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 | — | — | — | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 4.8% | 45 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 40 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2020 | — | — | 12.6% | 42 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 3.9% | 41 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 27 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 19 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 19 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN RICE | EXECUTIVE DI | 5.0% of Rev | ||
| CLAIRE ADAMS | Board President | — | ||
| EUGENE FOLEY | Treasurer | — | ||
| DAVID LUBIN | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN KUMATA | Board Member | — | ||
| BARRY BLUESTONE | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN CARNO | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN CHEBOT | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES BISCEGLIA | Secretary | — | ||
| MELINDA KRASTING | Board Member | — | ||
| DEB ULMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| ORIANA CONKLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB SEAY | Board Member | — | ||
| CARLA BETTANO | Board Member | — | ||
| STAN BRATSKEIR | Board Member | — | ||
| TED CORMAY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN RICE | EXECUTIVE DI | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| DAVID LUBIN | Board President | — | ||
| RUSSELL BRAUN | Treasurer | — | ||
| CLAIRE ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN KUMATA | Board Member | — | ||
| BARRY BLUESTONE | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN CARNO | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN CHEBOT | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES BISCEGLIA | Secretary | — | ||
| MELINDA KRASTING | Board Member | — | ||
| DEB ULMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| STAN SIKORSKI | Board Member | — | ||
| ORIANA CONKLIN | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB SEAY | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN RICE | EXECUTIVE DI | 3.6% of Rev | ||
| KEVIN RICE | Board Member | 3.2% of Rev | ||
| SETH ROLBEIN | Board President | — | ||
| RUSSELL BRAUN | Treasurer | — | ||
| FREDERICK TODD | Board Member | — | ||
| CLAIRE ADAMS | Board Member | — | ||
| NICHOLAS ATHANASSIOU | Board Member | — | ||
| CARLA BETTANO | Board Member | — | ||
| BARRY BLUESTONE | Board Member | — | ||
| LISA BROWN | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN CARNO | Board Member | — | ||
| ALAN CHEBOT | Board Member | — | ||
| LIZABETH COHEN | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN COVELL | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL FEE | Board Member | — | ||
| ELLEN KUMATA | Board Member | — | ||
| DAVID LUBIN | Board Member | — | ||
| SETH ROLBEIN | Board President | — | ||
| RUSSEL BRAUN | Treasurer | — | ||
| ALAN FLAXMAN | Secretary | — | ||
| FREDERICK TODD | Board Member | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 245 other orgs in MA with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 37 points below the peer median (5 vs. 42).
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.