Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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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.
The Truth-Teller
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit ↑
Overall
34
Score
Governance
55
Score
Financial
0
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 5.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 3.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 8.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 14.0% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.7% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 5.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 6.1% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 5.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 4.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 5.5% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 2.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H JAMES RITTS III | Executive Director | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| SUE DARROW | CHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE O | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| SANDRA HILL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| MAICA JORDAN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| LIETZA BRASS | CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| NICHOLAS BARBIERI | Board Member | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| CATHERINE MCDONALD | GM OF OPERATIONS | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| DUFF M STEWART | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM OLIVER | Board Member | — | ||
| PENIEL JOSEPH | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA ZAPPI | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE WRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| YOLANDA RANGEL | Board Member | — | ||
| CARRIE RODRIGUEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT RUST | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE RENBARGER | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER MOOSSY | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK KRASOVEC | Board Member | — | ||
| DILLAN KNUDSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTHA IGLEHART | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA GREENFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| TAYLOR ELLISON | Board Member | — | ||
| THURMAN CASE | Board Member | — | ||
| BLAKE STANFORD | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL CAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DONNA WILKINS | Secretary | — | ||
| EMILY RAMSHAW | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN CUMMINS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON FRANCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB ELLIS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H JAMES RITTS III | Executive Director | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| MAICA JORDAN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| SANDRA HILL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| LIETZA BRASS | CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| MICHELLE NIPKO | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| DUFF M STEWART | Board President | — | ||
| DONNA WILKINS | Secretary | — | ||
| CAROL CAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BLAKE STANFORD | Board Member | — | ||
| THURMAN CASE | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB ELLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| TAYLOR ELLISON | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON FRANCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA GREENFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTHA IGLEHART | Board Member | — | ||
| DILLAN KNUDSON | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK KRASOVEC | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER MOOSSY | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY RAMSHAW | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE RENBARGER | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT RUST | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK TERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| YOLANDA URIBE-RANGEL | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE WRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA ZAPPI | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H JAMES RITTS III | Executive Director | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| MAICA JORDAN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| MICHELLE NIPKO | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| SANDRA HILL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| LIETZA BRASS | CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| DUFF M STEWART | Board President | — | ||
| DONNA WILKINS | Secretary | — | ||
| CAROL CAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK CANTILO | Board Member | — | ||
| THURMAN CASE | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB ELLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| TAYLOR ELLISON | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON FRANCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANA GREENFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTHA IGLEHART | Board Member | — | ||
| DILLAN KNUDSON | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK KRASOVEC | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER MOOSSY | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY RAMSHAW | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE RENBARGER | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT RUST | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK TERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| YOLANDA URIBE-RANGEL | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE WRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA ZAPPI | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H JAMES RITTS III | Executive Director | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| MAICA JORDAN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| MICHELLE NIPKO | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| SANDRA HILL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| LIETZA BRASS | CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| FRANK KRASOVEC | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER MOOSSY | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD NELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY RAMSHAW | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE RENBARGER | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTT RUST | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK TERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| YOLANDA URIBE-RANGEL | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE WRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURA ZAPPI | Board Member | — | ||
| DUFF M STEWART | Board President | — | ||
| DONNA WILKINS | Secretary | — | ||
| CAROL CAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| THURMAN CASE | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB ELLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| TAYLOR ELLISON | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON FRANCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTHA IGLEHART | Board Member | — | ||
| DILLAN KNUDSON | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
0 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
55 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
34 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 132 other orgs in TX with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 32 points below the peer median (0 vs. 32).
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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 5.4% 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.