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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 12.3% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER BARR | Board President | — | ||
| AARON COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELE HILL MCCRINDLE | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES FERGUSON | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| JAMES PICCONE | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS GIEGERICH | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSIE SPINELLI | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES KRAMER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALYCE PARKER | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT WOODRUFF | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER BARR | Board President | — | ||
| LIZ PARLETTE BUTCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| AARON COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT DRAGOTTA | Board President | — | ||
| JAMES FERGUSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LORETTA FINNEGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS GIEGERICH | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSIE SPINELLI | Board Member | — | ||
| ARLEEN CABALLERO GONZALES | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES KRAMER | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS FURGIONE | Board Member | — | ||
| INDIA STILL | Board Member | — | ||
| ALYCE PARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| CARMINE TAGLIALATELLA | Board Member | — | ||
| JOANNE GITONE | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBERT WOODRUFF | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER BARR | Secretary | — | ||
| LIZ PARLETTE BUTCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| AARON COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT DRAGOTTA | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| JAMES FERGUSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LORETTA FINNEGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS GIEGERICH | Board President | — | ||
| JOANNE GITTONE | Board Member | — | ||
| ARLEEN CABALLERO GONZALES | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES KRAMER | Board Member | — | ||
| DENNIS FURGIONE | Board Member | — | ||
| INDIA STILL | Board Member | — | ||
| ALYCE PARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| CARMINE TAGLIALATELLA | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT WOODRUFF | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER BARR | Secretary | — | ||
| AARON COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT DRAGOTTA | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| JAMES FERGUSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LORETTA FINNEGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS GIEGERICH | Board President | — | ||
| JOANNE GITTONE | Board Member | — | ||
| ARLEEN CABALLERO GONZALES | Board Member | — | ||
| SHY KRAMER | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM MAY | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIA JIMENA MENTO | Board Member | — | ||
| ALYCE PARKER | Board Member | — | ||
| CARMINE TAGLIALATELLA | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT WOODRUFF | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
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 12.3% 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.