Acute Resource Divergence
What does this mean?
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
The Path Forward
The Realignment
Forces immediate balancing of administrative bloat against actual programmatic output. It demands that every dollar extracted for overhead be justified by community impact.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 17.9% | 36 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 33.6% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 14.7% | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 29.2% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 1.6% | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 10.0% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 16.7% | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 16.6% | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE GREVIOUS | BOARD CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| BROOKE ROGERS | BOARD VICE-CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| SUSAN BERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA GASKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| BEVERLY PARLER-RICE | Board Member | — | ||
| URSULA ORIANA ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANIQUA SIMMONS | Board Member | — | ||
| CELESTE SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| JO WYROSDICK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE GREVIOUS | BOARD CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| BROOKE ROGERS | BOARD VICE-CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| SUSAN BERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA GASKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| BEVERLY PARLER-RICE | Board Member | — | ||
| URSULA ORIANA ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANIQUA SIMMONS | Board Member | — | ||
| CELESTE SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| JO WYROSDICK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA MONTGOMERY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDY COX | Board Member | — | ||
| CLIFF EMERY | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA BEACH | Board Member | — | ||
| TONY DEALOIA | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHIE GOODWIN | BOARD CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| ANNETTE GREVIOUS | Board Member | — | ||
| CURTIS FOSKEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ISAIAH MCGEE | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIA TRIMMMIER | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| BROOKE A HOWARD | Board Member | — | ||
| LEO TWIGGS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANIQUA SIMMONS | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH SAVERANCE | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 53 other orgs in SC with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: governance score sits 27 points below the peer median (45 vs. 72).
5-year trend: Acute Resource Divergence
Revenue is contracting significantly, but executive compensation percentage is rising. The organization is refusing to adjust its administrative overhead to match its new economic reality.
Overall score has gone from 48 → 36 over 5 years (declining by 12 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 17.9% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- 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.