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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 7.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.6% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 43.6% | 40 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 1.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 5.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 5.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 7.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 6.2% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 7.2% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.5% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 7.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA FIERER | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| LESLIE SCARPINO | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| CLAIRE FIGEL | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| PHYLLIS WISE | Board President | — | ||
| THOMAS KINDER | Treasurer | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE ROEHM | Secretary | — | ||
| DAVID FULKER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARILYN GALLANT | Board Member | — | ||
| SVEIN GROEM | Board Member | — | ||
| LIN HAWKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| ERMA MANTEY | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRY POEHLMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| KARYN SAWYER | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY KNAPP | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA PARKINSON | Executive Director | 7.9% of Rev | ||
| RONNY WELLS | Board President | — | ||
| STEVE MILLER | Board President | — | ||
| ADRIANNE TRACY | Treasurer | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE ROEHM | Secretary | — | ||
| DAVE FULKER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARILYN GALLANT | Board Member | — | ||
| KARYN SAWYER | Board Member | — | ||
| ERMA MANTEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA BAUTERS | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE SCARPINO | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAIRE FIGEL | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON PARK | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID CROWE | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE KNAPP | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID ROTHMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRY POEHLMANN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE LEHMAN | EXECUTIVE DIR THRU 10/2020 | 9.6% of Rev | ||
| SARA PARKINSON | EXECUTIVE DIR FROM 10/2020 | 3.4% of Rev | ||
| SARA PARKINSON | Executive Director | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| RONNY WELLS | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHEN MILLER | Board President | — | ||
| ADRIANNE TRACY | Treasurer | — | ||
| BRUCE FEST | Secretary | — | ||
| CLAIRE FIGEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID FULKER | Board Member | — | ||
| ERMA MANTEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE SCARPINO | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE KNAPP | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID CROWE | Board Member | — | ||
| KARYN SAWYER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID ROTHMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON PARK | Board Member | — | ||
| MARILYN GALLANT | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRY POEHLMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RONNY WELLS | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHEN MILLER | Board President | — | ||
| ADRIANNE TRACY | Treasurer | — | ||
| BRUCE FEST | Secretary | — | ||
| CLAIRE FIGEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID FULKER | Board Member | — | ||
| ERMA MANTEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE SCARPINO | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE KNAPP | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID CROWE | Board Member | — | ||
| KARYN SAWYER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID ROTHMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON PARK | Board Member | — | ||
| MARILYN GALLANT | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRY POEHLMAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE LEHMAN | Executive Director | 9.1% of Rev | ||
| RONNY WELLS | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHEN MILLER | Board President | — | ||
| ADRIANNE TRACY | Treasurer | — | ||
| BRUCE FEST | Secretary | — | ||
| CLAIRE FIGEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID FULKER | Board Member | — | ||
| ERMA MANTEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE SCARPINO | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE KNAPP | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRY POEHLMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| KARYN SAWYER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID ROTHMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON PARK | 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
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 7.9% 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.