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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 61 | Stable | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Arniotes | Board President | — | ||
| Mark Clate | Board President | — | ||
| John Dobey | Treasurer | — | ||
| Sara Miller | Secretary | — | ||
| Beth Campbell | Board Member | — | ||
| Tracy Doty | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Trefethen | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Ingalls | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Arniotes | Board President | — | ||
| Mark Clate | Board President | — | ||
| John Dobey | Treasurer | — | ||
| Janice O'Grady | Secretary | — | ||
| Gavin Maurer | Board Member | — | ||
| Beth Campbell | Board Member | — | ||
| Tracy Doty | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Arniotes | Board President | — | ||
| Allan Van Horne | Board President | — | ||
| John Dobey | Treasurer | — | ||
| Janice OGrady | Secretary | — | ||
| Beth Campbell | Board Member | — | ||
| Suzanne Couch | Board Member | — | ||
| Gavin Maurer | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Beams | Board Member | — | ||
| Tracy Doty | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Clate | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Arniotes | Board President | — | ||
| Allan Van Horne | Board President | — | ||
| John Dobey | Treasurer | — | ||
| Janice O'Grady | Secretary | — | ||
| Beth Campbell | Board Member | — | ||
| Suzanne Couch | Board Member | — | ||
| Gavin Maurer | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Beams | Board Member | — | ||
| Tracy Doty | 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.
What's driving this score
- 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.