Structural Deficit
What does this mean?
Persistently low financial health over 5 years despite strong programmatic output. They are borrowing from their future (or bleeding an endowment) to pay for today's programs.
The Path Forward
The Truth-Teller
Forces necessary, painful cuts to preserve the core. It demands that the organization stop borrowing from its future and align its current programmatic output with actual sustainable revenue.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 11.8% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 13.3% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 19.8% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 9.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 13.6% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 15.2% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 14.3% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 14.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 14.9% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 10.1% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 21.8% | 20 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 9.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 14.2% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSSA K BREECE | Executive Director | 14.4% of Rev | ||
| ALYSSA K BREECE | Executive Director | 11.8% of Rev | ||
| PAIGE WINEBARGER | Secretary | — | ||
| LAURA AMOS | Board President | — | ||
| JAIME ANTHONY | Board Member | — | ||
| ELWYN FRASER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN HENRICH | Board Member | — | ||
| JENA MENKE | Board Member | — | ||
| NATHAN PETERSEN-KINDEM | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE GRABER | Treasurer | — | ||
| SARA BOYKIN | Board Member | — | ||
| PAOLO DEBUQUE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL FRIEDRICHS | Board Member | — | ||
| GUSTAVO RODRIGUEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY SALTZMAN ROMEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIELLEN JACOBSON | Board President | — | ||
| LAURA AMOS | Board President | — | ||
| KATE GRABER | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAIGE WINEBARGER | Secretary | — | ||
| JAIME ANTHONY | Board Member | — | ||
| ELWYN FRASER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN HENRICH | Board Member | — | ||
| NATHAN PETERSEN-KINDEM | Board Member | — | ||
| GUSTAVO RODRIGUEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA GREENE | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIELLE J HILL | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAWN SPOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH BARCHENGER | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARIELLEN JACOBSON | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT A PESKIN | Executive Director | 13.2% of Rev | ||
| ELIZABETH BARCHENGER | Treasurer | — | ||
| ERIC BREECE | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE BIEDERWOLF | REPRESENTATIVE | — | ||
| SCOTT CHAMBERLAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIELLEN JACOBSON | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH PAULY | Board Member | — | ||
| PAIGE WINEBARGER | Secretary | — | ||
| STEVE HUGHES | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN TARNOWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA AMOS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAIME ANTHONY | Board Member | — | ||
| ELWYN FRASER JR | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN HENRICH | Board Member | — | ||
| JENA MENKE | Board Member | — | ||
| NATHAN PETERSEN-KINDEM | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY SALTZMAN ROMEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ALYSSA BREECE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT A PESKIN | Executive Director | 10.7% of Rev | ||
| ELIZABETH BARCHENGER | Treasurer | — | ||
| ERIC BREECE | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE BIEDERWOLF | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYAN MECHELL | Secretary | — | ||
| SCOTT CHAMBERLAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIELLEN JACOBSON | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH PAULY | Board Member | — | ||
| NOEL MARTINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB STOREYGARD | Board Member | — | ||
| PAIGE WINEBARGER | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 256 other orgs in MN with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 36 points below the peer median (15 vs. 51).
5-year trend: Structural Deficit
Persistently low financial health over 5 years despite strong programmatic output. They are borrowing from their future (or bleeding an endowment) to pay for today's programs.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 11.8% 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.