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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | — | — | 12.5% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 20.0% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 12.8% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM CORBEN | Executive Director | 12.5% of Rev | ||
| PHIL HILDEBRANDT | Board President | — | ||
| KEVIN KILEY | Board President | — | ||
| HEATHER COZBY | Treasurer | — | ||
| LINDA SEALE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY TOROPOV | Secretary | — | ||
| DEBORAH BOWEN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN EMLER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH PINEAULT | Board Member | — | ||
| GEOFFREY STEWART | Board Member | — | ||
| KARA MCEACHERN | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM CORBEN | Executive Director | 9.5% of Rev | ||
| KEVIN KILEY | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL KEYS | Board President | — | ||
| HEATHER COZBY | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH BOWEN | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN MCARDLE | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH PINEAULT | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN ELMER | Board Member | — | ||
| GEOFFREY STEWART | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY TOROPOV | Secretary | — | ||
| ADDY PRESS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM CORBEN | Executive Director | 9.0% of Rev | ||
| PAUL JEAN | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL KEYS | Board President | — | ||
| ANDREW SIMON | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH BOWEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT COZZONE | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN MCARDLE | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH PINEAULT | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAMES QUINLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GEOFFREY STEWART | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY TOROPOV | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 246 other orgs in MA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 42 points below the peer median (0 vs. 42).
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 12.5% 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.