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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 6.3% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.3% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 5.9% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 25.9% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 6.4% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 9.5% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 9.1% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 9.5% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 11.8% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH KASKEL | Executive Director | 4.2% of Rev | ||
| LAURA MADSEN JOLLY | Chairman | — | ||
| AMY BLACK | Treasurer | — | ||
| JANET DAVIES | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM ABRAHAMSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY STADY | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER SHOUP | Secretary | — | ||
| BRETT BOYD | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB MURPHY | Board Member | — | ||
| JON GOLDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY ELSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLAN KAYLER | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN ELLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| PADDY LAUBER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS SCHUBA | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY SPRAU | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH KASKEL | Executive Director | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| LAURA MADSEN JOLLY | Board President | — | ||
| AMY BLACK | Treasurer | — | ||
| JANET DAVIES | Secretary | — | ||
| TOM ABRAHAMSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY STADY | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER SHOUP | Board Member | — | ||
| BRETT BOYD | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB MURPHY | Board Member | — | ||
| JON GOLDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY ELSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLAN KAYLER | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN ELLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS JABIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS SCHUBA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA THOMPSON | Executive Director | 3.7% of Rev | ||
| FRANK SINTICH | Board Member | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| TOM ABRAHAMSON | Board President | — | ||
| NICK NOCERINO | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARIA GARVY | Secretary | — | ||
| KATHY STADY | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER SHOUP | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA MADSEN JOLLY | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB MURPHY | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB BEEMER | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY ELSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLAN KAYLER | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 185 other orgs in MI with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 32 points below the peer median (10 vs. 42).
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 38 → 38 over 5 years (stable by 0 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 6.3% 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.