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 | Hidden | Hidden | 10.1% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 10.5% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 10.1% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 12.8% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 10.2% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 12.8% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 9.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 9.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 10.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 9.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 11.7% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 12.6% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 12.7% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTTA MAGNELLI | Executive Director | Hidden | ||
| D TONI BYRD | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM COUNCILL | Board Member | — | ||
| CINDY PELTIER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID LIGHTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| HELEN NUNN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER BAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA SPAVENTA | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN MATHIAS | Board President | — | ||
| LORI WILSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| CYMONE FOURSHEY | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL REDDING | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D TONI BYRD | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTTA MAGNELLI | Executive Director | — | ||
| KIM COUNCILL | Board Member | — | ||
| CINDY PELTIER | Board Member | — | ||
| CYMONE FOURSHEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN MATHIAS | Board President | — | ||
| LORI WILSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| STEPHEN LINDEMUTH | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL REDDING | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D TONI BYRD | Board Member | — | ||
| SCOTTA MAGNELLI | Executive Director | — | ||
| KIM COUNCILL | Board Member | — | ||
| BARB ROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| CINDY PELTIER | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNY HUMMER | Board Member | — | ||
| BERNADINE RICHARD | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN MATHIAS | Board President | — | ||
| LORI WILSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| STEPHEN LINDEMUTH | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL REDDING | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 3 other orgs in PA with NTEE prefix A3.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 18 points below the peer median (10 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.
Overall score has gone from 29 → 36 over 5 years (improving by 7 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 10.1% 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.