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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 5.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 19 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 19 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADFORD S TILLMAN | PRINCIPAL | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| PRINCIPAL | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSEMARIE CRAIG | Board Member | — | ||
| DOMINIK MJARTAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BUFFIE SCHMIDT | Board Member | — | ||
| CRYSTAL ALDAMUY | Board President | — | ||
| ROCHELLE DEAN-ATKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| WYNDA MARTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| RAHSAAN PERRY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADFORD S TILLMAN | PRINCIPAL | 3.7% of Rev | ||
| CRYSTAL ALDAMUY | Board President | — | ||
| ROSEMARIE CRAIG | Board Member | — | ||
| DAWN MILLS CAMPBELL | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE YOUNG | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY HEMBREE | Board Member | — | ||
| NATALIE LEE JANE KAUFMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DOMINIK MJARTAN | Board Member | — | ||
| VICTORIA OGLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BUFFIE SCHMIDT | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID TURNER | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN WARTHEN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON K HICKEY | PRINCIPAL | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| ROSEMARIE CRAIG | Board President | — | ||
| CATHARINE AITKEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CRYSTAL ALDAMUY | Board Member | — | ||
| MINUETTE FLOYD | Board Member | — | ||
| SIMONE GAUSE | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT JESSELSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DAWN MILLS CAMPBELL | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID TURNER | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN WARTHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| GLORIA TINUBU | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY HEMBREE | Board Member | — | ||
| DOMINIK MJARTAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE YOUNG | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 98 other orgs in SC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 32 points above the peer median (60 vs. 28).
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
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.