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 | — | — | 8.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.4% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 13.1% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 7.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5.8% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.1% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 4.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 7.5% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 16.4% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 11.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA WEISE | Executive Director | 8.4% of Rev | ||
| SCOTT MARBLE | Executive Director | 7.0% of Rev | ||
| MICHELLE TALARICO | CHARIMAN | — | ||
| NICOLA ROURK | Board President | — | ||
| GREG LUCZAK | Treasurer | — | ||
| DONNA NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RON FITCH | Board Member | — | ||
| CJ MOORE | Board Member | — | ||
| RODNEY GULLATTE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE O'BRIEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSH FRANKLIN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA WEISE | Executive Director | 8.4% of Rev | ||
| DONNA NELSON | CHARIMAN | — | ||
| MICHELLE TALARICO | Board President | — | ||
| CJ MOORE | Board Member | — | ||
| RON FITCH | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG LUCZAK | Board Member | — | ||
| NICOLA ROURK | Board Member | — | ||
| JACOB EICHENGREEN | Board Member | — | ||
| RODNEY GULLATTE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA WEISE | Executive Director | 8.1% of Rev | ||
| TAMARA MOORE | Board Member | — | ||
| DONNA NELSON | CHARIMAN | — | ||
| GEORGE GARRO | Board Member | — | ||
| SHERRI NEWELL WILKINSON | Secretary | — | ||
| CJ MOORE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE TALARICO | Board Member | — | ||
| RON FITCH | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG LUCZAK | 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 A1.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 47 points below the peer median (0 vs. 47).
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 → 34 over 5 years (stable by 0 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 8.5% 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.