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 | — | — | 3.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 4.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 2.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 0.7% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 2.3% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 63 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 59 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWAYNE PLUNKETT | Board Member | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT MESS - PART-YEAR | Board President | — | ||
| JUDITH ERNST | Board President | — | ||
| TANYA DAUGHERTY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ - part yr | Board Member | — | ||
| Sara Gates | Board Member | — | ||
| FAYE LAMB | Board President | — | ||
| Kurt Keilbach | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG SCHUMANN | Treasurer | — | ||
| EMMA DEHNER | Secretary | — | ||
| PEGGY BOLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES WRIGHT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANYA DAUGHERTY | Board Member | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT MESS | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| FAYE LAMB | Board President | — | ||
| Kurt Keilbach | Board President | — | ||
| GREG SCHUMANN | Treasurer | — | ||
| EMMA DEHNER | Secretary | — | ||
| PEGGY BOLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DWAYNE PLUNKETT | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES WRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH ERNST | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| Sara Gates | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANYA DAUGHERTY | Board Member | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT MESS | Board Member | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| Theresa Collins part-year | Board Member | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT MESS | Board Member | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| TANYA DAUGHERTY | Board Member | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| FAYE LAMB | Board President | — | ||
| Kurt Keilbach | Board President | — | ||
| GREG SCHUMANN | Treasurer | — | ||
| EMMA DEHNER | Secretary | — | ||
| PEGGY BOLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DWAYNE PLUNKETT | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES WRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| Tracy Cravens | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH ERNST | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| James Porter part-year | Board Member | — | ||
| FAYE LAMB | Board President | — | ||
| Kurt Keilbach | Board President | — | ||
| GREG SCHUMANN | Treasurer | — | ||
| EMMA DEHNER | Secretary | — | ||
| PEGGY BOLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DWAYNE PLUNKETT | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES WRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| Tracy Cravens part-year | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH ERNST | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| Sara Gates part-year | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 182 other orgs in CO with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 36 points below the peer median (0 vs. 36).
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
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 3.2% 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.