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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 42 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Eads | Board President | — | ||
| Anna Meade | Board President | — | ||
| Krystal Brady | Treasurer | — | ||
| Nicole Butzin | Legal Rep | — | ||
| Miranda Sheppard | Next Generation Rep | — | ||
| Bethany Kuhl | General Choir Rep | — | ||
| Beth Ziepfel | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY HARVILLE | Board President | — | ||
| BRANDEE STAUD | Board President | — | ||
| KRYSTAL BRADY | Treasurer | — | ||
| BETH ZIEPFEL | Secretary | — | ||
| NICOLE BUTZIN | LEGACY REP | — | ||
| KELLY JOHNSON | NEXT GENERATION REP | — | ||
| HEATHER SCHULKERS | GENERAL CHOIR REP | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 4 other orgs in OH with NTEE prefix B1.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 17 points above the peer median (45 vs. 28).
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.