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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 13.5% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 4.3% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Nugent O'Shea | Executive Director | 24.1% of Rev | ||
| Cormac O Se | Board President | — | ||
| JoAnn Vano | Board President | — | ||
| Ruth McGlynn | Treasurer | — | ||
| Jim Tarbox | Secretary | — | ||
| Steven Griffith | Board Member | — | ||
| Donna Dingle | Board Member | — | ||
| James McDonough | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Hedin | Board Member | — | ||
| Patrick Carey | Board Member | — | ||
| Gavin Strappe | Board Member | — | ||
| Nathan Obrestad | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cormac O Se | Board President | — | ||
| JoAnn Vano | Board President | — | ||
| Jim Tarbox | Secretary | — | ||
| Nathan Obrestad | Treasurer | — | ||
| Steven Griffith | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Miller | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary McCormack | Board Member | — | ||
| Dennis Kelly | Board Member | — | ||
| Ruth McGlynn | Board Member | — | ||
| Donna Dingle | Board Member | — | ||
| Dennis McFadden | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cormac O Se | Board President | 5.5% of Rev | ||
| JoAnn Vano | Board President | — | ||
| Jim Tarbox | Secretary | — | ||
| Nathan Obrestad | Treasurer | — | ||
| Steven Griffith | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Miller | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary McCormack | Board Member | — | ||
| Dennis Kelly | Board Member | — | ||
| Ruth McGlynn | Board Member | — | ||
| Donna Dingle | Board Member | — | ||
| Dennis McFadden | Board Member | — | ||
| Greg Anderson | Board Member | — | ||
| Aine McCormack | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura MacKenzie | Board Member | — | ||
| Zephyr Maia Crews-Erjavec | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 169 other orgs in MN with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 53 points below the peer median (15 vs. 68).
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 13.5% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- 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).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.