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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 38 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 36 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN ROTHBERG | Board President | — | ||
| N CARLOTTA PARR | EXECUTIVE VI | — | ||
| JONATHAN CLUNE | Secretary | — | ||
| LYNN COCHRANE | Treasurer | — | ||
| LYNDA COSTEN | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA DOYLE | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSSELL HAMMOND | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY O'LEARY | Board Member | — | ||
| GAYLON ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARCIE ELLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| DR MICHELLE MURRAY FIERTEK | Board Member | — | ||
| ALEX O'NEIL | Board Member | — | ||
| JOANNE SCATTERGOOD REEVES | Board Member | — | ||
| ERICA MAAS SHIPPEE | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN ROTHBERG | Board President | — | ||
| ROBERT HANSEN | EXEC. VICE P | — | ||
| PAMELA MAHONEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| N CARLOTTA PARR | Secretary | — | ||
| JONATHAN CLUNE | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNN COCHRANE | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNDA COSTEN | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA DOYLE | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSSELL HAMMOND | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY O'LEARY | Board Member | — | ||
| GAYLON ROBINSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORRAINE CETTO | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNDA COSTEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CARLOTTA PARR | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN ROTHBERG | Board President | — | ||
| JONATHAN CLUNE | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA DOYLE | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSSELL HAMMOND | Board Member | — | ||
| ROB HANSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA MAHONEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| GAYLON ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREY STOLYAROV | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORRAINE CETTO | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNDA COSTEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CARLOTTA PARR | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN ROTHBERG | Board President | — | ||
| JONATHAN CLUNE | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA DOYLE | Board Member | — | ||
| RUSSELL HAMMOND | Board Member | — | ||
| ROB HANSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA MAHONEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| GAYLON ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREY STOLYAROV | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORRAINE CETTO | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL DEXTER | Secretary | — | ||
| MARJORY BAUSMITH | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| LYNDA COSTEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT BORDEN | Board President | — | ||
| PAMELA J PERRY DMA | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL PASCETTA | Board Member | — | ||
| CARLOTTA PARR | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN ROTHBERG | Treasurer | — | ||
| LORRAINE CETTO | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL DEXTER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARJORY BAUSMITH | Vice President | — | ||
| MARK CHILD | Treasurer | — | ||
| LYNDA COSTEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT BORDEN | Board President | — | ||
| PAMELA J PERRY DMA | Board Member | — | ||
| THEODORE JOHNSON MD | Board Member | — | ||
| REV KRISTIAN KOHLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAY MOLLEUR | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA MELLON | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL PASCETTA | Board Member | — | ||
| CARLOTTA PARR | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN ROTHBERG | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 130 other orgs in CT with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 17 points above the peer median (45 vs. 28).
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
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- Net assets declined for 3 consecutive years of deficit spending; cash runway narrowing.
- 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).
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.