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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 15.3% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 9.4% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 12.6% | 40 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 11.7% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 11.7% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 16.5% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 14.2% | 42 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 12.3% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 9.7% | 46 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 7.6% | 50 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 7.6% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 9.9% | 46 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 16.4% | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigitte Winter | Executive Director | 13.2% of Rev | ||
| Lisa Rawls | Board Member | — | ||
| Charles Scott III | Board Member | — | ||
| Lara Trujillo Webb | Board Member | — | ||
| Michone Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Walt Derengowski | Board Member | — | ||
| Kandace Foreman | Board Member | — | ||
| Deven Comen | Board Member | — | ||
| Paul Feeko | Board President | — | ||
| Michele Walters | Board President | — | ||
| Lemar White | Treasurer | — | ||
| Katy Dunn | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigitte Winter | Executive Director | 12.4% of Rev | ||
| Lisa Rawls | Board Member | — | ||
| Cecilia Majors | Board Member | — | ||
| Lara Trujillo Webb | Board Member | — | ||
| Michone Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Michele Walters | Board Member | — | ||
| Kandace Foreman | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephanie Lio | Board Member | — | ||
| Walt Derengowski | Board Member | — | ||
| Paul Feeko | Board President | — | ||
| Deven Comen | Board President | — | ||
| Katy Dunn | Secretary | — | ||
| Lemar White | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigitte Winter | Executive Director | 11.3% of Rev | ||
| Glenn Greene | Board President | — | ||
| Deven Comen | Board President | — | ||
| Ben-James Brown | Board Member | — | ||
| Anne Eigeman | Secretary | — | ||
| Walt Derengowski | Board Member | — | ||
| K Michelle Walters | Board Member | — | ||
| Cecilia Majors | Board Member | — | ||
| Lemar White | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Rawls | Board Member | — | ||
| Johnny Walker | Board Member | — | ||
| Paul Feeko | Treasurer | — | ||
| Roxanne Garza | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 55 other orgs in DC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 18 points above the peer median (60 vs. 42).
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 32 → 35 over 5 years (improving by 3 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 15.3% 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:
- 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.