Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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Structural Deficit
"Serves as the cultural arm and public art agency for the City of Augusta, promoting arts in the CSRA through community events, marketing, and re-granting city funds to local non-profit arts organizations."
— Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
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
37
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
5
Score
Program
60
Score
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
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Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | 4.8% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 5.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 9.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 15.4% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.7% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 10.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 7.5% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 8.6% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 7.3% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 7.8% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 7.1% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA DURANT | EXECUTIVE DI | 4.8% of Rev | ||
| TREY ALLEN | CHANCELLOR A | — | ||
| BENNISH BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSSELL JOEL BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| KIGWANA CHERRY | Board President | — | ||
| MENIA CHESTER | Vice President | — | ||
| KAREN GORDON | Board Member | — | ||
| LEON MABEN | Vice President | — | ||
| TRACIE PARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| MUKTI PATEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID PELTIER | Secretary | — | ||
| STACY PULLIAM | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS SKELLEY | GOVERNANCE C | — | ||
| MIKE SLEEPER | Vice President | — | ||
| SINCERAI STALLINGS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE STEVENSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RHIAN SWAIN | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| PAIGE TOM | Treasurer | — | ||
| DENISE TUCKER | EXECUTIVE DI | — | ||
| MICKEY WILLIFORD | CITY ART GRA | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA DURANT | EXECUTIVE DI | 5.8% of Rev | ||
| ART ABDON | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN ABEL | Board Member | — | ||
| TREY ALLEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| CHRISTY BECKHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| KIGWANA CHERRY | Vice President | — | ||
| JONATHAN DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| ROB FOSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| SEAN FRANTOM | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSH GAUDIN | Board Member | — | ||
| TONIA GIBBONS | Secretary | — | ||
| LAVERNE GOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN GORDON | Board Member | — | ||
| LEE LITTLE | Board President | — | ||
| MARSHA LODA | Vice President | — | ||
| LATASHA LOUIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAY MARKWALTER | Board Member | — | ||
| LILLIE MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MUKTI PATEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID PELTIER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLE PRATER | Board Member | — | ||
| STACY PULLIAM | Board Member | — | ||
| REBECCA ROGERS | Vice President | — | ||
| MARY SCHROER | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| SANJEEV SINGHAL | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS SKELLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE SLEEPER | Board Member | — | ||
| CERETTA SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| JOAN SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| JODY SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| SINCERAI STALLINGS | Board Member | — | ||
| WESLEY STEWART | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SULAK | Board Member | — | ||
| RHIAN SWAIN | EXEC VICE PR | — | ||
| TAMERA TOOGOOD | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA DURANT | EXECUTIVE DI | 5.6% of Rev | ||
| ART ABDON | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN ABEL | Board Member | — | ||
| TREY ALLEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTY BECKHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| KIGWANA CHERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON CRAIG | Board Member | — | ||
| ALICIA CULLY | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| TONIA FARR | Secretary | — | ||
| ROB FOSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| SEAN FRANTOM | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSH GAUDIN | Board Member | — | ||
| LAVERNE GOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN GORDON | Board Member | — | ||
| CEDRIC JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| HON SHERYL JOLLY | IMM. PAST PR | — | ||
| LEE LITTLE | EXEC. VICE P | — | ||
| MARSHA LODA | Vice President | — | ||
| LATASHA LOUIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAY MARKWALTER | Vice President | — | ||
| LILLIE MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MUKTI PATEL | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLE PRATER | Board Member | — | ||
| REBECCA ROGERS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY SCHROER | Board President | — | ||
| SANJEEV SINGHAL | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS SKELLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JODY SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| SINCERAI STALLINGS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SULAK | Board Member | — | ||
| PAIGE TOM | Treasurer | — | ||
| TAMERA TOOGOOD | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARET WOODARD | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
5 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
37 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 210 other orgs in GA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 50 points below the peer median (5 vs. 55).
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 4.8% 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:
- 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.