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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | — | — | 4.1% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 5.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 3.3% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 6.9% | 42 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 4.0% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.2% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 3.6% | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.6% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 6.3% | 42 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.8% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.4% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 3.8% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 4.0% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 8.5% | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN CAMINEZ | Executive Director | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| AMY MAHONE | Board President | — | ||
| CHRIS LYKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY HAYNES | Board President | — | ||
| ED RUSK | Treasurer | — | ||
| SAM GOWIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DON MCDOWELL | Board President | — | ||
| KATIE BYRUM | Board Member | — | ||
| MITCH CARTER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALICE MARIE CLARK DANKS | Board Member | — | ||
| KATRINA FARMER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAUREN KAYWOOD | Board Member | — | ||
| NEIL THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| WARREN BARNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| JO COKE | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIDGET J GIBSON | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM GREEN | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD MAYNOR | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRIETT WHITAKER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH WILLIAMS | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA TETER | Executive Director | 4.2% of Rev | ||
| MITCH CARTER | Board Member | — | ||
| LES RODDY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTIAN HORVATH | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIDGET J GIBSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ED RUSK | Treasurer | — | ||
| WILLIAM GREEN | Board President | — | ||
| HARRIETT WHITAKER | Board President | — | ||
| EVA JO JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYAN KELLY | Board Member | — | ||
| JO COKE | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LARGE | — | ||
| WARREN BARNETT | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LARGE | — | ||
| TODD MAYNOR | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY MAHONE | Secretary | — | ||
| DON MCDOWELL | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH WILLIAMS | Board President | — | ||
| MARK SIEDLECKI | Board Member | — | ||
| KYLE WILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY HAYNES | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNNE MACZIEWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN KILKENNY | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA TETER | Executive Director | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| MITCH CARTER | Board Member | — | ||
| LES RODDY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTIAN HORVATH | Board Member | — | ||
| SPENCER MCCALLIE | Board President | — | ||
| BRIDGET J GIBSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE COOPER | Board Member | — | ||
| ED RUSK | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARK A SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM GREEN | Board President | — | ||
| HARRIETT WHITAKER | Board President | — | ||
| EVA JO JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYAN KELLY | Board Member | — | ||
| JO COKE | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LAR | — | ||
| PAT STARKE | Board Member | — | ||
| WARREN BARNETT | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LAR | — | ||
| TODD MAYNOR | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY MAHONE | Secretary | — | ||
| DON MCDOWELL | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK SIEDLECKI | Board Member | — | ||
| DANNY WAXENBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| KYLE WILSON | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 129 other orgs in TN with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 65 points below the peer median (0 vs. 65).
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 4.1% 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.