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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 5.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.6% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 7.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 6.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.9% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH SHOEMAKER | Executive Director | 6.7% of Rev | ||
| ALLISON DONOVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY GROGAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| TIMOTHY POLIN | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| KERRY BANNISTER | Secretary | — | ||
| SUSAN FOX | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| CHARLES WOFFORD | Board Member | — | ||
| CATHERINE CARTER | Board Member | — | ||
| BARB KIPRIK | Board Member | — | ||
| VIOLETA NISTOR | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK SULLIVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ALICIA AVILA | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA MCGUIGAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH SHOEMAKER | Executive Director | 4.9% of Rev | ||
| ALLISON DONOVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY ROZELLE | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY GROGAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| TIMOTHY POLIN | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| KERRY BANNISTER | CO-CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| SUSAN FOX | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| BETH LEE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES WOFFORD | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW IRWIN | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH SHOEMAKER | Executive Director | 4.6% of Rev | ||
| JUDY ROZELLE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL DODD | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| JIM KUDLESS | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHAEL HILDEBRAND | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| BETH LEE | Secretary | — | ||
| SUSAN FOX | Board Member | — | ||
| KERRY BANNISTER | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| CHARLES WOFFORD | Board Member | — | ||
| RORY WHELEHAN | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 129 other orgs in SC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 45 points below the peer median (0 vs. 45).
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 5.3% 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.