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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.1% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 6.2% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.2% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 4.7% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.8% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 5.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 3.9% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 6.0% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUPP ROBERT | Artistic Director | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| ANDERSON JILL | Board Member | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| AUDUNSON JANET | Board Member | — | ||
| BAIN GEORGE | Board Member | — | ||
| BECKOS BARBARA | Board Member | — | ||
| BYRNE NANCY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHEN DR RUTH | Board Member | — | ||
| CURTIS ROBIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DRISCOLL RICHARD | Board Member | — | ||
| DYCE DENISE | Board Member | — | ||
| FRAZIER HERMAN | Board President | — | ||
| GOLD HELENE | Board Member | — | ||
| GOLD NEIL | Board Member | — | ||
| GOLDBERG JACKI | Board Member | — | ||
| GONZALEZ BEA | Board Member | — | ||
| GREEN NANCY | Board President | — | ||
| HARRIS LARRY | Board Member | — | ||
| HUHTALA JOHN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHNSON CYDNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDGE GWENN | Treasurer | — | ||
| KARPOFF REBECCA | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY KATHY | Board Member | — | ||
| LEATHERMAN LARRY | Board Member | — | ||
| LENT DAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MALAVENDA ANTHONY | Board Member | — | ||
| MANGANO ROCCO | Board President | — | ||
| MARTIN JULIA | Board Member | — | ||
| MCAULIFFE KEVIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MCAULIFFE SUZANNE | Board Member | — | ||
| MCDONALD ROD | Board Member | — | ||
| MULVIHILL MOLLY | Board Member | — | ||
| MURPHY TENESHA | Board Member | — | ||
| NICHOLS FRAN | Board Member | — | ||
| PARADIS MONA | Board Member | — | ||
| PARKER VIRGINIA | Board Member | — | ||
| RAHNAMAY-AZAR AMIR | Treasurer | — | ||
| RYAN MOLLY | Board Member | — | ||
| SARASON ROBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| SHIRTZ RICK | Board Member | — | ||
| STEIGERWALD IV L JOHN | Board Member | — | ||
| STITH MELVIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SULLIVAN SHARON | Secretary | — | ||
| THOMAS CORA | Board Member | — | ||
| TICK MICHAEL | Board Member | — | ||
| TUCKER DR AMY | Board Member | — | ||
| TURNER PHIL | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAMS MEL | Board Member | — | ||
| ZOANETTI MICHAEL | Board Member | — | ||
| ZITO RALPH | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUPP ROBERT | Artistic Director | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| ANDERSON JILL | Board Member | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| AUDUNSON JANET | Board Member | — | ||
| BAIN GEORGE | Board Member | — | ||
| BECKOS BARBARA | Board Member | — | ||
| BYRNE NANCY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHASE STEVE | Board Member | — | ||
| CURTIS ROBIN | Board Member | — | ||
| DRISCOLL RICHARD | Board Member | — | ||
| FRAZIER HERMAN | Board President | — | ||
| GOLD HELENE | Board Member | — | ||
| GOLD NEIL | Board Member | — | ||
| GOLDBERG JACKI | Board Member | — | ||
| GONZALEZ BEA | Board Member | — | ||
| GREEN NANCY | Board President | — | ||
| HARRIS LARRY | Board Member | — | ||
| HUHTALA JOHN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHNSON CYDNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| KARPOFF REBECCA | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY KATHY | Board Member | — | ||
| LEATHERMAN LARRY | Board Member | — | ||
| LENT DANIEL | Board Member | — | ||
| MALAVENDA ANTHONY | Board Member | — | ||
| MANGANO ROCCO | Board Member | — | ||
| MARTIN JULIA | Board Member | — | ||
| MCAULIFFE KEVIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MCAULIFFE SUZANNE | Board Member | — | ||
| MCDONALD ROD | Board Member | — | ||
| MILLIER SAMANTHA | Board Member | — | ||
| MULVIHILL MOLLY | Board Member | — | ||
| MURPHY TENESHA | Board Member | — | ||
| NICHOLS FRAN | Board Member | — | ||
| NICHOLS MARC | Board Member | — | ||
| PARADIS MONA | Board Member | — | ||
| PARKER VIRGINIA | Board Member | — | ||
| PETERS ANNETTE | Board Member | — | ||
| RAHNAMAY-AZAR AMIR | Treasurer | — | ||
| RYAN MOLLY | Board Member | — | ||
| SARASON ROBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| SHIRTZ RICHARD | Board President | — | ||
| STEIGERWALD IV L JOHN | Board Member | — | ||
| STITH MELVIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SULLIVAN SHARON | Secretary | — | ||
| THOMAS CORA | Board Member | — | ||
| TICK MICHAEL | Board Member | — | ||
| TURNER PHIL | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAMS MEL | Board Member | — | ||
| ZOANETTI MICHAEL | Board Member | — | ||
| TUCKER DR AMY | Board Member | — | ||
| ZITO RALPH | Board President | — |
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: 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 37 → 42 over 5 years (improving by 5 points).
What's driving this score
- 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.