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 | — | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE BURLINGAME | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM FOUNTAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE LOPEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| GAYE TOLAN HARTFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES BOZZI | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON BASTIDE | Board President | — | ||
| TOM BUTZ | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAY ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| LEE BURLINGAME | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM FOUNTAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON BASTIDE | Board President | — | ||
| TOM BUTZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| LYNN DIMENNA | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 245 other orgs in FL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 25 points above the peer median (55 vs. 30).
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.