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 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Menard | Executive Director | 11.8% of Rev | ||
| Kristine Brown | Executive Director | — | ||
| Wendy Youngblood | Board President | — | ||
| Art Hale Dr | Board Member | — | ||
| Josh Bolden | Board Member | — | ||
| Roger Winegar | Board Member | — | ||
| Lori Best | Secretary | — | ||
| Josh Silvy | Board President | — | ||
| Ellen Nesbitt | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lisa Murphy | Board Member | — | ||
| Justin Ables | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Menard | Executive Director | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| Josh Bolden | Board Member | — | ||
| Roxanne Amundsen | Board Member | — | ||
| Rick Uebel | Board Member | — | ||
| Ellen Nesbitt | Board Member | — | ||
| Justin Ables | Board Member | — | ||
| Loran Polson | Board Member | — | ||
| Lorie Best | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Murphy | Board Member | — | ||
| Kristine Brown | Board President | — | ||
| Art Hale Dr | Board Member | — | ||
| Dean Donat | Board Member | — | ||
| Josh Silvy | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN DONAT | Board Member | — | ||
| KYLE BLANCHARD | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSH BOULDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JUSTIN ABLES | Board Member | — | ||
| LORAN POLSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY JO GREEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ART HALE | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA MURPHY | DURECTIR | — | ||
| ROXANNE AMUNDSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MADELINE ALLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LORIE BEST | Board President | — | ||
| JOSH SILVY | Secretary | — | ||
| KIM HALE | Board President | — | ||
| RICK UEBEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES BARBER | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICK BATEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KYLE BLANCHARD | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA WALKER | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTINE BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| JUSTIN ABLES | Board Member | — | ||
| DARLA HOWEL | Board Member | — | ||
| ART HALE | Board Member | — | ||
| MCRAY HILL | DURECTIR | — | ||
| ROXANNE AMUNDSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MADELINE ALLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LORIE BEST | Board President | — | ||
| KIM HALE | Board President | — | ||
| RICK UEBEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOSH SILVY | Secretary | — | ||
| JAMES BARBER | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICK BATEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LEA TRIMBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA WALKER | Board Member | — | ||
| KRISTINE BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| JUSTIN ABLES | Board Member | — | ||
| DARLA HOWEL | Board Member | — | ||
| ART HALE | Board Member | — | ||
| MCRAY HILL | DURECTIR | — | ||
| LISA MURPHY | Board Member | — | ||
| MADELINE ALLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LORIE BEST | Board President | — | ||
| KIM HALE | Board President | — | ||
| RICK UEBEL | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN SILVY | Secretary | — | ||
| JAMES BARBER | Executive Director | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 27 other orgs in MO with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 18 points below the peer median (10 vs. 28).
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.