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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 5.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM BOUSSARD | Board President | — | ||
| MIKE COWLES | Board President | — | ||
| BARBIE TATMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| STEVE WHEELER | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARY JANE ROTELLAR | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID CIOCHETTY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LARNELLE HARRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| BUD LAYNE | Board Member | — | ||
| LIZ NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY RALEY | Board Member | — | ||
| THAD CONNALLY III | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTHONY NORMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| D GAINES PENN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE THURMOND | Board Member | — | ||
| BILLY DUVALL | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE TUTT KERRICK | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON MUTTER | Board Member | — | ||
| RITA SCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY VITALE | Board Member | — | ||
| MANDY HICKS | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE WEDGE | Board Member | — | ||
| LORA PATTON | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 56 other orgs in KY with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 38 points below the peer median (0 vs. 38).
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 34 → 32 over 5 years (declining by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.