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 | — | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 39.2% | 13 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 48.3% | 17 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 25.5% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 16.2% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Franzoni | Executive Director | 23.8% of Rev | ||
| Harry Hawkins | Board President | — | ||
| Kevin Kilker | Secretary | — | ||
| Elizabeth Grimm-Howell | Board President | — | ||
| Trisha Zalenski | Treasurer | — | ||
| Darren Chapman | Board Member | — | ||
| Tatiana Clader | Board Member | — | ||
| Alison Hillman | Board Member | — | ||
| Russell Orf | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Franzoni | Executive Director | 23.8% of Rev | ||
| Esther Spinner | Board President | — | ||
| Kevin Kilker | Secretary | — | ||
| Harry Hawkins | Board President | — | ||
| Darren Chapman | Treasurer | — | ||
| Trisha Zalenski | Board Member | — | ||
| Ryan Garner | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Grimm-Howell | Board President | — | ||
| Alison Hillman | Board Member | — | ||
| Micah Lambert | Board Member | — | ||
| Nathan Neal | Board Member | — | ||
| Russell Orf | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Franzoni | Board Member | 23.6% of Rev | ||
| Esther Spinner | Board President | — | ||
| Kevin Kilker | Secretary | — | ||
| Harry Hawkins | Board President | — | ||
| Darren Chapman | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kevin Gardner | Board Member | — | ||
| Ryan Garner | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Grimm-Howell | Board President | — | ||
| Alison Hillman | Board Member | — | ||
| Micah Lambert | Board Member | — | ||
| Nathan Neal | Board Member | — | ||
| Russell Orf | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 105 other orgs in MO with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 13 points below the peer median (25 vs. 38).
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 32 → 30 over 5 years (declining by 2 points).
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.
- 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).
- 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.