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 | 7.3% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 7.2% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 5.5% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 21.1% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 9.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 7.0% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 7.5% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TESSA VASCHEL | Past Exec. Dir. | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| KRISTIN WOJCIECHOWSKI | Executive Dir. | 3.5% of Rev | ||
| GABRIEL GORDON | Board Member | — | ||
| JORDAN HARRISON | Board President | — | ||
| BRUCE JENSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD FARMER | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAWN BRANDVOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG SANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVE THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| SPENCER WHIPPLE | Board Member | — | ||
| ZELVA GOODRICH | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY GEORGE | Board President | — | ||
| ROSS MARSHALL | Board Member | — | ||
| DON WILHELM | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA BENGE | Board Member | — | ||
| COLLEEN MEWING | Secretary | — | ||
| SHELLY VAN NOY | Board Member | — | ||
| TERI COOPER | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TESSA VASCHEL | Executive Dir. | 6.6% of Rev | ||
| HERMAN RAIFF | Board President | — | ||
| JORDAN HARRISON | Board President | — | ||
| JEFF DAVIS | Secretary | — | ||
| BRAD FARMER | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAWN BRANDVOLD | Board President | — | ||
| BETTINA SMITH-EDMONDSON | Board Member | — | ||
| TERI COOPER | Board Member | — | ||
| ZELVA GOODRICH | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES BARLOW | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY GEORGE | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSS MARSHALL | Board Member | — | ||
| SHELLY HOLT | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA BENGE | Board Member | — | ||
| COLLEEN MEWING | Board Member | — | ||
| SHELLY VAN NOY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TESSA VASCHEL | Executive Dir. | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| HERMAN RAIFF | Board President | — | ||
| JORDAN HARRISON | Board President | — | ||
| JEFF DAVIS | Secretary | — | ||
| BRAD FARMER | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAWN BRANDVOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| BARRY SANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| TERI COOPER | Board Member | — | ||
| DIXIE CLAYBROOK | Board Member | — | ||
| ZELVA GOODRICH | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES BARLOW | Board Member | — | ||
| TREVOR GILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SHELLY HOLT | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA BENGE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TESSA VASCHEL | Executive Dir. | 6.4% of Rev | ||
| VALERIE DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA STEPHENS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD FARMER | Board Member | — | ||
| TREVOR GILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SHELLY HOLT | Board Member | — | ||
| CHAD LARSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| HERMAN RAIFF | Board President | — | ||
| ZELVA GOODRICH | Board President | — | ||
| DIXIE CLAYBROOK | Secretary | — | ||
| JAMES BARLOW | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAWN BRANDVOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| BARRY SANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| TERI COOPER | Board Member | — | ||
| CLINT MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JORDAN HARRISON | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 81 other orgs in UT with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 31 points above the peer median (60 vs. 29).
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 7.3% 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.