Programmatic Contraction
What does this mean?
Total revenue is stable, but the percentage of expenses spent on actual mission shrinks. Indicates administrative bloat and spending on the machinery of raising money rather than the art itself.
The Path Forward
The Rainmaker
Represents the forced release of hoarded resources back into the community. It acts as a pressure valve against administrative capture, ensuring the mission takes priority over the machine.
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 | — | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.9% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 47 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 55 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AERA RHO | Board President | — | ||
| YIJIN YU | TREASURY | — | ||
| ZHILIANG YU | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZHILIANG YU | Board Member | 17.5% of Rev | ||
| YIJIN YU | TREASURY | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| KELLY YU | Board President | — | ||
| YIJIN YU | TREASURY | — | ||
| ZHILIANG YU | Board Member | — | ||
| KELLY YU | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Fewer than 3 peers found in NY for this NTEE subcategory; peer comparison would not be statistically meaningful.
5-year trend: Programmatic Contraction
Total revenue is stable, but the percentage of expenses spent on actual mission shrinks. Indicates administrative bloat and spending on the machinery of raising money rather than the art itself.
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
What would change this score
No specific high-impact levers identified — this org's score is balanced across components.
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.