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 | — | — | — | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Light | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Murillo | Board Member | — | ||
| David Ragsdale | Board Member | — | ||
| Kirsten Oakley Ragsdale | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynda Hannah | Secretary | — | ||
| John Light | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Murillo | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Perroni | Board Member | — | ||
| David Ragsdale | Board Member | — | ||
| Kirsten Oakley Ragsdale | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Oakley Ragsdale | Board President | — | ||
| Lynda Hannah | Secretary | — | ||
| Jon Light | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Murillo | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Perroni | Board Member | — | ||
| David Ragsdale | Nonvoting Officer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 829 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.
- Net assets declined for 3 consecutive years of deficit spending; cash runway narrowing.
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.