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 | — | — | 15.9% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2023 | — | — | 20.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 15.5% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 58.5% | 40 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 37.8% | 44 | Governance-Stressed | Gov Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 12.0% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 10.8% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 11.2% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 12.1% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 11.0% | 52 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 11.8% | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 13.6% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 13.8% | 52 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN FITHIAN | Executive Director | 5.9% of Rev | ||
| John Fithian | Executive Director | 5.7% of Rev | ||
| MITCH NEUHAUSER | Board Member | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| Mitch Neuhauser | Board Member | 3.5% of Rev | ||
| Jackie Brenneman | EVP And General Counsel | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| KATHLEEN CONROY | Vice President | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| JACKIE BRENNEMAN | EVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL | 2.5% of Rev | ||
| MATTHEW POLLOCK | Board Member | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| Matt Pollock | Board Member | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| PATRICK CORCORAN | Vice President | 2.0% of Rev | ||
| Kathleen Conroy | Vice President | 2.0% of Rev | ||
| Patrick Corcoran | Chief Communications Officer | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| ESTHER BARUH | Board Member | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| Todd Halstead | Board Member | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| Lou DiGioia | Chief Financial Officer | 1.1% of Rev | ||
| Rolando Rodriguez | Chairman | — | ||
| Robert Bagby | Vice Chairman | — | ||
| Joe Masher | Treasurer | — | ||
| Bo Chambliss | Secretary | — | ||
| Adam Aron | Board Member | — | ||
| Elizabeth Frank | Board Member | — | ||
| Moshe Greidinger | Board Member | — | ||
| Renana Teperberg | Board Member | — | ||
| Sean Gamble | Board Member | — | ||
| Wanda Gierhart Fearing | Board Member | — | ||
| Ellis Jacob | Board Member | — | ||
| Eddy Duquenne | Board Member | — | ||
| Mike Bowers | Board Member | — | ||
| Tim Handren | Board Member | — | ||
| Ronald Krueger | Board Member | — | ||
| Phil Zacheretti | Board Member | — | ||
| Colleen Barstow | Board Member | — | ||
| Joseph Paletta | Board Member | — | ||
| David Wright | Board Member | — | ||
| Chris Johnson | Board Member | — | ||
| Michael O'Leary | Executive Director | — | ||
| ROLANDO B RODRIGUEZ | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| ROBERT BAGBY | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| JOE MASHER | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN VINCENT | Secretary | — | ||
| ADAM ARON | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE BOWERS | Board Member | — | ||
| BO CHAMBLISS | Board Member | — | ||
| EDDY DUQUENNE | Board Member | — | ||
| DON FOX | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH FRANK | Board Member | — | ||
| SEAN GAMBLE | Board Member | — | ||
| WANDA GIERHART | Board Member | — | ||
| MOSHE GREIDINGER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLIS JACOB | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| RON KRUEGER | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN D LOEKS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH PALETTA III | Board Member | — | ||
| RENANA TEPERBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVE WRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK ZORADI | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN FITHIAN | Executive Director | 5.7% of Rev | ||
| MITCH NEUHAUSER | Board Member | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| KATHLEEN CONROY | Vice President | 2.1% of Rev | ||
| MATTHEW POLLOCK | Board Member | 2.0% of Rev | ||
| JACQUELINE BRENNEMAN | GENERAL COUNSEL | 1.7% of Rev | ||
| PATRICK CORCORAN | Vice President | 1.6% of Rev | ||
| ESTHER BARUH | Board Member | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| ADAM ARON | Board Member | — | ||
| BO CHAMBLISS | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS JOHNSON | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN HARKINS | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVE WRIGHT | Board Member | — | ||
| DON FOX | Board Member | — | ||
| EDDY DUQUENNE | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLIS JACOB | CHAIRMAN (THRU 10/7/2020) | — | ||
| JEFF LOGAN | Secretary | — | ||
| JOE MASHER | Treasurer | — | ||
| JOHN D LOEKS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN VINCENT | Secretary | — | ||
| JOSEPH PALETTA III | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK ZORADI | Board Member | — | ||
| MOSHE GREIDINGER | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT BAGBY | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| ROLANDO B RODRIGUEZ | CHAIRMAN (AS OF 10/7/2020) | — | ||
| RON KRUEGER | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 56 other orgs in DC with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 25 points below the peer median (0 vs. 25).
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 44 → 29 over 5 years (declining by 15 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 15.9% 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.