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
40
Score
Governance
55
Score
Financial
15
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
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Institutional Epochs
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Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 7.3% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.5% | 44 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 6.1% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.4% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 2.7% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 8.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 5.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.8% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 7.3% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZENETTA S DREW | Executive Director | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| MA FE MASSENGALE | CONTROLLER | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| ANN WILLIAMS | FOUNDER | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| BRANDY ALFRED | Board Member | — | ||
| JOLEEN CHAMBERS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA CHAPMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GREER L CHRISTIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK COOKS | Artistic Director | — | ||
| KYLE DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LAWANDA PENLAND DUNWELL | BOARD MEMEBER | — | ||
| FARAH FITZPATRICK | Board Member | — | ||
| GILBERT GERST | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| MARK HOWARD | Vice President | — | ||
| STEPHANIE L JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIANNE LAMONT | Board Member | — | ||
| EBONIE JACKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN K LEWIS | Board Member | — | ||
| CLEM MADDOX | Vice President | — | ||
| TERRENCE G MAIDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY MAYER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHELIA MCAFEE | Board Member | — | ||
| AMENEMOPE MCKINNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LEE MCKINNEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| HEIDI K MURRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM NOLTEMY | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANNA L PARKER | Vice President | — | ||
| SHEENA PAYNE | Board Member | — | ||
| GERALYN RICHARD | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK SAMUELS | Vice President | — | ||
| MELANIE GUTHRIE SANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGIA SCAIFE | Board President | — | ||
| BOSKI SHARMA | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK SKINNER | Vice President | — | ||
| DIANE STEPHENSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA M TODD | Board Member | — | ||
| PAULETTE TURNER | Secretary | — | ||
| JESSICA WASHINGTON | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH WEBB | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM WHITAKER | Board Member | — | ||
| PETRE WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| KERON WRIGHT | Vice President | — | ||
| LISA YOUNG | Treasurer | — | ||
| AHAVA SILKY-JONES | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZENETTA S DREW | Executive Director | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| MA FE MASSENGALE | CONTROLLER | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| ANN WILLIAMS | FOUNDER | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| BRANDY ALFRED | Board Member | — | ||
| JOLEEN CHAMBERS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA CHAPMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GREER L CHRISTIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK COOKS | Artistic Director | — | ||
| KYLE DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LAWANDA PENLAND DUNWELL | BOARD MEMEBER | — | ||
| FARAH FITZPATRICK | Board Member | — | ||
| GILBERT GERST | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| MARK HOWARD | Vice President | — | ||
| STEPHANIE L JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIANNE LAMONT | Board Member | — | ||
| EBONIE JACKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN K LEWIS | Board Member | — | ||
| CLEM MADDOX | Vice President | — | ||
| TERRENCE G MAIDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY MAYER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHELIA MCAFEE | Board Member | — | ||
| AMENEMOPE MCKINNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LEE MCKINNEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| HEIDI K MURRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM NOLTEMY | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANNA L PARKER | Vice President | — | ||
| SHEENA PAYNE | Board Member | — | ||
| GERALYN RICHARD | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK SAMUELS | Vice President | — | ||
| MELANIE GUTHRIE SANDERS | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGIA SCAIFE | Board President | — | ||
| BOSKI SHARMA | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK SKINNER | Vice President | — | ||
| DIANE STEPHENSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA M TODD | Board Member | — | ||
| PAULETTE TURNER | Secretary | — | ||
| JESSICA WASHINGTON | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH WEBB | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM WHITAKER | Board Member | — | ||
| PETRE WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| KERON WRIGHT | Vice President | — | ||
| LISA YOUNG | Treasurer | — | ||
| AHAVA SILKY-JONES | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZENETTA S DREW | Executive Director | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| MA FE MASSENGALE | CONTROLLER | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| ANN WILLIAMS | FOUNDER | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| A SHONN BROWN | Vice President | — | ||
| JOLEEN CHAMBERS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA CHAPMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GREER L CHRISTIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK COOKS | Vice President | — | ||
| KELLIE L CREWSE | Board Member | — | ||
| KYLE DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN E DUDLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LAWANDA PENLAND DUNWELL | NATIONAL BOARD MEMEBER | — | ||
| CARISMA RAMSEY FIELDS | Vice President | — | ||
| GILBERT GERST | Board President | — | ||
| JESSE HORNBUCKLE | LIASON | — | ||
| STEPHANIE L JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIANNE LAMONT | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD LEE | Vice President | — | ||
| KEVIN K LEWIS | Board Member | — | ||
| CLEM MADDOX | Vice President | — | ||
| TERRENCE G MAIDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| GINGER MARTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| HOLLY MAYER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHELIA MCAFEE | Board Member | — | ||
| AMENEMOPE MCKINNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LEE MCKINNEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| HEIDI K MURRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM NOLTEMY | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANNA L PARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHEENA PAYNE | Board Member | — | ||
| GERALYN RICHARD | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK SAMUELS | Vice President | — | ||
| WILLOW SANCHEZ | Artistic Director | — | ||
| GEORGIA SCAIFE | Board President | — | ||
| BOSKI SHARMA | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK SKINNER | Vice President | — | ||
| DIANE STEPHENSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA M TODD | Board Member | — | ||
| PAULETTE TURNER | EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICER-SECRET | — | ||
| JESSICA WASHINGTON | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH WEBB | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM WHITAKER | Vice President | — | ||
| PETRE WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDA WRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| KERON WRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA YOUNG | Treasurer | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
15 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
55 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
40 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 132 other orgs in TX with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 28 points above the peer median (60 vs. 32).
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 7.3% 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.