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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 60 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 50 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 60 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Card | Board President | — | ||
| Adrienne Philpart | Treasurer | — | ||
| Shiras Corella | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Card | Board President | — | ||
| James Eyestone | Treasurer | — | ||
| Shawn Antaya | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Card | Board President | — | ||
| James Eyestone | Treasurer | — | ||
| Shawn Antaya | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Card | Board President | — | ||
| Anna Packer | Board President | — | ||
| James Eyestone | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kim Kapoor | Secretary | — | ||
| Shawn Antaya | Chairman | — |
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 57 points above the peer median (90 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.