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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARLA BUETTNER | Board President | — | ||
| GENIA MEINHOLD | Secretary | — | ||
| NANCY K MONTAGNINO | Board President | — | ||
| DIANNE O'NEILL | Board Member | — | ||
| MAURA PICKETT | Treasurer | — | ||
| RICK WISSLER | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA BERTRAND | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK NORTON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARLA BUETTNER | Board President | — | ||
| GENIA MEINHOLD | Secretary | — | ||
| NANCY K MONTAGNINO | Board President | — | ||
| DIANNE O'NEILL | Board Member | — | ||
| MAURA PICKETT | Treasurer | — | ||
| RICK WISSLER | Board Member | — | ||
| LINDA BERTRAND | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK NORTON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA BERTRAND | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERTA BOONE | Board Member | — | ||
| KARLA BUETTNER | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| ERIN FENTON | Board President | — | ||
| WILLIAM GOTTIMER | Board Member | — | ||
| KEN KILLIAN | Secretary | — | ||
| GENIA MEINHOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY K MONTAGNINO | Board Member | — | ||
| DIANNE O'NEILL | Board Member | — | ||
| IRENE C ORTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MAURA PICKETT | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS SCHIN | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA SCHROEDER | DIRFECTOR | — | ||
| TERESA STORTI | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK WISSLER | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERTA BOONE | Secretary | — | ||
| KARLA BUETTNER | Board Member | — | ||
| ERIN FENTON | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| KEN KILLIAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH MOELLER | Board President | — | ||
| MAURA PICKETT | Board Member | — | ||
| THOMAS SCHIN | Board Member | — | ||
| TERESA STORTI | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY SUTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK WISSLER | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERTA BOONE | Secretary | — | ||
| CHRISTINE CONTO | VICE PRESIDE | — | ||
| JENNIFER EGGLESTON | Treasurer | — | ||
| ERIN FENTON | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELE HILL-DAVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| BETH MOELLER | Board President | — | ||
| THOMAS SCHIN | Board Member | — | ||
| TERESA STORTI | Board Member | — | ||
| NANCY SUTIN | Board Member | — | ||
| RICK WISSLER | Board Member | — |
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 26 points below the peer median (5 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.
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.