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 | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 1.3% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 0.4% | 41 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 1.3% | 45 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 1.5% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 0.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 1.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY HAMM | Executive Director | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| AMY HAMM | Executive Director | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| BETHANY NESBIT | Vice President | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| BELINDA TUDOR | Treasurer | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| BETHANY NESBIT | Vice President | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| DAVID WHITNACK | Vice President | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| MATTHEW SPANGLER | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| ELAINE STOLZE | Vice President | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| MATTHEW SPANGLER | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| BRETT COONROD | Board President | — | ||
| COURTNEY MCSHANNON | Treasurer | — | ||
| AMBER CROSBY | Secretary | — | ||
| CHRIS AUSTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTA DANNER | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVAN MYERS | Board Member | — | ||
| JODY PRICE | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY SEGURA | Board Member | — | ||
| BRETT COONROD | Board President | — | ||
| COURTNEY MCSHANNON | Treasurer | — | ||
| AMBER CROSBY | Secretary | — | ||
| CHRIS AUSTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL CARGNEL | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTA DANNER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIE ELLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVAN MYERS | Board Member | — | ||
| JODY PRICE | Board Member | — | ||
| TARA SCHREINER | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY SEGURA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL CARGNEL | Board Member | — | ||
| AMBER CROSBY | Board Member | — | ||
| TARA SCHREINER | Board Member | — | ||
| BRETT COONROD | Board President | — | ||
| MARCIE ELLIS | Secretary | — | ||
| JONATHAN AKRIDGE | Treasurer | — | ||
| AMY HAMM | Executive Director | — | ||
| ROBERT HAMM | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY HAMM | Board President | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| BRETT COONROD | Board President | — | ||
| MARCIE ELLIS | Secretary | — | ||
| JONATHAN AKRIDGE | Treasurer | — | ||
| KATIE BANKS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL CARGNEL | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT HAMM | Board Member | — | ||
| TARA SCHREINER | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 160 other orgs in MO with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 48 points below the peer median (5 vs. 53).
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
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 1.3% 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:
- 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.