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 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 3.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 3.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.4% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM WECKWERTH | Executive Director | 6.7% of Rev | ||
| NICOLE BARTELT | Board President | — | ||
| BLAISE JUNKER | BOARD OF TRUSTEES | — | ||
| ALEXANDER EDER | Board President | — | ||
| LARA OTSUKA | BOARD OF TRUSTEES | — | ||
| ANISSA RALEIGH | BOARD OF TRUSTEES | — | ||
| ERIC JACKSON | BOARD OF TRUSTEES | — | ||
| ERIC DAVIS | Secretary | — | ||
| SAM MAHN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JEFF YATES | BOARD OF TRUSTEES | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALYSSA HALL | Board Member | 7.0% of Rev | ||
| LARA OTSUKA | BOARD OF TRUSTEES | — | ||
| ALEXANDER EDER | BOARD OF TRUSTEES | — | ||
| ANISSA RALEIGH | BOARD OF TRUSTEES | — | ||
| SARA HAYDEN | BOARD OF TRUSTEES | — | ||
| RACHEL HARVEY | BOARD OF TRUSTEES | — | ||
| JAMES HANKE | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROBIN ANTHONY | Board President | — | ||
| BLAISE JUNKER | BOARD OF TRUSTEES | — | ||
| ANETTE SALLMAN | BOARD OF TRUSTEES | — | ||
| NICOLE BARTELT | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALYSSA HALL | EXECUTIVE DI | 5.0% of Rev | ||
| KATHIE STUEMPERT | Board President | — | ||
| ROBIN ANTHONY | Board President | — | ||
| NICOLE BARTELT | Secretary | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER LEPAGE | Treasurer | — | ||
| DR GARY BIRD | BOARD OF TRU | — | ||
| ANETTE SALLMAN | BOARD OF TRU | — | ||
| BLAISE JUNKER | BOARD OF TRU | — | ||
| RACHEL HARVEY | BOARD OF TRU | — | ||
| ALEXANDER EDER | BOARD OF TRU | — | ||
| MICHAEL MANORE | BOARD OF TRU | — | ||
| LARA OTSUKA | BOARD OF TRU | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Fewer than 3 peers found in MN for this NTEE subcategory; peer comparison would not be statistically meaningful.
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.