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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | 7.0% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | 7.9% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 9.6% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 8.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 11.9% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 10.0% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 11.1% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 10.3% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 13.0% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Garriott | Executive Director | 6.8% of Rev | ||
| Holly Garriott | Executive Director | 6.6% of Rev | ||
| Wanda Yuhas | Board President | — | ||
| Harvey Wooten | Board President | — | ||
| Chris Daniels | Secretary | — | ||
| Daniel Van Liere | Treasurer | — | ||
| Rhonda Dashiell | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Cowin | Board Member | — | ||
| Kelly Andrews | Board Member | — | ||
| Curtis Forbes | Board Member | — | ||
| Linda Kean | Board Member | — | ||
| Larry Houston | Board Member | — | ||
| Russell Knight | Board Member | — | ||
| Sierra Jones | Board Member | — | ||
| Juvencio Rocha Peralta | Board Member | — | ||
| Dede Carney | Board Member | — | ||
| Wanda Yuhas | Board President | — | ||
| Maria Satira | Board Member | — | ||
| Harvey Wooten | Board President | — | ||
| Claudia Ortega | Board Member | — | ||
| Chris Daniels | Secretary | — | ||
| Stephen Penn | Board Member | — | ||
| Brian Barnett | Treasurer | — | ||
| Devinder Culver | Board Member | — | ||
| Myriah Shewchuk | Board President | — | ||
| Amanda Wall | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Cowin | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Crane | Board Member | — | ||
| Curtis Forbes | Board Member | — | ||
| Kristi Dixon | Board Member | — | ||
| Larry Houston | Board Member | — | ||
| Christie Martin | Board Member | — | ||
| Sierra Jones | Board Member | — | ||
| Juvencio Rocha Peralta | Board Member | — | ||
| Dede Carney | Board Member | — | ||
| Maria Satira | Board Member | — | ||
| Nichole Qualls | Board Member | — | ||
| Jane Austen Behan | Board Member | — | ||
| Devinder Culver | Board Member | — | ||
| Daniel Van Liere | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Garriott | Executive Director | 5.4% of Rev | ||
| Wanda Yuhas | Board President | — | ||
| Harvey Wooten | Board President | — | ||
| Chris Daniels | Secretary | — | ||
| Brian Barnett | Treasurer | — | ||
| Myriah Shewchuk | Board President | — | ||
| Michael Cowin | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Crane | Board Member | — | ||
| Curtis Forbes | Board Member | — | ||
| Kristi Dixon | Board Member | — | ||
| Larry Houston | Board Member | — | ||
| Christie Martin | Board Member | — | ||
| Sierra Jones | Board Member | — | ||
| Juvencio Rocha Peralta | Board Member | — | ||
| Dede Carney | Board Member | — | ||
| Maria Satira | Board Member | — | ||
| Nichole Qualls | Board Member | — | ||
| Jane Austen Behan | Board Member | — | ||
| Devinder Culver | Board Member | — | ||
| Daniel Van Liere | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 37 other orgs in NC with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 25 points below the peer median (5 vs. 30).
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 29 → 36 over 5 years (improving by 7 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 7.0% 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.