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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 15.0% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 20.2% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 17.0% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 22.7% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 17.1% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 11.3% | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Norris | Board Member | 13.6% of Rev | ||
| Michael Aguirre | Board Member | — | ||
| James Aguirre | Treasurer | — | ||
| Michael Ahuja | Board Member | — | ||
| Ken Cerniglia | Board Member | — | ||
| Carl Jaynes | Board President | — | ||
| Cody Butcher | Secretary | — | ||
| Claudia Schneider | Board Member | — | ||
| Bill Murphy | Board Member | — | ||
| Annie Oldakowski | Board Member | — | ||
| Christina Fowler | Board President | — | ||
| Shoshannah Segal | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Norris | Board Member | 15.0% of Rev | ||
| Michael Aguirre | Board Member | — | ||
| James Aguirre | Treasurer | — | ||
| Michael Ahuja | Secretary | — | ||
| Ken Cerniglia | Board President | — | ||
| Carl Jaynes | Board President | — | ||
| Cody Butcher | Board Member | — | ||
| Claudia Schneider | Board Member | — | ||
| Bill Murphy | Board Member | — | ||
| Annie Oldakowski | Board Member | — | ||
| Christina Fowler | Board Member | — | ||
| Kristoffer Cusick | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Norris | Board Member | 13.0% of Rev | ||
| Michael Aguirre | Board Member | — | ||
| James Aguirre | Treasurer | — | ||
| Michael Ahuja | Secretary | — | ||
| Ken Cerniglia | Board Member | — | ||
| Carl Jaynes | Board President | — | ||
| Cody Butcher | Board Member | — | ||
| Hillary Zilz | Board President | — | ||
| Claudia Schneider | Board Member | — | ||
| Annie Oldakowski | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Norris | Board Member | 8.2% of Rev | ||
| Michael Aguirre | Board Member | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| James Aguirre | Treasurer | — | ||
| Michael Ahuja | Secretary | — | ||
| Ken Cerniglia | Board Member | — | ||
| Carl Jaynes | Board President | — | ||
| Cody Butcher | Board Member | — | ||
| Hillary Zilz | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Aguirre | Board Member | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| Sarah Norris | Board Member | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| James Aguirre | Treasurer | — | ||
| Michael Ahuja | Secretary | — | ||
| Claudia Schneider | Board Member | — | ||
| Ken Cerniglia | Board Member | — | ||
| Carl Jaynes | Board President | — | ||
| Hillary Zilz | Board President | — | ||
| Cody Butcher | Board Member | — |
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
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 15.0% 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.