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 | — | — | 1.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 5.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.6% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 7.9% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 8.3% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 11.6% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 8.7% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 8.0% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Rambo | Executive Director | 4.5% of Rev | ||
| Ronna Ruppelt | Board President | — | ||
| Bob Bonstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Amy Drabant | Board Member | — | ||
| Frank Harris | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Knowles | Board Member | — | ||
| Sydney Trew | Treasurer | — | ||
| Regina Malloy | Board Member | — | ||
| Debbie McCracken | Board Member | — | ||
| Valencia McCrimmon | Board Member | — | ||
| Greg Mishkin | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary Kay Howard | Secretary | — | ||
| CB Smithwick | Board Member | — | ||
| Todd Youngblood | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Stensland | Executive Director | 6.7% of Rev | ||
| Bob Bonstein | Board President | — | ||
| Ronna Ruppelt | Board President | — | ||
| Mary Kay Howard | Secretary | — | ||
| Greg Mishkin | Treasurer | — | ||
| Amber Higgins Conner | Board Member | — | ||
| Joseph Ferst | Board Member | — | ||
| Frank Harris | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Pettiford | Board Member | — | ||
| Amy Smith | Board Member | — | ||
| CB Smithwich | Board Member | — | ||
| Sydney Trew | Board Member | — | ||
| Todd Youngblood | Board Member | — | ||
| Taylor Rambo | Executive Director | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 124 other orgs in GA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 37 points below the peer median (0 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 36 → 35 over 5 years (declining by 1 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 1.0% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- 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.