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 | — | 68 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 46 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH MOORE | Board President | — | ||
| LAURA PALMER | Board President | — | ||
| TAWNI GOTT | Treasurer | — | ||
| HILLARY PORTER | Secretary | — | ||
| ORLANDO BELTRAN | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH MAUZEY | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS FOWLER | Board Member | — | ||
| RHETT LODER | Board Member | — | ||
| ASHLEY MCDONNELL | Board President | — | ||
| JENNY COGSWELL | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KASSANDRA THAYER | Board President | — | ||
| ORLANDO BELTRAN | Board President | — | ||
| CLAUDIA GOMEZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| DIANE WALKER | Secretary | — | ||
| DINA ESPARZA | Board Member | — | ||
| ELENA JAMES | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSANA SANTOYO | Board Member | — | ||
| MARILYN VARELA | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS PARKS | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA JOHNSON | Board President | — | ||
| CECILIA ROTHARMEL | Board President | — | ||
| KIM EADS | Treasurer | — | ||
| DIANE WALKER | Secretary | — | ||
| SUE MARTINUS | Board Member | — | ||
| ONA MCDONOUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE WELLS | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURIE ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN MCDONNELL | Board Member | — | ||
| GILBERTO OROS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUE MARTINUS | Board Member | — | ||
| ONA MCDONOUGH | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE WELLS | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURIE ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN MCDONNELL | Board Member | — | ||
| GILBERTO OROS | Board Member | — | ||
| JANETTE YHIP | Board Member | — | ||
| TERESA JOHNSON | Board President | — | ||
| CECILIA ROTHARMEL | Board President | — | ||
| KIM EADS | Treasurer | — | ||
| DIANE WALKER | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 830 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 67 points above the peer median (100 vs. 33).
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.