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 | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 15.0% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 22.8% | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Bosco | Board President | — | ||
| Kristen Levy | Board President | — | ||
| Hannah Maier | Board Member | — | ||
| Justin Hite | Secretary | — | ||
| HerBrina Shepard | Board Member | — | ||
| Joshua Breckenridge | Treasurer | — | ||
| Ali Forbes | Board Member | — | ||
| Nick Hardaway | Board Member | — | ||
| Sarah Durham | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandro Galindo | Board President | — | ||
| Megan Conway | Board President | — | ||
| John Stuehr | Treasurer | — | ||
| Zach Stackhouse | Secretary | — | ||
| Maeve Frey | Board Member | — | ||
| Molly Reece | Board Member | — | ||
| Hheather Utsler-Smith | Artistic Director | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA G BEAL | Executive Director | 12.7% of Rev | ||
| RICK GARCIA | Board President | — | ||
| SHEFFIA RANDALL DOOLEY | Board President | — | ||
| KATY MAISTROS | Secretary | — | ||
| JOHN STUEHR | Treasurer | — | ||
| AMY BISTOK | Board Member | — | ||
| LIZ CONWAY | Board Member | — | ||
| NATHAN LILLY | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREL HOFFMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSH BROWN | 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.
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.