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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 5.0% | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 14.3% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 16.3% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 15.7% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 14.4% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 12.0% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 17.4% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 11.2% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 9.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 5.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE BRUNET RELYEA | Board President | — | ||
| BARBARA STONE | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| RICHARD JAEGER | Secretary | — | ||
| MARK CIARALLI | Treasurer | — | ||
| CASEY JOHNSON | PAST CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| CAMILE TISDEL | Board Member | — | ||
| LACEY ROY-CICIRIELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| VICKI FELDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD FERGUSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUG GOLDSCHMIDT | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES SHULTS | Board Member | — | ||
| LUDGER VIEFHUES-BAILEY | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTIAN CAPOCACCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE NEWELL | Board Member | — | ||
| GREGORY SHEPPARD | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA SMITH | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA SMITH | Executive Director | 23.9% of Rev | ||
| BABARA STONE | Secretary | — | ||
| SANDRA HURD | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL BRZOZOWSKI | BOARD DEVELOPMENT | — | ||
| KARIN FALCONE | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE BRUNET RELYEA | Board Member | — | ||
| RONALD FERGUSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD JAEGER | Board Member | — | ||
| CASEY JOHNSON | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| WENDY NEIKIRK RHODES | Board President | — | ||
| MARK CIARALLI | Treasurer | — | ||
| DENISE DYCE | Board Member | — | ||
| CAMILE TISDEL | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 699 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 31 points below the peer median (0 vs. 31).
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.
Overall score has gone from 30 → 29 over 5 years (declining by 1 points).
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.