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 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNA AEY | Board President | — | ||
| FELICIA ARMSTRONG | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM BARRETT | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| BONNIE BURDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| VALERIE DILL | Secretary | — | ||
| ANGELA ECONOMOS | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM HVIZDOS | Board Member | — | ||
| CANDICE LAROCCA | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK LOWRY | Board Member | — | ||
| DOROTHY MACKLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| TRICIA PERRY | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| TRAVIS POWNELL | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM RIDDLE | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY WEISS | Treasurer | — | ||
| LEAH WILSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNA AEY | Board President | — | ||
| FELICIA ARMSTRONG | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM BARRETT | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| BONNIE BURDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| VALERIE DILL | Secretary | — | ||
| ANGELA ECONOMOS | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM HVIZDOS | Board Member | — | ||
| CANDICE LAROCCA | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK LOWRY | Board Member | — | ||
| DOROTHY MACKLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| TRICIA PERRY | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| TRAVIS POWNELL | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM RIDDLE | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY WEISS | Treasurer | — | ||
| LEAH WILSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNA AEY | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| FELICIA ARMSTRONG | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM BARRETT | Secretary | — | ||
| BONNIE BURDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS COBB | Board Member | — | ||
| VALERIE DILL | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA ECONOMOUS | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM HVIZDOS | Board Member | — | ||
| CANDACE LAROCCA | Board Member | — | ||
| TRICIA PERRY | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| TRAVIS POWNELL | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM RIDDLE | Board Member | — | ||
| SABRINA SHAPIRO | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| WENDY WEISS | Treasurer | — | ||
| LEAH WILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY WRIGHT | Board Member | — |
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 48 → 29 over 5 years (declining by 19 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
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.