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 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 10.7% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 23.6% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 14.7% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA CARBONELL MONARQUE | Artistic Director | 11.5% of Rev | ||
| BILL HENNING | Board President | — | ||
| NORMAN REISMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT ARCARO | Board Member | — | ||
| ASUNCION DABAO-SALVADOR | Treasurer | — | ||
| KATE DOYLE | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER BERNSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER ERIKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JORDAN FOX ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| ELISE GOYETTE | Board Member | — | ||
| JANELLA HINDS | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA JUDAH-HARRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE O'CONNER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAVENDER ROUZIER | Board President | — | ||
| HECTOR M RUIZ JR | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSLYN MEREN | Board Member | — | ||
| FAITH RYAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA CARBONELL MONARQUE | Artistic Director | 10.1% of Rev | ||
| TAMILLA WOODARD | Artistic Director | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| MARK PLESENT DECEASED FEB 19 2021 | Artistic Director | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| BILL HENNING | Board President | — | ||
| NORMAN REISMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT ARCARO | Board Member | — | ||
| ASUNCION DABAO-SALVADOR | Treasurer | — | ||
| KATE DOYLE | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER BERNSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER ERIKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JORDAN FOX ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| ELISE GOYETTE | Board Member | — | ||
| JANELLA HINDS | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA JUDAH-HARRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE O'CONNER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAVENDOR ROUZIER | Board President | — | ||
| HECTOR M RUIZ JR | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSLYN MEREN | Board Member | — | ||
| FAITH RYAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK PLESENT | Artistic Director | 10.5% of Rev | ||
| BILL HENNING | Board President | — | ||
| NORMAN REISMAN | Board President | — | ||
| SONY D SALVADOR | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROBERT ARCARO | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK GOLDSMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGE BUENO | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER BERNSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH CANOVAS | Board Member | — | ||
| JORDAN FOX ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| ARTHUR FRENCH | Board Member | — | ||
| CONNIE GRAPPO | Board Member | — | ||
| PAT JUDAH-HARRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN KAY | Board Member | — | ||
| LAVENDOR ROUZIER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELEANOR TILSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSE VARGAS | Board Member | — | ||
| ROSLYN YASSER | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 700 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 33 → 42 over 5 years (improving by 9 points).
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.