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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 13.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 0.5% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 6.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olga Levina | Executive Producer & Co-founder | 13.2% of Rev | ||
| Paul Dennison | Board President | — | ||
| Maria Nieves | Secretary | — | ||
| Siara Mirabel | Treasurer | — | ||
| Ben Lopiccolo | Board Member | — | ||
| Tiffany McQueary | Board Member | — | ||
| Tolanda Ross | Board Member | — | ||
| Eric Sandurs | Board Member | — | ||
| Paul Dennison | Board President | — | ||
| Maria Nieves | Secretary | — | ||
| Siara Mirabel | Treasurer | — | ||
| Ben Lopiccolo | Board Member | — | ||
| Tiffany McQueary | Board Member | — | ||
| Charlaine Mercado | Board Member | — | ||
| Juana Penson | Board Member | — | ||
| Eric Sandurs | Board Member | — | ||
| Christina Seckar | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Dennison | Board President | — | ||
| Archna Desai | Treasurer | — | ||
| Gregory Edgell | Board President | — | ||
| Ben Lopiccolo | Board Member | — | ||
| Thomas Evans | Board Member | — | ||
| Tal Shuster | Board Member | — | ||
| Bryant Small | Board Member | — | ||
| Kimberley Taylor | Board Member | — | ||
| Thomas Zippa | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 175 other orgs in NJ with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 19 points below the peer median (15 vs. 34).
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 13.2% 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.