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 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 36 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARVA ALLEN ESQ | Board President | — | ||
| JANICE M ROBINSON | Secretary | — | ||
| YASMINE VAUGHN ESQ | Treasurer | — | ||
| BILL COVINGTON ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| KATS ABE | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORA GRANT | Board Member | — | ||
| JOYOUS PIERCE | Board Member | — | ||
| RAQUEL RIOS PhD | Board Member | — | ||
| VOZA RIVERS | Board Member | — | ||
| DR GEORGE WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| HELEN COVINGTON | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JOHN MITCHELL | Board Member | — | ||
| SHIRLEY WASHINGTON ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMAL JOSEPH | Board Member | — | ||
| AALIYTHA STEVENS | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIA WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA HOROWITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| IRENE GANDY | Board Member | — | ||
| JARDENA KIFLE | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARVA ALLEN ESQ | Board President | — | ||
| JANICE M ROBINSON | Secretary | — | ||
| YASMINE VAUGHN ESQ | Treasurer | — | ||
| BILL COVINGTON ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| KATS ABE | Board Member | — | ||
| DEBORA GRANT | Board Member | — | ||
| JOYOUS PIERCE | Board Member | — | ||
| RAQUEL RIOS PhD | Board Member | — | ||
| VOZA RIVERS | Board Member | — | ||
| DR GEORGE WILLIAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| HELEN COVINGTON | Board Member | — | ||
| DR JOHN MITCHELL | Board Member | — | ||
| SHIRLEY WASHINGTON ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMAL JOSEPH | Board Member | — | ||
| AALIYTHA STEVENS | Board Member | — | ||
| SYLVIA WHITE | Board Member | — | ||
| BARBARA HOROWITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| IRENE GANDY | Board Member | — | ||
| JARDENA KIFLE | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 700 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 16 points above the peer median (45 vs. 29).
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 35 → 39 over 5 years (improving by 4 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.