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 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 1.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 43 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALWYN BASKIN | Board Member | — | ||
| VIRGINIA BRENNAN | Board President | — | ||
| WENDY COBB | Secretary | — | ||
| RACHEL FINGLES | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER FRANKENBACH | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNA HENTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ANYA MADDING | Board President | — | ||
| ERIK SNYDER | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLYWIN BASKIN | Board Member | — | ||
| VIRGINIA BRENNAN | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| WENDY COBB | Secretary | — | ||
| RACHEL FINGLES | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER FRANKENBACH | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNA HENTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ANYA MADDING | Board President | — | ||
| ERIK SNYDER | Treasurer | — | ||
| VIRGINIA BRENNAN | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| WENDY COBB | Secretary | — | ||
| JENNIFER FRANKENBACH | Board Member | — | ||
| ANNA HENTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ANYA MADDING | Board President | — | ||
| JENNIFER MCCLELLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIK SNYDER | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 175 other orgs in NJ with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 34 points below the peer median (0 vs. 34).
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 35 → 32 over 5 years (declining by 3 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.