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 | — | — | 18.3% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 9.7% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 21.0% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.6% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.1% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 2.1% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.3% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 7.6% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 8.6% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 7.3% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIMEE MESTLER | Board Member | 12.7% of Rev | ||
| KRISTA MCKINLEY | Business Manager | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| NICOLAS A RE | Board President | — | ||
| JASON HILL | Board President | — | ||
| MATT DUFILHO | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHELLE R HARRISON | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUZIE MEDINA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee Mestler | Board Member | 6.2% of Rev | ||
| Krista McKinley | Business Manage | 4.6% of Rev | ||
| Nicolas Andre Re | Board President | — | ||
| Peter Soderholm | Board President | — | ||
| Kathy Roberts | Secretary | — | ||
| Steve Senkowski | Board Member | — | ||
| Matthew Dufilho | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM BARHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW DUFILHO | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY ROBERTS | Secretary | — | ||
| STEVE SENKOWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER SODERHOLM | VICE-PRESIDE | — | ||
| NICHOLAS RE | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 146 other orgs in VA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 31 points below the peer median (5 vs. 36).
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 18.3% 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.