Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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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.
The Truth-Teller
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit ↓
Overall
32
Score
Governance
50
Score
Financial
0
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 12.0% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 11.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 11.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 14.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.1% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 24.4% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 15.6% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 21.5% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 11.3% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 34.7% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 24.0% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 18.2% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 14.6% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY HYTER-SUFFERN | Executive Director | 12.0% of Rev | ||
| RICHARD TAFFET | Board President | — | ||
| LOLITA JACKSON | Board President | — | ||
| AL DE LEON | Secretary | — | ||
| MARK A WILLIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| LOLA ADESIOYA | Board Member | — | ||
| ZAIRE BAPTISTE | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF D'ONOFRIO | Board Member | — | ||
| JAI K JACOB | Board Member | — | ||
| KEN MCINTYRE | Board Member | — | ||
| WYNTON MARSALIS | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT L NELSON JR | TURSTEE | — | ||
| SAMUEL A TURNVEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE VO | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL WILKES | Board Member | — | ||
| LLOYD WILLIAMS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY HYTER-SUFFERN | Executive Director | 11.6% of Rev | ||
| TIMOTHY PORTER | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| JONATHAN SCHEUER | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| RICHARD TAFFETT | Secretary | — | ||
| MARK WILLIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| ALBERT DE LEON | Board Member | — | ||
| LOLITA JACKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| WYNTON MARSALIS | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL MAYER | Board Member | — | ||
| KENNETH MCINTYRE | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT NELSON JR | Board Member | — | ||
| DR SHOSHANNA SOFAER | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL TURVEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL WILKES | Board Member | — | ||
| LLOYD WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| JAI JACOB | Board Member | — | ||
| TAMARA DILDY | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF D'ONOFRIO | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE VO | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY HYTER-SUFFERN | Executive Director | 10.3% of Rev | ||
| TIMOTHY PORTER | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| JONATHAN SCHEUER | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| RICHARD TAFFETT | Secretary | — | ||
| MARK WILLIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| KEN BURNS | Board Member | — | ||
| ALBERT DE LEON | Board Member | — | ||
| NEAL DITTERSDORF | Board Member | — | ||
| LOLITA JACKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| WYNTON MARSALIS | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL MAYER | Board Member | — | ||
| KENNETH MCINTYRE | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT NELSON JR | Board Member | — | ||
| DR SHOSHANNA SOFAER | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL TURVEY | Board Member | — | ||
| DEAN SCHOMBURG | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL WILKES | Board Member | — | ||
| LLOYD WILLIAMS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY HYTER-SUFFERN | Executive Director | 9.5% of Rev | ||
| TIMOTHY PORTER | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| JONATHAN SCHEUER | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| RICHARD TAFFETT | Secretary | — | ||
| MARK WILLIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| KEN BURNS | Board Member | — | ||
| WYNTON MARSALIS | Board Member | — | ||
| KENNETH MCINTYRE | Board Member | — | ||
| NEAL DITTERSDORF | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT NELSON JR | Board Member | — | ||
| DR SHOSHANNA SOFAER | Board Member | — | ||
| LLOYD WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| DEAN SCHOMBURG | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL TURVEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ALBERT DE LEON | Board Member | — | ||
| LOLITA JACKSON | Board Member | — | ||
| SAMUEL MAYER | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL WILKES | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
0 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
50 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
32 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 38 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A5.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 37 points below the peer median (0 vs. 37).
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 12.0% 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.