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
40
Score
Governance
55
Score
Financial
15
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 | 7.9% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 8.2% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 8.2% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 9.3% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.8% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.1% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 7.0% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 6.4% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 6.5% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 15.2% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 15.7% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 19.7% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 12.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2010 | — | — | 8.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNNY SUMTER | Executive Director | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| RONALD D ABRAMSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAUDE E BAILEY | FOUNDING CHA | — | ||
| KIMBERLY BASSET | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER BELL | Board Member | — | ||
| RON CARTER | Board Member | — | ||
| MERYL CHERTOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| FELIX CONTRERAS | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER CURRIE | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN EUBANKS | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLIOTT FERGUSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES FISHMAN | HONORARY CHA | — | ||
| PAM FRAZIER | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY FREUND | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGIE M GATES | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER M GILLON | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| DAVID GORODETSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM LACY CLAY JR | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM KIRK | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN MARANGI | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT R MARSHALL | Treasurer | — | ||
| ERIK A MOSES | Board President | — | ||
| ROGER POLLAK | Board Member | — | ||
| TANNER POWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRIET SANFORD | Secretary | — | ||
| THOMAS SILVERSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM TIGNOR | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH VENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE WHIPKEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CARMENCITA WHONDER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNNY SUMTER | Executive Director | 6.6% of Rev | ||
| RONALD D ABRAMSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAUDE E BAILEY | FOUNDING CHA | — | ||
| RON CARTER | Board Member | — | ||
| FELIX CONTRERAS | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER CURRIE | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN EUBANKS | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLIOTT FERGUSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES FISHMAN | HONORARY CHA | — | ||
| JEFFREY FREUND | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGIE M GATES | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER M GILLON | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| DAVID GORODETSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| D'QWELL JACKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM LACY CLAY JR | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM KIRK | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN MARANGI | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT R MARSHALL | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIK A MOSES | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRIET SANFORD | Secretary | — | ||
| ROGER SCHAGRIN | Board President | — | ||
| THOMAS SILVERSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM TIGNOR | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH VENEY | Board President | — | ||
| LESLIE WHIPKEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CARMENCITA WHONDER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNNY SUMTER | Board President | 5.7% of Rev | ||
| RONALD D ABRAMSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAUDE E BAILEY | FOUNDING CHA | — | ||
| ELLIOTT FERGUSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES FISHMAN | HONORARY CHA | — | ||
| PETER M GILLON | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID GORODETSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| CONRAD D KENLEY | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| WILLIAM KIRK | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT R MARSHALL | Board Member | — | ||
| DERRICK MASHORE | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIK A MOSES | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY O'DELL | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRIET SANFORD | Secretary | — | ||
| ROGER SCHAGRIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| THOMAS SILVERSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH VENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE WHIPKEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CARMENCITA WHONDER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNNY SUMTER | Board President | 4.3% of Rev | ||
| RONALD D ABRAMSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAUDE E BAILEY | FOUNDING CHA | — | ||
| ELLIOTT FERGUSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES FISHMAN | HONORARY CHA | — | ||
| PETER M GILLON | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID GORODETSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| CONRAD D KENLEY | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| WILLIAM KIRK | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT R MARSHALL | Board Member | — | ||
| DERRICK MASHORE | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIK A MOSES | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY O'DELL | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRIET SANFORD | Secretary | — | ||
| ROGER SCHAGRIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| THOMAS SILVERSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH VENEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE WHIPKEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CARMENCITA WHONDER | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
15 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
55 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
40 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 55 other orgs in DC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 18 points above the peer median (60 vs. 42).
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 7.9% 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.