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.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | 29.1% | 36 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | 16.8% | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 10.2% | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 16.8% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 10.9% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 14.0% | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 10.6% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 23.9% | 41 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 12.7% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 29.2% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 32.5% | 36 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE RICHARD | Executive Director | 7.9% of Rev | ||
| LIZ GREGG | BUSINESS MANAGER | 5.0% of Rev | ||
| BRUCE PEEK | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| MELISSA PONTIKES | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| JOAN ROBERTS | Secretary | — | ||
| GWEN ORTMEYER | Treasurer | — | ||
| AMY LIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| ISABEL SIMMER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHUCK SPENCE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VINCE FAZIO | Board Member | 5.7% of Rev | ||
| LIZ GREGG | BUSINESS MANAGER | 4.2% of Rev | ||
| LIZ GREGG | BUSINESS MANAGER | 4.2% of Rev | ||
| VINCE FAZIO | Board Member | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| KATH GILLIAM | Board Member | — | ||
| CHUCK SPENCE | Board President | — | ||
| HOLLI PLOOG | Board President | — | ||
| JOAN ROBERTS | Secretary | — | ||
| ALLISON RAE NICHOLS | Board Member | — | ||
| ISABEL SIMMER | Board Member | — | ||
| LEWIS GUTHRIE | Board Member | — | ||
| GWEN ORTMEYER | Treasurer | — | ||
| AMY LIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| BRUCE PEEK | Board Member | — | ||
| KATH GILLIAM | Board Member | — | ||
| CHUCK SPENCE | Board President | — | ||
| HOLLI PLOOG | Board President | — | ||
| JOAN ROBERTS | Secretary | — | ||
| ALLISON RAE NICHOLS | Board Member | — | ||
| ISABEL SIMMER | Board Member | — | ||
| LEWIS GUTHRIE | Board Member | — | ||
| GWEN ORTMEYER | Treasurer | — | ||
| AMY LIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| BRUCE PEEK | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE RICHARD | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 12 other orgs in AZ with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 33 points above the peer median (60 vs. 27).
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.
Overall score has gone from 38 → 36 over 5 years (declining by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 29.1% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
- 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:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 29.1% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~14 points.
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.