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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | 16.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 38 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexie Millikan | Board Member | 16.2% of Rev | ||
| Todd Blume | Board Member | — | ||
| Brittany Wallin | Board Member | — | ||
| Kate Senn | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATE SENN | Board President | — | ||
| CODY WALLS | Treasurer | — | ||
| TERI RAY | Secretary | — | ||
| TODD BLUME | Board Member | — | ||
| KARA GRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| BRITTANY WALLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LEXIE MILLIKAN | EMPLOYEE | — | ||
| WILL BRANDON | EMPLOYEE | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODD BLUME | Board Member | — | ||
| ABBIE BARNES | Board Member | — | ||
| NIKKI MAY | Board Member | — | ||
| AIDA VEGA | Board Member | — | ||
| CURTIS GRACE | Board Member | — | ||
| LEXIE MILLIKAN | EXECUTIVE DI | — | ||
| WILL BRANDON | PROJECT COOR | — | ||
| ASHLEY R BARNETT | Board President | — | ||
| MERLE PASCHEDAG | Board President | — | ||
| TYLER KENNADY | Treasurer | — | ||
| TERI RAY | Secretary | — | ||
| STEFANIE E GRAVES | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| KIJSA HOUSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA PFEIFER | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA SIMON | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA VASSEUR | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD BLUME | Board Member | — | ||
| ABBIE BARNES | Board Member | — | ||
| NIKKI MAY | Board Member | — | ||
| AIDA VEGA | Board Member | — | ||
| CURTIS GRACE | Board Member | — | ||
| LEXIE MILLIKAN | EXECUTIVE DI | — | ||
| WILL BRANDON | PROJECT COOR | — | ||
| ABBIE BARNES | Board Member | — | ||
| ASHLEY R BARNETT | Board President | — | ||
| TODD BLUME | Board Member | — | ||
| WILL BRANDON | PROJECT COOR | — | ||
| CURTIS GRACE | Board Member | — | ||
| STEFANIE E GRAVES | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| KIJSA HOUSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TYLER KENNADY | Treasurer | — | ||
| NIKKI MAY | Board Member | — | ||
| LEXIE MILLIKAN | EXECUTIVE DI | — | ||
| MERLE PASCHEDAG | Board President | — | ||
| SANDRA PFEIFER | Board Member | — | ||
| TERI RAY | Secretary | — | ||
| SARA SIMON | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA VASSEUR | Board Member | — | ||
| AIDA VEGA | Board Member | — | ||
| ASHLEY R BARNETT | Board President | — | ||
| MERLE PASCHEDAG | Board President | — | ||
| CODY WALLS | Treasurer | — | ||
| TERI RAY | Secretary | — | ||
| STEFANIE E GRAVES | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| KIJSA HOUSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA PFEIFER | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA SIMON | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA VASSEUR | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Fewer than 3 peers found in KY for this NTEE subcategory; peer comparison would not be statistically meaningful.
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 16.2% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
- 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.