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 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 38 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 38 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 38 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID KUEHN | EXECUTIVE DI | Hidden | ||
| KATHIE LYNCH NUTTING | Board President | — | ||
| MARK WRIGHT | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| ALAN HIDENFELTER | Treasurer | — | ||
| GRAHAM SILLIMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER DOOLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANE GREER | Board Member | — | ||
| SPENCER HALLETT | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON HAWKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| ASHLEY LACROIX | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBIN J MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL PRINCI | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE ST JOHN | Board Member | — | ||
| LEE SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIANE SOPRANO | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES T HOECK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHIE LYNCH NUTTING | Board President | — | ||
| MARK WRIGHT | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| GRAHAM SILLIMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| ALAN HIDENFELTER | Treasurer | — | ||
| KEN ALSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN ANDERSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL DUNFORD | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA GALLANT | Board Member | — | ||
| SPENCER HALLETT | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN HAMILTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ASHLEY LACROIX | Board Member | — | ||
| CARL LOPES | Board Member | — | ||
| DON MEGATHLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL PRINCI | Board Member | — | ||
| LEE SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIANE SOPRANO | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB WILLCUTTS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID KUEHN | EXECUTIVE DI | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 54 other orgs in MA with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 35 points below the peer median (0 vs. 35).
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
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.