Steady State
Steady State
Steady State Market Archetype Mechanical Natural
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
56
Score
Governance
50
Score
Financial
60
Score
Program
45
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
2025 Hidden Hidden Unknown
2024 Hidden Hidden Unknown
2023 Hidden Hidden 56 Fragile Recovery
2022 49 Fragile Stable Watch
2021 52 Fragile Recovery
2020 48 Fragile Decline Risk
2019 56 Fragile Recovery
2018 45 Fragile Decline Risk
2017 53 Fragile Recovery
2016 45 Fragile Decline Risk
2015 49 Fragile Stable Watch
2014 49 Fragile Recovery
2013 45 Fragile Decline Risk
2012 49 Fragile Stable Watch
2011 49 Fragile Stable Watch

Officer compensation history

Tax year 2025

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
MARK SORENSEN Board President
HEIDI SACK Board President
PRISCILLA PALMER Board President
JO CARTER Board President
KATHY BROWN Board President
SHIRLEY SWARTHOUT Treasurer
RUTH CORTRIGHT Secretary
LINDA ARENDS Secretary
PEGGY RUFF Board Member
RICK STRINE Board Member
JAN MANDERNACH Board Member
ASHLEY BATCHELDER Board Member
JOHN BAIRD Board Member
SUSAN DANCO Board Member
JOHN DAUM Board Member
MARLA EWERS Board Member
CHRISTINA SHIELDS Board Member
NANETTE FRANK Board Member
MAUREEN MCDORMAN Board Member
ELIZABETH MERRILL Board Member
CARMEN DUNN Board Member
WAYNE RUTHERFORD Board Member
SHYLER KRAUS Board Member
JENNIFER TONEY Board Member
MARK SORENSEN Board President
HEIDI SACK Board President
PRISCILLA PALMER Board President
JO CARTER Board President
KATHY BROWN Board President
SHIRLEY SWARTHOUT Treasurer
RUTH CORTRIGHT Secretary
LINDA ARENDS Secretary
PEGGY RUFF Board Member
RICK STRINE Board Member
JAN MANDERNACH Board Member
ASHLEY BATCHELDER Board Member
JOHN BAIRD Board Member
SUSAN DANCO Board Member
JOHN DAUM Board Member
MARLA EWERS Board Member
CHRISTINA SHIELDS Board Member
NANETTE FRANK Board Member
MAUREEN MCDORMAN Board Member
ELIZABETH MERRILL Board Member
CARMEN DUNN Board Member
WAYNE RUTHERFORD Board Member
SHYLER KRAUS Board Member
JENNIFER TONEY Board Member

Tax year 2023

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
JAN MANDERNACH Board President
HEIDI SACK Board President
RICK STRINE Board President
MARK SORENSEN Board President
PRISCILLA PALMER Board President
RUTH CORTRIGHT Secretary
LINDA ARENDS Secretary
PEGGY RUFF Treasurer
ASHLEY BATCHELDER Board Member
NICKY BESSER Board Member
JO CARTER Board Member
SUSAN DANCO Board Member
BETHANY FORCE Board Member
COLLEEN HILLYER Board Member
LOUIS KAPPLER Board Member
JIM KRAMER Board Member
MAUREEN MCDORMAN Board Member
ELIZABETH MERRILL Board Member
SHANNON MITTLEMAN Board Member
WAYNE RUTHERFORD Board Member
CHRISTINA SHIELDS Board Member
SHIRLEY SWARTHOUT Board Member

Tax year 2022

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
PEGGY RUFF Board President
KATHY BROWN Board President
CHRISTINA SHIELDS Board President
PRISCILLA PALMER Board President
HEIDI SACK Board President
SHANNON MITTLEMAN Treasurer
RUTH CORTRIGHT Secretary
COLLEEN HILLYER Board Member
NICKY BESSER Board Member
SUSAN DANCO Board Member
BETHANY FORCE Board Member
RAMONA BORDERS Board Member
JIM KRAMER Board Member
LOUIS KAPPLER Board Member
DEE KELLER Board Member
CAROL SUDDUTH Board Member
RACHEL STRODE Board Member
RICK STRINE Board Member
MARK SORENSEN Board Member
ELIZABETH MERRILL Board Member
JAN MANDERNACH Board Member
LINDA ARENDS Board Member

Tax year 2021

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
PEGGY RUFF Board President
COLLEEN HILLYER Board President
KATHY BROWN Board President
CHRISTINA SHIELDS Board President
PRISCILLA PALMER Board President
SHANNON MITTLEMAN Treasurer
JOHN WEBER Board Member
MARY GENDRY Board Member
RUTH CORTRIGHT Secretary
KATHY CROUCH Board Member
RAMONA BORDERS Board Member
JIM KRAMER Board Member
PAUL FOSTER Board Member
HEIDI SACK Board Member
JOSH CHAMBLIN Board Member
CAROL SUDDUTH Board Member
RACHEL STRODE Board Member
RICK STRINE Board Member
MARK SORENSEN Board Member
ELIZABETH MERRILL Board Member
JAN MANDERNACH Board Member
LINDA ARENDS Board Member
DEE KELLER Board Member
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Score breakdown

Score breakdown

Financial resilience
60 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
50 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
45 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
56 / 100
Stable

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

Peer comparison

Compared to 196 other orgs in IL with NTEE prefix A6.

Most-divergent component: financial score sits 24 points above the peer median (60 vs. 36).

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.