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 | — | — | 7.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 8.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 15.6% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 13.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 9.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 10.4% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 9.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 5.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 4.3% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 9.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 11.1% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 12.7% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM KELLY | Board President | 5.4% of Rev | ||
| PIOTR GAJEWSKI | Board Member | 4.8% of Rev | ||
| HARRIS N MILLER | Board President | — | ||
| JULIE PANGELINAN | Board President | — | ||
| PAUL DUDEK | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOAN FIDLER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERISE FANNO BURDEEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELE FARQUHAR | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLISON FULTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL EVANS | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH FAISON | Secretary | — | ||
| DOUGLAS JACOBSON | Board Member | — | ||
| TED MIRECKI | Board Member | — | ||
| DIENEKE JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA RICHARDSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JOEL BRATTON JR | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD BRINKER | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY ABELES | Board Member | — | ||
| ELZBIETA VANDE SANDE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEANNE FERFOLIA | Board President | 6.9% of Rev | ||
| JIM KELLY | Board President | 3.3% of Rev | ||
| PIOTR GAJEWSKI | Board Member | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| PIOTR GAJEWSKI | Board Member | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| JIM KELLY | Board President | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| CAROL EVANS | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH FAISON | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS JACOBSON | Board Member | — | ||
| TED MIRECKI | Board Member | — | ||
| DIENEKE JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA RICHARDSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JOEL BRATTON JR | Board Member | — | ||
| ROGER TILTON | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY ABELES | Board Member | — | ||
| ELZBIETA VANDE SANDE | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRIS N MILLER | Chairman | — | ||
| JULIE PANGELINAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAUL DUDEK | Secretary | — | ||
| JOAN FIDLER | Board Member | — | ||
| ALBERT LAMPERT | Board President | — | ||
| MICHELE FARQUHAR | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLISON FULTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL EVANS | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH FAISON | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS JACOBSON | Board Member | — | ||
| TED MIRECKI | Board Member | — | ||
| DIENEKE JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA RICHARDSON | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIE LEE | Board Member | — | ||
| DR WAYNE MEYER | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY ABELES | Board Member | — | ||
| DR ROSCOE MOORE JR | Board Member | — | ||
| DR CHARLES TONER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELZBIETA VANDE SANDE | Board Member | — | ||
| KATERINA VERT-WONG | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRIS N MILLER | Chairman | — | ||
| JULIE PANGELINAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAUL DUDEK | Secretary | — | ||
| JOAN FIDLER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERISE FANNO BURDEEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELE FARQUHAR | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLISON FULTZ | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 75 other orgs in MD with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 34 points above the peer median (60 vs. 26).
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 32 → 34 over 5 years (improving by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 7.5% 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.