Steady State
Steady State
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Steady State

What does this mean?

No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.

The Path Forward

The Stewardship

Focuses on long-term sustainability and gentle cultivation of existing resources rather than forced expansion. It honors the organization's established role as a reliable anchor.

The Stewardship
The Stewardship
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Steady State
Overall
32
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
25
Score
Program
30
Score

Institutional Epochs

2010
2011
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2015
2016
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
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Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Steady State

Historical Performance

Year Revenue Top Comp Comp % Rev Score Phase Label Outlook Details
2025 Hidden Hidden Unknown
2023 Hidden Hidden 22.9% 32 Critical Intervention Needed Recovery
2022 26.5% 29 Critical Intervention Needed Gov Risk
2021 22.7% 30 Critical Intervention Needed Recovery
2020 24.9% 30 Critical Intervention Needed Gov Risk
2019 25.2% 31 Critical Intervention Needed Gov Risk
2018 19.8% 39 Fragile Stable Watch
2017 15.0% 39 Fragile Decline Risk
2016 45 Fragile Recovery
2015 41 Fragile Stable Watch
2014 37 Fragile Stable Watch
2013 37 Fragile Stable Watch
2012 37 Fragile Stable Watch
2011 37 Fragile Stable Watch

Officer compensation history

Tax year 2026

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
KEVIN BROWN EXECUTIVE DI 26.5% of Rev
BRANDON ATKINS Board Member
HEATH BUCKMASTER Board Member
CATHI VON CANON Board Member
SUSAN GOMEZ Board Member
JASON HOWARD Treasurer
CINDY HOWENSTEIN Secretary
KELLY KLUG VICE CHAIRMA
CARSON LANIER Board Member
CHET MANN CHAIRMAN
TOM SNELL Board Member
SHARON SPENCE Board Member
MARY JO THOMPSON Board Member

Tax year 2023

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
KEVIN BROWN Executive Director 19.0% of Rev
TOM SNELL CHAIRMAN
MUNSEY WHEBY VICE CHAIRMAN
SHARON SPENCE Board Member
CINDY HOWENSTEIN Secretary
JANE BARRINGER Board Member
CHET MANN Board Member
JASON HOWARD Treasurer
BRANDON ATKINS Board Member
CHAS POST Board Member
CATHI VON CANNON Board Member

Tax year 2022

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
KEVIN BROWN Board Member 21.8% of Rev
TOM SNELL CHAIRMAN
MUNSEY WHEBY VICE CHAIRMAN
SHARON SPENCE Board Member
CINDY HOWENSTEIN Secretary
JANE BARRINGER Board Member
CHET MANN Board Member
DICKE SLOOP Treasurer
JASON HOWARD Board Member
BRANDON ATKINS Board Member
CHAS POST Board Member
CATHI VON CANNON Board Member

Tax year 2021

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
KEVIN BROWN Board Member 21.7% of Rev
TOM SNELL CHAIRMAN
MUNSEY WHEBY VICE CHAIRMAN
SHARON SPENCE Board Member
CINDY HOWENSTEIN Secretary
JANE BARRINGER Board Member
CHET MANN Board Member
PAUL LUCAS Board Member
DICKE SLOOP Treasurer
JASON HOWARD Board Member
BRANDON ATKINS Board Member
CHAS POST Board Member
JOY THRASH Board Member
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Score breakdown

Score breakdown

Financial resilience
25 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
30 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
32 / 100
Priority Review

The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →

Peer comparison

Compared to 37 other orgs in NC with NTEE prefix A2.

Most-divergent component: program score sits 6 points below the peer median (30 vs. 36).

5-year trend: Steady State

No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.

What's driving this score

What would change this score

The two changes that would most improve this score:

  1. Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
  2. 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.