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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 4.1% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2.5% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 5.5% | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 14.0% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.0% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.8% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 5.7% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 5.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 5.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.4% | 38 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 5.9% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANESSA COOKSEY | Executive Director | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| ANGELA PETERS | Vice President | 1.3% of Rev | ||
| ANTHONY CHANCE THRU 0424 | Treasurer | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| ROSALIND JOHNSON | Board President | — | ||
| JERRY GENNARIA | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN H RUSSELL | Treasurer | — | ||
| CONSTANTINO OCHOA | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT ARBUTHNOT | Board Member | — | ||
| RHONDA CARTER ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER CORCORAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SAM FIORELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| BEVERLY ISOM | Board Member | — | ||
| MONT LEVY | Board Member | — | ||
| RUDOLPH NICKENS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA PURNELL | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL DS WALKER | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID CARL WILSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANESSA COOKSEY | Executive Director | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| CHERYL DS WALKER | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| ANDREA PURNELL | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| ROSALIND JOHNSON | Secretary | — | ||
| JOHN H RUSSELL | Treasurer | — | ||
| RHONDA CARTER ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER CORCORAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SAM FIORELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| JERRY GENNARIA | Board Member | — | ||
| BEVERLY ISOM | Board Member | — | ||
| VIN KO | Board Member | — | ||
| LYAH LEFLORE | Board Member | — | ||
| MONT LEVY | Board Member | — | ||
| RUDOLPH NICKENS | Board Member | — | ||
| CONSTANTINO OCHOA | Board Member | — | ||
| ADEWALE SOLUADE | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLIE TRIVERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY WALSH | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID WILSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANESSA COOKSEY | Executive Director | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| SHERRY SISSAC | Board Member | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| CHERYL DS WALKER | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| ANDREA PURNELL | Secretary | — | ||
| JOHN H RUSSELL | Treasurer | — | ||
| RHONDA CARTER ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER CORCORAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SAM FIORELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| JERRY GENNARIA | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSALIND JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| VIN KO | Board Member | — | ||
| LYAH LEFLORE | Board Member | — | ||
| ADEWALE SOLUADE | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLIE TRIVERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY WALSH | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID WILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MONT LEVY | CHAIRMAN | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELIA HOSLER | Board Member | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| SHERRY SISSAC | Board Member | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| ERIKA FIOLA | Board Member | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| VANESSA COOKSEY | Executive Director | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| MONT LEVY | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| CHERYL DS WALKER | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| ANDREA PURNELL | Secretary | — | ||
| JOHN H RUSSELL | Treasurer | — | ||
| DR EVA FRAZER | Board Member | — | ||
| JERRY GENNARIA | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSALIND JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| VINFUNG KO | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA J KOHLBRY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL SCULLY | Board Member | — | ||
| ADEWALE SOLUADE | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLIE TRIVERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY WALSH | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID CARL WILSON | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 27 other orgs in MO with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 29 points below the peer median (0 vs. 29).
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 4.1% 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.