Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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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.
The Truth-Teller
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit ↑
Overall
38
Score
Governance
55
Score
Financial
15
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 9.9% | 38 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 13.5% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 11.2% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 10.5% | 38 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 7.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.6% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 7.1% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.8% | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 6.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 8.1% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 3.6% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Woodside | Executive Director | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| Chaudlier Moore | Chief Financial Officer | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| Amanda Karhuse | Board Member | 2.2% of Rev | ||
| John Donaldson | Executive Director | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| Lenor Helm Hammond | Board Member | — | ||
| Scott Sheehan | Board President | — | ||
| Deb Confredo | Board President | — | ||
| Mackie Spradley | Board President | — | ||
| Susan Barre | Board Member | — | ||
| Karen Salvador | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Brownell | Board Member | — | ||
| Sonja Z M Williams | Board Member | — | ||
| Anne Dawson | Board Member | — | ||
| David Brown | Board Member | — | ||
| Tom Muller | Board Member | — | ||
| Christopher Baumgartner | Board Member | — | ||
| Kim Bruguier | Board Member | — | ||
| James Daugherty | Board Member | — | ||
| Joe Dyvig | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Smith | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard Tengowski | Board Member | — | ||
| Dusty Molyneaux | Board Member | — | ||
| Martha Gabel | Board Member | — | ||
| Scott Hedgecock | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Stone | Board Member | — | ||
| Renee Shane-Boyd | Board Member | — | ||
| Alice Hammell | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Woodside | Executive Director | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| Chaudlier Moore | Chief Financial Officer | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| EIZABETH WELSH LASKO | Board Member | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| KRISTEN RENCHER | Board Member | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| JOHN DONALDSON | Board Member | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| MEI LIN STREIN | Treasurer | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| Mackie V Spradley | Board President | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| Scott R Sheehan | Board President | — | ||
| Kathleen D Sanz | Board President | — | ||
| Ellen Kirkbride | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Barre | Board Member | — | ||
| Karen Salvador | Board Member | — | ||
| Tom Muller | Board Member | — | ||
| Sonja Z M Williams | Board Member | — | ||
| Anne Dawson | Board Member | — | ||
| Renee Shane-Boyd | Board Member | — | ||
| Keith Hodgson | Board Member | — | ||
| Judith Bush | Board Member | — | ||
| Scott Barnes | Board Member | — | ||
| Dian P Eddleman | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Raiber | Board Member | — | ||
| Samuel Tsugawa | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Brownell | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard Tengowski | Board Member | — | ||
| Dusty Molyneaux | Board Member | — | ||
| James Daugherty | Board Member | — | ||
| Martha Gabel | Board Member | — | ||
| Scott Hedgecock | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Woodside | Executive Director | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| Chaudlier Moore | Chief Financial Officer | 2.2% of Rev | ||
| Elizabeth W Lasko | Board Member | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| Kristen Rencher | Board Member | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| Kim Henry | Board Member | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| Mackie V Spradley | Board President | — | ||
| Scott R Sheehan | Board President | — | ||
| Kathleen D Sanz | Board President | — | ||
| Susan Barre | Board President | — | ||
| Karen Salvador | Board President | — | ||
| Tom Muller | Board President | — | ||
| Sonja Z M Williams | Board President | — | ||
| Anne Dawson | Board President | — | ||
| Renee Shane-Boyd | Board President | — | ||
| Keith Hodgson | Board President | — | ||
| Judith Bush | Board President | — | ||
| Scott Barnes | Board President | — | ||
| Dian P Eddleman | Board President | — | ||
| Michael Raiber | Board President | — | ||
| Samuel Tsugawa | Board President | — | ||
| Michael Brownell | Board President | — | ||
| Richard Tengowski | Board President | — | ||
| Dusty Molyneaux | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BLAKESLEE | Executive Director | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| CHRISTOPHER WOODSIDE | Executive Director | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| ELIZABETH LASKO | Board Member | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| BYRON SMITH | Board Member | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| KRISTEN RENCHER | Board Member | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| LYNN TUTTLE | Board Member | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| ADRIAN DARVISHIAN | Board Member | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| KATHLEEN D SANZ | Board President | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| MACKIE V SPRADLEY | Board President | — | ||
| DENESE ODEGAARD | Board President | — | ||
| MARC E GREENE | Board President | — | ||
| JUDITH BUSH | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN COMBS | Board President | — | ||
| DIAN P EDDLEMAN | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL RAIBER | Board President | — | ||
| SAMUEL TSUGAWA | Board President | — | ||
| SCOTT R SHEEHAN | Board President | — | ||
| LEYLA SANYER | Board President | — | ||
| CAMILLE BLACKBURN | Board President | — | ||
| SARA WOMACK | Board President | — | ||
| TRICIA KIDD | Board President | — | ||
| RUSS SPERLING | Board President | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
15 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
55 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
38 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 146 other orgs in VA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 31 points above the peer median (60 vs. 29).
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 9.9% 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.