28).
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.
Overall score has gone from 55 → 55 over 5 years (stable by 0 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 1.0% 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.