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 | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 6.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jai Rogers-Thomas | Board President | — | ||
| Melissa Wikoff | Board President | — | ||
| Russ Frederick | Treasurer | — | ||
| Susanne Keenan | Secretary | — | ||
| Bulent Baydar | Board Member | — | ||
| Courtenay Collins | Board Member | — | ||
| Ben Huard | Board Member | — | ||
| Livingstone Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Peter Lauer | Board Member | — | ||
| Robin Mathis | Board Member | — | ||
| David McKenney | Board Member | — | ||
| Sergio Pacheco | Board Member | — | ||
| Ashlee Rouse | Board Member | — | ||
| Steven Hauser | Board Member | — | ||
| Jan Collins | Board Member | — | ||
| Dr Jerry Stapleton | Board Member | — | ||
| Peggy Stapleton | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD HENDRIX | Board President | — | ||
| PAUL BERRY | Board President | — | ||
| WINK LANEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| LURIE NICHOLAS | Secretary | — | ||
| BULENT BAYDAR | Board Member | — | ||
| TRISH BRYERS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAN COLLINS | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA G TOWNSEND | Board Member | — | ||
| DR BRUCE GREEN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSANNE KEENAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOAN PLUNKETT | Board Member | — | ||
| JAI ROGERS | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JERRY STAPLETON | Board Member | — | ||
| PEGGY STAPLETON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE DELANCEY | Board Member | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| BRANDT BLOCKER | Artistic Director | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| STEVEN F HAUSER | Board President | — | ||
| RICHARD HENDRIX | Board President | — | ||
| WINK LANEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| TRISH BYERS | Secretary | — | ||
| SHERRY ABNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL BERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| JAN COLLINS | Board Member | — | ||
| DR BRUCE GREEN | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURIE NICHOLS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOAN PLUNKETT | Board Member | — | ||
| JAI ROGERS | Board Member | — | ||
| PEGGY STAPLETON | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JERRY STAPLETON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDT BLOCKER | Artistic Director | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| NATALIE DELANCEY | Board Member | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| STEVEN F HAUSER | Board President | — | ||
| RICHARD HENDRIX | Board President | — | ||
| TRISH BYERS | Secretary | — | ||
| WINK LANEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| SHERRY ABNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL BERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| JAN COLLINS | Board Member | — | ||
| DR BRUCE GREEN | Board Member | — | ||
| PEGGY STAPLETON | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JERRY STAPLETON | Board Member | — | ||
| JAI ROGERS | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 209 other orgs in GA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 55 points below the peer median (0 vs. 55).
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.