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 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 8.5% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 4.6% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 6.7% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 45 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adria Becker | Secretary | 6.2% of Rev | ||
| Patricia Bates | Treasurer | — | ||
| Susan Spector | Board President | — | ||
| Eric Renard | Board Member | — | ||
| Rhonda Burton | Board President | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Bates | Treasurer | — | ||
| Adria Becker | Secretary | — | ||
| Susan Spector | Board President | — | ||
| Eric Renard | Board Member | — | ||
| Rhonda Burton | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Gesundheit | Secretary | 4.8% of Rev | ||
| Adria Becker | Board Member | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| Eric Renard | Board Member | 3.5% of Rev | ||
| Carolyn Uhri | Board President | — | ||
| Patricia Bates | Treasurer | — | ||
| Susan Spector | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADRIA BECKER | Board Member | 13.5% of Rev | ||
| Susan Gesundheit | Secretary | 9.0% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN GESUNDHEIT | Secretary | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| Adria Becker | Board Member | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| CAROLYN UHRI | Board President | — | ||
| KENNETH RONNEY | Board President | — | ||
| PATRICIA BATES | Treasurer | — | ||
| Carolyn Uhri | Board President | — | ||
| Kenneth Ronney | Board President | — | ||
| Patricia Bates | Treasurer | — | ||
| Susan Spector | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 171 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 31 points above the peer median (65 vs. 34).
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.