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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 58 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2.2% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Miller | Board Member | — | ||
| James Keesler | Treasurer | — | ||
| Wina Giddens | Board President | — | ||
| Julianne Baker | Board Member | — | ||
| Jake Pruitt | Board Member | — | ||
| Terrance Afer-Anderson | Board Member | — | ||
| Thomas Trumbauer Jr | Board Member | — | ||
| Sherman McDaniel | Board President | — | ||
| Ron Stokes | Board Member | — | ||
| Anne Odell | Board Member | — | ||
| Brad Breckenridge | Board Member | — | ||
| Randy Miller | Board Member | — | ||
| James Keesler | Treasurer | — | ||
| Wina Giddens | Board President | — | ||
| Julianne Baker | Board Member | — | ||
| Jake Pruitt | Board Member | — | ||
| Terrance Afer-Anderson | Board Member | — | ||
| Thomas Trumbauer Jr | Board Member | — | ||
| Sherman McDaniel | Board President | — | ||
| Ron Stokes | Board Member | — | ||
| Anne Odell | Board Member | — | ||
| Brad Breckenridge | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannette Rainey | Board Member | — | ||
| Kathy Strouse | Treasurer | — | ||
| Wayne Ziegler | Board Member | — | ||
| Julianne Baker | Board Member | — | ||
| Ernestine Powell | Board Member | — | ||
| Morgan Rowe | Board Member | — | ||
| Miguel Girona Jr | Board Member | — | ||
| Sherman McDaniel | Board President | — | ||
| Elizabeth Dickerson | Secretary | — | ||
| Ron Stokes | Board Member | — | ||
| Gretchen Watson | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEANNETTE RAINEY | Board President | 2.0% of Rev | ||
| SUZANNE FINNERTY | Board Member | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| C ANTHONY ROBINSON | Board President | — | ||
| WAYNE ZIEGLER | Treasurer | — | ||
| DIANE SLADE | Board Member | — | ||
| LORETTA M DUNN | Board Member | — | ||
| MIGUEL GIRONA JR | Board Member | — | ||
| SHERMAN MCDANIEL | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH DICKERSON | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 242 other orgs in VA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 14 points below the peer median (50 vs. 64).
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.