Governance Lag
What does this mean?
Revenue and Program Scale spike rapidly, but the Governance Score remains stagnant. The organization has outgrown its founding era but hasn't installed proper oversight.
The Path Forward
The Scaffold
Brings immediate structural maturity. It represents the necessity of outside, independent oversight to manage new scale, breaking the echo chamber of a founding 'friends and family' board.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | 57 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2008 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Ladany | Board President | — | ||
| Janet Casey | Board President | — | ||
| Cindy Ladany | Secretary | — | ||
| Maureen Engelhardt | Treasurer | — | ||
| Michele Berg | Board Member | — | ||
| Bridget Dinter | Board Member | — | ||
| Eileen Dahill | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Rogers | Board President | — | ||
| Janet Casey | Board President | — | ||
| Cindy Ladany | Secretary | — | ||
| Maureen Engelhardt | Treasurer | — | ||
| Amber Ladany | Board President | — | ||
| Gemma Forbush | Board Member | — | ||
| Kathy Luby | Board Member | — | ||
| Michele Berg | Board Member | — | ||
| Bridget Dinter | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Rogers | Board President | — | ||
| Janet Casey | Board President | — | ||
| Cindy Ladany | Secretary | — | ||
| Maureen Engelhardt | Treasurer | — | ||
| Aja McCullough Beers | Board Member | — | ||
| John Concannon | Board Member | — | ||
| Gemma Forbush | Board Member | — | ||
| Amber Ladany | Board Member | — | ||
| Kathleen Luby | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 175 other orgs in MN with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 53 points above the peer median (90 vs. 37).
5-year trend: Governance Lag
Revenue and Program Scale spike rapidly, but the Governance Score remains stagnant. The organization has outgrown its founding era but hasn't installed proper oversight.
Overall score has gone from 61 → 57 over 5 years (declining by 4 points).
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.