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 | — | — | 4.2% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 12.7% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 9.0% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 18 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 35 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH NAUGHTON | Executive Director | 17.4% of Rev | ||
| LINDSAY WEICHERT | Board President | — | ||
| JENNIFER TIFFT | Board President | — | ||
| SCOTT LOMBARDO | Board Member | — | ||
| UYEN NGUYEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| CYNTHIA PAYNE | Board Member | — | ||
| AMBER LAWYER | Secretary | — | ||
| JONATHAN FOX | Board Member | — | ||
| SUZANNE EVANS | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL CHARLES | Board Member | — | ||
| JAKE CASEY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH NAUGHTON | Executive Director | 13.5% of Rev | ||
| DALE MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL ZENZEL | Board Member | — | ||
| UYEN NGUYEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA PAYNE | Board Member | — | ||
| AMBER LAWYER | Secretary | — | ||
| AUTHUR KANERVIKO | Board Member | — | ||
| MEG GEORGE | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDSAY WEICHERT | Board President | — | ||
| JENNIFER TIFFT | Board President | — | ||
| SCOTT LOMBARDO | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALE MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL ZENZEL | Board Member | — | ||
| UYEN NGUYEN | Board Member | — | ||
| AMBER LAWYER | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER TIFFT | Board Member | — | ||
| ARTHUR KANERVIKO | Board President | — | ||
| LINDSAY WEICHERT | Board President | — | ||
| SCOTT LOMBARDO | Treasurer | — | ||
| CYNTHIA PAYNE | Secretary | — | ||
| DALE MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL ZENZEL | Board Member | — | ||
| UYEN NGUYEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA PAYNE | Board Member | — | ||
| AMBER LAWYER | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER TIFFT | Board Member | — | ||
| MEG GEORGE | Board Member | — | ||
| ARTHUR KANERVIKO | Board President | — | ||
| LINDSAY WEICHERT | Board President | — | ||
| SCOTT LOMBARDO | Treasurer | — |
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: 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 18 → 28 over 5 years (improving by 10 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 4.2% 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.