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 | — | — | 7.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 19.8% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhett Jones | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Morton | Board Member | — | ||
| Joshua Hinkle | Board Member | — | ||
| Jin Jo Garton | Board Member | — | ||
| Norman Hammon | Board Member | — | ||
| Brady Sexton | Board Member | — | ||
| Hevaun Williams | Board Member | — | ||
| Barrett Williams | Board Member | — | ||
| Emily Virgin | Board Member | — | ||
| Mike Tower | Board Member | — | ||
| Kristen Vails | Board Member | — | ||
| Liz Barfield | Board Member | — | ||
| Erik Baker | Board Member | — | ||
| Gabriel Bird | Board Member | — | ||
| Anthony Francisco | Board Member | — | ||
| Dennis Brigham | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Greer | Board President | — | ||
| Ron Collett | Board President | — | ||
| Bree Montoya | Treasurer | — | ||
| Mariann Lawson | Secretary | — | ||
| Lesha Maag | Board President | — | ||
| Erinn Gavaghan | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leticia Galizzi | Board Member | — | ||
| Joyce Green | Board Member | — | ||
| Keith Gaddie | Board Member | — | ||
| Francesca Giani | Board Member | — | ||
| Cody Giles | Board Member | — | ||
| Bill Hickman | Board Member | — | ||
| Brad Stevens | Board Member | — | ||
| Shevaun Williams | Board Member | — | ||
| Chace Spivey | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolynn Loon | Board Member | — | ||
| Jenny McCaleb | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Baker | Board Member | — | ||
| Jana Atkins | Board Member | — | ||
| Liz Barfield | Board Member | — | ||
| Anthony Francisco | Board Member | — | ||
| Dennis Haley | Board Member | — | ||
| Ron Collett | Board President | — | ||
| Lesha Maag | Board President | — | ||
| Amy Million | Treasurer | — | ||
| Jin Jo Garton | Secretary | — | ||
| Lesha Maag | Board President | — | ||
| Erinn Gavaghan | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Collett | Board President | — | ||
| Susan Greer | Board President | — | ||
| Bree Montoya | Treasurer | — | ||
| Lesha Maag | Board President | — | ||
| Mariann Lawson | Secretary | — | ||
| Erik Baker | Board Member | — | ||
| Liz Barfield | Board Member | — | ||
| Gabriel Bird | Board Member | — | ||
| Dennis Brigham | Board Member | — | ||
| Anthony Francisco | Board Member | — | ||
| Jin Jo Garton | Board Member | — | ||
| Joyce Green | Board Member | — | ||
| Joshua Hinkle | Board Member | — | ||
| Shari Jackson | Board Member | — | ||
| Rhett Jones | Board Member | — | ||
| Cheryl Lockstone | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolynn Loon | Board Member | — | ||
| Brady Sexton | Board Member | — | ||
| Kristen Vails | Board Member | — | ||
| Emily Virgin | Board Member | — | ||
| Shevaun Williams | Board Member | — | ||
| Erinn Gavaghan | Executive Director | — | ||
| Lesha Maag | Board President | — | ||
| Ron Collett | Board President | — | ||
| Bree Montoya | Treasurer | — | ||
| Dennis Brigham | Board President | — | ||
| Jin Jo Garton | Secretary | — | ||
| Gabriel Bird | Board Member | — | ||
| Giles Cody | Board Member | — | ||
| Anthony Francisco | Board Member | — | ||
| Keith Gaddie | Board Member | — | ||
| Joyce Green | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Greer | Board Member | — | ||
| Shari Jackson | Board Member | — | ||
| Rhett Jones | Board Member | — | ||
| Mariann Lawson | Board Member | — | ||
| Cheryl Lockstone | Board Member | — | ||
| Carolynn Loon | Board Member | — | ||
| Shevaun Williams | Board Member | — | ||
| Erinn Gavaghan | Executive Director | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 13 other orgs in OK with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 38 points above the peer median (60 vs. 22).
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 → 34 over 5 years (declining by 1 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 7.2% 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.