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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 62 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 62 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 62 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESSLIE BLAKELY | Board President | — | ||
| BOB LINK | Treasurer | — | ||
| KAY ADDISON | Secretary | — | ||
| DAWN WESSON | Secretary | — | ||
| PAT MCDONALD | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM BARTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARVIN CARTEE | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE RENWICK | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARET DAVIS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESSLIE BLAKELY | Board President | — | ||
| BOB LINK | Treasurer | — | ||
| KAY ADDISON | Secretary | — | ||
| DAWN WESSON | Secretary | — | ||
| PAT MCDONALD | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM BARTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARVIN CARTEE | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE RENWICK | Board Member | — | ||
| AMI VAUGHN | Board Member | — | ||
| NIKKI WARD | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESSLIE BLAKELY | Board President | — | ||
| BOB LINK | Board President | — | ||
| KAY ADDISON | Secretary | — | ||
| DAWN WESSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAT MCDONALD | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM BARTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARVIN CARTEE | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKI COOPER | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE RENWICK | Board Member | — | ||
| AMI VAUGHN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON VINCENT | Board Member | — | ||
| NIKKI WARD | Board Member | — | ||
| LESSLIE BLAKELY | Board President | — | ||
| BOB LINK | Board President | — | ||
| KAY ADDISON | Secretary | — | ||
| DAWN WESSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAT MCDONALD | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM BARTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARVIN CARTEE | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKI COOPER | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE RENWICK | Board Member | — | ||
| AMI VAUGHN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON VINCENT | Board Member | — | ||
| NIKKI WARD | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESSLIE BLAKELY | Board President | — | ||
| BOB LINK | Board President | — | ||
| KAY ADDISON | Secretary | — | ||
| DAWN WESSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAT MCDONALD | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM BARTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARVIN CARTEE | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKI COOPER | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE RENWICK | Board Member | — | ||
| AMI VAUGHN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON VINCENT | Board Member | — | ||
| NIKKI WARD | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 97 other orgs in SC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 68 points above the peer median (100 vs. 32).
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.