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
37
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
15
Score
Program
60
Score

Institutional Epochs

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2011
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2013
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2015
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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
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2024
Financial Era
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 Hidden Hidden 17.9% 37 Financially Distressed Decline Risk
2022 — — 13.2% 48 Fragile Recovery
2021 — — 16.6% 37 Fragile Decline Risk
2020 — — 21.9% 43 Fragile Recovery
2019 — — 28.7% 36 Fragile Gov Risk
2018 — — — 39 Fragile Stable Watch
2017 — — 7.0% 40 Fragile Recovery
2016 — — 10.4% 25 Critical Intervention Needed Decline Risk
2015 — — — 35 Fragile Recovery
2013 — — 22.5% 29 Critical Intervention Needed Stable Watch
2012 — — 25.1% 28 Critical Intervention Needed Recovery
2011 — — 26.9% 20 Critical Intervention Needed Stable Watch

Officer compensation history

Tax year 2026

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
MELANIE DOERNER Executive Director 20.8% of Rev
DR CANDICE ARRICK Board Member —
JOHN L CRAMER Board Member —
DONNA MOONEY HAYWOOD Board President —
SANDRA DUBOSE Board Member —
ALFRED MAYS Board Member —
ELIZABETH NYE Board Member —
FRANCIS WESTMEYER Board Member —
ANDY MARTIN JR Board Member —
RAMON MARTINEZ Board Member —
ROBERT SAR Board Member —
CHRIS WAGNER Board Member —
MARTHA WEBB Secretary —
NANCY E BROCKMAN Board Member —
MYRIAH LUKE Board Member —
SAMUEL FULP Treasurer —
DR JAMES CORPENING Board Member —
CAROLYN COLQUITT Board Member —
ROBERT MCDEVITT Board Member —
VICTORIA POSADA Board Member —
ZANE SOUVANLASY FACULTY REP (NON-VOTING) —
CHARLOTTE WOOTEN Board Member —

Tax year 2025

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
MELANIE DOERNER Executive Director 17.9% of Rev
DR CANDICE ARRICK Board Member —
JOHN L CRAMER Board Member —
DONNA MOONEY HAYWOOD Secretary —
SANDRA DUBOSE Board Member —
ALFRED MAYS Board Member —
ELIZABETH NYE Board President —
FRANCIS WESTMEYER Board Member —
ANDY MARTIN JR Board President —
RAMON MARTINEZ Board Member —
ROBERT SAR Board Member —
CHRIS WAGNER Board Member —
MARTHA WEBB Board Member —
NANCY E BROCKMAN Board Member —
MYRIAH LUKE Board Member —
SAMUEL FULP Treasurer —
DR JAMES CORPENING Board Member —
CAROLYN COLQUITT Board Member —
ROBERT MCDEVITT Board Member —
VICTORIA POSADA Board Member —
ZANE SOUVANLASY FACULTY REP (NON-VOTING) —
CHARLOTTE WOOTEN Board Member —

Tax year 2023

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
MELANIE DOERNER Executive Director 13.7% of Rev
JOHN CRAMER Board Member —
BRADLEY KRAEMER Board Member —
INEZ BREWINGTON Board Member —
WALTYE RASULALA Board Member —
CAROL HOLLAND Board Member —
NANCY BROCKMAN Board Member —
DAVID JERNIGAN Board Member —
MYRIAH LUKE Board Member —
RAMON MARTINEZ Board Member —
MARTHA SANDERS Board Member —
ROBERT SAR Board Member —
DONNA MOONEY HAYWOOD Secretary —
ROSE KENYON Board President —
FRANCIS WESTMEYER Treasurer —
ANDY MARTIN JR Board President —

Tax year 2021

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
DENNIS DE JONG Executive Director 15.7% of Rev
DENNIS DE JONG Executive Director 12.3% of Rev
MELANIE DOERNER Executive Director 6.0% of Rev
NANCY BROCKMAN Secretary —
JOHN CRAMER Board Member —
BRADLEY KRAEMER Board Member —
INEZ BREWINGTON Board Member —
GINNY ZEHR Board Member —
FRANCIS WESTMEYER Board Member —
MARTHA KERAVUORI Board Member —
WALTYE RASULALA Board Member —
CAROL HOLLAND Board Member —
CATHY STIPE Board Member —
NANCY BROCKMAN Board Member —
MARTHA HAYS Secretary —
CARL TYER Board President —
DARE O'CONNOR Treasurer —
ROSE KENYON Board President —
JOHN CRAMER Board Member —
ANDY MARTIN JR Board Member —
BRADLEY KRAEMER Board Member —
INEZ BREWINGTON Board Member —
GINNY ZEHR Board Member —
WALTYE RASULALA Board Member —
CAROL HOLLAND Board Member —
FRANCIS WESTMEYER Treasurer —
CARL TYER Board President —
ROSE KENYON Board President —
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Score breakdown

Score breakdown

Financial resilience
15 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
37 / 100
Priority Review

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

Peer comparison

Compared to 221 other orgs in NC with NTEE prefix A6.

Most-divergent component: financial score sits 37 points below the peer median (15 vs. 52).

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.