Some organizations construct a rigid hierarchy of authorities and restrictive rules, insist that members obey and comply, and run a very organized system of expectations for donations and service to that system. Usually there is curiosity, and even cynicism, about unique features of such organizations. So, the organizations tend to generate standard answers and responses to difficult and sometimes complex inquiries - particularly those inquiries that might reveal inconsistencies or weaknesses in actual adherence to espoused principles.
The bigger and more widespread/complex the organization, the more difficult it will be to deal with the inconsistencies and outside forces. As time and events pass, the tendency often is to compromise on espoused foundational principles in order to somehow manage an acceptable fit with growth of membership as well as the surrounding cultures, and to maintain semblance of self-control.
The growing power and prominence of the organization, in combination with the inevitability of gradualness, can make success more and more elusive - particularly if it is a religious based organization wanting to maintain exemptions on that basis.
