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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 39 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 10.7% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 17.1% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 17.5% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA DEES | EXECUTIVE DI | 11.0% of Rev | ||
| KYLE CRAMER | Board President | — | ||
| SPENCER DINGESS | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| DIANE BELMONT | Secretary | — | ||
| CASEY MOZINGO | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREA FREILE | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| DONNA AMOS | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE BECK | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS CLAIBORNE | Board Member | — | ||
| LAROSE DANIELS | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY HICKS | Board Member | — | ||
| LEE KINCAID | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| CORAL VILLANUEVA | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGIE WALLER | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN ENDWARDS DOGGETT | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRETIEN DUMOND | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDRIETTA HERRON | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY HICKS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNA HINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RODDIE HOYLE | Board Member | — | ||
| MEGHAN PAKALNIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA ROBERTS - SORRELS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIENNE M WOREK | Board Member | — | ||
| KYLE CRAMER | Board President | — | ||
| SPENCER DINGESS | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| DIANE BELMONT | Secretary | — | ||
| CASEY MOZINGO | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREA FREILE | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| GEORGIA DEES | EXECUTIVE DI | — | ||
| DONNA AMOS | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE BECK | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS CLAIBORNE | Board Member | — | ||
| LAROSE DANIELS | Board Member | — | ||
| WENDY HICKS | Board Member | — | ||
| LEE KINCAID | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| CORAL VILLANUEVA | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGIE WALLER | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN ENDWARDS DOGGETT | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRETIEN DUMOND | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDRIETTA HERRON | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY HICKS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNA HINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RODDIE HOYLE | Board Member | — | ||
| MEGHAN PAKALNIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA ROBERTS - SORRELS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIENNE M WOREK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Dees | Executive Director | 11.7% of Rev | ||
| Peggie Howell | Board President | — | ||
| Beverly Ann Kee | Board Member | — | ||
| Karin Thompson | Treasurer | — | ||
| Allison Michelle Taylor | Board Member | — | ||
| Donna Amos | Board Member | — | ||
| Julie Beck | Board Menber | — | ||
| Chris Claiborne | Board Member | — | ||
| LaRose Sutton Daniels | Board Member | — | ||
| Andrea Freile | Board Member | — | ||
| Wendy Hicks | Board Member | — | ||
| Laura Wilkins | Board Member | — | ||
| Averil Williams | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 146 other orgs in NC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 14 points above the peer median (45 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 27 → 39 over 5 years (improving by 12 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.