Acute Stabilization
What does this mean?
A successful crisis intervention. After hitting the Priority Review risk tier, the organization demonstrates consecutive years of Financial Score recovery paired with Governance Score improvement.
The Path Forward
The Dawn
Institutionalizes the emergency protocols that saved the organization. It locks in new, rigorous governance policies to prevent a relapse into crisis.
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 | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 12.9% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 64.0% | 20 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERICK SMITH | Executive Director | 3.7% of Rev | ||
| AMY ELISE DE JONG | Board President | — | ||
| MIKE GRABOWSKI | Board President | — | ||
| ZACHARY MAYO | Treasurer | — | ||
| NATALIE BRAITHWAITE | Secretary | — | ||
| ALVIN PETTIT | Board Member | — | ||
| DAWN LUCOVICH | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFF DESS | Board Member | — | ||
| ELISHA DORSEY | Board Member | — | ||
| LEXIE LEVIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MELANIE RUDIN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERICK SMITH | Executive Director | 22.2% of Rev | ||
| MIKE GRABOWSKI | Board President | — | ||
| NATALIE BRATHWAITE | Board President | — | ||
| AMY ELISE DE JONG | Secretary | — | ||
| ROBYN ALCOCK | Treasurer | — | ||
| ASHLEY RAGG | Board Member | — | ||
| ALVIN PETTIT | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL STUBBLEFIELD | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER WARFEL SANDLER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERICK SMITH | Executive Director | 12.5% of Rev | ||
| HEATHER WARFEL SANDLER | Board President | — | ||
| MIKE GRABOWSKI | Board President | — | ||
| WYCLIFFE WILKINSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| NATALIE BRATHWAITE | Secretary | — | ||
| ASHEENIA JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ALVIN PETTIT | Board Member | — | ||
| AMY ELISE DE JONG | Board Member | — | ||
| BETHANY WIDRICH | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBYN ALCOCK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER WARFEL SANDLER | Board President | — | ||
| MACADAM SMITH | Board President | — | ||
| MIKE GRABOWSKI | Board President | — | ||
| WYCLIFFE WILKINSON | Treasurer | — | ||
| NATALIE BRATHWAITE | Secretary | — | ||
| ASHEENIA JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| ALVIN PETTIT | Board Member | — | ||
| BETHANY WIDRICH | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 49 other orgs in NJ with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 7 points above the peer median (30 vs. 23).
5-year trend: Acute Stabilization
A successful crisis intervention. After hitting the Priority Review risk tier, the organization demonstrates consecutive years of Financial Score recovery paired with Governance Score improvement.
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- Two consecutive years of deficit spending.
- 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).
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.