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 | — | — | 2.1% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 1.3% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 3.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 3.3% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 2.3% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 2.2% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 3.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.2% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 4.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 4.7% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 4.1% | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZALMAN GRINBERG | Executive Director | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| KAREN FOSTER | Board President | — | ||
| CLAYTON I DUNCAN | Board President | — | ||
| MARGARET A DEAL | Treasurer | — | ||
| ELISE GANNAWAY | Treasurer | — | ||
| JANE SMALL | Secretary | — | ||
| LENORE BEHAR | Board Member | — | ||
| MAURICE W BOSWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN BRIGHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| CLYMER CEASE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNA GOODMON | Board Member | — | ||
| STEFANIE KAHN | Board Member | — | ||
| MOISE KHAYRALLAH | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT SCHANTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLIE SILVER | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLEY WILSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE WEATHERS | Executive Director | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| ZALMAN RAFFAEL GRINBERG | Executive Director | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| MOISE KHAYRALLAH | Board Member | — | ||
| LENORE BEHAR | Board Member | — | ||
| CLYMER CEASE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNA GOODMON | Board Member | — | ||
| STEFANIE KAHN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSE MELTZER | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN BRIGHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT SCHANTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDY SULLY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLEY WILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY ZELNAK | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLIE SILVER | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAYTON DUNCAN | Board President | — | ||
| MARGARET DEAL | Treasurer | — | ||
| ELISE GANNAWAY | Treasurer | — | ||
| KAREN FOSTER | Board President | — | ||
| JANE SMALL | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE WEATHERS | Executive Director | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| ZALMAN RAFFAEL GRINBERG | Executive Director | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| MOISE KHAYRALLAH | Board President | — | ||
| CLAYTON DUNCAN | Board President | — | ||
| MARGARET DEAL | Treasurer | — | ||
| ELISE GANNAWAY | Treasurer | — | ||
| KAREN FOSTER | Secretary | — | ||
| LENORE BEHAR | Board Member | — | ||
| CLYMER CEASE | Board Member | — | ||
| CANDACE COVINGTON-OLANDER | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNA GOODMON | Board Member | — | ||
| STEFANIE KAHN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSE MELTZER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROCHELLE PRYSTOWSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN BRIGHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT SCHANTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDY SULLY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLEY WILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY ZELNAK | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLIE SILVER | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE SMALL | 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: program score sits 29 points above the peer median (60 vs. 31).
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 35 → 39 over 5 years (improving by 4 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 2.1% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
- 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).
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.