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 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 11.4% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 13.9% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHONDA CARR | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES AMES | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE HAMILTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| FRED COOK | Secretary | — | ||
| MIKE DUNLAP | Board Member | — | ||
| ZACH ELKINS | Board President | — | ||
| SARAH STOGNER | Board Member | — | ||
| SAM POWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| KIRK JACKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM O'CONNOR | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN HOFFER | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE BAYLES | Board Member | — | ||
| CRYSTAL SARE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHONDA CARR | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES AMES | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE HAMILTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| FRED COOK | Secretary | — | ||
| MIKE DUNLAP | Board Member | — | ||
| ZACH ELKINS | Board President | — | ||
| GINA ELIAS | Board Member | — | ||
| NATALIE KILLINGSWORTH | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH STOGNER | Board Member | — | ||
| AMBER VARGAS | Board Member | — | ||
| WYATT GERTH | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN MANLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HARP | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM O'CONNOR | Board President | — | ||
| STEVEN HOFFER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTA MARTNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CRYSTAL SARE | Board Member | — | ||
| MILLIE SERRANO | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHONDA CARR | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES AMES | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE HAMILTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| FRED COOK | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLINE CASSELBERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| ZACH ELKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIA HANSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| NATALIE KILLINGSWORTH | Board Member | — | ||
| BECKY TUPPER | Board Member | — | ||
| AMBER VARGAS | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON HORN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN MANLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDERSON MEHRLE | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM O'CONNOR | Board President | — | ||
| JESSICA KRAUSE | Secretary | — | ||
| BILL RILEY | Board President | — | ||
| MARVA STROMAN | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 66 other orgs in OK with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 32 points below the peer median (5 vs. 37).
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 38 → 31 over 5 years (declining by 7 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.