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 | — | — | 3.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 12.2% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 12.9% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 13.6% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.2% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 8.1% | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.6% | 44 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5.2% | 44 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.0% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.3% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 2.9% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 4.3% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 3.3% | 47 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER KATONA | Executive Director | 4.5% of Rev | ||
| ALLISON DOLAN | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| SHERI DUCKER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| KRISTA CARSON ELHAI | Board President | — | ||
| RICHARD FRAZIER | Board President | — | ||
| HELEN DURANLEAU-BRENNAN | Board President | — | ||
| NICK GINGSBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA SANTANELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| SILVIA SCAIFE | Board Member | — | ||
| TRICIA PATRICK | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF HALL | Board Member | — | ||
| MONIQUE CHISM | Board Member | — | ||
| JOANNARAE IBANEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY SCHUTTLER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Dolan | Chief Content Officer | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| Brian Monk | Chief Operations Officer | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| Hans Weichhart | Chief Membership Officer | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| Sheri Coker | Chief Financial Officer | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| Elizabeth Young | Board Member | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| Jennifer Katona-start Aug 2022 | Executive Director | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| Mark Drum | Board Member | — | ||
| Erin Carr | Board Member | — | ||
| Scott Walker | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeff Whiting | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary Schuttler | Board Member | — | ||
| Joannarae Ibanez | Board Member | — | ||
| Krista Carson Elhai | Board President | — | ||
| Leslie Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Silvia Scaife | Board Member | — | ||
| Gai Laing Jones | Board President | — | ||
| Helen Duranleau-Brennan | Board President | — | ||
| Monique Chism | Board Member | — | ||
| Patricia Santanello | Board Member | — | ||
| Silvia Scaife | Board Member | — | ||
| Tricia Patrick | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie C Theobald | Executive Director | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| Allison Dolan | Chief Content Offficer | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| Brian Monk | Chief Operations Officer | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| Hans Weichhart | Chief Membership Officer | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| Marti Fowler | Board Member | — | ||
| David Tate Hastings | Treasurer | — | ||
| Helen Duranleau-Brennan | Board Member | — | ||
| Scott Wilson | Board President | — | ||
| Jeff Whiting | Board Member | — | ||
| Gai Laing Jones | Board President | — | ||
| Laurie Baskin | Board Member | — | ||
| Hunter Bell | Board Member | — | ||
| Scott Walker | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard Frazier | Board Member | — | ||
| Krista Carson Elhai | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolina Garcia | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Drum | Board Member | — | ||
| Erin Carr | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 13 other orgs in OH with NTEE prefix A0.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 79 points below the peer median (0 vs. 79).
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 3.1% 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.