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 | — | — | 4.9% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | 9.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 1.9% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 14.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 13.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 10.1% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 2.9% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 12.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 18.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 11.3% | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 11.1% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 11.7% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 13.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Heald | Executive Director | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| Amy Heald | Executive Director | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| John Tozzi | Board President | — | ||
| Edie Cartwright | Board President | — | ||
| Lloyd Rogers | Board President | — | ||
| Holly Walton-Buchanan | Secretary | — | ||
| Patrick Ellingsworth | Treasurer | — | ||
| Les Cohen | Board Member | — | ||
| Ron Luschar | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Smith | Board Member | — | ||
| Barbara Fox | Board Member | — | ||
| Eric Lovejoy | Board Member | — | ||
| Christopher Piekarz | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Seale | Board Member | — | ||
| Judith Simpson | Board Member | — | ||
| John Tozzi | Board President | — | ||
| Edie Cartwright | Board President | — | ||
| Cleta Dillard | Board President | — | ||
| Holly Walton-Buchanan | Secretary | — | ||
| Patrick Ellingsworth | Treasurer | — | ||
| Les Cohen | Board Member | — | ||
| Ron Luschar | Board Member | — | ||
| Gail McAllister | Board Member | — | ||
| Lloyd Rogers | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Smith | Board Member | — | ||
| Kay Dean | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS MAYES | Executive Director | 4.5% of Rev | ||
| THOMAS MAYES | Executive Director | 4.4% of Rev | ||
| CLETA DILLARD | Board President | — | ||
| FRED JAKOLAT | Secretary | — | ||
| TASHA REISZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| AMY BOOTH | Board Member | — | ||
| KAY DEAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK MACDONALD | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL MCALLISTER | Board Member | — | ||
| LLOYD ROGERS | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY SIMPSON | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM DOUGLASS | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE NICHOLS | Board Member | — | ||
| RENEE JACOBS | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY WALTON-BUCHANAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER SMITH | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN TOZZI | Board President | — | ||
| CLETA DILLARD | Board President | — | ||
| FRED JAKOLAT | Secretary | — | ||
| KAY DEAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| EDIE CARTWRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| LES COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK MACDONALD | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL MCALLISTER | Board Member | — | ||
| LLOYD ROGERS | Board Member | — | ||
| RON LUSCHAR | Board Member | — | ||
| RENEE JACOBS | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY WALTON-BUCHANAN | Board Member | — | ||
| PAT ELLINGSWORTH | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER SMITH | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN TOZZI | Board President | — |
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 NV with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 27 points above the peer median (60 vs. 33).
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 32 → 51 over 5 years (improving by 19 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 4.9% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
What would change this score
No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.