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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 11.0% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 11.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 11.4% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 10.5% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 10.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 10.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 11.4% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 10.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAFTON BECK | Board Member | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL BEATTIE | Board President | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| JACK ALLIN | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| ELIZABETH BOONE | VICE-CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| NORA-FRANCIS MCRAE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| MONA PATEL GRAHAM | Secretary | — | ||
| SHANNON WARNOCK | Secretary | — | ||
| TOMMY MCMILLIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| CHARTLES D WATSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| EMILY POTE | Board President | — | ||
| KAREN MORRIS | Board President | — | ||
| STACIE SHARP | Board President | — | ||
| DOROTHY BRASFIELD | Vice President | — | ||
| DEBORAH FELT | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN BUSH | Board Member | — | ||
| MONICA HARRIGILL | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY LANGE | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE LEE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID MARON | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL MCMILLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSSELL MORRISON | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS PARRY | Board Member | — | ||
| RISHI ROY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN SPANN | Board Member | — | ||
| DELORES STAMPS | Board Member | — | ||
| DEIDRA BELL | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY BRANTON | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANCES PATTERSON CROFT | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN LEE | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT HAUBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| BEVERLY HOGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLY GAYNOR MURRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| HUGH PARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN SMATHERS | Board Member | — | ||
| SUZANNE SONES | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTA SZLUBOWSKA | Board Member | — | ||
| GAIL ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BRENT ALEXANDER | Board Member | — | ||
| DARCIE BISHOP | Board Member | — | ||
| DR GAIL ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LEE BUSH | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN MERRELL MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH BUYAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL BEATTIE | Board President | — | ||
| JOE DONOVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CRAFTON BECK | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN FOLSOM | Board Member | — | ||
| NORA FRANCES MCRAE | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| MANI HAIRSTON | Board Member | — | ||
| DEIDRA BELL | Board Member | — | ||
| BARTON LAMPTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT BLAINE | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT LEARD | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY ANNE BRANTON | Board Member | — | ||
| TANDRA MARBURGH | Board Member | — | ||
| DOROTHY BRASFIELD | V. P. EDUCATION | — | ||
| JIM PERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| JEAN BUSH | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID PHARR | Board Member | — | ||
| LEE R BUSH | Board Member | — | ||
| LEMIA JENKINS THOMPSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES WATSON | Board Member | — | ||
| H LUSBY BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID PHARR | Board Member | — | ||
| SHELLEY BROWN FLOYD | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY COPELAND | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK ALLIN | VICE-CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| JOE DONOVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MONA PATEL GRAHAM | Secretary | — | ||
| MONICA HARRIGILL | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT HAUBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| BEVERLY HOGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE LEE | Treasurer | — | ||
| KEVIN SMATHERS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANNON WARNOCK | Secretary | — | ||
| SUZANNE SONES | Board Member | — | ||
| TOMMY MCMILLIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| EMILY POTE | Board President | — | ||
| DELORES STAMPS | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLY GAYNOR MURRAY | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| DARCIE BISHOP | Board Member | — | ||
| HUGH PARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY LANGE | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS PARRY | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID MARON | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANCES PATTERSON CROFT | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTA SZLUBOWSKA | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTHA ROSS THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH BOONE | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL MCMILLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| TANDRA MARBURGH | Board Member | — | ||
| BARTON LAMPTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT LEARD | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSSELL MORRISON | Board Member | — | ||
| RISHI ROY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN SPANN | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN MORRIS | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAFTON BECK | Board Member | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL BEATTIE | Board President | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| GRACE LEE | Treasurer | — | ||
| KEVIN SMATHERS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANNON WARNOCK | Secretary | — | ||
| SUZANNE SONES | Board Member | — | ||
| TOMMY MCMILLIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| EMILY POTE | Board President | — | ||
| DELORES STAMPS | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLY GAYNOR MURRAY | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| DARCIE BISHOP | Board Member | — | ||
| HUGH PARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY LANGE | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS PARRY | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID MARON | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANCES PATTERSON CROFT | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTA SZLUBOWSKA | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTHA ROSS THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH BOONE | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL MCMILLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| TANDRA MARBURGH | Board Member | — | ||
| BARTON LAMPTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT LEARD | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSSELL MORRISON | Board Member | — | ||
| RISHI ROY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN SPANN | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN MORRIS | Board President | — | ||
| BRENT ALEXANDER | Board Member | — | ||
| DR GAIL ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN MERRELL MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| NORA FRANCES MCRAE | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| DEIDRA BELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT BLAINE | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY ANNE BRANTON | Board Member | — | ||
| DOROTHY BRASFIELD | V. P. EDUCATION | — | ||
| JEAN BUSH | Board Member | — | ||
| LEE R BUSH | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES WATSON | Board Member | — | ||
| H LUSBY BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID PHARR | Board Member | — | ||
| SHELLEY BROWN FLOYD | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY COPELAND | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK ALLIN | VICE-CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| JOE DONOVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MONA PATEL GRAHAM | Secretary | — | ||
| MONICA HARRIGILL | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT HAUBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| BEVERLY HOGAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAFTON BECK | Board Member | 4.2% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL BEATTIE | Board President | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| BRENT ALEXANDER | Board Member | — | ||
| DR GAIL ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN MERRELL MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| NORA FRANCES MCRAE | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| DEIDRA BELL | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL BENTLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT BLAINE | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY ANNE BRANTON | Board Member | — | ||
| DOROTHY BRASFIELD | V. P. EDUCATION | — | ||
| JEAN BUSH | Board Member | — | ||
| LEE R BUSH | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB CHEESMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| H LUSBY BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID PHARR | Board Member | — | ||
| SHELLEY BROWN FLOYD | Board Member | — | ||
| BETSY COPELAND | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK ALLIN | VICE-CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| JOE DONOVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MONA PATEL GRAHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| MONICA HARRIGILL | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT HAUBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| BEVERLY HOGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GRACE LEE | Treasurer | — | ||
| KEVIN SMATHERS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANNON WARNOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| SUZANNE SONES | Board Member | — | ||
| TOMMY MCMILLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| EMILY POTE | Board President | — | ||
| DELORES STAMPS | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLY GAYNOR MURRAY | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| JIM PALMER | Board Member | — | ||
| HUGH PARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY LANGE | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN SACHS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID MARON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN L SEWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTA SZLUBOWSKA | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTHA ROSS THOMAS | Secretary | — | ||
| ANGELA BYERS | Board President | — | ||
| CAROL MCMILLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| TANDRA MARBURGH | Board Member | — | ||
| BARTON LAMPTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT LEARD | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSSELL MORRISON | Board Member | — | ||
| RISHI ROY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN SPANN | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 29 other orgs in MS with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 37 points above the peer median (60 vs. 23).
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 32 → 36 over 5 years (improving by 4 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 11.0% 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.