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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 18.2% | 36 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | -101.7% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 1.5% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN THEW | Board President | 18.2% of Rev | ||
| ELIZABETH WENZEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| TROY BERMEL | Board President | — | ||
| SIBYL GRUHL | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN THEW | Board President | 18.2% of Rev | ||
| SIBYL GRUHL | Secretary | — | ||
| ELIZABETH WENZEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| TROY BERMEL | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 47 other orgs in MN with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 25 points above the peer median (60 vs. 35).
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.
Overall score has gone from 55 → 36 over 3 years (declining by 19 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 18.2% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.