Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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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.
The Truth-Teller
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit ↑
Overall
38
Score
Governance
50
Score
Financial
15
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 12.6% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2.8% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 8.0% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 3.3% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.7% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.7% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.7% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 3.9% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 2.2% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.1% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 3.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 6.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIDIYA YANKOVSKAYA | Board Member | 4.7% of Rev | ||
| MEAGHAN SMALLWOOD | DIR OF DEVELOPMENT | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| LAWRENCE EDELSON | Board Member | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| LAWRENCE EDELSON | Board Member | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| ASHLEY MAGNUS | Board Member | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| ASHLEY MAGNUS | Board Member | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| ALISSA ANDRASKI | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLEN HEINEMANN | Secretary | — | ||
| DAVID MCNEEL | Board Member | — | ||
| ALISSA ANDRASKI | Board Member | — | ||
| DOROTHY OSBORN | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLEN HEINEMANN | Secretary | — | ||
| HENRY FOGEL | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID MCNEEL | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES MCCORMICK | Board Member | — | ||
| DOROTHY OSBORN | Board Member | — | ||
| KATERRI KELLY | Board Member | — | ||
| HENRY FOGEL | Board President | — | ||
| MARIA LAGIOS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES MCCORMICK | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY LUNZ HOUSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| KATERRI KELLY | Board Member | — | ||
| MERRILL BLAU | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIA LAGIOS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HANSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY LUNZ HOUSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL FREEHLING | Board Member | — | ||
| MERRILL BLAU | Board Member | — | ||
| PAVITRA RAMACHANDRAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HANSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER ASCOLI | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL FREEHLING | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT SHAPIRO | Board Member | — | ||
| PAVITRA RAMACHANDRAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RON BAUER | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER ASCOLI | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE HART | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT SHAPIRO | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN IRION | Board President | — | ||
| RON BAUER | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN NOEL | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE HART | Board Member | — | ||
| VIRGINIA TOBIASON | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN IRION | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN NOEL | Board Member | — | ||
| VIRGINIA TOBIASON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY MAGNUS | Board Member | 4.3% of Rev | ||
| LIDIYA YANKOVSKAYA | Board Member | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| DOROTHY OSBORN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT SHAPIRO | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN TARLOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| VIRGINIA TOBIASON | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN IRION | Board President | — | ||
| ALLEN HEINEMANN | Secretary | — | ||
| HENRY FOGEL | Board President | — | ||
| PETER ASCOLI | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER BASKES | Board Member | — | ||
| RON BAUER | Board Member | — | ||
| MERRILL BLAU | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY DEHMLOW | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL FREEHLING | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HANSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE HART | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY HOUSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIA LAGIOS | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM MCCORMICK | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID MCNEEL | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN NOEL | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY MAGNUS | Board Member | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN IRION | Board President | — | ||
| ALLEN HEINEMANN | Secretary | — | ||
| PETER ASCOLI | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER BASKES | Board Member | — | ||
| RON BAUER | Board Member | — | ||
| MERRILL BLAU | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY DEHMLOW | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL FREEHLING | Board Member | — | ||
| HENRY FOGEL | Board President | — | ||
| MARIA LAGIOS | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM MCCORMICK | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID MCNEEL | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN NOEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DOROTHY OSBORN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT SHAPIRO | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN TARLOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| VIRGINIA TOBIASON | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA CLAREY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY MAGNUS | Board Member | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| SUSAN IRION | Board President | — | ||
| ALLEN HEINEMANN | Secretary | — | ||
| PETER ASCOLI | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER BASKES | Board Member | — | ||
| RON BAUER | Board Member | — | ||
| MERRILL BLAU | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA CLAREY | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY DEHMLOW | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL FREEHLING | Board Member | — | ||
| HENRY FOGEL | Board President | — | ||
| MARY HOUSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIA LAGIOS | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM MCCORMICK | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID MCNEEL | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN NOEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DOROTHY OSBORN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT SHAPIRO | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN TARLOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| VIRGINIA TOBIASON | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
15 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
50 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
38 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 195 other orgs in IL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 28 points above the peer median (60 vs. 32).
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 12.6% 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.