Steady State
Steady State
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Steady State

What does this mean?

No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.

The Path Forward

The Stewardship

Focuses on long-term sustainability and gentle cultivation of existing resources rather than forced expansion. It honors the organization's established role as a reliable anchor.

The Stewardship
The Stewardship
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Steady State ↓
Overall
35
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
25
Score
Program
45
Score

Institutional Epochs

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2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Steady State

Historical Performance

Year Revenue Top Comp Comp % Rev Score Phase Label Outlook Details
2025 Hidden Hidden — — Unknown —
2024 Hidden Hidden — — Unknown —
2023 — — 22.3% 35 Fragile Gov Risk
2022 — — 38.8% 36 Governance-Stressed Recovery
2021 — — 16.3% 29 Critical Intervention Needed Recovery
2020 — — 35.3% 38 Governance-Stressed Recovery
2019 — — 20.9% 35 Fragile Gov Risk
2018 — — — 37 Fragile Stable Watch
2017 — — — 37 Fragile Recovery
2016 — — — 33 Critical Intervention Needed Recovery
2015 — — — 29 Critical Intervention Needed Stable Watch
2014 — — — 29 Critical Intervention Needed Decline Risk
2013 — — — 33 Critical Intervention Needed Recovery
2012 — — 21.9% 29 Critical Intervention Needed Stable Watch

Officer compensation history

Tax year 2025

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
DARLENE R WILLIFORD EXECUTIVE DI 22.3% of Rev
DARLENE R WILLIFORD EXECUTIVE DI 21.7% of Rev
HOLLIE JOHNSON Board Member —
JOYCE KILPATRICK-JORDAN IMM. PAST PR —
MICHELLE FIELDS LAUGHINGHOUSE Board Member —
DAVID LENNON Board Member —
JONNI MARTIN Board Member —
MANDY MCNULTY Board Member —
JERRI OSTERGREN Board Member —
CHANDLER PERNELL FIRST VICE P —
LAURA ROGERS Board Member —
KRISTIN SASSER Treasurer —
WILLIAM STRICKLAND Board Member —
BARBARA TUCKER Board Member —
MERCEDES VALENZUELA Board Member —
MYRA WALLACE Board Member —
PEGGY WICKHAM Board Member —
PERCILLA WILLIAMS Board Member —
EVELYN WOOL SECOND V. PR —
CHRIS BOYETTE Board Member —
JUDY BOYETTE Board President —
APRIL CULVER Board Member —
DEBORAH DAWE Board Member —
HOPE DOUGHERTY Secretary —
CATHY GUTIERREZ Board Member —
RON HESTER Board Member —
HOLLIE JOHNSON Board Member —
JOYCE KILPATRICK-JORDAN IMM. PAST PR —
MICHELLE FIELDS LAUGHINGHOUSE Board Member —
DAVID LENNON Board Member —
JONNI MARTIN Board Member —
MANDY MCNULTY Board Member —
CHANDLER PERNELL FIRST VICE P —
LAURA ROGERS Board Member —
KRISTIN SASSER Treasurer —
WILLIAM STRICKLAND Board Member —
MERCEDES VALENZUELA Board Member —
MYRA WALLACE Board Member —
PEGGY WICKHAM Board Member —
PERCILLA WILLIAMS Board Member —
EVELYN WOOL SECOND V. PR —
JUDY BOYETTE Board President —
APRIL CULVER Board Member —
HOPE DOUGHERTY Secretary —
CATHY GUTIERREZ Board Member —
RON HESTER Board Member —

Tax year 2023

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
DARLENE R WILLIFORD EXECUTIVE DI 19.7% of Rev
LAUREN ALFORD Board Member —
SHELIA BLEVINS Board Member —
CHRIS BOYETTE Board Member —
JUDY BOYETTE Board President —
APRIL CULVER Board Member —
DEBORAH DAWE Board Member —
HOPE DOUGHERTY Secretary —
CATHY GUTIERREZ Board Member —
HOLLIE JOHNSON Board Member —
JOYCE KILPATRICK-JORDAN IMM. PAST PR —
MICHELLE FIELDS LAUGHINGHOUSE Board Member —
BETSY LUCENA Board Member —
JONNI MARTIN Board Member —
MANDY MCNULTY Board Member —
LAURA MOORE Board Member —
KATHLEEN NOBLES Board Member —
CHANDLER PERNELL FIRST VICE P —
LAURA ROGERS Board Member —
KRISTIN SASSER Treasurer —
WILLIAM STRICKLAND Board Member —
MERCEDES VALENZUELA Board Member —
DORIS WALLACE Board Member —
MYRA WALLACE Board Member —
PEGGY WICKHAM Board Member —
PERCILLA WILLIAMS Board Member —
EVELYN WOOL SECOND V. PR —

Tax year 2022

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
DARLENE R WILLIFORD EXECUTIVE DI 16.9% of Rev
CHRIS BOYETTE Board Member —
JUDY BOYETTE Board President —
APRIL CULVER Board Member —
DEBORAH DAWE Board Member —
HOPE DOUGHERTY Secretary —
CYNTHIA HINES Board Member —
HOLLIE JOHNSON Board Member —
JOYCE KILPATRICK-JORDAN IMM. PAST PR —
MICHELLE FIELDS LAUGHINGHOUSE Board Member —
JONNI MARTIN Board Member —
ANGIE MCCLURE Board Member —
MANDY MCNULTY Board Member —
LAURA MOORE Board Member —
GERRY MORGAN Board Member —
KATHLEEN NOBLES Board Member —
CHANDLER PERNELL FIRST VICE P —
GARY RIDOUT Board Member —
KRISTIN SASSER Treasurer —
WILLIAM STRICKLAND Board Member —
MERCEDES VALENZUELA Board Member —
DORIS WALLACE Board Member —
MYRA WALLACE Board Member —
EVELYN WOOL SECOND V. PR —

Tax year 2021

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
DARLENE R WILLIFORD EXECUTIVE DI 12.3% of Rev
JUDY BOYETTE Board President —
CHANDLER PERNELL FIRST VICE P —
FRANK GRUBBS SECOND V. PR —
JOYCE KILPATRICK-JORDAN IMM. PAST PR —
HOPE DOUGHERTY Secretary —
KRISTIN SASSER Treasurer —
CHRIS BOYETTE Board Member —
MICHELLE FIELDS LAUGHINGHOUSE Board Member —
BOBBY BRYANT Board Member —
JONNI MARTIN Board Member —
JACK CHRISMON Board Member —
ANGIE MCCLURE Board Member —
DEBORAH DAWE Board Member —
MANDY MCNULTY Board Member —
GREG GODWIN Board Member —
LAURA MOORE Board Member —
APRIL CULVER Board Member —
GERRY MORGAN Board Member —
CYNTHIA HINES Board Member —
KATHLEEN NOBLE Board Member —
KATHY HUNT Board Member —
STEVE SIMMERMAN Board Member —
HOLLIE JOHNSON Board Member —
CYNTHIA TOUDLE Board Member —
MERCEDES VALENZUELA Board Member —
MYRA WALLACE Board Member —
EVELYN WOOL Board Member —
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Score breakdown

Score breakdown

Financial resilience
25 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
45 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
35 / 100
Priority Review

The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →

Peer comparison

Compared to 144 other orgs in NC with NTEE prefix A2.

Most-divergent component: financial score sits 42 points below the peer median (25 vs. 67).

5-year trend: Steady State

No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.

What's driving this score

What would change this score

The two changes that would most improve this score:

  1. Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
  2. 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.