The Founder's Trap
The Founder's Trap
Market
Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Developing
Trajectory Thumbprint
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.
The Dispersal
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: The Founder's Trap ↑
Overall
51
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
40
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Founders Trap
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 2.9% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 1.3% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 6.9% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 4.7% | 43 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.6% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 2.3% | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 2.2% | 45 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 2.0% | 47 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 2.2% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 3.4% | 49 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 2.6% | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 2.6% | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELYN J MANOCCHIO | Executive Director | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| FRANCIS J SKIP PENNELLA | Executive Director | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| ENID WALLACE-HALEY | Board President | — | ||
| ROGER D KIRTLEY | Board President | — | ||
| FREDERICK J DAWSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| MOLLY DIBIANCA | Secretary | — | ||
| BRIAN DISABATINO | Board President | — | ||
| TATIANA B COPELAND | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY FARNAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DREWRY FENNELL ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID LEY HAMILTON ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| LAVERNE HARMON PHD | Board Member | — | ||
| LISCHELE G ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| CARLOS DE LOS RAMOS | Board Member | — | ||
| SALVATORE J CHIP ROSSI JR | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE WESTCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN KOCHIE | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER RYBICKI CPA | Board Member | — | ||
| KIRK GARRATT MD MSC | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT VA HARRA JR | Board Member | — | ||
| TIM BOULDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| NADIRA ALSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA COLATRIANO | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA FERRANTO | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE GOVEIA MD MPH | Board Member | — | ||
| TARIK HASKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA HUGGETT | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL PONZO | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE DEAN | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM FARRELL | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM S MONTGOMERY | Board Member | — | ||
| DICK BAUMBARGER | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA BIHARY-WALTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| CARMEN CREWS-HART | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID CROUT | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE DEL TUFO | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB DEWEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JACQUELINE FAULCON | Board Member | — | ||
| DILIANA HENRY | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCUS HENRY | Board Member | — | ||
| KARL KADAR | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAILA KAPUR | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA KENNY | Board Member | — | ||
| DONALD KIRTLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY LYONS | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK LEVY | Board Member | — | ||
| TIM LITTEN | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE MAILLOUX | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL MAYHART | Board Member | — | ||
| GLEN MAYHART | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL MEAKEM | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID NORDHEIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE NORDHEIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| RON OZER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID PAUL MD | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARISSE L RODGERS | Board Member | — | ||
| RENEE SIMONTON | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA STEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB STODDARD JR | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE TOPKIS-NASON | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH WELLS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL CLEMENT | Board Member | — | ||
| RON COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| KARI GARRATT | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAYTON HILL | Board Member | — | ||
| NICOLE SANNA | Board Member | — | ||
| THEODORE LAUZEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW LUBIN | Board Member | — | ||
| HAYES ROBERTS | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDALL GBURTON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN BAILEY | Board Member | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| MARK FIELDS | Executive Director | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| RON COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| KARI GARRATT | Board Member | — | ||
| KIRK GARRATT | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAYTON HILL | Board Member | — | ||
| NICOLE SANNA | Board Member | — | ||
| THEODORE LAUZEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT VA HARRA JR | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA COLATRIANO | Board Member | — | ||
| HAYES ROBERTS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE GOVEIA | Board Member | — | ||
| TARIK HASKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN DISABATINO | Board President | — | ||
| FRANCIS J SKIP PENNELLA | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| MOLLY DIBIANCA | Secretary | — | ||
| LAURA HUGGETT | Board Member | — | ||
| NADIRA ALSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| TATIANA B COPELAND | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDERICK J DAWSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| CATHERINE DEAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY FARNAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DREWRY FENNELL ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID LEY HAMILTON ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| LAVERNE HARMON PHD | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM FARRELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER D KIRTLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LISCHELE G ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM S MONTGOMERY | Board Member | — | ||
| CARLOS DE LOS RAMOS | Board Member | — | ||
| SALVATORE J CHIP ROSSI JR | Board Member | — | ||
| ENID WALLACE-SIMMS | Board President | — | ||
| JOE WESTCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| DICK BAUMBARGER | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA BIHARY-WALTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ARREON HARLEY-EMERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CARMEN CREWS-HART | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID CROUT | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE CZUPRYNA | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE DEL TUFO | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB DEWEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JACQUELINE FAULCON | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY GEHRKE | Board Member | — | ||
| DILIANA HENRY | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCUS HENRY | Board Member | — | ||
| KARL KADAR | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAILA KAPUR | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA KENNY | Board Member | — | ||
| DONALD KIRTLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY KLEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY LYONS | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDALL BURTON | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK LEVY | Board Member | — | ||
| TIM LITTEN | Board Member | — | ||
| NIKKI LAVOIE | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC MAILLOUX | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE MAILLOUX | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL MAYHART | Board Member | — | ||
| GLEN MAYHART | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL MEAKEM | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID NORDHEIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE NORDHEIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| RON OZER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID PAUL | Board Member | — | ||
| LORRAINE PRZYWARA | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW LUBIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN RODDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARISSE L RODGERS | Board Member | — | ||
| RENEE SIMONTON | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA STEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB STODDARD | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE TOPKIS-NASON | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH WELLS | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSANNE WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN KOCHIE | Board Member | — | ||
| PAULA MCDERMOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER RYBICKI | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL CLEMENT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK FIELDS | Executive Director | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| STEPHEN BAILEY | Board Member | 2.2% of Rev | ||
| BRIAN DISABATINO | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| FRANCIS J SKIP PENNELLA | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| JOSEPH A DEPAULO JR | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| JEFFREY M SCHLERF ESQ | Secretary | — | ||
| BRUCE COLBOURN | Treasurer | — | ||
| TATIANA B COPELAND | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDERICK J DAWSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE DEAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY FARNAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DREWRY FENNELL ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID LEY HAMILTON ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| LAVERNE HARMON PHD | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM FARRELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER D KIRTLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LISCHELE G ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM S MONTGOMERY | Board Member | — | ||
| CARLOS DE LOS RAMOS | Board Member | — | ||
| SALVATORE J CHIP ROSSI JR | Board Member | — | ||
| ENID WALLACE-SIMMS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE WESTCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| DICK BAUMBARGER | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA BIHARY-WALTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ARREON HARLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CARMEN CREWS-HART | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID CROUT | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE CZUPRYNA | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE DEL TUFO | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB DEWEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JACQUELINE FAULCON | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY GEHRKE | Board Member | — | ||
| DILIANA HENRY | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCUS HENRY | Board Member | — | ||
| KARL KADAR | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAILA KAPUR | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA KENNY | Board Member | — | ||
| DONALD KIRTLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY KLEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY LYONS | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN LEDYARD | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK LEVY | Board Member | — | ||
| TIM LITTEN | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY LOCKE | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC MAILLOUX | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE MAILLOUX | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL MAYHART | Board Member | — | ||
| GLEN MAYHART | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL MEAKEM | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID NORDHEIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE NORDHEIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| RON OZER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID PAUL | Board Member | — | ||
| LORRAINE PRZYWARA | Board Member | — | ||
| LEONARD SOPHRIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN RODDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARISSE L RODGERS | Board Member | — | ||
| RENEE SIMONTON | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA STEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB STODDARD | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE TOPKIS-NASON | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH WELLS | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSANNE WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN KOCHIE | Board Member | — | ||
| PAULA MCDERMOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER RYBICKI | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL CLEMENT | Board Member | — | ||
| RON COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| KARI GARRATT | Board Member | — | ||
| KIRK GARRATT | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAYTON HILL | Board Member | — | ||
| NICOLE SANNA | Board Member | — | ||
| THEODORE LAUZEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT VA HARRA JR | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANNON THOMAS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN BAILEY | Board Member | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| MARK FIELDS | Executive Director | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| BRIAN DISABATINO | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| FRANCIS J SKIP PENNELLA | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| JOSEPH A DEPAULO JR | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| JEFFREY M SCHLERF ESQ | Secretary | — | ||
| BRUCE COLBOURN | Treasurer | — | ||
| TATIANA B COPELAND | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDERICK J DAWSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE DEAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY FARNAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DREWRY FENNELL ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID LEY HAMILTON ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| LAVERNE HARMON PHD | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANNON KAUFFMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER D KIRTLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LISCHELE G ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM S MONTGOMERY | Board Member | — | ||
| DOMENIC PEDANTE | Board Member | — | ||
| SALVATORE J CHIP ROSSI JR | Board Member | — | ||
| ENID WALLACE-SIMMS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE WESTCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| DICK BAUMBARGER | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA WALTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDALL BURTON | Board Member | — | ||
| CARMEN CREWS-HART | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID CROUT | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE CZUPRYNA | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE DEL TUFO | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB DEWEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JACQUELINE FAULCON | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY GEHRKE | Board Member | — | ||
| DILIANA HENRY | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCUS HENRY | Board Member | — | ||
| KARL KADAR | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAILA KAPUR | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA KENNY | Board Member | — | ||
| DONALD KIRTLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY KLEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| NIKKI LAVOIE | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN LEDYARD | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK LEVY | Board Member | — | ||
| TIM LITTEN | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY LOCKE | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC MAILLOUX | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE MAILLOUX | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL MAYHART | Board Member | — | ||
| GLEN MAYHART | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL MEAKEM | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID NORDHEIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE NORDHEIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| RON OZER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID PAUL | Board Member | — | ||
| LORRAINE PRZYWARA | Board Member | — | ||
| HAYES ROBERTS | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN RODDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARISSE L RODGERS | Board Member | — | ||
| RENEE SIMONTON | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA STEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB STODDARD | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE TOPKIS-SCANLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH WELLS | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSANNE WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN KOCHIE | Board Member | — | ||
| PAULA MCDERMOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER RYBICKI | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL CLEMENT | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD H COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| KARI GARRATT | Board Member | — | ||
| KIRK GARRATT | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW LUBIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAYTON HILL | Board Member | — | ||
| NICOLE SANNA | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY J LYONS | Board Member | — | ||
| THEODORE LAUZEN | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
40 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
51 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Fewer than 3 peers found in DE for this NTEE subcategory; peer comparison would not be statistically meaningful.
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 2.9% 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.