Steady State
Steady State
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Steady State

What does this mean?

No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.

The Path Forward

The Stewardship

Focuses on long-term sustainability and gentle cultivation of existing resources rather than forced expansion. It honors the organization's established role as a reliable anchor.

The Stewardship
The Stewardship
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Steady State ↑
Overall
45
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
35
Score
Program
60
Score

Institutional Epochs

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Steady State

Historical Performance

Year Revenue Top Comp Comp % Rev Score Phase Label Outlook Details
2025 Hidden Hidden — — Unknown —
2024 Hidden Hidden — — Unknown —
2023 Hidden Hidden 15.2% 45 Fragile Decline Risk
2022 — — 9.4% 52 Fragile Recovery
2021 — — 22.2% 35 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2020 — — 12.2% 40 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2019 — — 11.8% 40 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2018 — — 12.3% 40 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2017 — — 11.7% 42 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2016 — — 9.5% 48 Financially Distressed Recovery
2015 — — 10.5% 48 Fragile Decline Risk
2014 — — 10.4% 45 Fragile Decline Risk
2013 — — 9.1% 54 Fragile Recovery
2012 — — 12.2% 45 Fragile Recovery
2011 — — 17.6% 43 Fragile Stable Watch

Officer compensation history

Tax year 2026

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
Emily Beck Executive Director 12.2% of Rev
Elizabeth Weekly-Dreessen Treasurer 3.6% of Rev
Kirsten Jensen Board President —
Trevor Mathew Board President —
Cody Schuler Board President —
Janet Brandau Secretary —
Steve Wood Treasurer —
Mark Kolstad Board Member —
Lisa Edison-Smith Board Member —
Greg Carlson Board Member —
Veronica Michael Board Member —
Kendra O'Brien Board Member —
Danielle Erdmann Board Member —
Jane Mathew Board Member —
Christine McClellan Board Member —
Christine Hoper Board Member —
Austan Wellman Board Member —
Julie Peterson-Klein Board Member —

Tax year 2025

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
Emily Beck Executive Director 11.8% of Rev
Betsy Dreessen Treasurer 3.4% of Rev
Kirsten Jensen Board President —
Trevor Mathew Board President —
Cody Schuler Secretary —
Steve Wood Treasurer —
Tom Speer Board President —
Janet Brandau Board Member —
Kendra O'Brien Board Member —
Veronica Michael Board Member —
Greg Carlson Board Member —
Julie Peterson-Klein Board Member —
Mark Kolstad Board Member —
Christine McClellan Board Member —
Lisa Edison-Smith Board Member —
Danielle Erdmann Board Member —
Jane Mathew Board Member —

Tax year 2023

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
Emily Beck Executive Director 10.4% of Rev
Betsy Dreessen Treasurer 3.2% of Rev
Scott Strand Board President —
Julie Peterson-Klein Board President —
Tom Speer Secretary —
John Machacek Treasurer —
Denise Gorsline Board Member —
Michael Carlson Board Member —
Nicole Holden Board Member —
Kyle Iverson Board Member —
Jim Snyder Board Member —
Amanda Booher Board Member —
Karla Hanson Board Member —
Karen Stensrud Board Member —
Kirsten Jensen Board Member —
Mark Kolstad Board Member —
Lisa Edison-Smith Board Member —

Tax year 2022

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
Emily Beck Executive Director 9.5% of Rev
Betsy Dreessen Treasurer 3.2% of Rev
Scott Strand Board President —
Julie Peterson-Klein Board President —
Tom Speer Secretary —
John Machacek Treasurer —
Denise Gorsline Board Member —
Michael Carlson Board Member —
Nicole Holden Board Member —
Kyle Iverson Board Member —
Jim Snyder Board Member —
Amanda Booher Board Member —
Karla Hanson Board Member —
Karen Stensrud Board Member —
Kirsten Jensen Board Member —
Mark Kolstad Board Member —
Lisa Edison-Smith Board Member —

Tax year 2021

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
Emily Beck Executive Director 9.5% of Rev
Betsy Dreessen Treasurer 3.0% of Rev
Denise Gorsline Board President —
Scott Strand Board President —
Cindy Larson-Casselton Secretary —
John Machacek Treasurer —
Michael Carlson Board Member —
Nicole Holden Board Member —
Kyle Iverson Board Member —
Jim Snyder Board Member —
Amanda Booher Board Member —
Karla Hanson Board Member —
Tom Speer Board Member —
Karen Stensrud Board Member —
Kirsten Jensen Board Member —
Julie Peterson-Klein Board Member —
Lance Johnson Board Member —
Mark Kolstad Board Member —
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Score breakdown

Score breakdown

Financial resilience
35 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
45 / 100
Priority Review

The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →

Peer comparison

Compared to 23 other orgs in ND with NTEE prefix A6.

Most-divergent component: program score sits 28 points above the peer median (60 vs. 32).

5-year trend: Steady State

No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.

What's driving this score

What would change this score

The two changes that would most improve this score:

  1. Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
  2. 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.