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 | — | — | 23.1% | 39 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 14.6% | 49 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 9.3% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 14.0% | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 22.2% | 39 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 18.1% | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 10.5% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 21.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 19.7% | 39 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSIAH TROPP | Executive Director | 23.1% of Rev | ||
| ZAK STOWE | Board President | — | ||
| BONNIE BALKE | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHAEL DONNELLY | Secretary | — | ||
| BOB MOORE | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE MONDAY | Board President | — | ||
| JAMES VAN ABEL | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON COMPTON | Secretary | — | ||
| STEVE NOLL | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIA HOUCK | Board Member | — | ||
| TAYLOR HARTMAN STRPKO | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRK STANTIS | Executive Director | 8.2% of Rev | ||
| JOSIAH TROPP | Executive Director | — | ||
| ZAK STOWE | Board President | — | ||
| SEAN LANGENECKER | Board President | — | ||
| JAMES CHILINO | Secretary | — | ||
| BONNIE BALKE | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHAEL DONNELLY | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN SOLARI | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB MOORE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRK STANTIS | Executive Director | 10.7% of Rev | ||
| ZAK STOWE | Board President | — | ||
| SEAN LANGENECKER | Board President | — | ||
| JAMES CHIOLINO | Secretary | — | ||
| BONNIE BALKE | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHAEL DONNELLY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRK STANTIS | Executive Director | 22.8% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL DONNELLY | Board President | — | ||
| STEVE NOLL | Board President | — | ||
| JIM CHILINO | Secretary | — | ||
| BONNIE BALKE | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHNATHAN SOLARI | Board Member | — | ||
| DONNOVAN MOEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ZAK STOWE | Board Member | — | ||
| JAN LEVINE THAL | Board Member | — | ||
| SEAN LANGENECKER | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE DAYTON | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 43 other orgs in WI with NTEE prefix A1.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 31 points below the peer median (40 vs. 71).
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 23.1% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
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).
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 23.1% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~5 points.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.