Structural Deficit
Structural Deficit
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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.
The Truth-Teller
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Structural Deficit ↓
Overall
31
Score
Governance
50
Score
Financial
0
Score
Program
60
Score
Title
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Institutions
-
Avg Revenue
-
Risk Profile
Representative Institutions
Institutional Epochs
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Trajectory Era
Structural Deficit
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 13.4% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 9.6% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 35.1% | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 16.9% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2.2% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 39 | Fragile | Gov Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 9.9% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 5.8% | 44 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 5.0% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 5.2% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 0.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | 7.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINICK BALLETTA | Executive Director | 4.4% of Rev | ||
| ZALMEN MLOTEK | Artistic Director | 4.3% of Rev | ||
| STEVE ROSS | Board Member | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| DEENA BERNSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS BLUMBERG | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | — | ||
| SANDRA F CAHN | Board President | — | ||
| THEODORE FEDER | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN FRIEDMAN | Board President | — | ||
| LOUIS GALPERN | Board Member | — | ||
| KEN ROSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANCES KROSHINSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROL LEVIN | Board President | — | ||
| MARK MLOTEK | Board President | — | ||
| JOSEPH POTASNIK | Board Member | — | ||
| SERYL RITTER | Board President | — | ||
| JUDITH FRIEDMAN ROSEN | Board President | — | ||
| MARK SARNA | Board Member | — | ||
| MINNA SEITELMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| REGINA SKYER | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID TEYF | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY S WIESENFELD | Treasurer | — | ||
| JAY WISNICKI | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIKA WITOVER | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINICK BALLETTA | Executive Director | 4.6% of Rev | ||
| STEVE ROSS | Board Member | 4.3% of Rev | ||
| ZALMAN MLOTEK | Artistic Director | 4.3% of Rev | ||
| JEFFREY S WIESENFELD | Treasurer | — | ||
| CAROL LEVIN | Board President | — | ||
| BARNETT ZUMOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK MLOTEK | Board President | — | ||
| MINNA SEITELMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| SERYL RITTER | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANCES KROSHINSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN FRIEDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAY WISNICKI | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK SARNA | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH FRIEDMAN ROSEN | Board President | — | ||
| THOMAS BLUMBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID TEYF | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIKA WITOVER | Board Member | — | ||
| LOUIS GALPERN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANETTE FRIEDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DEENA BERNSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE COOPER | Board Member | — | ||
| THEODORE FEDER | Board Member | — | ||
| URI KAUFTHAL | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP HIAT | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA F CAHN | Board President | — | ||
| CAROL KAHN STRAUSS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH POTASNIK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINICK BALLETTA | Executive Director | 4.3% of Rev | ||
| ZALMAN MLOTEK | Artistic Director | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| JEFFREY S WIESENFELD | Treasurer | — | ||
| CAROL LEVIN | Board President | — | ||
| BARNETT ZUMOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK MLOTEK | Board President | — | ||
| MINNA SEITELMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| SERYL RITTER | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANCES KROSHINSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN FRIEDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAY WISNICKI | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK SARNA | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH FRIEDMAN ROSEN | Board President | — | ||
| THOMAS BLUMBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID TEYF | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIKA WITOVER | Board Member | — | ||
| LOUIS GALPERN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANETTE FRIEDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DEENA BERNSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE COOPER | Board Member | — | ||
| THEODORE PEDER | Board Member | — | ||
| URI KAUFTHAL | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP HIAT | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA F CAHN | Board President | — | ||
| CAROL KAHN STRAUSSS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH POTASNIK | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZALMAN MLOTEK | Artistic Director | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| JEFFREY S WIESENFELD | Treasurer | — | ||
| CAROL LEVIN | Board President | — | ||
| DR BARNETT ZUMOFF | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK MLOTEK | Board President | — | ||
| MINNA SEITELMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| PHILIP SCHATTEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| SERYL RITTER | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANCES KROSHINSKY | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN FRIEDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAY WISNICKI | Board Member | — | ||
| MARK SARNA | Board Member | — | ||
| JUDITH FRIEDMAN ROSEN | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS BLUMBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID TEYF | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIKA WITOVER | Board Member | — | ||
| LOUIS GALPERN | Board Member | — | ||
| JEANETTE FRIEDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| DEENA BERNSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| JOE COOPER | Board Member | — | ||
| THEODORE PEDER | Board Member | — | ||
| URI KAUFTHAL | Board Member | — | ||
| PHILIP HIAT | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDRA F CAHN | Board President | — |
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Score breakdown
Score breakdown
Financial resilience
0 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
50 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
60 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
31 / 100
Priority Review
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 → 31 over 5 years (declining by 10 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
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.