Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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Archetype
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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
37
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
5
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
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Avg Revenue
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Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Governance Era
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 | — | — | 4.2% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 4.7% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 8.8% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.7% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 3.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.6% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 5.9% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 4.4% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 4.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 6.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 6.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth Christensen | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| Derek Beckvold | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| Benjamin Zander | Board Member | — | ||
| Sherie Bush | Board President | — | ||
| Andrew Goodearl | Board President | — | ||
| Janice Forgays | Secretary | — | ||
| Thomas J Raffa | Treasurer | — | ||
| Jerilyn Asher | Board Member | — | ||
| Armenne Derderian | Board Member | — | ||
| Benjamin Zander | Board Member | — | ||
| Charles Dornbush | Board Member | — | ||
| Erik Ryan | Board President | — | ||
| Geralyn Dreyfous | Board Member | — | ||
| Andrew Goodearl | Board President | — | ||
| Jackie Fearer | Board Member | — | ||
| Janice Forgays | Secretary | — | ||
| Urs Gauchat | Board Member | — | ||
| Thomas J Raffa | Treasurer | — | ||
| Sung-Dae Hong | Board Member | — | ||
| Jerilyn Asher | Board Member | — | ||
| Patricia Kung | Board Member | — | ||
| Armenne Derderian | Board Member | — | ||
| Winfield Perry | Board Member | — | ||
| Charles Dornbush | Board Member | — | ||
| Erik Ryan | Board Member | — | ||
| Geralyn Dreyfous | Board Member | — | ||
| Malcolm Salter | Board Member | — | ||
| Urs Gauchat | Board Member | — | ||
| Peter Sheckman | Board Member | — | ||
| Sung-Dae Hong | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard Trant | Board Member | — | ||
| Winfield Perry | Board Member | — | ||
| Peter Sheckman | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard Trant | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH CHRISTENSEN | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| BENJAMIN ZANDER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHERIE BUSH | Board President | — | ||
| THOMAS J RAFFA | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREW GOODEARL | Board President | — | ||
| JANICE FORGAYS | Secretary | — | ||
| JERILYN ASHER | Board Member | — | ||
| ARMENNE DERDERIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES DORNBUSH | Board Member | — | ||
| GERALYN WHITE DREYFOUS | Board Member | — | ||
| JACQUELINE FEARER | Board Member | — | ||
| URS GAUCHAT | Board Member | — | ||
| SUNG-DAE HONG | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA KUNG | Board Member | — | ||
| WINFIELD PERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| MALCOLM SALTER | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER SHECKMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TRICIA ROSE STONE | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD JAMES TRANT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH CHRISTENSEN | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| BENJAMIN ZANDER | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| SHERIE BUSH | Board President | — | ||
| THOMAS J RAFFA | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANDREW GOODEARL | Secretary | — | ||
| JERILYN ASHER | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER BOBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| BRUCE COPPOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| ARMENNE DERDERIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES DORNBUSH | Board Member | — | ||
| GERALYN WHITE DREYFOUS | Board Member | — | ||
| JANICE FORGAYS | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS GALLITANO | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN HERBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL KORNGIEBEL | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER SHECKMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD JAMES TRANT | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH CHRISTENSEN | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| BENJAMIN ZANDER | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| ARMENNE DERDERIAN | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| SHERIE BUSH | Board President | — | ||
| THOMAS J RAFFA | Treasurer | — | ||
| THOMAS GALLITANO | Secretary | — | ||
| BRUCE COPPOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES DORNBUSH | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER BOBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| JANICE FORGAYS | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW GOODEARL | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN HERBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE OESTREICH | Board Member | — | ||
| KANNAN RAMASAMY | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER SHECKMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD JAMES TRANT | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL KORNGIEBEL | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
5 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
37 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 245 other orgs in MA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 37 points below the peer median (5 vs. 42).
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 4.2% 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.