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.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 28 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 30 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG POISSANT | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNNE RUDA | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDY FREITAG | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD RIEDERER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY KAY ORTOLANO | Board Member | — | ||
| HEATHER LOVELACE | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY DUBILL | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD MACON | Board President | — | ||
| ERIN AYER | Board President | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAN DeANGELIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY DUBILL | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY KAY ORTOLANO | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNNE RUDA | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL SIEKIERSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| MONICA STANKEWICZ | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDY FREITAG | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD MACON | Board President | — | ||
| ERIN AYER | Board President | — | ||
| CRAIG POISSANT | Board Member | — | ||
| LYNNE RUDA | Board Member | — | ||
| SANDY FREITAG | Board Member | — | ||
| RICHARD RIEDERER | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY KAY ORTOLANO | Board Member | — | ||
| DAN DeANGELIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LARRY DUBILL | Board Member | — | ||
| TODD MACON | Board President | — | ||
| ERIN AYER | Board President | — |
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 30 → 29 over 5 years (declining by 1 points).
What's driving this score
- All-volunteer org with no paid officers — governance signal is neutral (default 50), not absent.
- 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.