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 | Hidden | Hidden | 2.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE MAYKOWSKI | Executive Director | 17.9% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN KIRKPATRICK | Board President | — | ||
| RICK DOWDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| HILARY GINTHER | Board Member | — | ||
| SOLVEIG OLSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JON RINGBOM | Board Member | — | ||
| SPENCER TAMBLYN | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SPIRES | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE MAYKOWSKI | Executive Director | 32.0% of Rev | ||
| JULIE MAYKOWSKI | Executive Director | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN KIRKPATRICK | Board President | — | ||
| GARY NELSON | Board President | — | ||
| JACK DYSART | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAGNY MCKINLEY | Secretary | — | ||
| RICK DOWDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH HOPFENBECK MD | Board Member | — | ||
| JON RINGBOM | Board Member | — | ||
| SPENCER TAMBLYN | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SPIRES | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN KIRKPATRICK | Board President | — | ||
| GARY NELSON | Board President | — | ||
| JACK DYSART | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAGNY MCKINLEY | Secretary | — | ||
| RICK DOWDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH HOPFENBECK MD | Board Member | — | ||
| JON RINGBOM | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN KIRKPATRICK | Board President | — | ||
| MELISSA HAMPTON | Board President | — | ||
| JACK DYSART | Treasurer | — | ||
| SARAH HOPFENBECK MD | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT BOYD | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE CANNON | Board Member | — | ||
| PERRY NINGER | Treasurer | — | ||
| JENNY MAXWELL | Board President | — | ||
| DALE LIPSCHULTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMANTHA PEARSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAGNY MCKINLEY | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHAEL KRAFT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNY MAXWELL | Board President | — | ||
| MELISSA HAMPTON | Board President | — | ||
| JACK DYSART | Treasurer | — | ||
| KATHY KISER-MILLER | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT BOYD | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE CANNON | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH HOPFENBECK | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL KRAFT | Board Member | — | ||
| DALE LIPSCHULTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMANTHA PEARSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Maxwell | Board President | — | ||
| Melissa Hampton | Board President | — | ||
| Kathy Kiser-Miller | Secretary | — | ||
| Jack Dysart | Treasurer | — | ||
| Robert Boyd | Board Member | — | ||
| Charlotte Cannon | Board Member | — | ||
| Sarah Hopfenbeck | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Kraft | Board Member | — | ||
| Carole Milligan | Board Member | — | ||
| Dale Lipschultz | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 10 other orgs in CO with NTEE prefix A5.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 29 points below the peer median (5 vs. 34).
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 2.9% 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.