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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 7.0% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 23 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 21 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 21 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 21 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 21 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 21 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN KNIGHT | Board President | — | ||
| FELIX FIDELIBUS | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK COLE | Treasurer | 1.5% of Rev | ||
| SYDNEY COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA DZIURGOT | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA FAIRCHILD | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID KLOS | Board Member | — | ||
| JUSTIN KNIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| APRIL LAURITANO | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD SCHULTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL SOLLOA | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREA TOLEDANO | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| FRED JOHNSON | Secretary | — | ||
| ALEJANDRO KALAF | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 478 other orgs in FL with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 54 points below the peer median (0 vs. 54).
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 21 → 32 over 5 years (improving by 11 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
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.