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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 1.8% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2.3% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 1.7% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 1.8% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 1.9% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 3.1% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 2.4% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 2.8% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.2% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 5.6% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 5.5% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.8% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC R POULOS | EXECUTIVE DIREC | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| MARSHALL DOUGLAS | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| JEFFREY HORNE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SNELTEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES M SWEENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ED KOCSIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID FAGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN AUSSEM | Board Member | — | ||
| DEB TOPPERT | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE KRESGE | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC ENGLEKING | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC R POULOS | EXECUTIVE DIREC | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| MARSHALL DOUGLAS | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| JEFFREY HORNE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SNELTEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES M SWEENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ED KOCSIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID FAGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN AUSSEM | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH ROSE | Board Member | — | ||
| DEB TOPPERT | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE KRESGE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC R POULOS | EXECUTIVE DIREC | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| MARSHALL DOUGLAS | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY HORNE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SNELTEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES M SWEENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ED KOCSIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID FAGAN | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| DAN AUSSEM | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH ROSE | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBRA TOPPERT | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL KRESGE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC R POULOS | EXECUTIVE DIREC | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| MARSHALL DOUGLAS | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN M CISCO | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SNELTEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES M SWEENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ED KOCSIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID FAGAN | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| DAN AUSSEM | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH ROSE | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBRA TOPPERT | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL KRESGE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC R POULOS | EXECUTIVE DIREC | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| MARSHALL DOUGLAS | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN M CISCO | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SNELTEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES M SWEENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ED KOCSIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID FAGAN | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| DAN AUSSEM | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH ROSE | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBRA TOPPERT | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL KRESGE | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 196 other orgs in IL 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 1.8% 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.