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 | — | — | 7.6% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 10.3% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 7.6% | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 11.0% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Kaas | Executive Director | 7.0% of Rev | ||
| Charles Humble | Board President | — | ||
| David Haas | At Large | — | ||
| Patricia Blau | Treasurer | — | ||
| Bonnie Bevan | At Large | — | ||
| Tinka Deal | Secretary | — | ||
| Linda Luftig | Board President | — | ||
| Tom Henkel | At Large | — | ||
| Rachel Baer | At Large | — | ||
| Vickie Brown | At Large | — | ||
| Dan Cefalo | Board President | — | ||
| Charlene Regester | At Large | — | ||
| Miguel Rojas Sotelo | At Large | — | ||
| Joe Dirr | At Large | — | ||
| Alexander Roth | At Large | — | ||
| Bryan Gilliam | At Large | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Kaas | Executive Director | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| Charles Humble | Board President | — | ||
| David Haas | At Large | — | ||
| Patricia Blau | Treasurer | — | ||
| Bonnie Bevan | Secretary | — | ||
| Tinka Deal | Board President | — | ||
| Linda Luftig | At Large | — | ||
| Tom Henkel | At Large | — | ||
| Rachel Baer | At Large | — | ||
| Vickie Brown | At Large | — | ||
| Dan Cefalo | At Large | — | ||
| Charlene Regester | At Large | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Kaas | Executive Director | 6.6% of Rev | ||
| Charles Humble | Board President | — | ||
| David Haas | At Large | — | ||
| Patricia Blau | Treasurer | — | ||
| Bonnie Bevan | Secretary | — | ||
| Tinka Deal | Board President | — | ||
| Linda Luftig | At Large | — | ||
| Tom Henkel | At Large | — | ||
| Rachael Bauer | At Large | — | ||
| Vickie Brown | At Large | — | ||
| Dan Cefalo | At Large | — | ||
| Charlene Regester | At Large | — | ||
| Courtney Staton | At Large | — | ||
| Kirk Stirland | At Large | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 145 other orgs in NC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 29 points above the peer median (60 vs. 31).
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 38 → 42 over 5 years (improving by 4 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 7.6% 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.