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 | Hidden | Hidden | 25.8% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 36.7% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 19.1% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 37 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 43 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 37 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA MORGULIS | Executive Dir. | 15.0% of Rev | ||
| JONATHAN CHAPMAN | Executive Dir. | 10.1% of Rev | ||
| NINA MEEHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JULIA MAGNASCO | Board Member | — | ||
| MATTHEW GUTSCHICK | Board President | — | ||
| MIREYA HEPNER | Board Member | — | ||
| MEGAN ALRUTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE CAMPBELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN CONN | Treasurer | — | ||
| SAMMY LOPEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HAMMERSTROM | Board Member | — | ||
| IDRIS GOODWIN | Board President | — | ||
| ELIZABETH HORN | Board Member | — | ||
| MIN KAHNG | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM KERN | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNY KOPPERA | Board Member | — | ||
| ANITA MENON | Board Member | — | ||
| TIFFANY MALTOS | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLISON MUI | Secretary | — | ||
| ERNIE NOLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRY POSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHELLEY QUIALA | Board Member | — | ||
| ANA ROMES | Board Member | — | ||
| JEREMY WINCHESTER | Board Member | — | ||
| AIKO BETHEA | Board Member | — | ||
| OLIVIA ASTON BOSWORTH | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL HAHN | Board Member | — | ||
| JACQUELIN HANDY | Board Member | — | ||
| REIKO HO | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD HULET | Board Member | — | ||
| JOANNE SEELIG LAMPARTER | Board Member | — | ||
| THORIN SHAMBRAY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN CHAPMAN | Executive Dir. | 20.0% of Rev | ||
| NINA MEEHAN | Board President | — | ||
| JULIA MAGNASCO | Board President | — | ||
| MATTHEW GUSCHICK | Secretary | — | ||
| MIREYA HEPNER | Treasurer | — | ||
| MEGAN ALRUTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE CAMPBELL | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN CONN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW FRANK | Board Member | — | ||
| ALICIA FUSS | Board Member | — | ||
| IDRIS GOODWIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH HORN | Board Member | — | ||
| MIN KAHNG | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM KERN | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNY KOPPERA | Board Member | — | ||
| ANITA MENON | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER MOSES | Board Member | — | ||
| ALLISON MUI | Board Member | — | ||
| ERNIE NOLAN | Board Member | — | ||
| HARRY POSTER | Board Member | — | ||
| SHELLEY QUIALA | Board Member | — | ||
| ANA ROMES | Board Member | — | ||
| DEXTER SINGLETON | Board Member | — | ||
| JEREMY WINCHESTER | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 699 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 31 points below the peer median (0 vs. 31).
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 41 → 22 over 5 years (declining by 19 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 25.8% is modestly above the sector's healthy band (18–22%) — worth monitoring.
- 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.