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 | — | — | 18.5% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 24.6% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 22.2% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | 21.4% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 23.5% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 12.6% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 14.8% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 20.0% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 24.7% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 19.6% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Barlow | Chairman | — | ||
| Eames Armstrong | Secretary | — | ||
| Kristen Bardon | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Gilotty | Board Member | — | ||
| Kathryn McDonnell | Board Member | — | ||
| Brian Wiilliamson | Treasurer | — | ||
| Jeffry Cuddlin | Board Member | — | ||
| Sean Elias | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joette James | Secretary | — | ||
| Karen Cooper | Board Member | — | ||
| Brian Wiilliamson | Treasurer | — | ||
| Kathryn McDonnell | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Gilotty | Board Member | — | ||
| Eames Armstrong | Board Member | — | ||
| Kristen Bardon | Board Member | — | ||
| Philip Barlow | Chairman | — | ||
| Sean Elias | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Cooper | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Gilotty | Board Member | — | ||
| Kathryn McDonnell | Board Member | — | ||
| Joette James | Secretary | — | ||
| Eames Armstrong | Board Member | — | ||
| Kristen Bardon | Board Member | — | ||
| Philip Barlow | Chairman | — | ||
| Sean Elias | Executive Director | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hoskinson | Board Member | — | ||
| Lisa Gilotty | Board Member | — | ||
| Kathryn McDonnell | Board Member | — | ||
| Joette James | Board Member | — | ||
| Tana Bosshard | Board Member | — | ||
| Rebecca Montesi | Secretary | — | ||
| Kristen Barden | Board Member | — | ||
| Philip Barlow | Chairman | — | ||
| B Stanley | Executive Director | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 6 other orgs in DC with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 10 points above the peer median (25 vs. 15).
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 18.5% 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.