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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 9.0% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 6.0% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 12.1% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 10.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 8.1% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 8.5% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 26.8% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 28.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 16.7% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2010 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNDI MONROE | Board Member | 7.4% of Rev | ||
| KEITH ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| MYLES ALLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN FOSHER | Board Member | — | ||
| NATASHA JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN KENDALL | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF LANGE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE MCINTYRE | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD PETTIJOHN | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY REZNER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON VIDANO | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNDI MONROE | Board Member | 7.3% of Rev | ||
| KEITH ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| MYLES ALLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK DANIELS | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN FOSHER | Board Member | — | ||
| NATASHA JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN KENDALL | Board Member | — | ||
| DON KINDRED | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE MCINTYRE | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD PETTIJOHN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyndi Monroe | Board Member | 6.6% of Rev | ||
| Jeff Higelin | Board Member | — | ||
| John Zickefoose | Board Member | — | ||
| Ken Coovert | Board Member | — | ||
| Brad Pettijohn | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Daniels | Board Member | — | ||
| Myles Allen | Board Member | — | ||
| Keith Adams | Board President | — | ||
| Sharon Nelson | Board Member | — | ||
| John Kendall | Board Member | — | ||
| Tammy Ladd | Office Manager | — | ||
| Sue Green | Production Coordinator | — | ||
| Hollee Cool | Dance Manager | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 829 other orgs in CA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 33 points below the peer median (0 vs. 33).
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.