Steady State
Steady State
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Tier
Stable
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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
50
Score
Financial
50
Score
Program
30
Score

Institutional Epochs

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Steady State

Historical Performance

Year Revenue Top Comp Comp % Rev Score Phase Label Outlook Details
2024 Hidden Hidden Unknown
2023 45 Fragile Decline Risk
2022 52 Fragile Recovery
2021 49 Fragile Stable Watch
2020 48 Fragile Recovery
2019 45 Fragile Recovery
2018 41 Fragile Decline Risk
2017 45 Fragile Recovery
2016 35 Fragile Decline Risk
2015 41 Fragile Stable Watch
2014 41 Fragile Stable Watch
2013 45 Fragile Stable Watch
2012 49 Fragile Recovery
2011 43 Fragile Stable Watch

Officer compensation history

Tax year 2025

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
PAUL BACKSTROM Treasurer
CAROL BACKSTROM Board President
JORDAN SMITH Board President
MARTA SMITH Secretary
JEAN JOHNSON Board Member
ERLING FALEIDE Board Member
PAUL RICE Board Member
QUENTIN SEARS Board Member
KARL KENNER Board Member
MICHELE HERRINGTON Board Member
MATTHIAS FOLLMAN Board Member

Tax year 2023

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
PAUL BACKSTROM Treasurer
MARTA SMITH Board President
JORDAN SMITH Board President
RACHEL MARKESTAD Secretary
CAROL BACKSTROM Board Member
ERLING FALEIDE Board Member
PAUL RICE Board Member
QUENTIN SEARS Board Member
KARL KENNER Board Member

Tax year 2021

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
PAUL BACKSTROM Treasurer
AMANDA HUTH Board President
LEE HAGEN Board President
MARTA SMITH Secretary
RACHEL MARKESTAD Board Member
ERLING FALEIDE Board Member
DEB ANDERSON Board Member
JORDAN SMITH Board Member
PAUL RICE Board Member
CAROL BACKSTRON Board Member
KARL KENNER Board Member
MICKI BRANDVOLD Board Member
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Score breakdown

Score breakdown

Financial resilience
50 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
50 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
30 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
45 / 100
Stable

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

Peer comparison

Compared to 19 other orgs in ND with NTEE prefix A6.

Most-divergent component: financial score sits 11 points above the peer median (50 vs. 39).

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

No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.

Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.