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 | 25.5% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 19.5% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 19.5% | 35 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 31.6% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 15.6% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 18.6% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 20.8% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 22.7% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kaplin | Treasurer | 14.9% of Rev | ||
| Kuang Yu Fong | Board Member | 10.6% of Rev | ||
| Natalie Christo | Board President | — | ||
| Virginia Wang | Board Member | — | ||
| Fanping Chen | Board Member | — | ||
| Vera Lai-Buonora | Board Member | — | ||
| Jane Wei | Board Member | — | ||
| Richard Chang | Board Member | — | ||
| Benton Fairservis | Teviot | — | ||
| Junling Wang | Board Member | — | ||
| Xiaoming Zhang | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuang Yu Fong | Board Member | 10.0% of Rev | ||
| Stephen Kaplin | Board Member | 9.8% of Rev | ||
| Junling Wang | Board Member | — | ||
| Xiaoming Zhang | Board Member | — | ||
| Natalie Christo | Board President | — | ||
| Virginia Wang | Board Member | — | ||
| Fanping Chen | Board Member | — | ||
| Vera Lai | Treasurer | — | ||
| Dong Sun | Board Member | — | ||
| Jane Wei | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kaplin | Board Member | 10.0% of Rev | ||
| Kuang Yu Fong | Board Member | 8.9% of Rev | ||
| David Sterling | Board Member | — | ||
| Junling Wang | Board Member | — | ||
| Xiaoming Zhang | Board Member | — | ||
| Natalie Lin | Board President | — | ||
| Virginia Wang | Board Member | — | ||
| Fanping Chen | Board Member | — | ||
| Andrew Shiue | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuang Yu Fong | Board Member | 6.3% of Rev | ||
| Steven Kaplin | Board Member | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| David Sterling | Chairman | — | ||
| Xiaoming Zhang | Board Member | — | ||
| Natalie Lin | Board Member | — | ||
| Jean Huang | Board Member | — | ||
| Fan Pen Chen | 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 21 points below the peer median (10 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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 25.5% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
- 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.