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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT BANNER | Board President | — | ||
| MICHELLE RIPPEY | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| SHERYL F RADER | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANNE NOURI | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA BRACKENBURY | Board Member | — | ||
| MALCOLM MCDONALD | Board Member | — | ||
| MITRA SETAYESH | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE YUHAS | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE PALUSCI | LSO PLAYER R | — | ||
| RAELENE WAGONER | LSO PLAYER R | — | ||
| ASHLEY BOWEN-SANCHEZ | LSO PLAYER R | — | ||
| MEGAN DICKERSON | LSYO PLAYER | — | ||
| KELLAN HOGYE | LSYO PLAYER | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE NOURI | Board President | — | ||
| BENJAMIN MATT BANNER | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| SHERYL F RADER | Treasurer | — | ||
| LISA BRACKENBURY | Board Member | — | ||
| JARED EASTRIDGE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL EGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MELVIN GREER | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA KANE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE KHALILI | Board Member | — | ||
| MALCOLM MCDONALD | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE PALUSCI | LSO PLAYER R | — | ||
| MICHELLE RIPPEY | LSO PLAYER R | — | ||
| ADRIENN SALAZAR | LSO PLAYER R | — | ||
| RAELENE WAGONER | LSO PLAYER R | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 146 other orgs in VA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 36 points below the peer median (0 vs. 36).
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.
Overall score has gone from 35 → 29 over 5 years (declining by 6 points).
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.