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 | — | — | 9.3% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM SMULL | Board President | — | ||
| LISA-MARIE WRIGHT | Board President | — | ||
| MIKE LOVELL | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHAELA HART CARHOFF | Treasurer | — | ||
| ERIN HOCKMAN | Board President | — | ||
| BRIDGET PENICK | Board President | — | ||
| DON BOELENS | Board Member | — | ||
| LA'CEE A CONLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE MULLINEX | Board Member | — | ||
| KURT ROSENTRATER | Board Member | — | ||
| NATASHA SAYLES | Board Member | — | ||
| JOANY JURGENS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM SMULL | Board President | — | ||
| LISA-MARIE WRIGHT | Board President | — | ||
| MIKE LOVELL | Secretary | — | ||
| MICHAELA CARHOFF | Treasurer | — | ||
| ERIC HOCKMAN | Board President | — | ||
| BRIDGET PENICK | Board Member | — | ||
| DON BOELENS | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIN BEMIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARC MOLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE MOODY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE RICE | Board Member | — | ||
| TIFFANY TAUSCHECK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM SMULL | Board President | — | ||
| LISA-MARIE WRIGHT | Board President | — | ||
| MIKE LOVELL | Secretary | — | ||
| BETH WEBB | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE RICE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAELA CARHOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| MARC MOLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIDGET PENICK | Board Member | — | ||
| TIFFANY TAUSCHECK | Board Member | — | ||
| JAYME FRY | Treasurer | — | ||
| ERIN BEMIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE MOODY | Board Member | — | ||
| DON BOELENS | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 85 other orgs in IA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 34 points below the peer median (5 vs. 39).
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 41 → 33 over 5 years (declining by 8 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 9.3% 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.