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 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 42 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.4% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 7.4% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 7.3% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 11.6% | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.4% | 48 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.0% | 50 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 9.6% | 50 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA WALLACE | Board President | 669.5% of Rev | ||
| JEFFREY WALLER | Treasurer | 172.3% of Rev | ||
| DARRELL NAYLOR-JOHNSON | Board Member | 44.9% of Rev | ||
| DANIEL FILSON | Treasurer | 43.9% of Rev | ||
| CARMEN STOWERS | Secretary | 39.4% of Rev | ||
| CHRISTINA ROUTHIER | Executive Director | 29.5% of Rev | ||
| LINDA EVANS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA WALLACE | Board President | 651.3% of Rev | ||
| JEFFREY WALLER | Treasurer | 169.3% of Rev | ||
| DARRELL NAYLOR-JOHNSON | Board Member | 44.9% of Rev | ||
| DANIEL FILSON | Treasurer | 43.9% of Rev | ||
| CARMEN STOWERS | Secretary | 33.8% of Rev | ||
| CHRISTINA ROUTHIER | Executive Director | 29.5% of Rev | ||
| E MICHAEL POWERS | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA EVANS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA WALLACE | Board President | 1,313.5% of Rev | ||
| JEFFREY WALLER | Treasurer | 151.3% of Rev | ||
| DARRELL NAYLOR-JOHNSON | Board Member | 44.2% of Rev | ||
| DANIEL FILSON | Treasurer | 42.4% of Rev | ||
| CHRISTINA ROUTHIER | Executive Director | 27.8% of Rev | ||
| CARMEN STOWERS | Secretary | 25.7% of Rev | ||
| LINDA EVANS | Board Member | — | ||
| E MICHAEL POWERS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD ECKBURG | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 123 other orgs in GA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 22 points below the peer median (15 vs. 37).
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 43 → 35 over 5 years (declining by 8 points).
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.