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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 13.5% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 18.8% | 37 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 15.7% | 37 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 15.3% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 9.8% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 8.3% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 9.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BOLANDER | Executive Director | 13.5% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN BECK | Board Member | — | ||
| SAM BRENNER | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE MALONEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| TOBY MALONEY | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SOLON | Board President | — | ||
| RICHARD SUBEL | Board Member | — | ||
| LORRAINE SZABO | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEANNIE FLEMING-GIFFORD | Executive Director | 12.3% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN BECK | Board Member | — | ||
| SAM BRENNER | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE MALONEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| TOBY MALONEY | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SOLON | Board President | — | ||
| RICHARD SUBEL | Board Member | — | ||
| LORRAINE SZABO | Secretary | — | ||
| ELIZABETH BOLANDER | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEANNIE FLEMING-GIFFORD | Executive Director | 11.1% of Rev | ||
| RICK SOLON | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN BECK | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE MALONEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| TOBY MALONEY | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK SUBEL | Board Member | — | ||
| LORRAINE SZABO | Secretary | — | ||
| SAM BRENNER | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 213 other orgs in OH with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 41 points below the peer median (0 vs. 41).
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 13.5% 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.