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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 22.4% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 29.4% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 20.6% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 21.7% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 22.8% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 18.2% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 19.9% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 4.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 3.3% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 4.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Alajaji | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen Baime | Board Member | — | ||
| Kyle Dougan | Board Member | — | ||
| Valerie Larson | Board Member | — | ||
| Joseph Greco MD | Board Member | — | ||
| Steven Alessandro | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephanie Bryan Kangas | Board Member | — | ||
| Megan Piazza | Board Member | — | ||
| Gregory Sarlo | Board Member | — | ||
| Joe Streeto | Board Member | — | ||
| Martin Woods | Board Member | — | ||
| Electra Kontalonis | Board President | — | ||
| Pamela Pettibone | Treasurer | — | ||
| Sasha Gerrison | Board President | — | ||
| Catherine Westphal | Board President | — | ||
| Christopher Riley | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Mattson | Board Member | — | ||
| Joseph Greco MD | Board Member | — | ||
| Valerie Larson | Board Member | — | ||
| Sashs Gerrison | Board President | — | ||
| Pamela Pettibone | Board Member | — | ||
| Rachel Pethiyagado | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen Baime | Board Member | — | ||
| Angel Alajaji | Board Member | — | ||
| Jefferson Collins | Board Member | — | ||
| Electra Kontalonis | Board President | — | ||
| Kyle Dougan | Board Member | — | ||
| Catherine Westphal | Board President | — | ||
| Chris Chase | Board Member | — | ||
| Christopher Riley | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGEL ALAJAJI | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN G BAIME | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFERSON C COLLINS | Board Member | — | ||
| TED C FISHMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ELECTRA KONTALONIS | Board President | — | ||
| VALERIE ROMANO LARSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH GRECO MD | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE MATTSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHEL PETHIYAGODA | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA T PETTIBONE | Treasurer | — | ||
| MORRIS E ROBINSON | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA POWELL ROSENBUSCH | Secretary | — | ||
| CATHERINE WESTPHAL | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| Kate Mattson | Board Member | — | ||
| Joseph Greco MD | Board Member | — | ||
| Valerie Larson | Board Member | — | ||
| Morris Robinson | Board Member | — | ||
| Pamela Pettibone | Board Member | — | ||
| Rachel Pethiyagado | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen Baime | Board Member | — | ||
| Angel Alajaji | Board Member | — | ||
| Jefferson Collins | Board Member | — | ||
| Electra Kontalonis | Board President | — | ||
| Ted Fishman | Board Member | — | ||
| Catherine Westphal | Board President | — | ||
| Luther Goins | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 376 other orgs in IL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 57 points below the peer median (0 vs. 57).
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.