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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 15.4% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 13.8% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 1.2% | 52 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 38 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 36 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 36 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 42 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 20.7% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 27.5% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 12.3% | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 5.5% | 50 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Stewart | Board Member | 15.4% of Rev | ||
| Randy Clawson | Board Member | — | ||
| Dorothy Riepenhoff | Board Member | — | ||
| Samantha Wechter | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Emmert | Board Member | — | ||
| Cynthia Stiffler | Board Member | — | ||
| Kelcie Stewart | Board Member | — | ||
| Paul Brown | Board Member | — | ||
| Megan Wiseman | Board Member | — | ||
| Lindsay Pierpont | Board Member | — | ||
| James Hamilton | Board Member | — | ||
| Ethan Michael | Board Member | — | ||
| Dennis Reinhart | Board Member | — | ||
| Matthew Wilson | Board President | — | ||
| Brittani Potter | Board President | — | ||
| Roger Donaldson | Secretary | — | ||
| Cora Willett | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda Barry | Board Member | — | ||
| Randy Clawson | Board Member | — | ||
| Roger Donaldson | Board Member | — | ||
| April Eifler | Board Member | — | ||
| Sheri Ghearing | Board Member | — | ||
| W Matthew McKee | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen Michael | Board Member | — | ||
| Dorothy Riepenhoff | Board Member | — | ||
| Samantha Wechter | Board Member | — | ||
| Cortney Leach | Board President | — | ||
| Amanda Crabtree | Board President | — | ||
| Laura Thorne | Secretary | — | ||
| Cora Willett | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 182 other orgs in OH with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 31 points below the peer median (45 vs. 76).
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.
Overall score has gone from 38 → 36 over 5 years (declining by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 15.4% 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.