Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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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.
The Truth-Teller
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit ↑
Overall
44
Score
Governance
55
Score
Financial
25
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 6.9% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 44 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 4.1% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.1% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 3.5% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 3.5% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 3.5% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER UNGER | EXECUTIVE DI | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| LAURA BAXTER | Board Member | — | ||
| DR EMILY CUTRER | Board Member | — | ||
| PHYLLIS DEESE | PAST-PRESIDE | — | ||
| RHONDA DOLBERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM FOWLER | VICE-PRESIDE | — | ||
| GARY GARTHRIGHT | Secretary | — | ||
| MARK VAN HERPEN | COMMITTEE ME | — | ||
| RYAN HOLZE | Board Member | — | ||
| SELENA JEFFERIES | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANE MARTIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| DR JAMES ANTHONY MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID ORR | EX-OFFICIO | — | ||
| TYLER RICHARDS | EX- OFFICIO | — | ||
| HALEY RUSHING-HILL | Board Member | — | ||
| LOUISE TAUSCH | Board President | — | ||
| CHRIS THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY WARREN | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH ELLEN WHITT | Board Member | — | ||
| LYDIA WOMACK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER UNGER | EXECUTIVE DI | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| JEFF BUTLER | Board Member | — | ||
| DR EMILY CUTRER | Board Member | — | ||
| PHYLLIS DEESE | Board President | — | ||
| RHONDA DOLBERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| JAY ELLINGTON | EX-OFFICIO | — | ||
| DR CHARLES FORTENBERRY | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| KIM FOWLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK VAN HERPEN | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN HOLZE | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANE MARTIN | Treasurer | — | ||
| DR JAMES ANTHONY MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID ORR | EX-OFFICIO | — | ||
| EARNEST PENDER | EX-OFFICIO | — | ||
| LOUISE TAUSCH | Secretary | — | ||
| CHRIS THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY WARREN | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH ELLEN WHITT | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM WHITTEN | EX-OFFICIO | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN GOESL | FORMER EXECU | 8.7% of Rev | ||
| JEFF BUTLER | Board Member | — | ||
| KEN COWLING | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| MIKE CROSS | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| DR EMILY CUTRER | Board Member | — | ||
| PHYLLIS DEESE | Board Member | — | ||
| RHONDA DOLBERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| DR CHARLES FORTENBERRY | Board President | — | ||
| KIM FOWLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK VAN HERPEN | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN HOLZE | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANE MARTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DON MORRISS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID ORR | Board Member | — | ||
| EARNEST PENDER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBIN PROCTOR | Treasurer | — | ||
| RACHEL SCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAUDIA SNOW | Secretary | — | ||
| LOUISE TAUSCH | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER UNGER | EXECUTIVE DI | — | ||
| LYNN WHITT | WFA PRESIDEN | — | ||
| TOM WHITTEN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN GOESL | EXECUTIVE DI | 8.9% of Rev | ||
| JEFF BUTLER | Board Member | — | ||
| KEN COWLING | PAST PRESIDE | — | ||
| MIKE CROSS | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| DR EMILY CUTRER | Board Member | — | ||
| PHYLLIS DEESE | Board Member | — | ||
| RHONDA DOLBERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| DR CHARLES FORTENBERRY | Board President | — | ||
| KIM FOWLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK VAN HERPEN | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN HOLZE | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANE MARTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DON MORRISS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID ORR | Board Member | — | ||
| EARNEST PENDER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBIN PROCTOR | Treasurer | — | ||
| RACHEL SCOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAUDIA SNOW | Secretary | — | ||
| LOUISE TAUSCH | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS THOMASON | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN WHITT | WFA PRESIDEN | — | ||
| TOM WHITTEN | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
25 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
55 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
44 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 27 other orgs in TX with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 42 points above the peer median (60 vs. 18).
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 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.