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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 8.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 4.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.5% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 3.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 5.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 5.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.4% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 4.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETSY BRADLEY | Board Member | 7.8% of Rev | ||
| ANNA BURNETT | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE BASKIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE OWENS | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| GERALDINE BROOKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA PERCY | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| LAURIE MCREE | AT LARGE | — | ||
| ALESHIA HALL-CAMPBELL | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN CHEVALIER | Board Member | — | ||
| MYRNA COLLEY-LEE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN HORHN | Board Member | — | ||
| NAKIMULI DAVIS-PRIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM DUNLAP | EMERITUS | — | ||
| W RALPH EUBANKS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN FENELON | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT GIBBS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES GRAVES III | AT LARGE | — | ||
| LYNNE GREEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE CRATER HIATT | EMERITA | — | ||
| BRIAN JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD MALEY | Board Member | — | ||
| NAN SANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE MCRAE | Board Member | — | ||
| ELEE REEVES | Board Member | — | ||
| RISHI ROY | Board Member | — | ||
| KIRK SIMS | Board Member | — | ||
| BUDDY STALLINGS | Board Member | — | ||
| KIMBERLY SWEET | Board Member | — | ||
| MALINDA WARREN | Board Member | — | ||
| CLARENCE WEBSTER III | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN WIENER | EMERITA | — | ||
| EDMUND LEE | Secretary | — | ||
| DEIDRA BELL | Treasurer | — | ||
| DONNA BRUCE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS RAY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTY JONES | Board President | — | ||
| KANDY SIMS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETSY BRADLEY | Board Member | 7.8% of Rev | ||
| ANA LAMPTON TRIPLETT | Board Member | — | ||
| ART SPRATLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTY JONES | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| KIRK SIMS | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE OWENS | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| EDMUND LEE | AT LARGE | — | ||
| DONNA BRUCE | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE BASKIN | Board Member | — | ||
| GRANVILLE TATE | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY CRYSTAL | Board Member | — | ||
| CRITZ CAMPBELL | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE CRATER HIATT | EMERITUS | — | ||
| ROY CAMPBELL | Board Member | — | ||
| JOANNE CHEEK | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN HORHN | Board Member | — | ||
| MYRNA COLLEY-LEE | Board Member | — | ||
| NAKIMULI DAVIS-PRIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN WIENER | EMERITUS | — | ||
| LAURIE H MCREE | AT LARGE | — | ||
| MONIQUE MONTGOMERY | Board Member | — | ||
| NAN SANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY MAYFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| MARC O'FERRALL | Board Member | — | ||
| PEDER JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RAY-SCOTT MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| KIMBERLY SWEET | Board Member | — | ||
| MALINDA WARREN | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE MCRAE | YOUNG REMBRANDT | — | ||
| CATHY MAY | Board President | — | ||
| STEPHEN C EDDS | Board President | — | ||
| STEVEN CHEVALIER | Board President | — | ||
| ELEE REEVES | MMA FOUNDATION | — | ||
| WILLIAM DUNLAP | EMERITUS | — | ||
| RAINA ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN FENELON | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES GRAVES III | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNNE GREEN | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA PERCY | Secretary | — | ||
| CHRIS RAY | Board Member | — | ||
| RISHI ROY | Board Member | — | ||
| CLARENCE WEBSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| DEIDRA BELL | Treasurer | — | ||
| GLORIA WALKER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETSY BRADLEY | Board Member | 6.2% of Rev | ||
| ANA LAMPTON TRIPLETT | Board Member | — | ||
| ART SPRATLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTY JONES | AT-LARGE | — | ||
| DEA DEA BAKER | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE OWENS | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| EDMUND LEE | Board Member | — | ||
| GERALDINE KEARSE BROOKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| GLORIA WALKER | Board Member | — | ||
| GRANVILLE TATE | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY CRYSTAL | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK ALLIN | AT-LARGE | — | ||
| JANE CRATER HIATT | EMERITA | — | ||
| JASON BOULDIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOANNE CHEEK | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN HORHN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PEARSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE MCRAE | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN WIENER | EMERITA | — | ||
| LAURIE H MCREE | Board Member | — | ||
| MAVIS P JAMES | Board Member | — | ||
| NAN SANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY MAYFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY YATES | Board Member | — | ||
| PEDER JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RAY-SCOTT MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT ALEXANDER | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROBERT E HAUBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT GIBBS | AT-LARGE | — | ||
| STACY UNDERWOOD | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN C EDDS | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| STEVEN CHEVALIER | Board Member | — | ||
| WALTER NEELY | Board Member | — | ||
| WARD SUMNER | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM DUNLAP | EMERITUS | — | ||
| RAINA ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH PARRY | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN FENELON | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES GRAVES III | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNNE GREEN | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA PERCY | Secretary | — | ||
| CHRIS RAY | Board Member | — | ||
| RISHI ROY | Board Member | — | ||
| CLARENCE WEBSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| DEIDRA BELL | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETSY BRADLEY | Board Member | 5.6% of Rev | ||
| ANA LAMPTON TRIPLETT | Board Member | — | ||
| ART SPRATLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTY JONES | AT-LARGE | — | ||
| DEA DEA BAKER | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE OWENS | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| EDMUND LEE | Board Member | — | ||
| GERALDINE KEARSE BROOKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| GLORIA WALKER | Board Member | — | ||
| GRANVILLE TATE | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY CRYSTAL | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK ALLIN | AT-LARGE | — | ||
| JANE CRATER HIATT | EX-OFFICIO | — | ||
| JASON BOULDIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOANNE CHEEK | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN HORHN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN PEARSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE MCRAE | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN WIENER | EX-OFFICIO | — | ||
| LAURIE H MCREE | Board Member | — | ||
| MAVIS P JAMES | Board Member | — | ||
| NAN SANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY MAYFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY YATES | Board Member | — | ||
| PEDER JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RAY-SCOTT MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT ALEXANDER | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROBERT E HAUBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT GIBBS | AT-LARGE | — | ||
| STACY UNDERWOOD | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN C EDDS | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| STEVEN CHEVALIER | Board Member | — | ||
| WALTER NEELY | Board Member | — | ||
| WARD SUMNER | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM DUNLAP | EX-OFFICIO | — | ||
| RAINA ANDERSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY DUNBAR | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN FENELON | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES GRAVES III | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN GREEN | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA PERCY | Secretary | — | ||
| CHRIS RAY | Board Member | — | ||
| RISHI ROY | Board Member | — | ||
| CLARENCE WEBSTER | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Fewer than 3 peers found in MS for this NTEE subcategory; peer comparison would not be statistically meaningful.
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 8.4% 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.