Structural Deficit
What does this mean?
Persistently low financial health over 5 years despite strong programmatic output. They are borrowing from their future (or bleeding an endowment) to pay for today's programs.
The Path Forward
The Truth-Teller
Forces necessary, painful cuts to preserve the core. It demands that the organization stop borrowing from its future and align its current programmatic output with actual sustainable revenue.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 23.8% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 27.4% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 23.8% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 29.7% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 16.0% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 25.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 25.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 15.8% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 20.2% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 26.9% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 24.4% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Birder | Executive Director | 20.8% of Rev | ||
| Alicia Birder | Treasurer | 17.5% of Rev | ||
| Ana Bakken | Secretary | 11.1% of Rev | ||
| Ana Vanden Avond | Treasurer | 7.9% of Rev | ||
| Beth Jensen | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Warren Elliott | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Susan Elliott | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Anna Allen | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Ann Gray | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Kirt Graves | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Tyra Stoehr | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Patricia Abujamra | Board President | — | ||
| Heather Powell | Board President | — | ||
| Beth Jensen | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Warren Elliott | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Susan Elliott | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Anna Allen | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Ann Gray | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Kirt Graves | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Tyra Stoehr | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Patricia Abujamra | Secretary | — | ||
| Randy Fay | Board President | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Birder | Treasurer | 17.5% of Rev | ||
| Ana Bakken | Secretary | 11.1% of Rev | ||
| Beth Jensen | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Warren Elliott | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Susan Elliott | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Anna Allen | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Ann Gray | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Kirt Graves | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Tyra Stoehr | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Patricia Abujamra | Board President | — | ||
| Heather Powell | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Birder | Treasurer | 17.3% of Rev | ||
| Ana Bakken | Board President | 7.4% of Rev | ||
| Anna Allen | Advisory Board | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| Patricia Abujamra | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Beth Remmers-Jensen | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Cindy Brown-Sullivan | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Kris Fuhrmann | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Warren Elliott | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Susan Elliott | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Ann Gray | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Heather Powell | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Birder | Board President | 14.3% of Rev | ||
| Chad Lemerande | Advisory Board | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| Paul Bakken | Treasurer | 2.2% of Rev | ||
| Beth Remmers-Jensen | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Heather Powell | Advisory Board | — | ||
| Patricia Abujamra | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 103 other orgs in WI with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 38 points below the peer median (0 vs. 38).
5-year trend: Structural Deficit
Persistently low financial health over 5 years despite strong programmatic output. They are borrowing from their future (or bleeding an endowment) to pay for today's programs.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 23.8% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
- Financial resilience score in the bottom quartile — reserves and liabilities ratios warrant review.
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).
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.