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 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 38 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 0.6% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 1.0% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 1.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 1.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 1.6% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 5.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 5.6% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 5.9% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 4.0% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 2.7% | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Levenson | Executive Director | Hidden | ||
| General Manager | Hidden | |||
| Jonathan McPhee | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| Deborah Jones | Board President | Hidden | ||
| Jan Lerbinger | Board President | Hidden | ||
| Jeffrey Leonard | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| Betty Blume | Board Member | — | ||
| Deborah Brown | Board Member | — | ||
| Alix Fox | Board President | — | ||
| William Frawley | Board Member | — | ||
| Anthony Galaitsis | Board Member | — | ||
| Barbara Hughey | Treasurer | — | ||
| Patricia Manhard | Board Member | — | ||
| Carol Marine | Secretary | — | ||
| David Rothstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Marlene Stone | Board Member | — | ||
| John Tarrh | Board Member | — | ||
| Anwell Tsai | Board Member | — | ||
| Jillian Tung | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Levenson | Executive Director | Hidden | ||
| Lauren Busa | Operations Manager | Hidden | ||
| Jonathan McPhee | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| Tammy Lynch | General Manager | Hidden | ||
| Deborah Brown | Board Member | — | ||
| Norman Cohen | Board Member | — | ||
| Alix Fox | Board President | — | ||
| William Frawley | Board Member | — | ||
| Barbara Hughey | Treasurer | — | ||
| Deborah Jones | Board President | — | ||
| Jeffrey Leonard | Board Member | — | ||
| Jan Lerbinger | Board Member | — | ||
| Patricia Manhard | Board Member | — | ||
| Carol Marine | Secretary | — | ||
| Susan McLeish | Board President | — | ||
| David Rothstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Jan Van Steenwijk | Board Member | — | ||
| Marlene Stone | Board Member | — | ||
| John Tarrh | Board Member | — | ||
| Anwell Tsai | Board Member | — | ||
| Jillian Tung | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Levenson | Executive Director | Hidden | ||
| Jonathan McPhee | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| Lauren Busa | Operations Manager | Hidden | ||
| Deborah Jones | Board President | Hidden | ||
| Jan Lerbinger | Board Member | Hidden | ||
| Alexandra Bartsch | Board Member | — | ||
| Deborah Brown | Board Member | — | ||
| Norman Cohen | Board Member | — | ||
| Alix Fox | Board President | — | ||
| William Frawley | Board Member | — | ||
| Barbara Hughey | Treasurer | — | ||
| Jeffrey Leonard | Board Member | — | ||
| Patricia Manhard | Board Member | — | ||
| Carol Marine | Secretary | — | ||
| Susan McLeish | Board President | — | ||
| Matt Passalacqua | Board Member | — | ||
| Jan Van Steenwijk | Board Member | — | ||
| Marlene Stone | Board Member | — | ||
| John Tarrh | Board Member | — | ||
| Jillian Tung | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 246 other orgs in MA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 42 points below the peer median (0 vs. 42).
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 37 → 32 over 5 years (declining by 5 points).
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.