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 | — | — | 2.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 2.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 2.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2.5% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 0.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 0.5% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 3.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 3.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 2.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 3.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 4.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 1.8% | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD COOPER | Executive Director | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| DANIEL DIPIETRO | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBIN DULL | Board President | — | ||
| NEIL GUPTA | Board Member | — | ||
| PREETHA NOOYI | Board Member | — | ||
| ROB WETSTONE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARI MATOBA | Board Member | — | ||
| DEDE LEE-MOORE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SWEENY | Secretary | — | ||
| PIERRE VILAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ERICA OQUENDO | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDERICK TANG | Board Member | — | ||
| NICHOLAS DOERING-DORIVAL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARET W MEYERS | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY ZIEGLER NAYAR | Board Member | — | ||
| NAOMI NWOSU-STEWART | Board Member | — | ||
| KEITH OTUOMAGIE | Board Member | — | ||
| KONRAD PAYNE | Board Member | — | ||
| SAILAJA SASTRY | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES WEISS | Board Member | — | ||
| HENRY CHOI | Board President | — | ||
| ERIC FRIEDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TATYANA GERSHKOVICH | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD COOPER | Executive Director | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| HENRY CHOI | Board President | — | ||
| ERIC FRIEDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TATYANA GERSHKOVICH | Treasurer | — | ||
| DANIEL DIPIETRO | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBIN DULL | Board President | — | ||
| NEIL GUPTA | Board Member | — | ||
| PREETHA NOOYI | Board Member | — | ||
| ROB WETSTONE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARI MATOBA | Board Member | — | ||
| DEDE LEE-MOORE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHIWONISO KAITANO | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW ORMSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY PRICE | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SHAMOS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SWEENY | Secretary | — | ||
| CYNTHIA TATHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| GERI TURNER-BRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| PIERRE VILAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| AARON WALTERS | Board Member | — | ||
| ERICA OQUENDO | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDERICK TANG | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD COOPER | Executive Director | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| RUSS SOPER | Board President | — | ||
| BERNADETTE LEVANDOWSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| TATYANA GERSHKOVICH | Treasurer | — | ||
| DANIEL DIPIETRO | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBIN DULL | Board President | — | ||
| RACHEL HUGHES | Board Member | — | ||
| PREETHA NOOYI | Board Member | — | ||
| ROB WETSTONE | Board Member | — | ||
| STELLA CERNAK | Board Member | — | ||
| HENRY CHOI | Secretary | — | ||
| DAVID CONE-GORHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHANIE GAYDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIE HILL | Board Member | — | ||
| NEIL GUPTA | Board Member | — | ||
| CHIWONISO KAITANO | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW ORMSON | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY PRICE | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SHAMOS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SWEENY | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA TATHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| FLORENCE HUTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| PIERRE VILAIN | Board Member | — | ||
| AARON WALTERS | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 699 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 31 points below the peer median (0 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 37 → 35 over 5 years (declining by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 2.2% 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.