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 | — | — | 23.5% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 20.7% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 7.9% | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 17.5% | 22 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 9.4% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 14.9% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 11.3% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 12.0% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Bernstein | Executive Dir. | 10.9% of Rev | ||
| Mikel Wintermantel | Ex Dir Emeritus | 4.6% of Rev | ||
| Corey Fecteau | Board President | — | ||
| Jason Dilworth | Board President | — | ||
| Lizbeth Matz | Treasurer | — | ||
| Scott Reed | Treasurer | — | ||
| Crystal Abers | Board Member | — | ||
| Ryan Cooley | Board Member | — | ||
| Debra Eck | Board Member | — | ||
| Thomasine Graf | Board Member | — | ||
| Hayden Haynes | Board Member | — | ||
| Eric Van Druff | Board Member | — | ||
| Jan Comstock | Board Member | — | ||
| Linda Manross | Secretary | — | ||
| Colleen Gaynor | Board Member | — | ||
| Bradley Stevens | Board Member | — | ||
| John Bartimole | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel Wintermantel | Co-Exec. Dir. | 7.7% of Rev | ||
| John Bartimole | Co-Exec. Dir. | 2.2% of Rev | ||
| Corey Fecteau | Board President | — | ||
| Jason Dilworth | Board President | — | ||
| Lizbet Matz | Treasurer | — | ||
| Scott Reed | Board Member | — | ||
| Crystal Abers | Board Member | — | ||
| Ryan Cooley | Board Member | — | ||
| Debra Eck | Board Member | — | ||
| Jack Hart | Board Member | — | ||
| Eric Van Druff | Board Member | — | ||
| Jan Comstock | Board Member | — | ||
| John Stevens | Secretary | — | ||
| Denise Schneider | Board Member | — | ||
| Melissa Meyers | Board Member | — | ||
| Xavier Seubert | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKEL WINTERMANTEL | Executive Director | 5.6% of Rev | ||
| JOHN BARTIMOLE | Executive Director | 5.6% of Rev | ||
| CRYSTAL ABERS | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN STEVENS | Secretary | — | ||
| PENNY MINNER | Board Member | — | ||
| DENISE SCHNEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| JASON DILWORTH | Board Member | — | ||
| COREY FECTEAU | Board President | — | ||
| JACK HART | Board Member | — | ||
| LIZBETH MATZ | Treasurer | — | ||
| DEBRA ECK | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN COOLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| IRA KATZENSTEIN | Board President | — | ||
| JAN COMSTOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| MELISSA MEYERS | Board Member | — | ||
| XAVIER SEUBERT | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIC VAN DRUFF | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 142 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A9.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 74 points below the peer median (0 vs. 74).
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 36 → 25 over 5 years (declining by 11 points). A multi-year directional move of this magnitude is a signal worth investigating.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 23.5% 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.