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 | Hidden | Hidden | 11.1% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 3.8% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 13.6% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 4.5% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5.1% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 5.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 3.9% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONNIE DIENNER | EXECUTIVE DI | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| JULIE WENDLER | Board Member | 3.8% of Rev | ||
| CHRIS FREEMAN | Board Member | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| DARLA ANASTASI | Board Member | — | ||
| VINNIE DEPAUL | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVE DIENNER | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD LAPP | CO-CHAIRMAN | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE HANEY | Board Member | 3.9% of Rev | ||
| CONNIE DIENNER | EXECUTIVE DI | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| CHRIS FREEMAN | Board Member | 1.4% of Rev | ||
| DARLA ANASTASI | Board Member | — | ||
| VINNIE DEPAUL | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVE DIENNER | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD LAPP | CO-CHAIRMAN | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONNIE DIENNER | EXECUTIVE DI | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| DARLA ANASTASI | Board Member | — | ||
| VINNIE DEPAUL | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVE DIENNER | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD LAPP | CO-CHAIRMAN | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 42 other orgs in PA with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 36 points below the peer median (0 vs. 36).
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 11.1% 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.