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 | — | — | 13.4% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2023 | — | — | 13.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 14.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 17.1% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 13.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 11.8% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 14.5% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 15.5% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 14.9% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 16.6% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 14.5% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 19.1% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 17.6% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETSY KING MILITELLO | Executive Director | 11.0% of Rev | ||
| Kwofe A Coleman | Board President | — | ||
| Kate Galvin | Board President | — | ||
| Anthony Rodriguez | Board President | — | ||
| Hillary Hart | Treasurer | — | ||
| Eric Keen-Louie | Secretary | — | ||
| Pamela Adams | Board Member | — | ||
| Bill Berry | Board Member | — | ||
| Elisbeth Challener | Board Member | — | ||
| Snehal Desai | Board Member | — | ||
| Rick Edinger | Board Member | — | ||
| Mark Fleischer | Board Member | — | ||
| Marguerite Hannah | Board Member | — | ||
| Mac Ingram | Board Member | — | ||
| Dan Murphy | Board Member | — | ||
| Aaron Thielen | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHEL TISCHLER | Board Member | — | ||
| Jennifer Jaquess | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETSY KING MILITELLO | Executive Director | 10.4% of Rev | ||
| BETSY KING MILITELLO | Executive Director | 10.1% of Rev | ||
| MICHAEL BARON | Board Member | — | ||
| ELISBETH CHALLENER | Board President | — | ||
| PAIGE PRICE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL G MURPHY | Board President | — | ||
| KENNY ALHADEFF | Board President | — | ||
| SOREN MOLLER | Board Member | — | ||
| DANA HARREL | Board Member | — | ||
| LORI FINEMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KWOFE COLEMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| CURT DALE CLARK | Board President | — | ||
| KENT GASH | Board Member | — | ||
| PAMELA ADAMS | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAN MURPHY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATE GALVIN | Board Member | — | ||
| AARON THIELEN | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL BERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANGELA GRANT | Board Member | — | ||
| HILLARY HART | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| Eric Keen-Louie | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL G MURPHY | Board President | — | ||
| KWOFE A COLEMAN | Board President | — | ||
| KATE GALVIN | Board President | — | ||
| PAMELA ADAMS | Treasurer | — | ||
| HILLARY HART | Secretary | — | ||
| BILL BERRY | Board Member | — | ||
| ELISBETH CHALLENER | Board Member | — | ||
| CURT DALE CLARK | Board Member | — | ||
| LORI FINEMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK FLEISCHER | Board Member | — | ||
| KENT GASH | Board Member | — | ||
| MAC INGRAM | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC KEEN-LOUIE | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN MURPHY | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ | Board Member | — | ||
| AARON THIELEN | Board Member | — | ||
| RACHEL TISCHLER | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 124 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A1.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 68 points below the peer median (0 vs. 68).
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 32 → 32 over 5 years (stable by 0 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 13.4% 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.