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 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 53.5% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tessa Beck | Board Member | 34.3% of Rev | ||
| David Welle | Board President | — | ||
| Josie Perhus | Treasurer | — | ||
| Aaron Spangler | Board President | — | ||
| Barry Simonson | Board Member | — | ||
| Chris Mueller | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeremy Simonson | Board Member | — | ||
| Michele Thieman | Secretary | — | ||
| Amy Thielen | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tessa Beck | Board Member | 25.2% of Rev | ||
| David Welle | Board President | — | ||
| Josie Perhus | Treasurer | — | ||
| Aaron Spangler | Board President | — | ||
| Barry Simonson | Board Member | — | ||
| Chris Mueller | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeremy Simonson | Board Member | — | ||
| Michele Thieman | Secretary | — | ||
| Laura Grismore | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 175 other orgs in MN with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 3 points above the peer median (40 vs. 37).
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 26 → 41 over 3 years (improving by 15 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
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:
- 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.