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.
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 | — | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 36 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICK RILEY | Board President | — | ||
| ANGEL BOULIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| JACK BOULIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN ESPY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL REESE | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTIAN SMITH | Secretary | — | ||
| ANDRE RODRIGUEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ZAC STERLING | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICK RILEY | Board President | — | ||
| ANGEL BOULIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| JACK BOULIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN ESPY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL REESE | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTIAN SMITH | Secretary | — | ||
| ANDRE RODRIGUEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ZAC STERLING | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICK RILEY | Board President | — | ||
| CIERRA BROWN | Secretary | — | ||
| ANGEL BOULIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| JACK BOULIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DREW BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| PAM MIRANDA | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN ESPY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL REESE | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTIAN SMITH | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICK RILEY | Board President | — | ||
| PAM MIRANDA | Secretary | — | ||
| ANGEL BOULIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| JACK BOULIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DREW BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| COLBY MCCLELLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN ESPY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL REESE | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTIAN SMITH | 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 24 points above the peer median (65 vs. 41).
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.