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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 12.6% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 8.8% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 9.9% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 10.3% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 18.4% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 13.5% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 19.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 9.3% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 15.6% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 32.2% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 28.1% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGET TAYLOR | Treasurer | 9.9% of Rev | ||
| DAMON TAYLOR | Board Member | 2.2% of Rev | ||
| CARA MILLER | ADVISOR | — | ||
| JENI RAINFORTH | Treasurer | — | ||
| SHANA SOWLES | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGET TAYLOR | Treasurer | 6.7% of Rev | ||
| DAMON TAYLOR | Board Member | 6.0% of Rev | ||
| JAMES RAINFORTH | ADVISOR | — | ||
| JENI RAINFORTH | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARK SOWLES | ADVISOR | — | ||
| SHANA SOWLES | Secretary | — | ||
| CHASE HARVEY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAMON TAYLOR | Board Member | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| BRIDGET TAYLOR | Treasurer | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| JAMES RAINFORTH | ADVISOR | — | ||
| JENI RAINFORTH | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARK SOWLES | ADVISOR | — | ||
| SHANA SOWLES | Secretary | — | ||
| CHASE HARVEY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAMON TAYLOR | Board Member | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| BRIDGET TAYLOR | Treasurer | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| JAMES RAINFORTH | ADVISOR | — | ||
| JENI RAINFORTH | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARK SOWLES | ADVISOR | — | ||
| SHANA SOWLES | Secretary | — | ||
| CHASE HARVEY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAMON TAYLOR | Board Member | 2.4% of Rev | ||
| BRIDGET TAYLOR | Treasurer | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| ISAAC MORENO | Board President | — | ||
| DAN ELMAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| TIFFANIE MORENO | ADVISOR | — | ||
| LYNN ELMAN | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 21 other orgs in KS with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 36 points below the peer median (0 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
- 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.