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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF MASON | Board President | — | ||
| JEN LINDBERG | Board President | — | ||
| BEN SHERIDAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| SHEA WILD | Secretary | — | ||
| DANI BOAL | Board Member | — | ||
| BONNIE HODSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CRAIG MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHUCK KUBA | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE DITTMER | Board Member | — | ||
| DONNA SCARFE | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD WARMING | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE BENESH | Board President | — | ||
| JEFF MASON | Board President | — | ||
| STACI BENNETT | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN WILD | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUE DITTMER | Secretary | — | ||
| BONNIE HODSON | Board President | — | ||
| JUDY DEUTCH | Board Member | — | ||
| CHUCK KUBA | Board Member | — | ||
| CRAIG MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOEY PATINO | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL FERRONE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE BENESH | Board President | — | ||
| JEFF MASON | Board President | — | ||
| STACI BENNETT | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN WILD | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUE DITTMER | Secretary | — | ||
| BONNIE HODSON | Board President | — | ||
| JUDY DEUTCH | Board Member | — | ||
| CHUCK KUBA | Board Member | — | ||
| CRAIG MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOEY PATINO | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL FERRONE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE BENESH | Board President | — | ||
| JEFF MASON | Board President | — | ||
| KRIS MAGGARD | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN WILD | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUE DITTMER | Secretary | — | ||
| DAVE MIGLIN | Board President | — | ||
| JUDY DEUTCH | Board Member | — | ||
| CHUCK KUBA | Board Member | — | ||
| CRAIG MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY WEBB | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL FERRONE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE BENESH | Board President | — | ||
| JEFF MASON | Board President | — | ||
| KRIS MAGGARD | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN WILD | Treasurer | — | ||
| SUE DITTMER | Secretary | — | ||
| DAVE MIGLIN | Board President | — | ||
| ETTA BERKOWITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY BRYANT | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK BURNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY DEUTCH | Board Member | — | ||
| CHUCK KUBA | Board Member | — | ||
| CRAIG MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY WEBB | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN VAUGHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA MUR | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 85 other orgs in IA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 34 points below the peer median (5 vs. 39).
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
- 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.