Acute Stabilization
What does this mean?
A successful crisis intervention. After hitting the Priority Review risk tier, the organization demonstrates consecutive years of Financial Score recovery paired with Governance Score improvement.
The Path Forward
The Dawn
Institutionalizes the emergency protocols that saved the organization. It locks in new, rigorous governance policies to prevent a relapse into crisis.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 35.2% | 21 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 12.8% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 10.9% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 8.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 12.3% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 12.8% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 13.8% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 14.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 14.9% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 14.3% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 12.6% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel DeStefano | Board President | — | ||
| Mark Begovich | Board President | — | ||
| Nathan King | Board President | — | ||
| Dennis Anastasopoulos | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kathy Missel | Secretary | — | ||
| Richard Arnold | Board Member | — | ||
| Steven House | Board Member | — | ||
| Alka Sharma | Board Member | — | ||
| Dawn Farrell | Board Member | — | ||
| Elisabeth Westphal | Board Member | — | ||
| David Downing | Board Member | — | ||
| Tracy Nunnally | Board Member | — | ||
| Paul Stancato | Board Member | — | ||
| Deena Cassady | Board Member | — | ||
| Nathaniel Haywood | Board Member | — | ||
| Christopher Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Matt Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Judy Klinger | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee-Lynn Newlan | Executive Director | 22.7% of Rev | ||
| Carmel DeStefano | Board President | — | ||
| Kevin Long | Board President | — | ||
| Nathan King | Board President | — | ||
| Dennis Anastasopoulos | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kathy Missel | Secretary | — | ||
| Steven House | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard Arnold | Board Member | — | ||
| Elisabeth Westphal | Board Member | — | ||
| Lucia Luckett-Kelly | Board Member | — | ||
| Nathaniel Haywood | Board Member | — | ||
| Deena Cassady | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee-Lynn Newlan | Executive Director | 20.5% of Rev | ||
| Carmel DeStefano | Board President | — | ||
| Dennis Anastasopolos | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kevin Long | Board President | — | ||
| Nathan King | Board President | — | ||
| Kathy Missel | Secretary | — | ||
| Christopher Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard Arnold | Board Member | — | ||
| Steven House | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary Jones | Board Member | — | ||
| Lucia Luckett-Kelly | Board Member | — | ||
| Elisabeth Westphal | Board Member | — | ||
| Drena Cassady | Board Member | — | ||
| Nathaniel Haywood | Board Member | — | ||
| Judy Klinger | Board Member | — | ||
| Ryan Lambert | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Fewer than 3 peers found in IL for this NTEE subcategory; peer comparison would not be statistically meaningful.
5-year trend: Acute Stabilization
A successful crisis intervention. After hitting the Priority Review risk tier, the organization demonstrates consecutive years of Financial Score recovery paired with Governance Score improvement.
Overall score has gone from 33 → 41 over 5 years (improving by 8 points).
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.