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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.6% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.8% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 19 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justine Roberts | Executive Director | 10.3% of Rev | ||
| Justine Roberts | Executive Director | 10.3% of Rev | ||
| Alicia Bynum | Treasurer | 9.1% of Rev | ||
| Alicia Bynum | Treasurer | 9.1% of Rev | ||
| Sandra Coombs | Program Coordinator | 9.0% of Rev | ||
| Sandra Coombs | Program Coordinator | 9.0% of Rev | ||
| Latoya Jones | Youth Program Lead | 6.1% of Rev | ||
| Latoya Jones | Youth Program Lead | 6.1% of Rev | ||
| Betty Pernell | Board President | — | ||
| Antiono Cooper | Secretary | — | ||
| Deloris Shaw | Treasurer | — | ||
| Barbara Hughes | Board Member | — | ||
| Daren Moses | Board Member | — | ||
| Barbara Hopkins | Board Member | — | ||
| Michele Brown | Board President | — | ||
| Jerome Wilson | Board President | — | ||
| Betty Pernell | Board President | — | ||
| Antiono Cooper | Secretary | — | ||
| Deloris Shaw | Treasurer | — | ||
| Barbara Hughes | Board Member | — | ||
| Daren Moses | Board Member | — | ||
| Barbara Hopkins | Board Member | — | ||
| Michele Brown | Board President | — | ||
| Jerome Wilson | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justine Roberts | Executive Director | 9.3% of Rev | ||
| Michele Brown | Board President | — | ||
| Jerome Wilson | Board President | — | ||
| Barbara Hughes | Board Member | — | ||
| Betty Pernell | Board Member | — | ||
| Antiono Cooper | Secretary | — | ||
| Deloris Shaw | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTINE ROBERTS | Executive Director | 3.9% of Rev | ||
| CHARLENA GREEN | Treasurer | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| KAREEM GREEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| STEVEN SIMS | BOARD CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| BARBARA HUGHES | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE BREWTON | Board Member | — | ||
| REGINA DYER | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY DYER | Board Member | — | ||
| WAYNE GEORGE | Board Member | — | ||
| BOBBY DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JULIE NORMAN | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 19 other orgs in SC with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 36 points below the peer median (5 vs. 41).
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
- 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.