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 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 58 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIRLEY GELFAND | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN CHORNEY LEVINE | Board President | — | ||
| ABBE KALMAN | Vice President | — | ||
| SANDY RYTER | Board President | — | ||
| MYRNA RODKIN | Board President | — | ||
| BETTY MAGRO | Treasurer | — | ||
| KRIS HENKE | Board President | — | ||
| MERRY RENERT | Vice President | — | ||
| MARYLOU SCHIMEL | Secretary | — | ||
| DEBBIE RUBIN | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIRLEY GELFAND | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| SUSAN CHORNEY LEVINE | Board President | — | ||
| ABBE KALMAN | Vice President | — | ||
| SANDY RYTER | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| MYRNA RODKIN | Board President | — | ||
| BETTY MAGRO | Treasurer | — | ||
| MERRY RENERT | Vice President | — | ||
| MAXINE SCHREIBER | Board President | — | ||
| MARYLOU SCHIMEL | RECORDING SE | — | ||
| DEBBIE RUBIN | CORRESPOND S | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 292 other orgs in FL with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 29 points below the peer median (50 vs. 79).
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 45 → 59 over 5 years (improving by 14 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
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.