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 | — | — | 4.0% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 3.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2021 | — | — | 8.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.6% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 6.0% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.8% | 39 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | 5.3% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | 4.0% | 49 | Fragile | Stable Watch | |
| 2012 | — | — | 1.8% | 49 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 12.7% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALICE NAPPY | Board President | 3.5% of Rev | ||
| KATIE ZINER | Treasurer | 2.3% of Rev | ||
| SONAL VERMA | Secretary | — | ||
| JACK DEVINE | Board President | — | ||
| ED BRESLER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRISTOPHER WANG | Board Member | — | ||
| JENNIFER PUMPHREY | Board Member | — | ||
| K DAVID MEIT | Board Member | — | ||
| BEI MA | Board Member | — | ||
| PHYLLIS HARTMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| BOB ELLIOTT | Board Member | — | ||
| SHARON CANTRELL | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALICE NAPPY | Board President | 3.5% of Rev | ||
| ROBERT E BUCHANAN | Board Member | — | ||
| TINA BENJAMIN | Secretary | — | ||
| RON ABRAMSON | Board Member | — | ||
| CAROLE CARLSON | Board Member | — | ||
| JOHN BRITTON | Board President | — | ||
| ED BRESLER | Board Member | — | ||
| JACK DEVINE | Board Member | — | ||
| TONY GREENBERG | Board Member | — | ||
| BETHANY MATTOCKS | Board Member | — | ||
| ARCHISHA MEHAN | Board Member | — | ||
| KATHLEEN MORAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LILY QI | Board Member | — | ||
| ROB EISINGER | Board Member | — | ||
| MAGGIE GOURLAY | Board Member | — | ||
| KATIE ZINER | Treasurer | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 12 other orgs in MD with NTEE prefix A2.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 42 points below the peer median (0 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.
Overall score has gone from 35 → 35 over 5 years (stable by 0 points).
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 4.0% 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.