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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 38 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL BIGGERSTAFF | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| JAY CANODE | Board President | — | ||
| BART ELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE FINAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN LEHMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL ZISKIN | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP SALEMBIER | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN LEHMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| HOLLY BIDLE | Secretary | — | ||
| DANIEL BIGGERSTAFF | Vice President | — | ||
| JAY CANODE | Board President | — | ||
| BART ELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| EVIE STEVENSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY BIDLE | Secretary | — | ||
| DANIEL BIGGERSTAFF | Board Member | — | ||
| JAY CANODE | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM DUNHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| BART ELLER | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN LEHMAN | Vice President | — | ||
| JUDY MARTIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| PHILIP SALEMBIER | Board President | — | ||
| EVIE STEVENSON | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 182 other orgs in CO with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 21 points below the peer median (15 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
- 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.