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 | 9.1% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 11.2% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 13.3% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 12.7% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 14.1% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 17.1% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 14.1% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.8% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 18.4% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Pick | Executive Director | 7.3% of Rev | ||
| Gretchen Godfrey | Board President | — | ||
| Nicole Hinrichs-Bideau | Board President | — | ||
| Paul McCluskey | Treasurer | — | ||
| Elsabet Roth | Secretary | — | ||
| Catianne Ngante | Board Member | — | ||
| Jonathan Morris | Board Member | — | ||
| Rich Stever-Zietlin | Board President | — | ||
| Roo Case | Board Member | — | ||
| Esme Michaelson | Board Member | — | ||
| Lainey Lee | Board Member | — |
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 31 → 30 over 5 years (declining by 1 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 9.1% 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.