Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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Archetype
Mechanical
Natural
Tier
Developing
Trajectory Thumbprint
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
48
Score
Governance
55
Score
Financial
35
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 6.4% | 48 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.3% | 48 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 12.2% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 5.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 2.1% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 1.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 2.3% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 2.3% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 2.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 3.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 3.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McKay | Executive Director | 4.5% of Rev | ||
| Steve Lebowitz | Treasurer | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| Donald Miller | Treasurer | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| Brian Buzby | Board Member | — | ||
| Debbie McDermott | Board Member | — | ||
| Matt Springer | Board Member | — | ||
| Aniqa Tariq | Board Member | — | ||
| Ashley Pieraccini | Board President | — | ||
| Katey Rich | Board President | — | ||
| Kasey Decosimo | Secretary | — | ||
| Jennifer Donner | Board Member | — | ||
| Alexis Vaughn | Board Member | — | ||
| Rob GoFourth | Board Member | — | ||
| Kenneth Hinton | Board Member | — | ||
| Mig Murphy Sistrom | Board Member | — | ||
| Deirdre Peoples-Guion | Board Member | — | ||
| Sheena Cooper | Board Member | — | ||
| Michelle Burton | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Bartlett | Board Member | — | ||
| Rob Hallford | Treasurer | — | ||
| Josephine Davis | Board Member | — | ||
| Tynetta Walker | Board President | — | ||
| Carl Rist | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McKay | Executive Director | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| Steve Lebowitz | Treasurer | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| Emily Hill | Board President | — | ||
| Rory Gillis | Board President | — | ||
| Debbie McDermott | Secretary | — | ||
| Lexie Vaughn | Treasurer | — | ||
| Bill Brian | Board President | — | ||
| Ashley Pieraccini | Board President | — | ||
| Katey Rich | Engagement Committee | — | ||
| Kasey Decosimo | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Donner | Board Member | — | ||
| DeDreana Freeman | Board Member | — | ||
| Rob Gofourth | Board Member | — | ||
| Kenneth Hinton | Board Member | — | ||
| Marc Lee | Board Member | — | ||
| Mig Murphy Sistrom | Board Member | — | ||
| Deirdre Guion Peoples | Board Member | — | ||
| Angie Santiago | Board Member | — | ||
| Nimasheena Burns | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Bartlett | Board Member | — | ||
| Josephine Davis | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McKay | Executive Director | 2.0% of Rev | ||
| Blake Crews | Treasurer | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| Bill Brian | Board President | — | ||
| Emily Hill | Board President | — | ||
| Adrian Brown | Secretary | — | ||
| Mig Murphy Sistrom | Treasurer | — | ||
| Angie Santiago | Board Member | — | ||
| Kasey Decosimo | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Donner | Board Member | — | ||
| Jon Espitia | Board Member | — | ||
| DeDreana Freeman | Board Member | — | ||
| Rory Gillis | Board Member | — | ||
| Rob Gofourth | Board Member | — | ||
| Kenneth Hinton | Board Member | — | ||
| Marc Lee | Board Member | — | ||
| Debbie McDermott | Board Member | — | ||
| Dierdre Peoples Guion | Board Member | — | ||
| Ashley Pieraccini | Board Member | — | ||
| Katey Rich | Board Member | — | ||
| Alexis Lexie Vaughn | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Newton | Executive Director | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| Blake Crews | Treasurer | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| Bill Brian | Board President | — | ||
| Mig Murphy Sistrom | Treasurer | — | ||
| Asher Hildebrand | Board Member | — | ||
| Dawn Paffenroth | Board Member | — | ||
| DeDreana Freeman | Board Member | — | ||
| Ellen Reckhow | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard Arnold | Board Member | — | ||
| Adrian Brown | Board Member | — | ||
| Emily Hill | Board Member | — | ||
| Dawn Reno Langley | Board Member | — | ||
| Angie Santiago | Secretary | — | ||
| Lisa Long Jackson | Board President | — | ||
| Marc Lee | Board Member | — | ||
| Rory Gillis | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Gofourth | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Scott | Board Member | — | ||
| Valerie Whitted | Board Member | — | ||
| Dan Berman | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
35 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
55 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
48 / 100
Developing
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 145 other orgs in NC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 29 points above the peer median (60 vs. 31).
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 6.4% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
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.