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 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 65 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CECELIA CALDWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN DAY | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAN HOLLAND | Secretary | — | ||
| LINDA JEWELL CARR | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA MARTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF ROYAL | Board Member | — | ||
| BRENDA MARTIN | Board President | — | ||
| TRACY JACKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| URSULA HERRING | Board Member | — | ||
| DEE RACKLEY WINKLER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT NEW | Board Member | — | ||
| APRIL BEST | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN KEIRNAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LILA MAXWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| BETTIE WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| KENNETH BEST | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CECELIA CALDWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN DAY | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAN HOLLAND | Secretary | — | ||
| LINDA JEWELL CARR | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA MARTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF ROYAL | Board Member | — | ||
| BRENDA MARTIN | Board President | — | ||
| TRACY JACKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| URSULA HERRING | Board Member | — | ||
| DEE RACKLEY WINKLER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT NEW | Board Member | — | ||
| APRIL BEST | Board Member | — | ||
| KENNETH BEST | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 146 other orgs in NC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 63 points above the peer median (100 vs. 37).
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 57 → 61 over 5 years (improving by 4 points).
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.