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 | — | — | — | 60 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 56 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 60 | Stable | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 64 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN VINCENT JR | Board President | — | ||
| D VOGEL | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| LOREN KNAPP | Secretary | — | ||
| MIA KERNZ | REC. SECRETA | — | ||
| JEFF MASSAD | ADMIN SECRET | — | ||
| DONNA SAUNDERS | MEMBERSHIP S | — | ||
| JUDE DELEONARDIS | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN HARROUN | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE KERZ | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN KOCHEVAR | Board Member | — | ||
| KYLEEN RUSH | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN VINCENT JR | Board President | — | ||
| D VOGEL | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| LOREN KNAPP | Secretary | — | ||
| MIA KERNZ | REC. SECRETA | — | ||
| MARK FRANK | ADMIN SECRET | — | ||
| DONNA SAUNDERS | MEMBERSHIP S | — | ||
| JUDE DELEONARDIS | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN HARROUN | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE KERZ | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE KNAPP | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN KOCHEVAR | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN VINCENT JR | Board President | — | ||
| D VOGEL | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| LOREN KNAPP | Secretary | — | ||
| MIA KERNZ | REC. SECRETA | — | ||
| MARK FRANK | ADMIN SECRET | — | ||
| FRANK FISHHER | MEMBERSHIP S | — | ||
| BRENT BARNHART | Board Member | — | ||
| DONNA SAUNDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE KERZ | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE KNAPP | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRY SAWYER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN VINCENT JR | Board President | — | ||
| TIMOTHY SHERMAN | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| ELIZABETH WALKER | Treasurer | — | ||
| LOREN KNAPP | REC. SECRETA | — | ||
| MARK FRANK | ADMIN SECRET | — | ||
| CAROLYN MCCUTCHEON | Board Member | — | ||
| WALTER EFFINGER | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYON TEAGARDNER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES KOPP | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES WALKER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH WALKER | Treasurer | — | ||
| LOREN KNAPP | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY SHERMAN | Board President | — | ||
| MARK FRANK | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLYN MCCUTCHEON | Secretary | — | ||
| BRYON TEAGARDNER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN VINCENT JR | Board President | — | ||
| FRANK FISHER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES WALKER | Board Member | — | ||
| WALTER EFFINGER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES KOPP | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 246 other orgs in MA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 48 points above the peer median (90 vs. 42).
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.