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 | — | — | 25.8% | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 16.9% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 25.0% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 14.3% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORRINE DENNY | EXECUTIVE DI | 16.8% of Rev | ||
| MARIA DEL RIO | Board President | — | ||
| JAIMIE STEVENS | Secretary | — | ||
| DAMIAN EDDY | Treasurer | — | ||
| LASTON CHARRIEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY COTTINGHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN KLEIMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| MURIEL LOTTO | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON OLNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| EVELYN RUTENBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| HEIDI SNYDER | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT TIERNEY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN ACHESON | EXECUTIVE DI | 15.9% of Rev | ||
| CORRINE DENNY | EXECUTIVE DI | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| ROBERTA DICKINSON | Board President | — | ||
| MARIA DEL RIO | Board President | — | ||
| ANTHONY ELIAS | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| JAIMIE STEVENS | Secretary | — | ||
| STEVE BARKMEIER | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN BALL | Board Member | — | ||
| LASTON CHARRIEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY COTTINGHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD GOLDSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MURIEL LOTTO | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON OLNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| EVELYN RUTENBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| HEIDI SNYDER | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT TIERNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTHONY ZATOR | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Dickinson | Board President | — | ||
| Jaimie Stevens | Secretary | — | ||
| Anthony Elias | Board President | — | ||
| Steve Barkmeier | Treasurer | — | ||
| Maria Del Rio | Board President | — |
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 31 points below the peer median (5 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 → 23 over 5 years (declining by 11 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 25.8% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
- 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.