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 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAM YOST | Board President | — | ||
| SANDRA CAMERON | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN BETCHKAL | Secretary | — | ||
| ADALE LIPARI | Secretary | — | ||
| LAURIE NOLTA | Treasurer | — | ||
| CANDICE MARZETZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| KATELYN KELLEY | CANDLELIGHT | — | ||
| KARRI SCHILDMEYER | CANDLELIGHT | — | ||
| MELISSA MAUTZ | COMMUNICATIO | — | ||
| JENNY SCHMITZ | DAY TRIP CHA | — | ||
| NANCY HAMMAN | DAY TRIP CHA | — | ||
| CINDY HOWE | GROWING GREE | — | ||
| JESSICA JENZEN | MEETING PROG | — | ||
| CHRISTINA SOFIA | MEETING PROG | — | ||
| PATRICIA HARMON | MEMBERSHIP C | — | ||
| SUSAN KESSEL | MEMBERSHIP C | — | ||
| JAELEEN DEHAYS | MEMBERSHIP - | — | ||
| JESSICA JOSEPH | MEMBERSHIP - | — | ||
| NANCY RUSSO | OVERNIGHT TR | — | ||
| LAURA ROSENE | OVERNIGHT TR | — | ||
| CHRISTINE FARQUHAR | PROJECT CHAI | — | ||
| PAM ARCHER | PROJECT CHAI | — | ||
| KATHLEEN LAWRENCE | REVENUE CHAI | — | ||
| JANET KEREKES | PROJECT ELEC | — | ||
| GAIL LEWIS | PROJECT ELEC | — | ||
| CYDNEY PHILBIN | VOLUNTEER CH | — | ||
| JANET DRUEN | Board Member | — | ||
| DARCI WAGNER | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA BRAKEMEYER-ELLIOT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Stephenson | Board President | — | ||
| Lesley Schaab | Board President | — | ||
| Pam Archer | Secretary | — | ||
| Dawn Deaterla | Secretary | — | ||
| Jessica Joseph | Treasurer | — | ||
| Suzanne Tempelhof | Treasurer | — | ||
| Katelynn Kelly | Board Member | — | ||
| Nancy Hamman | Board Member | — | ||
| Jenny Schmitz | Board Member | — | ||
| Patricia Harmon | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Kessel | Board Member | — | ||
| Gail Lewis | Board Member | — | ||
| Janet Kerekes | Board Member | — | ||
| Chris Farquhar | Board Member | — | ||
| Doris Ing | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Jochem | Board Member | — | ||
| Brenda Layman | Board Member | — | ||
| Shelly Harvey | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Yen Leahy | Board Member | — | ||
| Janet Steitz | Board Member | — | ||
| Barb Ludwig | Board Member | — | ||
| Joanne Kick-Raack | Board Member | — | ||
| Patty Tumen | Advisor | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carla Cefaratti | Treasurer | — | ||
| Amanda Smoliniec | Board President | — | ||
| Lesley Schaab | Secretary | — | ||
| Pam Archer | Treasurer | — | ||
| Renee Mallet | Board Member | — | ||
| Deb King | Board Member | — | ||
| Kate Thomas | Board Member | — | ||
| Chris Johns | Board Member | — | ||
| Patty Tumen | Board President | — | ||
| Julie Williams | Board President | — | ||
| Suzanne Lucas | Board Member | — | ||
| Irma Randles | Secretary | — | ||
| Michelle Stoughton | Board Member | — | ||
| Anne Porter | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Studebaker | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Rosene | Advisor | — | ||
| Laura Jochem | Board Member | — | ||
| Pam Yost | Board Member | — | ||
| Janet Steitz | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephanie Stephenson | Board Member | — | ||
| Valorie Miille | Board Member | — | ||
| Sandra Cameron | Board Member | — | ||
| Beverly Bell | Board Member | — | ||
| Brenda Layman | Board Member | — | ||
| Paula Penn-Nabrit | 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.
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.