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 | Hidden | Hidden | 7.5% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 8.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 9.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.3% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 8.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DREW DIGBY | Executive Director | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| KATHY NEFF | Board President | — | ||
| ROXANNE BERGLUND | Board President | — | ||
| EMILY SWANSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| WILLIAM PAYNE | Secretary | — | ||
| ERIN CAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LIZ ENGELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KRIS NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA PETERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SAM ZIMMERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIK TAKESHITA | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DREW DIGBY | Executive Director | 5.7% of Rev | ||
| TAMMY MATTONEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROXANNE BERGLUND | Board Member | — | ||
| KRIS NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL OYINLOYE | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL PAYNE | Board Member | — | ||
| RON PIERCY | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY SWANSON | Board Member | — | ||
| TARA MAKINEN | Board President | — | ||
| KATHY NEFF | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DREW DIGBY | Executive Director | 5.7% of Rev | ||
| KAYLA AUBID | Board President | — | ||
| TARA MAKINEN | Board President | — | ||
| CHRISTINA NOHRE | Board President | — | ||
| KATHY NEFF | Secretary | — | ||
| TAMMY MATTONEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| AMBER BURNS | Board Member | — | ||
| ARIANA DANIEL | Board Member | — | ||
| RON PIERCY | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY SWANSON | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 47 other orgs in MN with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 26 points below the peer median (10 vs. 36).
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 36 → 38 over 5 years (improving by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 7.5% 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.