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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 12.9% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 8.2% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 3.8% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 13.1% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 10.3% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 14.2% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 17.9% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 17.9% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 20.1% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 18.1% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 23.5% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 17.9% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 21.4% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2010 | — | — | 21.6% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARLA SULLIVAN | Board Member | 13.4% of Rev | ||
| JOSEPH PAGLIARO | Board Member | — | ||
| JOSEPH MINGOLELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN CORRARO | Board President | — | ||
| MICHELE PICCOLO | Board Member | — | ||
| SEAN SULLIVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GEOFF KANNER | Treasurer | — | ||
| KIM BURKHART | Board Member | — | ||
| JUSTIN LACOURSIERE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY SUE FEIGE | Secretary | — | ||
| DIANE BYRON | Board President | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARLA SULLIVAN | Board Member | 11.5% of Rev | ||
| JOSEPH PAGLIARO | Board President | — | ||
| JOSEPH MINGOLELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN CORRARO | Board President | — | ||
| MICHELE PICCOLO | Secretary | — | ||
| KEN NAPPI | Board Member | — | ||
| SEAN SULLIVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LORI MCKEON | Treasurer | — | ||
| DIANE BYRON | Board President | — | ||
| KIM BURKHART | Board Member | — | ||
| GEOFF KANNER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARLA SULLIVAN | Board Member | 3.5% of Rev | ||
| JOSEPH PAGLIARO | Board President | — | ||
| JOSEPH MINGOLELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY RIDDLE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN CORRARO | Board President | — | ||
| MICHELE PICCOLO | Secretary | — | ||
| KEN NAPPI | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK BELDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| SEAN SULLIVAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JODI DAWLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| FRAN LEONARD | Board Member | — | ||
| LORI MCKEON | Treasurer | — | ||
| DIANE BYRON | Board President | — | ||
| KIM BURKHART | Board Member | — | ||
| GEOFF KANNER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN MARCHITTO | Executive Director | 8.8% of Rev | ||
| JOSEPH PAGLIARO | Board President | — | ||
| JOSEPH MINGOLELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| MARILYN CORMACK | Board Member | — | ||
| SUSAN MAURIELLO | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHY RIDDLE | Board President | — | ||
| JOHN CORRARO | Board President | — | ||
| MICHELE PICCOLO | Secretary | — | ||
| KEN NAPPI | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK BELDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ERNESTINE LOUISE | Board Member | — | ||
| MARGARET MIKAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SEAN SULLIVAN | Treasurer | — | ||
| JODI DAWLEY | Board Member | — | ||
| FRAN LEONARD | Board Member | — | ||
| LORI MCKEON | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANE BYRON | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 130 other orgs in CT with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 39 points below the peer median (0 vs. 39).
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.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 12.9% 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.