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 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 42 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 45 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2010 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Wilcox | Board Member | — | ||
| Taylor Myers | Board Member | — | ||
| Will Sawma | Chairman | — | ||
| Carol Ann Conover | Board Member | — | ||
| Anne Nelson | Treasurer | — | ||
| David HB Thomas | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL ANN CONOVER | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA GREEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA LANDRY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNE NELSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| WILLARD JP SIEGEL-SAWMA | Board President | — | ||
| DAVID HB THOMAS | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER WHITE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENE CLEMENTS | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN FORD | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIA GRAHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA GREEN | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER HOFFMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL NEALON | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGE NORMANDIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN PRUIKSMA | Treasurer | — | ||
| WILLARD JP SIEGEL-SAWMA | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENE CLEMENTS | Board President | — | ||
| SUSAN FORD | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIA GRAHAM | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA GREEN | Board Member | — | ||
| PETER HOFFMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL NEALON | Board Member | — | ||
| GEORGE NORMANDIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN PRUIKSMA | Treasurer | — | ||
| WILLARD JP SIEGEL-SAWMA | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 146 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 26 points below the peer median (5 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.
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.