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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 44 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON SINNING | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| STEVE JAMESON | Board President | — | ||
| CATE DEBATES | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| LINDSEY SCHAEFFER | Secretary | — | ||
| STACEY STRAKA | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE HEINTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| JENN MELBY KELLY | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE LAVEN | Board Member | — | ||
| TAMI PAULSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN REKSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MEGAN SCHNITKER | Board Member | — | ||
| TAMERA SAAR | Board Member | — | ||
| MOHAMED ALSADIG | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTJE MEISNER | Board President | — | ||
| SHANNON SINNING | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| STEVE JAMESON | Secretary | — | ||
| WADE ABED | Board Member | — | ||
| PAM COUGHLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TAMERA SAAR | Board Member | — | ||
| TRUDY KUNKEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS FINDLEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| STACEY STRAKA | Board Member | — | ||
| DR ROBERT FLEISCHMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA KETCHUM | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGE MASSAD | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE HEINTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| JENN MELBY KELLY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTJE MEISNER | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| SHANNON SINNING | Board President | — | ||
| STEVE JAMESON | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| WADE ABED | Board Member | — | ||
| TAMI PAULSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE LAVEN | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY MUNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY KOLB | Treasurer | — | ||
| KAREN REKSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDSEY SCHAEFFER | Board Member | — | ||
| MEGAN SCHNITKER | Board Member | — | ||
| STACEY STRAKA | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE HEINTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| JENN MELBY KELLY | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 169 other orgs in MN with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 25 points below the peer median (50 vs. 75).
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 36 → 57 over 5 years (improving by 21 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.