Act 1 · What happened in 2025

The Alliance grew up — and an honest flag

The alliance matured this year. It also runs partly on a founder subsidy the P&L doesn't show — which is exactly what Saturday's exec session exists to confront.

The alliance grew up

More focused, more intentional leadership

ED drawing pay for the first time — $1,000 / month

First in-person board retreat

Full brand identity developed and ready for approval

Legal structure optimization underway (resolution July)

The honest flag

ED comped below market — $12k/yr to run a $170k, multi-program org; was $0 until now.

The founder also funds program support out of pocket — see the Summit Scholarship page; it isn't on the P&L.

So the surplus is partly a founder subsidy — and it all rests on one person.

Why it matters: on a fully-loaded basis the org costs more than the P&L shows, and continuity depends on the founder subsidizing it. Naming this is what lets the board act — fund the roles properly, or accept the key-person risk knowingly. That is the bridge into Saturday's ED-comp and key-person-risk discussion.