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 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 47 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY KULPA | Board President | — | ||
| LISA BARTH | Board President | — | ||
| GEORGE BARRON ESQ | Secretary | — | ||
| DEBBIE MILFORD | Treasurer | — | ||
| MICHELE DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC FITZGERALD ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER HADDICK | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH HARRIS | Board Member | — | ||
| MARLENE LAFRANCE | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH MCCRACKEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW MOSS | Board Member | — | ||
| JUSTINE NOSS | Board Member | — | ||
| TRACEY STANLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| SHERRY ZWIEBEL | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARLENE LAFRANCE | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC FITZGERALD | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORAH MILFORD | Treasurer | — | ||
| SHERRY ZWIEBEL | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVE REYNOLDS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOAN CAFFREY | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY FRIED SHERIDAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDY VODZAK | Board Member | — | ||
| K BRIDGET BARNO | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA BARTH | Board President | — | ||
| GEORGE BARRON | Board President | — | ||
| JENNIFER KINDLER | Secretary | — | ||
| LINDA MANGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY KULPA | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 295 other orgs in PA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 33 points below the peer median (5 vs. 38).
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 29 → 31 over 5 years (improving by 2 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.