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 | 5.3% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2.6% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 6.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 4.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 3.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 6.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 7.1% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.1% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 12.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 10.6% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piruz Partow | E.D. Thru 7/21 | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| Brian Adamczyk | Executive Dir. | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| Shelby Green | Board President | — | ||
| Peter Bordes | Board President | — | ||
| Brian Pope | Board President | — | ||
| Jordan Tamagni | Secretary | — | ||
| Drew Bernstein | Treasurer | — | ||
| Chuck Swartz | Board Member | — | ||
| Hadas Shahar | Board Member | — | ||
| John Flores | Board Member | — | ||
| Maria Pham | Board Member | — | ||
| Francois Leninger | Board Member | — | ||
| Dr Mark Braithwaite | Board Member | — | ||
| Zach Kouwe | Board Member | — | ||
| Windy Lawrence | Board Member | — | ||
| Sasha Lazard | Board Member | — | ||
| Phil Rutherford | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Schmidt | Board Member | — | ||
| Angela Howard | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piruz Partow | E.D. Thru 7/21 | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| Brian Adamczyk | Executive Dir. | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| Shelby Green | Board President | — | ||
| Peter Bordes | Board President | — | ||
| Brian Pope | Board President | — | ||
| Jordan Tagmagni | Secretary | — | ||
| Julia Yu | Treasurer | — | ||
| Drew Bernstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Daniel Bauer | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Braithwaite | Board Member | — | ||
| Crocker Coulson | Board Member | — | ||
| John Flores | Board Member | — | ||
| Zach Kouwe | Board Member | — | ||
| Francoise Leininger | Board Member | — | ||
| Windy Lawrence | Board Member | — | ||
| Samantha Mcdonald | Board Member | — | ||
| Jacqueline Parker | Board Member | — | ||
| Maria Pham | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Schmidt | Board Member | — | ||
| Chuck Schwartz | Board Member | — | ||
| Hadas Shahar | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeffery Tannenbaum | Board Member | — | ||
| Carletta Higginson | Board Member | — | ||
| Angela Howard | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piruz Partow | Board Member | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| Shelby Green | Board President | — | ||
| Peter Bordes | Board President | — | ||
| Brian Pope | Secretary | — | ||
| Jordan Tagmagni | Secretary | — | ||
| Julia Yu | Treasurer | — | ||
| Drew Bernstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Braithwaite | Board Member | — | ||
| Crocker Colson | Board Member | — | ||
| John Flores | Board Member | — | ||
| Carletta Higginson | Board Member | — | ||
| Zach Kouwe | Board Member | — | ||
| Windy Lawrence | Board Member | — | ||
| Jacqueline Parker | Board Member | — | ||
| Samantha McDonald | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Schmidt | Board Member | — | ||
| Chuck Schwartz | Board Member | — | ||
| Hadas Shahar | Board Member | — | ||
| Jeffery Tannenbaum | 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: program score sits 31 points above the peer median (60 vs. 29).
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 35 → 44 over 5 years (improving by 9 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 5.3% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
- 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).
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.