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
36
Score
Governance
55
Score
Financial
5
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
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Institutional Epochs
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Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 9.7% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.6% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 15.7% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.5% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 19.3% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 19.5% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 18.5% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 12.8% | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 18.3% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 20.8% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 12.1% | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 7.5% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 18.6% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA RICHARDS-TONEY | Executive Director | 6.0% of Rev | ||
| KRISTA BRADLEY | Board Member | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| KAREN A FISCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE MCKEE | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN COOK | Secretary | — | ||
| ANNA GLASS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS HARRINGTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ALICIA ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| LULANI ARQUETTE | Board Member | — | ||
| EDDIE COTA | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIE GRANT | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER HEACOX | Board Member | — | ||
| KENDRA WHITLOCK INGRAM | Treasurer | — | ||
| AMY LAM | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH MACMILLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RENAE WILLIAMS NILES | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL REED | Board President | — | ||
| DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN | Board President | — | ||
| FRANCINE SHEFFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| MURIELLE BORST TARRANT | Board Member | — | ||
| BEATRICE THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| TOBY TUMARKIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CRISTINA VAZQUEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL ROBINSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Richards-Toney | Executive Director | 6.0% of Rev | ||
| Krista Bradley | Board Member | 3.4% of Rev | ||
| Karen A Fischer | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephanie McKee | Board Member | — | ||
| Jean Cook | Secretary | — | ||
| Anna Glass | Board Member | — | ||
| Chris Harrington | Board Member | — | ||
| Alicia Adams | Board Member | — | ||
| Lulani Arquette | Board Member | — | ||
| Eddie Cota | Board Member | — | ||
| Jamie Grant | Board Member | — | ||
| Christopher Heacox | Board Member | — | ||
| Kendra Whitlock Ingram | Treasurer | — | ||
| Amy Lam | Board Member | — | ||
| Beth Macmillan | Board Member | — | ||
| Renae Williams Niles | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Reed | Board President | — | ||
| Daniel Bernard Roumain | Board President | — | ||
| Francine Sheffield | Board Member | — | ||
| Murielle Borst Tarrant | Board Member | — | ||
| Beatrice Thomas | Board Member | — | ||
| Toby Tumarkin | Board Member | — | ||
| Cristina Vazquez | Board Member | — | ||
| Jill Robinson | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Garcia Durham | Executive Director | 6.6% of Rev | ||
| Krista Bradley | Board Member | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| Margaret Stevens | Board Member | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| Jenny Thomas | Board Member | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| Susan Noseworthy | Board Member | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| Theresa Bennett | Treasurer | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| Niiyo Narnor-Madison | Board Member | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| Karen A Fischer | Board President | — | ||
| Laura Colby | Board President | — | ||
| Jean Cook | Board President | — | ||
| Jennifer Johnson | Treasurer | — | ||
| Gwethalyn Bronner | Secretary | — | ||
| Alicia Adams | Board Member | — | ||
| Lulani Arquette | Board Member | — | ||
| Eddie Cota | Board Member | — | ||
| Jamie Grant | Board Member | — | ||
| Christopher Heacox | Board Member | — | ||
| Kendra Whitlock Ingram | Board Member | — | ||
| Amy Lam | Board Member | — | ||
| Beth Macmillan | Board Member | — | ||
| Renae Williams Niles | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael Reed | Board Member | — | ||
| Daniel Bernard Roumain | Board Member | — | ||
| Francine Sheffield | Board Member | — | ||
| Murielle Borst Tarrant | Board Member | — | ||
| Beatrice Thomas | Board Member | — | ||
| Toby Tumarkin | Board Member | — | ||
| Cristina Vazquez | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
5 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
55 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
36 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 25 other orgs in DC with NTEE prefix A0.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 72 points below the peer median (5 vs. 77).
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 31 → 36 over 5 years (improving by 5 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 9.7% 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.