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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 11.5% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 10.5% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 16.2% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 13.3% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 13.8% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 8.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 14.6% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 13.8% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 13.3% | 39 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 7.2% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 8.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 6.5% | 40 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHONDA HUNSINGER | Board Member | 8.3% of Rev | ||
| MORIHIKO NAKAHARA | Board Member | 6.4% of Rev | ||
| ELEANOR NIESTAT | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY LUTHER | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL MORRISON | Board Member | — | ||
| HYMAN RUBIN JR | Board Member | — | ||
| JARRETT COCO | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN T SAVITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS GOTTSHALL | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM FORTSON | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM O DANIELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JB BECKETT | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA HOPKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC TUCKER | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA DARDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| DR HAROLD FRIEDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGE KING | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS WINSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA ADDISON | Board Member | — | ||
| KYLE BRANNON | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA CRAWFORD | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE FERGUSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDSEY GRIFFIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH LANDHOLT | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK KAY NOLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXIS SHORT | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID TURNER | Board President | — | ||
| LYNN HODGE | Board President | — | ||
| REGAN VOIT | Board President | — | ||
| RICHARD PALYOK | Board President | — | ||
| SAMUEL WATERS | Board President | — | ||
| STEVE ANASTASION | Board President | — | ||
| JOSH PRICE | Treasurer | — | ||
| JUANITA VITALI-COX | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHONDA HUNSINGER | Board Member | 7.5% of Rev | ||
| MORIHIKO NAKAHARA | Board Member | 6.2% of Rev | ||
| DAVID TURNER | Board President | — | ||
| ELEANOR NIESTAT | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY LUTHER | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL MORRISON | Board Member | — | ||
| HYMAN RUBIN JR | Board Member | — | ||
| JARRETT COCO | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY GREEN BRUSH | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE BRENAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL WATERS | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN T SAVITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE ANASTASION | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS GOTTSHALL | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM FORTSON | Board Member | — | ||
| WM MCDOWELL JR | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN KAHN | Board Member | — | ||
| PAULA SABBAGHA | Board Member | — | ||
| JB BECKETT | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA HOPKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA PARRISH | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC TUCKER | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA DARDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| DR HAROLD FRIEDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGE KING | Board Member | — | ||
| JUANITA VITALI-COX | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS WINSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN HODGE | Board President | — | ||
| REGAN VOIT | Board President | — | ||
| RICHARD PALYOK | Secretary | — | ||
| WILLIAM O DANIELSON | Board President | — | ||
| JOSH PRICE | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHONDA HUNSINGER | Board Member | 7.5% of Rev | ||
| MORIHIKO NAKAHARA | Board Member | 6.2% of Rev | ||
| ARNOLD BREMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID TURNER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELEANOR NIESTAT | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY LUTHER | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL MORRISON | Board Member | — | ||
| HYMAN RUBIN JR | Board Member | — | ||
| KIT SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY GREEN BRUSH | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE BRENAN | Board Member | — | ||
| REECE WILLIAMS III | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL WATERS | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN T SAVITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE ANASTASION | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS GOTTSHALL | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM FORTSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN KAHN | Board Member | — | ||
| PAULA SABBAGHA | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE SIMMONDS | Board Member | — | ||
| JB BECKETT | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA HOPKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| MELINDA PARRISH | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC TUCKER | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA DARDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JARRETT COCO | Board President | — | ||
| LYNN HODGE | Board President | — | ||
| REGAN VOIT | Board President | — | ||
| RICHARD PALYOK | Secretary | — | ||
| WM MCDOWELL JR | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM O DANIELSON | Board President | — | ||
| JOSH PRICE | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 97 other orgs in SC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 33 points below the peer median (0 vs. 33).
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 31 → 32 over 5 years (improving by 1 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 11.5% 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.