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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 12.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 11.4% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 14.0% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 15.3% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 13.7% | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA B TRACY | Board President | — | ||
| VIOLA KANEVSKY | Board President | — | ||
| MARTIN S FRIDSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| JACOB BOUSSO | Secretary | — | ||
| ETTY BOUSSO | Board Member | — | ||
| TERRENCE COPPINGER | Board Member | — | ||
| EVA GERARD | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIA HERRERA-CHOMNALEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY LEE | Board Member | — | ||
| BEATRICE MITCHELL | Board Member | — | ||
| J CRAIG OXMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM M PINZLER | Board Member | — | ||
| ADRIAN ROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE ROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| RITA FREDRICKS SALZMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSUP SHEAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNA SNIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM W SUK | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM ULLMER | Board Member | — | ||
| NAOMI ITAMI ZIMMERMAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN GEER | Executive Director | 12.8% of Rev | ||
| BARBARA B TRACY | Board President | — | ||
| VIOLA KANEVSKY | Board President | — | ||
| MARTIN S FRIDSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| JACOB BOUSSO | Secretary | — | ||
| ETTY BOUSSO | Board Member | — | ||
| TERRENCE COPPINGER | Board Member | — | ||
| EVA GERARD | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIA HERRERA-CHOMNALEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY LEE | Board Member | — | ||
| BEATRICE MITCHELL | Board Member | — | ||
| J CRAIG OXMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM M PINZLER | Board Member | — | ||
| ADRIAN ROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE ROSS | Board Member | — | ||
| RITA FREDRICKS SALZMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSUP SHEAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNA SNIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM W SUK | Board Member | — | ||
| WILLIAM ULLMER | Board Member | — | ||
| NAOMI ITAMI ZIMMERMAN | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 700 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 42 → 35 over 5 years (declining by 7 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.