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 | — | — | 22.0% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 30.1% | 21 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 19.8% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 38.7% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.8% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER CORTEZ | Executive Director | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| JEFF FLOWERS | Board President | — | ||
| PAUL MORGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF RUPERT | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN GOLDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN DARCEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CORBIN JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH MCMULLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| TREVOR HALL | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDY NOLES | Board Member | — | ||
| RANDOLPH SAILER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER CORTEZ | Treasurer | 11.1% of Rev | ||
| MELODY CORTEZ | Board President | 7.6% of Rev | ||
| JEFF FLOWERS | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL MORGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF RUPERT | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN GOLDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN DARCEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CORBIN JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH MCMULLEN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER CORTEZ | Board President | 17.1% of Rev | ||
| MELODY CORTEZ | Board President | 5.4% of Rev | ||
| JEFF FLOWERS | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL MORGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER WELDON | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN GOLDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN DARCEY | Board Member | — | ||
| RAY STURM | Board Member | — | ||
| CORBIN JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF COLLINS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER CORTEZ | Board President | 16.5% of Rev | ||
| MELODY CORTEZ | Board President | — | ||
| JEFF FLOWERS | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL MORGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER WELDON | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN GOLDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN DARCEY | Board Member | — | ||
| RAY STURM | Board Member | — | ||
| CORBIN JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF COLLINS | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 244 other orgs in FL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 30 points below the peer median (0 vs. 30).
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 22.0% 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.