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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 21 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 23.4% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 19.0% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 18.9% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 11.4% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 19.6% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Bayer-IItzsch | Board President | — | ||
| Steve Grant | Board Member | — | ||
| Chris Bernosky | Board President | — | ||
| Leanna Mullins | Board President | — | ||
| Lori Bridges | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Bayer-IItzsch | Secretary | — | ||
| Lori Bridgers | Treasurer | — | ||
| Eric Beckman | Board President | — | ||
| Leanna Mullins | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA BAYER-ILTZSCH | Secretary | — | ||
| LORI BRIDGERS | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOSEPH YOUNG | Board President | — | ||
| LEANNA MULLINS | Board President | — | ||
| BRIAN GRIFFIN | Secretary | — | ||
| PAULA ARONOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIA MCINTOSH | Board Member | — | ||
| LORI BRIDGERS | Treasurer | — | ||
| LAURIN SPRAGUE | Board President | — | ||
| KITTY KERESTAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH YOUNG | Board Member | — | ||
| RHYS RICHARDS | Board Member | — | ||
| CONNIE BAESEL | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNDA HERNDON | Board Member | — | ||
| LEANNA MULLINS | 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
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.