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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 10.6% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 14.1% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 13.6% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 12.0% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 11.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 10.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 10.7% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 11.4% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 11.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 10.6% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 9.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 10.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 10.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIGENE KETTLER BEHRENS | Executive Direc | 11.1% of Rev | ||
| MARIGENE KETTLER BEHRENS | Executive Direc | 10.6% of Rev | ||
| GAIR MORRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| KEMI OLATEJU | Board Member | — | ||
| MIMI CALHOUN | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN E FUNK | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH GORMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| BRIAN FONTANA | Treasurer | — | ||
| IRA LIPSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SETH PORTER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT L FELLOWS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANTELLE E WILLIAMS | Board President | — | ||
| EDGAR A GUTIERREZ | Board President | — | ||
| JAMES BIRNBAUM ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| MIMI CALHOUN | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN E FUNK | Board Member | — | ||
| KEMI OLATEJU | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH GORMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| BRIAN FONTANA | Treasurer | — | ||
| IRA LIPSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SETH PORTER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT L FELLOWS ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANTELLE WILLIAMS JOHNSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIGENE KETTLER BEHRENS | Executive Direc | 10.3% of Rev | ||
| EDGAR A GUTIERREZ | Board President | — | ||
| MIMI CALHOUN | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN E FUNK | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL DORNBUSH | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH GORMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| JANE C COWLES | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIA MACARTHUR | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN FONTANA | Treasurer | — | ||
| IRA LIPSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SETH PORTER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT L FELLOWS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANTELLE E WILLIAMS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIGENE KETTLER BEHRENS | Executive Direc | 9.8% of Rev | ||
| EDGAR A GUTIERREZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| STEPHANIE SCHERA | Board President | — | ||
| MIMI CALHOUN | Secretary | — | ||
| JOHN E FUNK | Board President | — | ||
| CAROL DORNBUSH | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS FLEMING | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH GORMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE C COWLES | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIA MACARTHUR | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT L FELLOWS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANTELLE E WILLIAMS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIGENE KETTLER BEHRENS | Executive Direc | 9.8% of Rev | ||
| EDGAR A GUTIERREZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| STEPHANIE SCHERA | Board President | — | ||
| MIMI CALHOUN | Secretary | — | ||
| JOHN E FUNK | Board President | — | ||
| CAROL DORNBUSH | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS FLEMING | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH GORMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE C COWLES | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIA MACARTHUR | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT L FELLOWS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHANTELLE E WILLIAMS | 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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 10.6% 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.