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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 7.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 11.0% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 15.2% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 17.3% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 13.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 15.4% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 34.6% | 36 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 22.9% | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 7.7% | 54 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 96.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 17.9% | 47 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 11.5% | 46 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 372.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2010 | — | — | 3.3% | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETHANY FRIEDLANDER | Executive Director | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| ARMAN OCHOA | Treasurer | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| MICHELLE MEDINA | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNE E NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LARITSA ORTIZ | Board Member | — | ||
| GRAFTON NUNES | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM SHELNICK | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK WILMOT | Board Member | — | ||
| DAWN WOJNAROWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| OLIVER HENKEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID LUPYAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVE LEGEAY | Board Member | — | ||
| RON GOLDFARB | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN GILBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD GIBSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER FRANK | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN CAVINESS | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY SANKER | TRESURER | — | ||
| JEFFREY R VLASEK | Secretary | — | ||
| JASON DRAKE | Board President | — | ||
| ROBBIN HUDSON | Board President | — | ||
| BILL STICKLAND | EX OFFICIO | — | ||
| ERIC GORDON | EX OFFICIO | — | ||
| RONN RICHARD | EX OFFICIO | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETHANY FRIEDLANDER | Executive Director | 3.7% of Rev | ||
| ARMAN OCHOA | Treasurer | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| MR MARVIN RICHARDS | Board President | — | ||
| MS ROBBIN HUDSON | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| MR JEFFREY R VLASEK | Secretary | — | ||
| MR GREGORY SANKER | Treasurer | — | ||
| MR JASON DRAKE | Board Member | — | ||
| MS HEATHER FRUTIG | Board Member | — | ||
| MR RICHARD GIBSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MR RON GOLDFARB | Board Member | — | ||
| MR DAVID LUPYAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MS MICHELLE MEDINA | Board Member | — | ||
| MR GRAFTON NUNES | Board Member | — | ||
| MS KIM SHELNICK | Board Member | — | ||
| MR JASON SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| MR RICK WILMOT | Board Member | — | ||
| MS DAWN WOJNAROWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| MR ERIC GORDON | EX-OFFICIO | — | ||
| MR RONN RICHARD | EX-OFFICIO | — | ||
| MR BILL STRICKLAND | EX-OFFICIO | — | ||
| MR OLIVER HENKEL | EX-OFFICIO | — | ||
| MR DAVID LEGEAY | Board Member | — | ||
| MR ROGER FRANK | Board Member | — | ||
| MR STEPHEN CAVINESS | Board Member | — | ||
| MR LARITSA ORTIZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MS ANNE NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MR JOHN GILBERT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETHANY FRIEDLANDER | Executive Director | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| ARMAN OCHOA | Treasurer | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| MR DAVID D LEGEAY | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| DR BRENDAN PATTERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MR JEFFREY R VLASEK | Secretary | — | ||
| MS BETSY FIGGIE | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| MR JASON DRAKE | Board Member | — | ||
| MS HEATHER FRUTIG | Treasurer | — | ||
| MR RICHARD GIBSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MR RON GOLDFARB | Board Member | — | ||
| MR OLIVER HENKEL | Board Member | — | ||
| MS SARAH HENDERICKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MS ROBBIN HUDSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MS CARMELLA MANDEVILLE | Board Member | — | ||
| MR GRAFTON NUNES | Board Member | — | ||
| MR MARVIN RICHARDS | Board Member | — | ||
| MS KIM SHELNICK | Board Member | — | ||
| MR GREGORY SANKER | Board Member | — | ||
| MR RICK WILMOT | Board Member | — | ||
| MR ERIC GORDON | Board Member | — | ||
| MR RONN RICHARD | Board Member | — | ||
| MR BILL STICKLAND | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID LUPAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE MEDINA | Board Member | — | ||
| DAWN WOJNAROWSKI | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 212 other orgs in OH with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 41 points below the peer median (0 vs. 41).
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 32 → 34 over 5 years (improving by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 7.5% 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.