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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | — | 5.7% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 17.4% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 13.4% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 11.1% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 11.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 12.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 13.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 16.3% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 12.7% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 32.4% | 42 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET CROTTY | Executive Director | 28.7% of Rev | ||
| MARGARET CROTTY | Executive Director | 28.7% of Rev | ||
| MARGARET CROTTY | Executive Director | 25.2% of Rev | ||
| MARINA SCHREIBER CHIEF | FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER | 16.7% of Rev | ||
| MARINA SCHREIBER CHIEF | FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER | 16.7% of Rev | ||
| MARINA SCHREIBER CHIEF | FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER | 15.4% of Rev | ||
| LAWRENCE BENENSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LATASHA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM BOOKER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXANDRA MURRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| LATASHA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SHOOKHOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXANDRA MURRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHLOE TAPP | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SHOOKHOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA WARREN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHLOE TAPP | Board Member | — | ||
| HELENA WILLNER | Board Member | — | ||
| HELENA WILLNER | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL BRAUFMAN | Board President | — | ||
| JAMES GREENBERG | Board President | — | ||
| JOANNE LENHART | Board President | — | ||
| PARESH TRIVEDI | Secretary | — | ||
| ANGELA CHEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| AMY ADLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARJORIE ALTSCHULER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAWRENCE BENENSON | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM BOOKER | Board Member | — | ||
| LATASHA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXANDRA MURRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SHOOKHOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| CHLOE TAPP | Board Member | — | ||
| HELENA WILLNER | Board Member | — | ||
| JILL BRAUFMAN | Board President | — | ||
| JAMES GREENBERG | Board President | — | ||
| JILL BRAUFMAN | Board President | — | ||
| JOANNE LENHART | Board President | — | ||
| JAMES GREENBERG | Board President | — | ||
| PARESH TRIVEDI | Secretary | — | ||
| JOANNE LENHART | Board President | — | ||
| ANGELA CHEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| PARESH TRIVEDI | Secretary | — | ||
| AMY ADLER | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA CHEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| MARJORIE ALTSCHULER | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY ADLER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAWRENCE BENENSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARJORIE ALTSCHULER | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM BOOKER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET CROTTY | Executive Director | 24.6% of Rev | ||
| MARINA SCHREIBER CHIEF | FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER | 15.6% of Rev | ||
| JERRY JAMES DIRECTOR OF | TEACHING AND LEARNING UNTIL 11/19 | 14.3% of Rev | ||
| JOANNE LENHART VICE CHAIR | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIR. UNTIL 12/19 | 11.7% of Rev | ||
| JILL BRAUFMAN | Board President | — | ||
| JAMES GREENBERG | Board President | — | ||
| PARESH TRIVEDI | Secretary | — | ||
| ANGELA CHEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| AMY ADLER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARJORIE ALTSCHULER | Board Member | — | ||
| LAWRENCE BENENSON | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM BOOKER | Board Member | — | ||
| LATASHA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEXANDRA MURRAY | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID SHOOKHOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| CHLOE TAPP | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA WARREN | Board Member | — | ||
| HELENA WILLNER | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE BLANKENSHIP | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 1,227 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 47 points below the peer median (5 vs. 52).
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 32 → 36 over 5 years (improving by 4 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 5.7% 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.