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 | — | — | 19.0% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 21.7% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 30.4% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 18.8% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 17.5% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 19.2% | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 16.9% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 16.9% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 45 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BUSH | EXECUTIVE DI | 18.2% of Rev | ||
| GALENA DUBA-WEAVER | Board President | — | ||
| TWAN LEENDERS | Treasurer | — | ||
| FRANCESCA GALBATO | Secretary | — | ||
| ELLEN SHADLE | Secretary | — | ||
| RICHARD GREY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER SWITALA | Board Member | — | ||
| JENN WENDEL | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER MEGER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BUSH | EXECUTIVE DI | 14.2% of Rev | ||
| RICHIE JOLY | Board President | — | ||
| TWAN LEENDERS | Treasurer | — | ||
| FRANCESCA GALBATO | Secretary | — | ||
| GALENA DUBA-WEAVER | BOARD DIRECT | — | ||
| CHRIS SWITALA | BOARD DIRECT | — | ||
| NANCY CALA | BOARD DIRECT | — | ||
| RICHARD GREY | BOARD DIRECT | — | ||
| DANIEL ULBRICHT | BOARD DIRECT | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BUSH | EXECUTIVE DI | 15.3% of Rev | ||
| RICHIE JOLY | Board President | — | ||
| TWAN LEENDERS | Treasurer | — | ||
| FRANCESCA GALBATO | Secretary | — | ||
| GALENA DUBA-WEAVER | BOARD DIRECT | — | ||
| CHRIS SWITALA | BOARD DIRECT | — | ||
| NANCY CALA | BOARD DIRECT | — | ||
| RICHARD GREY | BOARD DIRECT | — | ||
| DANIEL ULBRICHT | BOARD DIRECT | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 146 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A2.
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.
Overall score has gone from 29 → 25 over 5 years (declining by 4 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 19.0% 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:
- 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.