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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 0.5% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEASHA DUMAS HEATH | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID G BROWN | Board President | — | ||
| PAULA G G LEFTWICH | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH JOHNSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| MIRACLE MCCLAIN BIZIRA | Secretary | — | ||
| ALVETIA E SMITH | SERGEANT AT ARMS | — | ||
| KEASHA DUMAS | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEASHA DUMAS HEATH | Board Member | — | ||
| DALLAS FOWLER | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID G BROWN | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH JOHNSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| BIKO POINDEXTER HODGE | Secretary | — | ||
| ALVETIA E SMITH | SERGEANT AT ARMS | — | ||
| PAULA G LEFTWICH | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 333 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A5.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 31 points below the peer median (50 vs. 81).
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.
Overall score has gone from 30 → 49 over 4 years (improving by 19 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
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.