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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 41.7% | 19 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 25.2% | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 26.2% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 21.5% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 22.0% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 20.1% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSTON ALLEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAWN BENSON | IMMEDIATE PA | — | ||
| RICHARD DANNE | Secretary | — | ||
| MARCIA M HOOD | BOARD OF DIR | — | ||
| DR KATHY HUDSON | BOARD OF DIR | — | ||
| GILL MOURA | BOARD OF DIR | — | ||
| BEN ROBERTS | VICE-PRESIDE | — | ||
| W LOUIS SANDS | Board President | — | ||
| DR JOSE TONGOL | BOARD OF DIR | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN BENSON | IMMEDIATE PA | — | ||
| RICHARD DANNE | BOARD OF DIR | — | ||
| MIDDIE MOORE | BOARD OF DIR | — | ||
| MARY HELEN MORGAN | BOARD OF DIR | — | ||
| MATTHEW PHELPS | Board President | — | ||
| BEN ROBERTS | Secretary | — | ||
| W LOUIS SANDS | BOARD OF DIR | — | ||
| DANIEL TITUS | BOARD OF DIR | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN BENSON | Board President | — | ||
| DACIA BERRY | Secretary | — | ||
| WIL CAMPBELL | BOARD OF DIR | — | ||
| MARCIA HOOD | IMMEDIATE PA | — | ||
| MIDDIE MOORE | BOARD OF DIR | — | ||
| MARY HELEN MORGAN | BOARD OF DIR | — | ||
| MATTHEW PHELPS | BOARD OF DIR | — | ||
| BEN ROBERT | Treasurer | — | ||
| LOUIS SANDS | BOARD OF DIR | — | ||
| FRED SHARPE | VICE-PRESIDE | — | ||
| DANIEL TITUS | BOARD OF DIR | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 123 other orgs in GA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 22 points below the peer median (15 vs. 37).
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 34 → 35 over 5 years (improving by 1 points).
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.