The Founder's Trap
What does this mean?
10-year flat revenue, below-market executive comp, and a small board. The organization survives purely on the sweat equity of a founder, making it utterly un-transferable.
The Path Forward
The Dispersal
Forces succession planning and structural maturity. It requires raising capacity-building funds to decouple the organization's survival from the founder's personal sacrifice.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | 2.2% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | 2.8% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2.8% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 9.0% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 6.1% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2.9% | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 1.9% | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.6% | 49 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 2.5% | 51 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.7% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.4% | 53 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 5.9% | 52 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 4.8% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 5.1% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT BATTERSON | Executive Director | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| PAULETTE LUKER | Treasurer | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| DACQUIRI BAPTISTE | Board President | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| TERESA WARD | Board President | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| JEN MCGRATH | Board President | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| RON JEWELL | Board President | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| GEORGE ALVORD | Board Member | — | ||
| KASHAUNDRA BLACKWOOD | Board Member | — | ||
| DR NEAL S BECKFORD | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT BENDURE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN BOBANGO | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBBIE BRANAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANNON A BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| RICKY L BUSEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHIRAG CHAUHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE COLEMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT COX | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT DELPRIORE | Treasurer | — | ||
| CRAIG ESRAEL | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN FIELDS-ISAACMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK FOGELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KERI GAGE | Secretary | — | ||
| JIM GILLILAND JR | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP GOULD | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS HOLMES JR | Board Member | — | ||
| JOEY HOUSE | Board Member | — | ||
| DR KEITH NORMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBIN ORGEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID PICKLER | Board Member | — | ||
| KARL SCHLEDWITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL STEGBAUER | Board President | — | ||
| BRIAN SULLIVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DEVIN WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| LURA TURNER | Board Member | — | ||
| DR CASSANDRA HOWARD | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY KNIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| MILES MASONSR | Board Member | — | ||
| KUSH SHAH | Board Member | — | ||
| GRAYSON PRUITT | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK CARTER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID MCKINNEY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT BATTERSON | Executive Director | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| PAULETTE LUKER | Board President | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| DACQUIRI BAPTISTE | Board President | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| TERESA WARD | Board President | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| JEN MCGRATH | Board President | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| RON JEWELL | Board President | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| CHRISTINA TORRES | Board President | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| BO ALLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGE ALVORD | Board Member | — | ||
| KASHAUNDRA ATKINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DR NEAL S BECKFORD | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT BENDURE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN BOBANGO | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBBIE BRANAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANNON A BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| RICKY L BUSEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHIRAG CHAUHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE COLEMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT COX | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT DELPRIORE | Treasurer | — | ||
| CRAIG ESRAEL | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN FIELDS-ISAACMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK FOGELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KERI GAGE | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM GILLILAND JR | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP GOULD | Board President | — | ||
| THOMAS HOLMES JR | Board Member | — | ||
| JOEY HOUSE | Board Member | — | ||
| C SUZANNE LANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN MCENIRY | Board Member | — | ||
| DR KEITH NORMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBIN ORGEL | Secretary | — | ||
| DAVID PICKLER | Board Member | — | ||
| KARL SCHLEDWITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL STEGBAUER | Board President | — | ||
| BRIAN SULLIVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DEVIN WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| LURA TURNER | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 4,124 other orgs in US with NTEE prefix S2.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 0 points above the peer median (85 vs. 85).
5-year trend: The Founder's Trap
10-year flat revenue, below-market executive comp, and a small board. The organization survives purely on the sweat equity of a founder, making it utterly un-transferable.
Overall score has gone from 54 → 51 over 5 years (declining by 3 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 0.0% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
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.