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 | — | — | 48.4% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | 42.8% | 36 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 41.4% | 36 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 41.2% | 36 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 42.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 52.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 54.5% | 38 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bernhardt | Executive Director | 23.2% of Rev | ||
| Aida Hasanovic | Board Member | 10.4% of Rev | ||
| Christina Schempf | Grants Manager | 10.2% of Rev | ||
| April Parviz | Media And Graphic Design Manager | 4.5% of Rev | ||
| Jim Marriot | Board President | — | ||
| Elva Ross | Treasurer | — | ||
| Gerard Bolling | Board Member | — | ||
| Megan Euken | Secretary | — | ||
| Kara Denholm | Board Member | — | ||
| Jim Beise | Board Member | — | ||
| Erika Petsch | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bernhardt | Executive Director | 20.0% of Rev | ||
| Aida Hasanovic | Board Member | 9.2% of Rev | ||
| Christina Schempf | Grants Manager | 7.4% of Rev | ||
| April Parviz | Board Member | 4.2% of Rev | ||
| Jim Marriot | Board President | — | ||
| Elva Ross | Treasurer | — | ||
| Gerard Bolling | Board Member | — | ||
| Megan Euken | Secretary | — | ||
| Kara Denholm | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bernhardt | Executive Director | 12.4% of Rev | ||
| Sarah Bernhardt | Executive Director | 11.3% of Rev | ||
| Sarah Bernhardt | Executive Director | 11.2% of Rev | ||
| Abby Bennett | Board Member | 7.8% of Rev | ||
| Christina Schempf | Grant Manager | 7.7% of Rev | ||
| Abby Bennett | Board Member | 7.6% of Rev | ||
| Abigail Bennett | Board Member | 4.4% of Rev | ||
| April Parviz | Board Member | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| April Parviz | Board Member | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| April Parviz | Board Member | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| Christina Schempf | Grant Manager | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| Jim Marriot | Board President | — | ||
| Elva Ross | Treasurer | — | ||
| Gerard Bolling | Board Member | — | ||
| Megan Euken | Secretary | — | ||
| Rako Zech | Board Member | — | ||
| Jim Marriot | Board President | — | ||
| Elva Ross | Treasurer | — | ||
| Gerard Bolling | Board Member | — | ||
| Megan Euken | Secretary | — | ||
| Jim Marriot | Board President | — | ||
| Elva Ross | Treasurer | — | ||
| Gerard Bolling | Board Member | — | ||
| Megan Euken | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 27 other orgs in MO with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 23 points below the peer median (5 vs. 28).
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 48.4% is well above the sector's 90th percentile (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:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 48.4% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~40 points.
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.