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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 23.8% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 11.3% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 671.9% | 11 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 21.7% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHRIS DODGE | Executive Director | 22.5% of Rev | ||
| BRANDI HAGA-BLACKMAN | Board President | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| ANGELO VERSACE | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| CINDY AGUILAR | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY ELLINGSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN POPE | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA RYBOLT | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN STEIN | Board President | — | ||
| LAURA LIEWEN | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHRIS DODGE | Executive Director | 22.1% of Rev | ||
| KHRIS DODGE | Executive Director | 16.5% of Rev | ||
| ANGELO VERSACE | Board Member | 0.1% of Rev | ||
| BRANDI HAGA-BLACKMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| LAURA LIEWEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARY ELLINGSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN POPE | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN ROTHSCHILD | Board Member | — | ||
| LOUIS SALUTE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELO VERSACE | Board Member | — | ||
| BRANDI HAGA-BLACKMAN | Board President | — | ||
| ELLIOT GLICKSMAN | Board President | — | ||
| STEVEN POPE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN GIBSON | Board President | — | ||
| LAURA LIEWEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARY ELLINGSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN ROTHSCHILD | Board Member | — | ||
| LOUIS SALUTE | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN STEIN | Board President | — | ||
| PATRICIA UNDERWOOD | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLIOT GLICKSMAN | Board President | — | ||
| DAN GIBSON | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY ELLINGSEN | VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR | — | ||
| JONATHAN ROTHSCHILD | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN POPE | Board Member | — | ||
| LOUIS SALUTE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELO VERSACE | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLIOT GLICKSMAN | Board President | — | ||
| DAN GIBSON | Board President | — | ||
| BRANDI HAGA-BLACKMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| LAURA LIEWEN | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 118 other orgs in AZ with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 16 points below the peer median (15 vs. 31).
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 23.8% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
- 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.