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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 8.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 6.4% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 4.5% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 12.0% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 13.3% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 11.5% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 23.6% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 10.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 9.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 9.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 10.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2010 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE CURLESS | FOUNDER & TR | 9.3% of Rev | ||
| DIANNE JACKOWSKI | Board President | — | ||
| EDWIN RICO SANTIAGO | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| JONATHAN PATOUHAS | Treasurer | — | ||
| BRENDA ROBLES-COOK | Secretary | — | ||
| RACHEL DURDIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY PEIRCE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS CONSOLE | Board Member | — | ||
| PATTI DEITCH | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANCESCA DELLELCI | Board Member | — | ||
| DR MICHELE FORTE | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY HARRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER HOELZEL | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE RYAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE CURLESS | Executive Director | 9.1% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT BERNARDO | Board Member | — | ||
| FELICIA LATOYA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| RHONDA FIDELIA | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELE FORTE | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER HOELZEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DOMINIC JANNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY FAJARDO JENKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE RYAN | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWIN RICO SANTIAGO | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER SORIANO | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVIS TAGUE | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA DEITCH | Board President | — | ||
| MAURICE HAYMAN | Board President | — | ||
| JONATHAN PATOUHAS | Treasurer | — | ||
| DIANNE JACKOWSKI | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE CURLESS | Executive Director | 5.1% of Rev | ||
| FELICIA LATOYA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| RHONDA FIDELIA | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELE FORTE | Board Member | — | ||
| DOMINIC JANNEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY FAJARDO JENKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE RYAN | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWIN RICO SANTIAGO | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER SORIANO | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVIS TAGUE | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA DEITCH | Board President | — | ||
| MAURICE HAYMAN | Board President | — | ||
| JONATHAN PATOUHAS | Treasurer | — | ||
| DIANNE JACKOWSKI | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE CURLESS | Executive Director | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| FELICIA LATOYA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| RHONDA FIDELIA | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELE FORTE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY FAJARDO JENKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE RYAN | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWIN RICO SANTIAGO | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER SORIANO | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVIS TAGUE | Board Member | — | ||
| VEDRA CHANDLER | Board President | — | ||
| PATRICIA DEITCH | Board President | — | ||
| MAURICE HAYMAN | Board President | — | ||
| JONATHAN PATOUHAS | Treasurer | — | ||
| DIANNE JACKOWSKI | Secretary | — |
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 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 8.5% 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.