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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 6.8% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 9.1% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 7.9% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.1% | 29 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2019 | — | — | 7.5% | 31 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 6.1% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.2% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCIEN ZAYAN | Board President | 6.3% of Rev | ||
| ANNE DEFALCO | Treasurer | 1.0% of Rev | ||
| HUGHES DE SAINT SIMON | Board Member | — | ||
| GISELA BLANC | Board Member | — | ||
| RISA SHOUP | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GISELA BLANC | Board Member | — | ||
| RISA SHOUP | Board Member | — | ||
| HUGHES DE SAINT SIMON | Board Member | — | ||
| LUCIEN ZAYAN | Board President | — | ||
| ANNE DEFALCO | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 146 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 29 points above the peer median (60 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 31 → 36 over 5 years (improving by 5 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 6.8% 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.