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 | — | — | 19.8% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | Hidden | Hidden | 21.7% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 11.5% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 5.2% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 5.3% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.8% | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.7% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 4.8% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 2.2% | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 3.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 3.2% | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER SETH CAMERON | Board Member | 20.1% of Rev | ||
| WILLIAM FLOYD | Board President | — | ||
| ALLISON RUSSO | Board President | — | ||
| JESSICA OGILVIE | Board President | — | ||
| CYNTHIA WAIWRIGHT | Board President | — | ||
| ANDREW ZUCKERMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| LAURIE HARRIS BRENNAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANNA BACKER | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA BRIONES | Board Member | — | ||
| KATELIJNE DE BACKER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXANDRA SOROKOLIT-FRANKEL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARISSA MCMAHON | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH PEPPERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE SALYI | Board Member | — | ||
| MARNIE BERK | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDRICA POLLACK FORD | Board Member | — | ||
| JILLIAN MARCUS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER SETH CAMERON | EXEC. DIR. (EFF 2/20) | 18.1% of Rev | ||
| ERICA FREYBERGER | Board Member | 12.0% of Rev | ||
| WILLIAM FLOYD | Board President | — | ||
| ALLISON RUSSO | Board President | — | ||
| LISELOTTE VINCE | Board President | — | ||
| CYNTHIA WAIWRIGHT | Board President | — | ||
| ANDREW ZUCKERMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| LAURIE HARRIS BRENNAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANNA BACKER | Board Member | — | ||
| GEOFF COOK | Board Member | — | ||
| KATELIJNE DE BACKER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXANDRA SOROKOLIT-FRANKEL | Board Member | — | ||
| RICO GATSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARISSA MCMAHON | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA OGILVIE | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH PEPPERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN PERELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE SALYI | Board Member | — | ||
| MICKALENE THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARNIE BERK | Board Member | — | ||
| FREDRICA POLLACK FORD | Board Member | — | ||
| JILLIAN MARCUS | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA SCHIFF | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA FREYBERGER | Board Member | 12.7% of Rev | ||
| BARBARA HUNT-MCLANAHAN | EXEC. DIR. (THRU 6/19) | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| WILLIAM FLOYD | Board President | — | ||
| ALLISON RUSSO | Board President | — | ||
| LISELOTTE VINCE | Board President | — | ||
| CYNTHIA WAIWRIGHT | Board President | — | ||
| ANDREW ZUCKERMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| LAURIE HARRIS BRENNAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ANNA BACKER | Board Member | — | ||
| GEOFF COOK | Board Member | — | ||
| KATELIJNE DE BACKER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXANDRA SOROKOLIT-FRANKEL | Board Member | — | ||
| RICO GATSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARISSA MCMAHON | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA OGILVIE | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH PEPPERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN PERELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SABRINA LEICHTER RUDIN | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE SALYI | Board Member | — | ||
| MICKALENE THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXANDER SETH CAMERON | EXEC. DIR. (EFF 2/20) | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 13 other orgs in PA with NTEE prefix A5.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 42 points below the peer median (0 vs. 42).
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 → 28 over 5 years (declining by 7 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 19.8% 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:
- 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.