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 | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 6.1% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NINE DECHAMPS | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL KAPLAN | Executive Director | — | ||
| MELISSA MEREDITH | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA HOWARD-SORRELL | Treasurer | — | ||
| HELEN THOMAS | Board President | — | ||
| CYNTHIA MELLON | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE NOONEY | Board President | — | ||
| AARON WARTNER | Board President | — | ||
| KARA ZABLOTSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE GRISE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NINE DECHAMPS | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL KAPLAN | Executive Director | — | ||
| MELISSA MEREDITH | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA HOWARD-SORRELL | Treasurer | — | ||
| HELEN THOMAS | Board President | — | ||
| CYNTHIA MELLON | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE NOONEY | Board President | — | ||
| AARON WARTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| KARA ZABLOTSKY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NINE DECHAMPS | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL KAPLAN | Executive Director | — | ||
| MELISSA MEREDITH | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA HOWARD-SORRELL | Treasurer | — | ||
| HELEN THOMAS | Board President | — | ||
| MERYL DANN | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA MELLON | Board Member | — | ||
| SUE NOONEY | Board President | — | ||
| AARON WARTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| KARA ZABLOTSKY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NINE DECHAMPS | Board Member | — | ||
| ROY DAVID | Board President | — | ||
| CLASINA JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL KAPLAN | Board President | — | ||
| MELISSA MEREDITH | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA HOWARD-SORRELL | Treasurer | — | ||
| CHINMAY KOMMURU | Board Member | — | ||
| HELEN THOMAS | Secretary | — | ||
| SUSAN PRENTICE | Board President | — | ||
| MERYL DANN | Board Member | — | ||
| DONNA MILLER | Board Member | — | ||
| DEB SHULANSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| LARA DOTSON-RENTA | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NINE DECHAMPS | Board Member | — | ||
| ROY DAVID | Treasurer | — | ||
| CLASINA JONES | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL KAPLAN | Executive Director | — | ||
| MELISSA MEREDITH | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA HOWARD-SORRELL | Board President | — | ||
| CHINMAY KOMMURU | Board Member | — | ||
| HELEN THOMAS | Secretary | — | ||
| MERYL DANN | Board Member | — | ||
| LARA DOTSON-RENTA | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER DEGRAAF | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIKA KOVAK | STUDIO ARTIST REPRESENTATIVE | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 6 other orgs in CT with NTEE prefix A4.
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.
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.