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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 11.7% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 8.8% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 24.2% | 14 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 10.6% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 8.0% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 8.1% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRAN WHITE | Board President | — | ||
| THOMAS MANNLE | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN BJORLIE | Secretary | — | ||
| HENRY BETTS | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT ELLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD EINHORN | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL FONVIELLE | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNNE KHAMBATY | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN LOVY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN MORRISON | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA WATT-BUCCI | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT WHITMARSH | Board Member | — | ||
| JODI NEDROW-COUNIHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN STRINGER | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHEY TALLY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN TODD | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE WISSER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRAN WHITE | Board President | — | ||
| THOMAS MANNLE | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN BJORLIE | Secretary | — | ||
| HENRY BETTS | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT ELLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD EINHORN | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL FONVIELLE | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNNE KHAMBATY | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN LOVY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANN MORRISON | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA WATT-BUCCI | Vice President | — | ||
| ROBERT WHITMARSH | Board Member | — | ||
| JODI NEDROW-COUNIHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN STRINGER | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHEY TALLY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN TODD | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE WISSER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRAN WHITE | Board President | — | ||
| THOMAS MANNLE | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN BJORLIE | Secretary | — | ||
| HENRY BETTS | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT ELLIS | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL FONVIELLE | Board Member | — | ||
| LAURIE HAWKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNNE KHAMBATY | Board Member | — | ||
| JANET BOYNTON | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD EINHORN | Board Member | — | ||
| JODI NEDROW-COUNIHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JONATHAN STRINGER | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD TALLY | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN TODD | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA WATT-BUCCI | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB WHITMARSH | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 376 other orgs in MA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 55 points below the peer median (0 vs. 55).
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 29 → 27 over 5 years (declining by 2 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 11.7% 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.