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.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 11.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 9.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 18.9% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 7.3% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.0% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.1% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 12.7% | 40 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUY MCINTOSH | EXECUTIVE DI | 9.4% of Rev | ||
| BRENT EDMONDSON | Board President | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| SARA MALE | Board President | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| MARY ELLEN DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JANET FRICK | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS GODFREY | Treasurer | — | ||
| NEAL S HARNLY | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL HERR | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE MACDONALD | Secretary | — | ||
| CINDY MCGARY | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLINE MORTON | Board Member | — | ||
| BENJAMIN PEMBER | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB THOMAS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUY MCINTOSH | EXECUTIVE DI | 4.9% of Rev | ||
| STEPHEN ARMBRUSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS GODFREY | Board Member | — | ||
| NEAL S HARNLY | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA MALE | BOARD VICE-C | — | ||
| MICHAEL SLECHTA | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID WALKER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY ELLEN DAVIS | Board President | — | ||
| BRENT EDMONDSON | BOARD SECRET | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN ARMBRUSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| NEAL S HARNLY | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA MALE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL SLECHTA | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY ELLEN DAVIS | Board President | — | ||
| BRENT EDMONDSON | BOARD SECRET | — | ||
| DAVID WALKER | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 295 other orgs in PA 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.
Overall score has gone from 35 → 32 over 5 years (declining by 3 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 11.2% 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.