Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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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.
The Truth-Teller
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit ↑
Overall
35
Score
Governance
58
Score
Financial
0
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
-
Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 3.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 3.7% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 7.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 4.3% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 3.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.3% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 6.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 5.7% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 11.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 7.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELEN CHA-PYO | Artistic Director | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| GINA CARUSO | Executive Director | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT HAMBURGER | Board President | — | ||
| DR JACQUELINE PHILLIPS | Board President | — | ||
| GRACE PARK | Board President | — | ||
| JULIA SEN | Board President | — | ||
| DR CHARISSA WONG HORTON | Secretary | — | ||
| INGRID DILLON | Treasurer | — | ||
| HELEN AHN | Board Member | — | ||
| LIBBY J CORYDON-APICELLA | Board Member | — | ||
| PHIL EVANS | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIKA FANELLE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELE L JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LEVI KELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN KORNICK | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN C LEVINE | Board Member | — | ||
| COURTNEY PANTIRER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH SERZAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LARA STOLMAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER H GISTELINCK | Executive Director | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| HELEN CHA-PYO | Artistic Director | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT HAMBURGER | Board President | — | ||
| DR JACQUELINE PHILLIPS | Board President | — | ||
| GRACE PARK | Board President | — | ||
| DR CHARISSA WONG HORTON | Secretary | — | ||
| HELEN AHN | Board Member | — | ||
| LIBBY J CORYDON-APICELLA | Board Member | — | ||
| LENORE DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| INGRID DILLON | Board Member | — | ||
| PHIL EVANS | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELE L JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LEVI KELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN KORNICK | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN C LEVINE | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIA SEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH SERZAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DACIL TILOS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER H GISTELINCK | Executive Director | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT HAMBURGER | Board President | — | ||
| DR JACQUELINE PHILLIPS | Board President | — | ||
| GRACE PARK | Board President | — | ||
| DR CHARISSA WONG HORTON | Secretary | — | ||
| HELEN AHN | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER STONE | Board Member | — | ||
| LIBBY J CORYDON-APICELLA | Board Member | — | ||
| LENORE DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LEVI KELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DACIL TILOS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER H GISTELINCK | Executive Director | 1.8% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT HAMBURGER | Board President | — | ||
| DR JACQUELINE PHILLIPS | Board President | — | ||
| GRACE PARK | Board President | — | ||
| DR CHARISSA WONG HORTON | Secretary | — | ||
| SEAN MARIKAKIS | Treasurer | — | ||
| HELEN AHN | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC PRESSMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER STONE | Board Member | — | ||
| LIBBY J CORYDON-APICELLA | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN HIGGINS | Board Member | — | ||
| LENORE DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LEVI KELMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DACIL TILOS | Board Member | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
0 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
58 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
35 / 100
Priority Review
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 176 other orgs in NJ with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 34 points below the peer median (0 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 3.6% 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.