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 | Hidden | Hidden | 18.9% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 17.1% | 41 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 21.2% | 41 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 13.7% | 38 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 15.4% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2018 | — | — | 20.9% | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 24.5% | 25 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 24.3% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | 39.1% | 21 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 25.8% | 24 | Critical Intervention Needed | Gov Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | 21.8% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2011 | — | — | 20.3% | 41 | Fragile | Gov Risk |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAUDIA BRUCE | Treasurer | 9.4% of Rev | ||
| LINDA MUSSMANN | Board Member | 9.4% of Rev | ||
| KIM BACH | Board President | — | ||
| MEG CASHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL ROBERTS ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK WANG | Board Member | — | ||
| ZUZKA KURTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MAIJA REED | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL KARPOWITZ | Board Member | — | ||
| ANDREW W BARNES | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAUDIA BRUCE | Treasurer | 9.0% of Rev | ||
| LINDA MUSSMANN | Board Member | 9.0% of Rev | ||
| KIM BACH | Board President | — | ||
| MEG CASHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL ROBERTS ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK WANG | Board Member | — | ||
| ZUZKA KURTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MAIJA REED | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL KARPOWITZ | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAUDIA BRUCE | Treasurer | 8.1% of Rev | ||
| LINDA MUSSMANN | Board Member | 8.1% of Rev | ||
| KIM BACH | Board President | — | ||
| MEG CASHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL ROBERTS ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK WANG | Board Member | — | ||
| ZUZKA KURTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MAIJA REED | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL KARPOWITZ | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAUDIA BRUCE | Treasurer | 7.3% of Rev | ||
| LINDA MUSSMANN | Board Member | 7.3% of Rev | ||
| KIM BACH | Board President | — | ||
| MEG CASHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHERYL ROBERTS ESQ | Board Member | — | ||
| PATRICK WANG | Board Member | — | ||
| ZUZKA KURTZ | Board Member | — | ||
| MAIJA REED | Board Member | — | ||
| DANIEL KARPOWITZ | 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 21 points below the peer median (10 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
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 18.9% 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:
- Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).
- 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.