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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 3.5% | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2.6% | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 3.2% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 3.3% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 5.0% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.1% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 4.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 1.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 3.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 3.7% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN BAXTER | Executive Director | 3.4% of Rev | ||
| AMY NOVAK | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN MCNAMARA | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNETTE TEPHLY | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB LELONEK | Board Member | — | ||
| CARL CARTWRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE MORRISON | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID WATERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIE JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGE HESSE | EX-OFFICIO | — | ||
| GREGORY SCHERMER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES NIEDELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE ABRAMOWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| KATELYN MEDINA | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE MARCHIK | Board Member | — | ||
| KENDRA ELLEDGE | Board Member | — | ||
| MALIK KHALIQ | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK RUSSELL SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| MARYSUE SALMON | Board Member | — | ||
| MATREYI JANARTHANAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MEENA BRANDT | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA VON MAUR | Board Member | — | ||
| MINDY ZUMDOME | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA DUFFY | Board Member | — | ||
| R SCOTT VAN VOOREN | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN MORENCY | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA PENNINGTON | Board Member | — | ||
| SENECA BLACK | Board Member | — | ||
| SHIRLEY GUSTA | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN HIPPLER | Board Member | — | ||
| VICTOR ALMGREN | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM GARRETT | Board Member | — | ||
| ZACHARY WEATHERSPOON | Board Member | — | ||
| ZACKARY MORTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ALANA CARROLL | Treasurer | — | ||
| ARCHANA WAGLE | Secretary | — | ||
| CHRIS CONNOLLY | Board President | — | ||
| DARLENE STEFFEN | Board President | — | ||
| R HOVEY TINSMAN | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN BAXTER | Executive Director | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| STEVE BAHLS | Board Member | — | ||
| KAY BASHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| SENECA BLACK | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLIE CONKLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS CONNOLLY | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA DUFFY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN HIPPLER | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB LELONEK | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN MCNAMARA | Board Member | — | ||
| KATELYN MEDINA | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN MORENCY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE MORRISON | Board Member | — | ||
| ZACKARY MORTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH LOHMULLER | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN QUAIL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARYSUE SALMON | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY SCHERMER | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM SPITZFADEN | Board Member | — | ||
| R SCOTT VAN VOOREN | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA VON MAUR | Board Member | — | ||
| ARCHANA WAGLE | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE ABRAMOWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| MINDY ZUMDOME | Board Member | — | ||
| VICTOR ALMGREN | Board Member | — | ||
| ALANA CARROLL | Board Member | — | ||
| CARL CARTWRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| SHIRLEY GUSTA | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIE JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES NIEDELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM GARRETT | Board Member | — | ||
| MATREYI JANARTHANAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HARRING | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID WATERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ZACHARY WEATHERSPOON | Board Member | — | ||
| AARON WETZEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DARLENE LINK | VFS REP | — | ||
| DARLENE STEFFEN | Secretary | — | ||
| ANNETTE TEPHLY | Board President | — | ||
| HOVEY TINSMAN | Board President | — | ||
| KATIE MARCHIK | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN BAXTER | Executive Director | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| STEVEN BAHLS | Board Member | — | ||
| KAY BASHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| SENECA BLACK | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLIE CONKLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS CONNOLLY | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA DUFFY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HARRING | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT LELONEK | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN MCNAMARA | Board Member | — | ||
| KATELYN MEDINA | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN MORENCY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLOTTE MORRISON | Board Member | — | ||
| ZACKARY MORTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH LOHMULLER | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN QUAIL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARYSUE SALMON | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY SCHERMER | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS SPITZFADEN | Board Member | — | ||
| R SCOTT VAN VOOREN | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA VON MAUR | Board Member | — | ||
| ARCHANA WAGLE | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE ABRAMOWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| MINDY ZUMDOME | Board Member | — | ||
| VICTOR ALMGREN | Board Member | — | ||
| ALANA CARROLL | Board Member | — | ||
| CARL CARTWRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| SHIRLEY GUSTA | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIE JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES NIEDELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DARLENE STEFFEN | Secretary | — | ||
| ANNETTE TEPHLY | Board President | — | ||
| HOVEY TINSMAN | Board President | — | ||
| KATIE MARCHIK | Treasurer | — |
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: program score sits 31 points above the peer median (60 vs. 29).
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 3.5% 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.