Acute Resource Divergence
What does this mean?
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
The Path Forward
The Realignment
Forces immediate balancing of administrative bloat against actual programmatic output. It demands that every dollar extracted for overhead be justified by community impact.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 18.3% | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 3.2% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 2.8% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.2% | 50 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.7% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.1% | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 10.9% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 7.9% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 10.1% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERIE APUNGU | Board Member | — | ||
| DIVYA KARAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE KING | Board Member | — | ||
| GINA KUNDAN | Board President | — | ||
| IRNA LANDRUM | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT LYNN | Treasurer | — | ||
| GARY PETERSON | DIIRECTOR | — | ||
| E GAYNELL SHERROD | Board Member | — | ||
| CLARENCE WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| CAMERON ALOSA | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY PETERSON | Executive Director | 8.0% of Rev | ||
| ANANYA CHATTERJEA | Artistic Director | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| SHERIE APUNGU | Board Member | — | ||
| DIVYA KARAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GINA KUNDAN | Board President | — | ||
| IRNA LANDRUM | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT LYNN | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAVID MURA | Board President | — | ||
| E GAYNELL SHERROD | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIE WARD | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY PETERSON | Executive Director | 6.3% of Rev | ||
| SHERIE APUNGU | Board Member | — | ||
| DIVYA KARAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GINA KUNDAN | Board President | — | ||
| IRNA LANDRUM | Board Member | — | ||
| JANIS LANE-EWART | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT LYNN | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAVID MURA | Board President | — | ||
| ANH-THU PHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| E GAYNELL SHERROD | Board Member | — | ||
| ANANYA CHATTERJEA | Artistic Director | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 174 other orgs in MN with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 13 points above the peer median (45 vs. 32).
5-year trend: Acute Resource Divergence
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 18.3% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.