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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 12.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 14.4% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 20.2% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 19.0% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 17.1% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 23.3% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 9.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 11.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 9.4% | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 14.8% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.5% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 13.6% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 13.1% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BARRICKLOW | Board Member | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| RYAN SCHULTZ | BUSINESS MANAGER | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| ELIZABETH BARRICKLOW | Board Member | 3.3% of Rev | ||
| CATHERINE BARRICKLOW | Board Member | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| CATHERINE BARRICKLOW | NOMAD MGR. | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| GREER GALLOWAY | ADMIN MANAGER | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| KEIR HYATT | Board Member | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| GREER GALLOWAY | ADMIN MANAGER | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| RYAN SCHUTZ | BUSINESS MANAGER | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| ELIZABETH EMMITT-MATTOX | Board Member | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| MICHELE GARBER | Board President | — | ||
| NICK KEMP | Treasurer | — | ||
| NICK KEMP | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDA ABELKIS | Board President | — | ||
| ERIN AGEE | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANA ROGERS | Secretary | — | ||
| BILL BLANCHETT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Barricklow | Board Member | 3.3% of Rev | ||
| Laurel Fisher | Board Member | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| Greer Galloway | Admin Manager | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| Catherine Barricklow | Nomad Mgr. | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| Keir Hyatt | Board Member | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| Courtney Nicoletti | Board Member | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| Pauline Dickey | Bus. Manager | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| Liz Emmett-Maddox | Board Member | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| Nick Kemp | Treasurer | — | ||
| Erin Agee | Board President | — | ||
| Shana Rogers | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greer Galloway | Admin Manager | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| Catherine Barricklow | Nomad Mgr. | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| Elizabeth Barricklow | Board Member | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| Laurel Fisher | Board Member | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| Keir Hyatt | Board Member | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| Pauline Dickey | Bus. Manager | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| Liz Emmett-Maddox | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| Dr William Blanchet | Board Member | — | ||
| Linda Abelkis | Board Member | — | ||
| Nick Kemp | Treasurer | — | ||
| Erin Agee | Board President | — | ||
| Shana Rogers | Secretary | — | ||
| Lydia Woodard | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Barricklow | Board Member | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| Laurel Fisher | Board Member | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| Greer Galloway | Admin Manager | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| Catherine Barricklow | Nomad Mgr. | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| Keir Hyatt | Board Member | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| Pauline Dickey | Bus. Manager | 2.2% of Rev | ||
| Dr William Blanchet | Board Member | — | ||
| Linda Abelkis | Board Member | — | ||
| Liz Emmett-Maddox | Board Member | — | ||
| Nick Kemp | Treasurer | — | ||
| Erin Agee | Board President | — | ||
| Shana Rogers | Board Member | — | ||
| Audrey Wiebe | Board Member | — | ||
| Lydia Woodard | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 36 other orgs in CO with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 41 points below the peer median (0 vs. 41).
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 12.8% 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:
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.