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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 8.0% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 22.4% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 10.6% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 2.2% | 26 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 45.7% | 17 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 35.9% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 2.2% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 45 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRAN RAJAGOPALAN | Executive Director | 11.4% of Rev | ||
| MRIDU SEKHAR | Board President | — | ||
| CHARNA EPSTEIN | Secretary | — | ||
| GAIL LUDEWIG | Treasurer | — | ||
| NANDINI KURUP | Board Member | — | ||
| SUBRAMANIAM LAKSHMI | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTARA NATH RIVERA | Board Member | — | ||
| VEENA RAIJI | Board Member | — | ||
| KERRY SHEEHAN | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA DROEGER | Executive Director | 15.0% of Rev | ||
| MRIDU SEKHAR | Board President | — | ||
| CHARNA EPSTEIN | Secretary | — | ||
| GAIL LUDEWIG | Treasurer | — | ||
| ALLISON GERLACH | Board Member | — | ||
| NANDINI KURUP | Board Member | — | ||
| SUBRAMANIAM LAKSHMI | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTARA NATH RIVERA | Board Member | — | ||
| VEENA RAIJI | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA DROEGER | Executive Director | 7.3% of Rev | ||
| MRIDU SEKHAR | Board President | — | ||
| DIVYA MOHAN LITTLE | Treasurer | — | ||
| SNIGDHA ACHARYA | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARNA EPSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUBRAMANIAM LAKSHMI | Board Member | — | ||
| VEENA RAIJI | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTARA NATH RIVERA | Board Member | — | ||
| JAYASHREE SHANKAR | Board Member | — | ||
| ARNOLD E TOOLE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mridu Sekhar | Board President | — | ||
| Divya Mohan Little | Secretary | — | ||
| Snigdha Acharya | Board Member | — | ||
| Charna Epstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Veena Raiji | Board Member | — | ||
| Antara Nath Rivera | Board Member | — | ||
| Jayashree Shankar | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 195 other orgs in IL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 36 points below the peer median (0 vs. 36).
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 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.