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 | — | — | 16.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 29.8% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 11.3% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLI NELSON | EXECUTIVE AS | 13.0% of Rev | ||
| PAMELA ANDELL | EXECUTIVE DI | 6.0% of Rev | ||
| LINDA CAUSTON | Board President | — | ||
| DAVE CAUSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JERRY HOLM | Vice President | — | ||
| LEEVAE HAKES | Board Member | — | ||
| LORRAINE JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHIP BORKENHAGEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN HUTCHINGS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA ANDELL | EXEC DIRECTO | 21.9% of Rev | ||
| BARRY ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY BRANDENBURGER | Board President | — | ||
| LINDA AND DAVE CAUSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| SKYE FIELDER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERTA HANCOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| BARDEN HEFT | Treasurer | — | ||
| JERRY HOLM | Vice President | — | ||
| KARLYN HOLM | Board President | — | ||
| SHIRLEY LUNDSTROM | Secretary | — | ||
| MARJ SPIEL | Board Member | — | ||
| RITA FORTUNATO STERLING | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA ANDELL | EXEC DIRECTO | 22.0% of Rev | ||
| BARRY ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY BRANDENBURGER | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA AND DAVE CAUSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JANICE HASSELIUS | Board President | — | ||
| BARDEN HEFT | Treasurer | — | ||
| JERRY HOLM | Vice President | — | ||
| KARLYN HOLM | Board Member | — | ||
| SHIRLEY LUNDSTROM | Secretary | — | ||
| JAY RIGDON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARJ SPIEL | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirly Lundstrom | Board Member | — | ||
| James Bzura | Board Member | — | ||
| Linda Causton | Board Member | — | ||
| Jerry Holm | Board President | — | ||
| Barden Heft | Board Member | — | ||
| Jan Hasselius | Board President | — | ||
| Pam Andell | Secretary | — | ||
| Chip Borkenhagen | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 6 other orgs in MN with NTEE prefix A5.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 38 points below the peer median (15 vs. 53).
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 16.8% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
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).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.