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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 10.7% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 11.1% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 4.2% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.2% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 11.1% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 9.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 9.7% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 9.0% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 9.8% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 11.8% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 6.3% | 44 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY LAREW | Executive Director | 9.8% of Rev | ||
| NINA ARCHABAL | Board President | — | ||
| SANDRA HENDERSON PENNING | Board President | — | ||
| STACY VAVOULIS | Secretary | — | ||
| MARTHA MCCARTNEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUSAN BULLARD | Board Member | — | ||
| TRAVIS ERICKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MEG GILLESPIE | Board Member | — | ||
| ELSA HAUSCHILDT | Board Member | — | ||
| X CRISTINA HUANG | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEX LIN | Board Member | — | ||
| GINNY CLAESSENS MCDONALD | Board Member | — | ||
| AUNUDREI OLIVER | Board Member | — | ||
| CLARA OSOWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| TEELE SCHNEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE SCHWAB | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN TSCHIDA | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG TSCHIDA | Board Member | — | ||
| TORRII YAMADA | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL ADAMS - BOARD MEMBER | THRU 7/22/24 | — | ||
| MADDIE WETHING - BOARD MEMBER | THRU 03/25/25 | — | ||
| KEITH HOLME - BOARD MEMBER | THRU 9/12/24 | — | ||
| HEIDI TEOH - BOARD MEMBER | THRU 8/20/24 | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY LAREW | Executive Director | 10.3% of Rev | ||
| MARY LAREW | Executive Director | 4.9% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL ADAMS | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN BULLARD | Secretary | — | ||
| JAMIE ELIZABTEH MUDRICK | Treasurer | — | ||
| THOMAS BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| TAYLOR DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM EDDINS | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH HOLME | Board Member | — | ||
| X CHRISTINA HUANG | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY KAMARAINEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTHA MCCARTNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CLARA OSOWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| TEELE SCHNEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE SCHWAB | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL STOCKMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| HEIDI TEOH | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN VIDMAR | Board Member | — | ||
| TORRII YAMADA | Board Member | — | ||
| MADELINE WETHING | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL ADAMS | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN BULLARD | Secretary | — | ||
| JAMIE ELIZABTEH MUDRICK | Treasurer | — | ||
| SCOTT BRASKO | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER ADRIENE BURKS | Board Member | — | ||
| TAYLOR DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM EDDINS | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH HOLME | Board Member | — | ||
| X CHRISTINA HUANG | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY KAMARAINEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTHA MCCARTNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CLARA OSOWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| TEELE SCHNEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE SCHWAB | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL STOCKMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| HEIDI TEOH | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN VIDMAR | Board Member | — | ||
| TORRII YAMADA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI | 7.5% of Rev | |||
| Board President | — | |||
| Secretary | — | |||
| JAMIE ELIZABETH MUDRICK | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARTHA MCCARTNEY | Board Member | — | ||
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| WILLIAM EDDINS | Board Member | — | ||
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| BEN VIDMAR | Board Member | — | ||
| TAYLOR DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT BRASKO | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER ADRIENE BURKS | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY KAMARAINEN | Board Member | — | ||
| TEELE SCHNEIDER | Board Member | — |
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: financial score sits 38 points below the peer median (0 vs. 38).
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 10.7% 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.