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.
Title
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 2.9% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2.6% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 1.8% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 4.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.3% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 3.7% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.7% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 3.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.7% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 5.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 6.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA C SMITH | Board Member | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| PAUL CHUNG | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN G FRANCIS | Board Member | — | ||
| SWECHHA GHIMIRE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HAMBLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN HICKERSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| JATHAN JANOVE | Board Member | — | ||
| JEN JENKINS | Board President | — | ||
| JOANNA JOHNSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDSAY MATTES | Board President | — | ||
| HADLEY RAMPTON | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN THOMPSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN VAAS | Secretary | — | ||
| LYNNE WIMMER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA C SMITH | Board Member | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| PAUL CHUNG | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN G FRANCIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HAMBLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN HICKERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JAELYNN JENKINS | Board President | — | ||
| JENN JENKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOANNA JOHNSTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDSAY MATTES | Board Member | — | ||
| HADLEY RAMPTON | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN THOMPSON | Board President | — | ||
| JONATHAN VAAS | Secretary | — | ||
| LYNNE WIMMER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA C SMITH | Board Member | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| PAUL CHUNG | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID FRANCIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HAMBLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN HICKERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JAELYNN JENKINS | Board President | — | ||
| JENN JENKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOANNA JOHNSTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDSAY MATTES | Board Member | — | ||
| HADLEY RAMPTON | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN THOMPSON | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID TUNDERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN VAAS | Secretary | — | ||
| LYNNE WIMMER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA C SMITH | Board Member | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| KATRINA BAIRD | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSTY BOLLOW | Board President | — | ||
| PAUL CHUNG | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HAMBLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN HICKERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JAELYNN JENKINS | Board President | — | ||
| JOANNA JOHNSTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| SKYE LAZARO | Board Member | — | ||
| KANITA LIPJANKIC | Board President | — | ||
| LINDSAY MATTES | Board Member | — | ||
| GAZAL PALMER | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE PUSAVAT | Board Member | — | ||
| HADLEY RAMPTON | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN THOMPSON | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID TUNDERMANN | Board President | — | ||
| JONATHAN VAAS | Secretary | — | ||
| LYNNE WIMMER | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 81 other orgs in UT with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 31 points above the peer median (60 vs. 29).
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 2.9% 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.