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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 38 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 9.8% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 8.6% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANDLER ATKINS | Vice President | — | ||
| RACHEL BUDIN | Secretary | — | ||
| FRANK CAPPABIANCA | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE MOULTON | Board Member | — | ||
| BRUCE O'CONNELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIN COON PHD | Board Member | — | ||
| COLLEEN POTTER | Treasurer | — | ||
| SHARON REYNOLDS | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANDLER ATKINS | Treasurer | — | ||
| RACHEL BUDIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE D'ANGELICO | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN GIBBS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHANNA MAIORELLA | Vice President | — | ||
| STEVE MOULTON | Board Member | — | ||
| COLLEEN POTTER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON REYNOLDS | Board President | — | ||
| KENDRA SCHIEBER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANDLER ATKINS | Treasurer | — | ||
| VINNIE CROCITTO | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN GIBBS | Board Member | — | ||
| SHAY HUMPHREY | Board Member | — | ||
| RUTH LIBERMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| JOHANNA MAIORELLA | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA MINOR | Vice President | — | ||
| STEVE MOULTON | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON REYNOLDS | 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 31 points below the peer median (0 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.
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.