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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 27.4% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 36.2% | 37 | Governance-Stressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 2.1% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 2.4% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5.5% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE LUCADO | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH CONZEN ZELLNER | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN CAMPBELL | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM ACKLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTA FRANCO | Board Member | — | ||
| JACQUIE GLANZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLISON DAUGHERTY | Board Member | — | ||
| TERESA HARRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN TYREE | Treasurer | — | ||
| STEVE WILLIS | Secretary | — | ||
| REID WODICKA | Board Member | — | ||
| HART MILAM | Board Member | — | ||
| BEN SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| MISTY VINSON-SPITZER | Board Member | — | ||
| LASHANTA SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| KIRK MORTENSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE OTT ROWLANDS | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE LUCADO | Board President | — | ||
| ANDREW CHILDRESS | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH CONZEN ZELLNER | Treasurer | — | ||
| KAREN CAMPBELL | Secretary | — | ||
| JIM ACKLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTA FRANCO | Board Member | — | ||
| JACKQUIE GLANZ | Board President | — | ||
| ALLISON DAUGHERTY | Board Member | — | ||
| TERESA HARRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| KEN HARVEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LONNIE HOADE | Board Member | — | ||
| KRIS MARCINIK | Board Member | — | ||
| PERRY PAYNE MILLNER | Board Member | — | ||
| PAT SHAHROKHI | Board Member | — | ||
| LASHANTA SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBIN STECKLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JEN STATON | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE WILLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| REID WODICKA | Board President | — | ||
| BEAU WRIGHT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Wodicka | Board President | — | ||
| Karen Campbell | Secretary | — | ||
| Liz Conzen Zellner | Treasurer | — | ||
| Jim Ackley | Board President | — | ||
| Tom Brown | Board President | — | ||
| Kathy Clay | Board Member | — | ||
| Krista Franco | Board Member | — | ||
| Dr Rachel Gagen | Board President | — | ||
| Mike Lucado | Board Member | — | ||
| Karen Simonton | Board Member | — | ||
| Cheryl Smith | Board Member | — | ||
| Jen Staton | Board Member | — | ||
| Andrew Childress | Board Member | — | ||
| Lonnie Hoade | Board Member | — | ||
| Pat Shahrokhi | Board Member | — | ||
| Robin Steckley | Board Member | — | ||
| Beau Wright | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 146 other orgs in VA 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.
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.