Governance Lag
What does this mean?
Revenue and Program Scale spike rapidly, but the Governance Score remains stagnant. The organization has outgrown its founding era but hasn't installed proper oversight.
The Path Forward
The Scaffold
Brings immediate structural maturity. It represents the necessity of outside, independent oversight to manage new scale, breaking the echo chamber of a founding 'friends and family' board.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA HAIDER | Board President | — | ||
| JOSHUA RIDDLE | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUSAN PARHAM | Secretary | — | ||
| NANCY ENGEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DALE HULTGREN | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH HARVEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SHEA JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| GINGER MATEER | Board Member | — | ||
| DONNA HAIDER | Board President | — | ||
| JOSHUA RIDDLE | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUSAN PARHAM | Secretary | — | ||
| SHEA JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| GINGER MATEER | Board Member | — | ||
| DALE HULTGREN | Board Member | — | ||
| ERICK CARLSTED | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA GRASSL | Board Member | — | ||
| PAULINE STREGE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALE HULTGREN | Board Member | — | ||
| DONNA HAIDER | Secretary | — | ||
| GINGER MATEER | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK KEMME | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH HARVEY | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY ENGEL | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDY THIELEN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHEA JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN PARHAM | Board President | — | ||
| JOSHUA RIDDLE | Treasurer | — | ||
| TERRI BURKS | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA HOFFMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DALE HULTGREN | Board Member | — | ||
| GINGER MATEER | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK KEMME | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH HARVEY | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY ENGEL | Board Member | — | ||
| SHEA JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DONNA HAIDER | Secretary | — | ||
| DIANE ETLING | Board President | — | ||
| MARIE SORENSEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| TERRI BURKS | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 256 other orgs in MN with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 17 points below the peer median (15 vs. 32).
5-year trend: Governance Lag
Revenue and Program Scale spike rapidly, but the Governance Score remains stagnant. The organization has outgrown its founding era but hasn't installed proper oversight.
Overall score has gone from 36 → 47 over 5 years (improving by 11 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.
What would change this score
No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.