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 | — | — | 51.5% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 41.6% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 35.8% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gibson | Executive Director | 12.6% of Rev | ||
| Ismael Dela Cruz | Board Member | 12.0% of Rev | ||
| Elizabeth Gibson | Operations Manager | 4.3% of Rev | ||
| Kyle Dickerson | Board President | — | ||
| Tia Byrd | Board President | — | ||
| Jenny Elliott | Treasurer | — | ||
| Toni Thomas | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gibson | Executive Director | 12.6% of Rev | ||
| Ismael Dela Cruz | Board Member | 11.1% of Rev | ||
| Beth Gibson | Board Member | 6.6% of Rev | ||
| Nabil Ince | Board Member | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| Pacia Anderson | Board Member | 2.0% of Rev |
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 MO with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 13 points below the peer median (15 vs. 28).
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 41 → 27 over 5 years (declining by 14 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 51.5% is well above the sector's 90th percentile (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:
- Reduce top-officer compensation from 51.5% to under 22% of revenue — would move governance score by ~40 points.
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.