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 | 13.3% | 42 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2022 | — | — | 9.2% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 9.5% | 40 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 13.7% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.1% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 7.2% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 11.3% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 6.4% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 10.7% | 39 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2014 | — | — | 9.8% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2013 | — | — | 8.9% | 33 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | 7.3% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 4.0% | 45 | Fragile | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER SCHEIRLE | Executive Director | 5.4% of Rev | ||
| LEE RAMSEY | Board Member | 4.0% of Rev | ||
| CAROLINE CURATOLO | GENERAL MANAGER | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| MADELINE FAYETTE | Board Member | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| EMILIE-ANNE GENDRON | Board Member | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| MIHO SAEGUSA | Board Member | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| KIM BLEIMANN | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL HARPE | Board President | — | ||
| PATRICK KOCSI | Treasurer | — | ||
| JINSOO J RO | Secretary | — | ||
| JONATHAN BECKER-KOWOLIK | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL CHIHARA | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS H EVANS | Board Member | — | ||
| MASAHIRO INOMATA | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH F LEIBOWITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ARTHUR LINDENAUER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH LYMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KAZUTAKA MORI | Board Member | — | ||
| VIDYA SATCHIT | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES E SCHEIDT | Board Member | — | ||
| MITCHELL A SEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| CONNIE STEENSMA | Board Member | — | ||
| EDMUND H SUTTON | Board Member | — | ||
| VISHWANATH TIRUPATTUR | Board Member | — | ||
| PIERRE TRAHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN YAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SUZANNE BLOOM | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTONELLA BONANNI | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER SCHEIRLE | Executive Director | 5.4% of Rev | ||
| LEE RAMSEY | Board Member | 3.9% of Rev | ||
| CAROLINE CURATOLO | GENERAL MANAGER | 2.8% of Rev | ||
| MELISSA MEELL | Board Member | 0.5% of Rev | ||
| MIHO SAEGUSA | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| EMILIE-ANNE GENDRON | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| KIM BLEIMANN | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL HARPE | Board President | — | ||
| PATRICK KOCSI | Treasurer | — | ||
| JINSOO J RO | Secretary | — | ||
| JONATHAN BECKER-KOWOLIK | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY BOROUGHS | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN BRENNER | Board Member | — | ||
| PAUL CHIHARA | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS H EVANS | Board Member | — | ||
| MASAHIRO INOMATA | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH F LEIBOWITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ARTHUR LINDENAUER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH LYMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KAZUTAKA MORI | Board Member | — | ||
| JESSICA OGBONNAYA | Board Member | — | ||
| VIDYA SATCHIT | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES E SCHEIDT | Board Member | — | ||
| MITCHELL A SEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| CONNIE STEENSMA | Board Member | — | ||
| EDMUND H SUTTON | Board Member | — | ||
| VISHWANATH TIRUPATTUR | Board Member | — | ||
| PIERRE TRAHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| STEPHEN YAN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER SCHEIRLE | Executive Director | 5.0% of Rev | ||
| LAURA FRAUTSCHI | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| MELISSA MEELL | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| ABIGAIL FAYETTE | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| KIM BLEIMANN | Board President | — | ||
| MICHAEL HARPE | Board President | — | ||
| PATRICK KOCSI | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAULA J MUELLER | Secretary | — | ||
| TIMOTHY BOROUGHS | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN BRENNER | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS H EVANS | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA FRIEDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CARY FRIEZE | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE HUGHES DEL-TUFO | Board Member | — | ||
| KWANG-WU KIM | Board Member | — | ||
| ARTHUR LINDENAUER | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH F LEIBOWITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH LYMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KAZUTAKA MORI | Board Member | — | ||
| JINSOO J RO | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES E SCHEIDT | Board Member | — | ||
| MITCHELL A SEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| EDMUND H SUTTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTHONY THOMPSON | Board Member | — | ||
| PIERRE TRAHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN VAN BERGEN | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER SCHEIRLE | Executive Director | 4.6% of Rev | ||
| KRISTEN WESLOH | Board Member | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| LAURA FRAUTSCHI | Board Member | 0.4% of Rev | ||
| GINA CUFFARI | Board Member | 0.3% of Rev | ||
| ABIGAIL FAYETTE | Board Member | 0.2% of Rev | ||
| KIM BLEIMANN | Board President | — | ||
| PATRICK KOCSI | Treasurer | — | ||
| PAULA J MUELLER | Secretary | — | ||
| KAREN VAN BERGEN | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY BOROUGHS | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN BRENNER | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS H EVANS | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA FRIEDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CARY FRIEZE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HARPE | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE HUGHES DEL-TUFO | Board Member | — | ||
| SARAH F LEIBOWITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ARTHUR LINDENAUER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH LYMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KAZUTAKA MORI | Board Member | — | ||
| NEHA SANTIAGO | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES E SCHEIDT | Board Member | — | ||
| MITCHELL A SEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| EDMUND H SUTTON | Board Member | — | ||
| PIERRE TRAHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTHONY THOMPSON | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER SCHEIRLE | Executive Director | 4.8% of Rev | ||
| GINA CUFFARI | Board Member | 0.9% of Rev | ||
| LAURA FRAUTSCHI | Board Member | 0.8% of Rev | ||
| DANA KELLEY | Board Member | 0.6% of Rev | ||
| SARAH F LEIBOWITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ARTHUR LINDENAUER | Board Member | — | ||
| ELIZABETH LYMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KAZUTAKA MORI | Board Member | — | ||
| NEHA SANTIAGO | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLES E SCHEIDT | Board Member | — | ||
| TIMOTHY BOROUGHS | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN BRENNER | Board Member | — | ||
| MITCHELL A SEIDER | Board Member | — | ||
| EDMUND H SUTTON | Board Member | — | ||
| ANTHONY THOMPSON | Board Member | — | ||
| PIERRE TRAHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KAREN VAN BERGEN | Board Member | — | ||
| KIM BLEIMANN | Board President | — | ||
| Patrick Kocsi | Treasurer | — | ||
| Paula J Mueller | Secretary | — | ||
| JENNIFER CHANG | Board Member | — | ||
| DOUGLAS H EVANS | Board Member | — | ||
| CYNTHIA FRIEDMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CARY FRIEZE | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL HARPE | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHERINE HUGHES DEL-TUFO | 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: program score sits 31 points above the peer median (60 vs. 29).
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 13.3% 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.