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 | — | — | — | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 50 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAY JERNIGAN | Board President | — | ||
| JENNIFER MADISON | Treasurer | — | ||
| ABIGAIL MCCUEN | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN SCHWAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE BRADDY | Artistic Director | — | ||
| JAY JERNIGAN | Board President | — | ||
| JENNIFER MADISON | Treasurer | — | ||
| ABIGAIL MCCUEN | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN SCHWAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE BRADDY | Artistic Director | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAY JERNIGAN | Board President | — | ||
| JAY JERNIGAN | Board President | — | ||
| JENNIFER MADISON | Treasurer | — | ||
| JENNIFER MADISON | Treasurer | — | ||
| ABIGAL MCCUEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ABIGAIL MCCUEN | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN SCHWAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN SCHWAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUZANNE BRADDY | Artistic Director | — | ||
| SUE BRADDY | Artistic Director | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURT BRYANT | Board President | — | ||
| JENNIFER MADISON | Treasurer | — | ||
| FLORENCE BRYANT | Secretary | — | ||
| KATRINA ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAY JERNIGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROB MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| GIF LOCKLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN SCHWAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIE MADDOX | Board Member | — | ||
| SUZANNE BRADDY | Artistic Director | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 123 other orgs in GA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 28 points above the peer median (65 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.
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.