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 | — | — | 2.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.1% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 12.0% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 24.1% | 20 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 16.2% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 14.2% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 16.0% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 13.2% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 51 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE BOYCE | Board President | — | ||
| DANIELLE BEDARD | Board Member | — | ||
| JODIE DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| BRENDA DEGREGORY | Board Member | — | ||
| NICOLE ECKER | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE LEAHY | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH POULIOT | Treasurer | — | ||
| SAMANTHA | BOARD MEMBE | — | ||
| ANGIE SCHANSKER | Secretary | — | ||
| KELLY STRAUS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE BOYCE | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| BRENDA DEGREGORY | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA DITARGIANI | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLINE HALADJIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN HEFTER | BOARD MEMBE | — | ||
| RUTH POULIOT | Treasurer | — | ||
| SEAN ROSSLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGIE SCHANSKER | Secretary | — | ||
| MARY FAITH SINNOTT | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE BOYCE | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| JENNIFER CORRIGAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BRENDA DEGREGORY | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA DITARGIANI | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHRYN HEFTER | BOARD MEMBE | — | ||
| ANGIE NAVAREZ | Secretary | — | ||
| RUTH POULIOT | Treasurer | — | ||
| SEAN ROSSLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY FAITH SINNOTT | Board President | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 699 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 26 points below the peer median (5 vs. 31).
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 31 → 34 over 5 years (improving by 3 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 2.9% 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.