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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 8.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 7.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 11.4% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 19.9% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 18.9% | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 15.2% | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 11.0% | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 14.5% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 14.2% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 18.4% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 9.1% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 13.8% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 14.1% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON VANWAEYENBERGHE | EXECUTIVE DI | 6.8% of Rev | ||
| KATHY SANDERS | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| NAIRI STACK | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| JAMES MCLEOD | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| SANDRA BARKLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT T BENNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN BERCHILD | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA BOBEN | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH ANN EATON | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH GILBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTABEL GRANT | Board Member | — | ||
| JEREMY HOGLUND | Board Member | — | ||
| TINA KOECHER | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL MOLLERUS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK MONSON | BOARD PRESID | — | ||
| WILLIAM PALMER | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW RICCI | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDEN ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES SEBASTIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RAJIV VAIDYANATHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER VIRTA | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERTA VOSE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON VANWAEYENBERGHE | Executive Director | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| DIRK MEYER | Board Member | 6.7% of Rev | ||
| JAMES MCLEOD | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| KATHY SANDERS | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| NAIRI STACK | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| BETH GILBERT | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| LINDA BOBEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEREMY HOGLUND | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERTA VOSE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER VIRTA | Board Member | — | ||
| RAJIV VAIDYANATHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES SEBASTIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL MOLLERUS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDEN ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM PALMER | Board Member | — | ||
| TINA KOECHER | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH ANN EATON | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM ALEXANDER | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW RICCI | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK MONSON | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN BERCHILD | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTABEL GRANT | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT T BENNETT | Treasurer | — | ||
| SANDRA BARKLEY | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRK MEYER | Board Member | 6.8% of Rev | ||
| KEVIN PETERSON | Executive Director | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| BRANDON VANWAEYENBERGHE | Executive Director | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| KATHY SANDERS | Board Member | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| NAIRI STACK | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| JAMES MCLEOD | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| BETH GILBERT | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| LINDA BOBEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEREMY HOGLUND | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERTA VOSE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER VIRTA | Board Member | — | ||
| RAJIV VAIDYANATHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES SEBASTIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL MOLLERUS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDEN ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM PALMER | Board Member | — | ||
| TINA KOECHER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES FARKAS | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH ANN EATON | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA BARKLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW RICCI | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN BERCHILD | Board President | — | ||
| MARK MONSON | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTABEL GRANT | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT T BENNETT | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 174 other orgs in MN 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.
Overall score has gone from 43 → 34 over 5 years (declining by 9 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 8.0% 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.