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 | — | — | 8.0% | 42 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.0% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 14.1% | 46 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 2.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 13.6% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 19.3% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 2.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 8.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 6.5% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.8% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 5.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 3.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINIC RONCACE | Executive Director | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| ALEXANDER DIAZ | CREATIVE DIR | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| SCOTT FOSTER | DIR OF FINAN | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| VALERIE VAINIERI HUTTLE | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT COOK | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| FRANK HUTTLE | FOUNDER/TRUS | — | ||
| EDMONDO SCHWARTZ | CHAIRMAN EME | — | ||
| JANE BEAN | Board Member | — | ||
| RAY CHEW | Board Member | — | ||
| VIVIAN SCOTT CHEW | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE DIAZ | Board Member | — | ||
| LUDMILA GOLAD | Board Member | — | ||
| AMELIA GOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVEN GOLDSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BERNARD KOSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY PORZIO | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN SCIMONE-BELLINI | Board Member | — | ||
| CJ STROCK | Board Member | — | ||
| HON JAMES TEDESCO | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTINE BAE | Board Member | — | ||
| FADI CHARTOUNI | Board Member | — | ||
| DEVRY PAZANT | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY PHILLIPS | Board Member | — | ||
| MITCHELL SACKS | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| RICH TAYLOR | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINIC RONCACE | Board President | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT COOK | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| FRANK HUTTLE | FOUNDER | — | ||
| EDMONDO SCHWARTZ | CHAIRMAN EME | — | ||
| MITCHELL SACKS | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| CHRISTINE BAE | Board Member | — | ||
| JANE BEAN | Board Member | — | ||
| FADI CHARTOUNI | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIE DIAZ | Board Member | — | ||
| LUDMILA GOLAD | Board Member | — | ||
| AMELIA GOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| RAFI JAFRI | Board Member | — | ||
| BERNARD KOSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| DEVRY PAZANT | Board Member | — | ||
| GARY PHILLIPS | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN RUSS | Board Member | — | ||
| CJ STROCK | Board Member | — | ||
| RICH TAYLOR | Board Member | — | ||
| HON JAMES TEDESCO | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN SCIMONE- BELLINI | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Roncace | Executive Director | 3.7% of Rev | ||
| Dominic Roncace | Board President | — | ||
| Christian Yegen | Vice Chairman | — | ||
| Christine Bae | Board Member | — | ||
| Robert Cook | Treasurer | — | ||
| Koryn Schermer | Board President | — | ||
| Mitchell Sacks | Board President | — | ||
| Michael Shannon | Board Member | — | ||
| Bernard Koster | Board Member | — | ||
| Jane Bean | Board Member | — | ||
| Hon James Tedesco | Board Member | — | ||
| Devry Pazant | Board Member | — | ||
| Frank Huttle | Chairman | — | ||
| Rafi Jafri | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Scimone-Bellini | Board Member | — | ||
| Julie Diaz | Board Member | — | ||
| Amelia Gold | Board Member | — | ||
| Gary Phillips | Board Member | — | ||
| CJ Strock | Board Member | — | ||
| Fadi Chartouni | Board Member | — | ||
| Rich Taylor | Board Member | — | ||
| Edmondo Schwartz | Board Member | — | ||
| Ludmila Golad | Board Member | — | ||
| Susan Russ | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 249 other orgs in NJ with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 34 points above the peer median (60 vs. 26).
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 34 → 42 over 5 years (improving by 8 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 8.0% 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.