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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 8.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.6% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 20.1% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 13.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 10.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 9.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 10.6% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 10.5% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 9.8% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 14.7% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 10.6% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC MITCHKO | Board Member | 9.0% of Rev | ||
| ERIC MITCHKO | Board Member | 8.6% of Rev | ||
| NANCY HABLUTZEL | Board President | — | ||
| JIM HARGROVE | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN LUNSFORD | Treasurer | — | ||
| CARL NOLD | Secretary | — | ||
| JOEL ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| AMANDA BAMBRICK | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW BLASS | Board Member | — | ||
| YVONNE BRYANT | Board Member | — | ||
| KELVIN CURRIE | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYAN GILLIAM | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES GULICK | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS HOLBROOK | Board Member | — | ||
| VALERIE JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| FLORENCE PEACOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| RALPH ROBERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL RUSTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SARLES | Board Member | — | ||
| NERRE SHURIAH | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHY STUART | Board Member | — | ||
| SHOHREH TAAVONI | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIGETTE WILDS | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN WOZENCRAFT-ORNELLAS | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY HABLUTZEL | Board President | — | ||
| BRIGETTE WILDS | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN LUNSFORD | Treasurer | — | ||
| CARL NOLD | Secretary | — | ||
| JOEL ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| AMANDA BAMBRICK | Board Member | — | ||
| YVONNE BRYANT | Board Member | — | ||
| KELVIN CURRIE | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYAN GILLIAM | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES GULICK | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS HOLBROOK | Board Member | — | ||
| VALERIE JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RALPH ROBERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL RUSTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SARLES | Board Member | — | ||
| NERRE SHURIAH | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHY STUART | Board Member | — | ||
| SHOHREH TAAVONI | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM HARGROVE | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN WOZENCRAFT-ORNELLAS | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSEMARIE SWEENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL FOMBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA MCWATERS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC MITCHKO | Board Member | 8.2% of Rev | ||
| ANDREW BLASS | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL HAMPTON | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL RUSTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIGETTE WILDS | Board President | — | ||
| BRYAN GILLIAM | Board Member | — | ||
| FLORENCE PEACOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| FRAN ACQUAVIVA | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES GULICK | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN WOZENCRAFT-ORNELLAS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOEL ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN LUNSFORD | Treasurer | — | ||
| JUNE ROBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY HABLUTZEL | Secretary | — | ||
| RALPH ROBERSON | Board President | — | ||
| RICHARD FALVO | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SARLES | Board Member | — | ||
| SHOHREH TAAVONI | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN SHABER | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN OLLER | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS KUNZ | Board Member | — | ||
| YVONNE BRYANT | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS HOLBROOK | Board Member | — | ||
| RIA BATTAGLINO | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM HARGROVE | Board Member | — | ||
| CANDYCE MARSH | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC MITCHKO | Board Member | 8.7% of Rev | ||
| ERIC MITCHKO | Board Member | 8.2% of Rev | ||
| ANDREW BLASS | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL HAMPTON | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL RUSTIN | Board President | — | ||
| BRIGETTE WILDS | Board President | — | ||
| BRYAN GILLIAM | Board Member | — | ||
| FLORENCE PEACOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| FRAN ACQUAVIVA | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES GULICK | Board President | — | ||
| JEAN WOZENCRAFT-ORNELLAS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOEL ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN LUNSFORD | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN RUSSELL | Board Member | — | ||
| JUNE ROBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY HABLUTZEL | Board Member | — | ||
| RALPH ROBERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD FALVO | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SARLES | Board Member | — | ||
| SHOHREH TAAVONI | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN SHABER | Secretary | — | ||
| SUSAN OLLER | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS KUNZ | Board Member | — | ||
| YVONNE BRYANT | Board Member | — | ||
| STEFFEN PERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS HOLBROOK | Board Member | — | ||
| RIA BATTAGLINO | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW BLASS | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL HAMPTON | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL RUSTIN | Board President | — | ||
| BRIGETTE WILDS | Board President | — | ||
| BRYAN GILLIAM | Board Member | — | ||
| FLORENCE PEACOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| FRAN ACQUAVIVA | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES GULICK | Board President | — | ||
| JEAN WOZENCRAFT-ORNELLAS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOEL ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN LUNSFORD | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN RUSSELL | Board Member | — | ||
| JUNE ROBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY HABLUTZEL | Board Member | — | ||
| RALPH ROBERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD FALVO | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SARLES | Board Member | — | ||
| SHOHREH TAAVONI | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN SHABER | Secretary | — | ||
| SUSAN OLLER | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS KUNZ | Board Member | — | ||
| YVONNE BRYANT | Board Member | — | ||
| STEFFEN PERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS HOLBROOK | Board Member | — | ||
| RIA BATTAGLINO | Board Member | — | ||
| JIM HARGROVE | Board Member | — | ||
| CANDYCE MARSH | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 145 other orgs in NC 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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 8.6% 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.