Acute Stabilization
What does this mean?
A successful crisis intervention. After hitting the Priority Review risk tier, the organization demonstrates consecutive years of Financial Score recovery paired with Governance Score improvement.
The Path Forward
The Dawn
Institutionalizes the emergency protocols that saved the organization. It locks in new, rigorous governance policies to prevent a relapse into crisis.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 27.0% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 1.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 12.2% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila Sullivan | Board Member | 15.6% of Rev | ||
| Judy Hickey | Treasurer | 9.9% of Rev | ||
| Tracey Rutherford | Fund Raising | — | ||
| Karlyn Keefe | Board President | — | ||
| Jenn Wells Pittman | Membership Coordinator | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Rutherford | Board President | — | ||
| Judy Hickey | Grant Writer | — | ||
| Liz Kraichely | Treasurer | — | ||
| Susan Bestgen | Publicity | — | ||
| Michelle Redmond | Fundraising | — | ||
| Karlyn Keefe | Membership Coordinator | — | ||
| Stephanie Faubian | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 174 other orgs in MN with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 27 points below the peer median (5 vs. 32).
5-year trend: Acute Stabilization
A successful crisis intervention. After hitting the Priority Review risk tier, the organization demonstrates consecutive years of Financial Score recovery paired with Governance Score improvement.
Overall score has gone from 41 → 39 over 5 years (declining by 2 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.