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 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | 3.0% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 3.0% | 53 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 2.4% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 7.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 7.8% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 7.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 6.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 8.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 9.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 7.5% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 7.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2010 | — | — | 9.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK WARD | EXECUTIVE DI | 3.0% of Rev | ||
| JOLENE BUFFMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE BYRNE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL VAN HORN | Board Member | — | ||
| ADRIENNE IRVING | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID KRULL | Board President | — | ||
| KEVIN MADDEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROBERT MCMAHON | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYAN MESSICK | Secretary | — | ||
| ERIN NEWTON | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA PAINTER | Board Member | — | ||
| DARRYL RIDGEWAY | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY ROCCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY SULLIVAN | Board President | — | ||
| PATRICK WARD | EXECUTIVE DI | — | ||
| JOSEPH LESNIAK | BOARD CHAIRM | — | ||
| JOLENE BUFFMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE BYRNE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL VAN HORN | Board Member | — | ||
| ADRIENNE IRVING | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID KRULL | Board President | — | ||
| KEVIN MADDEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROBERT MCMAHON | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYAN MESSICK | Secretary | — | ||
| ERIN NEWTON | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA PAINTER | Board Member | — | ||
| DARRYL RIDGEWAY | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY ROCCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY SULLIVAN | Board President | — | ||
| JOSEPH LESNIAK | BOARD CHAIRM | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK WARD | EXECUTIVE DI | 1.9% of Rev | ||
| STEVE BRYNE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOLENE BUFFMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL VAN HORN | Board Member | — | ||
| ADRIENNE IRVING | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID KRULL | Board President | — | ||
| JOSEPH LESNIAK | Board President | — | ||
| KEVIN MADDEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROBERT MCMAHON | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN MESSICK | Secretary | — | ||
| ERIN NEWTON | Board Member | — | ||
| SARA PAINTER | Board Member | — | ||
| DARRYL RIDGEWAY | Board Member | — | ||
| MARY BETH RIM | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY ROCCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY SULLIVAN | Board President | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSIE CLINE | Board Member | 1.2% of Rev | ||
| PATRICK WARD | EXECUTIVE DI | 0.7% of Rev | ||
| STACY BARISH | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE BRYNE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOLENE BUFFMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| GREG CARROCCIO | Board Member | — | ||
| TRISH COFIELL | Board Member | — | ||
| TOM COZZA | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIE DUNPHY | Board President | — | ||
| ANNE MARIE GREEN | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE VAN HORN | Board Member | — | ||
| ADRIENNE IRVING | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID KRULL | Board President | — | ||
| KEVIN MADDEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ROBERT MCMAHON | Board Member | — | ||
| BRIAN MESSICK | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY ROCCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISSY WOODS | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSIE CLINE | Board Member | 3.7% of Rev | ||
| PATRICK WARD | EXECUTIVE DI | 2.7% of Rev | ||
| STACY BARISH | Board Member | — | ||
| STEVE BRYNE | Board Member | — | ||
| JOLENE BUFFMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICIA COFIELL | Secretary | — | ||
| TOM COZZA | Board Member | — | ||
| MARIE DUNPHY | Board President | — | ||
| JACK HOLEFELDER | Board Member | — | ||
| MIKE VAN HORN | Board Member | — | ||
| ADRIENNE IRVING | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID KRULL | Board President | — | ||
| JOSEPH LESNIAK | Board Member | — | ||
| KEVIN MADDEN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ROBERT MCMAHON | Board Member | — | ||
| BRYAN MESSICK | Board Member | — | ||
| JEFFREY ROCCIA | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 295 other orgs in PA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 33 points below the peer median (5 vs. 38).
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 3.0% 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.