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 | — | — | 14.3% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2.7% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 9.9% | 54 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 6.8% | 54 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.5% | 59 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.4% | 58 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 5.0% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 12.1% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 8.1% | 54 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 10.9% | 46 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 12.2% | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 15.3% | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW AUBIN | EXEC/MUSIC D | 6.5% of Rev | ||
| SAMUEL BARNES | Board President | — | ||
| DEL BELCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN BUTTERFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL CASILLO | Board Member | — | ||
| GAELL CASSIN-ROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAWN CHRISTIE | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURIE CUNNINGHAM | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROBERT DAVY | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSS DESY | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN FOSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| QUENTIN GUINN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAUN HUANG | Secretary | — | ||
| JI HUYN KIM | Board Member | — | ||
| JON LAKE | Board Member | — | ||
| JACKIE LIVESAY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA MACHNIK | Board Member | — | ||
| VICKI MCFERRAN | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP MOILANEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES PARK | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTONIO PARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG RUPPRECHT | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNIE STEWARD | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA TROMBLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA WEBB | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUG WILCOXSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW AUBIN | Board Member | 6.1% of Rev | ||
| VICTORIA MCFERRAN | Board Member | — | ||
| PHIL MOILANEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| QUINTEN GUINN | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY HALMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA MACHNIK | Board Member | — | ||
| STEFANIE RIGGS | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA TROMBLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CARLENE WALZ-LEFERE | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA WEBB | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNIE STEWARD | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN WALDRON | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAWN CHRISTIE | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN FOSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| SAM BARNES | Board President | — | ||
| DEL BELCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA DWYER SCHLECTE | Board Member | — | ||
| EARL POLESKI | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIN MAZUR | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS SPRING | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID CRAFT | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSS DESY | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN BUNNELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ANITA FOBES | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT DAVEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURIE CUNNINGHAM | Treasurer | — | ||
| SHAUN HUANG | Secretary | — | ||
| DOUGLAS WILCOXSON | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 185 other orgs in MI with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 32 points above the peer median (60 vs. 28).
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 59 → 38 over 5 years (declining by 21 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 14.3% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- 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:
- 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.