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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 7.0% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 7.4% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 5.1% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.3% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 10.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 8.8% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 9.5% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 8.6% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 9.2% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cara Pittenger | Executive Dir. | 6.7% of Rev | ||
| Shannon Minnaar | Secretary | — | ||
| Bill Culpepper | Board Member | — | ||
| Rick Harrison | Board Member | — | ||
| Rob Schlegel | Board President | — | ||
| Larry Lawhead | Board Member | — | ||
| John Adams | Board Member | — | ||
| Caleb Bullock | Treasurer | — | ||
| Bruce Cordingley | Board Member | — | ||
| Jim Streeter | Board Member | — | ||
| Chuck Duke | Board Member | — | ||
| Peter Fulgenzi | Board Member | — | ||
| Luci Snyder | Chairman | — | ||
| Randy Biernat | Treasurer | — | ||
| Stan Hurt | Board Member | — | ||
| Reinhold Strnat | Board Member | — | ||
| Todd Graves | Board Member | — | ||
| Cori Rodda | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Minnaar | Secretary | — | ||
| Bill Culpepper | Board Member | — | ||
| Rick Harrison | Board Member | — | ||
| Rob Schlegel | Board President | — | ||
| Larry Lawhead | Board Member | — | ||
| John Adams | Board Member | — | ||
| Caleb Bullock | Treasurer | — | ||
| Bruce Cordingley | Board Member | — | ||
| Jim Streeter | Board Member | — | ||
| Chuck Duke | Board Member | — | ||
| Peter Fulgenzi | Board Member | — | ||
| Luci Snyder | Chairman | — | ||
| Randy Biernat | Treasurer | — | ||
| Stan Hurt | Board Member | — | ||
| Reinhold Strnat | Board Member | — | ||
| Todd Graves | Board Member | — | ||
| Cori Rodda | Board Member | — | ||
| Cara Pittenger | Executive Dir. | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 120 other orgs in IN with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 27 points above the peer median (60 vs. 33).
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 35 → 40 over 5 years (improving by 5 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 7.0% 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.