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 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 60 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALETHEA HARTWELL | Board President | — | ||
| DAN COLEMAN | Board President | — | ||
| JESSICA MELENDEZ | Secretary | — | ||
| CONNIE HESTER | Treasurer | — | ||
| Board Member | — | |||
| GUY MALONE | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY NOLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ADELE BOZEMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| HUGH TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| BEVERLY BOOTS | MEMEBER AT LARGE | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALETHEA HARTWELL | Board President | — | ||
| DAN COLEMAN | Board President | — | ||
| JESSICA MELENDEZ | Secretary | — | ||
| HUGH TAYLOR | Treasurer | — | ||
| Board Member | — | |||
| GUY MALONE | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY NOLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ADELE BOZEMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TRICIA HART | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS WIPPERMAN | MEMEBER AT LARGE | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 85 other orgs in NM with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 32 points above the peer median (90 vs. 58).
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 35 → 57 over 5 years (improving by 22 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.
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.