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 | — | — | 6.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.8% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 10.0% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 6.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 17.7% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 18.8% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 17.1% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 16.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 17.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 14.4% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 14.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS ROSS | Executive Director | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| JOHN LANDESS | Board President | — | ||
| MARK GRIMES | Board President | — | ||
| NATHAN HALE | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARY OLIVER | Secretary | — | ||
| TERRI BELLIVEAU | Board Member | — | ||
| ADAM FRANTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHY TUCKERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE LANGE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARLIES HEMMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE BROIDY | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY FORD | Board Member | — | ||
| SHELBIE HARVEY | Board Member | — | ||
| TOYA HERRING | Board Member | — | ||
| BONNIE SHELBURNE | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE WALTERS | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE HARFORD | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUG DEER | FOUNDATION REP | — | ||
| MARCIA FLAX | WASSO REP | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS ROSS | Executive Director | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| ELAINE STEVENSON | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN LANDESS | Board President | — | ||
| NATHAN HALE | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARY OLIVER | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT WHITE | Board President | — | ||
| KRISTI LEETH | Board Member | — | ||
| TERRI BELLIVEAU | Board Member | — | ||
| ADAM FRANTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| KENT BROOKS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK GRIMES | Board Member | — | ||
| MARILYN HOWAT | Board Member | — | ||
| ED HASECKE | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL VALENTE | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHY TUCKERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE LANGE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARLIES HEMMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUG DEER | FOUNDATION REP | — | ||
| DENNY SEIFRIED | MUSICAN REP | — | ||
| MARCIA FLAX | WASSO REP | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS ROSS | Executive Director | 5.4% of Rev | ||
| ELAINE STEVENSON | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN LANDESS | Board President | — | ||
| NATHAN HALE | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARY OLIVER | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT WHITE | Board President | — | ||
| KRISTI LEETH | Board Member | — | ||
| TERRI BELLIVEAU | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN WOBBE | Board Member | — | ||
| ADAM FRANTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| KENT BROOKS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK GRIMES | Board Member | — | ||
| MARILYN HOWAT | Board Member | — | ||
| ED HASECKE | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL VALENTE | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHY TUCKERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE LANGE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARLIES HEMMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUG DEER | FOUNDATION REP | — | ||
| DENNY SEIFRIED | MUSICAN REP | — | ||
| MARCIA FLAX | WASSO REP | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 329 other orgs in OH with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 55 points below the peer median (0 vs. 55).
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 34 → 34 over 5 years (stable by 0 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 6.1% 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.