Acute Resource Divergence
What does this mean?
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
The Path Forward
The Realignment
Forces immediate balancing of administrative bloat against actual programmatic output. It demands that every dollar extracted for overhead be justified by community impact.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 16.8% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 12.3% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 9.8% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.4% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 9.5% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 16.3% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 11.3% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 9.2% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THADDEUS ENNEN | EX OFFICIO B | 13.4% of Rev | ||
| THADDEUS ENNEN | EX OFFICIO B | 8.5% of Rev | ||
| DANIEL KLEINKNECHT | EX OFFCIO BO | 7.7% of Rev | ||
| DANIEL KLEINKNECHT | EX OFFICIO B | 7.1% of Rev | ||
| NATHAN CARTERETTE | Board Member | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| CHAD SONKA | Board Member | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| CHAD SONKA | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| ABIGAIL RETHWISCH | VICE PRESIDE | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| ANNA BARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOT BROWN | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAVID CAVES | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID CHADIMA | Board Member | — | ||
| CONNOR GRASK | Secretary | — | ||
| JENNI HUMMEL | Board Member | — | ||
| ADAM KAEFRING | Board Member | — | ||
| VIRGINIA MICHALICEK | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| CATHIE PAYVANDI | Secretary | — | ||
| PAUL SCHNEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| JONI WALLACE | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTEN WILCOX | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN WOLVERTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JONI WALLACE | Board President | — | ||
| SCOT BROWN | Treasurer | — | ||
| VIRGINIA MICHALICEK | Secretary | — | ||
| DAVID CAVES | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| MARTHA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID CHADIMA | Board Member | — | ||
| ADAM KAEFRING | Board Member | — | ||
| TROY REINEKE | Board Member | — | ||
| CECILIA ROKUSEK | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SWANEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE THOME | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL KLEINKNECHT | EX OFFICIO B | 6.8% of Rev | ||
| GAIL WILLIAMS | Board Member | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| CHAD SONKA | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| ANNA BARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOT BROWN | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAVID CAVES | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID CHADIMA | Board Member | — | ||
| CONNOR GRASK | Secretary | — | ||
| JENNI HUMMEL | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN KLEIMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| THIES KOLLN | Board Member | — | ||
| VIRGINIA MICHALICEK | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| CATHIE PAYVANDI | Secretary | — | ||
| PAUL SCHNEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYAN STOBB | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIELLE TARNOWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| JONI WALLACE | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTEN WILCOX | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN WOLVERTON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL KLEINKNECHT | Board Member | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| VIRGINIA MICHALICEK | VICE PRESIDE | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| GAIL WILLIAMS | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| NANCY HILL COBB | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| JESSICA ALTFILLISCH | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID CAVES | Board President | — | ||
| CONNOR GRASK | Secretary | — | ||
| JENNI HUMMEL | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN KLEIMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| THIES KOLLN | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHIE PAYVANDI | Secretary | — | ||
| PAUL SCHNEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| ASHLEY SHIELDS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHAD SONKA | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYAN STOBB | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIELLE TARNOWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTEN WILCOX | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUSAN WOLVERTON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM CARSON | OFFICER | — | ||
| DAVID CAVES | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| VINCE ELLISON | OFFICER | — | ||
| LENA GILBERT | OFFICER | — | ||
| CONNOR GRASK | OFFICER | — | ||
| CAROL HILLS | OFFICER | — | ||
| JENNI HUMMEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| KATHLEEN KLEIMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| THIES KOLLN | OFFICER | — | ||
| LORI LANE | EXECUTIVE DI | — | ||
| FEILIN LIN | OFFICER | — | ||
| CATHERINE PAYVANDI | OFFICER | — | ||
| PAUL SCHNEIDER | OFFICER | — | ||
| BRYAN STOBB | OFFICER | — | ||
| DANIELLE TARNOWSKI | OFFICER | — | ||
| MARC WALLACE | OFFICER | — | ||
| GAIL WILLIAMS | OFFICER | — | ||
| MYRON WILSON | OFFICER | — | ||
| THOMAS WOLLE | OFFICER | — | ||
| SUSAN WOLVERTON | Board President | — | ||
| MICHELLE ARENSON | OFFICER | — | ||
| JOHN PERSICK | OFFICER | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 85 other orgs in IA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 39 points below the peer median (0 vs. 39).
5-year trend: Acute Resource Divergence
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 16.8% 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.