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 | 9.6% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 15.3% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 15.3% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 19.1% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 15.3% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 17.2% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 14.4% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 13.8% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 14.6% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 15.3% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 14.6% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 15.9% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 14.2% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIGRID ZAEHRINGER | Board President | — | ||
| MARGARET ELLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL ANN WATKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF CONDIT | Board Member | — | ||
| CHAD ERVIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JANE BAHLS | EMERITUS | — | ||
| MARTY KURTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MAURA WARNER | Secretary | — | ||
| DEEPALI PHANSE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOEDY COOK | Executive Dir. | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL GLEASON | Board President | — | ||
| SIGRID ZAEHRINGER | Board President | — | ||
| MARGARET ELLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL ANN WATKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| NAMRATA MALLIK MD | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF CONDIT | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXANDRA ELIAS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHAD ERVIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JANE BAHLS | EMERITUS | — | ||
| MARTY KURTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MAURA WARNER | Secretary | — | ||
| ZACK MORTON | Board Member | — | ||
| DEEPALI PHANSE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOEDY COOK | Executive Dir. | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL GLEASON | Board President | — | ||
| SIGRID ZAEHRINGER | Board President | — | ||
| CONNIE HECKERT | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL ANN WATKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| NAMRATA MALLIK MD | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD HIRST | Board President | — | ||
| CHAD ERVIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JANE BAHLS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTY KURTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MAURA WARNER | Secretary | — | ||
| JOEDY COOK | Executive Dir. | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL GLEASON | Board Member | — | ||
| SIGRID ZAEHRINGER | Board President | — | ||
| CAROL ANN WATKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| NAMRATA MALLIK MD | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD HIRST | Board President | — | ||
| CAPT ALISON MCCRARY | Board President | — | ||
| CHAD ERVIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JANE BAHLS | Secretary | — | ||
| MARTY KURTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MAURA WARNER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOEDY COOK | Executive Dir. | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIGRID ZAEHRINGER | Board President | — | ||
| DR RICHARD A LYNCH | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL ANN WATKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| NAMRATA MALLIK MD | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD HIRST | Board Member | — | ||
| CAPT ALISON MCCRARY | Board President | — | ||
| CHAD ERVIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JANE BAHLS | Secretary | — | ||
| MARTY KURTZ | Board President | — | ||
| MAURA WARNER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOEDY COOK | Executive Dir. | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 195 other orgs in IL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 28 points above the peer median (60 vs. 32).
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 9.6% 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.