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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | — | 18.4% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 35.7% | 20 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 14.2% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 16.7% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 15.7% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 6.5% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 14.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 11.3% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 8.3% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 13.5% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 20.9% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEX GILBERT-SCHRAG | Executive Director | 7.6% of Rev | ||
| BETH ORMSETH | Board President | — | ||
| ERIN BOSCH | Board President | — | ||
| MEGAN DEBOER | Secretary | — | ||
| ZACH HADLER | Treasurer | — | ||
| PETER RONNING | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH OVERMOE | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER HOESING | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEX GILBERT-SCHRAG | Executive Director | 20.3% of Rev | ||
| BETH ORMSETH | Board President | — | ||
| ERIN BOSCH | Board President | — | ||
| MEGAN DEBOER | Secretary | — | ||
| CHUCK HENDRICKSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| ZACH HADLER | Treasurer | — | ||
| PETER RONNING | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN ROVANG | Board Member | — | ||
| MILES SCHUMACHER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH BELL | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH OVERMOE | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER HOESING | Board Member | — | ||
| DENHAM MCDERMOTT | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 21 other orgs in SD with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 35 points below the peer median (10 vs. 45).
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 31 → 28 over 5 years (declining by 3 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 18.4% 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.