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 | — | — | 6.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 10.6% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 4.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 4.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 8.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 9.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Michael Jackson | Board Member | — | ||
| Christine McQueen | Board Member | — | ||
| Peggy Helmerich | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Goldman | Board Member | — | ||
| Lori Decter-Wright | Board Member | — | ||
| Anna Norberg | Board Member | — | ||
| Amanda Lovelace | Legal Counsel | — | ||
| Ken McConnell | Executive Director | — | ||
| Ceretha Terrell-Causey | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Young | Board Member | — | ||
| Martin WIng | Board Member | — | ||
| Skip Teel | Board President | — | ||
| Tara OMahony | Board President | — | ||
| Kate Davis | Board President | — | ||
| Scott Filstrup | Board President | — | ||
| Austin Birnie | Board President | — | ||
| Phena Hackett | Board President | — | ||
| Mike Pate | Board President | — | ||
| Steven Walton | Board President | — | ||
| Ronnie Jobe | Board President | — | ||
| Kelly Kirby | Treasurer | — | ||
| Leonard Pataki | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken McConnell | Executive Director | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| John Woodard III | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Young | Board Member | — | ||
| Adele Blom | Board Member | — | ||
| Rev Michael Jackson | Board Member | — | ||
| Christine McQueen | Board Member | — | ||
| Anna Norberg | Board Member | — | ||
| Amanda Lovelace | Legal Counsel | — | ||
| Martin Wing | Board Member | — | ||
| Lori Decter-Wright | Board Member | — | ||
| Georgenia Van-Tuyl | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeff Barentine | Board Member | — | ||
| Ceretha Terrell-Causey | Board Member | — | ||
| Peggy Helmerich | Board Member | — | ||
| Skip Teel | Board President | — | ||
| Scott Filstrup | Board President | — | ||
| Kate Davis | Board President | — | ||
| Kitty Frame | Board President | — | ||
| Marcia Heronemas-Pate | Board President | — | ||
| Mark Goldman | Board Member | — | ||
| Sandi Hodges | Board Member | — | ||
| Phena Hackett | Board President | — | ||
| Austin Birnie | Board President | — | ||
| Steven Walton | Board President | — | ||
| Ronnie Jobe | Board President | — | ||
| Kelly Kirby | Treasurer | — | ||
| Leonard Pataki | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken McConnell | Executive Director | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| Ronnie Jobe | Board President | — | ||
| Steven Walton | Board President | — | ||
| Leonard Pataki | Secretary | — | ||
| Kelly Kirby | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kate Davis | Board President | — | ||
| Kitty Frame | Board President | — | ||
| Skip Teel | Board President | — | ||
| Scott Filstrup | Board President | — | ||
| Marcia Heronemus-Pate | Board President | — | ||
| Phena Hackett | Board President | — | ||
| Austin Birnie | Board President | — | ||
| Mark Goldman | Board Member | — | ||
| Sandi Hodges | Board Member | — | ||
| Peggy Helmerich | Board Member | — | ||
| Rev Michael Jackson | Board Member | — | ||
| Christine McQueen | Board Member | — | ||
| Anna Norberg | Board Member | — | ||
| John Woodard III | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Young | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Brooks-Weathers | Board Member | — | ||
| Vaughndean Fuller | Board Member | — | ||
| Kay Fuller | Board Member | — | ||
| Ceretha Terrell-Causey | Board Member | — | ||
| Curt Long | Legal Counsel | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 66 other orgs in OK with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 37 points below the peer median (0 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 35 → 34 over 5 years (declining by 1 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 6.9% 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.